The awards totaled over $5,000 and a total of 96 students with disabilities are impacted by the grants.
“The stipends are used during the current school year to enrich the students’ learning experience that their school or school district cannot provide,” the release stated.
The faculty that received grants are:
Natalie Koukis - Clark-Shawnee Middle School
Laura Brown - Lincoln Elementary
Shonda Rittenhouse - Northeastern High School
Alicia Ayers and Krista Cahoon - Northwestern Elementary
Emily Baker - Northwestern Jr./Sr. High School
Kate Johnson - Possum Elementary
Katy Ferrell - Possum Middle School
Katie Locke - South Vienna Middle School
Beth Oder - Springfield-Clark CTC
Annette Black, Brian Shipman and Tim Sullivan - Springfield High School
Through the project, the Rotary provides resources, tools for student learning, critical thinking games and educational tools for classrooms, increased virtual-based lessons, sensory and hands-on activities, math curriculum to actively engage students, educational programs, opportunity to practice daily living skills, and Getting Ready to Drive hands-on curriculum for high schoolers, according to the release.
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