Kansas Teachers

Congrats to @JessicaTracz, Kindergarten teacher at Stony Point North ES, @kckschools for winning a @kanaaeorg $500 Spring Teacher Scholarship. She'll be attending the neuroscience for optimal learning conference in Santa Barbara, California in July. Congratulations Jessica!

Congrats to @hokiecanuk, PK-12 deaf and hard of hearing teacher for SW KS Area Cooperative, USD613. She is a winner of a $500 @kanaaeorg classroom grant. She will be purchasing materials to create multi sensory language kits for students across grade levels. Congratulations Jane!

Brittany Jonker, kindergarten teacher at New Life Christian Academy, Gardner, was honored today at a school assembly for winning a @kanaaeorg $500 Classroom Grant. Brittany purchased the Haggerty Library set of decode books used for small group instruction. Congrats Brittany!

Congrats to Daisy Adams, 5th grade teacher at Kanopolis MS, @327Bearcats. She was recently awarded a @kanaaeorg $500 Classroom Grant. Daisy will be using the funds to enhance her classroom library to include current popular books as well as timeless book titles. Congrats Daisy!

Whitney Rogers, 4th grade teacher at George Nettles ES, @PittsburgUSD250, was recently recognized for winning a $500 @kanaaeorg Classroom Grant. Whitney is purchasing 7 gal grow bags for the students so they can grow a variety of herbs, fruits and vegetables. Congrats Whitney!

Brittan Jost, history teacher at El Dorado MS, @eldoradousd490, was honored as a winner of the @kanaaeorg '25 Doug Barnett History Teacher Scholarship. Brittan will receive a $500 stipend for her winning essay. Pictured also is her principal, Tom Simmons. Congratulations Brittan!

Congrats to @ClarkAttison a @FortHaysState SR, who is student teaching at South Gray ES in Montezuma, KS. Attison was honored on Monday as the @kanaaeorg '25 Doug Barnett History Student Scholarship winner. She was awarded a $500 stipend for her winning essay. Congrats Attison!

Natalie Morrison, K to 4th interventions teacher at Edgerton ES, @GardnerEdgerton, was recently honored as a @kanaaeorg $500 Classroom Grant winner. She will be using the funds to purchase reading resources for her students, some which are pictured behind her. Congrats Natalie!

Congrats to Elizabeth Traxler, 4th grade teacher @ma_mahaffie @olatheschools who was honored as a @kanaaeorg $500 Grant winner. She will purchase the Freckle by Renaissance app for ELA to provide equitable access to differentiated literacy instruction. Congratulations Elizabeth!

Sarah Card, Engineering/Drafting teacher @USD262 was recently awarded a @kanaaeorg $500 grant. Sarah will be purchasing tools, hardware kits and consumables for her engineering, robotics and power tools classes. Congratulations Sarah!

Congrats to Sarah Folse, SPED teacher at Hazel Grove ES, @kckschools. Sarah was awarded a @kanaaeorg $500 Classroom Grant at a recent faculty meeting. She will purchase adaptive learning tools, sensory supports and flexible seating for her class. Reg Dir Bruce Major presented!

Jana Phillips, 1st grade teacher at Greeley County ES, USD 200, was recently awarded a @kanaaeorg $500 Classroom Grant. She'll be using the funds to create a hands-on learning program to integrate STEM in the classroom. Congrats Jana!

Rachel Furlong, Program Coordinator at the Transitional Learning Center, USD 610, Reno Co SPED, was recently awarded a $500 Classroom Grant by @kanaaeorg. Rachel will be using the funds to purchase sensory decals for trauma-informed spaces for the school. Congratulations Rachel!

Sara Greene, 4th grade teacher/stuco sponsor at West ES, @usd320, was recently awarded a $500 Classroom Grant by @kanaaeorg. Sara and her colleagues will be purchasing spirit pompoms and a feather flag for the stuco to enhance school spirit and student engagement. Congrats Sara!

Congrats to @dmvanhorn, @RobinsonMidSch, @WichitaUSD259 for winning a $500 @kanaaeorg Teacher Scholarship. She was recently honored at her school by Bruce Major, KANAAE Reg Mmbship Dir. Denise will participate in a Texas Instruments Virtual Workshop this summer. Congrats Denise!

Joel Condray, 6th grade teacher at Challenger Intermediate School, @USD265_Goddard, was recently honored as a Spring @kanaaeorg winner of a $500 classroom grant. Joel will be using the funds to purchase sensory-friendly, flexible seating for his classroom. Congrats Joel!

Bridgett McMichael, 6th grade Social Studies teacher at Augusta Middle School, @AugustaUSD402 was recently awarded a $500 stipend as the @kanaaeorg 2024 winner of the Doug Barnett History Teacher Scholarship. Congratulations Bridgett!

Calena Awesome, a graduated senior @FortHaysState, was recently recognized as the @kanaaeorg '24 Doug Barnett History Student Schship winner. She was recently honored at Chisholm Trail ES, @WichitaUSD259, where she is now teaching. Congrats Calena!

Lana Stevenson, English teacher at Valley Heights HS, USD 498, was recently awarded a $500 Grant by @kanaaeorg, a non-union professional educators’ association. Lana will purchase a nonfiction novel set for her English classes. Pictured with Lana is Sean Spoonts, Superintendent.

@kanaaeorg honored Jennifer Kay, counselor at South Central Schools, USD 300, Coldwater, recently as a fall '24 $500 Teacher Scholarship winner. Jennifer will be using the funds to continue her pursuit of a professional counseling license. Congrats Jennifer!