Spring Fling
Shining Star 2025 Recipients
Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation (CUSF) will honor ten teachers in 2025 with the Shining Star Awards. Selected Unit 4 and District 116 teachers are nominated by their peers and exhibit exemplary service, extra effort, enthusiastic attitude, and innovative ideas that noticeably benefit their students. Unit 4 Schools are represented by Mandee Crow – Librarian, Carrie Busey Elementary, Jeremy Peterson – Special Education, Centennial High School, Meghan Gentry – Social Worker, Bottenfield Elementary, Serita Palmer – Kindergarten, Booker T. Washington STEM Academy, Stacy Baby – First Grade, Robeson Elementary, Heather Terry – Speech Language Pathologist, Stratton Elementary and William Villaflor – Social Worker, Franklin STEAM [...]
This annual Teacher Appreciation event invites all Unit 4 and District 116 teachers to celebrate the end of the school year. Held in early May at Riggs Beer on High Cross Road in Urbana, teachers are invited to enjoy Riggs beverages and complimentary appetizers from Dish Passionate Cuisine. CUSF will recognize the Shining Star and Super Star recipients, and raffle prizes will be drawn from local businesses at this end-of-the-year Thank You Event!
TEACHER APPRECIATION with CUSF
CUSF WILL ANNOUNCE the Shining Star Teaching Excellence Awards for 2022!
Gift Card Drawings for local C-U businesses
Our Mission: To invest in an equitable and empowered future for Champaign Urbana by strengthening the community’s commitment to our public schools, teachers, and students.