2016-2017
Wixie Forest
A subscription to Wixie will allow students to access creative publishing options on any web device.
LMC Maker Space Materials Cumberland
Students will learn about circuits and build simple machines within curriculum guidelines.
Architectural Boat Tour - North
Fifth grade students will go on a architectural boat tour as a culminating activity to their unit that focuses on art, architecture, and architects.
Camp Duncan Field Trip Terrace
Students learn about nature and participate in STEM group activities.
Photography Club Algonquin.
Additional cameras and printing supplies will be purchased so that students have a project to take with them at the end of the program.
Outdoor Education Orchard Place
Fifth grade students will attend a two-day educational program at the Ingleside YMCA.
Ukulele Mania Plainfield
Ten ukuleles will be purchased to increase the number of ukuleles available to students in grades second through fifth.
Project Pioneer North
Fifth grade students will experience pioneer life through demonstrations and hands-on activities at the Grove.
A Guitar For All Iroquois
The music department will purchase 6 guitars.
Plainfield Future Problem Solvers Plainfield
Students will participate in an internationally based program that promotes critical thinking, writing, reading, and developing a vision of the future.
Group Mentoring Plainfield
Students that need additional guidance in achieving their optimal performance academically, behaviorally and socially, will be mentored for ten weeks during an after school club.
Yoga For Life Iroquois
A certified yoga instructor will spend the day teaching students about yoga, benefits, and how to live a healthy life.
Support For History Club Algonquin
Entrance fee for the Algonquin History Club to compete in the Chicago History Fair.
Fifth Grade Reading Materials North
National Geographic Ladders reading materials will be purchased for students.
Sew Whats Cooking Algonquin
An after school activity where students learn to cook, sew, and be creative while making friends and socializing.
Taking Technology To The Next Level North
Purchase additional apps that will help kindergarten students create stories.
Meet Osmo Orchard Place
Students will benefit from the use of Osmo, an interactive learning device that works with an iPad to create an interactive hands-on learning space.
Social Emotional Growth Cumberland
Students in the special needs Kindergarten will benefit from materials purchased to promote social- emotional growth.
Field Trip Experiences North
Students will attend the Adler Planetarium, The Metropolis Theater, and the Lizzadro museum of Lapidary Art.
Figurenotes Musical Support Cumberland
Special needs students will be able to engage and learn more in their music class with the use of icons, colors, and charts.
Topographical Maps Cumberland
Fourth grade students will create a topographical maps of the United States using Model Magic, which is a self-hardening nontoxic modeling compound.
Minute To Win It Algonquin
An eighth grade end-of-the year event with fun activities as a way to celebrate graduation.
Comparing Communities North
Students will visit the Naper settlement to learn about life and challenges back in the early years of our country.
Uke Can Do It North
Purchase an additional 20 ukuleles to enhance the music program.
Elephant And Piggie Are In A Play Orchard Place
First graders will see a play and then compare/contrast the play and the book.
Kindergarten Mentor Texts Spanish/English North
The kindergarten team will purchase books, the same titles in Spanish and English, to improve reading and literacy in their classes.
Storyworks Forest
Fourth grade students will have a subscription to Storyworks magazine which would help balance core literacy skills.
AMS Summer Reading Program Algonquin
Students and staff will participate in reading and writing activities that involve titles from the Caudill selections.
Expanding Horizons, Building Bridges Orchard Place
Special needs students and one family member per student, will attend a childrens theater production at De Paul.
Zoo Field Trip North
Kindergarten students will attend a second field trip to the zoo or one of the museums.
Community Service Learning Project Algonquin
Seventh grade students will participate in a day of service. There are several projects students can participate in based on their interests and how they wish to give back to the community.
Volo Auto Museum North
Fourth grade students will study the American automobile and the impact of the auto industry on the economy, climate, and the growth of technologies.
Reading Buddies Plainfield
Purchase reading materials and storage containers for a project where third grade students work with volunteers from the community.
Scholastic News Forest
Second grade students will benefit from a subscription to Scholastic news.
Real Or Fairy Tale Orchard Place
Second grade students will study the difference between folk tales and fairy tales. The culminating activity will be a field trip to a live performance of Cinderella.
#1 Pi Day Algonquin
Students will hold a school wide day of activities centered on the number 3.14, also known as Pi.
Flexible Seating In First Iroquois
Hokki stools will be purchased for use in first grade, allowing for student movement and improved focus.
Enhancing Engagement In Small Groups Central
Third grader students will benefit from a Pen Pack Math program.
Differentiated Support For Movement Iroquois
All kindergarteners will benefit from the use of Hokki stools. These stools allow students to learn in a less restrictive environment and students can move while learning.
Welcome To North North
Any new student entering North school beginning in October will be given a welcome gift that will provide the new student with essential school items.
Happy Feet Plainfield
Happy Feet is a walking/running club for third, forth and fifth grade students that promotes healthy life habits.