“Uniquely Cooking” is a Mini-Grant awarded to Ms. Magdaleno and Ms.Frey at Greene Elementary. With the grant money, they put together a cooking cart and supplemental cooking resources for the alternative academics classes to use when teaching weekly recipes using the Unique Learning curricula. The cart and the cooking materials can be easily accessible for all the classrooms to utilize … Read More

“Clever Coders” is the first Elementary Student Teacher Innovative Grant (STIG) and it was awarded to Robotics Club students at Parr Elementary and guided by Mrs. McKinney. Coding gives students the necessary skills to start to prepare for future careers. With the grant money, Mrs. McKinney was able to purchase technology to enhance her student’s learning experience while gaining real-world … Read More

“Breakout Boxes” is a Mini-Grant awarded to Ms. Wilkerson at Hall Elementary. Breakout Boxes are a platform for engaging learning that spans across all subject areas. Students work together to find and solve clues around the room and within their given materials to open each of the locks. Students use skills such as collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and problem solving. … Read More

“Educating with Edison Pt. 1 and 2” are Mini-Grants awarded to Ms. Miller and Ms. Michalak at Whitcomb Elementary. Edison is a programmable robot designed to be a complete STEM teaching resource for coding and robotics education for students. “Whitcomb would not have been able to sponsor a robotics coding club this spring without the generous funding through CCEF,” stated … Read More