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[post] Kohl Online Application Tips
By Tuesday, November 27 at 5 pm, the Kohl Teacher and Student Award applications must be completed online using the Foundation’s new application portal. The Principal Leadership Award applications are due Tuesday, December 4 at 5 pm. Nominated teachers and principals receive login credentials once their nomination has been received. Student applicants must create an [...]
[post] 2018 Kohl Award Update
UPDATE NOVEMBER 21st: The Kohl Foundation website is fixed and allowing access to all applications. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience. Because access to applications was unavailable last week, the DUE DATE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS – Teacher Fellowship, Principal Leadership and Student Excellence HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 1, 2017. All [...]
[post] Kohl Student Excellence Award Applications Due
Kohl Student Excellence Applications due to the central office of the jurisdiction that his/her school is associated. Applications are available on the Kohl Foundation’s website here: http://www.kohleducation.org/userimages/excellenceprivate.pdf or on the WCRIS website here: https://www.wcris.org/portal/kohl-award-applications/
[post] Nominate a Teacher for a Kohl Fellowship
WCRIS is happy to once again administer the Herb Kohl Education Foundation Teacher Fellowships, Student Scholarships, and Outstanding Wisconsin Leadership Awards on behalf of our members and the students they serve. These awards are a tremendous opportunity for your schools to recognize and honor the achievements of your teachers, students and principals. It is very important [...]
[post] 2016 Kohl Award Winners Named
The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation has announced the 46 private school winners of $192,000 in Principal, Teacher, and Student awards to WCRIS schools. Fourteen Teacher Fellowship award recipients receive $3,000 each and another $3,000 for his/her school. Fourteen Student Excellence and 14 Student Initiative Scholarship winners each receive $3,000. For the first time this year, [...]
[post] WCRIS Students Surprised by Generous Increase in Kohl Scholarships
At the first of five award banquets hosted by the Kohl Foundation, Senator Kohl surprised attendees by announcing a $2,000 increase for each student scholarship award, making each worth $5,000. “This vigorous increase in the scholarship amount is amazing, especially since it was just increased from $1,000 to $3,000 last year. Now, by going up [...]
[post] Private School Teacher of the Year Announced for 2018
Third Grade teacher Erika Galewski was named Wisconsin Private School Teacher of the Year during an all-school assembly at St. Mary’s Elementary, Altoona, and received a check for $3,000 from the Herb Kohl Foundation yesterday. At the surprise announcement, Galewski was overcome with tearful joy as her family suddenly appeared carrying balloons, flowers and cake. [...]
[post] Private School Teacher of the Year Announced
Wisconsin’s Private School Teacher of the Year was announced today at a surprise student assembly at Valley Christian School, leaving veteran teacher Shannon Van Scyoc speechless with delight from the honor. In addition to being surprised by the presence of her husband, two children, their families and a dozen more friends, Shannon was presented with [...]
[post] WCRIS Announces First-Ever Private School Teacher of the Year
Wisconsin’s first-ever Private School Teacher of the Year was announced in a surprise student assembly at Hales Corners Lutheran School yesterday, leaving veteran teacher Jana Horn nearly speechless with delight from the honor. In addition to being surprised by the presence of her husband and daughter, Jana was presented with a WCRIS plaque and an [...]
[post] Friends of Education Awardees
2017 WCRIS Friend of Education Governor Tommy Thompson The Honorable Tommy Thompson received a 2017 WCRIS Friend of Education Award for his visionary leadership in advancing parental choice in education as the longest serving Governor in Wisconsin history. Motivated by a sincere desire to help low-income children escape poverty and the temptations of crime, [...]
