MEF - Missoula Education Foundation

06/03/2026

As another successful grant cycle concludes, we are preparing to welcome our 26/27 Creative Classroom Grantees! This round we had an incredible amount of first-time grant applicants. It is really exciting to be able to connect with more teachers. We are so in awe of our educators and feel so grateful to support their brilliance!

05/27/2026

It is our honor to introduce you to this year’s Helen Walterskirchen Neumunz Scholarship for the Student Artist, Big Sky High School’s Chloe Dosier. When the MEF Scholarship Review Committee got goosebumps listening to Chloe’s voice and reading about her connection with music, we knew Helen’s scholarship was for her. Chloe, we cannot wait to see all that you achieve. We are rooting for you!

05/27/2026

It is our honor to introduce you to this year’s Beyond Graduation Scholarship recipient, CONNECT Academy’s Leah Glen. When the MEF Scholarship Review Committee read Leah’s essay, we were struck by her undeniable self-determination and persistence. Leah, we cannot wait to see all that you achieve. We are rooting for you!

05/22/2026

05/08/2026

Hundreds of nominations come in every year through our Educator of the Year award program. That means thousands of kind words are shared with us about how much Missoula teachers are loved, valued and deeply appreciated. HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!

05/08/2026

This speech is soooooooo good and we are so glad we caught the moment! Congratulations, Julie! We love hearing about your exemplary leadership in our district. This award ceremony is so special every year.

05/06/2026

“Educators move mountains.” That’s the message the MEF Student Board wanted to share with our community. This is the second year that the apple of our eye, aka the Student Board, designed a billboard to promote teacher appreciation. It looks so good! Thank you, for supporting this Student Board’s work. We are so grateful for the opportunities you provide!

05/04/2026

Big, big news! “Apple for the Teacher Radio” will be bringing you recordings of teacher appreciation all week! “Tune in” by following us on the socials. 🍏

05/02/2026

Now that’s our kind of day!

05/01/2026

Courage, brilliance and wisdom all wrapped up in one gymnasium at Lewis Clark Elementary this evening. The teaching staff, alongside the Missoula Writing Collaborative, crafted such a beautiful celebration of creative writing. Well done, everyone! It is incredibly cup-filling to be able to provide support. 🍏