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2026-2027 Classroom Innovation Grant Recipients

Mackenzie Barrett
Special School District
Northview High School
Empowering Independence Through WH Questions

Jenelle Basinger
Kirkwood
Robinson Elementary
You've Got to Move it, Move it!

Anthony Beer
Special School District
Northview
The "Measure Twice, Build Once" Initiative
The Edison Initiative: Functional Circuitry & Industrial Art

Ellen Birch
Special School District
Ackerman
Circle of Friends - Field Day

Ellen Birch & Jason Betancourt
Special School District
Ackerman
Gingerbread House Fun

Colton Boehm & Lyndsey Krebs
Ladue
Spoede
The Sensory Sanctuary

Carmen Bolt & Jennifer Buckley
Parkway
Parkway North Preschool
Sensory Solutions for a Small Space

Gabrielle Brancheau
Ferguson-Florissant
Lee Hamilton
The Eagle’s Nest

Lindsay Brefeld
Special School District
Northview
The 'Look Good, Feel Good' Grant

Mary Burris
Special School District
Northview
Northview High School PBIS School Store

Katie Campbell
Parkway
Parkway West High School
The Longhorn Graze

Carol Carlberg-Snyder, Ph.D., CCC/SLP
Riverview Gardens School District
Gibson Elementary School
Voices in Motion: AI-Assisted Filmmaking for Communication Growth

Erinn Cope & Shirely Simms
Ferguson-Florissant
Commons Lane
Sensory Success: Enhancing Sensory Regulation at Commons Lane Elementary

Kaitlin Crews
Special School District
Litzsinger School
Exact Path Store

Katie Dunlap & Anna Goldkamp
Special School District
VSP South Tech Site (Department Wide)
Manners Matter Valentine Dance
Picnic In The Park

Brenda Engelhardt
Maplewood-Richmond Heights
Maplewood Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center
Creating Calm and Connection: Sensory Equipment for Early Learners

Heather Field
Special School District
Northview
Communication Works: Student Design Studio
Creating Memories: Developing Communication Skills through Journaling and Scrapbooking

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

Michelle Flynn
Special School District
Ackerman
Washed and Ready: A Hygiene Cart for Student Success

Kelsey Galbraith
Special School District
Ackerman
Snacking for Success - The Exact Path Store
The Brainstorm Bin - A Tinker Box to Inspire Engineering at Home

Ian Gallagher
Hazelwood
Central High School
From Classroom to Community: Expanding Functional Programming

Rachel Gill
Parkway
Bellerive Elementary
DHH Connection Crew

Heather Glatzel
Special School District
Ackerman School
Community, Connection, and Celebration: Family Engagement Night

Lori Guess
Special School District
Northview
Celebrate Inclusivity! School-Wide Holiday Dances and Activities

Lori Guess & Karen Brockland
Special School District
Northview
Home Sweet Skills: Building Independent Living Skills for Real-World Success

Christy Hagy
Special School District
Northview High School
Stride and Thrive Walkathon and Celebration of Fitness
Pathways to Possibility: A Year-Long Wellness Initiative

Jeanie Hall
Ladue Early Childhood Center
Eat a Rainbow

Karen Hanna
Rockwood
Rockwood South Middle School
Falcon Fizzy & Fuel Shop - Vocational Snack Cart

Katherine Harston
Special School District
Northview High School
STEM Opportunities for Special Education Learners
Leading With Character, Communicating With Confidence

Elise Hebensteit
Parkway
South High
Girls Group

Nicholas Heller
Special School District
Ackerman
Calm Space

Cynthie Hill
Ritenour
Ritenour Senior High
ACTIVATE (Active Class Tools Increasing Valuable Autonomous Technical Education)

Jennifer Hyatt
Normandy
Normandy Middle School at Lucas Crossing
Building Mathematical Foundations in Middle School through Manipulatives

Carmille Johnson & Mary Beth Glasgow
Jennings
Fairview Elementary School
Assembling Skills for Life

Sarah Johnson
Parkway
Parkway Early Childhood/Valley Park Early Childhood
Sensory kits for SENSATIONAL Kids

Michelle Johnston
Jennings
Kenneth C Hanrahan
Nourish & Flourish: A Functional Kitchen and Regulation Station

Jodi King
Special School District
Neuwoehner High School
Accessible Gardening at Neuwoehner

Tracy Kroenlein
Lindbergh
Early Childhood Education
Taste the Rainbow
Get Set for School

Julie Lackey
Webster Groves
Walter Ambrose Family Center
The Sensory Motor Experience!

Veronica Lampley
Rockwood
Stanton Elementary
Supporting Regulation and Attention Through Quiet Sensory Strategies

Dawn Lopinot & Sarah Deckert
Parkway
Parkway Early Childhood West
The Sound of Success

Marci Lourie
Parkway
South Middle
Parkway South Middle Job Skills Expansion Project

Megan Mathes
Rockwood
LaSalle Springs Middle School
Community-Based Instruction

Jenna McAlister
Ladue
Reed Elementary
Sensory Garden
Fine Motor Kits for Extended Learning - Play-based fine motor kits

Lindsey Meinhardt
Rockwood
Selvidge Middle School
Community-Based Instruction

Michele Nowicki & Megan McDonald
Special School District
Neuwoehner High School
Health and Hygiene Project

Caroline Owings
Jennings
Districtwide
Flexible Seating: Small Change for Meaningful Growth

Caroline Owings & Melanie Robinson
Jennings
Woodland Elementary and Fairview Elementary
Helping Learners through Structured Independence

Jennifer Paris
Special School District
County-wide/Rockwood School District/Ballwin Elementary
The On-the-Go Oasis: A Mobile Sensory Sanctuary for Community Enrichment

Jennifer Paris & Maura Ploesser
Special School District
County-wide/Rockwood School District/Stanton Elementary/Wildhorse Elementary
Brewing Independence: The Multi-Campus Cafe Cart

Idallas Quinones
Mehlville
Wohlwend
The Antecedent Advantage: Sensory-Friendly ABA

Molly Raines Evans & Tammy Topp
Special School District
Litzsinger
Fall Family Engagement Event

Molly Raines Evans & Kelli Traxler
Special School District
Litzsinger
Refreshing the Regulation Space

Matt Reyes
Special School District
Ackerman School
Measuring Fitness, Inspiring Growth
Jumping Into Inclusion: A K–8 Trampoline Park Field Trip

Katie Rohlfing
Brentwood
Brentwood Early Childhood Center & Maplewood Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center
Food Explorers Club
Sensory Bins for Every Occasion

Katelyn Ruma
Normandy
Normandy ELC
Building Positive Social Emotional Skills

Paul Schraut
Special School District
Neuwoehner High School
New Brew Coffee Cafe

Jessica Schroeder
Special School District
Lindbergh & Brentwood Early Childhood
Building Readiness Through Integrated, Play-Based Learning

Ginny Scognamiglio
Special School District
ECSE District-Wide
Making Language Make Sense

Sherrie Shannon
Maplewood-Richmond Heights
Maplewood ECC
Hands-On Independence: Using Structured Sensory & Task Boxes to Build Skills, Confidence, and Student Success

Nikki Sigona & Katie Shaffer
Parkway
Parkway Early Childhood Center
Supporting the fine motor skills of our early learners

Marion Skillman
Special School District
Mcgrath
Sensory Room

Karlina Smithson
Special School District
Parkway West High
Every Student at Bat: Creating Inclusive PE Through Table Baseball

Donald Stanley
Jennings
Fairview Elementary School
The Self-Regulation Station: Tools for Focus

Beth Suba
Special School District
SSD Learning Center, Audiology
Seeing My Hearing: Improving Hearing Loss Representation Through Books and Toys

Mary Vance
Ritenour
Hoech Middle School
Wizard Works Studio

Jason Vanover & Matthew Mueller
Special School District
Litzsinger
Litzsinger Adaptive Striking & Kicking System
Lion Fuel Lab: Blending Nutrition, Independence, and Inclusion

Willow Wakeley
Special School District
Ackerman
Holiday Shop

Gerold Watson
Special School District
South Tech High School
Needs with Ease

Elizabeth Weber
Affton
Affton High School
Paws for Regulation: Sensory Support for Special Education Students

Sarah Weinman
Special School District
Northview High School
Access to Opportunity- Teaching safe, confident public transit skills that open doors to work and community participation

LaCharla Welch
Riverview Gardens
Riverview Gardens High School
Virtual Reality for Financial Literacy, Civic Awareness, and Vision Building

Jennifer Westerholt
Ritenour
Hoech Middle School
Bodies in Motion, Brains in Gear: A Dynamic Seating Initiative

Ellie White
Ladue
Ladue Early Childhood Center
READ (Relax, Engage and Discover) Program at LECC

Cheris Whitney
Special School District
Jennings Junior High School
“Speak the Beat Studio” – Using DJ Equipment and Songwriting Software to Increase Verbal Expression in Special Education Students

Amanda Wise
Special School District
Litzsinger
Cooking in the Library

Jessica Young
Special School District
Ackerman
All Booked for Dinner

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