Our Community Foundation has announced Barr-Reeve Community Schools as a recipient of the Teaching Innovator Grant for the fall semester. Teacher Rachel Graber received a $250 grant to fund her project, Early Literacy Tools for Multiple Learning Styles, and was named a Teaching Innovator. The project will provide new books and hands-on learning materials to help young students strengthen early literacy and critical thinking skills through interactive, play-based learning. Foundation President Travis Schaffer said the program invests in innovative education across Daviess County, helping prepare students for success. The Foundation’s Administrative Fund supported the grant program.
PHOTO CAPTION Our Community Foundation presented a $250 Teaching Innovator Grant to Barr-Reeve Community Schools. This grant supports the Early Literacy Tools for Multiple Learning Styles Project. Shown during the grant presentation are (left to right) Chance Berry, Our Community Foundation Board Vice-President; Paula Jones, OCF Board Secretary; Travis Schaffer, OCF Board President; Rachel Graber, Barr Reeve Teaching Innovator; Jordan Briggeman, OCF Board Member; Chris Jarrett, OCF Executive Director; Tenley Lester, Barr Reeve Elementary School Principal.
