Photo: Russel Banks (center), president of Champion Schools Educational Enrichment Foundation presented 3 Champion teachers each a $1000 grant to help fund innovating learning projects in their classrooms. Teachers receiving a grant are pictured (l to r) Mrs. Campbell, CMS Principal accepting award for Mrs. Harrah (not pictured), CMS teacher, and teachers Rebecca Baxter, CHS, and Jessica Hrubik, CMS.

Champion High School’s Outdoor Learning Project: The project focuses on the design and construction of a greenhouse at the high school. Learning activities involving drafting, problem analysis, teamwork, critical thinking and leadership skills will be incorporated. The greenhouse will have solar panels and plantings and be used as an outdoor learning lab. 

Champion Middle Schools Camp Fitch Outdoor Experience: Funding from the grant will support CMS’s 6th grade students’ Camp Fitch Outdoor Adventure. Camp Fitch is located on the shores of Lake Erie in Pennsylvania. The camping experience is for 3 days and two nights. Students will have experiences developing skills in self-reliance, building respect for nature and the outdoors and developing character and gaining leadership skills. The grant money helps underwrite the costs for students not able to afford this experience otherwise.

Champion Middle Schools 3D printer: Grant is being applied toward the purchase price of a 3 D printer for projects use for CMS’s Annual Inventors Convention.