- School District U-46
- Teacher/Staff Grants
- 2022-23 Grants
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2022-23 Teacher & Staff Grants
The U-46 Educational Foundation thanks YOU for your help in funding these important grants.
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The U-46 Educational Foundation awarded more than $23,000 in grants for the following 2022-23 projects:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Project Name: Future Problem Solvers Club
Description: Funding for FPS state competition
Teacher/Staff/Community Member: Ellen Smith
School/Group: Schools with FPS participants
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Project Name: Inside Sensory Path
Description: Sensory path in hallway
Teacher/Staff/Community Member: Darla Tolva
School/Group: Nature Ridge Elementary School
- 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
- 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
- Project Name: Sensory Path
Description: Sensory path in hallway
Teacher/Staff/Community Member: Brenda Morones
School/Group: Centennial Elementary School
- Project Name: Sensory Walk
Description: Floor decals for a sensory walk
Teacher/Staff/Community Member: Cristin Zaputil
School/Group: Hanover Countryside Elementary School
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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