Your Dollars at Work.....
2007 District 205 Funding
School projects, programs and events funded by the
Foundation:
Cooke Elementary School:
Seeing a need for additional reading materials, Cooke is planning to implement a school-wide reading program for all grade levels. Books were purchased for each grade level and they planned a Family Reading Night to start the program off.
Gale Elementary School:
Author visit from Lucinda Landon, illustrator of the Meg Mackintosh Mysteries, visit was funded.
In addition, the Daniel Leahy Jazz Sextet performed for the entire school. Each third grade classroom also received a new novel set.
King Elementary School:
Visiting author Lucinda Landon
The Pioneer Living Exhibit was also funded. This program provides hands-on educational opportunities for students to experience life in the 1800's. Both programs benefited students school wide.
Nielson Elementary School:
Renewal of subscription to "MathFacts in a Flash" a motivational tool and a way to personalize instruction and monitor student and class progress.
Monies were also provided for the computer lab and various equipment such as: InFocus Projector, Ceiling plate, Ceiling mounting kit, Kramer Tools 50 ft Amp Bundle and Focupix Projector Screen.
Silas Willard Elementary School:
Author visit from Lucinda Landon, illustrator of the Meg Mackintosh Mysteries, was funded. In addition, Greg Forbes Siegman, a motivational speaker who tells of making the world a better place one neighborhood at a time was funded.
Steele Elementary School:
Software for the computer labs were funded. With the recent switch from Mac's to PC's one particularly important program needed to be replaced. Kid Keys 2.0 has been one of their foundation programs for phonics, reading and early keyboarding - primarily with the K - 2nd graders. Funds were distributed allowing the newest version to be purchased and installed.
Churchill Junior High School:
Carl Cannon Assembly – Through role playing, audience response and straight talk with first hand accounts from individuals who have suffered through the consequences of poor judgment, Cannon’s message is about making positive, healthy choices.
Behind the Faces Assembly – An all school assembly that showed creative ways to teach young people how to choose their friends...within three categories: Foolish, Plastic, and the Real. It also covered a very difficult subject -- bullying.
"The First Thirty" author and speaker Greg Forbes Siegman assembly was also funded. He speaks on the subject of tolerance of those who are different and the need for everyone to do their best at making our world a better place to live in.
Lombard Middle School:
This year a second SMART Board was purchased. This is an instructional tool that incorporates technology into the classroom in a very interactive means. The board helps energize presentations and motivate learners. Combined with a computer and a projector, it has the power to transform any space into a dynamic learning, training or working environment.
Galesburg High School:
English Department – purchase of a LCD projector and additional CD players for use in the classrooms.
Science Department – computer lab probes.
Social Studies Department - purchase of a LCD projector.
Vocational Agriculture – rolling over their funds to allow for larger purchase next year; looking towards learning lab kits.
Industrial Tech – purchasing the best seller "Small Engines" DVD, a comprehensive, hands on series on how to disassemble, preassemble, operate, diagnose and maintain small two and four stroke gas engines.
Vocal Music Department – for the 2008-09 Madrigal Season, purchase extra costumes, backdrops, sets and other madrigal supplies.
Health & P.E. Departments – purchase several step boxes to be used for cardiovascular fitness and also several health related DVD's.
Foreign Language Department – purchase of a LCD projector.
Family & Consumer Science Department – purchase a digital camera, along with batteries and memory card to be used in the classrooms. A "Betty Crocker New International Cookbook" was also purchased.
Math Department – As part of their alignment with CRISS Strategies, Combo Class Packs with and without grids were purchased.
Business Department – purchased "Virtual Business - Personal Finance" for the Consumer Ed Class.
Art Department – a drying rack that could be used for the safe and efficient storage of paintings within the classroom.
Driver's Education – roll over their funds for a more expensive purchase in the future.
Band – purchase additional drums for the drum-line which will allow more students to participate.
Special Education Department – purchase a multimedia projector and a set of calculators.
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