&Connecting

School Community

report to the community 2009-2010

impact

Thanks to the generosity of

community members like you,

IPEI’s positive impact continues to

expand throughout the Ithaca City

School District. We are fortunate

to live in a community that values

education and participation —

financial support as well as

through sharing of skills,

experiences, and knowledge.

By giving teachers the chance

to offer extraordinary

opportunities for our students,

we add real value to our schools

and give students educational and

cultural experiences that leave

a lasting impression. We invite you

to read on and see what you

have helped us accomplish.

2010-2011Ithaca PublIc EducatIon InItIatIvE board of dIrEctorsterry r. byrnes, PresidentJennifer Engel, Vice Presidentsusan Piliero, Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair+

deborah o’connor, SecretaryMary M. Grainger, Development Committee Chairdavid shoemaker, Public Relations Committee Chairann caren, Endowed Awards Committee Chairfrances h. Kozen, Community Collaboration Grants ChairEric W. taylor, Red and Gold Grants Committee ChairKatherine andersoncharles brodheadKevin brewrobert P. camacho*barbara holdsworthJulie c. langenbacherdavid r. leeMatthew Mackerer*Pat tempestaGabriele Weber*

board lIaIsonsMartha frommelt, Fine Arts Booster Groupsandy true, Teacher Grants Committee Chaircorinne frantz, Council of Ithaca PTAsbrad Grainger, ICSD Board of Education

*through september 20, 2010+secretary/ treasurer through september 20, 2010

IPEI committee Members (non-board members involved with program coordination, grants review, events and public relations)

trish armstrongrandi beckmannlee donnerbridget duthieJonathan Eppslauren faesslervivian fieldsKim fontanacorinne frantzMartha frommeltnancy Grossmancarol hockettbrigid hubbermanholly Kazarinoffraylene ludgaterichard nowogrodzki Kathleen o’neilsarah Padularochelle ProujanskyJoyce Putnamrob rossdiane shaferKay tiencharles trautmannGary WeissbrotMarcie Wyant

Photo crEdItscover: christine finnegan, Mary Grainger, 3d cinemation; p. 1 Martha frommelt; p. 2 sara auer Perry, andrea hazard; p. 3 sara auer Perry; p. 4 nY coalition for healthy school food; p. 7 therese Zadi-sullivan; p. 8 andy Yale; p. 10 lauren McKown; p. 15 3d cinemation; p. 18 3d cinemation; p. 19 3d cinemation; p. 20 lesley Greene; p. 21 carol cedarholm, p. 23 Josh Woodard; inside back cover, susan Piliero; back cover: caitlin baxter, andrea hazard

dEsIGn sunset design, Jane Macdonald

PrIntInG arnold Printing

inspireI am hoping that we can continue

to find ways to support this type

of project for our children, as it

allowed every child to grow from

the enrichment experience. The

Scientist in Residence program

also helped students to make

valuable connections between

science and the other content

areas; language arts, math, social

studies, and geography were

integrated within each activity.

It was a win-win for all.

— PRInCIPal

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grant programsconnecting students and teachers with the world beyond each school building is our core mission. IPEI infuses exceptional community resources into the classrooms to enhance the educational experiences of all students. We support teachers with great ideas and help them make the curriculum come alive.

Teacher Grants with Community PartnersGrants given directly to teachers are an excellent way to introduce students to our community’s many wonderful resources. awards up to $1500 each are made to teach-ers with creative classroom project proposals that involve a community partner and link with new York state learning standards.

teacher Grants were awarded to 27 teachers totaling $35,000 impacting 2400 students directly (some more than once) and over 4000 indirectly. these grants were funded by our adult spelling bee, the charles E. treman, Jr., teacher Grant fund, and by gifts from community members. treman grants were selected by the teacher Grant review committee based on how well the proposal matched the program’s criteria.

a community Partner is any individual, business, organization, or col-lege department interested in working with a teacher on a classroom project or activity. We welcome potential community partners with ideas of how to work with teachers and students.

Red and Gold GrantsGrants of up to $500 each are allocated for proposals that strengthen and enrich the school experience but fall outside the teacher Grants criteria. they may be awarded to teachers, students, parents, or com-munity members. consideration will be given to all requests, but prior-ity may be given to those with lasting impact, affecting larger numbers of students, increasing effectiveness of learning, and/or connecting students to the community. durable materials or equipment purchased with grant funds become property of Icsd. sixty red and Gold Grants were made totaling $25,000.

Community Collaboration GrantsIPEI granted funds to four community organizations that are collaborating with the Icsd: the nYs coalition for healthy school food, Way2Go at cooperative Extension, Ithaca college Project look sharp, and family reading Partnership.

“Thanks very much for providing our sTudenTs wiTh These life-changing momenTs.” — Teacher

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grants awarded: 2009– 2010Teacher Grants with Community PartnersSeventh Grade Ecology / Team Building Project. Vito Brancato /

Boynton, The Floating Classroom, Tiohero ToursStory Art Workshop. Linda Duttweiler / South Hill, Andrea HazardKids Read “Discover the Trail.” Sharon Ossont / Fall Creek, Andy YaleGraphic Design Comes Alive. Judy Cogan / Ithaca High, Dan YokumThe Portfolio Project. Carol Spence / Ithaca High, Pam Drix /

The Ink ShopMrs. McPuppet and her Beautiful Bookshelf. Judy Steele / Caroline,

Elizabeth McMahon / Mrs. McPuppetShapes, Shapes, Everywhere. Kathleen Downes / Caroline,

Carol Hockett / Johnson MuseumWelcome to Ithaca! Janet Abowd & Janet Bowman / Ithaca High,

Fred Bonn / Tompkins Chamber of CommerceThe Influences of Urban and Graffitti Art on Fine Art.

Jocelyn Lutter / Ithaca High, Jay StooksDance is Joie de Vivre: Canadian Community Dance.

Louise Yavelow / Fall Creek, Victoria ArmstrongBuilding Community Connections. Christene White / Ithaca High,

Ithaca Youth BureauFocus on Feeling. Jayne Port / Belle Sherman, Lauren ComlyThe Super Duper Awesome Skillage Veggie Garden of Doom and

Broccoli. Wayne Gottlieb / DeWitt, Thomas Weiler

Pizza Buddies. Sandy Rouleau / Northeast, Sal DeCaroLiving in the Living Environment. Joshua Woodward / Ithaca High,

Sabrina GuarinoCharacters Counts! The Whimsical Adventures of Thob and Thobina.

Millie Clarke-Maynard / Beverly J. Martin, Cami JohnsonHearing Stories Through Music: A Study of Peter and the Wolf.

Kelly Craft / Northeast, Phil KrasickyImagining Ithaca as an Ancient Sea. Alicia Mayers / Fall Creek,

MOTE at PRIWhere the Wild Things Were: The Ecology of Mastadon in New

York. Mihal Ronen-Clay / Fall Creek, MOTE at PRIBridging Generations within Community. Chris Bell / Fall Creek,

Lakeside Nursing Home

Kids at the Creek: Continuity and Change. Kelly Stern / Fall Creek, Jed Jordan / Primitive Pursuits

Homespun Days. Andrea Volckmar / DeWitt, Carol Hockett / Johnson Museum

Drum Circles at CHES. Ross Mizrahi / Cayuga Heights, Baruch Whitehead

Humanities at I.H.S. in memory of John Caren. Mary Terese Pasquale-Bowen / Ithaca High, Carol Hockett / Johnson Museum

Charles E. Treman, Jr. Teacher Grants

Alley Art. Jocelyn Lutter / Ithaca High, Annemarie ZwackE-pals Language and Literacy Project. Nancy Thompson /

Belle Sherman, Cathrene Connery / Ithaca CollegeMaking Waves through Inclusion. Lydia Dolch / Beverly J. Martin,

Ithaca Youth Bureau, YMCA

Red and Gold GrantsDanish Choir Visit. Art Loomis / Ithaca HighConference: Educating World Citizens for the 21st Century.

Ira Rabois / Lehman AlternativeThe World Around Us. Bob Novick / NortheastCurrent Events for Kids. Terri Stoff / NortheastDigital Reading Buddies. Lynn VanDeWeert / Beverly J. MartinListen Up, Readers! Allison Andersen / Fall CreekFall Creek Recess Project. Karen Keller / Fall CreekBuilding Academic Background & Vocabulary. Kathy Sholtys /

Belle ShermanDigital Camera. Judy Cogan / Ithaca HighLiteracy-Rich Classroom. Brigid Cooper & Sean Goodman /

Ithaca HighCeramics ’n Stuff. Jocelyn Lutter / Ithaca HighBook Reviews at the Mall. Todd Crawford / BoyntonHistorical Atlases. Angela Affronti / Ithaca HighClassroom Library Grant. Courtney Coffey / CarolineBears For Buddies. Caitlin Baxter / Fall CreekCommunicate via Storytelling. Sharon Nelson / Caroline“Turner to Cezanne” at Everson Museum. Christine Finnigan /

EnfieldRejuvinate our Book Nook. Denise Sullivan / Fall CreekTEAM Orchestra-Building Bridges to the Future.

Aaron Buck / DeWittListen to your Buds. Catherine Tuskey / Ithaca HighEnfield Family Learning Fun. Nancy Lovell / EnfieldA Tight KNIT Community. Therese Zadi-Sullivan / EnfieldDjembe African Drum Ensemble. Leslie Kurzweil / South HillJohn Simon Sing-Along. Anne Berrien / Pre-KRecycling & Composting Field Trips. Courtney Coffey / CarolineVinyl Cutter and Instruction. William Sauve / Ithaca HighBailemos Salsa! Claudia Miettunen / Ithaca HighBelle Community Drummers. Marge Ehly / Belle ShermanBook Series for 5th Grade Girls. Marilynne Sommers / South Hill“Writing Magic” Assemblies. Courtney Coffey / CarolineReading for Change. Joanne Church & Lee Kaltman, DeWittPhotography Supplies. Chris Sperry, Lehman Alternative

[ grants awarded ]

“when asked if They feel any differenT afTer eaTing The fruiT and vegeTable snacks, sTudenTs across The grades are reporTing ThaT They feel healThier, happier, sTronger, fasTer, and smarTer!”

— communiTy parTner

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supportWhatever outcome we had

in mind when we wrote the

proposal, we believe the students

gained more than we could have

hoped for. I am inspired to teach

more, be more creative, and

expect more from my students.

Thank you. — TEaChER

We should not underestimate the

spark of excitement infused into

a teacher’s project by a small

amount of money. The enthusiasm

among the students, the teachers,

and across the district and across

disciplines is invaluable!”

—CommunITy mEmBER

United Against Hate Poster Contest. Lillian Moss / BoyntonTransportation to “Romeo & Juliet.” Chris Carey / Boynton“The Cheerful Collection” Books and CDs. Nan Bell / Ithaca HighSexual Harassment Task Force. Karen Rachetta / DeWittStage Production: The Last Five Years. Jeremy Pletter, ’10 / Ithaca HighSchool-Wide Behavior Plan and Celebration. Sheila Kissiloff / EnfieldComputer Access via Flash Drives. Connie Patterson and

Kathyleen DeLucia / Cayuga HeightsCup Stacking Unit. Valerie White / NortheastFOCUS Day. Meredith DePol / TST BOCESAsian Arts Project in Humanities. Ross Creagan / Ithaca HighW is for Writers! Jennifer Groff / Belle ShermanDigital Poetry. Jane Clark & Caitlyn VanderMaas / CarolineBuilding Community Through Music. Deborah Jordan / Cayuga

HeightsCollege of Veterinary Medicine Visit. Peggy Weber / CarolineRaising Awareness about Abusive Dating. Jon Raimon / Lehman

AlternativeHop Into Literacy. Margaret Steinacher / NortheastThe Scientists Journaling Project. Michelle Kornreich / BoyntonDiscovering the African Rainforest. Heather Morrissey / CarolineLearning Through Photography. Nancy Siegele / Beverly J. MartinEvery Picture Tells a Story. Monica Lang / Belle ShermanMultiplication Marathon. Jennifer Wilkie / South HillMultiplication Marathon. Amy Eckley / South HillMultiplication Marathon. Kathleen Lee / South HillMultiplication Marathon. Suzy Koontz / Math & MovementCayuga Wizards at Focus Day. Patricia Armstrong / DeWittNine to Ninety: Sharing the Arts. Pam Merola / Cayuga HeightsCompressed Air Replacement System. Bob Walters / DeWittThe Gift of the Magic Dragon Kite Class Play. Mihal Ronen-Clay /

Fall Creek

Community Collaboration GrantsFresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program at Beverly J. Martin.

New York Coalition for Healthy School FoodTransportation Liaisons. Way2Go, Cornell Cooperative Extension Media Construction of Martin Luther King book. Project Look

Sharp, Ithaca College Love Those Letters. Family Reading Partnership and Village at Ithaca

Fine Arts Booster Group GrantsMINI-GRANTS:African Drum Circle equipment. Ross Mizrahi / Cayuga HeightsVisiting Musician and Dancer series. Karla Notarianni / EnfieldHistory Performance and IC Steel Band. Christine Finnigan / EnfieldHilby Performance. Doug Albertsman / EnfieldBeauty and the Beast Storytellers. Karen Keller / Fall Creek Romeo and Juliet at Cornell field trip. Chris Carey / Boynton Romeo and Juliet at Cornell field trip. Robin Rosoff / DeWittRomeo and Juliet at Cornell field trip. Sarah Jane Bokaer / Lehman

Alternative Visual Artist visit. Gary Bercow / Lehman Alternative Digital Camera and Supplies. Judy Cogan / Ithaca High

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Chinese Brush Painting. Claudia Miettunen / Ithaca High Digital Camera. Jocelyn Lutter / Ithaca HighMural Artist visits. Sarah Locke / Belle ShermanMrs. McPuppet Workshops and performance. Christine Finnigan /

EnfieldUkulele Workshops with James Hill. Louise Yavelow / Fall CreekMrs. McPuppet Workshops and performance. Ellen Rowe / EnfieldFirst Grade Plays, “Olive and the Amazing Circus Dog” and

“Charlotte’s Web.” Chris Bell and Abigail Bokaer / Fall CreekAlphabet DVD music compositions by Greg McQuade.

Carol Cedarholm / NortheastJapanese Arts and Architecture lecture. Ira Rabois / Lehman

AlternativeMusical experience and trip. Shannon Cockbill / Lehman AlternativePosters and DVD for digital photography curriculum.

Judy Cogan / Ithaca HighVisiting Artist Katrina Morse for Family Reading Partnership

banners. Carol Spence / Ithaca HighCloisters Field Trip for humanities classes. Lauren McKown / Ithaca

HighDigital Camera hard drive. Jocelyn Lutter / Ithaca High

PROGRAM FUND FOR DRAMA:Boynton Drama ClubDeWitt Drama ClubIthaca High Drama ClubLehman Alternative Drama

OPPORTUNITY FUND:Visiting Danish Choir. Art Loomis / Ithaca HighLeadership conference. Aaron Buck / DeWittTrip support. Aaron Buck / DeWitt

STREBEL COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT FUND OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TOMPKINS COUNTY AWARDS:Lee Strebel Memorial Award. Elias Spector-Zabusky / Ithaca HighLee Strebel Artist Series. Annemarie Zwack / district-wide public-art

project / Watershed Wall

giving opportunitiesConnecting School and Community CampaignIPEI relies on the generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations to support its overall mission and programs and meet the growing demand for grants. special sponsorship opportunities are also available for all our programs and affiliates.

We gladly accept cash, checks or credit card transactions at any time. online contributions through our website are secure and convenient. We can also provide letters acknowledging in-kind contributions.

Gifts of securities (stocks and bonds) can also be used to support IPEI. In addition to the Irs income tax deduction benefits, you may also reduce or eliminate your capital gains tax by making gifts of Ira distri-butions to charitable organizations such as IPEI.

Corporate Honor RollIPEI recognizes its “corporate honor roll” of local businesses and foundations that supportive IPEI and its programs. strong local schools are essential for a strong community. local organizations can partici-pate in strengthening public education through IPEI’s activities.

Planned Giftsremembering IPEI in your estate plans is a wonderful way to make a lasting gift to the future of our community’s children, teachers and community. Gifts made through retirement plans, life insurance, real estate, and bequests are actively encouraged. You can work with your own professional adviser; IPEI’s volunteer with expertise in gift plan-ning can also assist with such transactions.

Special FundsIPEI’s designated and memorial funds enhance the future of our schools and preserve the memory of those honored. donors can work to create funds or add to the following established funds at any time. Each fund has an agreement regarding distribution of grants or awards based on the fund’s principal and investment income.

IAN ALBERTA MEMORIAL FUNDclassmates, family, and friends of Ian alberta established this fund in his honor to support the Kids Discover the Trail! activities at the cayuga nature center where Ian made a special impact on all who visited there.

PHYLLIS B. BRODHEAD LIBRARY MEDIA TECHNOLOGY FUNDPhyllis was a dedicated teacher and librarian at boynton for 33 years. this memorial fund helps the library media centers keep current with technological advances. the first grant was made this year to purchase Kodak Playsport cameras and memory cards for three elementary schools and boynton Middle school.

CAROL J. BUCKLEY SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS IN THE ARTSEstablished by carol’s family and friends, the fund provides scholarship assistance to talented students pursuing advanced study in the arts; this year’s recipient was nola caitlin booth. It also provided support for arts-related educational programs through the arts alive fund.

[ grants awarded ]

“we hope ipei and icsd recognize The real and enduring benefiTs of Technology purchases — They address The digiTal divide ThaT exisTs among families in our communiTy.” —Teacher

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NOREEN MOORE SCHOLARSHIPone word that sums up the life of noreen Moore is “family.” she believed in strengthening families by providing support for all commu-nity members. she believed that every single child deserved a chance and she fought throughout her life for families in need. to continue that legacy, this scholarship fund is being established in her memory to assist an Ithaca high senior planning to study social work and/or early child-hood education.

ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS FUND AWARDSthe new teacher award, honoring a new high school teacher who exemplifies enthusiasm and creativity in teaching, was given to Jocelyn lutter. the student organization award for a club that makes a signifi-cant positive impact on student life was presented to link crew.

RAYMOND C. LOEHR AWARDS to honor his science education career, the family of raymond loehr provides an award to an underclass student who shows promise in environmental science as well as another recognizing outstand-ing and innovative science teaching. this year’s student was alyssa dockstader; laurie van vleet received the teaching award.

CHARLES E. TREMAN, JR. TEACHER GRANTS to honor their past chairman and president, the tompkins trust company established an endowment at the tompkins charitable Gift fund in charles treman’s name that annually supports teacher Grants for creative classroom projects involving community partners.

See grants list beginning on page 4 for recipients.

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School Community [ giving opportunities ]

“having your concreTe and meaningful assisTance noT only addresses an immediaTe need, buT embodies a long-Term communiTy commiTmenT To giving our children The besT public educaTion possible. i feel very supporTed boTh personally and as parT of The greaTer iThaca communiTy.” — Teacher

We invite you to join us in advancing IPEI’s mission. your gift will positively impact our community’s future.

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financialsthanks to the generosity of our community and your commitment to strengthening our schools, IPEI provides financial support to the teachers and students of the Ithaca city school district through our grants, programs and special funds including donor-designated endow-ments. We are proud to present the financial results for the fiscal year July1, 2009 – June 30, 2010.

$15,000 and upAdams FoundationAnonymousBorgWarner Morse TECCayuga Radio Group ^

$10,000 – $14,999Brooks Family FoundationCornell UniversityKionix, Inc.Park FoundationTriad Foundation

$5,000 – $9,9993D Cinemation and Multimedia Co. ^

AnonymousTerry and Jim ByrnesCiaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson & Co.Charles E. Treman, Jr. Teacher Grant Fund, Tompkins Trust Company

$2,500 – $4,999Ann Marie Bleach in memory of Joseph W. Bleach

The CBORD Group, Inc.First Book Foundation ^

Friends of the Tompkins County Public LibraryIthaco Space Systems, Inc.Sam and Vera McLaffertyTompkins Trust Company $1,000 – $2,499Robert H. AbramsAnonymousStuart Basefsky and Claire GermainCharles BrodheadPeter and Ursula BrowningCalf Audio ^

Mr. and Mrs. Cornelis DrostJennifer Engel and Larry YoungMargaret I. GibsonBrad and Mary GraingerDavid Lee and Marjory Rinaldo-LeeRaymond and Joan Loehr in honor of Joan Loehr

M&T Charitable FoundationMitchell/Cedarbaum FamilyNYBDC Charitable Foundation, Inc.Deborah O’Connor and Peter LepageSunset Design ^

Sarita WarshawskyAlfred and Gabriele Weber

$500 – $999AutodeskBob and Laura AndolinaAnonymous in honor of Erin Cox, Belle Sherman School

Philip and Susan BartelsTerry and Jim Byrnes in honor of Kim Fontana

Ann Caren in memory of John Caren

William Caren in memory of John Caren

Clover DrinkwaterHerbert F. Johnson Museum of ArtIthaca Turkeyshoot Lacrosse Club in honor of Valerie Meeker

Helen Meek-Burke in memory of Phyllis Brodhead

Miller Mayer Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County

Frank and Susan PilieroThe Shops at Ithaca Mall ^

Thomas and Donna Sokol in honor of Terry Byrnes

Charles and Nancy TrautmannCarol and Mack TravisTerese Treman and Joseph H. Williams in memory of Charles E. Treman, Jr.

True InsuranceWest Hill Graphics ^

$101 – $499Elizabeth AndersonKatherine Anderson and Max PenskyAnonymousEllen AvrilFrederick and Helen BallantyneGreg and Buff BoyceKevin and Vicki BrewLiese BronfenbrennerCharles Brodhead in honor of Kim Fontana

Carol Bushberg Real Estate, LLCCayuga LandscapeCayuga Medical CenterChemung Canal Trust CompanyClarity Connect ^

Helen Cogan in honor of Judy and in memory of Howard Cogan

Timothy and Mary Ann ColbertCommunity Advocates for Responsible Education

donorsalmost 600 individuals, businesses, and other organizations provided support to the students and teachers of the Ithaca city school district and to the mission of IPEI with gifts and grants totaling $224,635.00, July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010. If you would like to join our growing group of loyal donors, please use the enclosed gift form, or visit ipei.org.

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USES OF FUNDS

GRANTS AWARDED

$ 174,723 63%PROGRAM COMMITMENTS

$ 36,095 13%EDuCATIONAL PROGRAMS / EVENTS

$ 5,180 2%ADMINISTRATIVE / PROFESSIONAL FEES

$ 19,082 7%DONOR ENDOWMENTS

$ 9,152 3%DEVELOPMENT

$ 19,546 7%PuBLIC RELATIONS / PuBLICATIONS

$ 14,585 5%

TOTAL USES OF FUNDS

$ 278,363

SOURCES OF FUNDS

INDIVIDuAL GIFTS

$ 128,356 46%FOuNDATION GRANTS

$ 28,250 10%CORPORATE GIFTS

$ 68,029 25%INVESTMENT INCOME

$ 3,540 1%FINE ARTS SPONSORSHIPS

$ 12,035 4%INCOME TO ENDOWMENTS

$ 16,462 6%FROM RESERVES

$ 6,943 3%OTHER

$ 14,748 5%

TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS

$ 278,363

ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL FEES

7%

Grants aWardEd63%

ProGraM coMMItMEnts

13%

EDuCATIONAL PROGRAMS /

EVENTS2%

DONOR ENDOWMENTS3%

DEVELOPMENT7%

PuBLIC RELATIONS /PuBLICATIONS

5%

IndIvIdual GIfts46%

foundatIon Grants

10%

CORPORATE GIFTS25%

INVESTMENT INCOME

1%

FINE ARTS SPONSORSHIPS

4%

CASH RESERVES3%

INCOME TO ENDOWMENTS

6%

OTHER5%

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connectIn the Ithaca high art classroom, students

sat together at long tables each with

their lump of clay. annemarie Zwack,

artist and community partner for the

project, and teacher Jocelyn lutter had

given them a task: create a stamp to

be used for making impressions on the

Watershed Wall. The stamp could reflect

something about them or nature. Some

students started working immediately;

some sat quietly, prodding and pushing

the clay. one student, a junior, recalled

his harlem Renaissance Social Studies

unit at DeWitt. he was inspired by the

music, images, and style of that time and

decided to use those influences to create

his stamp. his middle school classroom

experience from three years ago was also

funded by an IPEI Teacher Grant, and

had blossomed during yet another IPEI

Teacher Grant experience. IPEI keeps

connecting community to curriculum.

—CommunITy PaRTnER

Cotterill Agency, Inc.Todd Cowen and Lauren ComlyCornell University LibrariesCFCU Community Credit UnionCSP ManagementRoy and Fran DexheimereCornellAudrey Edelman & Associates RealtyUSALawrence Endo and Caron BoveJennifer Engel and Larry Young in honor of Kim Fontana

Mary Ann and Bill EricksonFall Creek PTASteve and Elena FlashDavid Feldshuh and Martha FrommeltSteve FontanaBarbara Johnson Foote in honor of all the teachers

Reeder and Sally GatesJim and Rhonda GilmoreAnn HalpernHarris Beach, LLPRon and Rebecca Harris-WarrickJohn and Karen HenionCarol and Robert HockettRobert J. Holdsworth, Jr. Esq.Barbara and Robert Holdsworth, Jr. ̂David and Barbara HolowkaHunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors PCSami and Catherine HusseiniIrit Huq-Kuruvilla, Rehana Huq, and Sarosh Kuruvilla in honor of Colleen Cole, Phil Jordan, Don Mills, Sharon Gublo, Fred Duppe, Severin Drix, Kerry Glen-Keough, Kelley Metzler, Jenny Smith, Bob Tuori

Philip and Barbara IorioAlicia IrwinIthaca Cardiology AssociatesIthaca CollegeBill and Carol KlepackFrances and Dexter KozenKathy KrafftPaul and Julie LangenbacherLightlink ^

Roland Lynch and Patricia Johnson Sally McConnell-GinetFred and Tibby McLaffertyEd and Anne McLaughlinMcPherson Builders, Inc. T. G. Miller PC Engineers and SurveyorsMilstein-Touesnard FamilyHrair and Lucy MissirianTim and Elizabeth MountMargaret Munchmeyer in honor of Mary Therese Pasquale-Bowen

One Bad Ant ^

Dave and Connie PattersonPatterson’s Service Station of IthacaArthur and Kathryn Pearce

Pellegrino Saab ServiceChris Proulx and Varya SiegelRichardson Bros. Electrical Contactors, Inc.Margaret and Frank RobinsonLarry and Marcie RobinsonCarolyn SampsonSix Mile Creek Systems, Inc. ^

David Skorton and Robin DavissonSprague and Janowsky AccountantsPaul SteigerStrawbridge and JahnPatricia and Joseph TempestaToko ImportsEugene and Jeanne YarussiDavid Yeater and Cande CarrollCharles and Jane WalcottWarren Real EstateWegmans Food Markets, Inc. Allen QuirkJoel and Cathy Zumoff

$51-$100104 Contractors, IncAnonymousDr. and Mrs. Robert Baker Jr.Bangs Funeral HomeMr. and Mrs. W. David BanfieldRandi Beckmann and John Hoffmann in honor of Kim Fontana

Frank BonamieVito BrancatoBeth and Peter BrennanMartha Brodhead in memory of Lee Strebel

Anne and William ChernishMillicent and Willoughby Clarke-Maynard in honor of Kim Fontana

Dan and Celia ClementCharlotte and Ronnie CoffmanRoyal and Susana ColleDr. and Mrs. Robert F. Conti in honor of Julie Langenbacher

Caroline and Ed CopeJanet and Jon Corson-RikertMr. and Mrs. G. Walton CottrellPeter Davies and Linda DeNoyerJudy and Jerry DietzKim and Jane DunnickJohn and Bridget DuthieCraig S. EvansJulius FabricantNicky and Rick FalckDavid Feldshuh and Martha FrommeltDavid Fernandez and Elizabeth LawsonKen Finkelstein and Lois PollackJohn and Molly FitzpatrickBarbara Miller FoxMargaret and Craig Frey in honor of Mr. Saulsbury retiring from Dewitt

[ donors ]

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Jack GoldmanSteve Gordon and Jaime WolffeFred and Fair GouldinSally and David GrubbRobert and Patricia HaleyJane HammondHangar Theatre ^

Ellen and Rick HarrisonJames HazzardMargaret HillPeter and Anne HobbsCarol and Robert Hockett in honor of Kim Fontana

Holdsworth Family in memory of Richard M. Phelan

Beth Howard and Russ CharifHunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, P.C.

Jean HunterLucia and Georg JanderJohn and Susan JaquetteMichael Katz and Ellen Cohen-RosenthalW. Keith KennedyChris and Mike KimballVally Kovary in honor of Jody Kessler

Beth Kunz and David FlatenDiana Levy and Bruce FabensTerry and Randy MarcusPaul and Nancy MarinoMichael Kotlikoff and Carolyn McDanielChrissie Schelhas-Miller and Jim MillerLucinda NobleOrthodontic Group of the Fingers LakesMary and Kip OppermanKaren Powers and Jim DennisEsther Racoosin and Eric Alani in honor of Bill Calhoun, Karen Powers and Karen Werner

Ellen ReubenThomas RichardsonDolly RobinsonMary Royer and Nelson BurdickFred Schneider and Mimi BussanShelly SemmlerJohn SemmlerJan and Mike Shay in honor of Gary and Miriam Hatch

Sloan Sheridan-Thomas in honor of Kim Fontana

David Shmoys and Eva TardosDavid and Candace ShoemakerArthur and Charlotte ShullJohn Siliciano and Rosanne MayerJeffrey and Suzanne SnedekerSusan Suarez and Wayne GottliebLynn Swisher and John HermansonGeorge and Carolyn Taber in honor of Cal Walker, Jeff Furman, and The Village at Ithaca

Eric and Kara TaylorNancy and Maury TignerTompkins Insurance AgenciesCharlie and Nancy Trautmann in honor of Kim Fontana

Norman and Marguerite UphoffRobbert van Renesse and Lesley GreeneSanjeev and Meera VohraJodi WadachCharles and Kathleen WoodcockEileen Yagoda and Ross BrannStephen and Amy Yale-Loehr

up to $50Marie AdinolfiAnonymous

Anonymous in honor of Frank Mazurek

Joan M. BarnesAdam BauchnerRandi Beckmann and John HoffmannBlanche Beckmann in honor of Randi Beckmann

William and Nancy BellamyMichael and Joyce BillingSusan Blumenthal and David KreinickClaire BorchJosh Bornstein in honor of Kim Fontana

Wolfgang and Heidrun BullmerRita CalvoLinda CaseDeborah CaseyJackie and Joe CassanitiLuke and Greta ColavitoCornell Asian StudiesRoger and Harriet CramtonJane Diehl Crawford in memory of Edwina Devereux

Jean CurrieMark DarlingDave and Peggy DunlopJamie DunnickEagle Envelope Company, Inc.^

Jennifer Engel in celebration of Larry Young’s birthday

Richard Entlich and Ilene GaffineJudy EpsteinGregory and Sally EzraPaul Feeny and Mary BerensDavid Feldshuh and Martha Frommelt in honor of Kim Fontana

Christine FinniganDick Flaville and Dooley KieferMaralyn FlemingErnie and Masha FontesRobert Frank and Ellen McCollisterWilliam and Harmony FriedlanderKaren and John FriedebornBill and Barbara FryCharles and Linda GarboRob Gearhart and Marybeth TarzianKathleen GemmellGraham GillespieMary Grainger in honor of Kim Fontana

Robert and Eileen GravaniShayna GrayosMarion GnadtLisa Harris and Jeff Spence Howard HartnettGregory and Beverly HartzCarl and Susan HaynesHawkes FamilyJames and Betta HedlundEllie HobbieMargaret Hobbie in memory of Gretchen Sachse

Ken HodgesNita L. Irby and Thomas J. Divers in honor of Northeast Elementary Teachers

Laurie Jacoby and Art SternRalph and Jane JonesAndrea Kabcenell and John KuderSusan J. KaplanMarc and Phyllis KaplanMarsha and Fredric KardonRobert and Suzanne KayHolly Kazarinoff in honor of Kim Fontana

Irene KellyKit LambertJoan LeeBruce and Judy Levitt in memory of Donna Hall

Gilbert and Ilma LevineMichel LougeRaylene Ludgate in honor of Kim Fontana

Charles and Beth Goelzer LyonsMarschner FamilyPeter and Ann MartinMary and Alan MathiosGregory MayPhilip and Mary Lu McPheronJeanette MillerJim and Barbara MingleDiane Morton and Ken KemphuesCatherine McCarthy and Paul DavisLaura and Howard McCulloughShelley and Michael McGuireCarolyn J. McPhersonAlice Moore and Robert SmithEverett and June MorseDiane Morton and Ken KemphuesJane Mt. Pleasant and Darol ChamberlainMargaret R. MyersLouise Mygatt and Dana WilsonJohn Oakley and Margaret HammondArt and Carrie OstranderBarbara PageJoyce and Bill Paleen in honor of Ralph Jones

Kate PotteigerKaren Powers and Jim Dennis in honor of Kim Fontana

George and Dorothy PrestonPriscilla QuirkDavid Rand and Liz PaciMartha and Steve RobertsonRichard Robinson and Catheryn Obern-Robinson in honor of Carol Washawsky

Margaret and Frank Robinson in honor of Kim Fontana

Madeline and Verne RockcastleEllen and Art RostenJohn and Doreen RudanNerissa RussellLynne SaulsburyKaren Schantz and Alan BargarJim SempShankar and Mala SenAndy and Ro SciarabbaMargaret ShepardRandy and Barbara Shew in memory of Phyllis Brodhead

Kenneth Simpson and Mia SlotnickMargaret and Rich SteinacherDavid St. George and Lisa WoodDaniel Sternglass and Casey CarrJean and Cushing StroutGregory SubtelnyNathan and Emily SzpiroMilton and Barbara Lou TaamGeorge and Carolyn Taber in honor of Kim Fontana

Target ̂Raymond Terepka and Nancy Stewart

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“IPEI is an amazing group because it helps us

learn about how it doesn’t matter what color skin

you have or where you’re from and if you have

an accent.” — STuDEnT

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collaborationKids Discover the Trail!; a collaboration between IPEI, Icsd, and the discovery trail with its eight member organizations; involved 100% of elementary school students in its sixth year of operation. Each discovery trail site is linked with one of our elementary grades intro-ducing all Pre-K–Grade 5 students and their teachers to the world-class experts and collections.

two classrooms from different schools take their field trips together and then develop follow-up activities. the goal is for students from different neighborhoods to get to know each other before they all meet in middle school using the shared curricular experience of Kids Discover the Trail!

KDT! books are provided to all students at all grade levels year to encourage literacy and reinforce the Kids Discover the Trail! curriculum. book titles included Pre-K: Shapes or Look, Look, Look; Kindergarten: Library Lion; 1st: Digging Up Dinosaurs; 2nd: Our Earth: Clean Energy; 3rd: Wildflowers: A Peterson’s First Guide; 4th: The Secret School; 5th: The Birds of Sapsucker Woods, and Everest: The Climb. our thanks to donors who supported the book purchases including: the Johnson Museum of art, an anonymous donor, friends of the library, Ian alberta Memorial fund, social service league, ann Marie bleach in memory of her brother, and first book foundation. Icsd teachers and discovery trail educators choose the books and the family reading Partnership assists with ordering and delivery.

the KDT! collaboration is funded through the generosity of local insti-tutions, foundations, businesses and individuals, including the overall Program sponsor for 2009 and 2010: borgWarner Morse tEc.

Pre-Kindergarteners explore animals and shapes in the art collec-tion at herbert f. Johnson Museum of art at cornell.

Kindergarteners find out about books about friendship and family at the tompkins county Public library.

First Graders study the science of dinosaurs at the Museum of the Earth at PrI, and about the scientific process by examining fossils of the largest animals ever to have lived on earth.

Second Graders explore climate change and energy at the sciencenter through demonstrations and hands-on activities that address the need for alternative energy sources.

Third Graders learn about native plants and wildflowers at the cornell Plantations.

Fourth Graders experience 19th century life at the history center Eight square schoolhouse.

Fifth Graders study animal habitats and human environmental impact at the cornell laboratory of ornithology. students also have the opportunity to explore environmental stewardship at the cayuga nature center and engage in team building exercises through the ropes course.

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“iT is a glorious program, and a profound fulfillmenT of our mission.” — discovery Trail direcTor

“my daughTer and her friends loved Their kdT! Trip. she enjoyed meeTing her friend from anoTher school; i sTrongly supporT any programs which geT sTudenTs ouTside and connecTed To naTure!”

— parenT

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engage“love Those letters” was first

conceived as an easy and fun

way to teach the alphabet using

phonetic sounds. my sabbatical

experiences inspired me to

develop classroom materials

that are grounded in phonics but

also use music and rhythm. The

educational gap begins with our

youngest children who are the

target of the classroom materials

I received IPEI funds to develop.

The Village at Ithaca, Family

Reading Partnership and 3D

Cinemation have helped expand

my idea into a district-wide and

community-wide focus on the

aBCs! —TEaChER

Are apples always red?

Blue bicycles go fast!

Calico cats are cuddly.

affiliatesFine Arts Booster Groupthe Ithaca community fine arts booster Group (fabG) believes the arts — music, visual art, drama and dance — are a central part of every child’s education. booster volunteers support and celebrate existing district programs and staff, and we advocate for increased student access, participation, and equity in arts programs.

• awarding 31 arts grants totaling $11,613, serving 3,804 students including Mini-Grants, and the Program and opportunity funds.

• recycling and refurbishing musical instruments (Play It again, Ithaca) made available 17 additional instruments and music equipment.

• Printing all middle and high school performance programs (9,305 copies for 31 events on 50 dates).

• collaborating to share school arts news and needs, and connecting opportunities such as recycling cornell’s school of art architecture and Planning supplies for the district art and technology teachers.

• Managing distribution of memorial funds from the community foundation’s strebel community Enrichment fund and from IPEI’s carol J. buckley scholarship fund.

• facilitating the creation of the Watershed Wall, a community collaboration with the city of Ithaca and district art teachers resulting in a public art mural of student work donated to the city.

• starting the arts alive fund to support extra-curricular arts.

Code Red Roboticsthe Ithaca high code red robotics team shares IPEI’s nonprofit status through an affiliate agreement. Interest in the team is growing (20 new members, an increase of 50%). after designing and building the robot in six weeks, the team participated in regional competitions at rochester Institute of technology and drexel university, receiving recognition for innovative design (Innovation in control award) and sportsmanship (Gracious Professionalism award).

to expand its outreach, the team started a fIrst Junior lego team with students in the beverly J. Martin school Extended day program. team members mentored the elementary students in all aspects of the project and plan to expand the program. code red also hosted tech-nology programs for children from cornell’s family housing, painted at stewart Park, and did fundraising for camp Good days.

IPEI provides a way for local technology organizations and fans of robotics to fund the team. code red is fortunate to have support of the board of Education, the district administration, and Ithaca high as well as sponsors: Kionix, cbord, vfW Post 961, Ithaco space systems, autodesk, borgWarner Morse tEc, 104 contractors, and the Park foundation.

“i saw, for The resT of The year, The sTudenTs uTilizing whaT They learned. They became a more cohesive Team and The end producT was a much beTTer concerT and more producTive sTudenTs.” — Teacher

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Steven and Shannon ThayerJohn and Betty ThomasKristin ThompsonMatt and Nancy ThompsonTom TrencanskyNan and Jerry TrueSandy and Jay TrueMargaret Van HoutteWagner FamilyTom and Jackie WakulaJanet WatermanLisa and Chris WatkinsMitch Weiss and Martha HamiltonDiane and John WiessingerPaula Winner and Jay RussoChris and Stephen Zinder

fine arts booster group + Difa Alifia in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday

All Stone and Title ^

AnonymousJacqueline and Kevin BangsLillian Baptist in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday

Mary BerkelmanMonica and Tomas BeviaPat Cassano and Ron BookerCayuga Lumber ^

Paul and Raf ChewElizabeth HolmesIthaca Bakery, Karen Juenger, and Terri Gentile in memory of James William Miller

Cindy DalyLaura and Lansing DayJacquelyn DeranianNatalie DetertKaren DumontDane and Kim EvanoskiDavid Faulkner and J. Ellen GainorChristine FontanaDavid Feldshuh and Martha FrommeltAmy FuhrLinda GlaserBrad and Mary GraingerJean HunterHarry Kaiser and Katherine BeissnerEd and Michele KieferJane Koestler and Jim KarpinskiBeth Kunz and David FlatenElaine KuoMaggie Lachance in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday

James Liebherr and Ann HajekHarry, Nora, Charlotte Littell and Pat Fox in honor of Jackie Bintz, Aaron Buck, Jennifer Kivisild, Charlotte Walsh, Sharon Nelson, Sarah Locke, Rich Schlenker

Charles and Beth Goelzer LyonsSheri and Kevin Mahaney

Cohn-Manik FamilyMichael Kotlikoff and Carolyn McDanielNader and Judith Mehravari in honor of Daniel Snedeker Recital

Philip and Alice MeilmanJane Morgan and James SkaleyJim and Ellen Morris-KnowerRoberta Moundry and Christian OttoKieren Munson-Burke in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday

Pat MusaAlbert and Chiyo NeumanLisa and David NewmanMerilee and Timothy NordTherese Olaf-BennettGlen Palmer and Carol True-PalmerSuhyoung ParkEleanor Pereboom in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday

Ann PoeSteve PondScott Reynolds

Annie Robertson in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday

Andy Ruina and Saskya VannoultuysRuth Schapiro in honor of Robert Dietz

The Service LeagueRachael ShapiroCandace ShoemakerNancy SkipperDaniel SnedekerJeffrey and Suzanne SnedekerDavid St. George and Lisa WoodTim Merrick Construction ̂

communityInitiativesIPEI’s name includes the word “initiative” to underscore our emphasis on creativity and responsiveness, community involvement, and an enhanced educational experience. these activities are most often implemented by community organizations and/or the school district, although Kids Discover the Trail! is an example of an initiative which has needed IPEI’s continuing leadership. In keeping with our mission of integrating Ithaca’s extensive community resources into the education of our district’s students, IPEI strives to make connections whenever possible. this includes convening various groups and individuals inside and outside the district to engage them when new ideas are proposed. We encourage members of the community to talk with us about their ideas.

TransportationIPEI works with the Icsd transportation Working Group that includes current and retired teachers, Pta and school board representa-tives, and staff from the tompkins county Youth services, cornell cooperative Extension’s Way2Go, and the department of social services. transportation liaisons were recruited for each Icsd school and provided with resources about available transportation options, and to provide the group with data about the needs of students, staff, and families. a pilot was initiated with retired educators volunteering to drive students and families.

Adult Spelling BeeIn addition to being good fun and intellectually stimulating, our 11th annual bee raised $10,000 for IPEI’s grant programs. Individuals, orga-nizations, and businesses from all parts of the community form three-person teams, pay entry fees, study (sometimes!), and meet in the high school gym for two hours to enjoy the challenge of spelling. the south hill spellicans were champions of the 2009 bee that was sponsored by tompkins trust company and broadcast live on WnYY by cayuga radio Group. raffle prizes included tickets to the hangar theatre’s production of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and gift cards from www.donorschoose.org to support teacher classroom needs.

IPEI Roundtable IPEI convenes a monthly meeting of representatives of organizations that are actively supportive of the Icsd. the purpose is to offer time for collaboration, focused discussions on pertinent issues, and sharing district and community group news. all are welcome to attend.

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“ipei is a crucial organizaTion because iT gives us granTs To go on field Trips where we learn and have fun aT The same Time. i hope ipei goes on for many more years so ThaT many more sTudenTs may benefiT.” —sTudenT

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Tompkins Trust CompanyJulie UmbachSarah Vardal in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday

Zenon and Pat WasyliwRuth Witmer in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday

Eileen Yagoda and Ross Brann

code red robotics104 Contactors, Inc.AutodeskBorgWarner Morse TECWilliam and Diane BrooksThe CBORD GroupFinger Lakes Post 961 VFWIthaco Space Systems, Inc.KionixPark Foundation

carol buckley scholarshipAnonymousArthur and Donna BloomTed and Janet BuckleyEllen MichelmoreLinda MillerJoseph PiskorowskiGlen and Christine Williamson White

ian alberta fundAlternatives Federal Credit UnionEileen Bach and Roy Ellerbrock in honor of Sherry Alberta’s retirement

Denise Gelberg and Charles WilsonLeni Hochman and Tim Joseph in honor of Sherry Alberta’s retirement

Tom and Jackie Wakula

phyllis b. brodhead library media center Technology fund

Stuart Basefsky and Claire GermainJan and Charlie BrodheadCharles Brodhead in honor of the birthdays of Scott, Charlie, and Margery Brodhead and Polly Weidhas

Maxine CorderBrad and Mary GraingerEmily D. MetzJoyce and Richard PutnamPolly and Charlie Weidhas in honor of Chuck Brodhead

senior class gift 2010Robert Ainslie and Judy SingerRichard Allmendinger and Teresa JordanMary BalliettChristine BarleyMark and Patricia BaxNeil Belcher and Ailish McKeever-BelcherDeborah CarmichaelLinda CaseLadeen and Jim CasePat Cassano and Ron BookerMarie ConstantMaria Costanzo, Thomas FoxHelene DillardLawrence Endo and Caron BoveJames Engstrom and Roxane Kingsley-EngstromMaryann Friend and Charles FrisbieCharles and Linda GarboJamie WolffeCharles GreeneHilgartner FamilyMary HudsonMarty Kaminsky and Martha LevineSharri and Paul KingLynn MillerGlen Palmer and Carol True-PalmerJonathan Plotkin and Barbara BrennerMarek Przezdziecki and Vivian LorenzoKen RobertsDavid RussellShari SchmidtDoug ShireJohn Siliciano and Rosanne MayerMark and Sandy StudinValerie TalcottCarol WarshawskyAlfred and Gabriele Weber Susan and Peter WolfangerPaula and Thomas YoungPaula Younger

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thanks!I wish you could see all the wonderful grant reports spread out across the entire surface of a table!

Every year, teachers report on how their grant project went and how the funds were used. They share stories of students’ wonder and excitement; appreciations for the expertise of project community partners; and photos of happy, engaged children. Teachers convey to us their heartfelt thanks for the chance to turn their best ideas into reality, enhance instruction, and connect with the community. These thanks belong to you, our donors and supporters, who make it all possible!

Strong public schools, motivated and inspired teachers, well-prepared and enthusiastic students: each of these IPEI priorities is critically important to our community and future. The generosity of our donors allows teachers to offer our kids extraordinary, eureka! moments, in and out of the classroom.

I invite you to join in the growing excitement — and help meet pressing needs as evidenced by increased requests for assistance — by making a gift to IPEI. your support plays a vital role in opening up new possibilities for ICSD teachers and all 6,000 students. We are counting on you!

many thanks,

Terry Byrnes, President

www.ipei.orgIPEI, P.O. Box 4268, Ithaca,NY 14852

Phone: 607-256-4734 (IPEI) Email: ipei@ipei.org

vision & mission

IPEI believes the

education of every

student in the ICSD

is enhanced through

community connections

and support that

IPEI facilitates for

students and teachers

through engagement,

collaboration, gifts,

and grants.