Enriching Curriculum
Funded by the Hall of Fame dinner and other gifts, over 20 grants a year are provided by the Foundation to Affton teachers. These grants, in amounts of up to $1000 each, enrich the curriculum with such activities as engagements of best-selling authors, field trips to college campuses for high-achieving seniors, art equipment, Advanced Placement course training, digital interactive lessons, early writing and literacy programs, and resources for struggling and dual-language readers.
2012-13 Teacher Grants Total $25,450.00
| Teacher | School | Purpose |
| Linda Lenzen | Early Childhood | Stay and Play |
| Debbie Reid | Gotsch | Small Group Counseling Using iPad |
| Kim Blankenship | Gotsch | Corrective Reading |
| Jennifer Wintergalen | Gotsch | Leveled Books |
| Ann Ratliff | Gotsch | eBooks for Everyone |
| Lisa Rheinecker & Lydia Ross | Gotsch | BrainPop |
| Daniel Polokonis | AHS | AP Calculus Exam Cost Reduction |
| Sue Jackson & Mary Carpenter | AHS | ACT REimbursement for Class of ’14 |
| Paul Hoggatt | AHS | Operation Apple TV |
| Rob Walker & Cathy Cartier | AHS | Printers for iPads |
| Tony Muyco, Dee Loris, Brian Esselman | AHS | 2013 Presidential Inauguration |
| Rebecca Sparks | AHS | Energy, Electrons and the Atom |
| Brian Jennings | AHS | To AP or Not to AP |
| Colleen Malone | AHS | New Cinematic Techniques |
| Angela Early | AHS | AP Government and Politics |
| Judy Rethwisch | AHS | Funding Exemplary Theatre Program |
| Gina Stewart, Jessica Andrews, Lisa Foppe | AHS | iPad for Language Therapy & the Classroom |
| Beth Osterhage | Mesnier | Hands On Workstations & Movement |
| Laurie Clark | Mesnier | Multisensory Language Education |
| Kristina Pluff | Mesnier | Taking Numerical Know-How to the Next Level |
| Cheryl Ladd | Mesnier | Differentiated Instruction & Common Core Math |
| Kim Duy | Mesnier | Reading Workshop |
| Jennifer Conkwright | Mesnier | Literacy Manipulative & Books for Differentiating Instruction |
| Julie Livingstone | Mesnier | Piloting Daily 5 in a Kindergarten Classroom |
| Jennifer Roach | Rogers | Document Based Questioning in History |
| Mandi Tripoli | Rogers | Photoshop Fanatics |
| Jennifer Pointer & Shannon Kamp | Rogers | Garden Service Project |
2006-2011 Teacher Grants: $152,480.68
| Name | School | Grant Year |
| Sandi Coleman | Mesnier | 2011 |
| Jennifer Conkwright and Denise Moore | Mesnier | 2011 |
| Kim Duy and Michelle Wilson | Mesnier | 2011 |
| Cheryl Ladd | Mesnier | 2011 |
| Megan Watson | Mesnier | 2011 |
| Jacqueline Beyer and Rachel Holper | Gotsch | 2011 |
| Nikki Hejlek | Gotsch | 2011 |
| Leslie Forsythe | Gotsch | 2011 |
| Laura Pezzani | Gotsch | 2011 |
| Rebecca Roberts | Gotsch | 2011 |
| Mary White | Gotsch | 2011 |
| Nancy Jones and Katie Guiett |
Rogers | 2011 |
| Katie Guntli, Cathy O’Brien and Elizabeth Weber | Rogers | 2011 |
| Alison Nixon | Rogers | 2011 |
| Brian Esselman | Affton High | 2011 |
| Amy Gielow | Affton High | 2011 |
| Dr. Susan Jackson | Affton High | 2011 |
| Brian Jennings | Affton High | 2011 |
| Tim Knox | Affton High | 2011 |
| Colleen Malone | Affton High | 2011 |
| Mary Beth Merlo and Michelle Williams | Affton High | 2011 |
| Tony Muyco | Affton High | 2011 |
| Judith Rethwisch | Affton High | 2011 |
| Bill Wells | Affton High | 2011 |
| Jacqueline Beyer | Gotsch | 2010 |
| Nicki Hejlek | Gotsch | 2010 |
| Laura Pezzani | Gotsch | 2010 |
| Amy Todt | Gotsch | 2010 |
| Anna Steffen | Gotsch | 2010 |
| Rodger Robbins | Gotsch | 2010 |
| Rachel Holper | Gotsch | 2010 |
| Brian Jennings | Affton High | 2010 |
| Cathy Cartier | Affton High | 2010 |
| Troy Kozak | Affton High | 2010 |
| Aaron Bernabo | Affton High | 2010 |
| Rebecca Sparks | Affton High | 2010 |
| Judy Rethwisch | Affton High | 2010 |
| Dana Miller | Affton High | 2010 |
| Colleen Malone / Brian Jennings | Affton High | 2010 |
| Diane Krodinger | Affton High | 2010 |
| Denise Moore | Mesnier | 2010 |
| Lois Howdeshell | Mesnier | 2010 |
| Monica Wickey | Mesnier | 2010 |
| Susan Heins | Mesnier | 2010 |
| Kara Bailey | Mesnier | 2010 |
| Lynn Hennessy / Kelleigh Orlando | Mesnier | 2010 |
| Laveerne Sebben | Mesnier | 2010 |
| Chuck Enger | Rogers | 2010 |
| Colette Book | Rogers | 2010 |
| Alison Nixon | Rogers | 2010 |
| Ann McClintock | Rogers | 2010 |
| Brian Esselman | Affton High | 2009 |
| Tony Muyco | Affton High | 2009 |
| Laurie Free | Affton High | 2009 |
| Colleen Malone | Affton High | 2009 |
| Brian Jennings | Affton High | 2009 |
| Rebecca Sparks | Affton High | 2009 |
| Paul Hoggatt | Affton High | 2009 |
| Karen Schuering | Affton High | 2009 |
| Collette Book | Rodgers | 2009 |
| Mary Beth Graefe | Rogers | 2009 |
| Jane Sciales | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Jennifer Walburn | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Christine Wagstaff | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Sarah Unger | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Antoinette Cammarata | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Sandi Coleman | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Susan Heins | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Janet Peistrup | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Cheryl Ladd | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Laurie Scheurer | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Megan Watson | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Amy Todt | Gotsch | 2009 |
| Nicki Hejlek | Gotsch | 2009 |
| Laura Pezzani | Gotsch | 2009 |
| Mary White | Gotsch | 2009 |
| Cathy Cartier | Affton High | 2009 |
| Tony Muyco | Affton High | 2009 |
| Rick Puller | Affton High | 2009 |
| Amanada Smith | Affton High | 2009 |
| Brian Esselman | Affton High | 2009 |
| Paula Gyllenborg | Affton High | 2009 |
| Ron Horsr | Affton High | 2009 |
| Catherine House | Affton High | 2009 |
| Brian Jennings | Affton High | 2009 |
| Rita Marciukaitis | Affton High | 2009 |
| Carol-Lynn Petras | Affton High | 2009 |
| Heather Mayfield | Affton High | 2009 |
| Karen Schuering | Affton High | 2009 |
| Kara Baily | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Lauri Clark | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Sandi Coleman | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Susan Heins | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Lois Howdeshell | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Amy Dahlia | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Sandi Kettlekamp | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Chery Ladd | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Denise Moore | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Beth Osterhage | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Janet Peistrup | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Laurie Scheurer | Mesnier | 2009 |
| Colette Book | Rogers | 2009 |
| Cindy Hernandez | Rogers | 2009 |
| Carol Schoonover | Gotsch | 2008 |
| Alice Hein | Rogers | 2008 |
| Prudy Kedro | Rogers | 2008 |
| Colette Book | Rogers | 2008 |
| Christine Wagstaff | Mesnier | 2008 |
| Kara Bailey | Mesnier | 2008 |
| Kristina Pluff | Mesnier | 2008 |
| Amy Dahlia | Mesnier | 2008 |
| Natalie Hake | Mesnier | 2008 |
| Cheryl Ladd | Mesnier | 2008 |
| Laura Bangert | Mesnier | 2008 |
| Chris Boley | Affton High | 2008 |
| Jennifer Simon | Affton High | 2008 |
| Brian Jennings | Affton High | 2008 |
| Laurie Free | Affton High | 2008 |
| Cathy Cartier | Affton High | 2008 |
| Angie Papas-Muyco | Affton High | 2008 |
| Tony Muyco | Affton High | 2008 |
| Laura Hokanson | Affton High | 2008 |
| Jennifer Foster | Affton High | 2008 |
| Cathy Cartier | Affton High | 2007 |
| Jennifer Simon | Affton High | 2007 |
| Teresa Goergen | Affton High | 2007 |
| Rita Loretta | Administration | 2007 |
| Nancy Helms | Rogers | 2007 |
| Diane Krodinger | Affton High | 2007 |
| Carol-Lynn Petras | Affton High | 2007 |
| Joanne Gumaer | Affton High | 2007 |
| Maggie Stockman | Gotsch | 2007 |
| Laura Portell | Mesnier | 2007 |
| Kelly Miller | Affton High | 2007 |
| Julie Jacob | Gotsch | 2007 |
| Katrina Keene | Affton High | 2007 |
| Cynthia Hernandez | Rogers | 2007 |
| Lois Howdeshell | Mesnier | 2007 |
| Janet Winchester | Mesnier | 2007 |
| Kathy Beezley | Rogers | 2007 |
| Colleen Malone | Affton High | 2007 |
| Ann Ratliff | Gotsch | 2007 |
| Julie Jacob | Gotsch | 2006 |
| Jeanne Kloechner | Gotsch & Rogers | 2006 |
| Bryce Bunton | Affton High | 2006 |
| KarenSchuering | Affton High | 2006 |
| Kristina Pluff | Mesnier | 2006 |
| Christine Wagstaff | Mesnier | 2006 |
| Laurie Free | Affton High | 2006 |
| Terry Kite | Affton High | 2006 |
| Kara Rinderknecht | Mesnier | 2006 |
| Sandy Kettelkamp | Mesnier | 2006 |
| Carla Hertlein | Affton High | 2006 |
| Connie McDermott | Gotsch | 2006 |
| Mark Hoffman | Gotsch | 2006 |
| Shannon Kamp | Rogers | 2006 |
Teacher Grant Application
Grant applications will be sent to teachers in the Affton School District in late August, and are due at the end of September. Grants will be announced at the end of October. We appreciate your outstanding efforts in your classroom; these grants make it possible to enrich the curriculum. For more information, call Judy Rethwisch at 314-633-0012 or e-mail judyreth@aol.com
Click here to download a TEACHER GRANT application form.
