Tresa Maul’s 3rd grade is now using ‘Smart Board’ technology in their room thanks to a fall grant from the Education Foundation. “The 3rd grade class at Cissna Park school can reap the benefits of a smart board as a learning tool for all subjects” Tresa commented. “There is a wide range of valuable lessons […]
Foundation receives $669.00 through Thrivent Choice Program
Cissna Park Education Foundation received $699.00 through the Thrivent Choice® Program in 2014. Thrivent Choice lets members show their care for the community The program allows eligible Thrivent Financial members to recommend how a portion of Thrivent Financial’s charitable funds are distributed. Nationwide, $49 million in funding was distributed to more than 22,000 congregations and […]
Heart Monitors for Physical Education
A Foundation Technology Grant purchased 46 Polar FT4 heart rate monitors for the Physical Education classes at Cissna Park High School. According to teacher Jeff Mauer, “These heart rate monitors will help track the students’ progress on a daily/weekly basis.” adding that “students will be able to monitor their own training zones during different classroom […]
Spanish Class Receives Fall 2014 Mini Grant
The Spanish classes at Cissna Park High School received a Fall Mini Grant from Education Foundation. This Classroom Mini Grant was used to purchase 2 movie units (including the movies and activity guides) which will help increase cultural understanding and give students a chance to hear native Spanish speakers engage in conversation. Also purchased were […]
CPEF now member of Amazon Smile
If you shop at Amazon, you can help the students at Cissna Park! The Education Foundation is an approved organization in the Amazon Smile program. When you shop at Amazon Smile, the same as regular Amazon, a percentage of your purchases will be donated to the Foundation. You can use the link on […]
5th Grade enjoys new White Board
Cissna Park fifth graders have a new ‘Smart Board’ thanks to the Education Foundation’s Technology Grant. According to the teacher Rhonda Kolmann, “It makes it so much easier for the kids to interact with the various white board programs available to us”. She added that, “we are still exploring all the interactive capabilities of the […]
New Tablets for Family & Consumer Science
This fall, the Cissna Park Education Foundation approved a grant for the Family and Consumer Science classes to purchase 6 tablets. The FCCLA purchased protective cases for the tablets and classes are already using them. The biggest use so far has been in the Foods class, where students are able to look up recipes to […]
Promethean Board added to Ag Department
The Cissna Park School Ag Department received a new Promethean board in the classroom. This new technology will allow students a more interactive educational experience. “Students use the Promethean board to work on EZ Records for their supervised agricultural experience programs”, Ag teacher Jeff Clifton said and added that “The board is very useful […]
Class of ’64 makes donation
The class of 1964 made a donation to the Foundation during the annual Cissna Park Alumni meeting. Larry Kaufmann presented the check to John Bruns prior the formal meeting. This makes the third year in a row that a class has pulled together and donated to the Foundation in support of education in Cissna Park; […]
Area United Fund supports Cissna Park Education
The generosity of the donors to the United Fund of Ash Grove, Fountain Creek and Pigeon Grove Townships continues to support education in Cissna Park. Contributions totaling over $1,100.00 were given this year toward the efforts of the Education Foundation. These funds will be use toward the betterment of educational services provided by the staff […]
