HOPKINSVILLE, KY – The Christian County Public Schools Education Foundation awarded $7,000 in Bright Ideas Grants during a special presentation held at the Christian County Board of Education on Wednesday, Oct. 22.
The Bright Ideas Grants program provides funding for innovative classroom projects designed by CCPS employees, awarding up to $500 per project. This year, the Foundation received 24 applications, with 14 projects selected to receive funding. Each recipient will receive $500 to help bring their creative and engaging ideas to life.
“All CCPS employees are eligible to apply for a Bright Ideas Grant,” said CCPS Education Foundation Executive Director Angie Major. “This initiative empowers our educators to think creatively and provides unique learning experiences that directly benefit students.”
A panel of independent judges, composed of former and current educators and administrators, reviewed the applications and selected the grant recipients.
The winners are as follows:
Crofton Elementary School
- “From Eggs to Chicks, Seeds to Sprouts” – Christina Morris
- Up then Down – Darrell Grace
Freedom Elementary School
- Math Mania – Mary Beth Lacy
Millbrooke Elementary School
- Pages of the Past: Literacy as a Lens to Jamestown – Robin Crosby
South Christian Elementary School
- Friendship library community Journal – Ashlee Campbell
Christian County Middle School
- Fill-up Friday Coffee Cart – Jennifer Belcher
Hopkinsville Middle School
- Bringing the Boom to Boomwhackers- Gena Ann Parker
Christian County High School
- Farrow and Grow -Jacob Jaworski
- Sensory Room – Mary Akin
Hopkinsville High School
- Local Agri-science Fair (Supplies) – Leah Thomas
Gateway Academy
- Soundproofing Student Success – John Richards
- Gateway Finale Welding Sculpture- John McNulty
District Wide
- Let’s Move in School – Stephanie Harton
- Tiger Chill – Aubrey Durbin