Voting for the Classroom Enrichment Grant will be open from April 6 at 8 a.m. through April 10 at 4 p.m. Each voter can cast one vote per day, so be sure to come back daily to support your favorite classroom project. Every vote makes a difference—don’t miss your chance to help bring these ideas to life!
Teacher's Name: Lynne Brown
School Name: Carver Primary School
Grades Taught: K-2nd
Project Title: Glow Art Adventures
Project Description: My students will participate in a one-of-a-kind Glow Art Adventure where the room transforms into an interactive creative space. Using black lights and neon materials, students will rotate through hands-on art stations that glow in the dark. This experience turns art into an exciting, movement-based activity that increases engagement, creativity, and joy in learning.
This project will serve over 400 art students in grades K–2. Many of my students learn best through hands-on, active experiences. The Glow Art Adventure encourages exploration, creativity, and fun!
Teacher's Name: Patrick Bruce
School Name: Opelika High School
Grades Taught: 9th-12th
Project Title: New Cymbals for our Drum Set
Project Description: We have the privilege of offering a modern band class at OHS. We use live sound and real instruments, no sing along tracks. Our drum set cymbals are old and some don’t work well. We could use any amount of money from a grant to replace them. Cymbals often cost more than the drums. Our students deserve to have the best we can offer. Thanks for your consideration.
Teacher's Name: Kyla Chambers
School Name: Northside Intermediate School
Grade Taught: 3rd
Project Title: Growing Greatness in Third Grade
Project Description: My goal is to create an engaging, hands-on learning environment that supports student growth and achievement. I have a strong passion for teaching and ensuring that every student has the opportunity to learn based on their individual needs. With this grant, I plan to purchase flexible seating, hands-on manipulatives, STEAM kits, and enrichment materials to increase engagement, support diverse learning styles, and promote critical thinking and creativity. These resources will help create a positive and innovative classroom where students can explore, collaborate, and succeed. I truly appreciate your support and consideration!
Teacher's Name: Meghan Deagan
School Name: Opelika High School
Grades Taught: 10th-12th
Project Title: Spanish Class Project Resources
Project Description: Whether I'm teaching Spanish 2, 3, or 4, there are so many ways to dive deeper into learning the language and culture and I am always creating new projects and assignments that allow for hands-on learning. Being awarded this grant would allow me the opportunity to purchase topic-specific resources for the many projects we do in class on culture and vocabulary as well as additional Spanish readers for varying proficiency levels. Additionally, I hope to purchase Spanish class-specific rewards and incentives to help encourage participation in classroom activities and strengthen the learning environment.
Teacher's Name: Kinley Edwards
School Name: Carver Primary School
Grades Taught: Special Education K-3rd
Project Title: Seats That Meet Every Student's Needs
Project Description: This grant will provide flexible seating options to support student comfort, engagement, and independence. By offering choices like wobble stools, floor seating, and sensory-friendly options, students will be able to learn in ways that meet their individual needs, leading to improved focus and participation.
Teacher's Name: Andrea Howell
School Name: Morris Avenue Intermediate School
Grades Taught: Special Education 3rd-5th
Project Title: My Big Life
Project Description: This grant will provide special education students with Big Life Journals—guided journals that teach growth mindset through stories and reflection—along with Sharing Joy conversation cards and the Connection Game, designed to spark real conversation and emotional connection in the classroom. Many of these students face frustration and self-doubt, often feeling “less than.” These tools help them see mistakes as steps forward while encouraging connection and positive self-talk. Together, they build confidence, resilience, and a sense of pride, helping students recognize their progress and believe in their ability to grow.
Teacher's Name: Monica King
School Name: West Forest Intermediate School
Grade Taught: 5th
Project Title: Portable Lap Desks
Project Description: Portable lap desks unlock a classroom's potential by breaking students free from traditional seating. When students can work from anywhere—sitting on the floor in a collaborative circle or even outside on nice days, students are more likely to stay engaged and focused. These would work well with small groups in the classroom and would allow students to do classwork as a whole class outside.
Teacher's Name: Karen Roberts
School Name: Morris Avenue Intermediate School
Grade Taught: 3rd
Project Title: Listening Center
Project Description: A listening center is a classroom station where students listen to audio recordings—such as stories, directions, or lessons—using headphones and a device like a computer, tablet, or CD player. Students follow along with a book or complete a related activity while listening, which helps improve listening comprehension, reading skills, and focus. It is often used during small-group rotations or independent work time.
A listening center is important because it helps students develop listening comprehension, reading fluency, and vocabulary. By hearing stories read aloud, students learn how words sound, how sentences flow, and how expression.
Teacher's Name: Deana Schrimsher
School Name: Fox Run School
Grade Taught: 6th
Project Title: American Revolution Traveling Trunk
Project Description: I would like to create a trunk that includes historical sources, artifacts, replicas, books and activities associated with the American Revolution. Students would be able to learn through hands on activities, reflect on primary and secondary sources, see and touch various artifacts instead of just looking at pictures of them. Museums create these for schools but to have one of our own that all of our history teachers at Fox Run could use would be amazing.