Winter 2022 - 2023 Great Ideas Grants

• Omnikin Ball & the Amazing Team Games $464: Kyle Glinski @ Beach
  The project would be to bring fun team based games into the elementary P.E class at Beach Elementary. With having an Omnikin ball, students could play games such as crab soccer, parachute volleyball, overhead relays, corridor , circular chaos, etc.
• Wii love to be fit and work together $1,000: Trina Metz @ Beach
  The purchase of a Nintendo Wii system controllers and games will bring active games such as "Just Dance", "Wii Sports Club", "Wii Fit", balance board, dance revolution pad and more to PE at Beach.
• LED Powered Art $600: Katrina Cook @ Ellis
  This grant will fund a cross curricular art project that connects PLTW and Art. Within the Art Studio’s Makerspace students will design and create an artwork of their choice that utilizes their understanding of circuits, LED lights, 3D form, material exploration of cardboard, fabric, wire and found objects. Some examples of these artworks could be robots, illuminated paintings, weavings, sewn soft toys, jewelry, and more. These creations will include a circuit button that lights up their 3D creation in some manner, while also allowing them to design and produce a sculptural artwork.

Fall 2022 - 2023 Great Ideas Grants

• Reclaimed Graffiti Sculptures for JTMMS ($1815) -"Melding of recycling, street art, 3D sculptural elements, and cultural traditions influence artists and then adding the experience of creating 3D sculptures are the key components of this project. Students will be designing and executing projects with instruction on the principals of design while demonstrating media technique and processes."
• Advance Printmaking Center for Murphy ($375)
  "An art history, printmaking, and building technical skills experience all focused on the cultural and social importance of printmaking. Students will explore the historical importance of the ability to mass produce print as well as the art of printmaking. Students will experience the design first in Styrofoam and then in creating prints in rubber, computer generated and textile experiences."
• Art Journal Center for Village ($350 - anonymous donor)
  "The material for this request is to add to the Art Journal Center in the teacher’s classroom. The journal function of the instruction is to grow the TAB (Teaching Artistic Behaviors) so students can learn to think like artists. This will build on the four artistic processes and create a connection to promote Social Emotional Learning."

2021 - 2022 Classroom Grants

• Upgrade the Hero Student Behavior Program prizes for JTMMS ($1000)
• Guest Speaker for RLHS Stu-Co Lock-In ($500)
• Spirit Wear supplies for Cougar Creations at JTMMS ($420)
• Graphic Novels for Village School ($1000)
• RLTC Lending Library ($750)
• SEL Learning and Recreation for RLTC ($500)
• Reading Buddies Library for Murphy ($300)
• Arf-Arf Treats Independence Project ($375)

Foundation Funds $8,100 in Talent Expo Grants!

• Bucket Drumming and So Much More! (Ellis)
• Clay Creations! (Beach)
• Digital Piano (RLHS)
• Digital Art Tools (JTMMS)
• Theater Lighting (RLHS)
• Modern Band (Indian Hill)
• Adjustable iPad Stands for Art Room (JTMMS)
• Bose S1 Pro Sound System (RLMS)
• Cameras for Digital Photography (RLMS)
• Video Streams and Apps (Village)
• Andy Warhol Inspired Printing Supplies (Village)

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Prior Grants

Teacher Testimonials
GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR VILLAGE SCHOOL
"The students at Village Elementary are enjoying our new graphic novels due to the generation of the Foundation! Thank you again!" - Megan Rasmussen, District Librarian

RLTC LENDING LIBRARY
"Amairani said she enjoys the library because it allows her to go to another place. “I am able to read books such as Goosebumps and imagine myself in the book with the characters which is fun to do”.

Another one of our students, Bethany likes having a library at transition. “I love reading, it is a fun activity to do and something I am happy to do at transition. I really like having a library and being able to pick a book to read!" - Matt Rosenberg, Teacher Assistant, RLTC

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July 2017 Flood
In July 2017, the Round Lake Area experienced catastrophic flooding. Sadly, two school libraries were destroyed. Images of the flooding prompted support from local, state and regional organizations! Over 100,000 books were donated to RLAS-116 in hopes to replace the ruined books. In addition, many organizations donated monetarily - their donations helping to renovate these library/tech spaces into innovative spaces for children. The RLAS-116 Education Foundation served as a flow through organization for these donations. We are pleased to announce that Ellis Elementary School in Round Lake Beach and Murphy Elementary School in Round Lake Park are home to brand new Limitless Learning Commons!