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Corvallis Destination Imagination Team
Destination Imagination provides an educational program for students to learn and experience creativity, teamwork, and problem solving. Destination ImagiNation is an exhilarating after-school activity in which students work in teams to solving mind-bending Challenges and present their solutions at Tournaments.
Teams are tested to think on their feet, work together, and devise original solutions that satisfy the requirements of the Challenges. Participants gain more than just basic knowledge and skills - they learn to unleash their imaginations and take unique approaches to problem solving.
Invest in Children Through CPSF Now
You care about the children of Corvallis and know that their K-12 public education can make a lifelong difference! Invest in their future with a donation to the Corvallis Public Schools Foundation today. Putting your donation to work on the first day of school will make a difference! Make an immediate secure credit card donation now by clicking on the Donate Now button or mail a check to us today at:
CPSF
1555 SW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97333
Your gift helps us award grants to support creative programs and meet significant needs in our classrooms. You may also designate your gift for a particular school, classroom, program or project.
If you have questions give us a call at 541-757-5857 (voicemails are forwarded to us if we are not at our desks) or consider emailing us using our Contact Form. Our goal is to respond to you within one business day.
Spring 2010 Grant Awards
Corvallis Public Schools Foundation is pleased to announce...
...the winners of Spring 2010 Mini-Grants for Educational Excellence and Mario Pastega Professional Development Grants. We received 54 applications requesting nearly $36,000. Full and partial awards include:
Mario Pastega Professional Development Grants
- Stacey Free, West International Reading Association Conference Registration
- Theresa Parrott, Writing on Demand Workshop Registration
- Gail Langton, Writing on Demand Workshop Registration
- Sage Robertson, Café in the Classroom Registration
- Laura Driskill, The Daily Five Registration
- Wanda Carter, West International Reading Association Conference Registration
- Melissa Cadotte, Oregon Writing Project Tuition
Mini-Grants for Educational Excellence
- Kerry Bliss, Empty Bowl Project
- Sharon Rackham King, Illustrators and Influences: Linking Masters to Modern-Day Artists
- Tony Vandermeer, Raider Celebration – Diversity Mural Project
- Peggy Carrick, Picture Books
- Kristin Boock, Picture Books to Teach Writing Traits
- Karen Steele, Repairing Books
- Adam Kirsch, Student Rocket Launcher
- Taylor Boulware, College Hill Library
- Cheri King, OAKS and MAP Testing Kits
- Mary Devine, Adapted Tricycle
- Angela Hannigan, Ingenious Access Tools
- Audra Saunders, Waste Reduction
- Chaundra Smith, Spanish Geography Materials
- Richard Keis, Life Masks – An Autobiography
- Mary MacLean, Aquarium Learning Extension
- Marion Thenell, Pentagames
- Garfield Kindergarten Team, Fine-Motor Development for Disadvantaged Children
- Art Koebel, WINGS Bike Works
- Sandy Reietmeier-Coolen, Upgrading CD Player for Gymnasium
- Carol Andresen, A Day at the National Gallery
CPSF offers mini-grants twice per year. Each grant cycle, we receive far more applications than we can fund. If you are interested in donating to this program or in sponsoring an unfunded grant application, please contact our office!
SOS Fund Matching Gift Opportunity
We hear stories of students who can't participate in activities with their peers or have difficulty concentrating on schoolwork because they lack some basic needs. You can help meet this need through the Student Opportunity for Success (SOS) Fund. Your investment helps principals assist students get the most out of their school experience even if their families are struggling financially.
Your donation will be doubled through the generosity of an anonymous donor who will match the first $10,000 in gifts to the SOS Fund dollar for dollar!
Donate $50 or more right now to help a student in financial need. Click on the Donate Now button to the right and designate your gift to 'SOS Fund'.
Help our students have every opportunity to learn, to grow, and to succeed!
As of January 20, 2010, more than $30,000 has been distributed to schools and programs for the SOS Fund! While more students still need help, this is an excellent to start for this new program. Thank you!
