SCORE – Ƶ The Ƶ, the state’s largest union, harnesses the collective power of teachers, education support professionals, higher education faculty and staff, students and retirees. Thu, 11 Jan 2018 22:03:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2024/03/iea-circle-logo-100x100.png SCORE – Ƶ 32 32 Southwestern School District Education Support Professionals receive SCORE grant /2018/01/11/southwestern-school-district-education-support-professionals-receive-score-grant/ Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:04:24 +0000 /?p=48348 Tasha McQuay, special ed van driver and Karen Jackson, a special ed van rider were awarded a $1,000IEA SCORE grant this past December for the development of “sensory resource kits.” The pair work together transporting special education students to and from school. The Southwestern School District covers a large geographic area and as a result, studentscan spend long periods of time on the school vans. The kits include activities and objects that stimulate student’s senses helping to keep them calm and provide enrichment on long commutes. The project was co-sponsored with Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 235 who used the grant activities toward their Bronze Community Services Awards.

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]]> Batavia High School students use SCORE grant to help needy children /2017/05/31/batavia-high-school-students-use-score-grant-to-help-needy-children/ Wed, 31 May 2017 20:31:34 +0000 /?p=47210 Thestudents of theDeveloping Opportunities Program at Batavia High School andsponsoring teacherTannerSeal used a $750 IEA SCORE grantina communityservice projectto createwarmblankets forneedy children.The grant fundedthe purchase offabric and materialsstudents used to create “no-sew, fleece blankets” for donation.Studentsselected materials,designed and made blanketsas their contributionto the project. Theblankets were then donatedand distributed tochildren through the DuPage County Chapter of Project Linus.

“This hasbeen a great experience for ourstudents,” said Seal. “They were so thoughtful when picking outfabricsand envisioning their blankets. Their creation of theblankets was a totally selfless act. It was great to see our students caring for others.”

Project Linus is a national, not-for-profit organization with a mission toprovide blankets to needy children inhospitals, shelters, social service agenciesand other locations.Thisyear marks yearfive ofthe IEA’s “Schools and Community Outreach by Educators (SCORE)”cash grants being available to IEA members.

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]]> SCORE grant helps Kirby teachers support families at Ronald McDonald House /2017/05/22/score-grant-helps-kirby-teachers-support-families-at-ronald-mcdonald-house/ Mon, 22 May 2017 21:47:21 +0000 /?p=47179 The Kirby Education Association, students, and sponsoring teachers Cassie Gregerson and Lynda Miles utilized their $1,000 SCORE grant in support of children and families at a local Ronald McDonald House (RMH). The grant funded school supplies District #140 children used to make “duct tape, flower top” pens which were sold during lunch periods. Educators used the opportunity to teach students about product creation, supply and demand, and other business practices. The $278 in sales proceeds were then donated to the RMH.

In addition, teachers and students filled the RMH pantry with a variety of foods for families to take to their rooms. They also utilized grant funds to purchase baking supplies and used them to make cookies and treats for families staying at the RMH. Other grant funds were used to purchase toiletries for the rooms and craft supplies for the art room.

In total, some 35 students were involved in the support project, soon starting their own RMH Club. The effort to support the RMH had been inspired in part by a District #140 student and family that utilized the facility last year.

Learn more about SCORE grants and how to apply.

]]> SCORE grant helps Glenbard South teachers expand library resources /2017/05/11/score-grant-helps-glenbard-south-teachers-expand-library-resources/ Thu, 11 May 2017 13:49:59 +0000 /?p=47112 Megan Webster and Ellen Hill, Special Education Teachers at Glenbard South High School, were awarded a $1,000 IEA SCORE grant to help expand the Glen Ellyn Public Library’s section of high-interest/low-level reading materials and raise awareness to these resources.

On May 2-3, Webster and Hill hosted Book Talks at the Glen Ellyn Public Library, an event in which students present their book reviews on some of the new books purchased through the grant. The event is part of the teachers’ initiative to expand library resources for young adults with developmental disabilities.

]]> SCORE grant helps fund student musical in Schiller Park /2017/04/27/score-grant-helps-fund-student-musical-in-schiller-park/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:59:53 +0000 /?p=47068 Washington Elementary School and teacher Mary Kren used a $1,000 IEA SCORE grant to help fund costumes and set construction materials for the recent student production of High School Musical Jr.The musical starred fourthand fifth-graders from Washington School in Schiller Park School District 81. Approximately 100 students were involved in the production and performance.

Kren is a fifth-grade teacher at Washington. She also serves as dance choreographer for school musicals. The performance took place on March 9 at Lincoln Middle School in Schiller Park.

]]> Members work together to earn SCORE grants /2017/03/23/members-work-together-to-earn-score-grants/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:26:09 +0000 /?p=46917

Teachers at Ideal School in Countryside used SCORE grants to create their Maker Space project for students. The process was simple and rewarding.

]]> Sycamore HS Art Club and teacher receive SCORE grant /2017/03/01/sycamore-hs-art-club-and-teacher-receive-score-grant/ Wed, 01 Mar 2017 14:52:51 +0000 /?p=46655

The Sycamore High School Art Club and sponsoring art teacher, Katherine Katz, have been awarded a SCORE grant for the purchase of materials for their “Empty Bowls” project. The project is designed to raise awareness about hunger in the community and throughout the state and nation. Art Club students, along with community members and local artists, create, fire and sell handmade ceramic bowls, with proceeds from sales and donations going to the Sycamore Food Pantry. An Empty Bowls community event and sale will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., April19, in the Sycamore High School cafeteria.

]]> Durfee Technology Magnet School receives SCORE grant /2017/02/09/durfee-technology-magnet-school-receives-score-grant/ Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:16:25 +0000 /?p=46638
Decatur Education Associationmember Heather Herronwas awarded a SCORE grant for skill building to improve her student’s basic needs to succeed in life. Real world situations were illustrated by bringing professionals from the community into the school to talk with the students about their professions. This included firefighters, business professionals, etc.

Picturedleft to right: Michael Grossman,SIUE Associate Professor of Geography;JohnBell, SIUE Professor of Music;Kim Archer,SIUE Associate Professor of MusicandSIUE-FA president;Dave Vitoff, IEA Southern AreaOrganizer; andLynn Fields,SIUE Associate Professor, Lovejoy Library.

]]> Yorkville EA member selected for SCORE grant /2017/02/06/yorkville-ea-member-selected-for-score-grant/ Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:17:53 +0000 /?p=46614 The grant was awarded to Shannon Martin, a Yorkville High School physical education, health and drivers education teacher, for her creation of a driver safety and awareness education program. The education and awareness program includes highlighting the dangers of distracted driving, making the community aware of younger drivers, and asking all drivers to be hands free on mobile devices. Martin’s program is multifaceted and includes collaboration with the Yorkville Police Department, Illinois State Police, the Illinois Secretary of State, and local businesses.

]]> Decatur Education Association receives SCORE grant /2017/02/01/decatur-education-association-receives-score-grant/ Wed, 01 Feb 2017 21:11:40 +0000 /?p=46595 The grant was awarded toWilliam Harris Elementary Schoolon behalf ofthe Northeast Community Fund, a non-profit organization that helps the homeless population in the Decatur area. Taylor LaFrence, a3rd grade teacher(pictured above,middle),challenged her students to research the needs oflocal community organizations in order to best assist them.Once all studentpresentations were heard, the student body voted to select one organization to partner with for this year’s community impact project. Students thenpaired their writers workshop model and social studies unit to create and publish persuasive iMovies soliciting for donations from the community. Watch the video below.

]]> Benjamin Education Association member SCORES for school district /2016/11/29/benjamin-education-association-member-scores-for-school-district/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:47:40 +0000 /?p=46373 Benjamin School District 25 (DuPage County) and Matthew Turek, band director and member of the Benjamin Education Association (BEA), were recipients of a $1,000 SCORE grant this year.

The funds are being used for purchase of electric bass and guitar amplifiers that will allow a greater number of students to participate in band. The BIG SCORE CHECK was presented at a school board meeting on Nov. 14.

Pictured above, in foreground, left to right, are: Bryce Cann, IEA Region 50 chair; Jodi Krause, school board president; Lynette Wright, BEA president; Michael Fitzgerald, principal at Benjamin Middle School; Janice Youngwith, district newsletter editor and grant writer; Matthew Turek, band director and SCORE grant recipient; and Tom Terranova, IEA Region 50 UniServ director.

]]> Members of the Greenville EducationAssociation receive SCORE grant /2016/11/15/members-of-the-greenville-education-association-receive-score-grant/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:56:27 +0000 /?p=46314 The grant was used tocontributefunds to bring the Central Illinois Foodbank mobile food pantryto Greenville for food distribution on Nov. 9. Members of the Greenville Education Association andGreenville ESP Association, along with several district students helped with the mobile food pantry. A total of 54 volunteers unpacked and distributed food to about 168 Bond County households. These households included 544 individuals (215 children and 107 seniors). Watch the video below.

]]> IEA SCORE grants awarded to New Trier High School Teacher and Cary Grove High School Speech Therapist /2016/04/25/iea-score-grants-awarded-to-new-trier-high-school-teacher-and-cary-grove-high-school-speech-therapist/ Mon, 25 Apr 2016 21:13:59 +0000 http://www.ieanea.org/?p=44755 The purpose of the SCORE grants is to encourage early career members and their local associations to collaborate and create opportunities for community service or school projects that are substantive and meaningful.

Below are two of the SCORE grants awarded for the 2015-2016 program. A full list of SCORE grants by category can be viewed on the .

New Trier Dance Division

New Trier HS Dance Lab

Johannah Wininsky’s Dance Lab II class at New Trier High School is getting ready for its performance on June 2 and 3 at the Hamlin Park Fieldhouse Theater in Chicago.With a little help from an IEA SCORE grant, the class did everything: design, choreography, costumes, performance, publicity, theater rental and lighting.The experience is totally professional!Congratulations! Johanna Wininsky is in the first row, far left.

CG Buddies

CG Buddies

“CG Buddies” at Cary Grove High School has been connecting students with special needs with each other and with mainstream peer buddies for two years.The club was created by Speech Therapist Tammy Jauch and is funded in part by the IEA SCORE grant program.CG Buddies provides a welcoming network of friends for special needs students who sometimes have a difficult time connecting with peers.Students and their peer buddies meet, visit restaurants and local attractions, go to movies and otherwise engage within the community.CG Buddies was recognized at the District #155 Board of Education meeting on April 19.Tammy Jauch is third from right, holding the SCORE check.

]]> IEA SCORE grant awarded to Harvard Park Elementary Teacher /2016/01/26/iea-score-grant-awarded-to-harvard-park-elementary-teacher/ Tue, 26 Jan 2016 20:31:34 +0000 http://www.ieanea.org/?p=43421 Harvard Park Elementary teacher Andrea Shaffer was recently awarded a $1,000 IEA SCORE grant. The grant money will be used to help the Springfield based Family Service Center’s after school program.

 

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