Connecting School and Community

REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

IPEI is a community-based organization that supports the teachers and students of the Ithaca City School District. IPEI works to connect our schools with the human and ﬁnancial resources of our community and to enhance the educational experience and success of every student. “Ten years ago, IPEI awarded its first teacher grant. Since then, we have awarded over $300,000 in grants to Ithaca teachers and schools for creative projects that include community resources. As an all-volunteer organization, we encourage and depend on collaboration and support from all of you. THANK YOU TO THE TRIAD FOUNDATION FOR MAKING PTHleISaRsEPeOjRoTinP—OuSTSseIBrrLayEn.Bdykrenesp, tIPhEeI mProesmideenntum growing!”

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Connecting School and Community ...... 1

Teacher Grants ...... 2

Red and Gold Opportunities Grants ...... 4

Kids Discover the Trail! Collaboration ...... 5

Afﬁliates ...... 7

Initiatives ...... 9

Community Engagement ...... 11

Giving Opportunities...... 12

Donors ...... 15

Financial Report ...... 22

P H OTO C R E D I T S

Photos:Tompkins County Public Library, cover, p. 1, 5; Erin Marteal, cover, p. 2, 10 15, 20; Eric Stewart, inside cover; Erica Hitzhuzen, p. 3, 16, 18; Terry Byrnes, p. 5; Katharine Dougherty, p. 8; Jackie Richardson, p. 16, 24. Photo of Ian Alberta, p. 13, courtesy his family; photo of Cassandra Mazur, p. 13, courtesy her family IPEI Celebrates a Decade of Success IPEI began in 1996 as an effort to strengthen our public schools through community involvement and collaboration. Now, ten years later, this all-volunteer grassroots initiativeChaos bnecnomeeca tsiginniﬁgcantSandcenhduorionglpart of the educational and community landscape in Ithaca.

What is IPEaI?nd Community IPEI is a community-based, all-volunteer, nonproﬁt organization that supports the teachers and students of the Ithaca City School District, connecting the schools with the human and ﬁnancial resources of our community, thereby enhancing the educational experience and success of every student.

What have we accomplished in 10 years? • Enhanced classroom curriculum through our Teacher Grants Program and the Kids Discover the Trail! collaboration • Increased community commitment to Ithaca public schools • Encouraged and facilitated the growth of community groups that support students and teachers • Provided opportunities for collaboration among groups and individuals working to support our schools • Established Donor Endowments that provide awards each year to students and teachers • Worked with schools to assist students as they transition from elementary to middle school Where are we going in the next decade? IPEI is proud of its accomplishments. Our goals include expanding and improving our cur- rent programs, as well as considering new initiatives that fit our mission to serve as a link and catalyst for strengthening our schools and our community. For ten years, IPEI has been working together with other community groups to enhance public education by connecting our teachers and students to the diverse array of resources already available in our own backyard. Collabo- ration starts with communication: listening to each other’s ideas, searching for common ground and then together devising solutions that achieve the objectives of the group. Only thPen rdooyogurgao tmo wosrk on programs and activities. IPEI has been a catalyst for several collaborations over the past ten years and welcomes additional opportunities to collaborate. Teacher Grants Central to IPEI’s core values and beliefs is the importance to the individual student of the classroom or other in- school experience.We also believe strongly in the value of community involvement with the schools. In keeping with these beliefs we have developed a variety of programs that provide small-to-medium-sized grants to teachers and others to enrich the educational experience for students. Most of these grants require the applicant to have a community partner involved in the project or activity. “Taking the play from the ‘page to the stage’ engaged students in the text and gave them a foundation for reading and appreciating Shakespeare in the future. They realized that the language of Shakespeare is not beyond their understanding and not so intimidating.” —Teacher, Boynton Middle School

In December 2005, 18 teachers in ICSD were awarded a total of $16,000, including $5,000 from the Charles E. Treman Jr. Teacher Grant endowment. IPEI encourages

2 innovative projects that bring community resources into the classroom. The 2006 grants will be awarded in January 2007. Poetry Slamming with Lynne Saulsbury & Michelle Berry (Ithaca High) Exploring Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night with the Hangar Theatre (Boynton Middle) Making Ceramic Drums with Toko Imports (Ithaca High) The Chemistry of Art and Materials with Johnson Art Museum and Cornell Center for Materials Research (Ithaca High)

The Living Classroom with the Cornell Plantations (Fall Creek Elementary) The Floating Classroom with Cayuga Nature Center (Boynton Middle) Readin’, Ritin’,‘Rithmetic, and Baseball with Ithaca College and Cornell Baseball (Cayuga Heights Elementary and BJM Elementary) Navajo Community Cultural Exchange with Cayuga Nature Center and Cornell American Indian Program (Dewitt Middle)

“What a wonderful program—linking community members with teachers and giving teachers a vehicle to enhance their curricula.” —Teacher, Cayuga Heights Elementary

Face to Face with Johnson Art Museum (Northeast) Picturing Young Authors: Fostering Literacy Through Art with Ithaca Downtown Partnership (BJM Elementary)

¡Sí, Yo hablo Español! with Viviana Sitz Servetto (Cayuga Heights Elementary)

Cultural Crossings/Expanding Communities with Akwesasne Freedom School and SHARE Farm (Lehman Alternative)

3 Reﬂections of our Community: A Tile Installation with Sheila Kyle (Ithaca High)

Blue Jays, Cardinals and Crows, Oh My! with the Labora- tory of Ornithology, Cornell (Cayuga Heights Elementary)

Windows: A Collaborative Partnership between IHS Art and the Ink Shop (Ithaca High)

Outreach Leadership Exchange with CRESP and the Language Center (Lehman Alternative)

Harlem Renaissance Interdisciplinary Project (Dewitt Middle)

From Stage to the Page with Regi Carpenter (BJM Elementary) Red and Gold Opportunities Grants This program offers one time awards up to $500 at the request of any district staff member, student, or community member. Grants assist with projects that strengthen and enrich the schools and fall outside the criteria of our Teacher Grants.

Grants awarded in 2005–2006 totaled nearly $3,500 and were as follows

• ACE Enhancing College Awareness Program, Ithaca High School

• After-school Language Enrichment Program, Caroline Elementary

• Fifth Grade Fine Arts Experience, Caroline Elementary • Fifth Grade visit to Old Fort Niagara, BJM Elementary • Glass Making Project, Lehman Alternative • Multicultural Staff Dinner, ICSD, Village at Ithaca • Science Kits, Fall Creek Elementary

“My daughter learned an appreciation of a new culture, learned some basic grammar, a positive ﬁrst experience with a foreign language. The teacher was very charming and a lot of singing and fun activities took place.” —Parent, Caroline Elementary

4 Kids Discover the Trail! Collaboration By far the most ambitious of IPEI’s collaborations, is a joint effort by the eight Discovery Trail partners and our eight elementary schools to introduce 3500 students and their teachers to the wonders of bird migration, animal art, dinosaurs, magnetism, joy of books, wildﬂowers, and much more through the world-class experts and collections we have here in Ithaca. Discovery Trail partners include Cayuga Nature Center, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell Plantations, History Center in Tompkins County, Johnson Museum of Art, Museum of the Earth at PRI, Sciencenter, and the Tompkins County Public Library.

Last year the Kids Discover the Trail! collaboration continued to grow and reached 60% of our elementary teachers and students in the Pre-K through 5th grades. Now in its third year, we hope to expand to include up to 75% of all such students and teachers.

“These institutions are jewels, but they only achieve their full worth when all members of the community are able to take advantage of their assets. By bringing hundreds and someday thou- sands of kids to these sites—at no cost to the students or area taxpayers—IPEI has enhanced its own already signiﬁcant value to Ithaca and Tompkins County.” —Ithaca Journal Editorial

5 “I think the exposure to the Discovery Trail sites is a wonderful experience for all children and having it as a common experience will help to build a feeling of community across the school district.” —Teacher, Belle Sherman Elementary

Kids Discover the Trail! aims to do the following

• Enrich school curriculum • Provide equal access to all Discovery Trail sites for all district Pre-K through 5th grade students • Promote understanding, lessen tensions by providing opportunities for positive social interaction • Promote community awareness of the resources of the Discovery Trail

“I love that this program allows all of our children to experience the rich resources of our community.” —Teacher, Caroline Elementary

Major funding for this Kids Discover the Trail! has been provided through the generosity of local institutions, foundations, businesses and individuals. The overall Program Sponsor in 2005 and 2006 was Tompkins Trust Company and will be Tompkins County Foundation in 2007 and 2008.

6 Fine Arts Booster Group The Ithaca Community Fine Arts Booster Group (FABG) works in partnership with the Ithaca district to support and celebrate all the arts for all the kids. Formed ﬁve years ago as an afﬁliate of IPEI, the Boosters believe the arts—music, visual art, drama, and dance—are a central part of every child’s K– 12 education.The Fine Arts Boosters support existing dAistrfictfpriolgiraamts aendsstaff, and advocate for increased student access, participation, and equity in the arts programs.

Artwork displayed at “The Festival of Talents” by Michelle Chong, Dewitt Middle teacher; Cindy Dougherty, Caroline Elementary teacher; Helen Bigsby, Ithaca High teacher

Highlights from 2005–2006 include

• The teacher mini-grant program awarded 17 grants totaling close to $7,000, including funding assistance and hosts for a visiting choir from Denmark

• An exhibit of artwork by ICSD visual art teachers: “The Festival of Talents” highlighted the connection of teachers’ outside artistic work to their classroom instruction

7 • The musical instrument recycling and refurbishing program called Play it Again, Ithaca, resulted in an additional ﬁfteen instruments now available to the district for student use.

• Increased awareness of the importance of the arts: A total of 8,000 performance booklets or programs were printed for middle and high school band, choir, orchestra, and drama events; advocacy efforts continued, including the need for a ﬁne arts director; mem- bership of the Fine Arts Booster Group increased.

• The Booster group was honored to receive gifts given in memory of Ithaca High School student, Lee Strebel, following his sudden and tragic death.

Code Red Robotics The Code Red Robotics team from Ithaca High School receives major support of local technological organizations and local fans of the robotics. IPEI provides the organizational support needed for these ﬁnancial transactions. There are over 30 students and a dozen mentors involved with the designing, building, and maneuvering of robots that compete in regional and even international competitions. The game changes from year to year, which represents the ever changing world, so students must tackle different ideas and create new solutions.

8 Mentoring Initiative Matching youth with caring adults who can guide them through the school years is important work done by many organizations in our community. IPEI encourages collaboration among these groups by convening a Mentoring Roundtable to share program ideas, increase awareness and avoid duplication of efforts. For the past two years, IPEI hasIwnoirtkediaclotseilyvweithsthe Ithaca Youth Bureau as part of its College Discovery Program which matches mentors with 5th graders to begin the college discovery process.IPEI worked with the LeadershipTompkins Spring 2006 class to develop a mentoring video on bene- ﬁts, procedures and training needed for any mentoring program. Copies are available from IPEI.

Elementary to Middle School Transition Initiative A collaboration between the IPEI Family and Student Involvement Committee, a VISTA volunteer, Cornell Coop- erative Extension, and the PTA Council, this initiative has been strengthened through the Kids Discover the Trail! collaboration which schedules two trips for ﬁfth graders teaming up with fellow students from other ﬁfth grade classes. Mixing students from different neighborhoods through a shared academic experience promotes understanding, lessens tensions, and provides opportunities for positive social interaction prior to meeting again in middle school.

IPEI Roundtable Once a month representatives of organizations that are actively supportive of the Ithaca schools get together for a lunch meeting. All attendees get a chance to share news around the table about their individual efforts and chances to collaborate. Guest speakers and focused discussions are sometimes scheduled.

After-School/Transportation Initiative Two years before the change in school start and end times, IPEI was already in conversation about the wide- spread need for more accessibility to afterschool activities as well as employment and educational programming. An online survey was done of Ithaca High School students to document teenagers’ opinions of riding the public bus, as well as their need for transportation at various times of the day. TCAT is altering routes and offering a new youth pass to improve teen transportation. IPEI summer intern, Annie Swafford, completed an inventory of all after school programs offered at our elementary and middle schools in summer of 2005. This inventory is available to the public.

9 Scrubs Club This collaboration between the Cayuga Medical Center and the DeWitt Middle School continues to be an exam- ple of a community-school connection that exposes students to the role of the medical center in our community and the variety of career opportunities available in hospital related jobs. Thirty-forty students in small groups of 10–15 each year participate. This program is in its third year and is made possible by the generosity of the Cayuga Medical Center.

“Education Organizing Grant” Collaboration Along with 30 other community partners, IPEI has pledged their support for the Community Foundation of Tompkins County’s effort to win national funds for Education Organizing in our area.

10 Our Community Engagement Programs encourage community members to discover the pleasure of sharing their talents with our teachers and students, to support the programs and projects that make Ithaca schools special, and to celebCratoe wmithmciviuc pnridietoyur public schools. Adult Spelling Bee In its eighth yeaEr, IPnEI hgosatsganeAmnnuealnSptelling Bee Contest that draws in community members for an afternoon of fun and competition with proceeds supporting local teachers and other IPEI programs. In the last eight years, approximately $92,000 in grants has been awarded to almost 100 Ithaca City School District teachers at all grade levels.

Tenth Anniversary Celebration A gathering of over 200 people joined college presidents Carl Haynes of Tompkins Cortland Community College, Hunter Rawlings of Cornell University, and Peggy Williams of Ithaca College to support and celebrate IPEI’s Tenth Anniversary. William’s parting words quoting Margaret Mead captured the mood well,“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”

Media Communications Throughout the year, monthly IPEI guest editorials appeared in the Ithaca Journal, and a monthly radio interview was hosted by “The Morning Report” on WHCU addressing the ways that IPEI has made an impact on public education.

“Connecting School and Community” Campaign Community support for our schools takes many forms and all forms are valuable. IPEI celebrates the entire gamut from Cornell retirees volunteering in elementary school classrooms to local businesses donating supplies for co-curricular student clubs. Financial support through IPEI is growing steadily. On behalf of the students and staff of the district, we thank our donors for their generous contributions. Our ‘Connecting School and Community’ Campaign is the primary means for securing resources to support the IPEI mission as well as its programs and afﬁliates.

11 “Connecting School and Community” Campaign All gifts to IPEI support the overall mission and programs of IPEI, including Teacher Grants, Kids Discover the Trail!, and the Fine Arts Booster Group. Special sponsorship opportunities are avaiGlablievfoirnthge Kids Discover the Trail! collaboration.

We gladly accOept pgifptsoofrcatshuasnchiteckiseosr as credit card transactions at any time. Online contributions through our website are secure and convenient.We can also provide letters acknowledging in-kind contributions if the value can be expressed monetarily and in writing.

Gifts of securities (stocks and bonds) can be used to support IPEI. In addition to the IRS income tax deduction beneﬁts, you may also reduce or eliminate your capital gains tax. New regulations make gifts of IRA distributions to charitable organizations such as IPEI an option for certain donors.

IPEI encourages donors considering gifts of retirement plans, life insurance, real estate, and bequests to work with your own professional adviser. IPEI has a volunteer with expertise in the ﬁeld of gift planning who can also assist you and the IPEI board with such transactions.

Corporate Honor Roll As part of our Tenth Anniversary celebration, IPEI announced the creation of the ﬁrst ever IPEI Corporate Honor Roll to recognize local organizations that have been supportive of IPEI and its programs. Strong local schools are essential for a strong community. Local businesses and corporations can participate in strengthening public education through IPEI’s activities.

Founders Fund For our Tenth Anniversary, IPEI has established a “Founders Fund” to recognize the commitment and inspiring work of IPEI’s founders, some of whom are still active board members while others have retired from the board or have moved away from Ithaca. Gifts to the fund will help secure a strong and stable future for the organization.

Donor Endowments IPEI provides community members with a way to recognize and honor special people and support public education at the same time. Endowments enhance the future of our schools and preserve the memory of those honored. These endowment award funds can receive additional gifts at any time.

12 Ian Alberta Memorial Fund Ian Alberta was a member of the Class of 2001 at Ithaca High School who died in a house ﬁre on May 14, 2006. To honor and remember him, his classmates, family, and friends established this fund to support the Kids Discover the Trail! ﬁeld trips to the Cayuga Nature Center where Ian volunteered countless hours and made a special impact on all who visited there.

Ian Alberta at Cayuga Nature Center

Carol J. Buckley Scholarship for Students in the Arts Carol Buckley was a member of the Class of 1983 who died of Lou Gehrig’s disease in June 2005. This fund was established by her family and friends to provide scholarship assistance to talented students pursuing advanced study in the arts and support for arts related educational programs in the Ithaca District. This year's recipient was Cassandra Mazur.

Cassandra Mazur was this year’s recipient of the Carol J. Buckley Scholarship

13 Ithaca High School Class of 2004 New Teacher Award This fund honors a new teacher each year at Ithaca High School who exempliﬁes enthusiasm and creativity in teaching. It was established by the members of Class of 2004 and their families. This year’s recipient was Jarrett Powers.

Ithaca High School Class of 2005 Support Our School Community Award This award is made annually to an Ithaca High School Student Organization which makes a signiﬁcant positive impact on student life at IHS. It was established by the members of the Class of 2005 and their families. This year’s recipient was Habitat for Humanity.

Ithaca High School Class of 2006 Award This fund is being developed to provide awards that can be allocated by I.H.S. department chairs on an annual rotating basis.

Raymond C. Loehr Awards To honor their father’s 70th birthday and his 50 years of teaching science, the family of Raymond Loehr established two funds to provide a scholarship to a young Ithaca student who shows promise in environmental science and the second to recognize excellence in science teaching in the Ithaca City School District. Recent recipients were Tim Bilinski (student award) and Nancy Ridenour (teaching award).

Charles E. Treman, Jr. Teacher Grants Endowment 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 grants to teachers in the Ithaca District for creative classroom projects in collaboration with community partners.

14 Thanks to All Over 500 individuals, businesses, and other organizations provided support to the students and teachers of the Ithaca City School District with their gifts and grants to IPEI, July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006. It is with pride and heart- felt gratitude that we list them here. If you would like to join our growing group of donors, we have attached a gift form to the backDcoveor nof othris sreport.

Molly and Barry Adams Caroline and Ed Cope Katherine Anderson and Max Pensky Ezra and Daphne Cornell Anonymous** Sheila Danko and David Kuckuk David and Therese Arsenault Peter Davies and Linda DeNoyer Sarah and Bob Baker, Jr. Maxine and Bob Dean Stuart Basefsky and Claire Germain** Judy and Jerry Dietz Barbara Bauer and Marc Sadovnic Duane Diviney and Jerald Shing Karl and Mary Berkelman William Downing Michael and Joyce Billing Clover M. Drinkwater* Joy Blumkin and Lewis Golinker Joan and Mike Duesing* Greg and Buff Boyce Dirk H. Dugan and Peter and Beth Brennan Wendy Kimble-Dugan Tony and Janice Bretscher Jean Dunlavey Chuck and Phyllis Brodhead** Peggy and Dave Dunlop Brooks Family Foundation** Kim and Jane Dunnick Priscilla Browning* Jennifer Engel and Larry Young** Heidrun and Wolfgang Bullmer Robert G. and Jane V. Engel Foundation** Joe and Nan Bylebyl Matthew and Madeline Estill Jim and Terry Byrnes** Gregory and Sally Ezra Calf Audio Paul Farhi and Vivian Young Ann Caren Paul Feeny and Mary Berens James and Deborah Casey David Fernandez and Elizabeth Lawson David Cedarbaum and Claire Ferris Barbara Mitchell** John and Molly Fitzpatrick Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson David and Trisha Flaccus & Co. Wayne and Maralyn Fleming Clarity Connect Donna Fleming and Rick Kaufman Howard and Helen Cogan* Stephen Fontana Greta and Luke Colavito William and Nancy Frank Timothy and Mary Ann K. Colbert David Feldshuh and Martha Frommelt Thomas and Loren Colbert* Bill and Barbara Fry Royal D. and Susana F. Colle Charles and Linda Garbo

15 Kathy and Steve^ Garner Francis and Susan Piliero* Reeder and Sally Gates* Jim Dennis and Karen Powers Rob Gearhart and Marybeth Tarzian Nancy Pringle and Noreen Ruff** Margaret Gibson** Bill and Karen Reamer* Rhonda and Jim Gilmore Frederick and Barbara Reimers Fred and Fair Gouldin Connie and John Reps Brad and Mary Grainger** Thomas Richardson Eileen and Robert Gravani James H. Roberts and Ann Halpern Susan M. Strahosky Tove and David Hammer Martha and Steve Robertson Eldred Harris Margaret and Frank Robinson Rebecca and Ron Harris-Warrick* Ellen Rosten Howard Hartnett Nerissa Russell Helen C. Hartnett Carl and Susan Haynes Brian K. Heltsley and Ann L. Hoffman Carman and Sandra Brink Hill** Margaret J. Hill Robin and John Moss Hinchcliff Shirley O. Hockett Bob and Barbara Holdsworth David A. and Barbara Baird Holowka Richard Holtz and Carol Ornstein Joan and Bob Horn Brian and Melissa Hunt Sami Husseini and Catherine Husa-Husseini Bill and Marlene Jewell Ralph and Jane Jones Bob and Nan Julian Michael Katz Suzanne and Robert Kay W. Keith Kennedy** Carolyn W. Sampson Vally Kovary* Suzan Schatz and Anthony Nekut Fran and Dexter Kozen* Fred Schneider and Mimi Bussan Kathleen Krafft Fred E. Schwartz Barbara L. Krause Joseph M. Schwartz Beth Kunz and David Flaten Thomas D. Seeley and Kit Lambert Robin Hadlock Seeley Deborah S. Levin Shankar and Mala Sen Gilbert and Ilma Levine Jan and Mike Shay The Lewenstein Family Peter Bruns and Jennifer Shea Catherine Porter and Philip Lewis Margaret Shepard Peter and Enid Littman Eva Tardos and David Shmoys* Mark F. Loehr* Michael and Karen Shuler Danyel and Fred Logevall Alison Shull and John Shu Walter and Barbara Lynn Linda and Jeffrey Silber Rob and Maggie Mackenzie Thomas and Donna Sokol Kath March and David Holmberg Paul Steiger* Randy and Terry Marcus Rich and Margaret Steinacher Paul and Nancy Marino* Don and Sis Stewart Peter and Ann Martin Jean and Cushing Strout Wilma Martin Mark and Sandy Studin Jean and Albert Mazza Lynn Swisher and John Hermanson* Philip and Mary Lu McPheron Tamar Szabo Gendler and Helen Meek-Burke* Zoltan Gendler Szabo Shawn and Steve Meyer Patricia and Joseph Tempesta** Barbara Mink Betty and John Thomas Hrair and Lucy Missirian Leo Tohill and Irene Komor Lorraine Moran and Mark Glosenger Tompkins County Foundation** In honor of ‘Award for Excellence’ Pat and Richie Moran recipient Patti Nozell Tim and Elizabeth Mount** Triad Foundation** Donna and Bill Munger Sandy and Jay True Patti and John Nozell* Scott and Ann Tucker John Oakley and Margaret Hammond Julie and Rich Uhlig Peter Lepage and Deborah O’Connor* Norman and Marguerite Uphoff Tom Owens and Deborah Streeter Sanjeev and Meera Vohra* Judy and Chris Pastel Jodi and Peter^ Wadach Katy and Arthur Pearce** Charles and Jane Walcott

16 Sarita Warshawsky** Jim and Terry Byrnes Lisa and Chris Watkins Carol Kammen Dorothy Weeman Donn Carroll Mark Wenham** Paul and Rafaelita Chew Ross Brann and Eileen Yagoda Caroline Coakley Barbara Yale Gerry and Caroline Cox Stephen and Amy Yale-Loehr David Davies and Victoria Armstrong The Zehnder Family Roy and Fran Dexheimer Chris and Steve Zinder Jerry and Judy Dietz Joel and Cathy Zumoff Duane Diviney and Jerald Shing David and Patricia Doran IN HONOR OF THE FOUNDERS OF IPEI Dirk H. Dugan and Jim and Terry Byrnes** Wendy Kimble-Dugan Roy and Fran Dexheimer* Catherine and Steve Dunk Henry W. Theisen^ via Veit and Elizabeth Elser Deb (Theisen) Stott* Lawrence Endo and Caron Bove* Richard Entlich and Ilene Gaffine IN HONOR OF VALLY KOVARY Craig Evans Four anonymous donors in support of Dan and Beth Farr* Student and Family Involvement Christine Fontana Committee activities Ernie and Masha Fontes Kathleen Gemmell CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS Jane E. Hardy GMAC Commercial Mortgage** Betta and Jim Hedlund NYBDC Charitable Foundation, Inc.** Ithaca Life Underwriters Assoc. The Prudential Foundation Michael and Holly Kazarinoff Michael and Perri LoPinto KIDS DISCOVER THE TRAIL! PHASE II Todd and Annemarie Mattison Robert H. Abrams** Howard and Laura McCullough Anonymous** Tyler and Angele McQuade Ann Marie Bleach Philip and Alice Meilman Brooks Family Foundation** Chrissie Schelhas-Miller and Jim Miller Jim and Terry Byrnes** Robert S. and Betty M. Minemier Samantha Castilo-Davis Hrair and Lucy Missirian Community Foundation of Tompkins Lezlie Namaste and Gary Bercow County Marion and Carl B. Norberg Roy and Fran Dexheimer Peter Lepage and Deborah O’Connor* Jennifer Engel and Larry Young** Arthur E. and Caroline F. Ostrander Kathleen Gemmell Rose and Nick Pellegrino Sara Hernandez Dorothy Preston Ithaca Teachers Association Kerry Quinn Michael Katz Larry and Marcie Robinson Judy Kern Margaret and Frank Robinson Judith and Heinz Koch Lynne Saulsbury Vally Kovary Jessica Seem Nancy McGovern Gary and Rosalind Simson Rita Melen Amanda Smith Marion and Carl B. Norberg Paul and Leslie Strebel Park Foundation** Robert Sullivan and Lisa Stankus Esther Racoosin and Eric Alani Alan and Judy Wagner Donald and Sue Rakow Janet R.Waterman Kari Smith Tompkins Trust Company** TEACHER GRANTS Program Sponsor for 2005 and 2006 Adams Foundation** Tompkins County Foundation, Inc.** Liese Bronfenbrenner Triad Foundation** Brooks Family Foundation** Raymond and Margaret Van Houtte Jim and Terry Byrnes* Education Fund** Maria C. Costanzo Roy and Fran Dexheimer FINE ARTS BOOSTER GROUP Stuart and Patrica Hart Eric Alani and Esther Racoosin Marc and Phyllis Kaplan Robert and Judith Andrew Bruce and Heather Lane* Autodesk Diana Levy and Bruce Fabens Elizabeth Bauchner Hrair and Lucy Missirian Shefford and Julia Ann Baker Esther Racoosin and Eric Alani Ross Brann and Eileen Yagoda Arthur and Charlotte Shull** Brooks Family Foundation** Gary and Mary Ellen Stewart Gregar Brous and Mimi Mehaffey

17 Tompkins County Public Library Kionix** Foundation** Arthur L. and Enid S. Ruoff In honor of I.H.S. English Media Class Glenn T. Simpson and and Teachers Eileen M. Hosler-Simpson Charles E. Treman Jr. Teacher Grants Hallie Snowman and Carsten Hess** Fund** Saul and Roselyn Teukolsky

SPELLING BEE 2005 I.H.S. CLASS OF 2004 FUND Robert H. Abrams* Three anonymous gifts in honor of John Bank of America Private Bank* Hinchcliff Anonymous* The Boatyard Grill I.H.S. CLASS OF 2005 FUND Buzz Coffee Class of 2005 Treasury** Calf Audio* The Carey McKinney Group I.H.S. CLASS OF 2006 FUND Matthew and Melina Carnicelli Steve and Liz Colucci Carson Design & Remodeling Jerry and Judy Dietz* Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca* Gregory and Sally Ezra Cayuga Radio Group* David Feldshuh and Martha Frommelt Chemung Canal Trust Company* Ken and Kris Hodges Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson Bill and Carol Klepack & Co.* Nader and Judy Mehravari Communication Support Group, Inc. Patti and John Nozell* Community Foundation of Tompkins Kornelia Tancheva and Boris Michev County, Inc.* Ross Brann and Eileen Yagoda Cornell’s Office of Community Relations* Michael J. Cuddy RAYMOND C. LOEHR C.S.P. Management* SCHOLARSHIP FUND Audrey Edelman & Associates Raymond and Joan Loehr** RealtyUSA* Craig Evans CAROL BUCKLEY SCHOLARSHIP Hagen Frank FOR STUDENTS IN THE ARTS Garrity Communications, Inc.* Susan and Doug Abbott Susan Gauthier Suzanne and John Andrews Guthrie Medical Group-Ithaca* Anonymous School of Industrial and Labor Relations Susannah Berryman at Cornell* Dorothy A. Black Integrated Acquisitions and Development Corporation* Ithaca Ballet Ithaca Cardiology Associates P.C.* Ithaca College* Ithaca Journal* Kitchen Theatre Light and Winter Festival Judith Maxwell Shawn and Steve Meyer* Paul and Maria Mintz NYSEG* OB Gyn Associates* Arthur and Donna Bloom Peter Lepage and Deborah O’Connor* Beth Saulnier Bloom and David Bloom Judith and Chris Pastel Boyce Thompson Institute Employees Bill and Kathy Russell Janet and Edward Buckley Tompkins Trust Company* Jim and Terry Byrnes True Insurance Inc.** Mary Jeanne and Bruce Calnek Event Sponsor Greta and Luke Colavito True,Walsh & Miller, LLP* Cornell Savoyards Wegmans Staff of Cornell University Library P. W.Wood & Son Inc.* Lois Darlington Eagle Envelope Co. I.H.S. CODE RED ROBOTICS Barbara and Brian Eden ASM International,Twin Tier Chapter* Sylvia Fitchen Autodesk** Peter R. Fraissinet and BorgWarner Morse TEC** Mary Grace O’Connor CBORD Group. Inc.* Roger D. and Mary Lee Goos Valentina Galyanova* Brad and Mary Grainger Joseph Gerardi** Mary Jo Guy Innovative Dynamics, Inc.** Paul Heckathorn Ithaca Materials Research & Testing, Rose Mary Heckathorn Inc.** Jacqueline and Anthony Hein

18 Michael and Holly Kazarinoff Peter Lepage and Deborah O’Connor Carl and Lynn Leopold Adam Perl and Helen Smith Perl Cora Ellen Luke Edward and Judith Roberts James Mazza and Nancy Osborn Jeanne Rusten Yanek T. Mieczkowski James Salk Linda R. H. Miller Carolyn W. Sampson Jeanne Nolan Mark and Lori Schmiedeshoff Dana and Randall Nottingham Karen Seifert Ellen Rowe Nancy Siegele and Hadley Smith Deborah Sam Gerald and Martha Smith Arno and Helene Selco David Starna Meredith Shottes and Randall Stewart Christopher Carley Deborah S. Tagliavento Paul Soper Charles and Heather Tallman Hazel Spry Guenter and Roseann Taube Mildred and Richard Staples Leo Tohill and Irene Komor Heather Tait and David Campanile Christine A.Wilbur Sandy and Gordon Van Wormer Sylvia and Leonard Weinstein IN MEMORY OF LEE STREBEL Beverley and Pete Wells Geraldine Aaron and Family Janice and Carl Williamson Ace Security Control Inc. Ingrid and Mark Zabel Michael Allard Alternatives Federal Credit Union IAN ALBERTA FUND Daniel and Anna Antolick KIDS DISCOVER THE TRAIL! David Armstrong AT CAYUGA NATURE CENTER Myron and Cheryl Asnis Eileen Bach and Roy Ellerbrock Assetmark Investment Services, Inc. Lori Backus and Eric Stephens Dale and Mary Austin Ann Bell John and Joan Barrett Arthur Berkey Nancy Batterman and Eric Greenberg John and Kathleen Berner Stu and Barbara Bergman Thomas and Linda Bilodeau Robert and Leigh Berry Daniel and Donna Bizzell Neysa Bibel and Elain Cater Jennifer M. Bordoni Arthur and Lynn Biderman Jim and Terry Byrnes Rosalie Boarg David Cedarbaum and Barbara Mitchell Ephraim and Carol Botnick Delta Kappa Gamma, Beta Upsilon Marjorie Burnett Chapter Janis Candeub-Hoffman Dawn Dixon Margaret Claiborne Howard and Joan Dixon Phoebe Clark and Susan Jones Severin and Pamela Drix Eric and Judy Clay Jamie Dunnick CLU-CHFC Bryan Ellerbrock Harold and Ginger Cohen Robyn Ellerbrock Companion Pet Clinic of Gold Canyon, Tanya Ellerbrock LLC. Judy Epstein Cornell Hockey Association Donna Fleming and Rick Kaufman Charles and Maryl Curry Linda K. Gast and Lynn N. Dudinsky William Donaldson Denise Gelberg and Charles Wilson Marvin and Barbara Eisenstadt Mark Hamblet Employee Support Network Karen Harn E-Myth Worldwide Lisa Harris and Jeff Spence Lawrence Endo and Caron Bove Leslie A. Henderson Philip and Brenda Engel Hinchcliff Family Patricia Eth Rich, Judy, and Gabe Hoffman Rudy Fedrizzi and Heidi Fedrizzi Rinehart Bobbie V. Hoyt David Feldshuh and Martha Frommelt Judith Hubbard and Kyle Bradley Priscilla Quirk and Greg Garvan Institute for European Studies, Cornell A. Neal and Vivian Geller Ithaca High School Cafeteria Staff Robert and Maria Gelphman Ithaca High School Special Education Genesis Investment Advisory Department Stephen Goggin and Kate Potteiger Michaeline Klob Ann Gold Manfred and Grace Klutschkowski Clyde Goldberg Mike, Carrie, Anne, Danielle, Irene, and Sam Koplinka-Loehr Juan Gomez-Basauri and Terry Lee Bunn Leo M. Krusius Melissa Gould and Claudia Chappell Art Loomis Joseph and Roslyn Gross Kevin and Sheri Mahaney Grunawalt Baer Financial Annemarie and Todd Mattison James Haight Janice Elich Monroe and Lauren Elich Catherine C. and Eric A. Haines

19 “Through sponsorship of the IPEI grant this year . . . I have been able to ﬁnd the best curricular materials . . . and have ignited interest among other grade levels.” —Teacher

John and Gail Heitmann James Salk Gary Helbing Sheldon and Marlene Schneider Steven and Justine Hilsdorf George and Bobbi Schneider Howard and Judith Hirschberg Donald and Marjorie Sharpsteen Hannelore Holden Nazaro and Carmen Simonelli Michael Horgan Specific Solutions, Inc. Ithaca High School Special Education George Sperry Department Martin A. and D. Kane Spigner Edward and Donna Inman Charles and Carol Srnka Integrated Financial Strategies, LLC Robert and Betty Stoloff Nita L. Irby and Thomas J. Divers Robert and Thelma Stone Edward Jacobsen Cindy Storm Fischer John Snyder Architects PLLC Joyce Kilmer School District John N. Kuder and Andrea L. Kabcenell Allen and Ilene Karp Thomas and Roberta Kirby Adam Klausner Alan Kondo Howard Kornbluth Vally Kovary Robert and Margaret Lama Judy Lewis Lifestyle Properties Leonard and Cynthia Lion Richard Manning Chester and Adrianne Margolis Edward Marion and Amy Newman Jacqueline Master Surik and Lucy Mehrabyan Barry S. Strauss and Cynthia Meyers Marcia K. Mogelonsky Margaret R. Myers Rose Strebel Moran, Kimura & Heising Oscar Strebel Everett F. and June R.C. Morse Steven and Connie Swicegood Beverly Moses Carol Taber National Benefit Corporation Thomas and Lisa Teuchtler Tim, Merilee, and John Nord The Frame Shop Northeast Elementary School Staff The Heights Hospitality Group Inc. Northern Financial Advisors Matt, Nancy, Peter, and Mark Thompson Northstar Financial Planning Barbara Todd and David Heiner Linda Parks Leo I. Tohill, Jr. and Irene J. Komor Partnership in Philanthropy Amy Trueman Dale and Linda Pennow Arnold Tunison Personal Financial Consulting, Inc. Barbara Viniar Kristina Peterson Robert Wallace William and Kathryn Pierce The Warner Family Pine City Elementary School Donald and Suzanne Webber Joe and Geraldine Pinkham Marvin and Nancy Wehl Joseph Piskorowski Lynne Weiss and Kenneth Gordon Linda Piskorowski Adam and Jennifer Westphalen Marc and Joanne Pomerantz Alan and Nina Wolff Peter and June Puskuldjian John and Ida Wolff David Pytcher Frank and Diana Wood John and Teresa Questel Cathy Wood and Roger Updike John and Nancy Quinn Gerald Yarborough Albert and Jean Rascoe Joseph Yavitt and Susan Merkel Retirement Essentials The Zehnder Family Margaret D. Rodgers Money Quotient NP Rogovin Equities Corp Mark and Judy Roller Herbert and Sheila Ross *GIFTS OF $200-499 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rudnick **GIFTS OF $500 AND ABOVE Mark Salerno ^DECEASED

20 Corporate Honor Roll

In its Tenth Anniversary Year, IPEI is pleased to announce our ﬁrst Honor Roll of organizations that have joined in the‘Connecting School and Community’ mission.We greatly appreciate the various ways these partners have generously participated with us in strengthening local public education. As IPEI moves into its second decade we hope to increase the connections that are making a signiﬁcant difference in the Ithaca schools. www.ipei.org

CORPORATE MEDIA Arnold Printing Cayuga Radio Group Audrey Edelman and Associates Eagle Broadcasting Autodesk Ithaca Child, Ithaca Parent and Teen Bank of America The Ithaca Journal Boatyard Grill Ithaca Times Borg Warner Morse TEC Brown and Michaels, PC EDUCATION Calf Audio Cornell University Carey McKinney Group Cornell University Community Carson Design and Remodeling Relations Cat’s Pajamas Cornell University Library Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Ithaca City School District The CBORD Group Ithaca College CFCU Community Credit Union School of Industrial and Labor Relations Chemung Canal Trust Company at Cornell Ciaschi, Dietershagan, Little and Tompkins Cortland Community College Mickelson Tompkins Seneca Tioga BOCES Columbia Management Advisers The Communications Support Group FOUNDATION CSP Management Adams Foundation DFP Flooring Brooks Family Foundation Emerson Power Transmission Community Foundation of Tompkins First Niagara Bank County Garrity Communications Jane V. and Robert G. Engel Foundation Guthrie Medical Center Park Foundation Harris Beach LLP Tompkins Charitable Gift Fund Integrated Acquisition and Tompkins County Foundation Development, Inc. Triad Foundation International Planning Associates COMMUNITY Innovative Dynamics Ithaca Bakery Cayuga Nature Center Ithaca Cardiology Associates Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca Materials Research and Testing Cornell Plantations Kionix Inc. Family and Children’s Service M & T Bank Hangar Theatre Miller Mayer, LLP The History Center in Tompkins County Moosewood Restaurant Hospicare and Palliative Care Services Northeast Appraisals and Ithaca Ballet Management Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell OB GYN Associates Kitchen Theater Orthodontic Group of the Finger Lakes Light in Winter P.W.Wood and Son Museum of the Earth at PRI Stewart Howe Alumni Service Planned Parenthood of the Southern Sunset Design Finger Lakes Tompkins Trust Company Rotary Clubs of Ithaca True Insurance Sciencenter True & Walsh, LLP Tompkins County Chamber of Wegmans Commerce Tompkins County Public Library

Note: Inclusion was determined by past support (ﬁnancial or in-kind) of the IPEI Adult Spelling Bee,Teacher Grants Program, Kids Discover the Trail! Collaboration, the Fine Arts Booster Group, Code Red Robotics Fund, Connecting School and Com- munity Campaign, or various memorial or special funds as indicated. Feedback is sought on how organization listings appear, and about omissions that may have occurred. Notify by email: [email protected] or phone: 607-256-4734. 21 JULY 1, 2005– JUNE 30, 2006

For ten years, IPEI has steadily established itself as an organization that can take an idea, develop it, test it, and then help make it happen. Along the way we have been supported by many friends. From our infancy, they have believed in us and laid the foundation for the opportunity- filled futureFwienseae anhecadia.Wle aRre veerpy gortrateful to every donor of any amount for their support of our community’s students and teachers.

SOURCES OF FUNDS OTHER 5%

Individual Gifts INDIVIDUAL $ 81,057 CORPORATE GIFTS 28% Gifts for Donor 14% Endowments 91,764 Foundation Grants FOUNDATION GIFTS FOR DONOR 66,090 GRANTS ENDOWMENTS 22% Corporate Gifts 31% 41,658 Other 15,448

Total Sources of Funds $ 296,017

COMMUNITY CASH PROGRAMS RESERVE USES OF FUNDS AND EVENTS 2% Grants Awarded PUBLIC 1% + Committed RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS $132,024 3% Donor Endowments ADMINISTRATION 115,595 + PROFESSIONAL GRANTS FEES AWARDED Development 5% & COMMITTED 16,365 44% Administrative & DEVELOPMENT Professional Fees 6% DONOR 14,109 ENDOWMENTS 39% Public Relations & Communications 8,114 Community Programs & Events 3,195 Cash Reserve 6,615

Total Uses of Funds $ 296,017

22 Consistent community ﬁnancial support for teachers and programs since our inception has made a difference . . .

. . . and yet, ﬁnancial resources are only part of the story! As an all-volunteer organization, IPEI depends on the time and talents of many in our community who believe in the importance of public education.

Our most sincere thanks to our past and present board members, to our dedi- cated “afﬁliate” friends in the Fine Arts Booster Group and the Code Red Robot- ics Team, to all the volunteers in community organizations with whom we collaborate, to all the “community partners” who come into the classrooms through our Teacher Grants, and to the hundreds of Ithaca teachers and staff who have been our willing and enthusiastic partners!

23 to our many volunteers, teachers, donors, and community partners who have shown so TmHuAcNhKdeYdOiUcation and commitment to IPEI’s mission over the past decade.With your help, IPEI will continue to be the vehicle through which our community can enhance the educational experience of all its students. www.ipei.org We invite you to join us in advancing IPEI’s mission. Your help and encouragement are very important to us. Please contact me about: K Volunteering with IPEI K SeCrvinognonntheecIPtEIibnoagrd School and K Volunteering with the Ithaca schools K GraCntsommunity Campaign K Collaborations K Endowments K Other: ______I/We have enclosed a tax deductible gift of $______You may designate your gift for one or more IPEI priorities: $______Wherever the need is greatest $______Teacher Grants $______Fine Arts Booster Group $______Kids Discover the Trail! $______Red and Gold Opportunities Grants

K Please contact me about donating securities. K I would like to remain anonymous. K I would like to discuss gift planning. K Donation in honor / memory of ______

NAME(S) AS WILL APPEAR IN THE ANNUAL REPORT

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PHONE E-MAIL Payment method: K Check enclosed for $ ______K Credit card K Mastercard K Visa AMOUNT $______K Online contribution: www.ipei.org

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SIGNATURE Please make checks payable to IPEI. Gifts to IPEI are tax deductible. Return this form to IPEI, PO Box 4268, Ithaca, NY, 14852-4268 607 256-IPEI (4734)

Thank you! IPEI, PO Box 4268, Ithaca, NY 14852 IPEI 2006–2007 Ithaca Public Education Initiative Board of Directors

Terry Byrnes, President Jennifer Engel, Vice President Fran Kozen, Treasurer Nancy Pringle, Secretary Stuart Basefsky, Past President Chuck Brodhead, Public Relations Committee Chair Mary Grainger, Development Committee Chair Sandy True, Allocations Committee Chair Kevin Brew Katharine Dougherty Brian Hunt Robert Julian Paul Marino Wilma Martin Patti Nozell Katy Pearce David Shoemaker Gary Stewart Pat Tempesta

BOARD LIAISONS David Lee, ICSD Board of Education* Deborah O’Connor, ICSD Board of Education Martha Frommelt, Fine Arts Booster Group

Consultant: Vally Kovary, International Planning Associates** Design: Sunset Design, Jane MacDonald Printing: Arnold Printing

*Through June 30, 2006 **Through Dec. 31, 2005

IPEI is a community-based, not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that develops supportive community and private sector relationships with the Ithaca City School District. IPEI does not discriminate regardless of race, gender, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, economic status, sexual orientation, or marital status. Furthermore, IPEI recognizes the importance of, and strives to ensure that, all students have equal educational opportunities. IPEI supports the non-discrimination policies of the ICSD.

IPEI, P.O. Box 4268, Ithaca, NY 14852 Phone: 607-256-4734 (IPEI) Email: [email protected] Web: www.ipei.org