McHenry District 15 Education Foundation awards more than $4,000 in grants to teachers

February 23, 2024 at 2:20 pm CST

McHenry School District 15 Education Foundation has announced the awarding of over $4,000 in grants to teachers who submitted innovative educational proposals. (Photo provided by McHenry Elementary School District 15)

The McHenry School District 15 Education Foundation has announced the awarding of more than $4,000 in grants to teachers who submitted innovative educational proposals. A total of 12 projects were funded, including the following:

Supporting the construction of the board game Battleship in a giant gym-sized version for Duker students to play.
Expansion of the Parkland Lego Camp to help students with social language and fine motor skills.
Expansion of a garden club and support for Spanish Literature Circles at Hilltop Elementary.

Funds raised by the foundation go toward designated initiatives and programs, supporting mini-grants that are awarded to District 15 educators and scholarships that are awarded to McHenry High School District 156 students.