This week’s One Class at a Time recipient is second-grade teacher Kellie Schlepp of Rossiter Elementary School.
Schlepp is helping her students stay focused and have meaningful, independent learning activities throughout the day.
Mylii Hamilton & Amanda Pearson of First Interstate Bank were joined by KXLH to surprise Schlepp in her classroom with a $250 check.
The money from the grant will be used to buy supplies to create STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) bins which will include puzzles and other educational activities.
Schlepp said the bins help motivate the students to complete their work and provides learning opportunities during that down time.
“That’s the biggest question I get, ‘I’m done, now what do I do?’ and so with this, it will help me just provide engaging activities for them to do when they’re finished,” said Schlepp.
Schlepp said the grant goes a long way in classrooms and thanked One Class At A Time and First Interstate Bank for continuing to provide support to educators and classrooms.
For more than a decade, First Interstate Bank and MTN have partnered for the One Class at a Time grant. The mission of the grant is to foster educational opportunities for local teachers and students. A panel of retired teachers and school officials select the grant recipients from a pool of submitted applications.
- Reported by John Riley