The Waukegan Public Schools Foundation has announced the recipients of its annual grant awards, with 14 projects at nine different Waukegan schools selected to share nearly $10,000 in grant funding for the 2011-2012 academic year.

The Foundation, which is made up of a dozen community leaders and District 60 employees, awarded $9,893.00 for projects ranging from take home literacy bags and salute to soil and squirms, to a number of math programs.

“I’m very impressed with the quality of the grants this year,” said Foundation vice president, Mr. Douglas Stiles, a Waukegan attorney. “The teachers have really come up with some very innovative projects that will add to the engagement of the students.”

A list of staff members and their proposed project is below.

More than 30 District staffers applied for the grants, which were awarded based on originality, educational soundness, enrichment value and degree of student benefit. Staffers will be eligible to receive the funding beginning July 1.

Applications for foundation grants are available on the District 60 Staff Site, Inside Edition (login required).