The U-46 Educational Foundation has provided more than $23,000 in grants for the following 2022-23 projects:

1. Project Name:  21^st Century Learning Space

Description:  Transform room into space for collaborative student learning

Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Heather Heatley

School/Group:  Wayne Elementary School

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Project Name:  Future Problem Solvers Club

Description:  Funding for FPS state competition

Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Ellen Smith

School/Group:  Schools with FPS participants

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Project Name:  Inside Sensory Path

Description:  Sensory path in hallway

Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Darla Tolva

School/Group:  Nature Ridge Elementary School

15. 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

16. 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

17. Project Name: Sensory Path

Description:  Sensory path in hallway

Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Brenda Morones

School/Group:  Centennial Elementary School

18. Project Name:  Sensory Walk

Description:  Floor decals for a sensory walk

Teacher/Staff/Community Member:  Cristin Zaputil

School/Group:  Hanover Countryside Elementary School

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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