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District 112 Foundation News:
The District 112 Foundation received a $5,000 grant from the Chaska Rotary Foundation at the end of May, as we were selected to be a recipient of funds from the Rotary Club of Chaska's 2018 gala.
Thanks to the Chaska Rotary Foundation, 3 new wifi hotspots will be put to use within Eastern Carver County Schools next school year!
The wifi hotspot program provides students who do not have at home internet connection the ability to successfully complete homework and other school projects on their school issued Chromebook. Of the nearly 10,000 K-12 ECCS students, approximately 2,000 students (20%) do not have readily available access to wifi at home. To address this need, the district has acquired and maintains 28 individual wifi hotspot “pucks” available that students can check out from school media centers for home use on weekday evenings and return the next morning.
While these hotspots are an effective solution to provide wifi to students who need it, the current supply does not fully address demand. Please contact us if you would like to support needed wifi access for our students.
Thanks to the Chaska Rotary Foundation, 3 new wifi hotspots will be put to use within Eastern Carver County Schools next school year!
The wifi hotspot program provides students who do not have at home internet connection the ability to successfully complete homework and other school projects on their school issued Chromebook. Of the nearly 10,000 K-12 ECCS students, approximately 2,000 students (20%) do not have readily available access to wifi at home. To address this need, the district has acquired and maintains 28 individual wifi hotspot “pucks” available that students can check out from school media centers for home use on weekday evenings and return the next morning.
While these hotspots are an effective solution to provide wifi to students who need it, the current supply does not fully address demand. Please contact us if you would like to support needed wifi access for our students.
Latest Teacher Grants Awarded:
June 1st, 2018: The District 112 Foundation funded 3 teacher grant requests in full! Our support of innovative teacher projects totaled $3,289.69. Full funding of these 3 selected teacher grants was made possible by a $3,500 grant from Charter Bank to the District 112 Foundation, specifically for this round of grants.
Thank you Charter Bank for enabling the District 112 Foundation to support these exciting grants:
Thank you Charter Bank for enabling the District 112 Foundation to support these exciting grants:
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1. Coding to Fly Drones (District Wide - 5th graders, up to 750 students)
This grant expands upon a pilot program so that all 5th grade students have the opportunity to participate in the coding to fly drones experience. It is intended to spur interest in coding by having students write code in order to fly the drones. See a video of this project in action here! |
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2. Learning a New Language Through Light Reading (Pioneer Ridge Middle School - Spanish 1 & 2 students, approximately 175)
This grant creates a magazine library in the classroom that allows for student voice and choice. This project promotes Spanish language acquisition through the use of Spanish language reading materials that address both different student interests and proficiency levels.
3. Photography Portrait Studio (Chaska High School - Photography students, up to 300. And 25+ seniors who receive free senior portraits)
This grant provides for an indoor lighting portrait studio adjacent to the photography classroom. This project will allow students to be able to create professional quality portraits with studio lighting for class projects, but in addition it will support senior portrait shoots for students with financial need in order for them to be included in the yearbook.
The District 112 Foundation awards many teacher grants each year. These projects are truly local and target very specific needs. These grants are only possible with your support of the foundation. Please donate today to support grants for our teachers.
This grant creates a magazine library in the classroom that allows for student voice and choice. This project promotes Spanish language acquisition through the use of Spanish language reading materials that address both different student interests and proficiency levels.
3. Photography Portrait Studio (Chaska High School - Photography students, up to 300. And 25+ seniors who receive free senior portraits)
This grant provides for an indoor lighting portrait studio adjacent to the photography classroom. This project will allow students to be able to create professional quality portraits with studio lighting for class projects, but in addition it will support senior portrait shoots for students with financial need in order for them to be included in the yearbook.
The District 112 Foundation awards many teacher grants each year. These projects are truly local and target very specific needs. These grants are only possible with your support of the foundation. Please donate today to support grants for our teachers.
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