OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) – The Foundation for Excellence awarded several Owensboro schools mini-grants.
Officials say it’s because Owensboro Public School employees donated money to the foundation a few years ago.
Employees say the gifts were handed out Tuesday as part of opening day for staff members.
They say it equals up to $27,000.
The recipients of the mini-grants for school year 2023-24 are as follows:
Foundation mini-grants awarded for 2023-2024 school year:
- Cravens Elementary School – $1,402 for “Parent and Family Engagement for Bilingual Families.”
- Cravens Elementary School – $500 for “Sensory Path”
- Estes Elementary School – $232 for “Opinion Writing Materials”
- Estes Elementary School – $1,050 for “Lego Robotics Club: Bulldog Bots”
- Estes Elementary School – $610 for “Inquiry Based Student Learning”
- Foust Elementary School – $4,000 for “MakerSpace with 3D…
