PANTHER PRIDE FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES TO EDUCATION GRANTS - APRIL 2007
Students in the Central school district are getting new opportunities to learn thanks to some additions in the classroom.
The Panther Pride Foundation and the CUSD #3 School Board have once again teamed up to provide money for Learning Enhancement Grants. Almost $3,000 was awarded this past spring to eleven projects submitted by teachers.
- They include:
- $342.13 to expand current reading program for Early Childhood by purchasing First I Can Read books and cassettes. (Mary Elliott)
- $50 for a Beginning Phonics Picture Card Library, Beginning Sounds Set, Ending Sounds Set, and Word Building Puzzles to help first grade students identify beginning and ending sounds. (Dara MacArthur)
- $349 for Rigby PM Shared Readers which enhances opportunities to provide rich, authentic, interesting text for the teacher to model reading for first grade students. (Alison Dickhut)
- $135 for a listening center to help second grade students benefit from listening to fluently read text.
- $90.95 for Reading and Language Set P. The games allow second grade students to be engaged in meaningful practice of reading and language skills. (Joan Kroeter)
- $359.03 for Roll and Write Prompts, Spin-a-Sentence Write and Wipe Mats, Listening Center and more to help second grade students strengthen skills in reading, writing, and language arts. (Julie Gille)
- $256.37 for a set of 4th Grade Science Daybooks, Teacher's Edition, and Write Traits Classroom Kits. Students will read a variety of genres to synthesize scientific thinking skills to make reading and writing relevant. (Julie Beaver)
- $239.98 for two Applesmart NEO laptops to assist learning disabled students with language and spelling. (Denise Eastman)
- $151.84 for a digital camera and editing program that will combine photography with journalism. (Debra Walter)
- $500 for 40 pedometers to help high school P.E. students understand why walking and exercise is important to a healthy lifestyle. (Amy Shaw/Rod Houston)
- $500 for TI Graphing calculators to help high school math students graph algebraic functions and more. (Erica Smith)
The Learning Enhancement Grants provide teachers with a chance to expand on their curriculum and teaching aides with supplies that aren't usually provided through the normal school budget. A total of about $6,000 was awarded during the 2006-2007 school year.
Since 1997, the Panther Pride Foundation has made an annual commitment to supply grant money for classroom projects that allow students to expand their horizons and learn with the latest technology and resources available.
PANTHER PRIDE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP MONEY - MAY 2007 
The Panther Pride Foundation for Central Schools recently awarded almost $5,000 to eleven graduating seniors during Central’s annual awards night.
Tara Jennings received the Panther Pride’s 4-year college scholarship for $250. She plans to attend Marquette University this fall. Sarah Dickhut was awarded a $250 PPF 2-year college scholarship. Sarah plans to attend John Wood Community College. Caleb Coggeshall won the John Wood Community College scholarship. He's getting $250 to help with his studies.
The recipient of the Sherrick Scholarship is Elaine Brady. She gets $200 to help her attend the University of Iowa. The Sherrick Scholarship was the first ever awarded by the foundation in 1997. An endowment from Neal and Anita Sherrick make this annual scholarship possible to help a student who chooses to attend Knox College, Culver Stockton, or the University of Iowa.
The winners of the Lions Club Scholarships are Anna Dickhut and Ashley Buss. Each will receive $500 from a fund established by local Lions Clubs through PPF. Anna will attend MacMurray College in Jacksonville and Ashley is headed to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The Farmers State Bank Scholarship worth $1000 went to Anna Moore. She plans to attend Harding University. The $500 Jason Leffringhouse Memorial Scholarship went to Alex Meyer. He will attend the University of Missouri-Columbia. Jennifer DeMoss and Aaron Gauldin each received $500 through the Eva Balk Memorial scholarship. It's awarded to Clayton area students. Jennifer plans to attend John Wood Community College and Aaron will go to Western Illinois University.
And the winner of the second annual Bohn-Neilsen math and science scholarship is Travis Loeschen. He received a $500 scholarship for being the top student in math and science during his four years at Central High School. Travis is headed to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Central alum Dr. Thomas Nielsen and his wife, Dr. Kathryn Bohn, established an endowment in 2006 to help students pursue a career in a math or science related field. Drs. Nielsen and Bohn generously contributed more to the scholarship fund this year to continue their commitment to helping Central students pursue academic excellence.
The Panther Pride Foundation and its partners are proud to help Central graduates continue their education. Since 1997, PPF has awarded more than $36,000 in scholarships to 78 Central graduates.
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