Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools

Honored to receive this award. The Foundation has been supporting Monroe County Community School Corporation since 1971. First grants awarded in 1973.

So happy to help a few incoming kindergarteners! Backpacks with a few goodies inside to start the school year off right!

Real Men Read is a kindergarten literacy program. The program begins in October and volunteers are matched to a classroom and read 5 times during the school year. We are looking for volunteers for the program.

For more information about the program
https://mccsfoundation.org/programs/real-men-read-parentmentor-portal/
Please email us if you are interested in volunteering.
Monroe County Community School Corporation Parent Community Network of Monroe County

Real Men Read Parent/Mentor Portal – Monroe County Community Schools Foundation Real Men Read Parent/Mentor Portal Real Men Read is a kindergarten literacy program that enhances reading skills and builds home libraries for all MCCSC kindergarteners. Listen to what our children think of the program. Volunteers are male members of our community who are passionate about reading an...

MCCSC Teachers! The FMCCS Fall Grant Applications are now OPEN!

https://mccsfoundation.org/programs/grant-information/

FMCCS offers three types of grants: Curriculum Enrichment, Science & Environmental, and Elementary Library. Click the links below to learn more about each program and apply.

Applications are now open through October 1st.

Curriculum Enrichment Grants: https://mccsfoundation.org/curriculum-enrichment-grants/

Science & Environmental Grants: https://mccsfoundation.org/small-science-environmental-grants/

Elementary Library Grants: https://mccsfoundation.org/elementary-library-grants/

Need inspiration? View a list of previously awarded grants, here: https://mccsfoundation.org/our-impact/

Grant Information – Monroe County Community Schools Foundation Grants to Equip, Inspire, & Innovate Program In support of our mission to inspire learning and enrich teaching, the Foundation provides grants to our educators to support materials and resources for programs and activities that go beyond the limits of the school budgets. Grants are to support innova...

Yesterday was our Golf FORE Kids outing. What a beautiful day and we have over 80 golfers supporting and celebrating education in our community!

It takes a village to educate the more than 10,000 children enrolled at MCCSC. The Foundation supports educational enrichment and programs that allow our teachers to go beyond.

A Huge Thank You to our event sponsors

Cook Medical, CFC, CSO Architects, and Garmong Construction.
Weddle Brothers Construction and Blade Audio Video for lunch and the 19th Hole Reception.

Hole Sponsors - Service Master, RE Dimond Associates, Old National, FORVIS

Putting Green - Electric Plus; Driving Range German American.

Celebrating our 2024 Scholarship & Award Recipients! This year we awarded $24,200 to students!

Click on the link to see all these amazing students!

Scholarship Recipients / Materials – Monroe County Community Schools Foundation $24,000 awarded! Congratulations to our outstanding 2023-2024 Scholarship and Award Recipients. I want to express my heartfelt thank to the family of Phoebe Crookes Whaley and the Foundation for this award and your support in my education. Lucia Walker   Thank you for awarding me the Florence Hamil...

Please join us in congratulating our 2024 scholarship and award winners from Bloomington High School North

Show our MCCSC educators just how much we support, respect, and admire them! This year we are expanding our Thank A Teacher program so everyone can participate.
- Honor your teacher(s) by making a gift in their honor. With this we will send them your personal note of thanks and a sweet treat. Click here https://forms.gle/zBHVwGMyfjvQbsbs7
- Share a story of an extraordinary educator, a terrific teacher, or a committed colleague who gives their best to their students every day in the comments of this post for the world to see.
- Send a personal note of thanks to your teacher by clicking the link below. https://forms.gle/kyo6Pfpfw7dnKsas8

MCCSC PTO Network Monroe County Community School Corporation

Show our MCCSC educators just how much we support, respect, and admire them! This year we are expanding our Thank A Teacher program so everyone can participate.

- Honor your teacher(s) by making a gift in their honor. With this we will send them your personal note of thanks and a sweet treat. Click here https://forms.gle/zBHVwGMyfjvQbsbs7

- Share a story of an extraordinary educator, a terrific teacher, or a committed colleague who gives their best to their students every day in the comments of this post for the world to see.

- Send a personal note of thanks to your teacher by clicking the link below. https://forms.gle/kyo6Pfpfw7dnKsas8



MCCSC PTO Network Monroe County Community School Corporation

Congratulations to our 2024 scholarship recipients at Bloomington High School South! We are proud to recognize the accomplishments of this amazing group of students. In total FMCCS will award $24,200 in scholarships and awards this year.

Bloomington High School South Monroe County Community School Corporation

Congratulations to our 2024 Personal Achievement Award Recipients! This year 20 students were recognized for their strength and perseverance.

Special thanks to the IU Credit Union for their support to award 5 students with a $500 scholarship. Matthew Bloom, Bloomington High School South, Arianna Hillenberg The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship, Jeremy Jackson Hoosier Hills Career Center, Zadyn Leinenbach Bloomington High School North, and Mack Perrine Bloomington Graduation School

We are extremely proud of all recipients! Thank you to our keynote Melahnie Ake of Everyday Leaders: Leadership Coaching and Consulting for your inspiring message.

Monroe County Community School Corporation

https://mccsfoundation.org/

Golf FORE Kids! Join us for this great fundraiser to support our students and faculty!

June 6th at the Bloomington Country Club! Sponsorships and Team information is available at https://mccsfoundation.org/events/

Add your name to our growing list of sponsor!

Special thanks to our event sponsors: Cook Medical, CFC , CSO Architects and Garmong Construction

Lunch and 19th Hole Reception Sponsors: Blades Audio Video and Weddle Brothers Construction

Monroe County Community School Corporation

What a fun and beautiful afternoon racing ducks with APO. These awesome students raised a per $4000 for local charities today! Foundation MCCS, Boys and Girls Club, and Teachers Warehouse!

We are so grateful to be a part of this! I think my duck got caught on the rocks!

Congratulations to our Spring Grant Recipients! We awarded 11 grants totaling $16,656!

Rachel Selke Bloomington High School North
Shelby Bach Tri North Middle School
Meg Whitaker Tri North Middle School
Melissa Shine Highland Park Elementary School
Emily Williams Binford Elementary School
Devin Hillenburg Binford Elementary School
Lisa Stumpner Binford Elementary School
Julia Gulloti University Elementary School
Angie Covey Templeton Elementary School
Elizabeth Siddons Grandview Elementary School

Monroe County Community School Corporation Parent Community Network of Monroe County MCCSC PTO Network

Attention MCCSC Seniors - This spring the Foundation will award more than $20,000 in scholarships.
Applications and information for school selected awards are available on our website.
Applications close on March 31st. Don't procrastinate - check it out today! Monroe County Community School Corporation Bhss Counseling Bloomington High School South Bloomington High School North

https://mccsfoundation.org/scholarships/

Tax Credits Available -
FMCCS has been awarded an additional amount of Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credits for the 2023 cycle. The value of the NAP tax credit is calculated at 50% of your donation to FMCCS.

We received $876.61 in credits which equals a donation of $1,753.22. NOTE these credits will be for your 2024 Indiana Tax Liability. Donations for these credits must be received by 3/31/2024.

If you are interested in any or all of these credits please email me ASAP. I will take first come first serve on these.

If you don't know what a NAP Tax Credit is and how it can reduce your Indiana tax liability - I can help with that also.

[email protected]

Attention MCCSC Seniors - This spring the Foundation will award more than $20,000 in scholarships.

Applications and information for school selected awards are available on our website.

Applications close on March 31st. Don't procrastinate - check it out today! Monroe County Community School Corporation

https://mccsfoundation.org/scholarships/

Thank You - Sponsors, Chefs, Tippers, and Guests with you this event is possible. Thank you for making a difference for KIDS!

Monroe County Community School Corporation Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central IndianaBoys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington Old National Bank

Real Men Read is one of literacy programs. This month volunteers are reading What If You Had Animal Hair to all kindergarteners. Each child is given a copy of the book. - that is 741 books into the hands of children.

Lakeview Elementary Monroe County Community School Corporation

I am extremely humbled by the support our community and chefs are showing for 100 Cooks Who Care. The website only shows the top 9 teams and individuals but there is so much more happening! Below is the team standing at this point. We have 2 more days of fundraising and I honestly have no idea how this is going to end up. What I do know is that our community cares about KIDS!

If you haven't tipped please show some love to a chef, tickets and tables are still available on the website! It's going to be standing room only so get a seat!

CyberFox $13,626.00
Toy Story $12,610.00
Sesame Street $12,533.07
Team Mark Barkley $11,020.00
Book With No Pictures $10,980.00
Hook $10,320.00
Wake Up, Woods $9,784.00
Dragons Love Tacos $9,000.00
Team BGCB $8,125.00
The Wizard of Oz $7,623.00
Team Pooh $7,330.00
Chicks and Salsa $5,635.00
All Aboard... $4,005.00
Le Petit Prince Visits Le Ivy Tech $3,745.00
Team M & M $3,500.00
Dr. Seuss's - The Cooks in the Hat $3,500.00
Polar Express $3,500.00
The Construction Cooks $3,425.00
The Three "Not So" Little Pigs $3,080.00
The Cat in the Hat $3,000.00
Clever Mice Crew $2,785.00
Cooks in Tights $2,665.00
Team Curious George $2,475.00
Elementary Dream Team $2,410.00
HuffleBuffs $2,300.00
3 Little Pigs $1,741.00
The Tweedles $1,561.00
Dumbledore's Army $1,492.80
The Three Little Tamales $1,475.00
The Crayons $1,350.00
Harry Potter $1,325.00
Goldilocks & the 3 Bears $1,175.00
101 Dalmatians $1,100.00
Team Gena Carney $1,065.00
Blueberries for Sal…And You! $1,000.00
American Girl $660.00
IU Kelley Kid $520.00
Byrne Baby Byrne $125.00
Dumbledore's Army II $25.00

https://bloomington.100cookswhocare.com/

Monroe County Community School Corporation Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana Old National Bank

100 Cooks Who Care - Bloomington | Join us as 100 of Bloomington, Indiana's most notable and praiseworthy men compete for the coveted title of "Top Chef." Whoever raises the most money for the benefiting organization wins!

Old National Banks 100 Cooks Who Care is February. Charity recipients are Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana

Purchase your tickets to attend and tip your favorite chef on the event website.

There are 14 MCCSC employees on chef teams - find your favorite chef and donate to their fundraising page.

Kelly Misheikis
Lily Albright
Abby Brass
Gabriela Coolidge
Mikala Casey
Claire Mickey
Lisa Roberts
Steven Marshall
Tyler Abel
Megan Parmenter
Adam Terwilliger
Dr. Dorothea Irwin
Dr. Hauswald
Dr. Tim Dowling

Monroe County Community School Corporation Indiana Coalition for Public Education-Monroe County MCCSC PTO Network

100 Cooks Who Care - Bloomington | Join us as 100 of Bloomington, Indiana's most notable and praiseworthy men compete for the coveted title of "Top Chef." Whoever raises the most money for the benefiting organization wins!

Got a BIG idea for your classroom? Apply today!

Click to apply for our Curriculum Enrichment Grants or Small Science & Environmental Grants!

https://mccsfoundation.org/curriculum-enrichment-grants/
https://mccsfoundation.org/small-science-environmental-grants/

Still need a nudge to apply for an FMCCS grant? Take your colleagues' word for it!

Click to apply for our Curriculum Enrichment Grants or Small Science & Environmental Grants!

https://mccsfoundation.org/curriculum-enrichment-grants/
https://mccsfoundation.org/small-science-environmental-grants/

Scared to apply for a grant because you think it will be too time-consuming and difficult? The FMCCS grants are easy to apply for!

Click to apply for our Curriculum Enrichment Grants or Small Science & Environmental Grants!

https://mccsfoundation.org/curriculum-enrichment-grants/
https://mccsfoundation.org/small-science-environmental-grants/

Got a creative idea for your classroom but you aren't sure where you'd get the funds? Click to see if our Curriculum Enrichment Grants or Small Science & Environmental Grants could be right for you!

https://mccsfoundation.org/curriculum-enrichment-grants/
https://mccsfoundation.org/small-science-environmental-grants/

The FMCCS is currently accepting applications for our Spring Grant program! Have an idea for your classroom?

Click to see if our Curriculum Enrichment Grants or Small Science & Environmental Grants could be right for you!

https://mccsfoundation.org/curriculum-enrichment-grants/
https://mccsfoundation.org/small-science-environmental-grants/