Owensboro Public Schools employees donated $13,525 to the Foundation during school year 2018-2019. This includes contributions from teachers, aides and administrators, as well as many cafeteria, maintenance, and office employees – most from regular payroll deductions.
The Foundation Board of Trustees voted on May 6, 2019 to give back that amount and more
in the form of grants to OPS schools. The OPS district has a 29 percent employee participation
in Foundation contributions, which is a very high rate for K-12 schools according to the
National School Foundation Association.
Presentation of the mini-grants was made at the OPS Staff Opening Day Celebration on Tuesday in the Owensboro High School gym.
The recipients of the mini-grants for school year 2019-2020 are as follows:
- Cravens Elementary School – $518 to purchase Number Corner Kindergarten package for a more hands-on experience teaching math skills
- Estes Elementary School – $273.39 to purchase Flexible seating equipment and materials, cushions, fidget chair bands, ball chairs
- Estes Elementary School – $1,500 to purchase 30 ukuleles, books, and wall
mount hooks for K-5 students - Estes Elementary School – $910 to Create a RCX LEGO Robotics Club and
purchase robot, software, competition expenses - Hager Preschool – $842.89 to purchase Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Program to increase literacy skills of preschoolers
- Newton Parrish Elementary School – $700 to purchase Formative Loop Math Fluency Program for P2
- Sutton Elementary School– $2,000 to purchase four Second Step kits for social and emotional skills Kindergarten learning
- Owensboro Innovation Middle School – $1,332.03 to purchase materials to create an iGarden with raised bed gardens
- Owensboro High School – $500 to purchase a DSLR camera kit with video capabilities and wireless internet connection for student publishing
- Owensboro High School – $614 to purchase 100 young adult books on the Holocaust to empower students to stand up against racism and discrimination
- Owensboro High School – $1,500 to purchase textbooks and class material resources for new AP courses
- District Literacy – $1,678.20 to purchase two subscription sets to Scope, Scholastic World, and Scholastic Math for grades 6-10
- Cravens Elementary School – $400 for Instructional Supplies and Programs
- Estes Elementary School – $400 for Instructional Supplies and Programs
- Foust Elementary School – $400 for Instructional Supplies and Programs
- Newton Parrish Elem. School – $400 for Instructional Supplies and Programs
- Sutton Elementary School – $400 for Instructional Supplies and Programs
- Hager Preschool – $400 for Instructional Supplies and Programs
- Owensboro Middle School – $400 for Instructional Supplies and Programs
- Owensboro High School – $400 for Instructional Supplies and Programs
- Owensboro Innovation Middle School – $200 for Instructional Supplies and
Programs - Owensboro Innovation Academy – $200 for Instructional Supplies and
Programs - Emerson Academy – $200 for Instructional Supplies and Programs
