The WINGS Foundation awarded 19 Jackie Kraft Early Bird teacher grants this fall (2024) and one Larry Tobben Fine Arts Early Bird grant.  

WINGS offers educators in the School District of Washington the opportunity to apply for the WINGS Educator Grant to fund innovation, technology or other opportunities to improve instruction for students in the District.

Receiving the Larry Tobben Fine Arts grant was Colleen Potter of South Point Elementary.

Teachers receiving the Jackie Kraft Early Bird grants are as follows:

Hannah Smith – Washington High School

Allison Chaney - Washington High School

Stacey Siefken – Four Rivers Career Center

Stephanie Knight - South Point Elementary

Stefanie Virgin - South Point Elementary 

Emily Trentmann - South Point Elementary 

Kim Johnson - South Point Elementary 

Kelly Stone - South Point Elementary 

Jennifer Boyce - South Point Elementary 

Trisha Ley - Washington West Elementary 

Diane Burke- Clearview, Labadie Campbellton STEM

Melissa Kulp – Early Learning Center

Brittany Harris – Early Learning Center

Abbie Kipp - Augusta Elementary

Mary Robertson – Augusta Elementary 

Lindsay Obermark - Washington West and Augusta STEM

Abbie Hopen - Washington West Elementary

Brittney Jasper - Washington West Elementary 

Samanta Van Weelden - Washington West Elementary. 

Jackie Kraft Early Bird Teacher Grant Recipients

Receiving the Larry Tobben Fine Arts grant was Colleen Potter of South Point Elementary.