The Austin Public Education Foundation is pleased to share the 2024-2025 grant recipients. Thanks to funding from the Huntting and Packer Endowments and the Hirsch Family Foundation, we were able to fund 66 grants totaling $101, 276.71. Congratulations to this year’s grant proposals.
Woodson Learning Center
Michelle Holt Circle Time Rug $681.07 Suzanne Rymer ALL IN IT (Austin’s Littlest Learners Improvements Needed for Infants & Toddlers) $816.30 Lindsey Dahlstrom & Kim Potter Tactile Bar and Body Playground Apron $750.00 Gretchen Erickson Enticing Summer Reading: Providing Engaging Summer Reading Options for Students $500.00
Banfield Elementary School
Jamie Zielke Advanced Academics and Talent Development Collaborative Problem Solving Activities $496.68 Olivia Sweeney Reading and Writing Support Resources $500.00 Jer Osgood & Josh McRae Headphones for Banfield Students $1,200.00 Katie Keller Banfield Kindergarten Play Centers $6,851.94 Audrey Farlinger, Mallory Harber, Devin Hines, Kerri Koenigs, Mandy Leopold, Katie Lunning, Sheila Pitzen & Kristin Wenum Visual Aids for All Learners $1,000.00 Nicole Edwards Decodable Books $500.00 Abby Akkerman Literacy Centers $442.00 Sheila Pitzen 2nd Grade Trade Books $353.52 Kendra Hotchkiss Sensory Grant $1,820.00
Neveln Elementary School
Emily Beaver Social Emotional Tools and Books $268.21 Maria Mickelson & Janene Lunning Number Sense $550.66 Jer Osgood & Josh McRae Headphone for Neveln Students $785.00 Katie Keller Neveln Play Materials and Resources $6,706.61 Adam Treinen Bean Bag Board Sets – Life Long Physical Activities $716.00 Tracy Garry Decodable Texts K-4 $3,000.00 Amber Rochat Phonics and Beyond $750.00 Emily Beaver Sensory Path Decals $1,500
Southgate Elementary School
Jer Osgood & Josh McRae Headphones for Southgate Students $785.00 Katie Keller Southgate Play Center Materials and Resources $6,963.77 Samantha Dooley & Christine Seeger Adaptive Keyboards $910.00 Lindsey Dahlstrom Adaptive Snow Sled $459.95 Chelsea White Assistive Technology Switch Toys 448.61 Alex Weis Portable Youth Basketball Hoops $2,200.00 Cassie LaRock Outdoor Learning Experience $450.00
Sumner Elementary School
Jer Osgood & Josh McRae Headphones for Sumner Students $785.00 Katie Keller Sumner Play Center Materials $6,599.10 Katie Keller Sumner Decodable Text Library $3,000.00 Crystal Pepper, Lauren Phan, Jordan Pline, & Joelle Mayers Making the Most of ML Learning $600.00 Kristen Becker Math & Reading Center Materials $295.50 Derek Picha Voice Amplification System – Physical Education $843.15 Laura Marreel Lunch Bunch Social Skills Games $150.00
IJ Holton Intermediate School
Patty Schafer STEM Club $800.00 Rebecca Deyo, Ryan Schwenn, & Tate Hebrink Badminton Racquets $400.00 Kaia Kossman Battleship & Mastermind Games $100.00 Lindsey Schaefer, Ashley McLaren, Brandon Drescher, Andrea McKichan, Chrissy Holtberg, & Dean Burzinski Supplemental Math Supplies $954.00 Leah Motl Orchestra Instrument Equipment $380.00 Chrissy Holtberg & Kristen Wilker Math and Reading Family Engagement Activities $2,684.10 Kristen Wilker Big Kid Phonics $500.00
Ellis Middle School
Rebecca Bryson Shelving for textbook collection $900.00 Katie Learn Shoebox Tasks $1,338.08 Ethan Wightkin Ellis Band Room Music Staff White Boards $750.00 Karen Dunbar Ellis Middle School BARR (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) $1750.00
Austin High School
Jenna Berg Empathy Bellies $950.64 Jacy Bodi Weight Room Equipment Diversification $2,000.00 Emily Hovland Packer Profile Resources – Career and Skills Books $1,450.00 Joee Winter Computer Science: Storage and Organization $500.00 Virginia Campbell Sensory Flexible Seating $800.00 Autumn Hamberg 9th Grade Language Arts $250.00 Kim Goblirsch AHS BARR (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) $1750.00
Oakland Education Center
Arundhati Dey Fidgets and Fine Motor Activities $802.99 Leah Worke Storage Cubbies & Bins $1,000.00
All Elementary Schools
Katie Keller, Nicole Edwards, Tracy Garry, & Crystal Pepper Sound Walls for 3rd and 4th Grade $6,437.20 Jaci Gruber, Krissy Frana, Eric Kossoris, John Schneider, & Laura Marreel Regulation Resources $5,016.55 Jessica Carlson Decodable Text Libraries for Special Education Resource Rooms (Banfield, Neveln, Southgate, Sumner) $3,600.00 David Hovland, Katie Tharp, Nikky Tolde, Kjirsten Zahn, Kim Zerke Kindergarten Music Equipment $5,000.00
Athletics
Matt Raso Boy’s Golf – Rain Gear $600.00 David Brown Bringing Golf to All – Club Sets and Bags $780.00 Alexa Dolan Peterson & Ryan Kelly Swim and Dive Teams Strength-Training Equipment $2,000.00 Amber Rochat Austin Girls Soccer $1,346.08 Morgan Schmitz Listening Center w/Tonies Box $200.00 Katie Carter Portable AED Machine $1,559.00
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