• 2022-23 Teacher & Staff Grants

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  • The U-46 Educational Foundation awarded more than $23,000 in grants for the following 2022-23 projects:

     

    1. Project Name:  21st Century Learning Space

    Description:  Transform room into space for collaborative student learning

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Heather Heatley

    School/Group:  Wayne Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Author Vibes

    Description:  Blank books for English Language Learners to write and illustrate their own books

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Diana Bribesca

    School/Group:  Highland Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Book Club Book Sets

    Description:  Sets of books for classroom use to create book clubs

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Kim Stancl

    School/Group:  Creekside Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Bringing Designs to Life

    Description:  Supplies and printers to bring computer-generated designs from screen to product

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Patricia Weithofer

    School/Group:  Tefft Middle School

     

    1. Project Name:  Calming Corner Tools for Our School

    Description:  Classroom calming zones to help a student de-escalate when upset

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Carmina Larson

    School/Group:  Ontarioville Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Desk Bells for Students

    Description:  Desk bells to help students learn about pitch and reading music

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member: Lynne Schefke

    School/Group:  Huff Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Diversity in Literacy and Classroom Student Supports

    Description:  Books with diverse protagonists; chair pockets

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Claire Jakaitis

    School/Group:  Willard Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Family Literacy Night

    Description:  Family Literacy Night to mark the end of One Book, One School event

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Katie Stan

    School/Group:  Otter Creek Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Future Problem Solvers Club

    Description:  Funding for FPS state competition

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Ellen Smith

    School/Group:  Schools with FPS participants

     

    1. Project Name:  FVR Library Books

    Description:  Free voluntary reading  books for world language students at South Elgin High School

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Aimee Solmo

    School/Group:  South Elgin High School

     

    1. Project Name:  Garden Tools

    Description:  Shovels to expand and maintain the current school garden

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Lisa Burnell

    School/Group:  Horizon Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Game On!

    Description:  Board games for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Zainab Sheth

    School/Group:  Horizon Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name: Hornet’s Closet

    Description:  Free hygiene supplies, clothing, and shoes for students in need

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Sarah Koltonuk

    School/Group:  Central Schools Program

     

    1. Project Name:  Inside Sensory Path

    Description:  Sensory path in hallway

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Darla Tolva

    School/Group:  Nature Ridge Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Kinder”garden” Outdoor Learning Space

    Description:  Utilize large outdoor patio area to allow for hands-on, real-life learning experiences

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Elizabeth Bowen

    School/Group:  Nature Ridge Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Parkwood Readers’ Theater Troupe and Resources

    Description:  Drama Club using readers’ theater resources

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Jennifer Collins

    School/Group:  Parkwood Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name: Sensory Path

    Description:  Sensory path in hallway

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Brenda Morones

    School/Group:  Centennial Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Sensory Walk

    Description:  Floor decals for a sensory walk

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Cristin Zaputil

    School/Group:  Hanover Countryside Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Sixth Grade Book Club

    Description:  Books for weekly book clubs to discuss the theme, characters, and conflicts in the books they are reading

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Jennifer Svec

    School/Group:  Sunnydale Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  The Elgin Wrestling Video & Scoring System

    Description:  Tablets and software to film and score matches

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Gary Parciak

    School/Group:  Elgin High School

     

    1. Project Name:  Ukrainian Library Books

    Description:  Provide our Ukrainian newcomers access to books in their native language

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Jenny Trygar

    School/Group:  Liberty Elementary School

     

    1. Project Name:  Voces del Corazon/Voices from the Heart

    Description:  Prizes, art supplies and decorations to celebrate the Dual Language Program

    Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Sara Robles

    School/Group:  All Dual Language Schools