Virtual Hall of Honor Induction and Online Auction for Classroom Grants
The Xenia Community Schools Foundation will be providing a new format to honor the Class of 2020 Hall of Honor inductees. The Foundation is in the process of producing a video to be posted online on August 29th, the date the Hall of Honor was scheduled to take place. The inductees will also be recognized at the Hall of Honor celebration in 2021. A display plaque for each inductee will be installed in the entrance at Xenia High School. Inductees will receive a framed copy of the plaque, a crystal commemorative award. and several proclamations including ones from the mayor of City of Xenia, the Greene County Commissioners and state legislative bodies.
The Xenia Community Schools Foundation’s online auction activated on August 14. 2020, and will close August 29, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Proceeds from the auction will be used to fund classroom grants. The auction can be accessed at: www.32auctions.com/XCSF.
The Xenia Community Schools Foundation provides grants for classroom and teacher projects. Almost $25,000.00 was awarded for the 2020-2021 school year. Funded projects are geared towards enriching student learning. Some applications represent district-wide initiatives. All the grants for Xenia Community Schools’ students and teachers are beyond what regular school funding can provide.
This year’s group of awards includes funds for purchases of library books at the elementary and middle school and Chemistry Club supplies. High school chemistry students are trained to present and conduct experiments as part of an elementary school chemistry demonstration program. Additional projects include Muse Machine performances at Warner Middle School. A total of 21 projects were approved for funding.
The Xenia Community Schools Foundation is an Ohio non-profit 501(C) (3) corporation. Gifts made to the XCSF qualify as tax deductible charitable contributions. The Board of Directors includes both local residents and staff of the Xenia Community Schools District. For information about the XCSF, please visit the website (xcsfoundation.com), check us out on Facebook (Xenia Community Schools Foundation) or call the Chamber of Commerce at 937-372-3591 and leave a message for Barbara Stafford or send an email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..