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Inside this issue:
Alcoa Foundation grant...….……1
Great Minds program grows..….2
2013 DSF Donors Honored........3
How YOU can help……….…….4
Project Lead the Way
Alcoa Foundation Gives $15K Grant to West High
President’s Comments
by John Korn
Project Lead the Way at West High School
received a $15,000 grant from the Alcoa
Foundation in October. They will receive
$5,000 for the next three years to fund teacher
training, materials for
projects and expenses
for competitions. WHS
teachers Jason
Franzenburg and Greg
Smith designed the
grant request in
collaboration with DSF’s
Norm Bower and DCSD
liaison Rachael Steiner.
West’s engineering
curriculum is a national
model for STEM programs. The school has
also received a grant from the State of Iowa
for a high-tech engineering classroom to be
completed in the next year.
John Korn, DSF president
YOU Deserve Our THANKS!
The QC community is known for its generosity and this year continues that trend. Check out page 3 for a listing of the hundreds of DSF supporters this year. One and all, you are making very good things happen for our students. Likewise, thanks to our donors who gave through the John Deere Golf Classic and its Birdies for Charity program. They contributed more than $2,300 to DSF last summer. The JDC 10-percent match for every gift dollar boosts our coffers even more.
DSF has also received several generous scholarship gifts recently.
• Long-time Central teacher Orson Lauder, who passed away in September, was honored by his wife, Jeannette, with a special gift to the CHS Hall of Honor Scholarship.
• The late West High principal William Rettko was remembered by his wife, Marj, with a donation to the newly established Friends of West Scholarship in November.
• Stanley “Lee” Kneipp of Houston, who graduated from Davenport High in 1960, is planning to create an additional CHS Hall of Honor need-based scholarship starting with next spring’s graduates.
Thanks so very much to these supporters and others who invest in our kids’ future!
December 2013 Vol. 13, No. 3
Davenport Schools Foundation NEWS
James Skinner, West High class of 1962 (in necktie), was inducted into the WHS Hall of Honor in October. He is the recently retired CEO of McDonald’s, who toured the school and met with students in the school’s business academy following a luncheon in his honor.
Great Minds Programming Expanded K-8
At the November DSF board meeting, the Foundation approved an
expanded program offering for Davenport students in sixth through
eighth grades. Previously, Great Minds enhancement programming
covered only K-5. Now sixth graders will go to the Putnam Museum, which is offering
special pricing. Seventh graders will do water quality testing at Nahant Marsh, and all
eighth-grade students will participate in the Junior Achievement financial literacy
program called “Finance Park.”
Said Great Minds program director Gene Conrad, “With all elementary and intermediate
students visiting our best cultural and educational institutions, we are very proud of our
partnerships and the opportunities for our students to learn and appreciate all the great
resources right here in the Quad Cities. These trips are all tied in with current curriculum
standards as indicated by the Iowa Core Curriculum.”
DSF NEWS December 2013
Eisenhower
Playground
Improvements
DSF served as the
fiscal agent for an effort
to upgrade the
playground at
Eisenhower in honor of
the late Kent Naae, who
taught there for 30
years and passed away
in 2011. Deb Irey, Susie
Rathje and Jean Nelson
organized the project
which added a nine-
station workout area,
signage and an annual
awards program.
Our Schools
in Pastels Former DCSD teacher
Anne Jochum is donating
a series of watercolor
images of Davenport
Schools to the Foundation
for use by schools in
communications. She has
completed West, Central,
Wilson, Sudlow and
Washington (above).
You Bought Cards to Help Our Kids – BRAVO!
The 2013 Major Saver campaign produced an
amazing sales record with a total of almost
$46,000 in profits for DSF Great Minds program
and the participating schools (which received
$1 for every card sold by their students). Thanks
to the students for selling the valuable buy-one,
get-one-free restaurant cards, to the participating
restaurants and to all the friends of DSF who
bought a card. Shown celebrating the successful
sales program at left are DSF President John Korn,
Major Saver President Kelly Osborn and DSF
development director Norm Bower
On Oct. 31, 80 Sudlow 6th
-
8th
grade music students
learned from famed tabla
master Surata
Bhattacharya and
renowned Carnatic
violinist Dr. Lalitha
Muthuswamy in a Great
Minds program set up by
Kristian Svennivig.
Mazich, Thomas & Nancy Means, Louis
MidWestOne Bank Mielenhausen, Steve &
Belinda Minard, Larry & Carol
Molyneaux Insurance
Molyneaux, Daniel & Katherine
Mortiboy, Clara Mullins, Shirley
Nauman, Brian & Sherry Navarro, Rico
Neal, Martha Levy Nelson, Betty
Norgard, Judith
Northwest Bank & Trust Co. O'Hare, Jennifer
Optimedica Corporation O'Shaughnessy, Beth
Pelsang, Chester & Retta PerMar Security &
Research Charity Perry, Susan and
Stan Goodyear
Petersen, Jeff & Julia Popcorn Charlie & Company
Portes, Daniel Rathje, Susan
Ray, Sarah Reilly, Ellen
Reiter, Terry & Nora Rettko, Marj
Robinson, Ron & Kris
Robinson, Stephen & Patricia Roudebush, LaWanda & Peter
Rowland, Tina Rowley, Doerle
Royal Neighbors of America Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors
Runge Mortuary Samuelson, Dave & Ginny
Schaefer, Eleanor
The Davenport Schools Foundation’s Honor Roll for 2013
These alumni, friends and business partners shared our vision for greatness in Davenport Community Schools …
DSF News December 2013
Gallin, William & Chris Garlock, Brian & Lisa
Garrard, James & Lori Goldstein, Richard
Goldstein, Robert & Susan Greenlee, Janet
Guy, Brad & Polly
Haake, Dale Hall, Kay & John
Hankins, Jessica Hansen, Herman & Edith
Hansen, Stephanie Haring, Cynthia
Harris, Patricia Hart, Alison
Heggen, Don
Heller, Sharon Hollonbeck, Denise
Hoyt, Harry & Gay Hunter, Steven & Mary Ellen
Iglehart, Dave & Peg Iowa Cancer Specialists, P.C.
Irey, Bill & Deb Jackson School PTA
Jakubowski, Barbara
JDC Birdies for Charity Johnson, Heather
Johnson, James & Sue Johnson, Ruth
Keesee, Harold & Linda Keppy, Carl & Vicki
Kiley, Katie Kilmer, Mark & Kathy
Kleinschmidt, Gary & Cindy
Klipsch, Jake & Leslie Korn, Gwen
Korn, John & Karen Kovach, George & Carol
Krause, Laurie Krumwiede, Kenneth & Jane
Kundel, Lois Lamp, Deb
Lannan, Diane
Lanphere, Jennifer Lazio, Sam & Liz
Levien, Craig & Laura Liddy, Jane
Liebbe, Sandra Lunardi's Restaurant
Mahaffey, John Mahaffey, Patricia
Mahl, Dave & Tamara Byram
Marvin, Sally
Allen, Diana & Wayne Andrews, Mary Jane
Arnold's Body Shop, Inc. Balagna, Mary
Barrett, Charles Bartel, Pamela
Bauder, Jeannette
Baustian, Linda Bawden, James
Bawden, Mark & Rita Berry, Thomas & Cheryl
Bettendorf Rotary Club Blackman, John & Paddy
Blanche, James Boelk, Norman
Borkgren, Lori
Bowe Machine Company Bower, Jay & Kandis
Bower, Lee & Kelsey Bower, Norm & Linda
Bracey, Tom & Connie Braren, Howard & Ruth
Buchanan Social Cmte. Cahoy, Bob & Sandy
Calvert, Jonelle
Cameron, Mark Cleve, Mark
Clewell, Richard Conrad, Gene & Mollie
Cook, Gavin & Tracy Coppinger, Jason & Jen
Cornish, John Dave Wessel
D’port Evening Optimist
D’port Principals Assn. DSF Board
Dawson, Clay & Kathleen Decker, Don
Dietz, Beth Doonan, Mark &
Stephanie Dulaney, Richard &
Geraldine
Dunsworth, Ira Eckhardt, Robert
Eckhardt, Tina & Aric Eckley, Stacy
Eisenhower School Feldman-Goldstein,
Regina Foster, Leah
Fraser, Marie
Freese, William & Sherry
Schaefer, Katherine Schaeffer, David
Schneider, Ronald Schutte, Roger &
Margaret Sherwood, Scott
Shipley, Katherine
Shoup, Sara Jo Shugars, Gayle
Siegel, Marcella Sinning, John & Beverly
Smith, Loretta Starns, Terry & Rebecca
Staszewski, Juli Staub, David & Sherry
Steiner, Rachael & Roger
Stewart, Jeanette Strom, Doris
The Horizon Group Thompson,
KennethWayne Treanor, Ron & Nancy
Truman PTA Tuczak, Robin
Valdeos, Katia
Valley Bank Van Gundy, Gail
Verizon Foundation Vieth, George
Wainwright Orthodontic Group
Warner, Kelly Warren, Barbara
Weyeneth, Jennifer
Whitcomb, Michele Whittenmore, Jolene
Wiese, John William Stadt Trust
Williams, Anthony Williams, Kathy
Wine, Thomas Woods, Jabari
World Nation
In Memoriam: Lola Fike Long-time DSF Board member and Scholarship Committee chair Lola Fike passed away Nov. 14, 2013. Survived by her husband, Harry, she was known for her enthusiasm and meticulous record-keeping. Thanks to the many friends who gave to DSF in her memory.
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DSF NEWS DECEMBER 2013
Davenport Schools Foundation
1606 Brady Street Davenport, IA 52803
563-336-5004
www.davenportschools.org/foundation
The Davenport Schools Foundation was created in 1987 as
a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization in order to
enhance the educational opportunities and experiences
available to students in the Davenport Community Schools.
Next spring DSF will award $60,000 in scholarship money to graduating seniors. Many thanks to our recent major scholarship donors, including Dr. Susan Perry, Stan Goodyear, Louis Means, John Wiese, Cynthia Haring, Robin Tuczak and Tony and Mary Williams. If you want to contribute to any of these scholarships, or to the Great Minds program, please use the donor card below and return it with your gift to DSF. Thanks for your consideration!
Jack King Music Scholarship—for a DCSD senior in band for four years
North High Music Scholarship—for a North High senior in music program for 4 years
West High Music Scholarship—for a West High senior in music program for 4 years
Caryl Haring Scholarship—for a DCSD senior (intended education major)
Mary Means Scholarship—for a DCSD senior (intended consumer science major)
MidwestOne Bank “You’re the One” Scholarship—for a CHS senior (business major)
Friends of West Scholarship—for WHS senior (general academic scholarship)
Please apply my gift to: Great Minds Program _______________ OR
Name of Scholarship: ________________________________________ Enclosed is my DSF donation of _______ $25 _________$50 ________$75 _______$100 ________Other Name ___________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip _____________________________________________________ Phone _________________________ E-mail __________________________ Please send this form and your tax-deductible donation (check payable to DSF) to: Davenport Schools Foundation, 1606 Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52803.
New DSF Scholarships Need YOUR Support
DSF Board: ’13 -’14
John Korn
Steve Hunter
Jim Groenenboom
Manny Fritz
Nancy Hayes
Sherry Freese
Kay Hall
Chris Hester
Greg Gowey
Larry Minard
Tony Williams
Directors Emeritus
Lisa Arbisser, M.D.,
chair emeritus;
Steve Ahrens
Beth Dietz
Penne Duncan
Lola Fike
Don Fisher
Thom Hart
John Holladay
Linda Miller
Linda Orr
Tracy Schwind
Development Director
Norm Bower
Program Director
Gene Conrad
DCSD Liaison
Rachael Steiner
Can you help?