The Fremont Public School Foundation is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025-2026 Creative Teaching Grants. This year, over $8,000 was awarded to fund innovative and engaging educational projects, bringing the total amount granted since 2009 to more than $90,000 for almost 200 teacher-led grants! These recent grants will directly impact approximately 1,200 students across the district.
Our Creative Teaching Grants are funded through donations made in memory of loved ones who have passed. To contribute to our cause in honor of someone close to you, go to fpsfoundation.com and click on the “DONATION OPTIONS” tab.
The Foundation would like to congratulate the following grant recipients:
● Jennifer Bell, 3rd Grade - Hands-on Learning Materials
● Chris Edelbrock, Early Childhood - Mealtime Routine Materials
● JCAC Teams 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D - Field Trips to the Kiewit Luminarium
● Nicole Gaskin, Brandi Keller, & Sadie Storm, 3rd Grade - Novel Study Materials
● Jon Hartman, Kaleb Jorgensen, & Alisa Beam, 7th Grade Science - Trout Life Cycle in the Classroom
● Brenda Ibarra-Bojorquez, K-4 - Multisensory Aplaphet Materials for Multilingual Learners
● Darcy Johnson, K-4 R3 - Sensory Activities
● Katie Kimes, 2nd Grade - Field Trip - Life Cycle of Pumpkin
● Tina Kuddes, Preschool - Fine Motor Practice
● Karrie Martin, K-4 - Bilingual Social Stories
● Becky Nielsen, 3rd and 4th - After School Book Club
● Ariana Struck, Pathfinder Program - Sensory Items to Promote Positive Coping Skills
● Angie Willnerd, 1st Grade - Science of Reading Small Group Support
These exceptional educators have demonstrated a commitment to enhancing the learning experience for Fremont Public Schools students. We look forward to seeing the positive impact these innovative projects will have on student growth and success throughout the 2025-2026 school year and beyond.
Congratulations to all grant recipients, and thank you to our generous donors who continue to support the FPS Foundation and our mission to provide opportunities for educational excellence in the Fremont community.