Great Western Freedom 4
The Education Foundation hosted the second annual
competitive road race, the Great Western Freedom 4, on July 4th, 2008. Proceeds from the race benefit the students of
District 303.
The 4-mile course is registered with CARA and certified
by the USATF. The run was held at the LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles with portions of the course continuing on to the adjoining Great Western Trail.
Freedom 4 race information
Foundation Awards Grants
The Education Foundation is pleased to announce the
funding for 20 education programs throughout Community School District 303. Over $43,000 in grants have been awarded
to support learning and teaching throughout the district.
The grants will help fund a mix of technology, unique
educational programs, teaching materials, books and musical instruments. See more details by clicking here. A summary is available for download below.
2008 Grant Summary
Grants Press Release
Media Cart Donation
The Education Foundation is pleased to announce the
donation of more than $70,000 to equip each District 303 school with a state of the art mobile presentation cart. The carts contain the latest in multi-media technology, including
an ELMO document camera, wireless laptop computer, LCD projector, VCR/DVR player and speakers.
Each of the 12 elementary schools in the District received
a cart in the fall of 2007. The Foundation has committed to purchase five more media carts for
the middle schools and high schools over the next two years.
The integrated system provides students, teachers and
administrators with the latest in portable presentation technology in a secure mobile workstation.
Cart Press Release
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