USD116 GRANT BASED PROGRAMS

Tonya Dieken

Tonya Dieken
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
tdieken@usd116.org

Bonnie Sankey
Grant Coordinator
bosankey@usd116.org

21st Century Learning Grant Program is a federally funded grant program providing funds for after-school enrichment programs. Urbana School District #116 is a proud recipient of this program and grant money from other organizations such as the City of Urbana and the Urbana Park District to fund our after-school enrichment programs. These programs include 21st Century programs at Urbana High School, SPLASH (Students Playing and Learning After School) at UMS and SPLASH Jr. at Leal.

21st Century Learning at Urbana High School

The 21st Century Community Learning Center for Urbana Schools is an opportunity for Urbana High School students and families to participate in enrichment classes, receive additional academic support, and explore various career opportunities while remaining at UHS after the school day. This program is funded by the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant. 

SPLASH at UMS

SPLASH is a Urbana Middle School Program open to all students. There are four sessions each year. In SPLASH students are provided academic support, STEM classes and enrichment classes four days a week (M-Th) before school from 8-8:30 a.m. and after school until 5:30 p.m. 

SPLASH activities are led by UMS staff, Urbana Park District staff and community partners. University of Illinois tutors volunteer in the Homework Lab. Funds for SPLASH are provided by Urbana School District’s 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant and a grant from the City of Urbana. Programs include classes, clubs, activities, Homework Lab, and Morning Jump Start.

SPLASH is an extension of the school day; therefore, the same rules and expectations outlined in the UMS Student Handbook will be followed during SPLASH. Transportation is provided by MTD or First Student at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. On those days students requiring a MTD transfer will ride First Student.

SPLASH runs in 4-6 week sessions. Homework Labs, Morning Jump Start, and Early Out Activities stay the same. The clubs, classes, and activities will change. Your child will be given a booklet by a team teacher with the list of new classes and registration form before every session.

SPLASH Programs

Morning Jump Start: The Morning Jump Start program helps students organize and prepare for the coming week. Students will be encouraged to clean out their binders, finish their homework, check their assignment notebooks and prepare for the school day. The program meets from 8-8:45 a.m. No registration is required.

Homework Lab: This program offers Urbana Middle School students a safe, educational environment after school Monday-Thursday on normal school days. Tutors are available to work one-on-one with the students. Participation in the Homework Lab is not required every day. Registration is required and space is limited. Homework Lab times are 3:45-4:35 p.m

Classes, Clubs and Activities: SPLASH offers a variety of classes throughout the year. Examples of the types of classes include: arts and crafts, babysitting, dancing, pet care, and sports. Activities offered through the SPLASH program include field trips, drama and play production, and the SPLASH game room. SPLASH offers Wednesday Early Out Activities each Wednesday from 2:45-3:40 p.m. Clubs include Band, Art, and Math.

ESSER Programs

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) grants have provided federal pandemic relief funding to enable schools to operate safely during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and support social-emotional and academic recovery. Illinois received three rounds of federal pandemic relief grants: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (ESSER I), Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (ESSER II), and American Rescue Plan (ARP ESSER), which totaled nearly $8 billion.

ESSER III:
After School Programming 2021-2023:  In 2021-22 funding was provided for After School Programs at Wiley, Yankee Ridge, and Thomas Paine Elementary schools as they did not have a 21st CCLC program.  In the 2022-23 school year, funding for the After School Programming at Wiley Elementary was funded entirely from the ESSER III grant and partial funding was provided for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Preston Williams, Yankee Ridge and Thomas Paine Elementary schools.  Funds were used to address learning recovery through staff wages and materials within these programs.
 
Summer School Programming 2021-2023:  ESSER III funded Summer Programming each summer from 2021-2023.  In the Summer of 2021 two sessions of summer instruction were held. For the summers of 2022 and 2023. USD will provide summer programming for one session in June of each year.  Summer school sessions were paid for in part or while using ESSER III funds, supplementing the programming supported by the district through other grant funding opportunities.

District-Led High-Impact Tutoring

The Illinois State Board of Education created two pathways for school districts to provide high-impact tutoring to support learning recovery. High-impact tutoring is a district-led grant program that is proven to accelerate student learning.

Local program administrators are responsible for recruiting tutors and making sure they complete required trainings in district-led high-impact tutoring. They are also responsible for ensuring delivery of high-impact tutoring and reporting student academic outcomes. ISBE will provide participating school districts with webinars and ongoing support and technical assistance to implement high-impact tutoring.

The following USD1116 schools have the high-impact tutoring program: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Preston Williams Jr., Thomas Paine and Yankee Ridge Elementary schools.

  • The Program focuses on reading and math skills after school from 3-4:30 p.m.
  • One tutor for every 5 students – USD116 utilizes teachers as tutors
  • One hour of instruction Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (tutors have 30 min to plan)
  • Enrollment is for 2nd-5th grade
  • There are four sessions each school year with the program running through April
  • NWEA-MAP scores are looked at for enrollment (lowest levels have highest priority)
  • Students with 504s, IEP and EL are included
  • Transportation is provided to students in the program
  • Student growth is monitored throughout the program

Partners: USD partners with Illinois State University to provide training to get started and Carnegie Learning. 

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