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MENTORING
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Mentoring in Action is a program designed to provide positive and healthy relationships between Crete-Monee youth, ages 10-17, and business and community members. The central focus of MIA is enhancing self-esteem, building character, and making positive choices. Since this is a referral-based program, we require a school official to recommend potential mentees to the Program Coordinator before a youth can officially apply to be mentored. If you have a student that you believe will benefit from a mentoring relationship, please fill out the School Referral Form and return to Shrome Kennard, Program Coordinator, at the CM Sixth Grade Center.
See the "Mentoring in Action" section under the Business Education Partnership tab for more details... |
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GRANTS/FUNDING
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DonorsChoose.org is a simple way to provide students in need with resources that our public schools often lack. At this not-for-profit web site, teachers submit project proposals for materials or experiences their students need to learn. These ideas become classroom reality when concerned individuals, called Citizen Philanthropists, choose projects to fund. |
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You shop, they win at iGive.com! Help your favorite cause for free. Shop online at over 700 brand name stores and a portion of each purchase will be donated to your favorite cause! Your stores, your cause, their money! |
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| Search the Internet ... rack up cash for your favorite charity. Thanks to Yahoo-powered search engine Goodsearch, it's that easy for Internet users to contribute to your cause. |
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Apply for a LOWE'S Toolbox for Education grant to fund a project that meets your school's needs and PTO's mission. |
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The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program offers grants to K–12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in the school and/or school district. |
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Each year Target awards 5,000 Field Trip Grants of up to $800 each. Read on for more information on these grants and how you can apply for funding your field trips next year!
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The Kohl's Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program recognizes and rewards young volunteers (ages 6-18) who help make their communities a better place. Click on the link for more information about their student volunteer program and be sure to nominate your outstanding student next year. |
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SCIENCE PROGRAMS
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Designed for K–12 students of all interest, skill and ability levels, ExploraVision encourages kids to create and explore a vision of future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of science. |
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FIELD TRIPS
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The Forest Preserve District of Will County is dedicated to protecting, conserving, enhancing and promoting Will County's natural heritage for the educational, recreational and environmental benefit of present and future generations. The District offers many programs and field trips at its various nature centers and museums. |
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There is a lot to learn about the great outdoors and Pilcher Park is just the place to do so! Rent the Nature Center, bring a group for an overnight or field trip, or have your company picnic in the park. Over 640 acres of land provide a habitat for wildlife and the perfect environment for outdoor recreation. Many different field trips and team building exercises are available. |
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Teambuilding is a process, and at Irons Oaks, their teambuilding program is a process designed to help both children and adults develop and refine their usage of fundamental interpersonal skills necessary for healthy work and social relationships. This program meets Illinois' Social Emotional Learning Standards. |
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| Tours of the Weather Forecast Office are available to individuals and small groups. Due to the complexity of the topic and equipment, tours are only recommended for students from 4th grade and up. Public speakers from the National Weather Service are also available. |
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VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
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The Jet Propulsion Lab at NASA allows students to take a virtual tour of outer space. Through this website, students can read about the many projects NASA has undertaken, as well as view pictures taken from outer space! A wide variety of topics are covered, from the Hubble Telescope to the Mars Rover. |
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National Geographic Xpeditions is an interactive museum that enables children to virtually explore the natural world around them, from the cultures of Europe to an archaeology dig in Africa. Xpedition Hall allows students to choose their own adventures, while the site as a whole provides lesson plans and activties based on the U.S. National Geography Standards. |
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Ball State University Electronic Field Trips provide a multi-dimensional way to present information to their students. By registering on the website, teachers can sign up for different EFTs, as well as view past presentations. Each EFT has its own website that will guide you through the content, as well as provide activities to go along with the material. Each week, a different "webisode" will be launched for teachers to play in the classroom. The final stage of the program is a live broadcast that allows students to ask questions directly to experts through an online forum. |
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Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips bring American history alive in your classroom. Broadcasts are aired live on participating PBS stations and cable channels, as well as streamed live on your classroom computer. Classes may also call in or e-mail questions to Colonial Williamsburg historians during the broadcast. |
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CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS
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The Will County Health Department's Tobacco Control & Prevention program, in collaboration with the American Academy of Family Physicians, is pleased to offer the Tar Wars program to your 4th and 5th grade students, free of charge. The program is designed to educated students on the adverse health effects of tobacco. |
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Miles of Smiles, Ltd offers preventive and educational dental services to participating school children of Will County and look forward to visiting more schools every year. Any child who does not have private insurance qualifies to receive a dental exam, fluoride treatment, and sealants (if needed). Children in kindergarten, 2nd, or 6th grade that do have dental insurance are eligible to receive a school exam only. Parents only need to fill out a permission form to participate! |
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| ProTecht's mission is to arm parents with the information and tools necessary to keep their kids safe on the internet. They can provide a free asessment of your computer's threat level, as well as trainings to insure that parents are equipped with a "how to" on checking up on their children's online activities. |
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Did you know that research reveals and alarming danger with child backpack use? This presentation by Wallace Family Chiropractic demonstrates the proper way to pack, lift, and carry backpacks. |
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C-M District 201-U is a proud partner of TREP. Our partnership permits all 201-U Teachers access to any of the presenters listed in the TREP catalog for their own classroom presentation. |
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The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning has put together a plan that residents and organizations across northeastern Illinois are participating in GO TO 2040, the first truly comprehensive regional plan for metropolitan Chicago. |
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Invite a lawyer into your classroom to present to your students. |
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CURRICULAR PROGRAMS/LESSONS/ACTIVITIES
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The Crete Public Library offers a variety of materials and online databases to assist students of all ages who reside in the library district. The following special collections (including teacher resources) are available for classroom use. Click on the Crete Public Library link and select Special Collections at the bottom of the homepage for more information. |
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Thinkfinity is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's literacy, education and technology initiatives. Their goal is to improve student achievement in traditional classroom settings and beyond by providing high-quality content and extensive professional development training. |
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ING Direct has created a free K-6 educational site called Planet Orange that provides financial literacy resources for classrooms. Teachers can find resources and activities to help explain basic money skills such as earning, spending, saving, and investing. They can also find educational materials including lesson plans and quizzes to help students learn the value and good use of money. |
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| Dream It. Do It.
The idea behind Dream It. Do It. is simple: Whatever it is young people are passionate about, be it cars or computers or music or even art, they can find a great career doing it in today's advanced manufacturing. Dream It. Do It. is a nationwide effort supported by NAM, employers within the manufacturing economy and other groups around the country. |
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Money Math is an initiative created for financial literacy among the American people. Money Math is a four-lesson, 86-page curriculum that is written to national math standards and uses real-life personal finance examples to teach middle school mathematics concepts. |
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The National Financial Literacy Challenge is a contest for high school students designed to build excitement among students and teachers and widen the base of support for financial education in U.S. high schools |
 National Financial Literacy Challenge
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The Clean Air Club and the Clean Air Club Bus, the first mobile environmental museum for kids, were created to teach kids about renewable resources and keeping our planet "green". Kids throughout Chicagoland are welcome to join the Clean Air Club (www.cleanairclub.net) where they can learn how to protect the environment, fun facts and games. |
About the Clean Air Club
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago offers a broad range of programs for students and educators the enrich the learning process, bringing students into the world of dance by actively engaging them in creation, reflection, and discussion.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES
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| USA ONE Credit Union, member of the Business Education Partnership, is a financial cooperative. Established in April 1986, this member-owned, not-for-profit organization make sure that their members are the most important consideration in any decision. Net gains are returned to members via dividends as well as lower loan rates and higher savings rates. |
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At Hoot of Loot, teachers can place classified ads to buy and sell unwanted classroom and school supplies and equipment. Teachers can buy and sell anything from textbooks and games to furniture and sound equipment. |
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