Grants Awarded 2008: 

Total Amount (as of December 31, 2008):                         $191,451

$34,050
Teacher EXCEL Grants for MPS Teachers
Grants up to $750 each awarded to MPS teachers to fund creative classroom projects to enrich student learning. 47 grants were awarded in 2008-09 and 66 teachers were honored at a reception and awards program held on December 8, 2008.

The Teacher EXCEL Grant program is supported by generous donations of MPS employees through the annual Employee Combined Giving Campaign. It is also supported by contributions made in memory of Ann Shansky, who was an elementary teacher in MPS for 34 years.

$3,000
Washington High School of Expeditionary Learning
Grant awarded to support the school's Job Shadowing Program. Funding was made possible through a grant from the Faye McBeath Foundation designated for this purpose.

$65,395
MPS Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Program
Grant awarded to support the Milwaukee Public Schools AED program to purchase AED devices for MPS schools and support training activities. Funding was made possible through a donation from the Wisconsin Coalition of Asian Indian Organizations.

$292.60
Hartford University School
Grant awarded to Hartford University School to support the school’s Aviary Program. Funds were made available through generous donations from individuals to support this project.

$5,000
School Incentive Grants
Incentive grants of $250 each were awarded to 19 schools and one award was presented to the MPS Department of Special Services Career Assessment and Training Program for their improved record of giving in the 2007-2008 MPS Employees’ Combined Giving Campaign.

$500
MPS Close Up Program
Grant awarded to the MPS Division of Teaching and Learning to support the MPS Close Up Program. Funds will be used for 15 students from four high schools to participate in the Close Up Program in Washington, DC in May 2008.

$2,600
The Alliance School
Grant awarded to The Alliance School from the Cream City Foundation to support the school’s educational program

$6,690
Maryland Montessori School
Grant awarded to support programs at the school including: Schoolwide membership to the Urban Ecology Center, a Milwaukee Public Theater Residency, DanceWorks Residency, and a Butterfly Garden project. Funding was provided through generous donations from parents and friends of the school.

$3,000
Maryland Montessori School
Grant awarded to support the school's after-school Spanish program. Funding was provided through generous donations from parents and friends of the school.

$55,193.64
Thirty-fifth Street School
Grant awarded to Thirty-fifth Street School to support the school's educational program. Funding was made possible through contributions received from the Desmond Mason Charity Art Show designed to support the school.

$300
MPS Recreation and Community Services
Grant awarded to support the MPS Recreation Department's Milwaukee Heat Basketball team for children with physical disabilities. Funding was made possible through a donation from Michael J. Guzniczak designated for this purpose.

$500
MPS Recreation and Community Services
Grant awarded to support the MPS Recreation Department's Milwaukee Heat Basketball Team for children with physical disabilities. Funding was made possible through a donation from Chubb & Son, A Division of Federal Insurance Company designated for this purpose.

$1,030
MPS Recreation and Community Services
Grant awarded to support the MPS Recreation Department's Milwaukee Heat Basketball team for children with physical disabilities. Funding was made possible through donations from Froedtert Hospital, Juliann J. Zuniga, Jams Dyrhaug, and Ruth Arbanella designated for this purpose.

$1,300
MPS Recreation and Community Services
Grant awarded to support the Milwaukee Recreation Adaptive Athletics Program for children with physical disabilities. Funding was made possible through a donation from Pieper Electric Inc. and United Heartland on behalf of United Wisconsin Insurance Co. designated for this purpose.

$2,000
MPS Recreation and Community Services
Grant awarded to support the Milwaukee Recreation Adaptive Athletics Program for children with physical disabilities to sponsor the Milwaukee Program for children with physical disabilities to sponsor the Milwaukee Heat Wheelchair Basketball Team. Funding was made possible through donations from United Heartland on behalf of United Wisconsin Insurance Co. and from the Wisconsin Wheelchair Sports Association designated for this purpose.

$8,850
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Grant Awards
Thirteen MPS teachers awarded a grant for successfully completing the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process.

$1,000
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Black School Educators
Grant award to Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Black School Educators as sponsor of a Teacher Recognition Program held in May 2008.

$750
Milwaukee High School of the Arts
Grant awarded to the Milwaukee High School of the Arts Jazz Combo in recognition and appreciation for their performances at three professional development events for parent leaders sponsored by MPS in collaboration with Discovery World. The events are scheduled for March 13, May 1, and June 5, 2008