Mini Grant Awards for the 2023/2024 School Year
The Boone County Education Foundation is happy to announce it has funded the following list of grant projects for the 2023 / 2024 school year in the total amount of $59,062.74!
| Name | School | Descriptor | Amount |
| Alyson Ober | Burlington Elementary | Sphero Bolt Robotics | $2,999.00 |
| Sarah List | Camp Ernst Middle School | Adaptive STEM Class | $1,088.00 |
| Shannon McDonald | Camp Ernst Middle School | ELL Tranlation Devices | $500.00 |
| Dana Wilde | Collins Elementary School | Collins Coffee Cart | $1,050.00 |
| Cherrie Adams | Collins Preschool | Fine Motor: Kindergarten Readiness | $200.00 |
| Ginger McClung | Conner High School | ASL Focused Classroom | $2,017.90 |
| Caren Enderle | Conner Middle School | Outdoor Student Center | $5,180.00 |
| Kelly King | Conner Middle School | Practical Living Room Ehancement | $4,071.00 |
| Caylen Knight | Cooper High School | Laser Cutter for CTE Department | $3,314.00 |
| Sara Schreckenhofer | Erpenbeck Elementary | Science of Reading Resources and Materials | $1,248.43 |
| Stacey Welden | Florence Elementary School | Student Created ELL Library | $3,000.00 |
| Melissa Craddock | Goodridge Elementary School | One World, Many Cultures Experience | $820.00 |
| Kelly Hahlbeck | Kelly Elementary | 3D Printing | $1,820.79 |
| Barrett Bradshaw | Larry A Ryle High School | Engineering Makerspace | $585.93 |
| Amanda Leatherman | Longbranch Elementary School | Coding with Littles | $1,552.47 |
| Olivia Ballou | Longbranch Elementary School | Presentation from Tara Brown | $2,000.00 |
| Regina Melvin | Longbranch Elementary School | Drums Alive | $2,235.00 |
| Anne Oney | Mann Elementary | Storytelling 360 | $1,375.00 |
| Heather Main | Mann Elementary | Fine Motor Skills Excellence in Kindergarteners | $1,539.53 |
| Katie Hiatt | Mann Elementary | Differentiated Instruction | $738.03 |
| Lauren Wingrove | Mann Elementary | Ready, Set, Read! | $973.75 |
| Melissa Huff | New Haven Elementary School | Appalachian Inspired Basket Weaving | $509.04 |
| Shannon Kay | New Haven Elementary School | Tiger Tales | $1,000.00 |
| Akrivi Watson and Abbey Kuhn | North Pointe School | You Can’t Put Us Down | $1,000.00 |
| Tricia Ober | North Pointe School | Enhanced Student Support/ STEM upgrade | $1,009.33 |
| Kendall Bisig | Ockerman Elementary School | MakerSpace in the Library | $800.00 |
| Sarah Arthur | Ockerman Elementary School | Character Building Literacy | $500.00 |
| Jennifer Davis | Ockerman Middle School | Understanding Water Pollution | $225.00 |
| Evan Akers and Brooklyn Steele | RA Jones Middle School | Jones Advisory and Intramural Period | $4,000.00 |
| Alexander Miosi | Ryle High School | Gross Motor Development Track and Field Day | $1,800.00 |
| Jennifer Warford | Ryle High School | You Science Reports | $2,000.00 |
| TJ Pelfrey | Ryle High School | TSA Drone Course Challenge (UAV) | $449.59 |
| Trevor Holtman | Ryle High School | Foam Cutter | $480.00 |
| Jerra Wood | Steeplechase Elementary School | First Lego League Explore Club | $1,500.00 |
| Melissa Clark | Stephens Elementary | Bring Science Alive | $825.00 |
| Schuyler Tymula | Stephens Elementary | Enhancing Calming Supports | $2,005.95 |
| Helen Potraffke | Stephens Elementary | STEM Resources | $1,650.00 |
| Katie Dankel | Stephens Elementary | Multicultural Library | $1,000.00 |
| $59,062.74 |
Boone County Alumni Association
Benefits of Joining the Boone County Alumni Association sponsored by The Boone County Education Foundation
- Professional and social networking opportunities
- Give back to current and future students
- As an employer, build future employee pipeline
- Sponsorship of specific events for recognition
- Stay connected with current graduating class with support from the Boone County Education Foundation
- Potential nomination and recognition for the Boone County School District Alumni Hall of Fame
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Boone County Education Foundation financially supports innovative approaches to teaching and learning. We raise funds through individual, corporate, endowment, memorial, bequest contributions and events. The events recognize and celebrate students and teachers in the Boone County Schools.
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Current Board Members
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at the Boone County Board of Education.
Bryan Cobb – President
Vacant – Vice President
Monica Barry – Treasurer
Melody Young – Secretary
Olivia Amlung
Amanda Girvin
Amy Hoffman
Cynthia Steffen
Ashley Pierce
Jessica Banish
Rita Jones
Brenna Penrose
Angela Raphael