With the help of generous donors, the Chelsea Education Foundation (CEF) provides funding for a wide spectrum of educational activities to benefit the students and the staff of the Chelsea School District.
“Contributions made to CEF are given back to the school district through innovative grants for students, teachers, and administrators, and as scholarships to CHS graduates,” said Amy Forehand, Impact Committee Chair.
CEF will have two teacher grant cycles for the 2021-22 school year - the first was held in September and the second cycle will begin accepting applications on December 13, ending January 10. During the first grant cycle, CEF Awarded $19,362 in Teacher Grants to the following programs:
Community Education Preschool
Outdoor wagons
North Creek Elementary
Book in the Bag Reading Program
Classroom Rug
Young Fives Classroom Meeting Rug
First Grade Classroom Storage Supplies
Social Emotional Learning Books for the Art Classroom
Classroom Materials to Support Phonics Instruction
North Creek Special Education Team Early Literacy Resource
“Old Favorite Books” program - Two Class Sets of Billy Goats Gruff
Authors in Chelsea
South Meadows
Diverse and High-Interest Books - Classroom Library Additions
Reading (Literacy) - Classroom Library Additions
Maker Space
Who Was What Was - Nonfiction Book Additions To Media Center
Books for Blossoming Readers - Classroom Library Additions
Social Emotional Learning Lending Library
Native American Experience
Series Books for Propel Readers - Reading Intervention Support
Just Right Books for Just in Time Learning
Lowe Level Book Club Books
Authors in Chelsea
Beach Middle School
7th and 8th Grade Clocks - a STEAM Collaboration
Resource Room/Independence Hall Real World Life Experiences
Mindful Mornings
WEB (Where Everyone Belongs)
Civil War Reenactor Visit
6th Grade Camp
Authors in Chelsea
Chelsea High School
Link Crew
Independence Hall Cultural Performances
Authors in Chelsea
CEF only accepts grant applications from Chelsea School District teachers and administrators. The next window for accepting applications is from Monday, December 13th to Monday, January 10, 2022.
Chelsea Education Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3. Organized in 1990, the mission of CEF is to enhance the Chelsea School District's educational experiences by financing projects beyond the resources of the district and by providing scholarships to district graduates. Since its inception over 46,000 students have received benefits from the foundation, 660 grant programs have been funded ranging from art installations to robotics programs, and over 900 scholarships have been awarded to students with outstanding achievements.
To learn more about Chelsea Education Foundation, visit www.chelseaeducationfoundation.org or email the Board President, Lynn Fox, at president@chelseaeducationfoundation.org.