Teacher Grants
The Murphysboro District 186 Education Foundation is excited to announce its Teacher Grant Program.
This program is designed to directly impact and benefit students of Murphysboro CUSD 186 by supporting teachers and professionals in the school district to make their ideas and aspirations for their students a reality. All projects funded intend to promote the enrichment of the educational process in the school district.
The Foundation’s board invites classroom teachers, as well as other personnel (counselors, reading specialists, speech pathologists, etc.) to submit applications for projects.
Please submit your application to your Building Administrator or Chief Information Officer. Should he or she verify that school or district funds are not available the reviewed application will be returned to you.
Submit your reviewed, and signed off by the Building Administrator or Chief Information Officer, application to the Murphysboro District 186 Education Foundation through interoffice mail ATTN: Christopher Grode, Superintendent email to [email protected]
This program is designed to directly impact and benefit students of Murphysboro CUSD 186 by supporting teachers and professionals in the school district to make their ideas and aspirations for their students a reality. All projects funded intend to promote the enrichment of the educational process in the school district.
The Foundation’s board invites classroom teachers, as well as other personnel (counselors, reading specialists, speech pathologists, etc.) to submit applications for projects.
Please submit your application to your Building Administrator or Chief Information Officer. Should he or she verify that school or district funds are not available the reviewed application will be returned to you.
Submit your reviewed, and signed off by the Building Administrator or Chief Information Officer, application to the Murphysboro District 186 Education Foundation through interoffice mail ATTN: Christopher Grode, Superintendent email to [email protected]
Recent Grants
The Murphysboro District 186 Education Foundation approved and funded a grant submitted by Troy Griswold and Tracy Landewee, both teachers at Carruthers School. This grant allowed the teachers to purchase a telescope and digital camera. They formed an Astronomy Club which was open to all students of CUSD 186. This technology was used to capture time lapse photography of the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. Recordings of the eclipse are available to watch on the district website. The equipment is available to planet and stargazers at Carruthers school during both day and evening hours.
The Foundation approved and funded a grant submitted by Meteicha Green and Michelle Carter, both third-grade teachers at Carruthers school. Their grant allowed them to build an Outdoor Exploration Station which houses a wireless weather station. They were also able to establish a butterfly pollinator garden and build a raised bed vegetable garden. The Outdoor Exploration Station allows students to launch investigations during outdoor resources. They are able to collect data on changes in weather conditions, record precipitation amounts and describe typical weather conditions. The students also study the diverse and unique life-cycles of many organisms.
Other Grants awarded:
Carruther Wildlife Presentation
MMS/MHS Additional Microphones
K-12 Big Muddy Game Jam
GJAL Flexible Classroom Seating, Stability Balls
The Foundation approved and funded a grant submitted by Meteicha Green and Michelle Carter, both third-grade teachers at Carruthers school. Their grant allowed them to build an Outdoor Exploration Station which houses a wireless weather station. They were also able to establish a butterfly pollinator garden and build a raised bed vegetable garden. The Outdoor Exploration Station allows students to launch investigations during outdoor resources. They are able to collect data on changes in weather conditions, record precipitation amounts and describe typical weather conditions. The students also study the diverse and unique life-cycles of many organisms.
Other Grants awarded:
Carruther Wildlife Presentation
MMS/MHS Additional Microphones
K-12 Big Muddy Game Jam
GJAL Flexible Classroom Seating, Stability Balls
Grant Rules and Regulations:
● The Teacher Grant Application must be signed by the Building Administrator or Chief Information Officer.
● Grants are to be used by May 1st within the school year awarded.
● All items purchased by the Foundation become the property of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186.
● If the funds requested will be used in combination with other funds, the amount and the source of those other funds must be noted.
● After a project is funded, the individual receiving the grant is responsible for completing the Murphysboro 186 Education Foundation Grant Evaluation. Included in the evaluation should be information on how the project was used, photos of how the project was implemented, and a group or multiple individual Thank You card to the Foundation.
● The Foundation asks that its name, Murphysboro District 186 Education Foundation, be used in all publicity regarding Teacher Grants (for example, this project was made possible by a grant from the Murphysboro District 186 Education Foundation).
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