Washington Public Schools Education Foundation

09/01/2026

TEACHER OF THE MONTH — AUGUST 2026

Each month, one outstanding teacher from each building is recognized for their hard work, dedication, and lasting impact on students—along with a $200 gift card as a token of appreciation.

🌟 HIGH SCHOOL — Holli Brewer
🌟 MIDDLE SCHOOL — Kindra Palacol
🌟 ELEMENTARY — Melissa Lee

Congratulations to these exceptional educators!

Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our students every single day!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our generous sponsors for helping make this recognition possible:

✨ Genesis of Norman
✨ Hyundai of Norman

We appreciate your continued support of our amazing educators!

08/17/2026

WPS teachers-welcome back and thank you for all you do for our kiddos! Here is the link to the foundation grant application. We are so excited to help fund the great ideas you have for the classroom. You can fill it out as an individual, an entire grade, or even an entire school! Can’t wait to see the amazing ideas y’all have!

Please use this form to apply for the 2026 Washington Education Foundation Grants. The form will send you a copy of your responses. You are responsible for keeping your copy, if funded.

07/17/2026

Welcome Back, Warriors!

The Washington Public Schools Education Foundation hopes everyone had a fantastic summer! We can't wait to welcome our students, families, and staff back for another exciting school year.

🎒 Back-to-School Open House
📅 Monday, August 10
🕔 5:00–7:00 PM

We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Go Warriors!

05/25/2026

The Washington Public Schools Education Foundation would like to congratulate our first Teacher Grant award recipient, Diane Portillo.

Mrs. Portillo has implemented a Free Voluntary Reading library in her Spanish I classroom, where students read in Spanish for the first 10 minutes of each class period — one of the most valuable learning opportunities of the hour. This year, she was able to add a few new novels, and they quickly became class favorites. Unfortunately, she only had one copy of each title.

To provide meaningful access and choice, Mrs. Portillo hopes to add 3–5 copies of each high-interest novel. The goal of this project is to expand her classroom library by increasing access to the most frequently read titles while also introducing new novels. Several new books have recently been published in the series her students enjoy most, and she is excited to make those available to students.

Expanding the library will also allow students to move into more advanced readers earlier in the year. Currently, students eagerly compete for a small collection of “confidence readers” — just seven titles with only one copy each. As a result, students often wait weeks for a book they are excited to read. Increasing the number of copies will reduce wait times and help keep students engaged in consistent, meaningful reading experiences.

05/01/2026

Teacher of the Month Winners – April 2026

Each month, one outstanding teacher from each building is recognized for their hard work, dedication, and impact on students—and receives a $200 gift card in appreciation.

🍎 Elementary: Sydney Rice
📚 Middle School: Amy Larman
🎓 High School: Jessica Enox

Congratulations to these exceptional educators for making a difference every day!

A heartfelt thank you to our generous sponsors for making this recognition possible:
✨ Genesis of Norman
✨ Hyundai of Norman

We are deeply grateful for your continued support of our teachers, Washington Public Schools!!