Mrs. Copeland with the Little Spartans Early Learning program was awarded $1,434.47 to purchase a dramatic play center for her classroom. She said in her grant proposal, " will continue to foster a love of learning from a young age, creative play that encourages individuality, drama, connection between home and ...
The Sycamore High School welding program received a $4,400 grant to purchase welding uniforms. Mr. Thurwanger, welding instructor, hopes that having upgraded uniforms will help foster a passion for the growing sector of welding in the trades industry. Congratulations to Mr. Thurwanger and the welding programs at SHS!
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The Sycamore Middle School Art Department received a $1,456 grant to purchase iPads and iPencils for their program. Kelli Meserole (not pictured) and Katherine Katz said in their proposal, "Having iPads allows for all students to utilize their talents by having the opportunity to use a digital platform for artmaking ...
West Elementary School received a $5,000 grant to replace, replenish, and refresh the inventory in the library. Pictured is grant author Jessica Spartz, who said "Having a larger collection of books with more diverse characters that focus on topics to promote social emotional learning will help get more books in ...
Mr. Choragwicki and Mrs. Kolzow at Southeast Elementary School received $371.40 to purchase a set of books for a novel study. The book is "A Long Walk to Water" and 5th grade students this year and in future years will benefit from this grant. Congratulations to the 5th grade team ...
Nicole Cabral of Southeast School received $592.11 to purchase games for her classroom that can be checked out and brought home. These games will aid students in learning basic reading and math concepts as well as social emotional learning.
Greg D'Addario and the TV Production Students we awarded $8,530.38 to purchase new lights, audio and camera equipment for the Spartan TV program. This grant was made possible by The Munter Fund.
Heather Porter was awarded $301.99 to purchase Hallway Chats--poster sized pictures that can be used to help build vocabulary and concepts in early education students to help support them in the classroom.
Jennifer Brannstrom was awarded $3,338.58 to purchase permanent outdoor basketball hoops at the Sycamore Middle School. These hoops will not only be used for P.E. classes but will be available for students after school and on the weekends.
West Elementary School Mrs. Ihm received $1,272.99 to purchase social-emotional books for her classroom. This grant provides our students the opportunity to work through social and emotional topics through the use of fun books.
