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report to the community 2009-2010 2010-2011 Ithaca Public Education Initiative Board of Directors Terry R. Byrnes, President Jennifer Engel, Vice President Susan Piliero, Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair+ Deborah O’Connor, Secretary impact Mary M. Grainger, Development Committee Chair David Shoemaker, Public Relations Committee Chair Ann Caren, Endowed Awards Committee Chair Frances H. Kozen, Community Collaboration Grants Chair Eric W. Taylor, Red and Gold Grants Committee Chair Katherine Anderson Charles Brodhead Kevin Brew Robert P. Camacho* Barbara Holdsworth Julie C. Langenbacher David R. Lee Matthew Mackerer* Pat Tempesta Gabriele Weber*

BOARD LIAISONS Martha Frommelt, Fine Arts Booster Group Sandy True, Teacher Grants Committee Chair Thanks to the generosity of Corinne Frantz, Council of Ithaca PTAs Brad Grainger, ICSD Board of Education community members like you, *Through September 20, 2010 IPEI’s positive impact continues to +Secretary/ Treasurer through September 20, 2010 expand throughout the Ithaca City IPEI Committee Members (non-board members involved with program coordination, grants review, events and public relations) School District. We are fortunate

T rish Armstrong to live in a community that values Randi Beckmann Lee Donner education and participation — Bridget Duthie Jonathan Epps financial support as well as Lauren Faessler Vivian Fields Kim Fontana through sharing of skills, Corinne Frantz Martha Frommelt experiences, and knowledge. Nancy Grossman Carol Hockett By giving teachers the chance Brigid Hubberman Holly Kazarinoff to offer extraordinary Raylene Ludgate Richard Nowogrodzki opportunities for our students, Kathleen O’Neil Sarah Padula Rochelle Proujansky we add real value to our schools Joyce Putnam Rob Ross and give students educational and Diane Shafer Kay Tien cultural experiences that leave Charles Trautmann Gary Weissbrot a lasting impression. We invite you Marcie Wyant

PHOTO CREDITS to read on and see what you cover: Christine Finnegan, Mary Grainger, 3D Cinemation; p. 1 Martha Frommelt; p. 2 Sara Auer Perry, Andrea Hazard; have helped us accomplish. 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 grant programs Connecting students and teachers with the world beyond each school inspire building is our core mission. IPEI infuses exceptional community I am hoping that we can continue resources into the classrooms to enhance the educational experiences of all students. We support teachers with great ideas and help them to find ways to support this type make the curriculum come alive. of project for our children, as it Teacher Grants with allowed every child to grow from Community Partners Grants given directly to teachers the enrichment experience. The are an excellent way to introduce Scientist in Residence program students to our community’s many wonderful resources. Awards up also helped students to make to $1500 each are made to teach- ers with creative classroom project valuable connections between proposals that involve a community science and the other content partner and link with New York State Learning Standards. areas; language arts, math, social Teacher Grants were awarded to 27 studies, and geography were teachers totaling $35,000 impacting 2400 students directly (some more integrated within each activity. than once) and over 4000 indirectly. It was a win-win for all. These grants were funded by our Adult Spelling Bee, the Charles E. —Principal Treman, Jr., Teacher Grant Fund, and by gifts from community members. “Thanks very much for Treman grants were selected by the providing our students Teacher Grant Review Committee with these life-changing based on how well the proposal moments.” — Teacher 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 Grants Grants 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 Grants IPEI 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.

2 3 2009–2010 [ grants awarded ] grants awarded: Kids at the Creek: Continuity and Change. Kelly Stern / Fall Creek, Jed Jordan / Primitive Pursuits Teacher Grants with Community Partners Homespun Days. Andrea Volckmar / DeWitt, Carol Hockett / Seventh Grade Ecology / Team Building Project. Vito Brancato / Johnson Museum Boynton, The Floating Classroom, Tiohero Tours Drum Circles at CHES. Ross Mizrahi / Cayuga Heights, Story Art Workshop. Linda Duttweiler / South Hill, Andrea Hazard Baruch Whitehead Kids Read “Discover the Trail.” Sharon Ossont / Fall Creek, Andy Yale Humanities at I.H.S. in memory of John Caren. Mary Terese Graphic Design Comes Alive. Judy Cogan / Ithaca High, Dan Yokum Pasquale-Bowen / Ithaca High, Carol Hockett / Johnson Museum The Portfolio Project. Carol Spence / Ithaca High, Pam Drix / Charles E. Treman, Jr. Teacher Grants The Ink Shop Alley Art. Jocelyn Lutter / Ithaca High, Annemarie Zwack Mrs. McPuppet and her Beautiful Bookshelf. Judy Steele / Caroline, E-pals Language and Literacy Project. Nancy Thompson / Elizabeth McMahon / Mrs. McPuppet Belle Sherman, Cathrene Connery / Ithaca College Shapes, Shapes, Everywhere. Kathleen Downes / Caroline, Making Waves through Inclusion. Lydia Dolch / Beverly J. Martin, Carol Hockett / Johnson Museum Ithaca Youth Bureau, YMCA Welcome to Ithaca! Janet Abowd & Janet Bowman / Ithaca High, Fred Bonn / Tompkins Chamber of Commerce Red and Gold Grants The Influences of Urban and Graffitti Art on Fine Art. Danish Choir Visit. Art Loomis / Ithaca High Jocelyn Lutter / Ithaca High, Jay Stooks Conference: Educating World Citizens for the 21st Century. Dance is Joie de Vivre: Canadian Community Dance. Ira Rabois / Lehman Alternative Louise Yavelow / Fall Creek, Victoria Armstrong The World Around Us. Bob Novick / Northeast Building Community Connections. Christene White / Ithaca High, Ithaca Youth Bureau Current Events for Kids. Terri Stoff / Northeast Focus on Feeling. Jayne Port / Belle Sherman, Lauren Comly Digital Reading Buddies. Lynn VanDeWeert / Beverly J. Martin The Super Duper Awesome Skillage Veggie Garden of Doom and Listen Up, Readers! Allison Andersen / Fall Creek Broccoli. Wayne Gottlieb / DeWitt, Thomas Weiler Fall Creek Recess Project. Karen Keller / Fall Creek Building Academic Background & Vocabulary. Kathy Sholtys / Belle Sherman Digital Camera. Judy Cogan / Ithaca High Literacy-Rich Classroom. Brigid Cooper & Sean Goodman / Ithaca High Ceramics ’n Stuff. Jocelyn Lutter / Ithaca High Book Reviews at the Mall. Todd Crawford / Boynton Historical Atlases. Angela Affronti / Ithaca High Classroom Library Grant. Courtney Coffey / Caroline Bears For Buddies. Caitlin Baxter / Fall Creek Communicate via Storytelling. Sharon Nelson / Caroline “Turner to Cezanne” at Everson Museum. Christine Finnigan / Enfield Rejuvinate our Book Nook. Denise Sullivan / Fall Creek “When asked if they feel any different after eating the fruit and TEAM Orchestra-Building Bridges to the Future. vegetable snacks, students across the grades are reporting that Aaron Buck / DeWitt they feel healthier, happier, stronger, faster, and smarter!” — Community Partner Listen to your Buds. Catherine Tuskey / Ithaca High Enfield Family Learning Fun. Nancy Lovell / Enfield Pizza Buddies. Sandy Rouleau / Northeast, Sal DeCaro A Tight KNIT Community. Therese Zadi-Sullivan / Enfield Living in the Living Environment. Joshua Woodward / Ithaca High, Sabrina Guarino Djembe African Drum Ensemble. Leslie Kurzweil / South Hill Characters Counts! The Whimsical Adventures of Thob and Thobina. John Simon Sing-Along. Anne Berrien / Pre-K Millie Clarke-Maynard / Beverly J. Martin, Cami Johnson Recycling & Composting Field Trips. Courtney Coffey / Caroline Hearing Stories Through Music: A Study of Peter and the Wolf. Vinyl Cutter and Instruction. William Sauve / Ithaca High Kelly Craft / Northeast, Phil Krasicky Bailemos Salsa! Claudia Miettunen / Ithaca High Imagining Ithaca as an Ancient Sea. Alicia Mayers / Fall Creek, Belle Community Drummers. Marge Ehly / Belle Sherman MOTE at PRI Book Series for 5th Grade Girls. Marilynne Sommers / South Hill Where the Wild Things Were: The Ecology of Mastadon in New “Writing Magic” Assemblies. Courtney Coffey / Caroline York. Mihal Ronen-Clay / Fall Creek, MOTE at PRI Reading for Change. Joanne Church & Lee Kaltman, DeWitt Bridging Generations within Community. Chris Bell / Fall Creek, Photography Supplies. Chris Sperry, Lehman Alternative Lakeside Nursing Home 4 5 [ grants awarded ]

United Against Hate Poster Contest. Lillian Moss / Boynton Transportation to “Romeo & Juliet.” Chris Carey / Boynton “The Cheerful Collection” Books and CDs. Nan Bell / Ithaca High support Sexual Harassment Task Force. Karen Rachetta / DeWitt Whatever outcome we had Stage Production: The Last Five Years. Jeremy Pletter, ’10 / Ithaca High in mind when we wrote the School-Wide Behavior Plan and Celebration. Sheila Kissiloff / Enfield Computer Access via Flash Drives. Connie Patterson and proposal, we believe the students Kathyleen DeLucia / Cayuga Heights Cup Stacking Unit. Valerie White / Northeast gained more than we could have FOCUS Day. Meredith DePol / TST BOCES hoped for. I am inspired to teach Asian Arts Project in Humanities. Ross Creagan / Ithaca High W is for Writers! Jennifer Groff / Belle Sherman more, be more creative, and Digital Poetry. Jane Clark & Caitlyn VanderMaas / Caroline Building Community Through Music. Deborah Jordan / Cayuga expect more from my students. Heights Thank you. — Teacher College of Veterinary Medicine Visit. Peggy Weber / Caroline Raising Awareness about Abusive Dating. Jon Raimon / Lehman Alternative Hop Into Literacy. Margaret Steinacher / Northeast We should not underestimate the The Scientists Journaling Project. Michelle Kornreich / Boynton spark of excitement infused into Discovering the African Rainforest. Heather Morrissey / Caroline Learning Through Photography. Nancy Siegele / Beverly J. Martin a teacher’s project by a small Every Picture Tells a Story. Monica Lang / Belle Sherman amount of money. Th e enthusiasm Multiplication Marathon. Jennifer Wilkie / South Hill Multiplication Marathon. Amy Eckley / South Hill among the students, the teachers, Multiplication Marathon. Kathleen Lee / South Hill Multiplication Marathon. Suzy Koontz / Math & Movement and across the district and across Cayuga Wizards at Focus Day. Patricia Armstrong / DeWitt disciplines is invaluable!” Nine to Ninety: Sharing the Arts. Pam Merola / Cayuga Heights Compressed Air Replacement System. Bob Walters / DeWitt — Community Member The Gift of the Magic Dragon Kite Class Play. Mihal Ronen-Clay / Fall Creek Community Collaboration Grants Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program at Beverly J. Martin. New York Coalition for Healthy School Food Transportation 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 Grants Mini-Grants: African Drum Circle equipment. Ross Mizrahi / Cayuga Heights Visiting Musician and Dancer series. Karla Notarianni / Enfield History Performance and IC Steel Band. Christine Finnigan / Enfield Hilby Performance. Doug Albertsman / Enfield Beauty 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 / DeWitt Romeo 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 giving opportunities Digital Camera. Jocelyn Lutter / Ithaca High Mural Artist visits. Sarah Locke / Belle Sherman Connecting School and Community Campaign Mrs. McPuppet Workshops and performance. Christine Finnigan / IPEI relies on the generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations Enfield to support its overall mission and programs and meet the growing Ukulele Workshops with James Hill. Louise Yavelow / Fall Creek demand for grants. Special sponsorship opportunities are also available Mrs. McPuppet Workshops and performance. Ellen Rowe / Enfield for all our programs and affiliates. First Grade Plays, “Olive and the Amazing Circus Dog” and We gladly accept cash, checks or credit card transactions at any time. “Charlotte’s Web.” Chris Bell and Abigail Bokaer / Fall Creek Online contributions through our website are secure and convenient. Alphabet DVD music compositions by Greg McQuade. We can also provide letters acknowledging in-kind contributions. Carol Cedarholm / Northeast Japanese Arts and Architecture lecture. Ira Rabois / Lehman Gifts of securities (stocks and bonds) can also be used to support IPEI. Alternative In addition to the IRS income tax deduction benefits, you may also Musical experience and trip. Shannon Cockbill / Lehman Alternative reduce or eliminate your capital gains tax by making gifts of IRA distri- Posters and DVD for digital photography curriculum. butions to charitable organizations such as IPEI. Judy Cogan / Ithaca High Visiting Artist Katrina Morse for Family Reading Partnership Corporate Honor Roll banners. Carol Spence / Ithaca High IPEI recognizes its “Corporate Honor Roll” of local businesses and Cloisters Field Trip for humanities classes. Lauren McKown / Ithaca foundations that supportive IPEI and its programs. Strong local schools High are essential for a strong community. Local organizations can partici- Digital Camera hard drive. Jocelyn Lutter / Ithaca High pate in strengthening public education through IPEI’s activities. Planned Gifts Remembering 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 Funds IPEI’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 “We hope IPEI and ICSD recognize the real and enduring benefits time. Each fund has an agreement regarding distribution of grants or of technology purchases — they address the digital divide that awards based on the fund’s principal and investment income. exists among families in our community.” —Teacher Ian Alberta Memorial Fund Program Fund for Drama: Classmates, family, and friends of Ian Alberta established this fund in his honor to support the Kids Discover the Trail! activities at the Boynton Drama Club Cayuga Nature Center where Ian made a special impact on all who DeWitt Drama Club visited there. Ithaca High Drama Club Lehman Alternative Drama Phyllis B. Brodhead Library Media Technology Fund Opportunity Fund: Phyllis was a dedicated teacher and librarian at Boynton for 33 years. Visiting Danish Choir. Art Loomis / Ithaca High This memorial fund helps the library media centers keep current with Leadership conference. Aaron Buck / DeWitt technological advances. The first grant was made this year to purchase Trip support. Aaron Buck / DeWitt Kodak PlaySport cameras and memory cards for three elementary schools and Boynton Middle School. Strebel Community Enrichment Fund of the Carol J. Buckley Scholarship for Students Community Foundation of Tompkins County in the Arts Awards: Established by Carol’s family and friends, the fund provides scholarship Lee Strebel Memorial Award. Elias Spector-Zabusky / Ithaca High assistance to talented students pursuing advanced study in the arts; Lee Strebel Artist Series. Annemarie Zwack / district-wide public-art this year’s recipient was Nola Caitlin Booth. It also provided support project / Watershed Wall for arts-related educational programs through the Arts Alive Fund. 8 9 [ giving opportunities ] Connecting Noreen Moore Scholarship One word that sums up the life of Noreen Moore is “family.” She believed in strengthening families by providing support for all commu- School nity members. She believed that every single child deserved a chance and she fought throughout her life for families in need. To continue that Community legacy, this scholarship fund is being established in her memory to assist & We invite you to join us in advancing IPEI’s mission. an Ithaca High senior planning to study social work and/or early child- Your gift will positively impact our community’s future. hood education.

Ithaca High School Senior Class Fund Awards I ve / We ha enclosed a tax deductible gift of $______T he New Teacher Award, honoring a new high school teacher who You may designate your gift for one or more exemplifies enthusiasm and creativity in teaching, was given to Jocelyn IPEI priorities: Lutter. The Student Organization Award for a club that makes a signifi- $______Wherever the need is greatest cant positive impact on student life was presented to Link Crew. $______Teacher Grants Raymond C. Loehr Awards $______Fine Arts Booster Group To honor his science education career, the family of Raymond Loehr $______Kids Discover the Trail! provides an award to an underclass student who shows promise in environmental science as well as another recognizing outstand- $______Red and Gold Grants ing and innovative science teaching. This year’s student was Alyssa $______Community Collaboration Grants Dockstader; Laurie Van Vleet received the teaching award.

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10 thank you! 11 financials donors

Thanks to the generosity of our community and your commitment Almost 600 individuals, businesses, and other organizations provided to strengthening our schools, IPEI provides financial support to the support to the students and teachers of the Ithaca City School District teachers and students of the Ithaca City School District through our and to the mission of IPEI with gifts and grants totaling $224,635.00, grants, programs and special funds including donor-designated endow- July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010. If you would like to join our growing group ments. We are proud to present the financial results for the fiscal year of loyal donors, please use the enclosed gift form, or visit ipei.org. July1, 2009 – June 30, 2010. $15,000 and up $500 – $999 Adams Foundation Autodesk Anonymous Bob and Laura Andolina Cash Reserves Other 5% BorgWarner Morse TEC Anonymous 3% ^ Income to Cayuga Radio Group in honor of Erin Cox, Belle Sherman School endowments 6% Philip and Susan Bartels Fine Arts Terry and Jim Byrnes Sources of Funds Sponsorships $10,000 – $14,999 in honor of Kim Fontana Individual Gifts 4% Brooks Family Foundation Investment Ann Caren $ 128,356 46% Cornell University income in memory of John Caren Foundation Grants 1% Individual Gifts Kionix, Inc. $ 28,250 10% 46% William Caren Park Foundation in memory of John Caren Corporate Gifts Corporate Triad Foundation $ 68,029 25% gifts Clover Drinkwater 25% Investment Income Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art $ 3,540 1% $5,000 – $9,999 Ithaca Turkeyshoot Lacrosse Club ^ Fine Arts Sponsorships 3D Cinemation and Multimedia Co. in honor of Valerie Meeker $ 12,035 4% Anonymous Helen Meek-Burke in memory of Phyllis Brodhead Income to Endowments Foundation Terry and Jim Byrnes $ 16,462 6% grants Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson & Co. Miller Mayer Fund of the Community 10% Foundation of Tompkins County From Reserves Charles E. Treman, Jr. Teacher Grant Fund, $ 6,943 3% Tompkins Trust Company Frank and Susan Piliero ^ Other The Shops at Ithaca Mall $ 14,748 5% $2,500 – $4,999 Thomas and Donna Sokol in honor of Terry Byrnes Total Sources of Funds Ann Marie Bleach $ 278,363 in memory of Joseph W. Bleach Charles and Nancy Trautmann The CBORD Group, Inc. Carol and Mack Travis First Book Foundation ^ Terese Treman and Joseph H. Williams in memory of Charles E. Treman, Jr. Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library True Insurance Ithaco Space Systems, Inc. Public Relations / West Hill Graphics ^ Publications Sam and Vera McLafferty 5% Development Tompkins Trust Company 7% $101 – $499 Donor Endowments 3% Elizabeth Anderson Administrative/ $1,000 – $2,499 professional fees Robert H. Abrams Katherine Anderson and Max Pensky 7% Anonymous Uses of Funds Anonymous Ellen Avril Grants Awarded Educational Stuart Basefsky and Claire Germain Programs / Frederick and Helen Ballantyne $ 174,723 63% Events Charles Brodhead 2% Program Program Commitments grants awarded Peter and Ursula Browning Greg and Buff Boyce Commitments 63% $ 36,095 13% 13% Calf Audio ^ Kevin and Vicki Brew Educational Programs / Events Liese Bronfenbrenner $ 5,180 2% Mr. and Mrs. Cornelis Drost Jennifer Engel and Larry Young Charles Brodhead Administrative / Professional Fees in honor of Kim Fontana $ 19,082 7% Margaret I. Gibson Carol Bushberg Real Estate, LLC Donor Endowments Brad and Mary Grainger $ 9,152 3% David Lee and Marjory Rinaldo-Lee Cayuga Landscape Development Cayuga Medical Center $ 19,546 7% Raymond and Joan Loehr in honor of Joan Loehr Chemung Canal Trust Company Public Relations / Publications ^ $ 14,585 5% M&T Charitable Foundation Clarity Connect Mitchell/Cedarbaum Family Helen Cogan Total Uses of Funds NYBDC Charitable Foundation, Inc. in honor of Judy and $ 278,363 in memory of Howard Cogan Deborah O’Connor and Peter Lepage Timothy and Mary Ann Colbert Sunset Design ^ Community Advocates for Responsible Sarita Warshawsky Education Alfred and Gabriele Weber ^ Inkind continues on page 14 12 13 [ donors ]

Cotterill Agency, Inc. Pellegrino Saab Service Todd Cowen and Lauren Comly Chris Proulx and Varya Siegel Cornell University Libraries Richardson Bros. Electrical Contactors, Inc. CFCU Community Credit Union Margaret and Frank Robinson connect CSP Management Larry and Marcie Robinson Roy and Fran Dexheimer Carolyn Sampson In the Ithaca High art classroom, students eCornell Six Mile Creek Systems, Inc. ^ sat together at long tables each with Audrey Edelman & Associates RealtyUSA David Skorton and Robin Davisson Lawrence Endo and Caron Bove Sprague and Janowsky Accountants their lump of clay. Annemarie Zwack, Jennifer Engel and Larry Young Paul Steiger in honor of Kim Fontana Strawbridge and Jahn artist and community partner for the Mary Ann and Bill Erickson Patricia and Joseph Tempesta Fall Creek PTA Toko Imports project, and teacher Jocelyn Lutter had Steve and Elena Flash Eugene and Jeanne Yarussi David Feldshuh and Martha Frommelt David Yeater and Cande Carroll given them a task: create a stamp to Steve Fontana Charles and Jane Walcott be used for making impressions on the Barbara Johnson Foote Warren Real Estate in honor of all the teachers Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Watershed Wall. The stamp could reflect Reeder and Sally Gates Allen Quirk Jim and Rhonda Gilmore Joel and Cathy Zumoff something about them or nature. Some Ann Halpern Harris Beach, LLP $51-$100 students started working immediately; Ron and Rebecca Harris-Warrick 104 Contractors, Inc John and Karen Henion some sat quietly, prodding and pushing Anonymous Carol and Robert Hockett Dr. and Mrs. Robert Baker Jr. Robert J. Holdsworth, Jr. Esq. the clay. One student, a junior, recalled Bangs Funeral Home Barbara and Robert Holdsworth, Jr. ^ Mr. and Mrs. W. David Banfield his Harlem Renaissance Social Studies David and Barbara Holowka Randi Beckmann and John Hoffmann Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors PC in honor of Kim Fontana unit at DeWitt. He was inspired by the Sami and Catherine Husseini Frank Bonamie Irit Huq-Kuruvilla, Rehana Huq, and Vito Brancato music, images, and style of that time and Sarosh Kuruvilla in honor of Colleen Cole, Phil Jordan, Beth and Peter Brennan decided to use those influences to create Don Mills, Sharon Gublo, Fred Duppe, Martha Brodhead Severin Drix, Kerry Glen-Keough, in memory of Lee Strebel his stamp. His middle school classroom Kelley Metzler, Jenny Smith, Bob Tuori Anne and William Chernish Philip and Barbara Iorio Millicent and Willoughby Clarke-Maynard experience from three years ago was also Alicia Irwin in honor of Kim Fontana Ithaca Cardiology Associates Dan and Celia Clement funded by an IPEI Teacher Grant, and Ithaca College Charlotte and Ronnie Coffman Bill and Carol Klepack Royal and Susana Colle had blossomed during yet another IPEI Frances and Dexter Kozen Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Conti Kathy Krafft in honor of Julie Langenbacher Teacher Grant experience. IPEI keeps Caroline and Ed Cope Paul and Julie Langenbacher connecting community to curriculum. Lightlink ^ Janet and Jon Corson-Rikert Mr. and Mrs. G. Walton Cottrell Roland Lynch and Patricia Johnson —Community Partner Sally McConnell-Ginet Peter Davies and Linda DeNoyer Fred and Tibby McLafferty Judy and Jerry Dietz Ed and Anne McLaughlin Kim and Jane Dunnick McPherson Builders, Inc. John and Bridget Duthie T. G. Miller PC Engineers and Surveyors Craig S. Evans Milstein-Touesnard Family Julius Fabricant Hrair and Lucy Missirian Nicky and Rick Falck Tim and Elizabeth Mount David Feldshuh and Martha Frommelt Margaret Munchmeyer David Fernandez and Elizabeth Lawson in honor of Mary Therese Pasquale-Bowen Ken Finkelstein and Lois Pollack One Bad Ant ^ John and Molly Fitzpatrick Dave and Connie Patterson Barbara Miller Fox Patterson’s Service Station of Ithaca Margaret and Craig Frey Arthur and Kathryn Pearce in honor of Mr. Saulsbury retiring from Dewitt

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Jack Goldman David Shmoys and Eva Tardos Jean Currie Charles and Beth Goelzer Lyons Steve Gordon and Jaime Wolffe David and Candace Shoemaker Mark Darling Marschner Family Fred and Fair Gouldin Arthur and Charlotte Shull Dave and Peggy Dunlop Peter and Ann Martin Sally and David Grubb John Siliciano and Rosanne Mayer Jamie Dunnick Mary and Alan Mathios Robert and Patricia Haley Jeffrey and Suzanne Snedeker Eagle Envelope Company, Inc.^ Gregory May Jane Hammond Susan Suarez and Wayne Gottlieb Jennifer Engel Philip and Mary Lu McPheron Hangar Theatre ^ Lynn Swisher and John Hermanson in celebration of Larry Young’s birthday Jeanette Miller Ellen and Rick Harrison George and Carolyn Taber Richard Entlich and Ilene Gaffine Jim and Barbara Mingle James Hazzard in honor of Cal Walker, Jeff Furman, and Judy Epstein Diane Morton and Ken Kemphues Margaret Hill The Village at Ithaca Gregory and Sally Ezra Catherine McCarthy and Paul Davis Peter and Anne Hobbs Eric and Kara Taylor Paul Feeny and Mary Berens Laura and Howard McCullough Carol and Robert Hockett Nancy and Maury Tigner David Feldshuh and Martha Frommelt Shelley and Michael McGuire in honor of Kim Fontana Tompkins Insurance Agencies in honor of Kim Fontana Carolyn J. McPherson Holdsworth Family Charlie and Nancy Trautmann Christine Finnigan Alice Moore and Robert Smith in honor of Kim Fontana in memory of Richard M. Phelan Dick Flaville and Dooley Kiefer Everett and June Morse Norman and Marguerite Uphoff Beth Howard and Russ Charif Maralyn Fleming Diane Morton and Ken Kemphues Robbert van Renesse and Lesley Greene Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, Ernie and Masha Fontes Jane Mt. Pleasant and Darol Chamberlain P.C. Sanjeev and Meera Vohra Robert Frank and Ellen McCollister Margaret R. Myers Jean Hunter Jodi Wadach William and Harmony Friedlander Louise Mygatt and Dana Wilson Lucia and Georg Jander Charles and Kathleen Woodcock Karen and John Friedeborn John Oakley and Margaret Hammond John and Susan Jaquette Eileen Yagoda and Ross Brann Bill and Barbara Fry Art and Carrie Ostrander Michael Katz and Ellen Cohen-Rosenthal Stephen and Amy Yale-Loehr Charles and Linda Garbo Barbara Page W. Keith Kennedy Rob Gearhart and Marybeth Tarzian Joyce and Bill Paleen Chris and Mike Kimball Up to $50 Kathleen Gemmell in honor of Ralph Jones Vally Kovary Marie Adinolfi Graham Gillespie Kate Potteiger in honor of Jody Kessler Anonymous Mary Grainger Karen Powers and Jim Dennis in honor of Kim Fontana in honor of Kim Fontana Robert and Eileen Gravani George and Dorothy Preston “IPEI is an amazing group because it helps us Shayna Grayos Priscilla Quirk Marion Gnadt David Rand and Liz Paci learn about how it doesn’t matter what color skin Lisa Harris and Jeff Spence Martha and Steve Robertson Howard Hartnett Richard Robinson and you have or where you’re from and if you have Gregory and Beverly Hartz Catheryn Obern-Robinson Carl and Susan Haynes in honor of Carol Washawsky an accent.” — Student Hawkes Family Margaret and Frank Robinson James and Betta Hedlund in honor of Kim Fontana Ellie Hobbie Madeline and Verne Rockcastle Beth Kunz and David Flaten Anonymous Margaret Hobbie Ellen and Art Rosten Diana Levy and Bruce Fabens in honor of Frank Mazurek in memory of Gretchen Sachse John and Doreen Rudan Terry and Randy Marcus Joan M. Barnes Ken Hodges Nerissa Russell Paul and Nancy Marino Adam Bauchner Nita L. Irby and Thomas J. Divers Lynne Saulsbury Michael Kotlikoff and Carolyn McDaniel Randi Beckmann and John Hoffmann in honor of Northeast Elementary Teachers Karen Schantz and Alan Bargar Chrissie Schelhas-Miller and Jim Miller Blanche Beckmann Laurie Jacoby and Art Stern Jim Semp Lucinda Noble in honor of Randi Beckmann Ralph and Jane Jones Shankar and Mala Sen Orthodontic Group of the Fingers Lakes William and Nancy Bellamy Andrea Kabcenell and John Kuder Andy and Ro Sciarabba Mary and Kip Opperman Michael and Joyce Billing Susan J. Kaplan Margaret Shepard Karen Powers and Jim Dennis Susan Blumenthal and David Kreinick Marc and Phyllis Kaplan Randy and Barbara Shew Esther Racoosin and Eric Alani Claire Borch Marsha and Fredric Kardon in memory of Phyllis Brodhead in honor of Bill Calhoun, Karen Powers and Josh Bornstein Robert and Suzanne Kay Kenneth Simpson and Mia Slotnick Karen Werner in honor of Kim Fontana Holly Kazarinoff Margaret and Rich Steinacher Ellen Reuben Wolfgang and Heidrun Bullmer in honor of Kim Fontana David St. George and Lisa Wood Thomas Richardson Rita Calvo Irene Kelly Daniel Sternglass and Casey Carr Dolly Robinson Linda Case Kit Lambert Jean and Cushing Strout Mary Royer and Nelson Burdick Deborah Casey Joan Lee Gregory Subtelny Fred Schneider and Mimi Bussan Jackie and Joe Cassaniti Bruce and Judy Levitt Nathan and Emily Szpiro Shelly Semmler Luke and Greta Colavito in memory of Donna Hall Milton and Barbara Lou Taam John Semmler Cornell Asian Studies Gilbert and Ilma Levine George and Carolyn Taber Jan and Mike Shay Roger and Harriet Cramton Michel Louge in honor of Kim Fontana in honor of Gary and Miriam Hatch Jane Diehl Crawford Raylene Ludgate Target ^ Sloan Sheridan-Thomas in memory of Edwina Devereux in honor of Kim Fontana Raymond Terepka and Nancy Stewart in honor of Kim Fontana

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Kids 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 “It is a glorious program, and a profound fulfillment who supported the book purchases including: the Johnson Museum of of our mission.” — Discovery Trail Director Art, an anonymous donor, Friends of the Library, Ian Alberta Memorial Fund, Social Service League, Ann Marie Bleach in memory of her The KDT! collaboration is funded through the generosity of local insti- brother, and First Book Foundation. ICSD teachers and Discovery Trail tutions, foundations, businesses and individuals, including the overall educators choose the books and the Family Reading Partnership assists Program Sponsor for 2009 and 2010: BorgWarner Morse TEC. with ordering and delivery. 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. “My daughter and her friends loved their KDT! t rip. She enjoyed meeting her friend from another school; I strongly support any First Graders study the science of dinosaurs at the Museum of the programs which get students outside and connected to nature!” Earth at PRI, and about the scientific process by examining fossils of — Parent 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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Fine Arts Booster Group engage The Ithaca Community Fine Arts Booster Group (FABG) believes the “Love Those Letters” was first arts — music, visual art, drama and dance — are a central part of every child’s education. Booster volunteers support and celebrate existing conceived as an easy and fun district programs and staff, and we advocate for increased student access, participation, and equity in arts programs. way to teach the alphabet using • Awarding 31 arts grants phonetic sounds. My sabbatical totaling $11,613, serving 3,804 students including Mini- experiences inspired me to Grants, and the Program and Opportunity funds. develop classroom materials • Recycling and refurbishing that are grounded in phonics but musical instruments (Play It Again, Ithaca) made available “I saw, for the rest of the year, also use music and rhythm. The the students utilizing what 17 additional instruments and they learned. They became a music equipment. educational gap begins with our more cohesive team and the • Printing all middle and high youngest children who are the end product was a much better school performance programs concert and more productive (9,305 copies for 31 events on students.” — Teacher target of the classroom materials 50 dates). I received IPEI funds to develop. • Collaborating to share school arts news and needs, and connecting opportunities such as recycling Cornell’s School of Art Architecture The Village at Ithaca, Family and Planning supplies for the district art and technology teachers. • Managing distribution of memorial funds from the Community Reading Partnership and 3D Foundation’s Strebel Community Enrichment Fund and from IPEI’s Cinemation have helped expand Carol J. Buckley Scholarship Fund. • Facilitating the creation of the Watershed Wall, a community my idea into a district-wide and collaboration with the City of Ithaca and district art teachers resulting in a public art mural of student work donated to the City. community-wide focus on the • Starting the Arts Alive Fund to support extra-curricular arts. ABCs! —Teacher Code Red Robotics The 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 Are apples always red? 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. Blue bicycles go fast! 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. Calico cats are cuddly.

20 community [ donors ] Steven and Shannon Thayer Cohn-Manik Family John and Betty Thomas Michael Kotlikoff and Carolyn McDaniel Initiatives Kristin Thompson Nader and Judith Mehravari IPEI’s name includes the word “initiative” to underscore our emphasis Matt and Nancy Thompson in honor of Daniel Snedeker Recital on creativity and responsiveness, community involvement, and an Tom Trencansky Philip and Alice Meilman enhanced educational experience. These activities are most often Nan and Jerry True Jane Morgan and James Skaley implemented by community organizations and/or the school district, Sandy and Jay True Jim and Ellen Morris-Knower Roberta Moundry and Christian Otto although Kids Discover the Trail! is an example of an initiative which has Margaret Van Houtte Kieren Munson-Burke needed IPEI’s continuing leadership. In keeping with our mission of Wagner Family Tom and Jackie Wakula in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday integrating Ithaca’s extensive community resources into the education Janet Waterman Pat Musa of our district’s students, IPEI strives to make connections whenever Lisa and Chris Watkins Albert and Chiyo Neuman possible. This includes convening various groups and individuals inside Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton Lisa and David Newman and outside the district to engage them when new ideas are proposed. Diane and John Wiessinger Merilee and Timothy Nord We encourage members of the community to talk with us about their Paula Winner and Jay Russo Therese Olaf-Bennett ideas. Chris and Stephen Zinder Glen Palmer and Carol True-Palmer Suhyoung Park Transportation F ine Arts Booster Group + Eleanor Pereboom in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday IPEI works with the ICSD Transportation Working Group that includes Difa Alifia Ann Poe in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday current and retired teachers, PTA and school board representa- Steve Pond All Stone and Title ^ tives, and staff from the Tompkins County Youth Services, Cornell Scott Reynolds Anonymous Cooperative Extension’s Way2Go, and the Department of Social Jacqueline and Kevin Bangs Services. Transportation Liaisons were recruited for each ICSD school Lillian Baptist and provided with resources about available transportation options, in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday and to provide the group with data about the needs of students, staff, Mary Berkelman and families. A pilot was initiated with retired educators volunteering Monica and Tomas Bevia to drive students and families. Pat Cassano and Ron Booker Cayuga Lumber ^ Adult Spelling Bee Paul and Raf Chew In addition to being good fun and intellectually stimulating, our 11th Elizabeth Holmes Ithaca Bakery, Karen Juenger, and Terri Gentile annual bee raised $10,000 for IPEI’s grant programs. Individuals, orga- in memory of James William Miller nizations, and businesses from all parts of the community form three- Cindy Daly person teams, pay entry fees, study (sometimes!), and meet in the high Laura and Lansing Day school gym for two hours to enjoy the challenge of spelling. The South Jacquelyn Deranian Hill Spellicans were champions of the 2009 Bee that was sponsored Natalie Detert by Tompkins Trust Company and broadcast live on WNYY by Cayuga Karen Dumont Dane and Kim Evanoski Radio Group. Raffle prizesincluded tickets to the Hangar Theatre’s “IPEI is a crucial organization David Faulkner and J. Ellen Gainor production of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and gift cards because it gives us grants to go Christine Fontana from www.DonorsChoose.org to support teacher classroom needs. on field trips where we learn David Feldshuh and Martha Frommelt and have fun at the same time. IPEI Roundtable Amy Fuhr I hope IPEI goes on for many Linda Glaser more years so that many more IPEI convenes a monthly meeting of representatives of organizations Brad and Mary Grainger students may benefit.” —Student that are actively supportive of the ICSD. The purpose is to offer time Jean Hunter for collaboration, focused discussions on pertinent issues, and sharing Harry Kaiser and Katherine Beissner Annie Robertson district and community group news. All are welcome to attend. Ed and Michele Kiefer in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday Jane Koestler and Jim Karpinski Andy Ruina and Saskya Vannoultuys Beth Kunz and David Flaten Ruth Schapiro Elaine Kuo in honor of Robert Dietz Maggie Lachance The Service League in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday Rachael Shapiro James Liebherr and Ann Hajek Candace Shoemaker Harry, Nora, Charlotte Littell and Pat Fox Nancy Skipper in honor of Jackie Bintz, Aaron Buck, Jennifer Daniel Snedeker Kivisild, Charlotte Walsh, Sharon Nelson, Sarah Locke, Rich Schlenker Jeffrey and Suzanne Snedeker Charles and Beth Goelzer Lyons David St. George and Lisa Wood ^ Sheri and Kevin Mahaney Tim Merrick Construction

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Tompkins Trust Company Senior Class Gift 2010 Julie Umbach Robert Ainslie and Judy Singer Sarah Vardal Richard Allmendinger and Teresa Jordan thanks! in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday Mary Balliett Zenon and Pat Wasyliw I wish you could see all the wonderful Christine Barley Ruth Witmer grant reports spread out across the entire in celebration of Nora Littell’s Birthday Mark and Patricia Bax Eileen Yagoda and Ross Brann Neil Belcher and Ailish McKeever-Belcher surface of a table! Deborah Carmichael Code Red Robotics Linda Case Every year, teachers report on how their Ladeen and Jim Case 104 Contactors, Inc. Pat Cassano and Ron Booker grant project went and how the funds were Autodesk Marie Constant used. They share stories of students’ wonder BorgWarner Morse TEC Maria Costanzo, Thomas Fox William and Diane Brooks and excitement; appreciations for the Helene Dillard The CBORD Group Lawrence Endo and Caron Bove expertise of project community partners; Finger Lakes Post 961 VFW James Engstrom and Roxane Kingsley-Engstrom Ithaco Space Systems, Inc. and photos of happy, engaged children. Maryann Friend and Charles Frisbie Kionix Charles and Linda Garbo Teachers convey to us their heartfelt Park Foundation Jamie Wolffe thanks for the chance to turn their best Charles Greene Carol Buckley Scholarship Hilgartner Family ideas into reality, enhance instruction, and Anonymous Mary Hudson connect with the community. These thanks Arthur and Donna Bloom Marty Kaminsky and Martha Levine Ted and Janet Buckley Sharri and Paul King belong to you, our donors and supporters, Ellen Michelmore Lynn Miller who make it all possible! Linda Miller Glen Palmer and Carol True-Palmer Joseph Piskorowski Jonathan Plotkin and Barbara Brenner Strong public schools, motivated and Glen and Christine Williamson White Marek Przezdziecki and Vivian Lorenzo Ken Roberts inspired teachers, well-prepared and I an Alberta Fund David Russell enthusiastic students: each of these IPEI Alternatives Federal Credit Union Shari Schmidt Eileen Bach and Roy Ellerbrock Doug Shire priorities is critically important to our in honor of Sherry Alberta’s retirement John Siliciano and Rosanne Mayer community and future. The generosity of Denise Gelberg and Charles Wilson Mark and Sandy Studin our donors allows teachers to offer our Leni Hochman and Tim Joseph Valerie Talcott in honor of Sherry Alberta’s retirement Carol Warshawsky kids extraordinary, eureka! moments, in Tom and Jackie Wakula Alfred and Gabriele Weber and out of the classroom. Susan and Peter Wolfanger P hyllis B. Brodhead Library Paula and Thomas Young Media Center Technology I invite you to join in the growing Paula Younger Fund excitement — and help meet pressing needs Stuart Basefsky and Claire Germain Jan and Charlie Brodhead as evidenced by increased requests for Charles Brodhead assistance — by making a gift to IPEI. Your in honor of the birthdays of Scott, Charlie, and Margery Brodhead and Polly Weidhas support plays a vital role in opening up Maxine Corder new possibilities for ICSD teachers and all Brad and Mary Grainger Emily D. Metz 6,000 students. We are counting on you! Joyce and Richard Putnam Polly and Charlie Weidhas Many thanks, in honor of Chuck Brodhead

Terry Byrnes, President

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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.

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