Shelbyville teachers awarded over $5,000 in grants to boost classrooms

The Shelbyville Central Education Foundation (SCEF) and the Blue River Community Foundation (BRCF) teamed up to present over $5,000 in classroom grants to dedicated teachers across Shelbyville Central Schools.

This funding, distributed through SCEF’s Golden Opportunity Grants program, will support a variety of innovative projects designed to enhance student learning.

The grants were announced by Andrew Snow, Director of the Shelbyville Central Education Foundation, who highlighted the critical partnership between the two foundations.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Blue River Community Foundation to provide these vital grants, supporting out exceptional educators,” said Snow. “Our Golden Opportunity Grants program is dedicated to providing teachers with the resources they need, whether it’s for project-specific funding or for providing lifelong tools.”

A significant portion of the total awarded was co-funded by the Blue River Community Foundation, demonstrating a shared commitment to educational excellence in the community.

Empowering educators and students

The awarded grants will fund a wide range of initiatives across multiple schools.

At Shelbyville High School, Whitney Campbell received a grant for AP Latin materials, and Kaylene Huntsman was awarded a grant (split with BRCF) for advanced animal science learning materials.

The impact extends to younger students as well. Emily Fuller at Loper Elementary received a grant (split with BRCF) for a book club, while Amanda Wooten at Hendricks Elementary was fully funded by BRCF for a curriculum task box set.

Shelbyville Middle School teacher Krista Justus will use her grant (split with BRCF) to enhance her agricultural and classroom tools.

The grants also will benefit the youngest learners at Golden Bear Preschool, with Nikki McCubbins receiving a grant for dramatic play and flexible seating, Mollie Wilson getting a grant for sensory lighting, and Sarah Martin receiving a grant from BRCF for developmental classroom resources.

Community support is key

The Shelbyville Central Education Foundation’s Golden Opportunity Grants program operates with a simple yet powerful mission: to connect educators with community members who are passionate about bringing these projects to life. The foundation hosts two grant cycles annually, with application deadlines on June 1 for the August cycle and Nov. 1 for the January cycle. Individual grants must not exceed $1,000.

The foundation is actively seeking additional funding partners to help support more projects.

Join the educational revolution

To help raise funds for future Golden Opportunity Grants, the Shelbyville Central Education Foundation invites the community to its upcoming “Guided Painting for Education” event.

The event will take place on Aug. 22 at Echo Effect in Shelbyville.

You can register for this event by visiting the following link: https://forms/gle/DNz8u6EANViXwcsj9.

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