Foundation News - Fall 2011

 

 

 

Wilmette Does Shakespeare!

The Foundation's Sam Mikaelian Fine Arts Fund brought a First Folio production of A Midsummer Night's Dream to Wilmette on Sunday November 6, along with a merry host of other Shakespeare-inspired activities in our schools and community. A huge thank you to all our event sponsors!  

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Fall 2011 Gripp Grants announced!

The Foundation will be funding six new initiatives in D39 schools this fall. Among the grants: new District-wide fitness tracking software; games and exercises for WJHS "Brain Fitness Day"; curriculum-linked games for Harper kindergarten classes; a professional woodwinds quartet concert and master class for band students; integrating iPads into a first grade classroom's learning centers; and new resources on developing executive functioning skills in the early grades.

Our Mission

The District 39 Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, raises funds for projects that expand, enrich, and complement educational opportunities for the students, staff, and community in Wilmette District 39.

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How to Apply for a Gripp Grant

Do you have an innovative idea for the classroom or school community? We welcome grant applications from teachers, staff, parents, and students in District 39. Next grant deadline: Wednesday, February 15, 2012   How to apply >

 

WALL OF HONOR

Looking for that special holiday gift? Pay tribute to that special D39 teacher, student, or friend! Your donation will add names to our online Wall of Honor! 

 

Read about our Work in District 39

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2010-2011

Annual Report >

 

Gripp Grants ─ The Foundation in Action

Our grants focus on new ideas for learning in District 39 schools, as well as broader education initiatives throughout the District 39 community. Click on the photos below to see our grants in action, or read more >

 

Please scroll through our photos to see the Foundation at work

  • District 39 Educational Foundation Central Gripp Grant for Junior High
  • District 39 Educational Foundation funds Day in the Neighborhood program
  • D39 Educational Foundation helps fund the Romona Connecting Kids playground
  • District 39 Foundation restores historic WPA murals in Wilmette
  • District 39 Educational Foundation funds student art project
  • Highcrest Middle School climbing wall, a Foundation Gripp Grant
  • District 39 Educational Foundation Central School Fort
  • Foundation Math & Science Program brings hands-on math into the classroom in April 2009Pier

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