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Fall, 2006
Our Mission
To advocate, promote and fund initiatives
to enrich learning experiences for the
South Bend Community School
Corporation.
The Public Education Foundation, Inc.
Foundation Forum
Dave Barry Highlights
10th Anniversary Party
Left: Dave Barry autographed Lyndsey Warner’s book
writing, “Clean Your Room!” Below: Myrtle Wilson (left)
and Marjorie Wilson (right) with their 10th Anniversary
awards.
Board of Directors
James M. Wilson, M.D.,
Chairman Emeritus*
Robert O. Laven,
President
Thomas Troeger, M.D.,
Vice President
John W. Toth,
Secretary
Marcia I. Jones,
Treasurer
Tania M. Bengtsson
Sheila Bergeron
Fredrick K. Dean, M.D.
Judy K. Dominy
David E. Dunlap
Rosalind M. Ellis
Steven Funk
Kenneth A. Hebard
Sandra L. Hecklinski
David F. Hendrix
Louetta Hollister
David Jarrett
Margaret B. King
Brian Kubicki
Terry Miller
Carolyn J. Peterson
Richard J. Pfeil
M. Mendel Piser
William M. Przybysz
Nancy Saunders
Richard Sheehan
Susan Shields
Tricia Sloma
Carol Thon
David Tidmarsh
Jacqueline Walton
Barbara K. Warner
Marjorie H. Wilson
Dr. Robert Zimmerman
Susan L. Warner,
Executive Director
*deceased
P.O. Box 119
South Bend, IN 46624
phone: 574-283-8039
FAX: 574-283-8120
email: [email protected]
www.edfo.org
April 20th during our “10th Anniversary
Celebration Dinner” the city’s educational
and business leaders gathered to celebrate
with entertainment by humorist Dave
Barry. As a former columnist and author
of over 30 books, Barry entertained the
crowd by helping the educators solve funding issues with his humorous suggestions.
During the evening the pioneers of the
Foundation, Dr. and Mrs. James Wilson
and Mendel Piser were honored. Also
honored were Margaret King, the Foundation’s first director, and long-time supporter Myrtle Wilson, Ed.D. Thirteen
teachers were on hand to be honored and
were awarded a 2006-2007 teacher grant.
Since 1995, The Public Education
Foundation, formally known as the SBCSC Education Foundation, has been an
advocate for excellence, innovation and
equity in the South Bend’s public schools.
Dr. Jim Wilson’s – our founding president
– legacy is being carried on in his motto,
“Whatever it takes.” He worked tirelessly
with Margaret King, the original director of the Foundation, and the board of
directors to provide additional funding,
innovation and caring support to the children of the SBCSC.
None of our accomplishments would
be possible without the strong support
of each of you. It has taken the active
involvement of teachers, parents, grandparents, business community leaders, and
foundations committed to the children
of our city and ultimately to the future of
South Bend. Your donations have helped
to support over 20,000 children who enter
the doors of our schools every day.
As we take a look back at the last ten
years of service and accomplishment, The
Public Education Foundation extends
a huge Thank You to the community
for your commitment to the children of
South Bend! In this issue, we celebrate
the past by sharing a little history, and
look forward with great anticipation to
the challenges and opportunities of the
future. We will continue to do “Whatever
it takes.”
Letter from the Director
Just as the leaves are turning,
we are experiencing change at
the foundation. As a result of the
foundation’s last election of officers, this is the first newsletter to
let you know that Robert “Bob”
Laven is the new president of
the foundation. We also welcome
the new superintendent, Dr.
Robert Zimmerman, to his first
year with the South Bend public
schools. The board of directors
is looking forward to supporting
Dr. Zimmerman in achieving his
vision for our schools and our
community.
Louis LaPierre (left) is recognized by
Robert Laven (right) 2006 president
Many were on hand to thank
Louis LaPierre for his many years
of dedicated service as board
president, and for his work toward implementing our five year
strategic plan. We also wish to
thank Dr. Raymond for her many
accomplishments. Best wishes to
Dr. Raymond in her retirement!
You will now find the foundation located on the 5th floor
of the newly renovated administration building. We are very
appreciative of the space that has
been provided for the foundation
activities.
Last year, thousands of children’s lives were touched by your
generosity, but there are many
innovative opportunities waiting
to be funded. We encourage you
to visit the foundation website,
www.edfo.org, to make a donation. Before we get wrapped up
in the busy holiday season,
we hope you will take the time
to make a difference for the
children and future leaders of
our community.
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2006 Grants Awarded
The Public Education Foundation
announces our 2006-07 teacher grants
totalling $15,000:
Mini-Economics for Educational
Improvements
Susan Chrzan, Marilyn Fouche,
Christine Horning
Perley Primary Center • $,1500
Balanced Literacy with a Twist
Brenda Allen & Julie Craig
Swanson Primary Center • $1,500
*Fischoff ’s Residency Brings
S.A.M. I Am to Perley Primary Center
Maria Bonell
Perley Primary School • $1,500
Girlfriends
Constance D. Green
Washington High School • $1,500
Reader’s Theatre
Cynthia M. Brosnan
Clay High School • $600
Reinforcing State Standards Through
Wind Tunnel Measurements
Nevin Longenecker
Adams High School • $1,245
SmartMusic and Finale Practice
Techniques
David Iwaniel
Washington High School • $1385
Improving Reading Comprehension
in the Content Areas
Cynthia M. Brosman
Clay High School • $150.96
Teen Moms Explore the Natural
World
Ann H. Jagla
Eggleston School • $1,000
K.I.D.S. (Kindergarten Instruction
Directed at Standards)
Diana Jasinski
Warren Primary Center • $850.00
Twentieth Anniversary of Student
Authors’ Conference
Linda Brookshire, Curriculum Facilitator
$1,500
Mapping World History
Hands-On Program
Patricia E. Lindholm
LaSalle Intermediate Academy • $775
Math Centers
A. Ellsworth, K. Mitchell, G. Thompson,
S. Boehman, P. Young, L. Friend,
J. Robbins, J. Taylor
Harrison Primary Center • $1,500
*Winner of The Karen Schirmer Fine Arts Teacher
Award
The Teacher Grant Recipients’ event tickets to the 10th Anniversary event were donated by the following companies and
individuals: Marilyn I. Brown, CPF; Gibson Insurance
Group; Louis S. LaPierre; Robert O. Laven; Martin’s
Supermarket; Place Builders; John W. Toth, Barbara
Warner, and Marjorie Wilson
More Dave Barry
Clockwise from top left: Barry autographed books after
the event; “Dave Barry” humorist, visits with the local
“Dave Barry” of Tippecanoe Place; The Marketing
Committee relaxes with Dave Barry after the event (left
to right) Brian Kubicki, Susan Warner, Tania Bengtsson, Dave Barry, Fred & Carol Thon.
Teacher Grant Impact
Through the Years
Karen Schirmer Fine
Arts Teacher Grant Is
Music to Their Ears
Swanson Outdoor Environmental Education Laboratory
Spring, 1998
Spring, 2006
Russian Dancers from LEAP Program at
Monroe Primary Center.
In 1996 Swanson Elementary was
awarded a teacher grant to develop
individual classroom plots with trees,
wildflowers and a garden as an outdoor
environmental education laboratory. We
thought it would be interesting to follow
up on this grant many years later.
When following up with parent Cheryl
Ziker, we learned that the project ended
up carrying forward for three years because of the interest in the project. The
project grew to include a pond, landscaping, a fence for the pond, trees, and a
garden for each grade. One group of
students made bird houses. According
to Cheryl, “The project took the entire
spring. It was especially meaningful for
my family as we planted two trees in
honor of my father. I just loved being
involved and it was an easy way for me to
be involved with teaching children about
nature. It was a great experience because
it involved all of the children.”
Studebaker: “Passport to the World,” Fall, 1996
the students learned about the flags of
each country.
Kathryn Carson, while at Studebaker
School in 1996, developed the grant
which had a literature integrated thematic
approach to global and cultural awareness
of the seven continents. Students spent
time reading, locating and studying the
continents through literature. In addition,
On June 4th of 1997, the children
hosted a “1997 World’s Fair.” Fourteen
of the classes attended and visited the
continents. Students were shown musical
instruments, clothing, food and miscellaneous items from each continent. As the
elementary students (now in high school)
traveled through each continent, they
received a stamp on their passport for
visiting each continent.
Current kindergarten curriculum
facilitator Kathryn Carson remembered
that even her husband, Scott got into the
action by building an instrument for the
project. Carson shared that, “Students
gained an awareness of the world that
they wouldn’t have experienced without
the hands-on research.”
An innovative grant partnership with the Triton Brass
Quintet and the Conservatory
of Dance allowed the students
at Monroe and Perley Primary
Centers to blossom and learn
through music and dance instruction. Often, art, music and dance
lessons are out of reach for many
local families because of the
expense.
Thank you to our donors who
believe that a limited income
should not limit the development
of a child’s talents and skills.
Monroe principal Mark Tulchinsky praised the program, “I am
sure that for most of our students the program was their first
exposure to ballet. It was evident
in the enthusiastic participation
and the smiles on their faces that
the experience was a positive
one.”
State’s Math and
English Standards
Vault to Among Best
in Country
“Indiana was one of only three
states–along with California and
Massachusetts–to achieve “A”
grades in both subjects, and its
standards were deemed the most
improved in the country.”
Source: The Thomas B. Fordham
Foundation – The State of State
Standards 2005: Math and English.
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Honor Roll of Donors
The Public Education Foundation, Inc. depends on the generosity of people who believe that a quality education is vital to
the quality of our community. We would like to thank the individuals and businesses whose contributions help us to make a
difference in the lives of students, teachers and parents in the SBCSC. We gratefully acknowledge your contributions.
Valedictorians
AM General
American Electric Power (AEP)
Anynomous
Baker and Daniels
Marilyn I Brown
Tom and Janice Brunner
Circle Lumber, Inc.
Citigroup Foundation
Ronald and Nancy Cohen
Charles W Cole Jr.
Crowe Chizek
Dr. Frederick K Dean
Jeanne Denham
DLZ
First Source Bank
Garcia Family Charitable Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Garcia
The Gates Foundation
Gibson Insurance Group
Harrold and Lucille Webber Charitable
Trust
Hebard & Hebard Architects Inc.
David F Hendrix Consulting
Charles W and Anne M Hillman
Holladay Property Svcs. Midwest
Thomas and Eileen Hughes
Margaret and Karl King
Koontz-Wagner Electric Company, Inc.
Lou and Mary LaPierre
Laven Insurance
Robert O and Peg Laven
Terry S and Paula P Miller
Mossberg & Co., Inc.
Muessell-Ellison Mem.Trust Foundation
Diane and Paul Herman Musgrave
N.I.P.S.C.O.-Charitable Contribution
Parkwood Auto Spa
Richard J Pfeil
M Mendel and Francis Piser
Press, Ganey Associates, Inc.
Stanz Foodservice, Inc.
John & Grace M Tarbox
Teachers Credit Union
Towne Air Freight
Thomas A M.D. and Patty Troeger
Barbara K Warner
Marjorie H Wilson
Salutatorians
Dr. Alton and Alice Backs
Barry and Ilene Burton
R Vernon and Martha R Casteel
Clara Edwards Sewing Circle
Craig Haenes
James & Louette Hollister
Indiana Trust & Invest Mgmt Co
Indiana University Foundation
David and Pamela Jarrett
Jones Obenchain, LLP
John and Karin Knobel
Martin’s Supermarkets
May Oberfell and Lorber
Mittler Supply, Inc.
Frank A Perri
Carolyn J Peterson
Place Builders, Inc.
William and Sharon Przybysz
Richard and Catherine Sheehan
Robert and Susan Shields
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John W Toth
Susan Warner
Wells Fargo Bank
WNDU T.V.
Honor Society
Tania M Bengtsson
David Dunlap
Steve and Lisa Gerber
Steven A Goldberg
Richard and Martha Greulich
Sandy Hecklinski
Mary Ann Jones
Roland Kelly
Joseph and Maggie Kernan
Michael Kruk
Brian Kubicki
Dale L and Constance L Kubicki
McDonald Phy Therapy and Sports
Rehab Cnt
Janice M Pilarski
Ridge Company
Harry and Bonnie Shaffer
William (Bill) and Margaret Soderberg
Tracy and Cathy Spear
Steel Warehouse Company, Inc.
Dr. Mark E Toth
Walter and Nila Wells
Scholars
John R Aaker
Bruce and Linda Bancroft
Edward and Michelle Beatty
James and Carolyn Bieneman
Dr. Donald G and Patricia C Birrell
Joanna Blacketor
Leslie M Bodnar M.D.
Mike and Cynthia Brosnan
Casteel Construction
Muhammad and Shabana Chaudhry
Don and Bonnie Chiszar
Don Claeys
Robert B and Nancy M Clements
Kathryn S Colten
Alexis Coquillard Jr
Aladean Derose-Smithburn
Stanley Dodgson
Jane A Dominique
Frederick C Elbel
Rosalind Ellis
Anne Emerson
Anne Faherty
John and Judith Farrell
Corrine O Fohrer
Theodore and Anneliese Foti
Jack (John) & Janet Frieden
Dr. Gary B Fromm
William C and Susan B Gates
William A and Leslie T Gitlin
Constance Green
Lewis S and Lois F Haber
Dr. George and Fran Haley
Joseph and Shirley Hennessy
Carolyn Higgins
Craig Hiler
Hubbell Electrical Products
Douglas and Marlene Hunt
Ivy Tech Foundation
Allan and Melody Jean
Marcia and Dan Jones
Jordan Automotive Group
Robert and Elizabeth Kadarauch
Marilyn Kalamaros
John and Nancy King
William and Julia Knight
Phyllis A Largey
James & Amy Larson
Ray B and Margaret S Larson
Daniel R and Joan A Lawson
Michael Liss
Lyla S Lockhart
Stephen and Peg Luecke
Douglas and Gwen MacGreger
Alfred A and Margaret Nelson
James and Patricia Newcombe
Patricia O’Connor
Office Interiors
Ara Parseghian
Dr. Stephen R Phelps
Plastimatic Arts Corporation
Maria V Porter
Matthew D Press
Progress Club
Dan Ramsby
Dr. Joan Raymond
Sam Richards
Ritschard Bros., Inc.
John Ritzler
Maritza Robles
Charles and Denise Roemer
Rowland Rose
Charles and Carol Rosenberg
Peter and Lois Rumely
Robert and Mary Rust
Sally G Schreiber
Anita L Schwarz
Ann Lynn Schwarz
William S and Kathryn Shields
Charles and Lynda Simon
Hendrica Sisk
Dr. Donald W Smith
Thomas and Lavetta Stankus
Thomas Swartz
Fred and Carol Thon
Robert Toothaker
Kristine Torok
Betty Ann True
Mark Tulchinsky
Robert and Susan H Wasserman
Edgar Wertheimer
Herbert L & Myrtle C Wilson
Elly Wynia
G Tom and Margie Yarger
Friends
John and Sheila Adams
Rosalie Adams
Emmanuel and Eunice Adetona
Rebecca Albertson
Matthew & Katherine Arend
Eve Arnett
Adam Baker
Jon D Baney
James Bankowski
Robert E and Nancy J Bartels
Max and Virginia Bates
Terri Baxter
Mathew & Anna Beebe
Alfie & Robin Betts
Paul and Cindy Bilinski
Diane E Birdsall
Herb Bitting
Lisa K Bitting
Christopher and Tami Bowman
Susan Bowman
Edward & Heidi Bradley
Barbara Brown
Wendy Cao
Robin Carmichael
Jose Castaneda
Matthew and Ranelle Chenez
Deborah Childs
Leslie Choitz
Lauren Ciara
Walton R and Carolyn H Collins
Mary Jo Costello
Cathi Cox
Rick and Linda M Czarnecki
John and Janet Danch
Khuong Dang
Patricia Davis
Linda Deeter
Julie DeFauw
Eric & Jennifer Deniger
Joseph and Betty Ann Denny
Cathy Diggins
Cecelia Doaks
Judy Dominy
Loretta B Downes
Marie Doyle
Mark and Sherry Ekdahl
Marcia Elsbury
Michael T and Mary Ann McDowell
Ferdig
Richard W and Louise M Fessenden
Dave and Lynn Fischgrund
Florence F Fischgrund
Frank and Wendy Folk
William and Barbara Fox Sr.
Roland W and Carol D Fox
Evan & Alyssa Gillespie
Gary Gilot
Anthony and Sheryl Granlund
Dianne Greaves
Dr. G Richard Green
Lois Guerra
Lino Gurrola
Harriet A Hamer Cassell
Keith L and Shirley J Hamilton
Carolyn D Hammerschmidt
Rhett Harris
Kevin and Rita Hart
Gary and Christine Hawkins
Jane Hegedus
Douglas and Mary Henion
William P Hojnacki
Travis & Tara Horvath
Don Howard and Margo ShearmanHoward
Robert E Hughes
Greg and Barb Humnicky
William and Christine Iannuzzelli
Lindy L Ihrig
Randy and Kathleen Jackson
Eric and Lisa Johnson
Rena Johnson
Carol Kaufman
John P and Jennifer T Kehoe
Deanna Keywood
Kim Kimbrell
Karen Kinder
Patrick and Rebecca King
Christopher F and Sarah A Kolda
Cindy Korkhouse
Lisa Kuiper
Teresa Labatos
Lester and Beth Lamon
Ken and Paula Laskowski
Deneen Leach
Julie Lovisa
Juana Magana
Britt Magneson
Denise Martin
Sean and Lori Mawhinney
Dean and Suzanne Maxey
David Mayfield and Florence Klecka
Peg McAllister
Trent W and Christina L McCarty
G Darlene McDonnell
James and Beth McKillip
Deborah Meeks
Thomas and Susan Merry
Robert & Elaine Meyer-Lee
John Mihelich
Roslyn E Miller
John and Marcella E Million
Carole Moats and Larry Brucker
Ms. Morales
Kent & Megan Nafziger
Jessica Navarro
Alicia Neely
Stephen and Sharon Newman
Murali Nimmagadda
Fredrick & Cheryl Nix
Gerald and Joann Ollman
Richard & Helen Orvis
Karen Palmer & Sarah Waller
Latoya and John Parhm Jr
Jennifer Parks
Mittal Patel
John and Delores Peck
Michael Perdriel and Wendy Arons
Micolette C Perri
H Y Phillips
Jack and Dona Lou Pierce
Tami and Gale Platz Jr
Charles and Patricia Pressler
Alvaro Rangel
Mary Alice Reid
Mayela Ricado
Phyllis Rozanski
Mark and Regina Rozenblit
Tony & Martina Ruiz
Lamar and Regina Rummage
Barry and Carol Rush
Maria Santos
Jean Savarese
Schafer Gear Works
Lily Shajie
Catherine Shilue
Tricia Sloma
Bryan T and Allyson D Smith
Richard L Smith & Lisa Tageson
Susanna Smith
Dan and Emmy Snyder
Thomas & Susan Soisson
Everett D and Patricia J Steen
Gregory R and Peggy A Steveken
Lori Strombeck
Jason Stuart
John and Julie Tafelski
Barbara Thomas
Dr. Larry G and Janet Thompson
Gavin and Donna Truesdale
Jane A Vandish
Paul & Kristin Varga
Gloria Velazquez
Melissa Vest
William and Jinnie Voll
Loren & Deanna Waggy
Babs Waks
Edwin Walker
Diana L Walters
Andrew C and Pilar M Walton
Yansu Wang and Quing Han
James and Sharon Lea Wegner
Richard Wein
Thomas and Pearl Weir
Ruth Weldy
Kenisha Wells
David Wilder & Angella Hunt
Greg and Alisse Williams
William & Ruth Williams
Joseph R Williamson and Doris Muth
Shu Wu Zheng
In Honor
In honor of M. Mendel Piser
Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
In honor of Richard Pfeil
Community Foundation of St. Joseph
County
In Memory
In Memory of Britt Swanda
Lou and Mary LaPierre
In Memory of Dr. Denham
Dave and Lynn Fischgrund
In Memory of James and Chris Wilson
Dr. Alton and Alice Backs
Dr. Donald G and Patricia C Birrell
Marilyn I Brown
Alexis Coquillard Jr.
Dr. Gary B Fromm
James & Louette Hollister
Carolyn J Peterson
In Memory of Karen Schirmer
Herb Bitting
Lisa K Bitting
Marilyn I Brown
Deborah Childs
Jane A Dominique
Anne Emerson
Dianne Greaves
Keith L and Shirley J Hamilton
Charles W and Anne M Hillman
James & Louette Hollister
Robert and Elizabeth Kadarauch
Margaret and Karl King
John and Karin Knobel
Lou and Mary LaPierre
Douglas and Gwen MacGreger
Terry S and Paula P Miller
Kent & Megan Nafziger
Carolyn J Peterson
Charles and Carol Rosenberg
Jean Savarese
Richard and Catherine Sheehan
William (Bill) and Margaret Soderberg
John W Toth
Patty and Thomas A Troeger, M.D.
Barbara K Warner
Susan Warner
Richard Wein
Thomas and Pearl Weir
Marjorie H Wilson
In memory of Karl Jehnke
Lou and Mary LaPierre
In memory of Lee Porter
Maria V. Porter
In memory of Lisa Bitting
Leslie Choitz
Keith L and Shirley J Hamilton
Patrick Michel
Charles and Carol Rosenberg
William (Bill) and Margaret Soderberg
In memory of Phyllis Oren
Lou and Mary LaPierre
In memory of William Banfi
Lou and Mary LaPierre
In Kind Donations
Ms Delores Blicher
Burkhart Signs
Center Plate
Century Center
Crown Trophy
Express Press
Fast Signs
KL Advertising Services
Rink Printing Company
SBCSC Art Program
Joan F. Spohrer
Thank a Teacher
Spring 2005
Brown Intermedate
Charles & Patricia Pressler
Mrs. Laura Nowicki
Charles & Patricia Pressler
Mrs. Michael O’Blenis
Coquillard Primary Center
James & Sharon Wegner
Mrs.Darlene Jackson
Darden Primary Center
Dr. Dianne Greaves
Mrs. Jean Goldy
Mittal Patel
Mrs. Lynne Sill
Dickinson Intermediate
Matthew & Ranelle Chenez
Mrs. Mary Evans
Edison Intermediate Center
Douglas & Mary & Henion Family
Mrs. Judy Ambroziak
Douglas & Mary & Henion Family
Mr. Bill Carpenter
Patricia Davis
Mrs. Sunghee Kellner
Do You Know How a Charitable Gift Annuity Works?
For example, Jane, age 80, has a $10,000 certificate of deposit that is reaching maturity, which she can roll over to a
new one-year CD paying fully taxable earnings of 2.5%.
-ORAfter looking at her options for investment, that she can instead transfer $10,000 to the Community Foundation to
benefit The Public Education Foundation, Inc. and in return receive:
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An income tax deduction of $4,803 when she makes the gift.
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Guaranteed annual lifetime payments of $800 (or 8%) from the Community Foundation ($552 of which
is tax free).
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An effective payout rate of 11.2% when the tax savings are considered.
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The satisfaction of knowing that her gift ultimately will support children in the public schools far into
the future.
For your convenience you may create a free, customized gift illustration at the Planned Giving Center at:
www.cfsjc.org
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Harrison Primary Center
Alvaro & Rangel Family
Mrs. Joan Zielinski
Hay Primary Center
Christopher & Tami Bowman
Mrs. Mary Jane Carroll
Mayela & Ricado Family
Mrs. Debra Fraser
John Adams High School
Ken & Paula Laskowski
Mr. Jack Goodman
Kennedy Primary Academy
Kevin & Rita Hart
Mr. Corey Betzer
Alicia Ann & Neely Family
Mrs. Sara Brookshire
Dan & Emmy Snyder
Mrs. Sara Brookshire
Charles & Patricia Pressler
Ms. Mary Fitterling
Matthew & Katherine and Arend Family
Mrs. Jana Harris
Murali & Manjula & Nimmagadda
Family
Mrs. Bethany Helms
Bryan & Allyson Smith
Mrs. Bethany Helms
Robert & Elaine Meyer-Lee
Mrs. Kellen Hoover
Robert & Elaine Meyer-Lee
Miss Kathryn Kammerer
Bryan & Allyson Smith
Mrs. Jill VanDriessche
Bryan & Allyson Smith
Mrs. Jennifer Veldman
Kenisha Wells
Mrs. Jennifer Veldman
Wendy & Perdriel, Michael Arons
Miss Elena-Rose Weimer
Don & Margo Howard
Miss Elena-Rose Weimer
Kevin & Rita Hart
Miss Allison Witt
Madison Primary Center
Philip & Doak, Mary & Petrie Family
Mr. James Bankowski
Thank a Teacher
Holiday 2005-06
Adams High
Dianne E Greaves
Mrs. Linda Lizzy
Brown Intermediate
Charles, Patricia & Brina Pressler
Mr. Dustan Harley
Charles, Patricia & Brina Pressler
Mrs. Lesley Tomsett
Charles, Patricia & Zachary Pressler
Mrs. Marosz
Clay High
Fredrick, Cheryl & Leslie Nix
Ms. Barb Lorch
Fredrick, Cheryl & Leslie Nix
Ms. Jarozewski
Coquillard Primary
Susanna & Hope Smith
Mrs. Darlene Sears
Darden Primary
Fredrick, Cheryl & Leslie Nix
Ms. Linda Lucy
Gavin & Donna Truesdale
Ms. Nicole Smego
Edison Interm.Center
Rebecca Albertson
Ms. Judy Ambroziak
Douglas, Mary & Karen Henion
Miss Pam Allen
Hamilton Primary
Rhett Harris
Mrs. Ann Cooper
Harrison Primary
Rosalie Adams
Mrs. Thompson
Jazmine Quiroz Morales
Mrs. Buwalda
Hay Primary
Muhammad & Shabana Chaudhry
Miss Dixie Eichorst
Robin Carmichael
Mrs. Deborah Fraser
Jessica Navarro
Mr. Dennis Cripe
Thomas & Tricia Sloma
Mrs. Deborah Fraser
Thomas & Tricia Sloma
Mrs. Margaret McAllister
Jackson Intermediate
John, Janet & Alecia Danch
Mrs. Darci Urycki
Jim and Beth McKillip
Ms. Pat Shagdai
Kennedy Academy
Adam, Diana & Carter Baker
Mrs. Alivia Danilson
Jane E Birdsall
Miss Rachel Saunders
Jose & Cristian Castaneda
Ms. Adriane Amador
Eric, Jennifer & Connor Fisher Deniger
Miss Elena-Rose Weimer
Michael, Mary Ann & Georgia Ferdig
Mrs. Emily Kiska
Michael, Mary Ann & Georgia Ferdig
Mrs. Lynne Radecki
Michael, Mary Ann & Georgia Ferdig
Mrs. Susan Lilly
Roland, Carol & Ian Fox
Mrs. Yvonne Kinney
Jasmine Brown & Indonesia Holt
Mrs. Lisa Williams
Don, Margo & Robert Howard
Mrs. Carol Wroblewski
Eric, Lisa & Colin Johnson
Mrs. Emily Kiska
Robert, Elaine & Gabriel Meyer-Lee
Mrs. Jaquie Wert
Robert, Elaine & Jackson Meyer-Lee
Mrs. Alivia Danilson
Charles, Patricia & Benjamin Pressler
Mrs. Lisa Williams
Han, Quing, Yansu Wang & Raymond
Miss Rachel Saunders
Mark & Regina Rozenblit
Mr. Smith
Mark & Regina Rozenblit
Mrs. Tiana Batiste
Lily & Niki Hakimzadeh Shajie
Miss Elena-Rose Weimer
Thomas, Susan & Annelyse Soisson,
Ms. Lindsay Althouse
Paul, Kristin & Bruce Varga
Mrs. Amy Kring
Andrew & Pilar Walton
Mrs. Deborah Herring
LaSalle Academy
Edward, Heidi & Isabel Bradley, Jr.
Mrs. Patricia Chrenka
Muhammad & Shabana Chaudhry
Mrs. Sharon Brandt
Michael, Mary Ann & Sam Ferdig
Mr. Kenneth Marosz
Michael, Mary Ann & Sam Ferdig
Mrs. Ann Marie Lotridge
Michael, Mary Ann & Sam Ferdig
Mrs. Sharon Brandt
Ten Years of Progress
The Public Education Foundation, Inc.
1995
1996
Thank-A-Teacher
SBCSC Education
and Teacher Grant
Foundation
Program Started
Established
(formally Seeds
with Margaret King
of Excellence
as first “volunteer”
Program)
Executive Director
6
1997
1998
WeatherNet
System at
Washington
High School
Funded
Foundation funds
Strategic Plan
consultant TSL for
SBCSC Schools
Michael, Mary Ann & Sam Ferdig
Mrs. Susan Walker
Charles, Patricia & Paige Pressler
Mr. Kenneth Marosz
Mark & Regina Rozenblit
Mrs. Karen Lee
Mark & Regina Rozenblit
Mrs. Pamela Rerick
Loren & Deanna Waggy
Miss Kim Kronk
Lincoln Primary
Gary & Christine Hawkins
Mrs. Nan McCartney
Jason W Stuart
Mrs. Tracy Armey
Jason W Stuart
Mrs. Mary Cottrill
Marquette Primary
Anonymous
Mrs. Denise Kissinger
Anonymous
Ms. Bethany Lane
Robert E Hughes
Mr. Theodore Church
Karen Palmer
Miss April Lichtey
Karen Palmer
Mrs. Sandra Berlin
Barry & Carol Rush
Ms. Patrica Hardy
McKinley Primary
Kim & Ashlynn Kimbrell
Mrs. Lisa Frantz
Kim & Ashlynn Kimbrell
Mrs. Sue Robledo
Kim & Ashlynn Kimbrell
Ms. Christine Wrobel
Kim & Ashlynn Kimbrell
Ms. Nancy Gallant
Monroe Primary
Tony and Martina Ruiz
Miss Christine Carroll
Lamar, Regina & Chelsie Rummage
Mrs. Ellen Siregar
Dang, Khuong, Kim Tuyen Bui &
Alyssa
Ms. Nancy Bruce
Navarre Primary
Juana Magana
Miss Brieanne Irey
Riley High
Terri & Amanda Baxter
Ms. Elizabeth Gavin
2001
2000
• Foundation
accepted as a
1999
member of PEN
• Foundation Hires
(Public Eduation
Karen Schirmer as Network - National
first Paid Executive
Organization of
Director
Public Education
• Research &
Foundations)
Discussion Group
• Multi Year
kicks off at IUSB
Project at Harrison
• Foundation first
School Begins
Three Year
• Foundation Hosts
Strategic Plan
Forum on Socioadopted
Economic Issues at
IUSB
• Partnership
Committee formed
to help Harrison
Elementary
• Facts from the
December 2001
Newsletter
• School wasn’t
even required until
1930
• By 1945, only
45% of seniors
graduated
• Public education
didn’t receive federal funding until
1958
• It wasn’t until
1954 that the
Supreme Court
banned segregation
in schools
Lois Guerra & Tiffany Cochran
Mrs. Alicia McDonald
Douglas, Mary & Karen Henion
Mr. Kevin Tholin
Swanson Primary
Wendy & Mason Cao
Ms. Judith Bushkill
Evan & Alyssa Gillespie
Mrs. Debra Newbill
Evan & Alyssa Gillespie
Mr. Russell Ritchie
Lindy & Britney Ihrig
Mrs. Patricia Holmberg
Gregory, Peggy & Riley Steveken
Mrs. Cheryl Uyhelja
Gregory, Peggy & Cole Steveken
Mrs. Marilyn Ruszkowski
William, Ruth & Vashaun Williams
Mrs. Devonne Turner
Tarkington Traditional
Mark & Sherry Ekdahl
Mrs. Mary Anderson
Kerri and Jessica Geans
Mrs. Deborah Farmer
Anthony & Sheryl Granlund
Mr. Terrence Zubler
Jane and Jayden Hegedus
Mrs. Pamela Montgonery
Randy & Kathleen Jackson
Mrs. Christine Walker
Sean & Lori Mawhinney
Mrs. Judy Dow
Washington High
Denise Martin
Mr. Rick Gerver
Denise Martin
Mrs. Kasi Bolden
Wilson Primary
Maria Luis Nevarez Santos
Mrs. Letitia Harman
Thank a Teacher
Spring 2006
John Adams High
Janice M. Pilarski, David Tidmarsh
& Family
Mrs. Anne Raymer
Janice M. Pilarski, Charis Tidmarsh &
Family
Mrs. Nancy Donoghue
Beiger School
Marcia Kay & Jacob Elsbury
Mrs. Susan Pinne
Brown Intermediate
Deborah & Andy Meeks
Ms. Amanda Russell
Darden Primary
Mittal & Romi Patel
Mrs. Moricall
Edison Intermediate
Linda & Opal Deeter
Mr. Dan Eggleston
Douglas, Mary & Karen Henion
Ms. Pam Allen
Hamilton Primary
Julie & Garbrielle Lovisa
Mrs. Ann Cooper
Jackson Intermeditate
Jon & Jacob Baney
Mrs. Carrie Cannon
James, Beth & Paul McKillip
Ms. Shagdai
Kennedy Academy
Emmanuel, Eunice & Fayour Adetona
Miss Lindsey Althouse
Don, Margo & Robert Howard
Mrs. Carol Wroblewski
Christopher, Sarah & Ben Kolda
Mrs. Kelleen Hoover
Brian, Kristi & Aubren Kubicki
Mrs. Janalyn Harris
Bryan, Allyson & George Smith
Mrs. J. Harris
Bryan, Allyson & Isaac Smith
Miss Lindsey Althouse
John, Julie & Marisa Tafelski
Ms. Elaina Weimer
Shu Wu & Alex Zheng
Mrs. J. Wert
LaSalle Academy
Cecelia Doaks & Raogaek Peeples
Mrs. Congdon
Curtis & Denise Martin
Mrs. Janet Scott
2003
Richard, Helen & Madalynne Orvis
Mr. Joe Gomez
Janice M. Pilarski, Kevin Tidmarsh &
Family
Mr. Corey Betzer
Gale L. Platz Jr.& Tiffany Platz
Mrs. Patricia Lindholm
Madison Primary
Janice M. Pilarski, Clare Tidmarsh &
Family
Mrs. Susan Wajszcok
Catherine K. & Melvin Shilue
Ms. Julie Keb
McKinley Primary
Catheren A. Diggins & Family
Mrs. Doris Bradley Reed
Lori & Christopher Strombeck
Mrs. Amy Hart
Lori & Christopher Strombeck
Mrs. Barbara Schlemmer
Monroe Primary
Khuong & Alyssa Dang & Family
Ms. Nancy Bruce
Muessel Primary
Lino Gurrola & Kayla Navarro
Mrs. Lori Miller
Stephen & Sharon Newman & Kaleo
Cambra
Mr. Matt Emery
SBCSC
Susan Warner
Mrs. Mary Jo Kaser
Susan Warner
Mr. Chuck Moore
Swanson Primary
Levi Wilder & Family
Mrs. Marilyn Ruszkowski
John & Iyanla Kaendera
Mrs. Cheryl Uyleji
Gregory, Peggy & Cole Steveken
Mrs. Ruszkowski
Gregory, Peggy & Riley Steveken
Mrs. Cheryl Uyleji
Jane A. Vandish
Mrs. Michelle Reinking
Tarkington Traditional
Anthony, Sheryl & Sydney Granlund
Ms. Sharon Nelson
Travis, Tara & Parker Horvath
Mrs. Marilyn Portolese
Trent, Christina & Bria McCarty
Mrs. Cindy Barnbrook
Stuart Mayfield & Family
Ms. Patty Tokars
Roslyn E. Miller & Zoe Husband
Mrs. Marilyn Portolese
Jennifer & Jacob Parks
Mrs. Deb Farmer
• First Business
Report to the
Community
LuncheonFeaturing Wendy
Puriefoy of PEN
• Funded
Classroom Libraries at Harrison
Elementary
• Established
Reading Lab “Light
2005
Bulb Lane” at Hay
Primary
• January Strategic
2002
•Foundation funds
Planning Retreat
staff for opening
2004
and plan for 2005•Secured Funding
of “Lafayette Early
for Bridges Program
• Dr. James Wilson, 2009 Developed
Childhood Bilinat Harrison
Chairman Emeritus • Karen Schirmer,
gual Preschool”
former executive diElementary
passes away
• Dr. James Wilson
rector passes away
2006
• Dr. James Wilson receives “outstand• Warner named
•
Susan
Warner
retires as President
Interim Director,
ing sponsorship
• April 20th, 10th
of Foundation and
Julie DeFauw Hired named Executive
of educational
Anniversary Event
Director
is recognized as a
• Annual Busiactivities” award
with Dave Barry
• Annual Business
Hero in Education
ness Luncheon
from the Alumni
“Today’s Readers,
Luncheon
featuring
• Louis LaPierre
featuring Dr. Reid
Association
Tomorrow’s Leaders”
elcted as Foundation -Susan Warner is
Lyon, Chief of the Jerry Mills, “Don’t
campaign kicks off
Forget the Dream”
President
NICHD
welcomed aboard
Micolette Perri & Olivia Perri-Evans
Mrs. Mary Borowski
Danan Walker & Family
Mrs. Pam Montgonery
Warren Primary
Joseph, Betty Ann & Danielle Denny
Mrs. Miller
Washington High
Catheren A. Diggins & Jarrett Fleming
Ms. Bolden
Dianne E. Greaves
Mr. Conrad Damian
Dianne E. Greaves
Mrs. Pat Lorence
Curtis & Denise Martin
Mrs. Teresa Phillips
Wilson Primary
Matthew, Anna & Lauren Beebe
Mrs. Monica Shepard
John, Jennifer & John Paul Kehoe
Mrs. Stremme
Payroll Deductions
Wendy Brenner
Angela C. Buysse
Kathryn Carson,
Susan Chrzan
Robert Clements
Mary Jo Costello
Ruth Craft
Wendy Folk
Geneva Gilmer
Helen Goller
Junette Goodrich
Dianne Greaves
Craig Haenes
Carolyn Higgins
Julie Huff
Greg Humnicky
Dave Jozwiak
Donna J. Krol
Peg McAllister
Susan Nunemaker
Cynthia E. Oudghiri
Judith Overmyer
Sue Pace
Patricia Rheinheimer
John Roggeman
Kate Sheehan
Kurran Strunk
Chris Urbanski
Myrtle Wilson
Marcia Wong
Teri Woodruff
If we have inadvertently omitted anyone,
please accept our apologies, and give the office
a call at 574-283-8039 for a correction in
the next newsletter.
“The concept of public education was
conceived
to give all children an equal chance in
life – an
admirable goal but hardly a reality.
Learning to read
is one of the best ways to address this
inequity, to enrich
a child’s life and to inspire lifelong
learning.”
James M. Wilson, M.D. 1916-2004
(Chairman Emeritus)
7
NCLB-Another Opinion:
“Our schools have been asked to be
the “leveler.” They’ve been charged with
the responsibility of providing all children with an equal chance to succeed.
But schools cannot be the only institution
in America responsible for the success
of every child. Learning is not separate
from life. They go hand in hand. The
requirements and consequences of No
Child Left Behind cannot be considered
in isolation. As society continues to move
toward a service economy, especially in
our region, there is an ever-widening gap
between the haves and the have-nots.
Our schools cannot be the scapegoat for
the problems that we continue to face in
society at-large.
If education is truly the cornerstone
of American’s democracy, there is no
doubt that every school needs to be
excellent. But, can legislation make it so?
Where does the public will that democracy encourages and allows us to exercise
These billboards advertisee the Public Education Foundation’s “Learn to Read” campaign last Spring. Look for
new billboards around town this Fall to see who’s reading!
begin to play a part? Despite increasingly
difficult odds, our schools continue to respond to the challenges that face children
and their families every day. Our schools
need to be accountable and ever vigilant.
But so do our communities and so do the
citizens of those communities. Only then
will the dream of No Child Left Behind
be realized.” –Excerpted from “The View
From Here” by Linda L. Croushore, Ed.D
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