Celebrating Innovation: Announcing the 2026 Site Enrichment Grant Recipients

Lizzy Bozarth
3 days ago
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We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2026 Site Enrichment Grants! These grants are awarded to educators and administrators who go above and beyond to create innovative, inclusive, and engaging learning environments.

This year’s awards are a direct result of the incredible success of our 2025 Classroom Classic golf tournament. Because of the record-breaking support from that event, we are proud to share that we were able to award every single grant that was submitted to the Foundation for our spring cycle.

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our sponsors. Your generosity and partnership make these opportunities possible, ensuring that our teachers have the tools they need and our students have the enriched educational experiences they deserve.

Here is the list of this year’s funded projects:

ASC

Literacy Across Languages
- Recipient: Chelsee Wilson
- Amount Funded: $1,500.00
- The Goal: This grant funds class sets of literature in multiple languages, including Spanish and French versions of popular texts. These resources will allow students to engage in collaborative discussions and text analysis while building cross-cultural literacy.
Tower Power: Building Fraction Understanding
- Recipient: Jennifer Lowery
- Amount Funded: $5,099.70
- The Goal: Focused on foundational math skills, this grant provides specialized tools to help students conceptualize fractions. Students will use these resources to master finding equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting, and comparing values.

Broadmoore Elementary

Sensory Success: Creating a Space for Students to Thrive
- Recipient: Kalyn Putt
- Amount Funded: $957.11
- The Goal: This grant will create a safe and calming sensory room. The space is designed to help students with diverse needs, including autism and ADHD, reset and regulate, leading to improved focus and fewer classroom disruptions.

Bryant Elementary

Blazing Futures: 3D Printing in Full Color
- Recipient: Jennifer Hilger
- Amount Funded: $805.98
- The Goal: Students will dive into hands-on, project-based learning with a multi-color 3D printer. By creating tangible models of geometric shapes and engineering concepts, students move from passive learning to active problem-solving.
Signage
- Recipient: Trey Skaggs
- Amount Funded: $1,290.00
- The Goal: This project will transform a blank brick wall near the cafeteria into a space for celebration. Permanent signs will honor Students of the Month, the safety patrol, morning announcement crews, and other student leadership groups.

Heritage Trails Elementary

Entrepreneurship 3D Printing Program
- Recipient: Heather Grive
- Amount Funded: $1,435.00
- The Goal: By purchasing a Bambu P2S 3D printer, Heritage Trails will expand student opportunities in design and entrepreneurship. This tool allows students to design and create products that serve their peers, fostering leadership and real-world applied learning.

Houchin Elementary

Enhancing Elementary Learning Through Visual Communication
- Recipient: Amanda Robinson
- Amount Funded: $2,950.78
- The Goal: This initiative provides technology to create high-quality, large-format visual materials. These tools will reinforce academic standards and improve access to visual learning aids across the entire school.
Student Portfolio Binders
- Recipient: Amy Talbert
- Amount Funded: $1,796.26
- The Goal: As part of the Leader in Me program, these portfolio binders empower students to take ownership of their learning by documenting academic growth and leadership skills.

Kelley Elementary

East Wall Murals
- Recipient: Deanne Pence
- Amount Funded: $3,500.00
- The Goal: This project focuses on the installation of vibrant murals on the East Wall of Kelley Elementary, enriching the school's physical environment and fostering a creative, inspiring atmosphere for the community.

Moore West Junior High

Lunch Area Improvements
- Recipient: Jeni Dutton
- Amount Funded: $4,630.00
- The Goal: This project focuses on campus beautification by upgrading an aging outdoor lunch area. A more welcoming exterior environment supports student engagement and well-being, helping students take greater pride in their school.

Southmoore High

Leadership Lab: Empowering Student Voice and School Culture
- Recipient: Chealsi Conley
- Amount Funded: $4,113.76
- The Goal: Funding will equip the Leadership Lab with collaborative tables and planning spaces. This environment will empower student teams to lead Lighthouse initiatives, fostering teamwork and student ownership of school culture.

Southridge Junior High

Enhancing Safety, Security, and School Pride Through Window Wraps
- Recipient: Melissa Moseley
- Amount Funded: $4,000.00
- The Goal: This project installs vinyl window wraps on classroom and gym doors. These wraps prioritize safety by reducing visibility into instructional spaces while building school spirit through the use of school colors and mascot imagery.

Winding Creek Elementary

Creating Sensory-Supportive Spaces for Student Success
- Recipient: Kristi McMurtry
- Amount Funded: $1,470.66
- The Goal: This project will establish a dedicated sensory support room designed for students with sensory processing differences. This calm, structured environment will help students develop self-regulation skills and increase their ability to engage in meaningful learning.