GRANTS

PROJECT ACHIEVE (More Information Coming Soon!)

J Kyle Braid Leadership Grant

Jodie Harrison Memorial Teachers' Grant

The Jodie Harrison Memorial Teachers' Grant is awarded annually to a Hinsdale Central teacher (or teachers) in recognition of the Hinsdale Central Foundation's goal to "enhance professional development opportunities for teachers...by creating grants for the pursuit of excellence in teaching and supporting unique experiences..."  

2004 Grant recipients:

• James Vetrone/Scott Musso - Science
  • Personal Tutor resource room program providing software for individual learning on computers for their respective courses
• Laura Milas - Art
  • Artist framing and quarterly Artist Honorarium
• Christine Hicks-English
  • Character Thru Improv - Instruction, consultation, and performance orchestration for 2 sections of English 2 Honors
• Jeff Waggoner-Music
  • Concert Band commission - written by Reber Clark of Lisle
• Lisa Bucciarelli-Foreign Language
  • Character Counts! qualitative and quantitative survey to determine progress of Character Counts! at Hinsdale Central

The 2002-2003 Jodie Harrison Memorial Teacher’s Grant (see below) was awarded to study students who were experiencing
difficulties with academic achievement. 
The project continued for the 2003-2004
school year. In addition, counselors were asked to
interview students and parents at the beginning of the
school year and an administrative intern worked on the
project throughout the first semester. The first
semester results showed that most of the students who
volunteered to be part of the project continued to
improve their achievement.

The first semester 03/04 GPAs of the fifty-four
students who are participants in the research project
were compared to their cumulative GPAs at the end of
02/03. The results are as follows:
                       GPA Change
Improved   33     0.65
No Change   1
Declined     20   -0.35

Twenty-three students improved their semester GPA by
.50 or better over their previous cumulative average.

2002 Grant recipient

Presented to Paula Kavanaugh. The study focused on lower 10% of student academic population. Parents/students were enthusiastic about project and participated at higher than expected rate. Families received resources over summer to help student prepare for next school year, and suggested ways to help motivate students to improve.

49 students (67% male, 33% female) participated. Surveys were prepared for both students and parents along with interviews of students.

The results were tremendous.  31 students improved on average by .57 on GPA after 1st semester vs cumulative GPA at end of 2001/2002 year). Students were energized and teachers expressed interest and genuine concern about the study participants in their classrooms. Best of all, the study will be continued through Guidance Department

Past Grant recipients are:

Other Grants have included:

• Artist-in-Residence in the Music Department for 6 years
• Revitalization of the fountain & courtyard,
• Drama Department productions
• Choral Concerts
• The Speakers' Bureau
• Character Counts! Program
• Building Character thru Improv
• WHSD Challenge Grant 
• Senior Award Assembly/Reception 
• The Freshman Young Scholars Program

Please contact the Foundation for more details.

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