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Grants

The N.E.W. 200 Foundation supports District 200 Schools through grants directly to teachers or principals. We work closely with District 200 to ensure that our support is targeted most effectively to advance learning and to match District or school initiatives. We support education through annual minigrants and occasional larger grants.

Below is a list of District 200 schools and the monetary awards they have received:

Multiple School Awards  
   
Elementary Schools & Preschools  
Jefferson Preschool Lowell Elementary School
Bower Elementary School Madison Elementary School
Emerson Elementary School Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Hawthorne Elementary School Sandburg Elementary School
Johnson Elementary School Washington Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School Whittier Elementary School
Longfellow Elementary School Wiesbrook Elementary School
   
Middle Schools  
Edison Middle School Hubble Middle School
Franklin Middle School Monroe Middle School
   
High Schools  
Wheaton North High School  
Wheaton Warrenville South High School  

Scholarships

Bob Davis

The 2007 Bob Davis Scholarships were presented at the February 10th Spanish University meeting.  Each of our Scholarship Recipients will receive a $500 Scholarship to be applied to their college education. The awards were presented by Mark Bridges, President. The 2007 recipients are:

Elangie Lozada $500 Scholarship Attending University of Illinois
Anna Marquez $500 Scholarship Attending Trinity Christian College

The Foundation has established a scholarship in the name of Bob Davis, to support individual students in our community.
Bob Davis was born in 1944 and died in 2006. He was a District 200 School Board member for nearly 10 years from 1995-2004 and President of the District 200 School Board from 1999-2001. Bob was a Wheaton North Falcon Booster member as well as a father of 3 Wheaton North graduates. He was a tireless advocate for the entire District 200 community

                                     

Distinguished Teacher

The 2007 Distinguished Teacher Awards were presented at the April 25th School Board meeting. The Foundation gave out one award each at the Elementary, Middle, and High School levels. Each of our awardees will receive a personalized plaque recognizing their efforts and a check for $100. The awards were presented by Mark Bridges, President, and Jan Walsh, Distinguished Teacher Award Chair. The 2007 awardees are:

Dan Cerny Wiesbrook Elementary School nominated by Brenda Peterson and son, Trevor
Carl Francik Franklin Middle School nominated by Michelle Peterson and daughter, Molly, Halley Carmichael, and Brooks Joy
Bette Klein Wheaton Warrenville South High School nominated by Larry & Christine Conroy and son, Daniel

Gifted and Talented Education Supporters in District 200 (GATES-200) began this program 6 years ago. In order to expand the recognition program, and through mutual agreement of the two organizations, it is now administered by The N.E.W. 200 Foundation.

                    DTA 2007

Janet Walsh, Dan Cerny, Carl Francik, Bette Klein, Mark Bridges                                                   

Congratulations to the 2007 award winners!                                                 

Click here for the 2006 DTA award information

Copyright 2007 N.E.W. 200 Foundation