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The Kaneland Foundation is a non-profit organization that has contributed for decades to the educational needs of the students of District #302. Our mission is to support academic excellence through innovation.

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2015

Kelly Johnson

John Shields Elementary
The purchase of six iPads will be used by a small ...

Read more 6 iPads/Cases, Apple Care ($3,942.00)

The purchase of six iPads will be used by a small group of reading intervention instruction.  Students at all grade levels K-5 who receive reading interventions benefit from these devices; approximately a minimum of 150 students each day.  These students are receiving intensive reading interventions to support their individual needs to build their skill level in fluency, comprehension, phonemic awareness, phonics, and/or vocabulary.  While small group instruction is highly successful, student motivation is a key factor in student progress. The iPads are a means of highly motivating students during their reading interventions to get the most of their time.  Apps utilized include iAnnotate, where students can access their printed materials and “write” on the iPad, or mark up their responses, RazKids, where students can access hundreds of ebooks, and ABC Magnets, where students can manipulate letters to build words.  There are also apps available that provide access to many digital magazines that would expose students to a variety of current events topics, but at a readability level that struggling students can access.

Anne Olsen

Blackberry Creek Elementary
The grant funding established a MakerSpace room at...

Rosemary Wisniewski

Kaneland High School
Students have started a Latin American Student Org...

Read more Funding to start Latin American Student Organization. ($1,000.00)

Laurie Villalobos

Harter Middle School
Read 180 is used for reading intervention in RTI a...

Read more Ten sets of headphones and five CD players ($375.00)

Adam Wickness

Harter Middle School
The iPad will be used in the classroom for student...

Read more An iPad mini for the classroom ($452.36)

The iPad will be used in the classroom for students that are unable or do not have their own device for lessons.  Many lessons incorporate ISTE standards (The International Society for Technology in Education) which have four major target areas.  The first centers around creativity and innovation, which can be amplified when students are given certain technologies (like iPads) to explore with.  Another, communication and collaboration, can open the door to a world of possibilities when blogging, vlogging (video blogging) and skype are used to compare and share ideas with students, authors and other professionals in various parts of the world.  A third, research and information fluency, is heightened when proper modeling and guidance are given and doors are opened via new and exciting platforms.  Finally, critical thinking, problem solving and decision making are at the forefront when students, after having been instructed and guided appropriately, are the creators of new and exciting digital content, leaving their very own positive digital footprint while learning to master the tools available.

2014

Jay Markuson

Fox Valley Career Center
Students learn ohms law, safety practices on a job...

Read more Lights for stadium entrance ($500)

Nancy Meisenger

John Shields Elementary
The chromebooks will be used specifically in Liter...

Kimberly Wicyk, Barb Pollastrini

John Stewart Elementary
The RtI Math Lab serves approximately 70 students ...

Read more 10 Chromebox Computer Desktop Units for the RtI Math Lab ($1,988)

Laura Bright and Anne Olsen

McDole Elementary
Edcamp conference discussions focus on the shifts ...

Read more Attendance at Kaneland's very first Edcamp. ($700)

Anne Olsen & Georgina Garcia

McDole Elementary
An area on the playground for students who would p...

Read more Landscape an area on the playground for students who would prefer to read, write, draw, etc. ($800)

Mark Meyer & Patrick Ryan

Kaneland High School
The trip augmented the AP Human Geography curricul...

Read more AP Geography Field Trip to Chicago ($400)

Suzanne Farr

Harter Middle School
The equipment is used for Flipped Classroom lesson...

Read more 2 Digital Video Cameras ($500)

Catherine Lannert

McDole Elementary
For a year-long inquiry into computer coding with ...

Jim Wolf

John Stewart Elementary
Pro-Bots are a wonderful STEM tool. These robots a...

Read more 6 Pro-Bot logo programmable robotic cars ($750)

About the Foundation

The Kaneland Foundation is a non-profit organization that has contributed for decades to the educational needs of the students of Kaneland District #302. Our mission is to support academic excellence through innovation. Since the Kaneland Foundation has no administrative costs, every dollar goes back to our students in the Kaneland District.

To achieve our goals, we are looking to expand our group of Foundation Friends. Foundation Friends are invited to join us at meetings, assist in the planning and execution of our fundraising activities, and impact the educational opportunities we provide to Kaneland students. Please feel free to contact me or Veronica Bruhl, President of the Kaneland Foundation, with any questions you may have. Go Knights!

Successful PartnershipsMaking lifelong learning a reality, driving our students to become effective, compassionate, visionary leaders of our community, this would not be possible without the Friends of the Foundation. Our friends, the residents and businesses of the Kaneland School District, are integral to our success.

Education is Our PriorityThe Kaneland Foundation is a non-profit organization that has contributed for decades to the educational needs of the students of Kaneland District #302. Our mission is to support academic excellence through innovation.

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