West Seattle schools: Surprise grants for Pathfinder K-8 teachers

Big smiles for this group we photographed at Pathfinder K-8 on Pigeon Point: Four teachers got surprises from visitors representing Inspirus Credit Union, fully funding projects they were planning for their students:

Ms. Dimsey – $729 for “a wooden block center, a play kitchen, new stuffed animals, Legos, puppets, a puppet theater, a light table, and an easel to have a wonderful kindergarten experience”

Ms. Mo, two projects – $287 for “engaging literacy tools that will help grow (first-graders’) reading and writing skills” and $671 for “thematic books to support literacy and our grade-level expeditions”

Ms. DeBurle – $233 for “graphic novels for our classroom library”

Ms. Alexakos – $355 for “books on the topic of the Civil Rights Movement”

A contingent from Inspirus visited the teachers and principal David Dockendorf last Friday morning to announce the surprise gifts fully funding the projects.

4 Replies to "West Seattle schools: Surprise grants for Pathfinder K-8 teachers"

  • Ellie Vann December 3, 2018 (8:11 pm)

    Lisa DeBurle best 2nd and 3rd grade teacher out there u deserve it! <3

  • Jennifer December 3, 2018 (9:13 pm)

    Woohoo! Way to go PFK8!!! Best school in West Seattle!!

  • Mark47n December 4, 2018 (7:45 am)

    Lisa made those years possible for my daughter. She was greatly missed when she left Pathfinder.

  • A Parent Named T December 4, 2018 (5:38 pm)

    Thank you, Pathfinder teachers. You rock! (And thank you to Inspirus for these generous donations. I know all-too-well that our teachers put these materials to good use with young learners.)

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