GRANTS
TEF grants fund educational experiences for students and staff in Thompson School District.
GREAT IDEA GRANT
TEF awards Great Idea Grants to TSD teachers and staff for the purpose of implementing an innovative project within education and instruction to enhance the student learning experience. A teacher or staff member may apply to receive a grant in the following tiers:
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Single classroom or grade level project: up to $2,000
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Multi-grade level or school-wide project: up to $3,000
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District-wide project: up to $5,000
For more detailed information about the grant and the application process, please click here.
(Access code: GREAT IDEA)
Application period: CLOSED
2025-2026 Grant Recipients:
Lacy Berglin, BF Kitchen Elementary School
Project: Hands-On Learning with Squishy Circuits
Christina Cater, Bill Reed Middle School
Project: Wolf Cave Cafe Leveled Up
Mallory Clasquin, New Vision Charter School
Project: Exploring Amusement Parks
Sara McCallum, Truscott Elementary
Project: The Melody Makers Project
Bill Moudy, Thompson Career Campus
Project: Compression Padding
Meridith Russell, Lucile Erwin Middle School
Project: The Wonder of Wonderbooks
Ryan Stillahn, Thompson Valley High School
Project: Better Bin Project
Sarah Tomsic, Thompson Valley High School/Nutrition Services
Project: Urban Agriculture Meets School Cafeterias
WINDOWS ON THE WORLD (WOW)
TRAVEL GRANT
The Windows on the World (WOW) Travel Grant provides a teacher or teachers with up to $4,500 to complete an educational travel experience to a domestic or international destination. The experience is expected to enhance the teacher's classroom skills, expand curriculum options, and benefit students. When possible, the teacher's gained skills and knowledge should also be shared with their peers in the school and throughout the district.
For more detailed information about the grant and application guidelines, please click here.
(Access code: WOW)
This grant is sponsored by the Hiatt Family Fund of the NoCo Foundation. Jeff and Mary Hiatt committed to the grant program as a way to extend their gratitude to the teachers who were so influential in the lives of their children, as well as to recognize and honor the exceptional work of all teachers in Thompson School District.
Application period: CLOSED
Please see guidelines below before starting your application
WOW Grant Recipients:
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2026 - Sally Tinker (Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands)
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2025 - Jessi Cook (Mexico)
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2024 - Jill Brito (Argentina)
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2023 - Greg Morrison (Greece)
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2022 - Nick Divine (Spain)
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2020 - Laura LaBelle (Mexico)
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2019 - Aspen Lindley (Africa) & Kristie Livermore (France)
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2018 - Amy Pasch (Canada) & Justin Muir (Italy)
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2017 - Laura Light-Kovacs (Hungary) & Simon Hoepfner (Spain)