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All Elmhurst Public Schools to Benefit as Foundation 2013 Awards = nearly $73,000

On Tuesday, April 23, the Foundation presented it's award of 17 Thiems Grants throughout District 205.  Read more . .

Tom Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund donates $12,000 in support of YSET

YSET is thrilled to announce that the Tom Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund has donated $12,000 to the causel   Read more . .

Foundation Takes “Hands-on”Approach to STEM

If you are a middle school parent  . . be prepared to learn everything there is to know about the NOVA5000, but were afraid to ask. Full Story

Thiems Grants = Kotche of band Wilco @ York

Glenn Kotche of the band Wilco performed for students last month at the York Fine Arts Week - made possible by the 2012 Thiems Grants Awards.

"He was amazing and the students really enjoyed his playing and speaking." shared Mr. William Riddle, Performing Arts Department Chair.

“I was able to take a lot from it, even though I’m not involved in percussion.” Sarah B., York Student

“Having such a passionate and successful musician come to the school was very inspirational.” Emi D., York Student

Making a Difference

Since 1989…
  your support resulted in nearly $1.5 million to District 205 schools!

535 Thiems Grants Awarded To-Date

Strength in Numbers Strengthening students' ability to understand, engage, compute, apply & problem solve in Math through scientifically based instruction.

Art Room of the Future  A SMART board & 3 iPads bring technology & art together for a unique, interactive approach to instruction & enrichment.

Modeling the Molecular World II 3D molecular modeling kits make the world of molecules tangible & relevant to students, sparking curiosity in the rapidly expanding fields of molecular bio-science.

TAPit Touchscreens  TAPit touchscreens in special education classrooms givie multi-need students the opportunity to develop a new level of independence & skills for their future.

Looking Back & Preparing for Future  Creating hands-on experiences in the Biology lab extracting mitochondrial DNA for researching family ancestry.

Linking with Literature Teachingbook tools provide thousands of multimedia resources to explore children's literature & authors, igniting students enthusiasm, interest & engagement.

Education Begins with Reading  Improving reading comprehension strategies through state of the art software & targeted intervention programs.

Complex Construction  Providing hands-on learning through the construction & analysis of simple & complex electrical circuits in Physics.

Learning Electricity is a Snap  Enhancing elementary learning with hands-on creation of circuits that demonstrate different uses of electricity.

Developing Citizenship  Enhancing student, staff & community connections through the hands-on experience of planning, implementing & maintaining a diverse ecological environment.

Study Skills Academy

Improving academic achievement in a structured environment outside of the classroom  Every K-8 school has the opportunity to receive funding to address the academic needs of their students with instruction in specific curricular areas, assistance with homework completion & recovery, as well as help in developing effective time management, organizational & test-taking skills.

Every $100 gift sponsors participation for one student       $2,500 funds one schools entire program