Rhonda Loos

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❤️🇺🇸 Our 2nd grade has been learning about the importance of Veterans Day and the brave men and women who have served our country. Today, they had the special opportunity to show their appreciation by writing heartfelt thank-you letters. @KEDCGrants @DrJWEvansJr @Promise_Leaders

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Looking for a way to increase student engagement during read alouds? Check out Novel Effect! It adds music, sounds, and character voices to children’s books. A big shout out to @KEDCGrants for bringing us this amazing resource! @DrJWEvansJr @KingWendy_m @Promise_Leaders

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Kicking off another great year as part of the America' Promise grant team! Looking forward to working with fellow educators across our great state! @KEDCGrants @DrJWEvansJr @KingWendy_m @Promise_Leaders

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A big thank you to the National Quilt Museum and KEDC Grants for providing our students with the opportunity to explore geometric shapes and learn about the history of quilting. @KEDCGrants @DrJWEvansJr @KingWendy_m @Promise_Leaders

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I'm so excited to be a part of the America's Promise Grant through KEDC! It has been such a joy to learn with my colleagues and be a small part of an amazing adventure! Continue leading! @KEDCGrants @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr

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I am incredibly grateful for the impact that @KEDCGrants @passport2lead has had on shaping the teacher I am today. I'm thankful to be a part of this amazing program for two years. #KEDCGRANTSMADEMEDOIT

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Lisa Woods did a wonderful job portraying Loretta Lynn as we learned about the country girl from Butcher Holler. Her humble beginnings and the trials she faced on her rise to a great music legend. @KEDCgrants @passport2lead

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Day 4 of our amazing adventure and learning experience. We were sporting our new Grant t-shirts! @KEDCgrants @passport2lead

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Wow! Kevin Hardesty brought Daniel Boone: The First Kentuckian back to life! The excitement and energy he shared took us into battles and on great adventures! Thank you @KEDCgrants @passport2lead

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Integration of History, Math, and Art through Quilt Making with Pat Sturtzel did not disappoint! We had fun hand stitching our own quilt pattern and learning how to incorporate doing this with our students. @KEDCGrants @passport2lead @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr

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Hanging with this amazing group at the Stars, Stripes, and Strategy KEDC grants conference! We have laughed, deepened friendships, and learned so much! Thank you @KEDCGrants @passport2lead

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An amazing start to the day! We spent the morning with Mary Todd Lincoln player by Catherine Gaffney. Learning about her life and those that helped shape this amazing Mrs. President. @KEDCGrants @passport2lead @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr

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Connecting the Dots with Bonny Schrock from the National Quilt Museum was a wonderful session! Combining geometric shapes for math with quilting was a powerful tool to use with our students! ❤️@KEDCGrants @passport2lead @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr

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@KEDC1 You the made the video!!!! That’s awesome!

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What am interesting life and story of Colonial Charles Young brought to us by @KEDCGrants! This conference has been so rewarding and a treasure of skills and knowledge! ❤️KEDC grants and what they are doing to prepare us for a great year! @passport2lead @KingWendy_m

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Jessica Blankenship did a wonderful job teaching us the history of various song writers and singers from our great state! Can’t wait to visit the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum! @KEDCGrants @passport2lead @KingWendy_m

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We. kicked off our 2026 KEDC Summer Grants Conference! What an amazing day and it’s always good seeing our wonderful leaders and old friends. @KEDCGrants @passport2lead @KingWendy_m

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I’ve grown as a teacher in writing this year through the amazing training opportunities offered by @KEDCGrants. The strategies, resources, and support have helped me become more confident in teaching writing! Susan Smith with Kentucky Writing project was great! @passport2lead

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So proud of this guy right here! His love for Social Studies has been a blessing to watch this year! Thanks to @KEDCGrants and @passport2lead, I have been able to bring great resources and technology to my students!

[Rhonda Loos @RhondaLoos39160]

Last summer I attended the Summer Elevation Conference through KEDC grants. It was such an amazing experience. I participated in two quilting classes which has inspired me to begin quilting myself. Stay tuned for storyboard quilt pieces from my class. @KEDCGrants @passport2lead