Winnetka Public Schools Foundation
Crow Island School
"The Foundation allows us to enrich our curriculum, carry on traditions, innovate, create, and make magic for students in the classroom. It helps Crow Island continue to provide the best for our students in every subject area across the curriculum!"
- Dr Julie Pfeffer, principal of Crow Island School
Projects Funded by the Foundation:
Leadership and Team Building (Social Emotional Learning)
- Funds used to send staff to Mel Levine conference and Prospect Center in which teachers learn to help develop children as learners and leaders
- Peace Power Committee curriculum writing and planning
Artist in Residence
- Jennifer Armstrong- Pioneer Dance and Music for 3rd graders
- Ralph Fletcher- Writer working with staff and students
- Laurie Lawlor- author working with 3rd graders
- Rueben Pachas- Spanish Dance assembly and workshop
- Victor Martinez- crow project for 4th graders
- Penny Mesic- Reading and writing poetry 2nd-4th graders
- Carla Tarini- poetry K-2