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2024-2025 Classroom Innovation Grant Recipients

Angie Aromando and June Peterson
Parkway
Parkway North High School Cross Curricular Inclusion for Cooking Academy

Annemarie and Barbieri and Allison Gill
SSD Litzsinger School
Cooking Up Communication

Anthony Beer
SSD Northview
If You Build it, They Will Come: Hand’s on Science

Aimee Bernier and Stephanie O'Neal
Ladue
Ladue High School and Ladue Middle School
Empowering Inclusivity Through Adapted Physical Education

Ellen Birch
SSD
Ackerman
Circle of Friends- Field Day

Ellen Birch and Jason Betancourt
SSD
Ackerman
Gingerbread House Fun

Mackenzie Brady
SSD
Northview High School
Developing Social Skills for School and Beyond
Indoor and Outdoor Sensory Exploration

Lindsay Brefeld
SSD
Northview
Real World Readiness- Functional Living Skills

Mary Burris
SSD
Northview
Northview High School Prom 2025

Pamela Caffery
University City
Jackson Park
Imaginative Play + Sensory Support = Social/Emotional/Academic Success

Michelle Cantino
SSD
Neuwoehner
NeuBrew Cafe 2

Asaki Carr
SSD
Ackerman
Social Emotional Skills and Community Building: Thanksgiving Day Feast

Daniele Cerone-Griffin
SSD
ECSE-SSD County Wide
Enhancing Connected Communication in ECSE

Melissa Collings
Riverview Gardens
Glasgow Elementary School
Play to Grow

Caitlin Dempsey
Rockwood
Rockwood South Middle School
Incentivizing Students to Facilitate Real Life Job Scenarios

Kathryn Dunlap and Anna Goldkamp
SSD
VSP South Tech Site
Manners Matter - Valentine's Day Dance
Picnic In The Park

Rachel Durnin
Pattonville
Rose Acres Elementary School
Sensory Room Equipment

Elizabeth Engelmeyer
SSD
Ackerman
Cause and Effect with Music
Derby Day

Michelle Evans
Maplewood-Richmond Heights
Maplewood Richmond Heights Elementary (MRHE)
Level Up Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills Project

Heather Field
Special School District
Northview High School
Creating Memories: Developing Communication Skills through Journaling and Scrapbooking

Alicia Firman
Parkway
Parkway North High School
Teens Cooking Academy - Independent Living Skills
Trauma Informed Yoga

Laura Forst and Patricia Wright
SSD
Ackerman
Holiday Shop

Stephanie Fox
Pattonville
Heights Middle School
Silent Disco Dance Party

Matt Gillam and Kaity Hussey
University City
Barbara C Jordan Elementary
Sensory Necessities at Barbara C Jordan

Mary Beth Glasgow and Erin Wallace
Brentwood
Brentwood High School/Brentwood Middle School
Boxes for Jobs

Marisha Griffin-Essex
SSD
Normandy Schools Collaborative (Normandy Middle School at Lucas Crossing)
mySELF: ( my Social Emotional Learning Fulfilled)

Lori Guess
SSD
Northview
Let's Celebrate! School Wide Holiday Dance and Activities for Everyone

Ann Marie Guntli
Webster Groves
Webster Groves High School
Responsive Space for Quiet Lunch

Mary Hackworth
Parkway
Sorrento Springs Elementary
Rolling Dreams: Granting Smiles with Adaptive Bicycles for Kids

Christy Hagy
SSD
Northview High School
Starting FUNctional Independence through Fine Motor
Advanced FUNctional Independence through Fine Motor

Jeanie Hall
Ladue
Ladue Early Childhood Center
Eat a Rainbow

Kelly Hanson
Hazelwood
Townsend Elementary
Social skills at the ZOO

Katherine Harston
SSD
Northview High School
Increasing Family Involvement
Student-Led Character Education

Nicholas Heller
SSD
Ackerman
Calm Space

Caitlin Helm
SSD
Ackerman School
Sensory Support for Second and Third Grade Students

Kathleen Hollenberg and Mallory Dornbach
Affton
Rogers Middle School
Calm Cougars

Jodi King
SSD
Neuwoehner High School
Learning Through Gardening at Neuwoehner

Sara Koci
Clayton
Clayton High School
Math Essentials- Culinary Power of Mathematics

Tracy Kroenlein
Lindbergh
Early Childhood Education
Get Set for School
Fruit of the Month Club 2024

Julie Lackey
Webster Groves
Walter Ambrose Family Center
A Spin on Purposeful Movement in the Classroom

Melinda Larouere
Riverview Gardens
Moline Elementary
The Calm After the Storm

Catherine Lombard and Nicole Bramer
Affton
Gotsch Intermediate
Social Skills Crew

Marci Lourie
Parkway
Parkway South Middle
South Middle Sensory Room Enhancements

Jennifer Madlinger
SSD
Northview High School
AU Flexible Seating Make-Over

Jennifer Madlinger
SSD
Northview High School
Northview Family Fall BBQ/Carnival

Darla Maynard
SSD
Northview High School
Print Power: Posters without Papercuts

Kristen McGuirk
SSD
Northview High School
Vocational skills/On Campus Work

Alexa Mikel and Amber Auslander
Ladue
Ladue Middle School
ReNew- SEB Programing

Christina Monolo
SSD
Early Childhood Augmentative Communication, County-wide
Access for All

Melissa Muldoon
SSD
South Tech High School
Healthy Snacks for Successful Students

Amy Newman and Julie Harter
Jennings
Jennings Early Childhood (Fairview)
Under Pressure: Providing Sensory Supports to Early Childhood Special Educations Students

Michele Nowicki
SSD
Hiram Neuwoehner High School
Virtual Reality for Power Mobility and Environmental Safety Training
School The Use of Visual Aids in Character Development

Debra Obermeyer
SSD
Northview High School
MU Sensory Fun with Switches

Caroline Owings and Erin Gimar
Jennings
Fairview Intermediate
The Peaceful Place

Elise Palmquist
Parkway
South High School
Project Recreation Ready

Jamie Papan
Valley Park
Valley Park Middle School
Movement Matters

Susan Pizziferro
SSD
Northview High School
The Creative Corner

Emily Prendergast
Ferguson-Florissant
Commons Lane Primary
Supplementary classroom curriculum for students with autism

Molly Raines Evans and Tammy Topp
SSD
Litzsinger
Litzsinger Fall Family Engagement Event

Nancy Richey and Brenda Saye
SSD
Ackerman
Job Skills Program: Learning to Budget your Money

Kate Riley
Mehlville
Point Elementary
Sensory Supports Lead to Success!

Jamie Rivali and Katie Woepke
SSD
Bridges
Occulus for Opportunities

Alexandria Rodgers
Parkway
District Wide
Assistive Learning Tools for Innovative Kinesthetic Learning for Students with Hearing Loss and Additional Learning Needs

Kara Rose
Lindbergh
Lindbergh ECE West
Healthy Snacks for Healthy Kids

Michael Scaglione
Parkway
Parkway Early Childhood Center
Unlocking Imagination: Engaging Students Through 3D Printing Technology

Virginia Scognamiglio
SSD
Early Childhood Special Education-County Wide
Continuing Communication Connections

Lisa Sennott and Kathleen Hollenberg
Affton
Rogers Middle
Improving Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students

Mary Ellen Shepard
Ritenour
Ritenour School for Early Childhood Education
Enhancing Fine and Visual Motor Skills with Technology

Nikki Sigona
Parkway
Parkway Early Childhood Center
Sensory Rooms: Increasing Focus in Preschool Classrooms

Julie Simokaitis
Lindbergh
Kennerly Elementary
Tiny Classroom, Big Learning

Megan Stockton
Pattonville
Pattonville Heights Middle School
BreakOut EDU

Andrea Strain
SSD
Ackerman
The Many Ecosystems at the ZOO

Jason Vanover and Matthew Mueller
SSD
Litzsinger
Litzsinger Tumbling Mat

Tatianna Ware and Carrie Klien
SSD
Vocational Skills Program
Meet and Greet Vocational Skills Family Night

Sarah Weinman
SSD
Northview High School
Dress 4 Success

Erin Wieselman
Mehlville
Forder Elementary
Little Spot of Feelings

Amanda Wise
SSD
Litzsinger
iReady Rewards

Deanna Witt
SSD
South Technical High School
Needs With Ease

Teresa (Tracy) Wolz
SSD
Elementary Schools throughout St. Louis County
When EVERYONE plays, We ALL win!

Jessica Young and Lisa Lockhart
SSD
Ackerman
Ackerman's Sensory Atmosphere: Where Every Move Matters
Safari Soiree: Ackerman's Adventure Runway Fashion Show

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