Educating in a Pandemic: Emily Kuchenbrod By: Marley Schultz Often times when we think of a teacher, we’re imagining those who help kids learn skills like math, reading, and writing. But what about music, art, and gym teachers? Their jobs also got more difficult during the pandemic, but their struggles looked [...]
CUSF Mission: We elevate the excellence in Champaign and Urbana public schools by investing in educators and students. On October 21, the Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation (CUSF) delivered souvenir checks totaling more than $60,000 to 182 teachers in Champaign Unit 4 and Urbana School District #116 Schools. The grant [...]
A new Teaching Excellence Award will be presented to a Unit 4 teacher this spring. The Mann-Hankel Teaching Excellence Award will provide $1,500 to a Unit 4 tenured teacher who has worked as an educator for at least 10 years and has been employed by Unit 4 for at least 5 years. Unit [...]
The Distinguished Alumni Awards This award recognizes graduates whose achievements, strength of character, and citizenship serve as role models to inspire and challenge today’s youth. Meg Weinbaum Zucker Urbana High School Class of 1987 Meg Weinbaum Zucker, a 1987 graduate of Urbana High School, the [...]
Nominations for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni, Local Hero and Local Business Community Impact Award are now open. Deadline for nominations is December 15, 2020. The 2021 Distinguished Alumni Honorees will be featured on the CUSF website and sponsors will be recognized in Spring 2021! DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD APPLICATION LOCAL HERO AWARD [...]
Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation is funding $75,000 to support Unit 4 & District 116 students and teachers during remote learning in 2020-21. For over 30 years, CUSF has been awarding teacher grants that support creativity, innovation and excellence in 6 specific areas. Early Literacy Fine & Performing [...]
Thank you to Denise and Kim Martin for sponsoring this year’s 365 Club Virtual Coffee. Join Today! Watch teachers, students and CUSF supporters videos… Teachers/Students Supporters Dr. Jennifer Ivory Tatum [...]
YOUR SUPPORT FUELS ASPIRATIONS-Thank You! Since 2001, Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation’s donors have awarded almost $200,000.00 in scholarships and student awards. Keegan Bannon Memorial Scholarship – Kelsey Wells (Central) $4,500.00 attending ISU, majoring in Nursing. Michael Hartter Memorial Scholarship – Tamya Burch (Central) $1,500.00 NIU Political Science. Greg [...]
Congratulations 2020 CUSF Shining Star Award Recipients Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation (CUSF) has honored Darcy Silver, Literacy Interventionist at Leal Elementary School in District 116, and Kirstin Sowers, K-12 ESL Coach/Coordinator in Unit 4 with the 2020 Shining Star Awards (formerly known as the Cup Cake Awards). Selected teachers are nominated by [...]
