D106 Education Foundation Announces $48,000 in Grants

The 17-year-old District 106 Education Foundation has unveiled its grants for the 2012-2013 school: a sum totaling $48,000 to be put towards 17 different grants aimed at fostering education for students in D106.

Funded by volunteer contributions and various Foundation activities (Annual Dinner Dance, Trivia Night, Second City Comedy Night, etc.,) the wide variety of grants supports a number of different opportunities for D106 kids. The Foundation has awarded over $800,000 in such grants since 1995.

In 2012, the most expensive grants are $6,655 for new cardio equipment for Highlands Middle School and $6,000 for an EDU 2.0 learning system, also for the middle school, as well as $4,500 for a 7th- and 8th-grade student trip to the Iron Oaks Adventure Center for teamwork-building and personal-development exercises.

Unique purchases include $2,710 for new tumbling mats for Highlands Elementary, $1500 to refurbish Highlands baseball fields, $1236 for iPods and docks for the first-grade class and $700 for Native American flutes for the music department.

“The District 106 Educational Foundation exemplifies meaningful support of education through its consistent generosity,” said D106 superintendent Robert Dyer in a press release. “The numerous grants awarded will enhance the educational opportunities for our students and bring something extra to the Highlands experience.

“We are very grateful for the continued generosity of the Foundation and its numerous supporters who tirelessly work for the benefit of others.”

More information about the D106 Education Foundation can be found at the D106 website.