Galesburg
Public Schools
Foundation

Your Dollars at Work.....

Little boy I love School

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:

Lucinda Landon – Author and illustrator of the Meg Mackintosh Mysteries was brought in as a visiting author and presenter. Born in Galesburg Landon's Grandfather Roy Landon taught shop and music at GHS in the 1920's. Her father, Roy Ned Landon graduated from GHS and Knox College. Ms. Landon has combined her love of mysteries and drawing to create a series of mystery books in which clues are hidden in her illustrations as well as the story. Her main character, Meg, is a superslueth who loves solving mysteries.


For the music department, The Daniel Leahy Jazz Sextet performed for all Gale students. In addition, a novel set was purchased for each of the third grade classrooms.


King Elementary School:

Visiting author Lucinda Landon (see Gale School for information).


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:

Subscription to "Math Facts in a Flash." This successful program offers teachers a motivational tool, a way to personalize instruction and monitor student and class progress. In addition, for the new computer lab, an In Focus Projector and Focupix Projector screen along with all necessary mounting and installation equipment.


Silas Willard Elementary School:

Visiting author Lucinda Landon (see Gale School for information).


In addition, Greg Forbes Siegman, who told his life story in the book, The First Thirty, spoke to students specifically about Community Service and making the world a better place - one neighborhood at a time.


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.


Greg Forbes Siegman – His life story is told in the book, The First Thirty, spoke to students 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 in which to live.


Behind the Faces – A large screen video event put on by Motivational Productions which helps explain the importance of choosing your friends wisely. The program dealt with bullying and helped to educate the students on how to treat everyone with respect.


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 – an LCD projector to allow for teacher presentations in class and also help facilitate student projects in their courses. In addition, several CD players to use with textbook materials which will enhance the units and lessons from the textbooks.


Science Department – computer interfaces.


Social Studies Department - several technology items to be used in a variety of classrooms for presentations including a LCD projector, VHS/DVD player and speakers.


Vocational Agriculture – purchasing learning lab kits from Ohio State University


Industrial Tech – purchase the 20 part series, best seller "Small Engines" DVD - a hands on series that shows how to disassemble and 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 step boxes used for cardiovascular fitness along with DVD's concerning the latest facts on HIV and AIDS.


Foreign Language Department – an LCD projector to be used for short video clips, news programs, as well as Spanish, French and German websites could be projected onto a large screen that can be easily viewed by entire class. Also it will allow class to work on interactive grammar sites during group instruction.


Family & Consumer Science Department – purchase a digital camera along with accessories that make it usable within the classroom which will enhance the curriculum, assist students with presentations, display student work and projects and document student achievement. Also the Food and Nutrition II classes will also receive several new foreign cookbooks.


Math Department – to help with their CRISS Strategies several new pieces of equipment along the line of marker boards.


Business Department – for the Consumer Ed class, a program entitled "Virtual Business - Personal Finance" along with the needed licenses. This program uses technology in an engaging manner to help the learning process for all diverse areas.


Art Department – purchase a new drying rack that would be used for the safe and efficient storage of student paintings.


Special Education Department – purchase a multimedia projector and needed cables, lamps, etc. Projector will be used by all 16 teachers. Also the purchase of a set of Texas Instrument calculators.


Band Department – purchase of additional drums for the marching drum-line and winter drum-line along with new maces for the drum majors. This will allow more students to participate in the drum-line during the school year.