JOLIET GRADE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

2006 GRANT RECIPIENTS

 

Congratulations to the following schools for receiving a grant from the Joliet Grade Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence.  Over $13,000 was awarded to our schools this year. 

Dirksen Junior High                                                    $1,700.00

Purchase “Dance 4 Fitness” 2 Dance Pads, 6 practice pads and TV monitor for grades 6-8.

 

Gompers Junior High                                                  $1,576.65

Cyber Science materials – computer simulation and tutorial software for seventh grade.

 

Hufford Junior High                                                    $  577.45

Paperback books for Read 180 classroom library for grades 6-8.

 

Hufford Junior High                                                    $  944.40

Teen Files Video Series DVDs to supplement curriculum and textbooks for grades 6-8.

 

Hufford Junior High                                                    $  585.00

Publish seventh grade students’ stories in individual hardcover books.

 

Thomas Jefferson Elementary                                    $  636.35

Science Reading Materials grades 3-5 special education students.

 

Edna Keith Elementary                                                $1,084.07

Non-fiction Accelerated Reader books and quizzes for Grades 1-5.

 

A.O. Marshall Elementary                                           $  843.74

“We Both Read” interactive shared reading books for students/parents for K-3.

 

Pershing Elementary                                                  $1,656.00

Guided Reading kits for grades 3-5.

 

Sator Sanchez Elementary                                         $1,485.00

Purchase Super QAR for test-wise students kits for grades 1-5

 

Carl Sandburg Elementary                                          $  195.00

Recorders and music for third graders.

 

Washington Junior High                                              $1,130.60 

Five-jack listening center, study corral and chairs for grades 6-8 SCILD and REI students.

 

Washington Junior High                                              $1,332.81

Purchase CDs recordings of solo performers for instruments and voice and storage drawer for music listening library for grades 4-8 students.