ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SCHOOL PROJECTS SPONSORED

2007 – 2008

The Flora Academic Foundation funded the following projects for this school year

 Puppets – McEndree, Xenia & Washington

Puppet Theater, Acrobats & Living Science – K – 8 th Grade

Teacher’s Best Tool – 1 st Grade, McEndree

Cedarhurst (Madeline and the Bad Hat) – 1 st & 1SC, McEndree & Xenia

St. Louis Zoo – 2 nd Grades McEndree & Xenia

St. Louis Arch – 4 th Grades, Lincoln & Xenia

Book – A Year down Yonder – 5th Grades, Lincoln

Archeology Camp – Gifted, Lincoln

Red Ribbon Week – 6 th – 8 th Grades, FHJHS

5 Easels – Kindergarten

Shreve’s Pumpkin Patch – Kindergarten, Washington & Xenia

St. Louis City Museum – 3 rd Grades, McEndree & Xenia

RIF – K – 8 th Grades

Fox Theater – 9 th – 12 th Grade Students

Partial Funding Musical Project – 9 th – 12 th Grade Students

Fingerprinting Kit Program – JILG Class with Pre-K

Band Day at SIU – 9 th – 12 th Grade Band Students

JILG Awareness Week – FHS

8 Political Map Sets – 2 nd Grades, Xenia

SLCC Dept. of Culinary Arts trip – 11 th & 12 th Grade Students

Henderson Fine Art Center – Alejandra Dance – 9 th – 12 th Grade Students

DVD-Animated Hero Classics – K – 4 th Grade, Xenia

St. Louis City Museum – 7 th Grade, FHJHS

Accounting Competition – 10 th – 12 th Grade Student,

The Polar Express Unit – 1 st Grade, McEndree & Xenia

Scholastic Bowl & WYSE Competition – 9 th – 12 th Grades

Special Needs Project – 10 th – 12 th Grades

Scholastic Bowl Program – 6 th – 8 th Grades

Trip to Washington, DC – Gifted 7 th & 8 th Grade Students

IHSA Solo & Ensemble Competition – 9 th – 12 th Band Students

Abraham Lincoln Museum – 5 th Grades, Lincoln

St. Louis Science Club Trip – FHS

Science Fair Rewards – FHS

Teacher in a Mail Box (Summer Program) – McEndree

Stipends for Senior Illinois State Scholar Recipients – FHS

In addition to the school projects listed above, the Flora Academic Foundation is involved in or benefits from the following activities:

Sports Physicals

Appleknocker Festival

WNOI - FAF Radiothon

FAF 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

FAF Scholarship Fair for Jr. and Sr. students and their parents

FAF Award Banquet for FHS high honor students and outstanding community members & businesses