The Papillion La Vista Community Schools Foundation awarded $77,000 in teacher grant awards during its spring grant cycle.
Thirty-six teacher grant submissions were selected that will benefit students across Papillion La Vista Community Schools at all grade levels. Grant recipients were honored Wednesday, April 12, and Friday, April 14.
• Shelli Koester, Papillion La Vista High School, “Creating a Calming & Welcoming Counseling Center”
• Renee Palumbo, Anderson Grove Elementary School, “Decoding on the Fly(leaf)”
• Carmon Haun, Rumsey Station Elementary School, “Rifton Tricycle for Special Needs Students”
• Melissa Eklund, Ashlee Vacek, Julie Sanchez, Kelly Vornbrock, Bree Taylor, Megan Pick, Sarah Deming, Marissa Tarra and Jeryssa Jones, Patriot Elementary School, “Phonological Fun with our Little Lions!”
