2021 HCF Grant Recipients:
Edgar Elementary School, Lisa Witt
“Sensory Pathways” - encouraging active play between classes
Northwoods Community Elementary School - Gayle Daniel
“Sensory Pathways” - encouraging active play between classes
Cunningham Intermediate - Patty Stefaniak
Ms. Patty’s Classroom
Athens Elementary - Joy Redman -
“Bluejay Check ‘N Connect “
Pittsville Elementary School - Heather Friday
“Off Our Phones, Onto The Playground”
Woodland Elementary - Kayleigh Rumpel
“Cross Country Skiing Exploration”
Rusch Elementary School - Angela Gulrud
“Healthy Body, Healthy Mind”
Stoner Prairie Elementary School - Chris Vergeront
“Snow Shoeing at Stoner Prairie”
Irving Elementary - Sarah Coeur
“Flexible Seating for Kids”
Country View Elementary - Lisette Venegas
“Cardio Drumming For All”
Beloit Memorial High School - Amy Mehltretter & Deana JohnsoN
“Not All Sugars are Created Equal”
Brooklyn Elementary - Christina Lemrise
“Community Garden”
JC Wright Middle School - Sara Toney
“JC Wright Middle School Outdoor Space Project “
Lake View Community School - Rachel Detering
“Enacting Equity Through Identity & Interest Exploration”
2019 Grant Recipients
Pittsville Elementary School, PittsvillE - Heather Friday
“Off the Electronics, Onto the Playground!” - encouraging active play and physical activity
Sandburg Elementary School, Madison - Warren, Schwab
“RJE Sandburg Elementary School Incubation/Catalyst” - engaging students in small groups to improve student health, social-emotional growth and academic achievement
Clarke Street School, Milwaukee - Holly Kingsbury
“Mindfulness Mentors” - peer mentorship program for mindfulness practices
Lincoln Elementary School, Wausau - Colleen Whooley Jepson
“S.M.A.R.T. Room” - brain development and readiness skills program
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Milwaukee - Diana McGuan, Katherine Beck
“Chill Zone” - designated classroom area to assist with emotional self-regulation practices
Crestwood Elementary School, Madison - Camille Zanoni
“Healthy Kids-Healthy Lives School Garden Education Program” - educational gardening program
Washington Elementary, Wisconsin Rapids - Rachel Wisniewski
“Social Emotional Learning, Social Skills, & Character Education” - teaching students how to understand, express and manage emotions through children’s literature and hands-on activities
Washington Elementary School, Marshfield - Ann Kollross
“Washington Elementary Portable Yoga Room” - fostering self-regulation and successfully navigating stress through mindfulness, yoga, breathing techniques, and movement
2018 Grant Recipients
Crestwood Elementary, Madison - Camille Zanoni
“Gardener in Residence Program” - educational gardening program
Rusch Elementary, Portage - Terri Steinhaus
“Playroom” - sensory integration room
Einstein Middle School, appleton - Aaron Stascak
“Sensory Equipment for Students with Autism” - sensory breaks for learning emotional regulation and reducing anxiety/stress
Milton 4K Center/ Milton West Elementary, Milton - Jasmine Sharp
“Mindfulness and Yoga Practices” - mindfulness and yoga for staff, children and their families
Irwin A and Robert D Goodman Community Center, Madison - Becky Steinhoff
“Mindfulness to Address Trauma”
Menomonie Middle School, Menomonie - Wendy Hastings
“Cross-country skiiing” - teaching cross country skiing for winter physical activity