Trivia Night Tables Sold Out. We are grateful for the amazing interest in our fundraising event! To be added to our waitlist, please email d39found@d39foundation.org <more>
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Mark Friday, March 1st On Your Calendar to Attend Our Family Bingo Night
This fun-filled family event is great for young and old! Our new venue -- Highcrest Middle School cafeteria -- will add a great location and easier parking. Stay tuned for information about ticket sales. <more>
Trivia Night 2019 Is On February 2nd!
Trivia Night Tables Sold Out. We are grateful for the amazing interest in our fundraising event! To be added to our waitlist, please email d39found@d39foundation.org The 7th annual Trivia Night will be held on Saturday, February 2nd at 7pm (doors open at 6pm) in our new venue --St. Joseph School (1740 Lake Ave.). $650 per table. 10... <more>
$15,415 Awarded for Four Fall 2018 Gripp Grants!
Four Gripp Grants were awarded on November 14th for the Fall 2018 grant season. Jeneane Pence, Highcrest PE teacher, was awarded a grant for 32 Zone watches to assist students with heart rate monitoring during PE activities. Students will get accurate, real time feedback while still active to help them make a connection between their intensity... <more>
We’re celebrating our 25th Anniversary!
It's hard for us to believe we've been part of the District 39 community since 1993. Our mission continues to be: Promote educational innovation and excellence Support educators as they raise their aspirations for educational programs Increase students' global awareness and understanding of human diversity Expand opportunities for students to fulfill their varied interests &... <more>
Our First Fashion Show Evening Was A Fun Event
The weather was blustery, but the fashions on the runway and at the vendors were hot! Patrons scooped up great gifts for those on their holiday lists and for themselves. Friends gathered to socialize and to help one another pick up items on trend! 15% of all sales went back to the Foundation and will... <more>
Foundation Gifts Pedal Desks to All Highcrest & WJHS Classrooms
Due to the resounding success of Meghan Espinoza's 2017 Gripp Grant for pedal desks in her 6th grade classroom, the D39 Educational Foundation has gifted Highcrest and WJHS up to $5000 to purchase approximately 144 under-desk pedal units to be used in classrooms across the two campuses. This is approximately two units per homeroom and two... <more>
Thank you WJHS PTO & Graduating 8th Grade Class
Thank you to the WJHS PTO and the 2017-2018 8th Grade Class for the very generous $3,325 donation. For all who donated to the 8th Grade Graduation Raffle, we appreciate your generous participation. We are honored by this gift and will use it in our Foundation efforts to enhance the educational opportunities for students throughout... <more>
Nielsen Exec Discusses TV, YouTube, Video Games & More With WJHS Students At Math In The Real World Presentation
On Thursday, April 19th, Dan Malmed, parent of D39 8th grade twins and Nielsen SVP/Sales Director US Media, showed Wilmette Junior High School students how math relates to TV ratings and other media. This was the annual Math In The Real World speaker series aimed at introducing students to how math is used in various... <more>
Foundation Awards Three Spring 2018 Grants
The District 39 Educational Foundation announced that three Gripp Grant's were awarded this spring, totaling a gift of $14,031 to District 39. The Gripp Grants will impact students at Highcrest, Wilmette Junior High and those in the comprehensive needs classrooms throughout the district. Overall the District 39 Educational Foundation had a very robust year awarding 9 grants and... <more>