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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 Foundation to Invest $500,000 in Three Schools based on their AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) results.
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 Frederick 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
It may have looked like summer outside, but teachers and staff from Harrison, Madison and Wilson Primary Centers were still in class. Harrison, Madison and Wilson Primary Centers were selected to receive professional development in the research supported phonemic awareness and Wilson Language Methods in order to teach struggling readers. The three schools were selected by the South Bend administration
Three training sessions took place during the summer which included teachers and classroom aides. In addition, five tutors per building were hired and trained to tutor students in small group settings. These early intervention methods will serve 1,200 students in grades K-2 and are designed for struggling readers and atrisk students who fall into the lowest 30th percentile in reading and spelling. The program is modeled after the learning lab at Hay Primary where adequate yearly progress (IN State AYP) gains have been documented for three years in a row.
“Great Friends of Schools” Luncheon Left: Dr. Robert Zimmerman, SBCSC Superintendent Right: Teacher Grant Recipients
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P.O. Box 119 South Bend, IN 46624 phone: 574-283-8039 FAX: 574-283-8120 email:
[email protected] www.edfo.org
A capacity crowd of supporters were on hand for the annual “Great Friends of Schools” luncheon in April with keynote speaker South Bend superintendent Dr. Robert Zimmerman. He read the powerful “Letters from Teddy” driving home the point of the importance of teachers in student’s lives. Board member Tricia
Sloma served as the emancee for the event. Thirteen teachers were honored by awarding $17,000 in grants for the 20072008 school year. Teacher grant committee members were on hand to personally congratulate and honor the teachers for their efforts. continued on page 3
Note from the President
In Memory of Roland Kelly Oct. 21, 1926 - May 26, 2007
The Public Education Foundation family lost our dear friend Roland Kelly on May 26th. We all have many, many great memories of Roland’s dedication to the children of South Bend. As he would often say, we must walk the talk, and he always put his belief, that all children can learn, into action.
On the following pages we have listed our goals and accomplishments this year. As you can see, our emphasis has been in funding the Wilson Language reading program for struggling readers. In this year’s annual appeal we are asking for your continued financial support for funds that will continue this successful program. Please help us to help others as we “Step up for South Bend schools.” Thank you.
Roland served as secretary for The Foundation for ten years and on the marketing committee two years. We will remember Roland every time we look at our logo “Edfo” as he was on the marketing committee and said that he liked the “upbeat” presentation. Roland mentioned that this was one of his favorite photos (above, right) during a board of director’s mini-retreat where he asked if he could “take this chair home so that I’m as tall as everybody else!” To honor Roland, The Public Educa-
Teacher Day at the Cove
Roland with friends Lou LaPierre & Marilyn Brown.
tion Foundation, Inc. has established the “Roland Kelly Language Arts” teacher grant to be awarded every spring at The Foundation luncheon. Board director and retired Adams principal, Bill Przybysz said, “Roland would be pleased that the grant covers a broad area that he was interested in-language, writing, journalism and media.”
We Read at Least 20 Minutes a Day!
The Foundation sponsored its first “SBCSC Teacher Day” at the Silverhawks stadium in honor of National Teacher Day, Tuesday May 8, 2007.
Robert O. Laven, President
Foundation Receives Matching Grants The Public Education Foundation, Inc. has been awarded two multi-year matching grants. The first two-year $15,000 grant is from The John & Mary Martin Fund, through the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County. The second $15,000 grant is from The Garcia Family Foundation. The grants will be awarded when the Education Foundation has raised the matching funds. The Foundation is launching a fund-raising effort to meet the match by asking for public support to commit to a two-year pledge. 2
Recipients of the Foundation “We Read at Least 20 Minutes a Day” T-Shirts
Board member Dr. Fred Dean distributes a “We’re Reading 20 Minutes a Day” sign to Shannon Brewster
Have you seen the “20 Minutes A Day” campaign? The foundation continues to bring awareness to the importance of daily reading with the public awareness billboards, bookmarks, yard signs and most recently the car magnets. Help us spread the word by asking children if they are reading at least “20 Minutes A Day!” Foundation Board Members Bill Przybysz and Brian Kubicki volunteering at the Foundation sponsored Teacher Day at the Cove
Luncheon, from page 1 The following teachers were awarded with grants for the 2007-2008 school year *Christine Milliken, “Creating & Improvising: Finding Our Groove” Tarkington Traditional Primary Center Jackie Keyes, Erica Jones, “Knight Reader’s Club” Nuner Primary Center April Liechty, Theodore Church, Jenny Furkis, “Kindergarten Thematic Units” Marquette & Coquillard Primary Centers Ann Jagla, “Teen Moms in Motion-The Healing Power of Art” Eggleston Constance Green, “M.O.T.I.O.N./ Girlfriends” Washington High School Angela Blocher, “The Flat Stanley Project” Wilson Primary Center Karyn Beissler, Cindy Bilinski, “Big Books & Beyond” Hamilton Primary Center Lisa Dudas, “Leaping into Learning, the K-Way!” Hamilton Primary Center Lucy Patranella, “All About Me” Coquillard Primary Center Cathie Horein, “Buzz Your Brain-Read for Meaning” Coquillard Primary Center Melissa Rowe, “Fischoff ’s Residency Bring S.A.M. I Am to Muessel Prim. School” Muessel Primary Center Douglas Anderson, “Increasing Class Library & Literacy Book Sets” Clay Intermediate Center
Penny Groth, Linda Harper, Gloria Moya, Cathy Staley, Kurran Strunk, Sarah Wagoner, “Exploring Problem Solving through Manipulation & Experience” Muessel Primary Center *Winner of Karen Schirmer Fine Arts Teacher Award Thank you to the following corporations for their generous support in underwriting lunches for the teachers: Gibson Insurance Group, Hebard & Hebard Architects, Inc., Hubbell Electric, Mossberg & Company Place Builders Inc. Marjorie H. Wilson
Letter from the Director What great progress we observed this summer! It is particularly rewarding as we have been involved with the reading training of over 130 SBCSC staff from Harrison, Madison and Wilson Primary Centers. The teachers are excited about their new knowledge and materials and as Amy Troyer put it, “Wow! Thank you for bringing me to Light Bulb Lane! Who knew I’d be saying, ‘I can’t wait for school to start!’? I’m so excited!”
The event would not be possible without our event sponsors:
Salutatorians
AEP-Indiana Michigan Power Baker & Daniels, LLP Crowe DLZ Laven Insurance Mossberg & Company Inc. Memorial Hospital & Health System South Bend Tribune
Honor Society
Gibson Insurance Group Indiana Trust Lexus of Mishawaka Place Builders, Inc. Teachers Credit Union
Friends of Schools
Hebard & Hebard Architects, Inc. TOWNE Air Frieght
Reading Success Continues in “Light Bulb Lane” at Hay Primary Center
Students in the reading tutoring center nicknamed “Light Bulb Lane” are continuing to see gains in their reading scores from fall to spring.
As a SBCSC Alumni, I have fond memories of my education from Eggleston to Clay, where I had great teachers who held high expectation for all students. It has been refreshing to continue to see the educational staff ready to face the excitement and challenges of a new school year. They are doing a fantastic job of working to meet the diverse needs of children in the SBCSC district. It continues to give me great hope that, with your help, we will continue to touch many students’ lives so that they will experience success. I applaud all of you who have stepped forward to donate to the tutoring services that the Foundation is funding in the next two years. You are helping us to make a difference. It is so crucial that communities become involved in the improvement of their schools. By mentoring a child or donating to the Foundation for reading programs and teacher grants, you are providing a better future for the children of the South Bend community. Thank you for Stepping up for South Bend schools! Susan L. Warner 3
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
Anynomous Marjorie H Wilson & Family AM General American Electric Power (AEP) Baker & Daniels Marilyn I Brown Ronald and Nancy Cohen Charles W Cole, Jr. Community Foundation of St. Joseph County Crowe Chizek and Co. LLC Frederick K. Dean, M.D. DLZ Indiana, Inc. Garcia Family Charitable Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Juan C. Garcia Thomas and Eileen Hughes David and Pamela Jarrett Margaret and Karl King Robert O. & Peg Laven Laven Insurance Memorial Hospital & Health System Mossberg & Co., Inc. Richard and Donna Pfeil M. Mendel and Francis Piser Place Builders, Inc. Jerry & Janet Scott Dr. John W. Toth Treasurer of St. Joseph, Co. Indiana Dr. Thomas A. & Patty Troeger Barbara K. Warner Harold & Lucile Weber Charitable Trust, 1st Source Bank, Trustee Youth Development Initiative Fund,CFSJC
Salutatorians
Tom and Janice Brunner Barry and Ilene Burton Gibson Insurance Group Craig Haenes Hebard & Hebard Architects, Inc. Indiana Trust & Invest Mgmt Co Lou and Mary LaPierre Lexus of Mishawaka Robert Bosch Corporation Teachers Credit Union Towne Air Freight
Honor Society
Bertrand Products, Inc. Burkhart Advertising Richard S. and Jean Dennen Norman and Nancy Forrest Steve and Lisa Gerber Graffis Furniture Dr. George and Fran Haley David F Hendrix Consulting James & Louetta Hollister Mary Ann Jones Joseph and Maggie Kernan Michael Kruk Dale and Constance Kubicki Mark and Kathleen Neal Matthew Schirmer & Heather Dominique Anita L Schwarz Robert and Susan Shields Thomas and Lavetta Stankus
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Steel Warehouse Company, Inc. Patrick and Susan Warner
Scholars
Dr. Donald G. and Patricia C. Birrell Susan Bowman Cal-Pro Fence Company, Inc. Leslie Choitz Don Claeys Robert B and Nancy M Clements Alexis Coquillard Jr. Mary Jo Costello Elizabeth Cullity Currriculum Leaders of SBCSC Daman Products Margo Demont Stanley Dodgson David & Billy Dunlap Rosalind M. Ellis Cami English John and Judith Farrell Richard and Louise Fessenden Jack (John) & Janet Frieden Lewis S and Lois F Haber Keith L and Shirley J Hamilton Carolyn Higgins Charles W and Anne M Hillman Edward H. Hinchcliffe and Gretchen Erickson James & Louetta Hollister Lindy L. Ihrig James Keenan Roland Kelly (deceased) William and Julia Knight Brian M. Kubicki Lyla S Lockhart Barbara C Lysohir Alfred A. and Margaret Nelson Patricia O’Connor Maria V. Porter Matthew D. Press William and Sharon Przybysz Charles and Denise Roemer Ann Lynn Schwarz Mark & Jennifer Smith William (Bill) and Margaret Soderberg Christine M Urbanski Jacqueline Walton Robert and Susan H Wasserman Tsung and Sau Lan Yeh
Friends
Anonymous Matthew & Katherine Arend Tony & Karen Artist Bill Barna David & Tamara Beaty Bryan and Troy Bergin Diane E Birdsall Delores Blicher Leslie M Bodnar, M.D. Christopher and Tami Bowman Janice L. Broglin Larry and Karen Brown Michael & Tracy Bubelenyi Kathleen Bucher Lynn M Burge Sally Carlin Maria E. Cortes Khuong Dang and Kim Tuyen T. Bui
Rod & Donna M Daniels Janet Davis Stuart Davis Bettie Dippo David & Jodi Donathen Marie Doyle Laura D Englebert Douglas and Brenda Farmwald John and Winifred Farquhar Michael Ferdig & Mary Ann McDowell Corrine O Fohrer Frank and Wendy Folk Roland W and Carol D Fox Michael Friedland & Elizabeth Fagen Juan Garcia, M.D. Ramon Garza Evan & Alyssa Gillespie Paul & Margaret Go Steven A Goldberg Dan and Helen Goller Dianne Greaves Constance Green Teresa M Hagenau Yuyun Hairunisa Marcia Haslett Gary and Christine Hawkins Douglas and Mary Henion Steven Hochstedler Jeffery Hodges William P Hojnacki Cathie L. Horein Kevin and Jodie Horek Don Howard & Margo ShearmanHoward Hubbell Electrical Products Tracy Hudson Greg and Barb Humnicky Ivy Tech College Randy and Kathleen Jackson Louis & Lola Jaronik Mark & Cheryl Jenkins Eric and Lisa Johnson Jones Obenchain, LLP Marcia and Dan Jones John P. and Jennifer T. Kehoe Emily Kelleher-Kimble Kathy Kersh Kim Kimbrell Jeanne B King Cinda S Korkhouse J. Kaye Kubiak Phyllis A Largey Maria Leesma Milton & Kathryn Hiser Lee William B. Lewark Stephen and Peg Luecke Michele I. Luft Sean and Lori Mawhinney John and Peg McAllister Crystal McCain Ruth McCaster Shellby McCain James & Keri McCormick James and Beth McKillip Anselmo Melendez-Delgado Robert & Elaine Meyer-Lee Kelly A. Miller Terry S and Paula P Miller John Million Carole Moats and Larry Brucker
Michelle Molina Carrie Morgan Jane M. Myers Keith & Kimberly Niezgodski Corey Noland Debra P. Nowak Violita Obispo John & Susan O’Brien Karen Palmer & Sarah Waller Mittal Patel John and Delores Peck Frank A. Perri Carolyn J. Peterson Linda Plasschaert Gale and Tami Platz Gregory Portolese Matthew and Hernalena Powell Edward & Sabine Quantrell David Rafinski John and Kathleen Raymer Elizabeth Rhodes Charles and Carol Rosenberg Melissa & Steven Rowe Mark and Regina Rozenblit Frank & Jeanine Rozum Kim Ruble Lamar and Regina Rummage Brittany Rydwelski Jean Savarese Sally G Schreiber Mark Schurr Chris & Kimberly Scott Nelson R and Elaine M Sech Sobha Shanbogue Brett & Stephanie Sheipline Patricia Silva David & Kristine Simons Thomas and Tricia Sloma Greg & Lisa Smith Eric Smithburn Dan and Emmy Snyder Thomas Spencer Genna Stafford Everett D and Patricia J Steen Gregory R. and Peggy A. Steveken Richard Stopczynski William & Kathe Streeter Kurran Strunk Francisca L. Suarez Mike & Ann Sullivan David Sutter Stephanie Szajko Ellen Taylor Carol and Fred Thon Kristine Torok Rebecca Torstrick Dr. Mark E. Toth Irlanda Troxel Colleen M. Turley Paul & Kristin Varga William and Jinnie Voll Angela Warren Mary Wehr-Anderson Scott & Kim Wieczorek David Wilder & Angella Hunt Angela Williams Joseph R Williamson and Doris Muth Elly Wynia Ken and Patricia Zakowski Shu Wu Zheng
Thank a Teacher Holiday 06-07 Clay High School Mike & Ann Sullivan Mr. Bark Ballentine Larry & Karen Brown Mr. Joseph Good Mrs. Celeste Hilliard Mr. Matthew Pawlak Mr. Rick Roberts Mike & Ann Sullivan Mrs. Sharon Zielasko
Clay Intermediate Center Corey Noland Mrs. Tracy Lesher Mrs. Holly Litka Miss Jodi Matlock Mr. Mike Slattery Chris & Kimberly Scott Mrs. Marcia O’Connell Paul & Margaret Go Mrs. Vivian Pethick
Ms. Karen Kowals Scott & Kim Wieczorek Ms. Karen Kowals Michele Luft Ms. Karen Kowals Thomas & Tricia Sloma Mrs. Peg McAllister Kenneth & Patricia Zakowski Mr. David Mielcarek
Dickenson Intermediate Center
Jackson Intermediate Center
Jane Myers Mrs. Josephine Kingsberry
Edison Intermediate Center Doug & Mary Henion Ms. Jean Smith
Greene Intermediate Center Ramon Garza Ms. Sandy Olivarez Mr. Roy Olivarez Edward & Sabine Quantrell Mrs. Ann Orlowski Kaye Kubiak Mrs. Faith Zehner
Hamilton Primary Center Cami English & Jack Davidson Ms. Lucy Baltazar Ms. Joyce Burgess Ms. Carol Hesch Ms. Kathy Jagla Ms. Susan Klota Ms. Mary Jo Krizman Ms. Stacy Rodriguez Ms. Gabby Shepard Ms. Sherlinn Watson Cheryl Jenkins Ms. Cheryl Batteast Angela Warren Mrs. Beverly Beck Michael & Tracy Bubelenyi Mrs. Janet Bennett Miss Lisa Dudas
Harrison Primary Center Dianne Greaves Mrs. Jennifer Robbins Mrs. Gabrielle Vandenburg
Hay Primary Center Shellby McClain Mrs. Jeanne Crowe Stephanie Szajko Ms. Geneva Gilmer Will & Kathe Streeter
Scott & Kim Wieczorek Mrs. Mary Jane Carroll James & Beth McKillip Ms. Carol Weber
Jefferson Intermediate Center Kim Ruble Mr. Todd Stammich
Kennedy Primary Academy Michael Ferdig & Mary Ann McDowell Miss Lindsay Althouse Ms. Adriane Amador Ms. Ruth Craft Ms. Susan Lilly Roland & Carol Fox Miss Lindsay Althouse Robert & Elaine Meyer-Lee Ms. Patricia Boone Don Howard & Margo Sherman Howard Mrs. Jenna Criniti Matthew & Hermalena Powell Mrs. Bethany Helms Irlanda Troxel Mrs. Bethany Helms Brian & Kristi Kubicki Mrs. Deborah Herring James & Keri McCormick Miss Cathryn Kammerer Robert & Elaine Meyer-Lee Miss Cathryn Kammerer Shu Wu Zheng Mrs. Martha Keeler Brian & Kristi Kubicki Ms. Yvonne Kinney Mark & Regina Rozenblit Mr. Jeremy Mallard Matt & Kathy Arend Ms. Rachel McDonough Robert & Elaine Meyer-Lee Mrs. Carrie Meeks Mark & Regina Rozenblit Mr. Garland Smith Sudesh Shanbogue
Mrs. Elena-Rose Zimmerman John & Susan O’Brien Mrs. Elena-Rose Zimmerman
McKinley Primary Center
LaSalle Academy
Mrs. Nancy Gallant Mr. Randall Matthews
Gale & Tami Platz Mrs. Beth Albright Kim Niezgodski Mr. Cory Betzer Michael Ferdig & Mary Ann McDowell Mrs. Sharon Brandt Diane Birdsall Mrs. Meredith Furrow Jeff & Rebecca Torstrick Mr. Joe Gomes Will & Kathe Streeter Mr. Will Groves Jeff & Rebecca Torstrick Mr. Will Groves Jeff & Rebecca Torstrick Mrs. Beth Hillinger Michael Ferdig & Mary Ann McDowell Ms. Ruth Niebor Jeff & Rebecca Torstrick Mrs. Mary Samora Michael Ferdig & Mary Ann McDowell Ms. Jennifer Thomas Michael Ferdig & Mary Ann McDowell Ms. Susn Walker
Lincoln Primary Center Stuart Davis Ms. Cynthia Fozo Stuart Davis Mrs. Terryl Grembowicz
Madison Primary Center Yuyun Hairunisa Ms. Christin Hannah
Marquette Primary Center Karen Palmer & Sarah Waller Miss Susan Grenert Miss Holli Tyran Shawn & Crystal McCain Ms. Kimber Stone Shawn & Crystal McCain
Marshall Intermediate Center Steven & Lynn Hochstedler Mr. Timothy Willis
A.R. & K.B. Kimbrell Mrs. Lisa Frantz
Monroe Primary Center LaMar & Regina Rummage Ms. Kelly Broadstreet Janet Davis Mrs. Ruth Chapman Genna Stafford Mrs. Jody Donathen Janet Davis Miss Barbara Schafer Tom & Deb Nowak Mrs. Becky Vanhuffell
Navarre Intermediate Center Brittany Rydwelski Ms. Brieanne Irey Jeff & Rebecca Torstrick Ms. Cecelia Stanton
Nuner Primary Center Colleen Turley Mrs. Tracy Greulich
Riley High School Doug & Mary Henion Mrs. Amy Grochowalski Mrs. Jackie VanderWeide
SBCSC
Jones, Obenchain, LLP Dr. Robert Zimmerman
Swanson Primary Center Greg & Peggy Steveken Mrs. Judy Bushkill Ms. Julie Craig Angella M. Hunt Ms. Julie Craig Bryan & Troy Bergin Mr. Tom Heminger Lindy Ihrig Mrs. Cheryl Uyhelji
Tarkington Traditional Ellen Taylor Mrs. Mary Anderson Mrs. Mary Borowski Mrs. Marilyn Portolese Rod & Donna Daniels Mrs. Rosie Plunkett Randy & Kathy Jackson Mrs. Marilyn Portolese
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Rod & Donna Ms. Laurie Szucs
Tom & Tricia Sloma Mrs. Peg McAllister
Warren Primary Center
Jackson Intermediate Center
Lola Jaronik Mrs. Diana Jasinski
Wilson Primary Center Carrie Morgan Mrs. Joanne Connaughton Maria Cortes Ms. Lupe Garcia Mrs. Nora Hicks Maria Ledesma Miss Angela Temple
Thank a Teacher Spring 2007 Darden Primary Center Jayshree Patel Ms. Frances Neher
Edison Intermediate Center Ruth McCaster Mrs. Julie Petersen Michelle Molina Mrs. Karen Kennedy Elizabeth Rhodes Ms. Pam Allen
Jim & Beth McKillip Ms. Carol Weber
Jefferson Intermediate Center Eric & Aladean Smithburn Mr. Todd Stammich
John Adams High School
Kathy Bucher Ms. Mary Jo Ogren Rabbi Michael Friedland & Elisabeth Fagen Mrs. Norma Hoffman Dianne Greaves Mr. Bill Hostetler Tracy Hudson Mr. Richard Besinger Linda Plasschaert Mr. Savino Rivera Mr. Bruce Urban Lisa Smith Mrs. Anne Raymer David & Janice Sutter Mr. Joel Krueger
Kennedy Primary Academy
Hamilton Primary Center David & Tamie Beaty Ms. Ann Cooper Lou Hollister Ms. Penny Thibideu
Harrison Primary Center Anonymous Ms. Carol Schmidt Ms. Julie Burns Ms. Gwen Thompson
Hay Primary Center Chris & Tami Bowman Miss Dixie Eichorst
Douglas & Brenda Farmwald Ms. Carol Wroblewski Don Howard & Margo ShearmanHoward Mrs. Jenna Criniti Lisa Johnson Mr. Ken Wilson Brian & Kristi Kubicki Mrs. Deborah Herring Mrs. Yvonne Kinney Mark & Regina Rozenblit Mrs. Ruth Craft Mr. Jeremy Maller Brett & Stephanie Sheipline Ms. Aimee Herring Dan & Emmy Snyder Mrs. Yvonne Kinney
Paul & Kristin Varga Ms. Cathryn Kammerer Ms. Abby McKee Angela Williams Mrs. Lisa Williams
LaSalle Intermediate Academy
Diane Birdsall Mrs. Meredith Furrow Evan & Alyssa Gillespie Mr. Cory Betzer Ms. Virginia Long-Cecil Robyn & Francisca Harber Mrs. Marsha DeFreeuw Greg & Kathy Portolese Ms. Susan Walker Ms. Dana Walsko Mark & Regina Rozenblit Mr. Jameson Eller Mrs. Pat Lindholm Mark Schurr & Jessica Marks Mr. Matthew Petersen David & Janice Sutter Ms. Joann Amato
Lincoln Primary Center Gary & Christine Hawkins Ms. Nan McCartney
Madison Primary Center Milt & Kate Lee Mrs. Mary Ellen Grontkowski Frank & Jeanine Rozum Ms. Susan Wajszczuk
Marquette Primary Center Shawn & Crystal McCain Ms. Marie Falker Violeta Obispo Ms. Cathleen Hardy
McKinley Primary Center David & Jodi Donathen Miss Denise Wimmer Jeff Hodges Mrs. Amy Szakaly
Eric & Aladean Smithburn Mr. Randy Matthews
Monroe Primary Center Khuong Dang Miss Margie Herman
Muessel Primary Center Gale L. Platz Jr. Mrs. Penny Groth
Nuner Primary Center Tony & Karen Artist Mrs. Barb Smith Patricia Silva Ms. Lorrie Roberts
Perley Primary Center
Edward Hinchcliffe & Gretchen Erickson Mrs. Kathleen Heminger Mrs. Brooke LaSane Kelly A. Miller Mrs. Sue Sheets
Swanson Primary Center Lindy Ihrig Mrs. Cheryl Uyhelji Bill Lewark Ms. Mary Lou Sherrard Christine Rafinski Mrs. Marilyn Ruszkowski
Tarkington Traditional Center Donna Daniels Mr. Terry Zubler Randy & Kathy Jackson Mrs. Marilyn Portolese Emily Kelleher-Kimble Mrs. Cynthia Barnbrook Sean & Lori Mawhinney Mrs. Cynthia Barnbrook Mrs. Margaret Moor
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.
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Warren Primary Center Kevin & Jodie Horek Miss Marilyn Bezeredy Mrs. Deborah Harris Mrs. Donyelle
Washington High School Richard B. Stopczynski Mrs. Sherry Sprouls
Wilson Primary Center Anonymous Ms. Mary Ellen Jozwiak Maria Cortes Ms. Lupe Garcia Ms. Nora Hicks John & Jennifer Kehoe Mrs. Joanne Connaughton
Payroll Deductions Beverlie Beck Stacy Boehman Wendy Brenner Angela C. Buysse Kathryn Carson Susan Chrzan Sue Coney Mary Jo Costello Ruth Craft Geneva Gilmer Junette Goodrich Dianne Greaves William S. Groves Craig Haenes Deborah Harrison Carolyn Higgins Julie Huff Greg Humnicky Melody A. Jean Dave Jozwiak Kathy Kersh Cinda Korkhouse Sarah Koutz Donna J. Krol Linda Loftus Nevin Longenecker Peg McAllister Janet Minton Ruth Nieboer Susan Nunemaker Kathleen Nuner Patricia O’Connor Cynthia E. Oudghiri Judith Overmyer Patricia Rheinheimer Kate Sheehan Kurran Strunk Mark Tulchinsky J. David VanDyke Dr. Ruth Warren Tim Williams Myrtle Wilson Marcia Wong Teri Woodruff Robert L. Zimmerman, Ed.D
In Kind Donations
Analog Digital Apollo Printing and Graphics Center Gibson Insurance Jones Obenchain Marriott Hotel
South Bend Tribune Joan Spohrer - Newsletter WNDU A special thanks to Wal-Mart for their assistance in obtaining cookie sheets for the Wilson program at cost
In Kind- “Reading 20 Minutes A Day” Billboards
Charlie Adams Joe Kernan - South Bend Silverhawks Mayor Steve Luecke Bill & Margaret Moore & Grandaughter - South Bend Tribune Ryan Newman - LaSalle Graduate Maritza Robles - SBCSC Tricia Sloma - WNDU Luther Taylor - Retired South Bend Firechief Dr. Bob Zimmerman
In Memory
Lisa Bitting Leslie Choitz Joyce Boggs James & Louetta Hollister Warren Deahl Jeanne King Ed Dippo Bettie L. Dippo Daniel L. Erhardt Louis & Mary LaPierre Roland Kelly Barry & Ilene Burton James & Louetta Hollister Dr. Thomas & Patty Troeger Patrick and Susan Warner Marcella Million John Million Larry Morningstar Thomas & Roberta Spencer Lee Porter Marie Porter Karen Schirmer Fine Arts Teacher Grant Leslie Choitz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kadarauch Elizabeth Schirmer Matthew Schirmer & Heather Dominique Tom & Sandra Tahara Terrence L. Tahara Margie Walz Janice L. Broglin Sally Carlin Currriculum Leaders of SBCSC Kathy Kersh Dr. James Wilson Donald & Patricia Birrell Dr. George Haley
In Honor
John & Toni Harding Barry & Ilene Burton Kathy Bucher, Edison I.C. Anne Long, Adams H.S. Mary Jo Ogren, Adams H.S. Roger Schwager, Edison I.C. Traci Vitale, Jackson I.C. by Terrence L. Tahara
Save the Date April 17, 2008 is the date of the 2008 Great Friends luncheon. Dr. Pedro Noguera, distinguished professor in the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University (NYU), Director of the Center for Research on Urban Schools and Globalization, Author and board member of Alliance for Excellent Education addresses “The Challenge, the Solution, and Call to Action.” Whether you are a parent seeking a stronger education for your child, a business seeking a better-trained work force, or a concerned South Bend employee and citizen joining with others to improve schools, you will not want to miss Dr. Noguera’s inspirational presentation. Dr. Noguera speaks of the research, rigor and community support needed to identify and determine the next steps for improvement. Please join us as we work together to help our community’s children at risk.
Tax Tip Qualified Charitable Distributions If you were at least age 70 1/2 and you had a distribution made by the trustee of your IRA directly to a charitable organization, it may be nontaxable. A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) is a nontaxable distribution made directly by the trustee of your IRA (other than a SEP or SIMPLE IRA) to an organization eligible to receive taxdeductible contributions. You must have been at least age 70 1/2 when the distribution was made. Your total QCDs for the year cannot be more than $100,000. If you file a joint return, your spouse can also have a QCD of up to $100,000. However, the amount of the QCD is limited to the amount of the distribution that would otherwise be included in income. If your IRA includes nondeductible contributions, the distribution is first considered to be paid out of otherwise taxable income.
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”
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Communities Can Make a Difference Another Opinion: Marian Wright Edelman of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) has long advocated for the rights of all children. She was recently interviewed about her organization’s effort to stop what she calls the “Cradle to Prison Pipeline.” She is referring to the disadvantaged children who are swept into the criminal justice system. When asked what she felt a community could do to break the pipeline: “The most important thing is to have students be able to read and compute and stay at grade level. When we looked at teen pregnancy a number of years ago, the two largest predictors of who was going to become a teen mother-and, I would also say, a juvenile delinquent-were basic skills level and poverty. If you held those two variables constant,you had identical rates between white, black and Latino children.
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!
“And so the real job is to keep children out of the child welfare system in the first place, to keep children out of trouble in schools in the first place, to keep them from dropping out, which they do if they’re not at grade level, and to put in place the kind of preventive supports that they need.”
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