District 128 Foundation for Learning Awards More than $20,000 in Grants

The District 128 Foundation for Learning Board of Trustees announced the 10 recipients of its 2011-2012 Innovation Grants at a special recognition ceremony and luncheon held Nov. 23 at the District 128 Administration Center.

This year’s recipients received $20,438 in funding for projects that will enhance and enrich student learning at and Vernon Hills High School.

This year’s grant recipients and their winning projects are:

• Craig Schmidt, Anne Malecki, Mary Kate Polzin, Dyan Naslund: Writers’ Week 2012 ($2,000)
• Tingting Zhao, Nancy Tassler, Radhika Joshi: iPads and Applications for Chinese I and Chinese II Honors ($2,000)
• Mark Buesing, Mike Cook: Doceri in the Classroom ($1,914)
• Sherri Rukes: APPS for Chemistry ($1,200)
• Sherri Rukes: Looking at Glass in a New Light ($2,000)
• Sherri Rukes: Extruding Bioplastics ($2,000)
• Catherine Marcell: EMPOWER Learning Series ($1,324.36)
• Lynda Ward: iPads for Special Services ($4,000)
• Matt Thompson, Lauren Rust, Andrea Lara:
• iPads for Social Studies ($2,000)
• Ellen Macias: Class Set of Flip Cameras ($1,999.95)

In the previous four years, the Foundation has awarded $30,420 in Innovation Grants to District 128 staff. This year, the foundation’s presentation of $20,438 in grants brings the total to $50,858. Complete descriptions of this year’s winning projects can be found on the District 128 Foundation website at:www.D128Foundation.org.

Information provided Community High School District 128.