Hawthorne Elementary and Pleasant Run Elementary:
Diane Buchannan received a $498 grant for a "Wedding Reception for Math and Reading" for each school. Kindergarten through fourth grade students and parents will attend evening demonstrations that connect math and reading. Books and learning materials will be supplied for station activities and will be sent home for continued learning. Guest readers will use math stories to address skills such as counting, adding and making change. Wedding cake and punch will be served at the end of the evening.

Creston Middle School:
Susie Highley's request for "Kids Will Flip for These" was funded for $498 to purchase three video cameras and tripod for use by students throughout the school is a wide variety of projects.

Brookview:
"Composition Workshop!" received $500 to help defray costs for grade-level workshops from Young Audiences to enhance students' physical body as well as their minds through visual art, music and movement. All students from grades 1 – 5 will participate in this grant for Angie Wilson which will culminate in a family event, "Night With the Arts" on
May 14th.

Eastridge:
Alice Carson has $431 for her "Boys Rocket Reading Club" designed to excite and motivate fourth and fifth grade boys in recreational reading.

Due to the heavy rains and the golf course flooding, the Foundation's golf outing for June 22, 2010 at Maple Creek Golf & Country Club, 10501 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, was rescheduled for July 27, 2010.

The winning corporate team was Church, Church, Hittle and Antrim. Players were Eric Douthit, Chan Patel, Marty Risacher and Brian Roeller.

The special school team competition was won by Warren Central High School. Team members were Rich Shepler, Craig Clark, Jeff Massey and Conner Worley.

The date for the 2011 outing will be scheduled soon.

When you seek the perfect gift for that special person, remember the “Making A Difference” program through the Warren Arts & Education Foundation. You may wish to honor your child’s teacher, principal, support staff, volunteer or neighbor. Also, you may wish to honor a former teacher or staff member. You can even make a donation for no special reason.

The Warren Arts & Education Foundation was reorganized and expanded in 1992 from the previous Warren Fine Arts Foundation established in 1985.

During the past seventeen years, the Foundation has awarded more than $600,000 in grants to faculty and schools for educational projects not covered by the traditional school budget. Special projects and academic programs have benefited many students. Residency grants help schools bring outside professionals such as authors, ceramists, musicians or scientists into the schools to work with students.

The annual Employee Retirement Dinner is hosted by the Foundation each spring to recognize retirees with 10 or more years service in MSD Warren Township schools. The 2010 event will be May 5 at the Community Life Center.

Fine arts medallions and certificates are presented annually to approximately 75 students in grades 5, 8 and 12. Seven areas of the arts are recognized – art, band, dance, drama, orchestra, technical theater and vocal music. Winners receive an engraved neck medallion during one of three Spring Fine Arts Festivals in the Warren Performing Arts Center. The certificates of achievement are awarded to the students during their individual school honors program.