Foundation News

Photo: Recipients of the Foundation Medallion Scholarship For 60 seniors at Pittsburg High School, their goal of earning a college degree has been made a bit easier: they were awarded a total of $142,000 in scholarships Sunday at the Pitzer Family Scholarship Event organized by the USD 250 Foundation. The annual event was named for George and Billie Pitzer, who in 2000 had a vision to create a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the students and staff of the Pittsb

Reading and math just got more fun and engaging at George Nettels Elementary School, thanks to a USD 250 Foundation teacher grant. The grant — one of 26 awarded to teachers throughout the school district this year to expand learning opportunities —  was led by Natalie Vanderbeck and Lacey O'Brien, who teach Title I reading and math. They used the funding to purchase 60 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) kits from Pitsco Education and made them available

Students in Wildlife Biology at Pittsburg High School now have access to two classrooms: one indoors, and one outdoors, thanks to a teacher grant from the USD 250 Foundation.  “We have this natural area — this wetland — that was built several years ago, as well as the wooded and grassy areas surrounding it, that we can incorporate into our science curriculum,” said Steven Seeley, teacher.  But students needed to be able to access it without getting shoes, socks, and pant legs

Two teams from Pittsburg High School earned state honors and scholarships at their first competition, and helping them get there was a teacher grant from the USD 250 Foundation that paid for equipment and uniforms.  The PHS Culinary program, directed by Chef Anthony Fischer, had a solid showing at the Kansas ProStart Invitational, a premier high school competition sponsored by the National Restaurant Association that focuses on restaurant management and the culinary arts. Fou