The District 39 Educational Foundation presents - The Silver Lining Project: celebrating the unexpected & rewarding moments during COVID-19. 2020-21 is a school year we will not soon forget. We slowed down, refocused our perspective, and changed the way we live, learn, and interact with others. But from every cloud comes a silver lining. COVID-19 inspired... <more>
The District 39 Educational Foundation’s 9th Annual Trivia Night was held on Saturday, April 17th from 6:30 – 8 pm. The event looked different this year as it was the Foundation’s first Virtual Trivia Night. The Sporcle Trivia Master led 58 teams through multiple rounds of trivia spanning various topics involving point wagering and strategy. Even... <more>
FOUNDATION AWARDS TWO SPRING GRIPP GRANTS TOTALING $8,705! <more>
Two Spring Gripp Grants totaling $8,705 were awarded to 12 teachers, library professionals, and administrators, which will positively impact every student in the District by addressing needs encompassing those resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic. Madeline Elman, 2nd grade teacher (Romona), along with library professionals Linda Diekman (Central), Lynn Mestanas (Harper), Kate Johnston-Legg (McKenzie), Elizabeth Ceisel (HMS), Daphna... <more>
The District 39 Educational Foundation’s 7th Annual Bingo Night was held on Saturday, February 6th from 6 – 8 pm. Sponsored by North Shore Community Bank, the event looked a little different this year. It was the Foundation’s first ever virtual event, held on an especially chilly and snowy winter evening when staying home was... <more>
Thanks to a D39 Educational Foundation Gripp Grant, we have brought innovative technology to our schools, allowing students to imagine and create in a three-dimensional world. Apps such as Tinkercad and CoSpaces empower kids to design and interact with structures and spaces using virtual modeling and programming. Merge Cubes bring augmented reality to the classroom by letting students hold virtual... <more>
Romona awarded a Gripp Grant for an all-seasons outdoor classroom! <more>
Kristin Johnson, Early Childhood LBS teacher, Elizabeth Foley, Early Childhood LBS teacher, Stacy Levine, Kindergarten teacher (Romona), Kristen Olsen, Comprehensive LBS (Romona), Stephanie Boron, Early Childhood SLP, Cindy Anderson, Principal (Romona), Lisa Anderson, Assistant Principal (Romona), and Amanda Barton, Early Childhood Coordinator, received a grant to build an all-seasons outdoor classroom to be used by... <more>
We are all motivated by the electronification of mileage trackers and step counters, and now, thanks to a D39 Educational Foundation Gripp Grant, students are able to track their Mileage Club progress through the innovative StrideTrack software. The card scanning system maximizes efficiency for educators, allowing for better reporting and the ability to create achievement... <more>
Foundation makes a $3,000 gift to support SORA! <more>