GEF to Host it's 7th annual GEF Benefit at Chevy Chase Country Club.
Mark your calendars now for November 8, 2008, the next big GEF fundraising event. For an idea of how you can enjoy an evening out and help the schools, link here for an overview of our 2007 event. ___________________________________________________________________________________

GEF Awards More Than $60,000 to Teachers and Administrators in Spring 2008 Grants - May 2008.
On May 9th, 2008 the Grant Giveaway Team was again busy sharing good news to District 34 staff members. Congratulations to...

• Anita Koszyk (Glen Grove) - Read Naturally Levels for 5th Grade
• Gwyn Nanus, Kathy Hamilton, Anita Koszyk, and Therese Shultz (Glen Grove) - Lexia Reading SOS Program
• Lauren Green (Glen Grove) - School Weather Station
• Nancy Kabat, Nanette Ross-Meredith, and Gary Wendt (Glen Grove, Hoffman and Lyon) - World Music Drumming
• Rachael Carlson and Emily Fifield (Lyon) - Supporting Native Language
• Deanna Sainati, Jan Hinton and Kathy Pattengale (Pleasant Ridge) - Bridge for Kids
• Deanna Sainati, Jan Hinton and Kathy Pattengale (Pleasant Ridge) - Learning and the Brain Conference
• Dave Jones and Sarah Weale (Pleasant Ridge) - A Child's Voice
• Jennifer Pahati and Ilene Holt-Turner (Springman) - Latino Youth Program
• Tara Lawrence, Lori Tracz, Carol Cunard, Bonnie Beuhler, Felecia Posner, Felecia Scanlan, Alex Posner, Cecilia Biller, Jane Tangney, Jenny Kreseder, Marcy Ray, and Katie Moris (Springman/Attea) - Airliner Wireless Slate
• Elisabeth Nathaus (Attea) - Science Olympiad

View the Grant Giveaway Team in action here.

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GEF Awards More Than $40,000 to Teachers and Administrators - December 2007.
On December 7th, 2007 the Grant Giveaway Team was busy visiting teachers and staff members who were selected to recieve the winter 2007 grants. Congratulations to...

• Preston Roberts and Lorianne Marcotte (Glen Grove) - Pedometers
• Judy LeSage and Kathleen Hamilton (Glen Grove) - Multi-User CD Listening Centers for Literature
• Jenny Kreiseder, Lind Crosbie, Tony Kudia, Jan Christensen, and Stacey Grossman (Springman) - Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens
• Mark Walther & the Henking/Hoffman Local School Council (Henking/Hoffman) - Local School Council University
• Teresa Cavallini (Hoffman) - Relaxation, the Forgotten "R"
• Tina Patitucci and Rachael Carlson (Lyon) - PALS (Parents as Literacy Support) Workshop
• Deborah Shefren (Lyon) - Presenting and Attending the International Reading Association Conference.
• Brett Clark, Kathleen Hart and Debbie Lubek (Administration) - Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago Program
• Kathleen Hart (Administration) - The Calm Classroom
• Lisa Sulak, Ami Brown, Katie Dhamer, Jeanne Horak, Dena Gerardi, and Erika Kronborg-Mogil (Westbrook) - Integration of Literature in Methematics to Accelerate Student Learning.
• Bill Norberg, Chris Stoga, and Paul Rosencrans (Henking) - Increasing Core Strength through BOSU Training!
• Dawn Safranek (Henking) - Read Naturally SE
• Steven Larenas and Madeline Collins (Henking) - Esuchando Libros

View the Grant Giveaway Team in action here.

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GEF Provides More Than $72,000 to Teachers and Administrators during the 2006-7 School Year.
In May 2007, a new group of District 34 educators were pleasantly surprised when the GEF Grant Giveaway Team arrived unannounced with blue and green balloons, funny hats and kazoos to announce the Foundation’s latest group of grant recipients.

• Sue Caldwell, Anneliese Opfer, Kathy Hamilton (Henking) - Lexia Reading Program and
  Reading Mastery Program
• Janet Conlin, Mary Tapia, Linda Rodriguez (Henking, Lyon, Westbrook) - Kindergarten Art
• Kristine Lacivita (Hoffman) - Making the Classroom Smaller
• Lori Hinton (Westbrook) - Read Naturally Phonics Series for Primary Students
• Jane Ro, Natalie Cepmich, Kathy Hamilton (Glen Grove) - Boardmaker v.6 Windows
• Tyra Leonard, Lauren Green, Becca Roseman, Megan Robinson (Glen Grove) - Incorporating Authentic Literature into the Everyday Math Program
• Tracy Murdach (Lyon) - International Society for Technology in Education National Conference
• Diane Abram (Lyon) - Pedometers
• Deanna Sainati, Jan Hinton, Kathy Pattengale (Pleasant Ridge) - Read Naturally
• Deanna Sainati, Jan Hinton, Kathy Pattengale, Kristin Juozaitis (Pleasant Ridge) - Document Camera & LCD Projector
• Jean Kennedy, Pam Rawa (Pleasant Ridge) - Slant Reading Program
• Sean Kelly, Kathryn Hilton (Springman) - Kurzweil 3000: Solutions for Struggling Readers
• Susan Pekera, Marilyn Zeller (Springman) - Pilsen Guided Mural Tour

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Charlotte Carlson Bequest

Glenview resident Charlotte Carlson saw the importance of teaching and learning, and dedicated her life to educating children.  She spent her entire 37-year career as a teacher at Winnetka’s Hubbard Woods School. Upon her death in 2002, her more than $900,000 estate was donated to nine organizations, including the Glenview Education Foundation.  The GEF received $100,000 recently from the estate.

The Foundation will continue Charlotte’s legacy to teaching and learning by furthering the educational opportunities of children in District 34.