Elmhurst teachers, schools awarded $95K in grants

Elmhurst Unit District 205 Foundation directors added to the excitement of this year's Teacher Appreciation Week by paying surprise visits to extraordinary teachers to award Thiems Educational Grants applied for last semester.

All 13 District 205 schools benefited from a total of $95,516 funded grants that will be implemented next academic year.

Grant requests for elementary digital crayons and 3-D printers were extended across schools to ensure every elementary building has such resources for students.

Two middle school grants in PE and science also were given to all three middle school buildings to provide equal opportunities for students.

The District 205 Foundation also awarded funding to district leadership in the amount of $5,000 to support the initial costs associated with the district's participation in the Innovation and Transformational Leadership Network, and the Harvard Scaling for Impact Program.

Foundation directors believe supporting these efforts will further partnerships and benefit all students with work that focuses on relevant and rigorous curriculum and instruction that can be scaled and sustained district wide.