creating futures by investing in our future 2015-2016 Board of YOU MADE IT HAPPEN! Directors SEF Announces SUMMER 2016 • Stephen Coffey, President • Dr. John Gage, 2016-2017 Grant Awards VP Administration • Dennis Dillon, VP Investment, Treasurer • Jack Biggerstaff, VP Programs • Dr. John Reed, VP Development • Dee Dee Peterson, VP Community Relations/ Secretary • Jeff Springer, At Large • Allen Chick, At Large On Friday, June 3, 2016 representatives of Foundation Endowment families, area business supporters, Foundation Board President • Brad Isbell, At Large Stephen Coffey, Foundation Administration Committee Member, Jeff Springer and Foundation Executive Director, Valerie Foster announced an additional $67,107.96 in both District and Instructional Grant Award initiatives. The Sanger Education Foundation recently announced the 2016 District, Classroom Instructional, Staff Development, Student Enrichment and Professional Growth Grant Awards totaling over $71,000.00. The Sanger Education Foundation, est. 2005 has awarded over $771,000.00 back into Sanger ISD and our students. 2016 GRANT PATROL 2016 GRANT AWARDS On Monday, May 16, 2016 the foundation “GRANT PATROL” consisting of District Administrators, Foundation Board and Committee Members, area Foundation supporters along with the SHS Drum Line all loaded a SISD School Bus and surprised some teachers and students announcing the 2016 Professional Growth Grants and Student Enrichment Grant Awards. CoServ Representatives Richard Muir, CoServ Board of Director, Craig Chambers Sanger High School Student Amy Allison was Area Manager of CoServ & Lauren Baccus, awarded with a Student Enrichment Grant CoServ presented Sanger ISD a District Award in the amount of $1995.00 to attend the Wide Impact Grant award in the amount of “Lamplighter Guild 6 Day Program” in New York $30,000. The award is for a continuation City. Ms. Allison will be attending the “Guild for and implementation of a guaranteed and Script-Writing and Producing Program” which viable curriculum, training of principals and is not currently offered within Sanger ISD’s assistant principals in new and innovative current Standard Curriculum. The Grant award, programs such as Professional Learning made possible in part through the Conger Communities, formative assessments and a Family Endowment is for the cost of the six day comprehensive and cohesive response to apprentice-style program in Mt. Morris New York Intervention for the district and training of for specific training under master teachers as well district teachers in “Capturing Kids Hearts.” as room and board. The student and parents are covering the cost of travel, shuttle to and from airport and spending money. The Greta Miller Instructional Initiative awarded a Staff Development Grant Award in the amount of $1500.00 to Sanger High School for “Sheltered Instruction: Supporting English Language Learners in the Content-Area Classrooms”. This Staff Development Training will be a campus wide staff Development providing basic understanding of how to design instruction that focuses on providing English language learners access to grade-level content curriculum and concepts while they continue to improve their academic Butterfield Elementary staff; (Mary Stewart, language proficiency. Training is provided by the Joe Munoz, Katie Trammell, Andrea Jones Service Center for 90 participants. and Ginger Shelby) was presented an instructional grant in the amount of $4207.40 Chisholm Trail Elementary, Sabrina Ritzel, Susan by Cheryl and Kerry Lee Schertz on behalf Arnold, Brenda Bledsoe and Cari Cockrell also of the Jerry Schertz Memorial Endowment. received a staff development Grant award in The grant award is for additional and the amount of $849.00 for “Up and Running appropriate materials for hands-on and with the Daily 5 DVD and Book Study”. This interactive activities. Science equipment, award expands last year’s award by training beakers, thermometers, Planetarium, an additional 15 teachers. Previously trained incubator, hatchery, aprons, triple beam teachers will provide mentoring, training and balances, magnets and various other science leadership to further implement teaching strategies curriculum materials. across campus. None of this would be possible without the generous support of the Sanger Community and the Foundation Supporters. Without telling our teachers’ needs, stories or that of our students’ needs or educational dreams, it is very difficult to articulate “ a return of investment” to those who question the true impact of a grant award. The Foundation wants to share last year’s Student Enrichment Recipient “thank you” letter. As a community and as a supporting organization, we ask our educators to prepare, encourage and teach where each individual is able to use that knowledge to grow beyond our classroom walls. At the foundation we know that YOU CAN AND DO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE in our schools. For additional information on how you can make a difference, contact the foundation office at 940-458-4859. A CHILD’S TOMORROW BEGINS TODAY! For complete information about the foundation visit www.sangereducationfoundation.org. 2016 GRANT AWARDS Sanger High School, Roxanne Musick was Representative Jeff Springer of the Carol Jimmy & Dawn Howard of the Howard awarded through partial funding provided Ann Springer Endowment through partial Family Endowment represented the Sullivan by the Joan and Jesse Coffey Endowment funding awarded $5069.00 to Chisholm Family Endowment which with partial $2200.00 to purchase inventoried and Trail Elementary, Tabatha McCuisiton, Erin funding made possible through the Sullivan checked out available digital camera Pennartz, & Shelli Thorson an instructional Family Endowment awarded Sanger High equipment for students who are required classroom initiative designed to introduce School, Liz Freeman and AP/PAP Teachers; but cannot afford to purchase the necessary computer science, coding and robotics to all Carol Danner, Roxanne Musick, Angie Allen, supplies for an elective class. The award was students at an early age. Dash & Dot are Melinda Buchanan, Jennifer Reynolds, Ben presented by SEF Board President Stephen two preassembled different robots that bring Whiteside, Kathy Vidourek, Hollie Teague, Coffey as an instructional initiative for the current classroom technology and curriculum Christie Richardson, Ruth Becerra, Bryan fine arts and advancement of learning. to life through computer science and coding. Kretz, & Scott Montgomery a grant in the Students learn the basics of programing amount of $11,900.00. This Instructional complementing in campus current technology Classroom Initiative allows teachers of 14 of iPads to problem solve, program and advance courses to attend the College operate the robots. Project is for 20 Dash Board’s AP Summer Institute at TCU. Robots, 20 Dot Robots, 10- accessory packs, 10 building brick connector packs, 5 Xylophone accessories and 5 curriculum subscriptions. Chris and Gina Faircloth of the Faircloth endowment presented on behalf of the Larry and Patricia Harberson Family Endowment a grant award of $1075.56 so that students can learn firsthand the relationships between Bob Montgomery of the Dodie Montgomery 3 dimensional figures that have similar Memorial Endowment presented an attributes by using actual modes close up Instructional award initiative to Chisholm Trail to connect the relationships to the math Elementary, Britni Smith, Tabatha McCuisiton, formulas. The grant award was awarded to Representing The CoServ Teacher Assistance Amy Dieter, Evelyn Langley and Caprisca Sanger Middle School staff members; Tonya Endowment is Richard Muir, Co Serv Board of Flanagan of $6200.00 for a project designed Sides, Krystal Mueller, Adam Shaw, Bethany Director, Craig Chambers Area Manager of to bring additional advanced technology into Wagner, Candice Murrell and Suelynn CoServ & Vicki Sargent, CoServ Community each classroom by providing one additional Husbands for the purchase of 32 Geo Model Relations Director Teacher Assistance iPad mini (total of 20) per classroom to every Relational Solids & 160 pounds of rice. Endowment awarded $5456.00 to Clear general education, special education and Creek Intermediate, Scheana Eller, Belita ESL classroom on the campus with protective Morris, Lori Berkhimer, Lisa Patton, Alicia cases. Sarvis and Aleshia Swofford for the purchase of 16 additional iPads with Protective Cases. YOU Can Make a Difference! DONATE ONLINE: www.sangereducationfoundation.org DONATE BY PHONE: 940-458-4859 DONATE BY MAIL: Sanger Education Foundation P.O. Box 429, Sanger, Texas 76266 DONATE AT THE SEF OFFICE: 602 Peach St. Sanger, Texas ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE • Dr. John Gage, Chair 2015 Student Enrichment Award Recipient, • Jeff Springer Thomas Sanders • John Payne • Brad Isbell How can 1 year and 1 grant award affect one student’s life? Last year, a Sanger High School • Clay Akers • Guy Jones Student received the very first Student Enrichment Grant award to attend his first year at the • Joey Luttrull University of North Texas as TAMS Student. He went to TAMS with an interest in studying • Gary Bilyeu • Dr. Allen Coffey Computer Science but PROGRAMS has since changed his COMMITTEE undergraduate to ATOMIC • Jack Biggerstaff, Chair • Vickie Jenkins PHYSICS with a graduate • Bobby Blagg focus on Nuclear Reactor • Kelsey Bannahan Engineering. • Mike Habern • Laura Lee Jones He sent YOU a note to INVESTMENT COMMITTEE let YOU know how much • Dennis Dillon, Chair • Stephen Coffey YOUR award has