Surprise presentations of three Cassville Education Fund grants totaling $3,000 were awarded to Cassville teachers on May 17.

A grant of $1,500 was presented to seventh- and eighth-grade math teacher, Tara Hutchens, for 150 digital drawing tablets.

A grant of $1,000 was awarded to special education teachers, Ashley Cupps, Sally Knight, Glenda Whalert, Pam Ralls, Kamila Willis and Jeanna Jones, for picture communication boards that will be placed at Pre-K, preschool, primary and intermediate playgrounds.

A grant of $500 was presented to middle school language arts teacher Janet Yunk for books for classroom libraries.

Established in 2010 by community volunteers, the Cassville Education Fund is a permanent endowment fund benefiting the Cassville school district academic programs. Grants from the fund are awarded annually.

More than $28,000 in grants have been awarded to Cassville teachers in the past 12 years.