Grant: Farmbot - Maine South

Grants Awarded

The Maine 207 Foundation provides resources to support student well-being and promote innovative learning opportunities for the students and staff of District 207. Together with the Foundation's ongoing support of the District 207 School-Based Health Center and the District 207 COVID-19 Emergency Fund, these educational enrichment grants represent the Foundation's work toward achieving its its mission.

2019-2020

Nearly $20,000 in grants approved for 18 enrichment and student-focused programs

• AP Human Geography Culture Connections – Maine West
  Ebru art and yoga demonstrations for AP Human Geography students
  
  
• Latino Summit – Maine West
  Conference registration for freshman & sophomore Latino & Hispanic students to encourage continuing their education
  
  
• iPad Minis  – Maine East
  Equipment to support push band data reporting (force, velocity, power) for Strength and Conditioning  students
  
  
• Robotics Team – Maine East
  Competition registration to develop robotic skills
  
  
• ACDA Honor Choir – Maine East & Maine South
  Conference registration for students and teachers to improve music skills and learn new instructional techniques
  
  
• Cafeteria Recycling Program – Maine South
  Waste sorting system to implement cafeteria recycling and reduce waste; program also supported by SWANCC and Go Green Park Ridge
  
  
• Hack Ridge 2020 (Hackathon) – Maine South
  Costs associated with coding and application development marathon and to expand reach to marginalized students
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• Literacy Beyond the Classroom - Maine East
  Transportation to Bernie's Book Bank for Applied Literacy classes to apply reading skills learned in class and to work on SEL skills by working as a group
  
  
• Student Physical Examinations at School-Based Health Center - All Schools
  20 physical exams for students who are uninsured or can’t afford a physical exam. 
  
  
• We the People, Constitution Team National Finals - Maine South (trip cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions)
  Costs related to 24 students on the Maine South Constitution Team to represent the state of Illinois at the national We the People national competition on civics, government, and Constitutional law. 
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• Lyceum Relief Trip - Maine East
  Service trip for 22 students in the Gifted Lyceum Program leadership development course Lyceum’s Leadership for Life to learn about issues related to blight reduction and poverty assistance and extend learning experiences. 
  
  
• McDonald’s All American Game - Maine West (event cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions)
  Costs related to coach's participation at the McDonald's All American game to support a Maine West student-athlete selected to be a McDonald’s All American and to share experience and coaching techniques with Maine West students and the local community
  
  
• Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Competition - Maine East (event cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions)
  Costs related to CTE students to attend the FCCLA Illinois state competition
  
  
• COACH Program T-shirts - Maine East & Maine West
  T-shirts for COACH tutors to promote tutoring program and availability of tutoring services and to identify COACH tutors
  
  
• COACH Program Tutor Training - Maine West
  Costs associated with three tutor training sessions and recognition event

2018-2019
18 grants totaling over $15,000

• Latino Summit - Maine West
• Breakout EDU Boxes - Maine West
• School Based Health Center - 20 physical exams - Maine East
• National Scholastic Press Assoc. Competition Convention - Maine West
• Wings and Talons Foundation presentation of hawk/turkey vulture - Maine South
• IL State Bar Association State Mock Trial Competition - Maine West
• FARMBOT building/programming Science/CTE project - Maine South
• 10 Winter Coats for Kid’s Closet - Maine East
• COACH t-shirts for tutors - Maine East and Maine West
• Writers’ Week Speaker Fees - Maine East, Maine South, and Maine West
• Instructional Coach IPad - Maine West
• U.S. History Fair in D.C. - Maine South
• Gifted Lyceum Detroit Relief Trip - Maine East
• Constitution Team Competition in Washington D.C. - South

2017-2018
25 grants awarded totaling over $20,000 

• 5-Professor Lecture Series - Maine East
• myON Celebrations - Maine East
• Maine East’s Clothes Closet - Maine East
• ESRP- Argonne National Lab materials for experimental apparatus - Maine East
• Latino Teen Summit - Maine West
• Financial assistance for fee waivers - Maine West
• Speaker Mr. Ken Coval (4 hour workshop) - Maine West
• Dual headed 3D printer kit - Maine West
• Poetry Slam Team - Maine West
• Literacy Beyond the Walls - Maine West
• Special Education Prom - Maine West
• School Based Health Center - 24 physicals for under-insured - Maine East
• “Teach the Peach” music and art supplies - Maine South
• “Hack Ridge” - Maine South
• State Mock Trial Tournament - Maine West
• Constitution Team - Maine South
• Basic Kart Kit/ Electric Go Cart Grand Prix - Maine East
• Writers’ Week 2018 - Maine West and Maine East
• DECA Nationals - Maine West
• Lyceum Program Summer Relief Trip to Detroit - Maine East
• COACH T-shirts - Maine West and Maine East
• CTE/FCS Fashion Nationals - Maine South
• DECA Nationals - Maine South
• COACH trainings and recognition events - Maine West
• Empire Mock Trial Program - Maine South

2016-2017​
19 grants totaling over $16,000

• ​5 Professor Lecture Series - Maine East
• Greenhouse Project - Maine West
• National Scholastic Press Convention and Competition - Maine West
• American Choral Directors Assoc. National Honor Choir - Maine South
• IL State Bar Association State Mock Trial Tournament - Maine West
• Special Education Prom - Maine West
• 3rd Annual Hackathon - Maine South
• D.C. travel for Constitution Team to National competition - Maine South
• DECA International Competition - Maine West
• Gene Ha, graphic novelist/illustrator presentation - Maine South
• School Based Health Center - 24 physicals - Maine East
• COACH t-shirts for tutors - Maine East and Maine West
• Chicspeare Workshop - Maine East
• Gifted Lyceum Summer Relief Trip - Maine East
• DECA National Competition - Maine South
• Orchestral program “Of Time and Space” - Maine East
• US History Fair in Washington, D.C. - Maine West
• DECA Anaheim - Maine South
• FCCLA National Competition - Maine South

2015-2016
22 grants totaling over $16,000

• Maine Flyer Mural - Maine West
• Science Research Project - Maine South
• College Professor Lecture Series - Maine East
• Student Needs Fund - Maine West
• Robotics Club - Maine East
• Demon-ocracy WiFi Hot Spots -  Maine East
• Author/Speaker Rodney Wilson - Maine West
• Refugee Assistance in Georgia -  Maine West
• Special Education Prom - Maine West
• Dist.207 Health Center - All
• State Mock Trial Tournament - Maine West
• National Scholastic Bowl - Maine South
• DECA Competition - Maine South
• COACH T shirts - East & West
• DECA Competition - Maine West
• African Dance Workshop - Maine East
• DECA Competition - Maine East
• FCCLA Competition -  Maine South
• Gifted Lyceum/Detroit Relief - Maine East
• Skills USA National Competition - Maine East
• National History Day Competition - Maine South