Prior Grants Funded

Creative Grants awarded in the last three school years.

Current Grants

2024-2025

  • Invertebrate Culturing

    Louisa County High School

    Expose students to the ecological roles of invertebrates in our local environment and explore the biodiversity in controlled and natural environments using identification of wild species and husbandry practices for laboratory cultures.

    $938.36

  • Multi-Modal Themed Text Sets

    Louisa County High School

    Students will engage in reading a series of conceptually related texts organized around topics of study to build background knowledge and vocabulary as a context for new learning. Texts will vary in complexity so students can read independently, with peers, or with modest support. Grant funds will be used to purchase 25 sets of books.

    $528.75

  • Sensory Wall for All

    Louisa County High School

    Create a sensory wall for High school.

    $248.91

  • Expanding Use of Technology

    Louisa County High School

    Purchase supplies & consumables to be used in technology center.

    $783.29

  • Fostering Collaborative Learning in Math

    Louisa County Middle School

    Purchase 12 vertical whiteboards to facilitate independent work.

    $500

  • Eagles Take Flight by Reading Every Night

    Trevilians

    Motivate struggling readers to increase their independent reading by providing access to mature texts that are both accessible and interesting.

    $1,000

  • Math Fluency

    Trevilians

    Develop and implement a comprehensive take-home learning activity system for second grade math students to strengthen students' math skills through engaging, standards-aligned activities that can be checked out, taken home, and returned, fostering a bridge between school and home learning environments.

    $518.91

  • Engaging Minds: Enhancing Fourth Grade Fact Fluency

    Trevilians

    Enhance fourth-grade students' mathematical fact fluency through engaging and educational games to improve students' proficiency in basic arithmetic operations by integrating interactive games into their daily learning experience at home.

    $404.88

  • Osmos for 5C Math Integration

    TJES

    Reinforce math goals by creating independent math centers with Osmo Kits for students that will aid in sharpening their math skills, while also immersing them in the 5Cs.

    $571.13

  • Student Ownership Groups Through Literacy

    TJES

    Purchase sets of grade specific books focusing on the 5Cs. Books will be used to lead discussion and grade specific work activities.

    $2,570.52

  • Rocks In the Den

    Moss-Nuckols

    Hands on educational project aimed at enhancing fifth-grade students understanding of geology through direct interaction with rocks and minerals. Funds will be used to purchase supplies to construct handmade sluice troughs and rock tumbers.

    $358.12

  • Farm to School Chicken

    Louisa County High School

    The purpose of this project is to create a comprehensive, year-long pasture-raised broiler chicken farming initiative on our school campus designed to enhance how course objectives are taught and increase direct hands-on learning opportunities for students to participate in. This innovative project will engage students in hands-on animal husbandry, cost tracking, growth monitoring, health monitoring, and the processing of chickens for meat. By integrating practical experience with academic learning, this project aims to foster learning in essential career and technical education (CTE) competencies.

    $1,697.99

  • 24 Game Challenge and Tournament

    Division Collaborations

    The purpose of this project is to provide students in second through eighth grade opportunities to improve their computation and mental math skills using the 24 Game. The 24 Game is a unique mathematics teaching tool designed to sharpen students' mental math, number sense, critical thinking, problem-solving and pattern sensing. The object of the game is to make the number 24 using all four numbers on the card. Players can add, subtract, multiply and divide, but they can only use each number once. The game goes beyond classroom use through tournament play, both at the school and division level.

    $1,500

  • Paws-itive Impact

    Louisa County High School

    Hands-on project for students with developmental disabilities that focuses on creating and selling bean bags. The project aims to enhance students' life skills, promote social interaction, and generate funds for future educational activities. This proposal addresses the crucial need for older students to transition smoothly from school to post-high school employment or entrepreneurship. It recognizes the unique challenges faced by older students and provides tailored support to help them thrive in the post-high school phase of their lives.

    $1,446.34

2023-2024 Grants

  • 🍎Genetics & Watersheds - $807

    This project provides students hands-on experience with testing water within the local watershed and to analyze and interpret observed data.  The tests and data will be paired with genetics testing of plants within the classroom. In addition, students will grow plants, predict the color pattern of the offspring using Punnett squares and conduct cross pollination of the parent plants. 

    🍎Bee Foraging - $1,256

    This project engages students in identifying and improving the native food sources for school hives through pollen DNA extraction and sequencing. 

    🍎Bluebird Nesting Boxes - $765

    The grant provided funding to construct and install bluebird nesting boxes in open spaces around the school campus.

    🍎Mirrorless Camera/Literary Magazine - $865

    Funds were used to purchased a mirrorless camera for the purpose of photographing and publishing student artwork and assisting students with learning photography techniques. In addition the grant recipients are collaborating together to develop the inaugural issue of the Louisa County High School Literary magazine which will highlight student artwork, artistic photography, poetry and other creative works.

  • 🍎Stability Balls in the Classroom - $216

    Funds were used to purchase eight stability balls for student use in the classroom. The stability balls allow students to “wiggle” and “fidget” while focusing on their work.

  • 🍎Marvelous Math - TJES - $676

    The project aims to reinforce math goals by creating individualized take home practice kits.  These kits will be fluency/math games that reinforce the state standards and will be catered to individual needs of the student.

    🍎What in the World - TJES - $1,000

    This grant provided funds to purchase new globes for all 12 Kindergarten through second grade classrooms. 

    🍎Transforming Classrooms to increase Educational Outcomes - JES - $1,000

    This project transforms the classroom into thematic learning environments, encouraging engagement with the curriculum and each other.  Room transformations will include a Dinosaur Room, Doctor / Hospital Room, and a Candyland Theme room planned to include STEM activities.

    🍎Reading is “Turtley” Cool - TES - $300

    This project provided funding for a turtle habitat for the school’s reading support tortoise.  The program primarily focuses on struggling readers in 3rd through 5th grades and will expand the current reading buddy program to include student developed passion projects related to the tortoise reading buddy.

    🍎Market Day - TEJ - $1,000

    This project provides students with real world cross curricular experience with an innovative and creative approach to teach economics by encourages students to become entrepreneur’s as they work in team to create, market and sell a product.

  • 🍎24 Game Challenge & Tournament - $1,242

    The purpose of this project is to provide students in second through eighth grade opportunities to improve their computation and mental math skills using the 24 Game. The 24 Game is a unique mathematics teaching tool designed to sharpen students' mental math, number sense, critical thinking, problem-solving and pattern sensing. The object of the game is to make the number 24 using all four numbers on the card. Players can add, subtract, multiply and divide, but they can only use each number once. The game goes beyond classroom use through tournament play, both at the school and division level.

2022-2023 Grants

  • 🍎Culinary Garden Project - $1,346

    The project will bring the classroom outdoors. Project will be used to work on menu planning, farm to table concept and food cost controls. The food produced in the garden will be used for the instruction of Culinary Arts and be given to the high school cafeteria and Louisa County Resource Council.

    🍎Evaluating Louisa Biodiversity - $581

    This is a renewal associated with a previously funded grant. The project will engage students and community members in locating, identifying, and mapping the diversity of animal and plant species on LCPS properties and throughout the community.  

    🍎Honeybee Apiary - $571

    The LCHS Apiary is an ongoing project designed to educate our students about the importance of honeybees in our ecosystem. The current application requests funds for educational materials geared to all age groups.  Previously funded proposals included funds for the purchase of protective suits for student use and hive construction and maintenance.

    🍎Work-Based Education Expansion - $1,236

    The proposal is to expand and improve work-based learning opportunities for high school students with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism. The requested funds will allow the existing Lions Brew coffee cart service to expand by creating an ‘in-house’ coffee shop experience for students and staff. As noted in the proposal, the equipment will continue to have utility for 4-5 years expanding the population of students served.

  • 🍎Mathlete Fridays - $1,000

    The objective of Mathlete Fridays is to enhance the objectives based on the 6th grade learning standards by encouraging intrinsic effort on the part of students. Mathlete Fridays will reinforce the concepts taught throughout the week. Students earn the opportunity to participate in these days by demonstrating good citizenship and completion of work.

  • 🍎Artisan Market - $1,000

    The proposal implements an immersive, engaging event for third graders. Students will choose business partners and plan, create, and sell goods during a spring market.

    🍎Setup for Success: Classroom Calm Down Kits - $1163

    The purpose of the project is to improve students learning experience by providing tools to assist in self-managing emotions while remaining in the classroom. Calm down kits will include things like fidget toys, breathing balls, and educational tools that help students identify their emotions. In addition, postcard sized cards will be provided to all students and staff that lists coping skills and strategies to use in times of distress.

  • 🍎Reading Olympics - $3,057

    Through preparation, collaboration, discussion and reading, students will grow their quantity and quality of books read. Collaboration with the Louisa County Library via a field trip will kick off the event. Communication and collaboration skills will be developed through engaging ‘book club’ discussions. The project will span the entire school year.