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Building Intelligent Robots
Lego robotic materials for engineering and physics applications in all junior high schools.

Animal Excursion Program (Critters Program)

This grant provides a variety of animals on loan to classrooms throughout the district for enrichment opportunities in language acquisition, science knowledge, and artistic expression.
Way With Words and Numbers
Tutoring program for students in areas of literacy and math for Fairview, Mill Creek, Russell, and Paxton Keeley Elementary Schools.

Animal Excursion (Critters Program)

This grant provides a variety of animals on loan to classrooms throughout the district for enrichment opportunities in language acquisition, science knowledge, and artistic expression.
Enhancing Social Studies Instructional Environment with Wireless
Provides wireless keyboards, air mouse technology and remote controls to all middle and junior high social studies classrooms.

Bridging the Gap

Helps high schools develop and implement strategies to decrease the achievement gap among minorities and free/reduced lunch students who have good attendance but are not succeeding in school. Strategies include transitional programs for entering high school, study skills, organizational skills, career path counseling, reading enhancement.
Read Us a Winner
Provides library books for K-5th grade in all 19 CPS schools with 50 books per school for a total of 1000 books.

Classroom Performance System

Funds the purchase of additional response pads, receivers, software and chalkboard for existing SMARTBoards and fund the purchase of two SMARTBoards. The SMARTBoard system allows the classroom teacher to know immediately if a student understands a math problem.
Animal Excursion (Critters Program)
This grant provides a variety of animals on loan to classrooms throughout the district for enrichment opportunities in language acquisition, science knowledge, and artistic expression.

Dynamic Immersion of English Language Learners (ELL):

Introduces interactive technology (Rosetta Stone) into the CPS ELL classrooms. The software helps students learn English in an environment that combines technology with native English speakers and a rich visual environment to build English language proficiency. The software is interfaced with a Student Management System to track student progress. At any time, 51 students can access this software anywhere in the district, providing access in computer labs and individual classrooms.