The Greater St. Charles Education Foundation

2002-2003 Grant Recipients

Project	School	Contact	Amount	Type	Description
“How Do Our Actions Affect Others?”	Bell-Graham	Janet Hornbostel	$1,569	Full	Funding for digital camera, software and supplies to document and communicate weekly visits to Alzheimer patients at local nursing home.
ITS Intervention	Ferson Creek	Francine Winters	$4,903	Full	Assistive Intervention Technology Station for LRC targeted for use by students with disabilities.
World Culture	Ferson Creek	Francine Winters	$ 550	Full	Native American and World Culture non-fiction books for LRC.
Anytime, Anyplace Technology	Munhall	Vicki Johnson	$6,500	Partial	5 wireless iBook computers with cart for use in classrooms and LRC.
Wireless Computing Is Priceless!	Richmond	Patti Wheeler	$3,706	Full	3 wireless iBook computers with Airport cards to expand existing wireless lab for use in LRC and classrooms.
World at your Fingertips with Online Research	Wild Rose	Fran Johnson	$2,161	Partial	Funding for wireless computer and airport base stations to provide mobile access to local network and internet.
Improving Lab Opportunities by Updating Microscopes	Haines	Mike Lejcar	$6,150	Full	Replace existing mirror microscopes with electric light microscopes and one digital microscope.
Homework Helper Program	Wredling	Matt Durbala	$6,600	Full	Funding for after-school homework helper program targeted to at-risk students and provides extra assistance to students who are struggling academically.
Literacy Enhancement Through Audio Books	Wredling	Pat Stacey	$ 971	Full	Audio books for LRC.
Musical Instruments for Band Program	Wredling	Kathy Parge	$2,800	Partial	Additional Double French Horn for band program.
Wireless Information Portal	Wredling	Kim Van Sickle	$4,000	Full	3 wireless iBook computers for LRC to improve access to online databases.
Mobile High Speed Internet Research Stations	East H.S.	James Wimberley	$5,850	Partial	3 computer workstations with carts to provide mobile high speed internet access directly in classrooms.
Interactive Whiteboard	East H.S.	Barbara Sydnor	$2,000	Full	Mobile interactive whiteboard for use as instructional tool to facilitate teaching, collaborating and presenting in the classroom.
WeatherNet Station	East H.S.	Barbara Sydnor	$5,700	Partial	WeatherNet station to provide weather data for use in science and technology curricula – data can be accessed by anyone in the community via the internet.
Interactive Whiteboard	East H.S.	Robert Livermore	$2,500	Full	Mobile interactive whiteboard for use as instructional tool to facilitate teaching, collaborating and presenting in the classroom (includes stand).
Enhanced Media Access in Science	East H.S.	Jean Zamin	$1,724	Full	Two 27’ television monitors with wall mounts for two Physics classrooms for use with existing computer system; enables entire classroom to view information.
LRC Multi-Use Computers	East H.S.	Bob Abraham	$1,509	Partial	Computer workstation for LRC.
Computerized Embroidery Center	East H.S.	Todd Tucker	$7,250	Full	Computerized embroidery machine, software and supplies placed in Technology Lab for use by Engineering and Fashion Design/Merchandising classes.
Total Physical Response Storytelling in Spanish	North H.S.	Kathryn Zimmer	$ 533	Full	30 introductory-level Spanish reading books (set of 4) for use in Spanish I curriculum.
Fox River Bluff Restoration Project	North H.S.	Bell/Krodel	$2,040	Partial	Funding for grass seed and prairie plugs to be planted by students to restore native ecosystem at Fox River Bluff West as part of environmental science course.
The Spoken Word – in French, Spanish and German	North H.S.	Zimmer/LaMaster	$ 600	Full	10 hand-held cassette recorders for use by foreign language students to practice listening and speaking skills.
St. Charles Literature Festival, 2004	District	Fleming/Johnson	$5,000	Partial	Grant to support 2004 St. Charles Literature Festival which brings renowned authors and storytellers to the community for a week-long series of interactive events.

Summary of 2002-2003 Grant Recipients

District 1 Grant $ 5,000

Elementary Schools 6 Grants $19,389

Middle Schools 5 Grants $20,521

High Schools 10 Grants $29,706

TOTAL 22 Grants $74,616

Other Corporate Foundation Grant Awards for 2002-2003:

General Mills Foundation grant of $6,760 on behalf of Stacy Anderson, Student Assistance Coordinator – Community Unit School District 303 to support the Social Problem Solving/Decision Making program for the 2002-2003 school term. This is a multi-year, curriculum based program designed to help children acquire the skills necessary to cope with everyday conflicts, decisions and pressures.

General Mills Foundation grant of $6,000 to The Greater St. Charles Education Foundation’s general programming fund. Proceeds of this grant were used to fund the grants for 2002-2003.

Work Area Protection grant of $10,000 for the purchase of a portable, multi-media technology cart equipped with computer(s), monitor(s), multi-media projector and assorted peripherals. This is an ongoing project with a goal of placing a multi-media cart in each school in the district. So far, a cart has been placed in 14 of the 17 buildings in the school district, with this year’s grant awarded to Wredling Middle School. (At the request of Wredling, the school substituted 3 wireless iBook computers, 3 airport base stations and a wireless projector for the multi-media cart typically provided through this project.)

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