Each school year the PSD Foundation provides funding that provides vital access to educational and developmental opportunities to students across Poudre School District. One way in which we help provide this much needed funding is through our classroom grant program. Historically this program was called the SPIE Grant program. However, during the pandemic the PSD Foundation board saw an opportunity refresh the classroom grant program to make it even more relevant to the needs of district educators in today’s classrooms–this updated program is called Ignite Grants.
PSD educators district-wide are invited to apply for up to $2,000 in funding for programming that will help improve learning outcomes and provide access to educational opportunities that would otherwise not be possible. Funding for Ignite Grants is made possible through the generosity of individuals and organizations in our community.
This past fall the PSD Foundation had over 80 PSD educators apply for Ignite Grant funding, ultimately, we were able to fund 27 requests.
Educators who focused their applications on Mental Health & Belonging requested funding to aid students with early intervention, crisis intervention, prevention, and treatment to address specific needs.
This year’s Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grant Recipients are:
- Hannah Dominguez, Bamford Elementary School
- Robert Montoya, Centennial High School
- Mark Bartlett, Irish Elementary School
- Mikole Grindel, Polaris
- Stephanie Pitner, Preston Middle School
- Kelley Madden, Rocky Mountain High School
- Whitney Perez, Webber Middle School
- Mackenzie Vantana, Kim Eberthart, Jamie Westyn & Brad Reimers, Fossil Ridge High School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Doug Julian, Werner Elementary School
- Gretchen Nolan, Rice Elementary
Looking to make an impact in the lives of today’s PSD students and teachers?
Consider making a gift to help grow the Ignite Grant program here.
