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Grant Amount: $550.00
Original grades served: 9 12
Mentor Teacher:
Karen Hackman, English, Unit 4
Contact email:
hackmaka@champaignschools.org
Original School:
Central High School
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Celebration of Poetry
LANGUAGE ARTS
Project Description
This project contains two
components. The first is the
sponsorship of a poetry-writing
contest available to the entire
student body. After exposure and
discussion in English classes,
students submit poems, the entries
are judged, recognition is given to
the chosen winners and an
anthology is compiled of all valid
entries. The second component is
a Poetry Caf , open to the various
English classes for two scheduled
days. By invitation, students who
submitted entries for the contest
participate and are given a copy of
the anthology. Food, an open
mike, various events and displays
are all part of the caf . This
project originally involved the
media center and the English
department in a cooperative effort.
Students
This p
| Grant Amount: $1,005.00
Original grades served: 3rd
Mentor Teacher:
Ellen Baranowski, 3rd Grade, Unit 4
Contact email:
baranows@uiuc.edu
Original Schools:
Dr. Howard, Robeson and
Westview Elementary Schools
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Hands On History and Writing
Historic Tales
LANGUAGE ARTS
Project Description
In the original grant, two teachers
worked with community partners to
help children learn creative writing
using artifacts from the local history
found at the Early Americn Museum
in Mahomet. After an all day visit at
the museum, children were asked to
identify an artifact seen and then to
construct a story around it. Other
grants that have used these same
resources in the past have been
focused on science and on social
studies. There are 3 parts to the
project: an introduction with the
author (or specialist) in the
classroom, a visit to the museum,
and a post-event where student
work is shown and families, other
classes, etc. are invited to attend.
This project was align
| Grant Amount: 950.00
Original grades served: K
Mentor Teacher:
Trudy Dartt Walters, Principal,
Unit 4
Contact email:
waltertr@champaignschools.org
Original School:
Dr. Howard Elementary
Project Description
By using city and farm play mats and
sets of playmobil or similar
materials, children explore
community on a manageable scale.
While encouraging language
development and imagination, social
skills are enhanced through play and
writing skills are developed through
a daily journal.
Students
This project was initially developed
for Kindergarten students.
Materials and Facilities
This project can be implemented in
the regular classroom. Plastic,
carpeted or canvas playmats; and
durable toys such as Playmobil or
Fisher Price play figures are part of
the project. These materials are
found at local stores or are
competively priced on the internet.
Each child will also maintain a
personal journal.
Outside Resources
Intergration of relative outside
resource
| Grant Amount: 1,284.00
Original grades served: Pre-K
Mentor Teacher:
Teresa Mendez-Bray, Pre-K, Unit 4
Contact email:
brayte@champaignschools.org
Original School:
Champaign Early Learning Center
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Bridging Home and School
LANGUAGE ARTS/SOCIAL SCIENCES
Project Description
This project provides for developing
a foreign language library for ESL
students. Multilingual materials are
purchased, placed into the regular
classroom and a workshop is held to
familiarize parents with the project.
The original project purchased
books in Arabic, Chinese,
Vietnamese, Hebrew, Gujurati,
French and Telugu.
Students
This project was designed for the
preschool level, but could easily be
adapted to other grade levels.
Materials and Facilities
The regular classroom is all that is
necessary for the project. Book
purchase must be pursued using the
advice of the librarian and the
internet to locate appropriate
materials for your age group.
Parents of non-native students can
al
| Grant Amount: $1,100.00
Original grade(s) served: 7th
Mentor Teacher:
Sharon Lash, retired
Contact Email:
slash@insightbb.com
Original School:
Franklin Middle School
FINE ARTS
Scientific Illustration: Drawing the
World Around You
Project Description
Scientific Illustration is a course
designed to integrate art and
science through hands-on
experience. Students learn to
develop the skill of observation
while conducting scientific
investigations, rendering ink
drawings and building models.
The importance of art in science
and science in art will become a
springboard for discovery of
viable careers that utilize both
talents.
By observing real-life animals,
models and skeletons, students will
learn about their structure, form,
texture, line and light and dark areas.
Students will be instructed in ink
drawing techniques and paper
mache model building. Students will
also conduct scientific investigations
and maintain a lab manual to learn
about how animal
| Grant Amount: $900.00
Original grades served: 5th
Mentor Teacher:
Sharon Lash, retired
Email Contact
slash@insightbb.com
Original School:
Garden Hills Elementary
SOCIAL SCIENCES
The Power of Peace
Project Description
Through the use of thematic
activities, posters, resource books,
videos, literature books and art
projects, students will learn about
issues that create conflict and the
power of peace to solve problems,
so that we can make our world a
more peaceful place.
Students
Originally designed for
intermediate students particularly for the 5 th grade
Holocaust requirement, this
project can be adapted to various
grade levels.
Materials and Facilities
This project can be completed in the
regular classroom with classroom
supplies. Purchase of an extensive
booklist is part of the program.
Access to audio/visual equipment
and internet research would be very
useful. Display areas within the
school and classroom are needed.
Outside Resources
Internet sho
| Grant Amount: $600.00
Original grades served: Pre-K-K
Mentor Teachers:
Mary Beth, Pre-K, Unit 116
Contact email:
mbeth@insightbb.com
SCHOOL READINESS/PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Learning Activity Take-Home Packs
Project Description
This grant supplies the funds for
providing activity packs, based on
assessed needs, to preschool and
early primary age children to take
home. Parents are oriented at the
start of the project and fill out an
evaluation form after each activity.
Basic skills are reinforced to ready
the potentially at-risk child for
learning and positive communication
between teacher, school and family
is established. This project can also
support home visits, and parental
help in assembly of the take-home
packs. Some packs are designed
for the child to keep at home and
others are designed to be returned
and replenished.
Students
This program has been used with
preschool-age and kindergarten
children and families in at-risk
situations. The concept could b
| Do It AGAIN ! GRANT APPLICATION 2005
Application Deadline: NOON, February 17, 2006
Catalog Page Mentor Teacher ________________________________________________________________________
Project Title ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
What do you teach?_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best email address ______________________________________________School_____________________________________________
School Address Home Phone ___________________________________
Note: You may only apply for one Do It Again grant per year. You may apply for other CUSF grants in addition to a Do It Aga in
grant in any given year.
To complete this application, please answer, using the back of this application and a separtate sheet(s) of
paper if necessar
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1. If I am selected to be a recipient, when do I have to use my grant money?
The money that is given to you by CUSF must be used in the grant year for which it is given. Money for
your use will become available at your district office on June 1 st so that you can have the summer to plan
and get ready! Funds remaining the following June 30 th will be returned to CUSF.
2. What if I run out of money?
CUSF will provide only the amount of money listed in the catalog for each grant. Research indicates that
the money provided should be sufficient to adapt the program as provided in the Do It Again packet. If
more money is needed, other sources must be found.
3. What if I cant adapt the grant the way I thought I could because of circumstances out of my
control?
This is why your project will have a Mentor Teacher. The projects selected for these grants are fairly
straightforward. Your mentor and you should be able to overcome most hurdles that come along.
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Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation
in cooperation with Illinois School District Units 4 and 116
P.O. Box 1166
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Champaign, IL 61820
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