NEW WSFEE and D101 Partnership
Renovation for Innovation
Renovation for Innovation is a district-wide multi-year initiative that supports D101’s 10-year instructional improvement plan, of which innovative learning spaces are a part. These renovations allow classroom designs to match innovative teaching and learning methods. WSFEE is excited to accelerate this initiative to benefit more teachers and students sooner by matching District funds for furniture upgrades for the next two school years.

The First Grade Soft Start Program is officially being rolled out throughout all D101 1st grade classes this school year!
These Buddy Benches will give our grade school students a place to go if they just need a minute to
Last spring 35 Forest Hills students, spanning 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade, met for 8 weeks to participate in the
WSFEE partnered with the McClure Parent Council last spring and funded the purchase of 65 Polar A370 Fitness Tracker wristbands,
WSFEE has a long history of supporting the Fine Arts at McClure Junior High. Over the years WSFEE grants have
In May of 2017 the Elmhurst Symphony Brass Quintet performed at each elementary school and showcased their brass instruments which
Second graders at Field Park, Forest Hills, and Laidlaw Elementary are excited about the new books WSFEE funded for them
A summer reading initiative in 2016 enabled over 230 7th and 8th graders and 45 staff members at McClure to
Last winter the 3rd grade students of Field Park, Forest Hills, and Laidlaw spent the day downtown touring the Chicago
WSFEE is enhancing the Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum for kindergartners within District 101 by funding the Learning to Get
WSFEE has partnered with District 101 and Discovery Education for a 3 year grant to offer professional development training to
WSFEE supports unique teacher training experiences and afforded Tori George, Kerry Gibbons, and Nicole McLaughlin from Laidlaw Elementary the opportunity
Laura Broadnax and Shannon McGrath, both Instructional Integration Specialists for District 101, had the opportunity last winter to strengthen their
After funding a grant to make the Field Park vegetable garden a reality in 2010, WSFEE funded another grant this
What happens when teachers, students, and parent volunteers from District 101 come together to enjoy Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and