Cedar Falls Community School District

2011 Excellence Grants Awarded

Grants of $100 to $1,000 were given to these projects:

Cedar Falls High School Library/Media for ‘Book Discussion Kits’, Kim Traw

Cedar Falls High School Social Studies for ‘Monopoly and Stratification’, Chad VanCleve

North Cedar third grade for “Snapshots in Learning’, Jennifer McCartan

North Cedar fourth grade for ‘Technology for Diverse Needs’, Melanie Trees

Peet Junior High seventh grade English for ‘Cutting Edge English’, Cory Cantrall

Supporting A Tradition Of Excellence

2009-2010 Excellence Grant Projects

Grants of $1000 each were given to these projects:

"Learners in Action", North Cedar Elementary, Jen McCartan, Melanie Trees

"Lego Serious Play Training", North Cedar Elementary, Kim Abbas, Sherri Larson, Linda Walther

"Lego Serious Play Kits", North Cedar Elementary, Ben Olsen, Jodi Johnson

2008-2009 Excellence Grant Projects

Grants of $500 each were given to these projects:

"Bringing Technology into the Classroom", Cedar Heights Elementary second grade, Sara Allen, Greg Hankins, Christy Peterson

"Excellence with Ipods", special education educators Bridget Bakula, Kris Brimm, Jennifer Juhl, Katie Walsworth, Tammy Frahm

"Mini Laptops for Many Students", Peet Jr. High seventh grade, Sue Dufel, Larry Bockes

"Parents as Teachers", Hansen Elementary library, media for Jan Weber

2012 Excellence Grants Awarded

Congratulations to the 2012 Excellence Grant recipients. The grants of $100 to $1,000 were awarded to:

Southdale fourth grade for two iPads; Jed Batterson, Paula Decker and Kelli Henrichs

North Cedar third grade for eight Kindle Touch Readers; Jen McCartan

High School art department for equipment to create art portfolios; Lisa Klenske

North Cedar/Orchard Hill TAG for conference for differentiated instruction; Linda Walther

Holmes science department for Mimio Vote Assessment System; Maria Hoekstra, Lisa Johnson, Amanda Kuiken

A review panel chose these nine recipients based on their goals to improve the educational experiences of students, to strengthen the relationships between school, families and the community, and to provide experiences above and beyond typical classroom activities. This year’s grants were targeted toward PLC activities and the characteristics of effective instruction.

The foundation thanks all the applicants and congratulates the recipients on the quality of their proposals. The foundation also thanks the generous donors that have made these grants possible, with thanks especially to CFHS alumni, community supporters, foundation board members and Cedar Falls educators.