2009-2010 Annual Report - Grosse Pointe Foundation for

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2009-2010 Annual Report - Grosse Pointe Foundation for
Thanks a million!
Over $1 million in projects have been funded
by the GPFPE through June 2010
GPFPE Board
President
Robert Bury
Vice President
Lisa Vreede
Secretary
Lois Warden
Treasurer
Barbara Bierbusse
Directors
Jeffrey Broderick
Patrick Burke
John Danaher
Laura B. Huebner
Mary Beth Nicholson
Marian Roberge
Cat Ruffner
Christine Scoggin
Ex-officio Members
School Board Liaison
Joan R. Dindoffer
Superintendent
Dr. C. Suzanne Klein
Advisory Board
Cynthia Hempstead
Jack Liang
Joseph Parke
Lorna G. Utley
1. F.A.S.T Reading System (grades K-12) = $230,436
2. Destination Imagination (DI) = $49,015
3. Using Pictures in Writing (grades 3, 4 & 5) = $12,022
4. Easy Access to High School Success Writing Pilot
(North & South) = $14,600
5. Elementary Foreign Language (grades 4 & 5) =
$13,500
6. Music in Math (K-4) = $6,409
7. Challenge Day (GP North & South) = $10,500
8. Scholarship - Music trip (GP North) = $1,000
9. English as a Second Language Library (K-12) = $375
10. Gym, Pool & Fitness Center (GP South) = $213,788
11. Chinese Artist Visitation Program = $825
12. Full Circle Upscale Resale (Special Education work
experience) = $2,000
13. Writing Boost Camps (grades 4 & 5) = $20,000
14. FASTT Math Software (grade 2) = $17,250
15. Homework Clubs at each elementary & middle school
= $32,280
16. Physics Lab Equipment (grade 8) = $35,507
17. Struggling Learner Camp (grade 9) = $3,300
18. Social Studies Bin Supplies (grade 2) = $1,532
19. FOSS Science Kits (grades 4 & 5) = $1,696
20. Enhancing Economic Literacy (K-5) = $17,786
21. NJHS Read Across America Pilot Program = $498
22. Differentiated Materials Pilot (Poupard K-5) = $480
23. Summer Reading Pilot (Poupard grades K-5) $3,040
24. Elementary Grade Level Leaders = $2,400
25. Cross Curricular Art Connections = $2,119
26. Classroom Technology (pre-K-12) = $300,000
27. Fluff & Fold Upscale Resale Shop (Special Education
work experience) = $2,550
28. My Access to Writing Success (grades 6-8) = $8,850
Grants and Directed Gifts through June 2010
313/432-3058 • 389 St. Clair Avenue, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 • www.gpfpe.org
Grosse Pointe Foundation
for Public Education
Enhancing a Tradition of Excellence
Annual
Report
2009-10
Gifts Received in Honor of Individuals
Letter from the President
Dear Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public School System,
On behalf of the 8,400 students who have benefitted from your incredible
generosity, and the Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education’s (GPFPE) Board of Directors, Advisory Board and many devoted volunteers,
please accept our heartfelt thanks.
In this report you will read highlights of remarkable programs and projects
supported by the GPFPE. From providing support for innovative initiatives like Challenge Day and the F.A.S.T. reading program, to endowing an
ambitious new student volunteerism program, to dramatically accelerating the deployment of instructional classroom technology thanks to the
John A. and Marlene L. Boll Foundation, your generosity has impacted our
community’s children in important and measurable ways.
Established just over four years ago, the GPFPE has made solid progress
toward achieving its mission of making our schools among the best in the
nation. To date, the GPFPE has funded over $1 million in grants ­– large
and small ­– to support a wide range of projects and programs at every
school in the district. We believe that there is no more important investment or responsibility, than providing our children with an excellent,
well-rounded educational experience. Your support demonstrates that you
share that belief.
Please take a moment to review our accomplishments and celebrate the
many successes you have helped make possible. Again, we thank you and
hope that we will continue to earn your support as we work to enhance
the excellence that is the tradition of the Grosse Pointe Public School
System.
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Sincerely,
Robert A. Bury
President
One method of giving is to recognize a special friend, teacher, or community member with a gift
in their honor to the Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education. To give a gift in honor of an
individual or group, please call 313-432-3058 or email [email protected]. This year’s honorees
are listed below.
Robert Abel
Dr. Susan Allan
Bettina Amato
Kit Aro
Joseph Bauer
Barbara Bierbusse
Elizabeth Bornoty
Lisa Bouda
Amy Brauer
Linda Brock
Jonathan Byrne
Harry Campion
William Cayo
Catherine Clay
Bridget Cooley
Paula Cornwall
Kevin Cox
Melissa Currier
Margaret D’Angelo
Paula DeCarlo
Karen Damphousse
Peter Dettlinger
Dr. Michael Dib
Phil Dillon
Al Diver
Dean Doss
Janie Drobnich
Matt Eszes
Danila Farnsworth
Christian Fenton
Teri Fields
James Fisher
Anne Flanagan
Gail Frederick
Kathy Gaughan
Patty Gough
Nina Graves
Dan Griesbaum
Neal Gross
Steve Gulian
Christine Harris
Michael Havern
Chad Hepner
Ardis Herrold
Keith Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Ahmed Ismail
Chuck & Cammy Kaess
Kathlynn Kellogg
Dr. Suzanne Klein
Sue Koczara
Kerin Kopec
Alice Kosinski
Jenna Kuess
Lisa Kurtz
Mary Jo Lauscher
Karen Lawrence
Sandra LeMoine
Darcie Livingston
Anne Mabley
Maire Elementary School
Teachers
David Martin
Frank Martin
Jane McFeely
Rufus McGaugh
Dianne McPharlin
Anne Mertz
Dana Moir and the fourth grade teachers
John Monaghan
Diane Montgomery
Janis Morrison
Jeff Nardone
Christine Norris
Maria Nueberger
Beline Obeid
Donna Oborvich
Christina Pearson
Nicholas Provenzano
Jessica Roman
Cat Ruffner
Terri Russ
Gail Scarlett
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Schebil
Christie Scoggin
Tamara Shepard
Sam Soltan
Brian Stackpoole
Erin and Mike Stasyk
Nancy Swartz
Tom Szmrecsanyi
Andrew Taylor
William Taylor
John Theisen, Honors Chemistry
Kimberly Truza
Lee Warras
Jennifer Weisbrodt
Brian White
John Wilson
Ruth Wilson
Gregory Wolff
Steve Woloszyn
Gifts in Memory of Individuals
Anne R. Hudson, continued
Ms. Nancy Torgerson
Ms. Marana Tost
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Vallee, Sr.
Ms. Margaret H. Van Alstyne
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Vanderzee
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Vreede
Ms. Phyllis Walker
Mr. Harvey B. Wallace, II
Mr. Jonathan Walton
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Warden
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Warren
Ms. Janet K. Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. White, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Howard Willett, III
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Williams
Mr. Richard H. Witmer, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Young
Dorothy Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. James Bierbusse
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Burke
Mr. John Danaher
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Dindoffer
Mr. and Mrs. James Roberge
The Ruffner Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Scoggin
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Utley
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Vreede
Ernestine Johnston
Ms. Deane Preston
Alexa Lawrence
Mrs. Karen Lawrence
Marge Nixon
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Vreede
Judy Rainieri
Mr. and Mrs. James Touhey
Judy Standish
Mr. and Mrs. John Standish, Jr.
Doris Stocks
Mr. and Mrs. James Touhey
Luella Trentacosta
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Soldan
Doris K. Trott
Ms. Kathy Groehn El-Messidi
Margaret H. Watkins
Mr. and Mrs. John Woodhouse
Gifts In-Kind
American Speedy Printing
Andiamo Trattoria
Anonymous
Atwater Brewery
Budco
City Kitchen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Colletta
Contrary Motion
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lewis Cooper, III
Dylan’s Raw Bar and Grill
Edmund T. Ahee Jewelry Company
Fresh Farms Market
Godfrey Hammel, Danneels & Company, P.C.
The Great Frame Up
Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce and
North-South football game Tailgate volunteers
GPFPE Event Committee
Grosse Pointe Public School System
Ardis Herrold, GPNHS astronomy teacher
The Hill Restaurant
MaryAnn & Ahmed Ismail
Mr. and Mrs. D. Mark Krueger
Marie Andrews Design
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McFeeley
Jane Wood McFeeley
Moosejaw of Grosse Pointe
Neiman Marcus
Mr. and Mrs. L. James Perrone
The Portrait Place
Presidential All-Stars
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Richner
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ruffner
Rustic Cabins
Mrs. Shelley Gorny Schoenherr
Mr. and Mrs. Devin Scillian
Chick & Amy Taylor
Vintage Wine
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Warden
Wind, Surf & Sail Pools, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. William Yates
Financial Report July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Funds Raised
Grants and Directed Gifts
General Expenses
Remaining Funds Available
Amount
$707,909
($406,714)
($25,307)
$275,888
Percent of Revenue
100%
Grants &
57%
Directed
Gifts 57%
4%
39%
General
Expenses 4%
Funds
Available
39%
Complete financial reports, including our
audit, are available upon written request.
The audit was conducted by Godfrey Hammel, Danneels and Company, PC.
John A. and Marlene L. Boll Classroom
Technology Challenge
The GPFPE received a classroom technology challenge from the John A. and
Marlene L. Boll Foundation to raise $250,000. They matched our efforts two to
one and gifted the GPFPE with a grant of $500,000. The collective goal is to
bring the Grosse Pointe Public School System closer to the forefront in technology. Kristine Boll Mestdagh said her parents’ objective is to “build a new model
for schools nationwide, making our district a beacon of educational excellence.”
The GPFPE has achieved 132% of its goal, raising $330,000 to earn the match.
“The Boll family are the visionaries who inspired the GPFPE to join with the
district and community to bring these advancements to our students, dramatically
changing their learning experience,” stated Lisa Vreede, GPFPE vice president
and campaign leader. Through these gifts, SMART Boards, digital projectors,
document cameras, sound systems, and more have been installed in classrooms
district wide. Teachers have also been trained to use the software applications
and equipment to engage students in new and exciting ways. As knowledge and
experience grows, the possibilities are unlimited.
Climbing for Technology
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Peak
!
Local doctor Russ Chavey embarked on a personal challenge to raise
$1 for every foot climbed to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, all 19,341
feet. Students, teachers, donors, sponsors and GPFPE volunteers
followed his progress using classroom technology, and lessons tied to the
curriculum. He reached the peak on December 18, 2010, raising over $20,000,
for classroom technology. To learn more, visit our website, www.gpfpe.org and
click on the Climbing for Technology logo lower right.
Climbing
for Technology
GPFPE Directed Gifts 2009 - 10
Gifts in Memory of Individuals
• SERVE Student Volunteer Program
$25,000
Established in memory of Mrs. Anne R. Hudson and her lifelong commitment to giving back, the Hudson family made a directed gift to SERVE
(Students Electing to Respond to Volunteerism through Education).
SERVE is a new district program that connects students with volunteer opportunities throughout the community and the world. SERVE teaches our
children to work for the greater good through giving back. The Anne R.
Hudson Fund gift supported software to track students’ volunteer hours
and will fund “Kids Against Hunger,” a district-wide program that benefits
those in need in metropolitan Detroit and around the world. In addition,
an endowment was established to sustain the program in perpetuity.
Dan Carville
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Vreede
Ken Embree
Mr. and Mrs. James Touhey
Anne R. Hudson
Grosse Pointe Academy Alumni Association
Ms. Jane Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Altshuler
Azimuth Capital Management, LLC.
Ms. Winifred Booth
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund M. Brady, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bury
Mr. and Mrs. V.E. Butterly, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Chapman
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence D. Connor
Ms. Nancy Cudlip
Ms. Marianne Endicott
Ms. Julie A. Ermler
Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Evans, III
Mr. and Mrs. David K. Fitzsimons
Ms. Joanne T. Flanigan
Mr. and Mrs. William Clay Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fridholm
Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Galt, III
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Garberding
Ms. Joan S. Gehrke
Geisinger + Dial, P.L.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Giles
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grandas
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Griffith
Mr. Tim Griffith
Ms. Libby Griffith
The Grosse Pointe Academy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Halso
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Harness
Mr. and Mrs. David Hempstead
Mr. Milton Henkel
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Henkel, Jr.
Ms. Jan Hewlett
Ms. Mary Page F. Hickey
Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Holland, Jr.
Ms. Sandra Holland
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr.
Hudson-Webber Foundation
• Destination Imagination
$7,375
• John and Marlene Boll Athletic Center and Pool
$4,088
Matching Gifts Hudson-Webber Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Thank you to our many volunteers
Volunteers make the work of the GPFPE possible. We expecially note the
efforts of our volunteer board, the Back to School Night and Victory in
the Pointes helpers, Teri Fields, and the 2010 Spring Celebration Committee chaired by Patty Gough: Connie Blake, Elizabeth Connors, Rebecca
Colletta, Cathy Mestdagh, Robin Perrone, Susan Richner, Cat Ruffner,
Christine Scoggin, Sarah Sharp, Christy Warren, Arabella Wujek.
Mission
The Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing private funding to support and enhance the
academic and enrichment programs and activities for students and staff of
the Grosse Pointe Public School System. Our purpose is to augment funding from public revenue and parental effort to maintain and improve the
quality of education in the Grosse Pointe Public School System.
Vision
To ensure the Grosse Pointe Public School System is the premier public
school district in the nation.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ingraham
Ms. Julie Peck Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Forman S. Johnston
Ms. Elyse Jones
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Mr. James Kelly and Ms. Mariam Noland
Mrs. Barbara L. Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Kross
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Lambrecht, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. John Lesesne
Ms. M. Sandra Loving
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Luckenbach
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. MacKethan, III
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Malcomson
Ms. Gail R. Marentette
Mr. Douglas McClure
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McFeeley
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. McGann
Ms. Mary Eleanor Mecke
Mr. and Mrs. L. William Moll
Mr. Jay D. Mussman
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Nicholson, III
Ocean Ridge Management, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parke
Ms. Nancy Flanigan Parke
Ms. Alison Parke
Ms. Melanie Parke
Mr. Joseph R. Parke
Mr. Michael J. Parke
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Penman
Mr. Peter G. Remington
Annette Urso Rickel Foundation, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Roberts
Mrs. Mary M. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas F. Roby, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Rockwell
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Rodawig
Schwartz Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey F.L. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith
Ms. Martha J. Speer
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sprague
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stalker, II
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Swenson
The Honorable Anna Diggs Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Thurber
Mr. and Mrs. C. Bradley Tips
Friends of the GPFPE
GPFPE Grant Projects 2009 - 10
Ms. Martha J. Speer
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Spezia
Mr. Jonathan Walton
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Spitz
Mrs. Linda Walton
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sprague
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Warras
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stalker, II
Mr. and Mrs. G. David Warren
Mr. John D. Standish
Joan B. and Gerald E. Warren Family Fund/Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Standish, Jr.
and Mrs. Gerald E. Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Joel D. Steinberg
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Weber
Mr. David Steketee
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weipert
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stemmler, Jr.
Ms. Janet K. Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. F. Geoffrey Welsher, Jr.
Ms. Penny L. Stocks
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. White, Jr.
Mr. Daniel Sullivan and Ms. Paulette Lavins
Ms. Barbara Widener
Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Susalla
Mr. and Mrs. G. Howard Willett, III
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Swenson
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Williams
The Honorable Anna Diggs Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Williams
Dr. and Mrs. Kurt E. Tech, II
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Winder
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Temrowski
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wojkowski
Mr. Jack Thistlethwaite
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wolking, Jr.
Mr. Serge Thomas and Ms. Lisa Khoury
Mr. and Mrs. John Woodhouse
Thomas Mazzola Insurance Agency
Mr. and Mrs. A. Woznicki
Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Thurber
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Wright, III
Mr. and Mrs. C. Bradley Tips
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wujek
Toothworks, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. William Yates
Ms. Nancy Torgerson
Dr. and Mrs. George Yoo
Ms. Marana Tost
Mr. and Mrs. Donald S.Young
Mr. and Mrs. James Touhey
Dr. Jeffery Zacharias and Dr. Virginia Zacharias
Mr. Michael Toutant
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zeller
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Troscinski
Dr. Christopher Zingas and Dr. Marsha Chaffins
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Trost
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Zoia
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Trudeau
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Zrimec
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Valice
Richard Elementary
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Vallee, Sr.
School’s first graders
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas VanPelt
made a “Flat Stanley”
Dr. and Mrs. Paul VanWalleghem
to accompany Dr.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Vanderzee
Chavey to the top
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Varicalli
of Mt. Kilimanjaro,
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Vella
Climbing for
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Vermet
Technology.
Village Optical Incorporated
Ms. Phyllis Walker
F.A.S.T. Reading – Foundations of Analysis, Synthesis and Translation
Reading is a literacy intervention program that features a fun, flexible,
fast-paced approach that is highly effective with beginning and struggling
readers. The grant provided further teacher training, and the purchase of
additional classroom materials. ($25,000)
Contact Us
Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this report. Please accept our apologies
for any errors or oversights that may have occurred. Please contact the GPFPE by calling
313-432-3058 or emailing [email protected] to advise us of any corrections or with
other comments about this report.
Challenge Day –
These award winning
day long experiential workshops are
designed to show
what’s possible by
tearing down the
walls of separation.
The program inspires
students to create an
environment of compassion, acceptance, respect, and to truly “Be the Change they wish to see in
the world.” This program has previously been held at Grosse Pointe North
and was expanded to include South. ($3500)
Struggling Learner Summer Transition Camp for High Schools
– A team approach to working with incoming Freshman who are struggling learners, this program focuses on academic preparation, study/organizational skills, and relationship building as students enter high school.
($3300)
Easy Access to Writing Success for Middle Schools – Improvement
of student writing remains a key goal for every school in the Grosse Pointe
Public School System. This program is computer based and helps to increase the quality and quantity of student writing. It also provides students
and teachers immediate feedback, helping to set goals and gauge the class
and each student’s writing progress. ($8850)
GPFPE Grant Projects 2009 - 10
Friends of the GPFPE
Conceptual Physics Lab Equipment for Middle Schools – New
lab kits for a
more “hands-on”
approach are part
of the revised
eighth grade
science physics
curriculum. They
enhance student
understanding of
physics through
experiment
and hypothesis.
($16,650)
Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Nihem
Mr. and Mrs. Lee H. Nyboer
Mr. and Mrs. John Nyquist
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew G. Nyquist
Mr. and Mrs. Mark O’Brien
Mr. Michael O’Bryan
Mr. James H. O’Donnell, III and
Ms. Christine Stelma
Ocean Ridge Management, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Ostrowski
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Paglino
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palazzolo
Mr. Chuck Palmer
Ms. Celeste Palmer
Mr. Joseph R. Parke
Mr. Michael J. Parke
Ms. Alison Parke
Ms. Melanie Parke
Ms. Nancy Flanigan Parke
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Parthum, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Pendolino
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Penman
Mr. Larry A. Peplin
Mr. and Mrs. L. James Perrone
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pertuso
Ms. Jacqueline Petrouleas
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plonka
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pochert
Pointe Vision Care, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Portwood
Ms. Joanna Porvin
Poupard Elementary School
Ms. Deane Preston
J J Quinlan Co.
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rands, III
Mr. William Rapai and Ms. Joanne Muller
The Reiber Group, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Carl Reichert, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Reilly
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Reinman
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Reisen
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Reitzloff
Mr. Peter G. Remington
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rentenbach
Ms. Marilyn J. Ricard
Richard Elementary School PTO
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Richner
Annette Urso Rickel Foundation, Inc.
Homework Club/After School Academic Assistance for Middle
Schools – Supports the daily curriculum. Students are able to work with
teachers to assist them individually with core subjects for a better understanding and mastery of the material in an open learning environment.
($6300)
Read Across America/National Junior Honor Society – Read
Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program
that calls for all children to celebrate reading on March 2nd, the birthday
of Dr. Seuss. This grant purchased books for Pierce NJHS students to read
to elementary school children. The hope is to instill the love of reading
for the younger students while providing a leadership opportunity for the
middle schoolers. ($498)
Enhancing Economic Literacy in Elementary Schools – The
program allows students to have experiences in economic thinking and
decision making. Using technology, simulations, and literacy to create
learning experiences, students distinguish between producers and consumers and examine ways in which their families consume goods and services.
($17,786 provided over two years).
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Ritok, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T. Rivard
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Roberts
Mrs. Mary M. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas F. Roby, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Roby, III
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Rockwell
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Rodawig
Ms. Carol Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel N. Roma
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Romano
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rose
Mr. Michael Rozny and Ms. Laurie Ann Coplin
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rybicki
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Saelens
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Safran
Ms. Donna Sailor
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Salot
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sancya
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Saputo, Jr.
Mr. Lee A. Sartori
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Satterfield
Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Satut
Mr. and Mrs. David Schaden
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Schaden
Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schoenith, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Schulte
Schwartz Family Foundation/Alan and
Marianne Schwartz
Dr. David Secord
Mr. and Mrs. Tab Semanision
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sharp
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shea
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Schebil
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shields
Dr. Kanwaldeep Sidhu
Mr. Franklin Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Smith
The Crawford Smith Foundation/Mr. and
Mrs. Stephen Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Soldan
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Solecki
Mr. and Mrs. John David Sommerville
Friends of the GPFPE
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Holden
Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Holland, Jr.
Ms. Sandra Holland
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Holme
Mr. Keith Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Howlett
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy H. Howlett
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Hutting
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hyde
Mr. and Mrs. James Illikman
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ingraham
Mr. and Mrs. Ahmed Ismail
It’s Personal, LLC
J. Richard Dunlap, D.D.S., M.S., P.C.
Ms. Deborah Jackson
Ms. Margit Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jakubiec
Jefferson Iron Works, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward S. Jeffries
Jennings Dental Associates
Ms. Julie Peck Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Forman S. Johnston
Ms. Elyse Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kaiser
Ms. Barbara Karchin
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Kay
Mr. James Kelly and Ms. Mariam Noland
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Kennedy, III
Mrs. Barbara L. Kennedy
Ms. Shirley Kennedy
Kerby Elementary School PTO
Ms. Amy L. King
Ms. Amy Kinner
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Klippstein
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kosinski
Ms. Deborah J. Kraft
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Kramer
The Kroger Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Kross
Mr. Alger P. LaHood and Dr. Marquita Bedway
Lakeshore Lanes
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Lambrecht, Jr.
Mr. James J.L. Lamoureux and
Dr. Kathleen M. Fulgenzi
Mr. and Mrs. David Landuyt
Mr. Paul Lang and Ms. Mary Treder Lang
GPFPE Grant Projects 2009 - 10
Ms. Jennifer Lawrence
Ms. Karen Lawrence
Ms. Cathleen C. Lee
Mr. H. Bayard Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Leonard
Dr. and Mrs. John Lesesne
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lesha
Dr. and Mrs. John Leverenz
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Liang
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Liddane
Dr. Henry W. Lim and Dr. Mamie W. Lim
Ms. M. Sandra Loving
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Luckenbach
Ms. Jennifer Lujan
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lumley
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. MacKethan, III
Ms. Linda Mack
Mr. and Mrs. Elias T. Majoros
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Malcomson
Ms. Gail R. Marentette
Marshall Landscape, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrew Martin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Maters
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mattes
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Maxwell
Mr. Douglas McClure
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McFeeley
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. McGann
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. McInchak
Ms. Maura McKeever
Mr. George R. McMullen, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Roger McNeill
Ms. Mary Eleanor Mecke
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Milligan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. L. William Moll
Mr. Martin Monforton and Ms. Paula Giorgio
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. John Moran
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. John Morrow, Jr.
Mr. Jay D. Mussman
Mr. Joseph A. Naporano and Ms. Elizabeth
A. Eselius
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Navetta
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Newa
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Nicholson, III
Benchmark Assessments for Full Option Science System (FOSS)
Kits for Fourth and Fifth Grades – These lab-based assessments
provide immediate feedback to students and allow teachers to identify
any gaps in understanding so they can re-teach material before advancing. Students who show mastery may be given more complex or extended
assignments, while those students who need to continue to work on the
benchmark may do so. ($1696)
Diverse Differentiated Materials for Literacy Initiatives – Books
were purchased to teach reading to
small groups of students at their ability level, and allow teachers to differentiate their instruction while they
raise student reading skills and instill
a love of reading. ($480) Funding was also provided to purchase
two books per Poupard student to
help maintain and enhance students’
interest in reading over the summer.
Students were able to select their
own books which promoted a greater desire to read. ($3040)
Cross Curricular, Art Connections for Elementary Schools – The
program provides materials to close the gap between the art room and the
classroom. It provides for the integration of art into teaching social studies, math, language arts, reading and science which is vital in reaching the
visual learner as well as reinforcing information to the non visual learner.
($2119)
Social Studies Bin Supplies for all Second Grade Classes – Replacement of necessary materials across the district through this grant
helps effectively teach all the social studies lessons. Through this sensory
teaching many different learning styles (auditory, visual and tactile) are
touched upon, and therefore many different student learning needs are
met. ($1532)
GPFPE Grant Projects 2009 - 10
Friends of the GPFPE
Music in Math for Fourth
Grade and Elementary
Resource Center Teachers –
This is an expansion of the current
program for students in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade. It was used
to purchase additional Math to Music
CD’s for the 4th Grade teachers and
Elementary Resource Center (ERC)
teachers. ERC teachers support
struggling learners at all elementary
grade levels. ($2100)
Diagnostic Radiology Consultants, P.C.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael B. Dib
Mr. and Mrs. Clark B. Dickson
Dinan & Associates, P.C.
Ms. Marilyn Ann Dixon
Dr. and Mrs. Mitch P. Dombrowski
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Domzalski
Mr. and Mrs. George Duffield
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dugan
Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard Dunlap
Ms. Courtney Dykstra
Dylan’s Rawbar and Grill
Mr. David Dyle and Dr. L. Robyn Mullinger
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ecclestone
Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Effinger
Ms. Kathy Groehn El-Messidi
Ms. Ellen Elizabeth Elie
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Enders
Ms. Marianne Endicott
Ms. Julie A. Ermler
Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Evans, III
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fannon
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Farley
Ms. Teri Fields
Mr. Michael J. Fikany
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fitzpatrick
Mr. and Mrs. David K. Fitzsimons
Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew F. Fiumano
Ms. Joanne T. Flanigan
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fleckenstein
Mr. William Fleming, Jr. and
Ms. Laura A. Sanom
Mr. James Flom and Dr. Stephanie Flom
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Flom
Ms. Maureen Follis
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Fortune
Forty 1 Forty Co. Inc. - Belding Cleaners
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Fox
Mr. and Mrs. William Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Foy
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Franchett
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Frasier
Mrs. Gail Frederick
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fridholm
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Froggett
Dr. and Mrs. David Fry
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gafa
Elementary Grade Level Leaders – This specialized training for
elementary school teacher leaders, in the four content areas, provided an
opportunity for grade level leaders to interact with each other and curriculum specialists. All the plans are targeted toward integration of curriculum, higher order thinking skills and differentiation. ($2400)
TOTAL for all grants and directed gifts July, 2009-June, 2010 = $406,714
Students at both North and South High Schools have participated in Challenge Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Galt, III
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Garberding
Ms. Tonya Gaston
Ms. Cheryl Gawel
Ms. Joan S. Gehrke
Geisinger + Dial, P.L.C.
Dr. and Mrs. Christian E. George
Ms. Suzanne Germack
Ms. Elizabeth Gersch
Ms. Carey S. Geyer
Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Giancarlo
Ms. Freda P. Giblin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Giles
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Gotfredson
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gough
Ms. Lori Grammatico
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grandas
Great Lakes Management Consultants
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Griffin
Mr. Tim Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Griffith
Ms. Libby Griffith
Ms. Marita S. Grobbel
The Grosse Pointe Academy Faculty and Staff
Grosse Pointe Academy Alumni Association
Grosse Pointe Education Association
Grosse Pointe South Choir Boosters Inc.
Ms. Marilyn Gushée
Dr. and Mrs. John Hackenberger
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kirk Haggarty
Dr. and Mrs. David Hamm
Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Hampton
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Harness
Mr. Stanley Harr and Ms. Laura Bartell
Mr. Palmer T. Heenan
Dr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Hein
Ms. Ann Helm
Mr. Milton Henkel
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Henkel, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Henning
Ms. Jan Hewlett
Ms. Mary Page F. Hickey
Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Hill
Ms. Wendy Hirshfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hodges
Ms. Michele Hodges
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Hoerler
Ms. Nancy Hohlfeldt
Friends of the GPFPE Mr. and Mrs. James Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Ahee
Ms. Jane Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Aliotta
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Allison
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Altshuler
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Amato
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ames
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Amine
Mr. Raymond J. Andary and the
Honorable Lynne A. Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Andrus
Anonymous
Dr. Jennifer Appleyard
Mr. and Mrs. Shail Arora
Mr. and Mrs. John Artis
Ms. Claudia Ashkar
Azimuth Capital Management, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Monte R. Baasch
Dr. Philip S. Badalamenti
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Baer, III
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Balconi
Mr. and Mrs. John Barbour
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Beach
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beal
Dr. Joseph M. Beals
Mr. and Mrs. James Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Beckett
Mr. and Mrs. William Bejin
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Blake
Ms. Cynthia Blake
Dr. Ronald Bogen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bolton
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bolton
Mr. and Mrs. A. James Bonahoom
Ms. Winifred Booth
Mr. Lawrence C. Bourbeau, Jr.
Ms. Sue Ann Curtis Bourgeois
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bove
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bowe
Ms. Ellen J. Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund M. Brady, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Brayton
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brennan
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Brennan
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brewster
Mr. and Mrs. Neil G. Bristol
July 2009 - December 2010
Ms. Christine Broderick
Ms. Michelle Broderick
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brooks
Mr. Daniel P. Brophy
Brownell Middle School PTO
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bur, Jr.
Dr. Paul Burgoyne and Dr. Laurie Burgoyne
Mr. and Mrs. John Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Burke
Mr. Jimmy Burton
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Buslepp
Mr. and Mrs. V.E. Butterly, Jr.
Mr. Joseph P. Buttiglieri
Ms. Annetta Byrne
Mr. and Mrs. David Calandro
Mr. Hugh Camitta and Ms. Louise Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Carbary
Dr. and Mrs. William Carion
Mr. John C. Carlisle
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Carmer
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Carrier
Ms. Maureen Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Chapman
Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Chuba
Dr. Jeff Clark and Dr. Laura Clark
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Clevenger
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Colletta
Comerica Capital Markets Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence D. Connor
Dr. Julie Corbett
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery J. Cornell
Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Cotton
Ms. Barbara Courson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Craig
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Cramer
Mrs. Linda Crawford
Creative Imaging Solutions, LLC
Ms. Nancy Cudlip
Dr. and Mrs. Marc Cullen
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Cullen
Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Daboul
Mr. and Mrs. William Dahling
Dr. Alan P. Darr and Ms. Mollie Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Davison
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Degnan
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Denison
Ms. Joan Dennehy
Cumulative Major Donors
Thank you to these individuals and organizations who have invested in our
schools, our community and our future. Below is a list of cumulative major gifts
since 2006.
Gifts of $500,000 and more
John A. and Marlene L. Boll Foundation
Gifts of $50,000 to $200,000
Dr. and Mrs. David B. Cotton
Edward T. and Ellen K. Dryer Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Warden
Gifts of $10,000 to $49,999
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Broderick
Fund for Excellence
Grosse Pointe Rotary Foundation
HP Foundation
Mr. Gilbert Hudson
Gilbert and Anne Hudson Fund
Hudson-Webber Foundation
The Ruby McCoy Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parke
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ruffner
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Scoggin
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Utley
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Vreede
Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
Mr. and Mrs. James Agley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bury
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Dindoffer
Mr. and Mrs. James Fisk
Mr. and Mrs. David Hempstead
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Klein
Dr. Jeffrey T. Krysinski
Mr. and Mrs. John P. McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Nicholson
Northern Trust Bank
Mr. and Mrs. David Quint
Circle of Excellence July 2009 - December 2010
Thank you to these individuals and organizations who have invested in our
schools, our community and our future since July 1, 2009.
Benefactor $10,000 and above
John A. and Marlene L. Boll Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. David B. Cotton
Edward T. and Ellen K. Dryer Charitable Foundation
HP Foundation
Gilbert and Anne Hudson Fund/Mr. Gilbert Hudson
The Ruffner Foundation/Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ruffner
Gail and Lois Warden Fund/Mr. and Mrs. Gail Warden
Partner $5,000 to $9,999
The Ruby McCoy Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Scoggin
Sponsor $2,500 to $4,999
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Broderick
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bury
Dr. Russell C. Chavey and Dr. Christina Winder
Mr. and Mrs. James Fisk
Mr. David C. Frisby and Ms. Diane R. Zedan
Grosse Pointe Rotary Foundation and Rotary Club of Grosse Pointe
Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation
The Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation/Mr. and Mrs. Julius Huebner
Dr. Jeffrey T. Krysinski and Dr. Jane Krysinski
Mr. and Mrs. John P. McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. James Mestdagh
Northern Trust Bank
Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C.
DeSerrano Foundation/Mr. and Mrs. David Quint
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Vreede
Members $1,000 to $2,499
Mr. and Mrs. James Agley
Mr. Joel Alam and Ms. Bernadette Dennehy
Gebran S. and Suzanne P. Anton
Foundation/Mr. and Mrs. Gebran Anton
Barton Malow Company
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dale Campbell
Clark Hill PLC
Community Foundation for Southeast
Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Connors
Mr. and Mrs. John Daley
Mr. John Danaher
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Dindoffer
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Garberding
The TLG Fund/Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N.
Griffith
Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce
Grosse Pointe North High School Class of 1970
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Halso
Healthmark Industries Co.
David and Cynthia Hempstead Fund/Mr. and
Mrs. David Hempstead
Jean Wright and Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Fund/
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Huebner
Mr. and Mrs. John Huntington, Jr.
Ms. Paula Kircos
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Krick
Mr. Harry Kurtz
Dr. Scott Langenburg and Dr. Lisa Langenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Dutch Mandel
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Marowske
Dr. and Mrs. David Martin
Dr. Rudolph Menchl and Dr. Ann McReynolds
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Mertz
Mr. William Middlekauff and Dr. Elaine
Middlekauff
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Minturn
Monteith Elementary School PTO
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moran
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Muawad
Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Obeid
Mr. and Mrs. James Roberge
Dr. Daniela Rodriguez
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Schreck
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey F.L. Smith
Ms. Myreya A. Smith
Dr. Hans J. Stricker and Dr. Lori J. Stricker
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Utley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Weiland
Mr. Richard H. Witmer, Jr.
Mr. Jeff Woolstrum and Ms. Mary Kosmalski
Select Friends $500 to $999
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alandt
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Barbish
Mr. and Mrs. James Beardslee
Mr. and Mrs. James Bierbusse
Mr. Robert W. Bradley
W.Y. Campbell Family Foundation/Mr.
William Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Christian
Ehresman Associates, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Fenton
Jeanne Braman Flynn Fund/Jeanne and John
Flynn
Mr. and Mrs. William Clay Ford
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Galbenski
Goerlich Family Foundation, Inc./Mr. and
Mrs. John Conway
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Grimm
Henry Ford Health System
Huntington Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Madhavi Kanneganti
Mr. Kenneth McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McEnroe
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mestdagh, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parke
Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Reickert
Miss Samantha Scoggin
Dr. Rob Stewart and Dr. Mindy Stewart
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Strickler
Ms. Margaret H. Van Alstyne
Mr. Harvey B. Wallace, II
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Willemain
Yoga Shelter Studio Number 1, LLC