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District 39 Educational Foundation Raised $55K for Wilmette Schools
The District 39 Educational Foundation recently presented Wilmette School Board with a check for $55,000 to help fund projects for the District 39 community, according to its newsletter. The foundation is supporting District 39 and the Wilmette Junior High School science wing renovation through a private-public partnership of the Inspiring Scientist Fund, which will help provide hands-on classroom materials to complement the new science curriculum that debuts in fall 2013. The foundation is also planning to continue the Science Olympiad program next school year; the program was unveiled at Highcrest Middle School this year
Posted on May 29, 2013 by Chi-an Chang
in Wlmette-Kenilworth Patch
Spring 2013 Gripp Grant announced!
Central School classrooms will be receiving Tanzanian artifact boxes to compliment their Sister School Program thanks to a Gripp Grant from the D39 Educational Foundation. Central School classrooms will be receiving Tanzanian artifact boxes to compliment their Sister School Program thanks to a Gripp Grant from the D39 Educational Foundation. Central School classrooms will be receiving Tanzanian artifact boxes to compliment their Sister School Program thanks to a Gripp Grant from the D39 Educational Foundation.
Jr. High Science Facility
In June 2012 the D39 Educational Foundation approved an innovative public/private partnership to dedicate fundraising efforts in support of new Wilmette Junior High Science Labs. The Foundation set a goal of raising $110,000 over the next two years to be used for these high priority enhancements and was proud to be a part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the new science labs at WJHS in the fall of 2013.
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