The Board of Directors of the Cissna Park Education Foundation approved $10,000 in funding for the 2014 – 2015 school year at the Board meeting held June 12,2014. This year, A Fall and Winter Mini Grant program of $2,500 each period will be offered for teachers to request needed equipment and teaching aids. The Board […]
2014 Education Foundation Scholarships
This year, 2 privately funded scholarships were presented at graduation last Friday evening by Foundation President Todd Kaeb. These scholarship were chosen by criteria established by those that funded the scholarship and then administered by the Cissna Park Education Foundation. Joel Kaeb was the recipient of the Ristow / Ziegenhorn Scholarship. This scholarship was funded […]
English & Speech, White Board Style
This semester, 46 students in English, Applied English, and Speech have had the opportunity to learn with the use of a new Promethean Board purchased by the Cissna Park Education Foundation for Mss Hoffman’s room. “The Promethean Board was very beneficial throughout our unit on grammar and parts of speech” commented Miss Hoffman. “By using […]
Technology in the Business Classes
For the students in Eric Fagerlin’s business classes, the benefits of having an interactive whiteboard have been significant. “I use this board in 6 classes that have included a total of 56 students” Erick said. The classes include Introduction to Business, Web Design/Photoshop, Computer Concepts (2 sections), Accounting, and Keyboarding. “I have gotten great regular […]
Sciences classes use new ‘Smart Board’
The Cissna Park Education Foundation recently funded the purchase and installation of a Promethean Board in the sciences classroom. Teacher Brad Wacker said that “I have already begun to implement the use of the Promethean Board in my class through interactive lessons and testing at the board”. Brad teaches 50 students in the subjects of […]
2014 Scholarships Announced
The Cissna Park Education Foundation has announced that 2 privately funded scholarships are available for the 2014 graduating class; the Illinois Grain and Seed Equipment Scholarship and the Ristow – Ziegenhorn Scholarship. The Illinois Grain and Seed Equipment Scholarship is being funded by IGSE of Cissna Park. This $600 scholarship is available to any 2014 […]
Dave Ramsey Personal Finance curriculum
Family and Consumer Sciences classroom received the latest edition of Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finances program geared toward High School students. The new curriculum was funded by the Cissna Park Education Foundation. Every senior at Cissna Park High School is required to pass Consumer Economics, and the Dave Ramsey Personal Finance program is a […]
Smart Boards Arrive!
The CPEF has purchased 7 Interactive whiteboards, commonly called “smart boards” for the school system. These boards are a 3′ by 4′ wall board that displays to the students what is on the classroom computer. The teacher and students can then interact with the computer by touching the board to select items, move images, and […]
Thrivent Choice Dollars designee
Thrivent Financial for Lutheran members can now designate the Cissna Park Education Foundation as the recipient of the members “Choice Dollars”. Just call Thrivent at (800) 847-4836 and direct your Choice Dollars to the Cissna Park Education Foundation OR Log into Thrivent.com/choicedollars and select the Cissna Park Education Foundation as your choice Dollars Recipient. – […]
Class of 1963 makes donation
During the Cissna Park High School Alumni Banquet held Friday afternoon at Creekside Prairie, the class of 1963 presented a check to the Cissna Park Education Foundation. Over $3,300 was raised by the class in support of the funding the foundation provides to teacher & classrooms in the School system. Pictured; Todd Kaeb, left, Larry […]
