2014-15 ANNUAL REPORT

SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES FOR KIDS THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Potomac High School Welding Laboratory Sponsored by Dominion Power BOARD OF DIRECTORS A Perfect Partnership SPARK greatly appreciates the continued support that is received from the Prince William County School Board. Our success is the result of the great partnership with our School OFFICERS Division and its leadership, and for this we Acting President and are incredibly thankful. The Foundation looks Vice President forward to collaborating with our School Mr. Jonathan Arehart Board members for many years to come. Cavendo Treasurer Prince William County Public Schools Mr. Michael Pybus BB&T SCHOOL BOARD Secretary Mr. Ryan Sawyers Ms. Zuzana Steen Chairman Micron Mrs. Lillie G. Jessie BOARD OF DIRECTORS Vice Chairman Occoquan District Ms. Radhika Bajaj Mr. Josh Labrie Mr. William J. Deutsch Northern Virginia Community Bookworm Central Coles District College Mr. Steve Clark Ms. Diane L. Raulston Mr. Jim McCalla, AIA, REFP Old Hickory Club Neabsco District Moseley Architects Ms. Dawn Davis Mrs. Alyson A. Satterwhite Dr. Robert Melvin Apple Federal Credit Union Gainesville District National Society of Black Engineers Ms. Heidi Dykstra Mr. Gil Trenum Chick-fil-A Mr. Richard Morenzoni Brentsville District TML Copiers & Digital Solutions Ms. Michele Eckhardt Mr. Justin David Wilk Sentara Northern Virginia Ms. Judy Nee Potomac District Medical Center AlphaBEST Education, Inc. Ms. Loree Y. Williams Ms. Molly Grove Bishop Eugene Reeves Woodbridge District George Mason University Restoring Lives CDC Mr. Jeffrey Heffelman Mr. Ryan Sawyers SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Dominion Virginia Power PWC School Board Dr. Steven L. Walts Mr. David Hish Ms. Marie Schuler Joyce Koons Honda Buick GMC Comcast Mr. Keith Imon Ms. Donna Snellings PWC Public Schools NOVEC Mr. Dave Jones Ms. Heather Steele, Esq. Lockheed Martin Compton & Duling, L.C. Ms. Debbie Jones Dr. Steven Walts Prince William Chamber of PWC Public Schools Commerce Ms. Jeanne Whitman Ms. Dalena Kanouse Novant Health System MTCI

The SPARK Board and Prince William County School Board are current, however this report reflects school year 2014-15.

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Message from the Acting President

Mr. Jonathan Arehart of Cavendo Corporation I am pleased to have the opportunity to serve as acting president of the SPARK Board of Directors for the 2015-16 school year. I have been directly involved with Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) for many years and have benefitted firsthand from the support of SPARK as a former student. As acting president of the Board, I am delighted to be able to leverage support for students, teachers, and staff to strengthen the foundation of education in this World-Class School Division. Supported by donations from local businesses, SPARK raises funds for Prince William County teachers and schools, as well as School Division departments, staff, and offices, through our “Innovative Grants” program. These funds allow schools and departments to implement programs that would not be possible otherwise. The Foundation continues to support the use of our enhanced web presence in all 95 Division schools, and continues to support students pursuing careers in teaching through the Dr. Edward L. Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund. Each year we embark upon initiatives to help make education brighter for our students. We now support more than seven scholarship funds; play a vital role in the EXCELLENT Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment (VA STAR) Program; provide clothes and gifts to families in need via our Holiday Helpers initiative; provide support for robotics teams in all 95 of our schools, and continue to bring awareness to the importance of early childhood education through support of Smart Beginnings Greater Prince SCHOOLS William. The support that SPARK is able to leverage enriches students’ lives every day. These children are the basis for our community’s future growth and prosperity, and it is ARE only possible to build on that strong foundation with the continued support of our corporate and community partnerships. The quality of our schools is more than simply a desirable community feature. A strong PWCS is vital for the future success of our county, state, and nation. With the experience and determination of the SPARK Board POWERED of Directors, we can guarantee that our success will only continue to strengthen PWCS. We invite you to offer support for the Foundation’s initiatives and help provide opportunities for PWCS students to reach their greatest potential. Your involvement BY will be tremendously rewarding to you and to our community’s students. To learn more visit www.poweredbyspark.org or contact Sharon Henry, Executive Director of SPARK, at [email protected] or 703.791.8001. Sincerely,

Jonathan Arehart Acting President SPARK

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INNOVATIVE GRANT WINNERS 2014-15 Award Cycle

SPARK awards its “Innovative Grants” to Division departments and schools that propose exciting and creative new ways to enhance education for our students. $153,110 was awarded in 2014-15 to the following:

Antietam Elementary School “Robotics Expansion Project” Battlefield High School “Students Are a Growth Investment” Bel Air Elementary School “Making Connections - Bel Air Lego Lab” Beville Middle School “Monte Selby Song Writing Workshop and Assembly” Coles Elementary School “Teach Like Its 2999” Enterprise Elementary School “Engineering is Elementary” Freedom High School “Student Choice, Filling the Gaps” Graham Park Middle School “iPads for Success” Henderson Elementary School PWCS Office of Student Learning “STEM in the Gym: The Perfect Combination of Student “Nature Trails in the Ecopark for Outdoor Investigations” Scientific Learning and Physical Activity” Saunders Middle School “Saunders International Student Exchange” “Improving Science Literacy with How to Touch a Wild Dolphin” Signal Hill Elementary School “Teachers as Readers: Working Together to Foster Loch Lomond Elementary School Strategic and Independent Reading” “Murals in Public Spaces” Sudley Elementary School Patriot High School “iPad Minis in the Classroom: Shrinking the Language “Goodbye Bully Machine: Anti-Bullying Project” Gap through Read-Aloud and Technology” Potomac Middle School Vaughan Elementary School “Aquaponics Discovery Lab at Potomac Middle School” “Vaughan’s Educational Resource Center” Potomac View Elementary School West Gate Elementary School “Parent-Student Connections for 4th Graders” “Girls Engaged in Mathematics and Science (G.E.M.S.)” PWCS Office of Science and Family Life Woodbridge Middle School “Exploring Engineering with Rockets” “You Be the Judge: Learning the Judicial System at the “Integrating STEM into Environmental Education” National Museum of Crime and Punishment” PWCS Offices of Special Education and Student Yorkshire Elementary School Services “PWCS First Elementary School Band” “Sibshops: Providing Support to Siblings of Students with Special Needs”

4 EXCELLENT SCHOOLS ARE EVERYONE’S BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR INNOVATION Activities and Events Scholarships Hosted the “Saluting Our Stars” celebration event to recognize • Awarded three high school seniors $1,500 each to significant scholastic, artistic, and athletic achievements, as well pursue a career in teaching as part of the Dr. Edward L. as honor those individuals and businesses that made a significant Kelly Memorial Scholarship program. impact on education and learning in Prince William County. • Awarded two $2,500 scholarships to student athletes Sponsored the 21st Annual “Tee Off for Education” golf classic from the Derek Crowe Scholarship Fund. fundraising event to support innovative grant distribution to our • Distributed five $1,000 scholarships for the Washington departments and schools. Korean Women’s Society. • Distributed five $1,500 scholarships to students pursuing Sponsored the fourth Prince William Community Expo connecting a career in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and parents and children with information related to school-based Mathematics (STEM) field through the Micron Foundation resources, health and fitness opportunities, child care programs, and Lockheed Martin summer programs, and after school activities. • Distributed a $6,000 scholarship over four years to a Hosted the 14th Annual Superintendent’s Business Breakfast student attending George Mason University and pursuing to provide a “State of the Schools” update and spotlight the a career in the STEM field through the Micron Foundation and Lockheed Martin. School Division’s commitment to excellence, school to business/ community partnerships, and innovative grant successes. • Distributed a $1,500 scholarship to a student pursuing a career in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) field through the Micron Foundation and Lockheed Martin. Program Support • Distributed a $1,000 scholarship to a student pursuing a career in the STEM field through SRC, Inc. Continued fundraising for the “Holiday Helpers” giving program • Distributed a $1,500 scholarship to a student pursuing to include Volunteer Prince William’s Un-Trim-a-Tree program and a career in welding through Dominion Virginia Power’s the Battlefield Lodge 43 Fraternal Order of Police’s Santa Cop “Welders of Tomorrow.” program to provide food, gifts, and warm clothing to families in • Distributed a $1,850 scholarship to a student pursuing need. a career in nursing through the Pushpiranjan Licensed Provided continued extensive support and financial assistance to Practical Nursing Scholarship fund and SPARK. the VA STAR (Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment) program • Distributed a $1,000 scholarship awarded through the to include the expansion of the program to other school divisions in Sara Lott Memorial Scholarship fund. the Commonwealth of Virginia. • Distributed $1,000 for one scholarship awarded through the Austin Trenum Memorial fund. Continued support by providing more than $75,000 in funding • Distributed a $1,500 scholarship on behalf of the Kristin for the Divisionwide enhanced web presence, raised by leasing Harkness Memorial Fund and managing commercial advertising space on all PWCS school websites. PWCS provides an online communication platform for • Distributed $3,000 for two scholarships on behalf of the Victor Cahoon Memorial Fund. teachers, students, and parents so they can share information. • Distributed $500 for one scholarship on Continued support for the Science, Technology, Engineering behalf of Chick-fil-A, Bristow. and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coordinator position, • Collected funds and managed activity providing a robust selection of robotics programs for the Kevin Simpson and other STEM and career and technical education Memorial Scholarship initiatives to schools. Fund and distributed $1,000 to the Endure to Support for the Smart Beginnings Coordinator Cure Fund. position, working to improve the quality of care and education for children from birth until kindergarten and to ensure that children are ready to succeed in school and in life. www.poweredbyspark.org 5 2014-15 FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS Generous SPARK Donors Leadership Donors The following list of businesses, civic organizations, and individuals INFLUENTIAL ($75,000 +) reflects generous support through gifts of time, talent, in-kind, and Anthem Health Plans of Virginia cash donations that were invested in public education during the Apple Federal Credit Union Education Foundation 2014-15 school year. Without their contributions, the work of SPARK Bookworm Central would not have been possible. Lockheed Martin Micron / Micron Technology Foundation, Inc. Many donors choose to support SPARK through their workplace Microsoft giving campaigns, such as United Way, America’s Charities, or Northern Virginia Community College - SySTEMic Solutions other charitable programs. PWCS employees also contribute through Potomac Nationals payroll deduction. While the names of these individuals are often Prince William County Government Prince William County Public Schools unknown, their gifts enabled our program to flourish. Volunteer Prince William

For that, we thank you. PERCEPTIVE ($50,000 - $74,999) Amazon Dominion Virginia Power/Foundation Joyce Koons Honda Buick GMC Manassas Ballet SPOTLIGHT Virginia Early Childhood Foundation SUPPORTIVE ($25,000 - $49,999) Apple Federal Credit Union Chick-fil-A / Woodbridge Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc. Education Funding Partners Fraternal Order of Police / Battlefield Lodge #43 NatureBridge Since 2010, SPARK has received generous donations totaling over $300,000 from the Novant Health System Micron Foundation in support of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics DISTINGUISHED ($10,000 - $24,999) (STEM) education program support. BB&T Britto Orthodontics These funds have been used to expand and broaden opportunities for Prince William Camp Invention County students to become excited about STEM fields through experiential learning. Freddie Mac Foundation IMPACTO Youth The Micron Foundation supports a strategic list of programs and initiatives throughout Integrated Finance & Accounting Solutions Prince William County and beyond, to include; STEM and Career and Technical Education Claudia Kilmer Manassas Park Community Center (CTE) Scholarships, STEM Innovative Grants, Robotics at all levels, CTE programs and Minnieland Academy initiatives, STEM support for the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park and sponsorship Moseley Architects Prince William Education Assocation, Inc. of events. SwimKids Swim School In addition to monetary support, Micron supports volunteerism in the community as part True Information Assurance, LLC United Way of the National Capital Area of their External Engagement strategy. Micron employees serve as committed mentors Verizon in many of our schools through their volunteer opportunity program called, “K-12 Wells Fargo Time”, which is geared towards encouraging STEM education in their surrounding school INVIGORATE ($5,000 - $9,999) systems. Employees take time away from their jobs to inspire and build relationships with Anthem, Inc. our students and participate in activities that address the priorities of the communities BEETHRIFTY LLC Blackboard Connect where they live and work. Micron’s work with the robotics programs in the Prince William Capital Asset Recovery, Inc. region is a clear reflection of their mission to build on these objectives. GEICO Marine Federal Credit Union Micron is also a committed member of the SPARK Board of Directors. Without Micron’s NOVEC dedication and support, we simply would not have the resources necessary to provide the NTALife Management, Inc. Old Hickory Golf Club opportunity for students to be exposed to STEM education. Prince William County Service Authority S.W.I.F.T., Inc. The continuous financial support of the Micron Foundation and mentoring and SAI Engineering, Inc. volunteering of Micron’s employees in K-12 have made Micron an important part of the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center success of Prince William County students. Social Security Administration The Outdoor Foundation Virginia Realty Partners Washington Korean Women’s Society

6 EXCELLENT SCHOOLS ARE EVERYONE’S BUSINESS INTUITIVE FINANCIAL REPORT ($1,000 - $4,999) 3D Systems Aireco Supply, Inc Allison Nourse-Miller AlphaBEST Education, Inc. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Architecture, Inc. B2E Consulting Engineers PC Radhika Bajaj Blitz Associates, P.A. Boland Trane Bull Run Little League Cabin Branch Quilters Cavendo Corporation Cenergistic Chick-fil-A / Bristow Commonwealth of Virginia Compton & Duling, L.C. Custom Service, Inc. Daikin Applied DCMA Plant Clearance Office DLA Dustin Construction East To West Embroidery and Design ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC Engineered Services, Inc. Finley Asphalt Golf Smith / Gainesville Golf Smith / Woodbridge Joy Greene Hard Times Café & Cue IKEA INCAPSULATE. LLC Telemundo Washington DC Linda Kosek Dolly Bowden James Dutton Foundation The Early Childhood Partnership Jorge Neves Jason Yi’s Tae Kwon Do College TML Copiers & Digital Solutions NextCare Bristow Manor Golf Club Latham Architecture, Inc. Tutor Troops Okra’s Cajun Creole Mary Byrd Lawrence Environmental Uno Restaurants, LLC Michael Otaigbe Byrd Tractor, Inc. Life Safety Solutions Integrators VEX Robotics PC Retro, Inc. Thelma Cahoon MTCI Mgmt Training Consultants, Steven Walts Prince William Bar Association Verna Cahoon Inc. WDP & Associates, Inc. Janine Sadki Glenn Cash National School Board Association Wetland Studies and Solutions Nancy Shablom Catholic Charities New Horizon Childcare Center Woodbridge Smiles Lawrence Slatter, II Priya Chanduraj Northern Virginia Community Michael Wright Southern Refrigeration Corp College Education Foundation Youth 4 Tomorrow Pequela Tisdale Rodney Clayborn University of Louisville David Cline NOVEC HELPS INSPIRE Paragon Casework Eric Williams Marlene Coleman ($500 - $999) Colonial Forge High School Paramount Mechanical Corporation INNOVATIVE Earnie Porta AGS Security Hildy Conrad ($101 - $499) PotBelly America’s Charities COUS, LLC Potomac and Rappahannock Aurora Flight Sciences Corp. Melanie Ali Betty Covington Transportation Authority Boeing Charitable Trust Acer Laptop Carolyn Custard QMT Associates, Inc. CGI Nicholas Adams Roystene Darlington R.J. Crowley DataSync Technologies, Inc Tony Almond Timothy Deitz Regency at Dominion Valley Herman Flowers, Jr. Brian Amos Clifford Dillion, Jr. Restoring Lives CDC Kwadwo Frimpong Kathie Arnold Dominion Employee Giving Program Siemens Building Technology Gen Corp Foundation Sylvia Baker Dominion Valley Country Club SimplexGrinnell Thomas Harkness Mike Barnes Jennifer Dotson Anderson Sonny Merryman, Inc. Theresa Hart Bayside High School Chuck Drake Stantec Consulting Services Jeffrey Heffelman Lucy Beauchamp Roger Todd Erickson Stratford University Sharon Henry David Beavers EuroBronze Sumter Contracting Corporation Keith Imon Jessica Beverley J. M. Evans Taft Construction Keith Johnson Dorothy Bonds James Fagan

www.poweredbyspark.org 7 Floyd Kellam High School Pinakin Patel Cynthia Allen Michael Carmouche Forest Greens Golf Club Payne Financial Services, Inc. Allyssa Bryn Carrabba’s Italian Grill Framing Outlet Anthony Pegram Todd Alston Ritchie Carroll Freidank & Freidank DDS Philippia Pegram Susan Altobello Kelly Carson Jason Froehlich Theresa Peoples Theodorus Aristanto Claudia Cartagena Pamela Gardner Jesse Perry Ashby Jewelers Casa Chimayo Jacqueline Gardner D. A. Petersen Carol Askew Kathy Channell Sandra Gehlhoff Sylvia Phillips Laurie Baber Mini Charles Thomas Melissa Gilkerson Bad to the Bone Gail Charnick Lisa Ginn PR at Partners Salon & Spa / Bad Wolf Brewing Company Francesca Chery Teresa Gordon Bristow Bahama Breeze Island Grille Olive Childers Rita Goss Prince William County Library Fadi Bahou Christy’s Serenity Salon & Spa Richard Grayson Prince William County Park Authority Rachid Bajbouji Chuck E. Cheese’s / Dale City Luretha Green Prince William Golf Course Theresa Baran Chuck E. Cheese’s / Manassas Anton Hammock Jr. Progeny Systems Darnell Barbour Mark Cinnamon Eric Harkness Mike Pybus Keith Barton City Square Cafe Jarcelynn Hart Leroy Rhodes II Joy Basham City Tavern James Henry Sharon Robinson P.S. Basinger Angelique Clark Heritage High School William Robinson Bedford Science and Technology Virginia Cleary Roxana Hudson Robotics Education & Competition Center Amy Cofer Lisa Jacobsmeyer Foundation Bella Vita Italian Restaurant Maureen Cohen Jeff deCoen Club Jessica Rodriguez Becky Bendy Quetta Cohen John Handley High School Mollie Rosenburg Catherine Bennett Tom Colbert Arvinder Johri Cherif Sadki Brent Benware Shirley Coleman Nancy Jones Blanche Sanders Bethel High School Columbus Grill Amy Jordan Kristen Schraml Tawana Beverly Kevin Conroy John Kelly Seton Jr./Sr. High School Mary Jane Beyer Carolyn Copeland Kline Memorials Teresa Shaffstall Mary Anne Billingsley Sylvia Cordy Debbie Kohn Richard Shahan George Bishop Jennifer Coyne Cassata Rebecca Kronthal Lori Smithberger Debra Bishop David Crigger Leonard Lacey Karen Sobers Lankford Blair II Kimberly Curtis Robert Lambert Sport & Health / Gainesville Blue Ridge Seafood Holly Dachtyl Steam’d Inc. Bobby’s Burger Palace Jennifer Damashek Bethany Lang Zuzana Steen Bonefish Grill / Woodbridge Lee Darter Samantha Leach Alicia Boniakowski Doreen Dauer Sedalia Ledbetter Stonewall Golf Club Stacy Booker Brenda Davis Blanca Leyva Benjamin Swecker Daniel Botzer Jason Delcampe Life Champ Marital Arts Rayford Bourn Donna Delguercio-Blum Shelley Lingamfelter Teoco Corp Stacy Vincent Dipaolo Krystal Long The Boeing Company Ronald Boykin Christopher Dixon Rebecca Lund Dereck Thorpe Theresa Brenner Don Lencho Cocina Mexicana Horace Mann Truist Brixx Woodfired Pizza Don Pablo’s Massage Envy Spa / Manassas Alfie Turner Rae Dotson Jennifer McCluney USC/Canterbury Corp Rhonda Brochner Faranak Drake Neshonda McCoy Adil Usufzai Stephen Brock Luther Durant Terry McFarland Value Options Douglas Brookbank Melissa Dyas Metz Middle School Vettra Company Sheryl Brooks Gwendolyn Edwards Miles Godwin High School Louise Vincent Brother’s Encore Italian Restaurant Rochelle Edwards Rebecca Miller Vintage Friends, Inc. Charles Brownlow Eggspectation Restaurant Linda Mills-Lough Virginia Oaks Golf Course Christina Brunn El Tio Tex-Mex Grill Barbara Minner Warren County High School Buffalo Wild Wings / Gainesville El Vaquero West Jehovanni Mitchell Ronald Weaver Buffalo Wild Wings / Potomac Kathleen Erickson Gregory Moore Darci Whitehead Mills E-Tag, LLC Michael Mulgrew Stacy Williams Bungalow Alehouse Julie Fairbairn Michael Neff Joan Wilson Dawn Burke Famous Dave’s Jeffrey Newhouse Rebecca Wisnieski Dawn Buskey Ruby Farley Anh-Tuan Nguyen Yorkshire Restaurant Kaitlyne Butler Meryl Ferrara Northside Auto Sales Youth Orchestra Prince William Cafe Rio Carol Ferrell Paula Nottingham Chanda Cahoon Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Stephen O’Brien IGNITE Gloria Cahoon Firehouse Subs (UP TO $100) Samuel Cahoon First Colonial High School Olde School Renovations Rebecca Abbott Barbara Cahoon Jackson Kevin Fisher Susan Olesak Aka Sushi Jennifer Cahoon-Harris Five Guys Laura Oneal Gretchen Alessi William Calhoun Stephanie Fleming Lillian Orlich All American Steakhouse Rachelle Carlson Michael Foley Papa John’s Pizza / Manassas Carmello’s/Monza Food Lion

8 EXCELLENT SCHOOLS ARE EVERYONE’S BUSINESS Stacy Fox Jackelyn Jordan On the Border Shannon Speights Wendy Frampton-Holly Colleen Kaida Michelle Opdahl Robert Spencer Matthew Fultz Philip Kavits Orvis / Woodbridge Starbucks / Dumfries Sheila Garnett Kaitlyn Ottinger Starbucks / Gainesville George Mason University Mary Kenney Bridget Outlaw Starbucks / Manassas Foundation Zahid Khan Page County High School Stay Cool Ice Cream LLC Giant Food / Gainesville Pauline Kilpatrick Charles Palmer STC Management-Jiffy Lube Giant Food / Wellington Lisa Lamoureux Penny Parker Loran Stephenson Giant Food / Westgate Charles Lapihuska, Jr. Maria & Maury Paslick Deborah Stepien Donna Gibson Valerie Larson Gregory Patterson David Stinson Sherry Gillis Raymond Lawrence Madeline Payne Teresa Stokes Glory Days Grill Jeanine Lawson Dany Peabody Margaret Stout Golden Corral Elizabeth Lazar Ayannie Peake Tracy Stoyer Sandra Goldwater Ledo Pizza Deirde Pennefather Leann Strang John Gonzalez Lynn Lee Janet Pennington Serena Suthers Basil Grant Margaret Lehner PF Chang’s SwimOutlet Great American Buffet Logan’s Roadhouse Phil Mickelson Autographed picture TASC Giveback Great American Restaurants Longhorn Steakhouse Tami Phillips Elizabeth Tatum Great Gatherings Colonel Lovett AJ Phillips Zara Taylor Monique Green Carl Lowe Picture People / Manassas Mall The Pub Julanne Green Amber Macerelli Gine Pilkington Saburnia Thistle Kelly Machovec Teresa Polk Saji Thoppil Anita Groce Dianne Mack Michelina Pollini Janice Thorpe Grounds Central Station Macy’s / Manassas Mall Patricia Powell Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant Growing Kids Childcare Madigan’s Waterfront Courtney Powers Total Wine & More Elizabeth Gruman Mark Mahalchick Debra Powers Patricia Townsend Flavius Hall Jr. Pamela Mahone Greg Prestgard Tranquility Day Spa & Salon Tara Hamner Ellen Malka Angelo Prevete Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar Paulajane Hancock Mama Mia Pizza Jane Prince Blenda Trenum Sherry Hancock Manassas Clay Stephen Rader Jerilyn Tribbey Sharon Hardy Manassas Park City Schools Jenice Rankins Veronica Turk Irene Harkness Daniel Mannion Deborah Ranson Uncle Julio’s McKinley Harris Janet Marshall Red Lobster / Manassas UTZ Quality Foods Jay Harris Richard Martinez Red Lobster / Woodbridge Holly Vile Harris Teeter Massage Envy Spa / Gainesville Red Robin / Liberia Vint Hill Craft Winery Deborah Harvin Bridget Mathwin Denise Reheuser Joyce Walker Haymarket Bicyles Mark Matthew Vondelere Reid John Wallingford Timothy Healey Harry McCalla Hugh Rist Amanda Walnes Linda Heflin Alphonso McClendon Jennifer Roberts Tlamelo Ward Dwight Hendricks Linda McCormick Jennifer Robinette Esther Washington Mabel Herbert Linda McGrath Gwendolyn Rocker Washington Capitals Rock Herndon Kristin Mckitrick-Rojas Brian Rodgers Washington Nationals Amy Hickey Catherine Melusen Jennifer Rokasky Washington Redskins Melissa Hill Fred Milbert Roman’s Macaroni Grill Violette Weathers Celia Hilliard Priscilla Miller Karen Rubrecht Western Branch High School Malaika Hilliard Melanie Miller Running Store Sue Wickens Michael Holmes Marcia Miller Tanya Russell Betsy Wilco Jane Houston Nicole Mills Michele Salzano Aerica Williams Ossie Howard Lois Milton Donna Sapp Joseph Williams Gail Hubbard Johnnie Mitchell Kathleen Satchell Tracey Williams Kimberly Huckoby Judina Mize Isabelle Schorsch Debra Williams Lawrence Hughes Modell’s II,Inc. Veronice Scott-Farley Jean Williams Wendy Hughes Carol Moonan Barbara Secen Maureen Williams Janinne Imon Melissa Morgan Asha Sethi Joseph Williams III Michelle Inglesby Christine Morris Andrienne Setorie Phyllis Wilson Thomas Ingram Constance Morton Barbara Shuck Ian Wingfield Talayah Jackson Mount Vernon Pools Deborah Simmons Eric Worcester Stanley Jaksic Nando’s Peri=Peri Deborah Skiffington Douglas Wright Karen Jeffers Judith Newhouse Alethea Slatter Patricia Wright Antonio Jenkins Jodi Norman Smash Burger Donna Wynn Jimmy John’s (Burdick Enterprises) Not Your Average Joe’s Albert Smith Kelsy Zaremski Helen Johnson Jeanne Novis Karen Smyth Cathy Johnson Christopher O’Brien Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill Vanleesa Jones Old Bust Head Brew Co. Tawnya Soltis Minnetta Jones Olive Garden / Manassas Claudia Sorem

www.poweredbyspark.org 9 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

SPARK encourages community partners to become involved with student achievement, programs, and SPARK thanks the following donors for their support of the 14th Annual innovations. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven Superintendent’s Business Breakfast. L. Walts shared an update on the start of another Novant Health System successful school year during his “State of the Schools” Apple Federal Credit Union Bookworm Central NOVEC address with the local business community at the Annual Cavendo Northern Virginia Community College Superintendent’s Business Breakfast held on October 23, Dominion Virginia Power Education Foundation 2014 at the Kelly Leadership Center. This event shared Lockheed Martin Prince William Education Association SAI Engineering, Inc. information about how businesses may partner with both Micron Minnieland Academy Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center the Prince William County Public Schools Education Moseley Architects SySTEMic Solutions Foundation and the School Division to help strengthen NTA Life Youth for Tomorrow and enhance local public education in support of our 94 schools and more than 86,000 students.

RECOGNIZING ACHIEVEMENTS

Thank you to our sponsors who supported the students, staff, and educators that make our School Division such a success.

BB&T Bookworm Central Chick-fil-A, Bristow Finley Asphalt & Sealing, Inc. Micron Technology Moseley Architects Northern Virginia Community College - Manassas Campus NTA Life Prince William Education Association

10 EXCELLENT SCHOOLS ARE EVERYONE’S BUSINESS 21st Annual SPARK Golf Classic Raises Funds to Support Innovative Grants

SPARK thanks the following donors for their support of the 21st Annual Golf Tournament.

Acme Mechanical Contractors Sonny Merryman, Inc. Aireco Supply Southern Refrigeration Corporation Apple Federal Credit Union Stantec Anthem Health Plans of Virginia Sumter Contracting Corporation Architecture, Inc. Taft Construction, Inc. BB&T The Christman Company B2E Consulting Engineers Vettra Company Blitz Associates & Latham Architecture, Inc. VF Pavone Boland Trane WDP & Associates Byrd Tractor, Inc. Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. Cavendo Cenergistic Cunningham Associates, Inc. Custom Services, Inc. Delta Dental Dustin Construction ECS Limited, LLC Engineered Services, Inc. Ennis Electric, Inc. Finley Asphalt & Sealing Inc. GEICO - Stinson Insurance Join Us! Lawrence Environmental Life Safety Solutions Integrators Management Training Consultants, Inc. (MTCI) Miller Toyota 2016 Tee Off Moseley Architects Northside Auto Sales for Education NOVEC NOVEC Helps Friday, August 5 Paragon Casework Shotgun Start at 8 a.m. Paramount Mechanical Corporation R.E. Lee Electric R.J. Crowley Ross, France, and Ratliff, LTD Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Shaw Carpets Siemens Industry, Inc. SimplexGrinnell

www.poweredbyspark.org 11 BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS 2015 Business Partnership Award Winners

Amazon and Ellis Elementary School Dominion Virginia Power, Possum Mason Game and Technology Academy Amazon provided a generous donation of Point Power Station and PWCS Office and Stonewall Middle School 440 Kindle devices with protective covers of Career and Technical Education By introducing to Ellis Elementary School. The Kindles Dominion Virginia Power Possum Point students to the are used by all students from Kindergarten Power Station has been a partner for basics of computer through third grade to enhance literacy many years. More recently, Possum code and its logical skills and reading comprehension in a fun Point Power station has provided direct structure and syntax, and interactive way. support to Potomac High School’s as well as game welding laboratory, making it a sight to design through be seen. the unity game design engine, Mason Game and Technology Academy has The remarkable inspired students to pursue careers in pieces of game design and develop habits in equipment logical thinking. include a Lincoln VRTEX Through a series of after school workshops, virtual welding students are taught the basics of coding simulator and a and the fundamentals of game design. Teachers using the technology in their hydraulic sheet This partnership has brought a new classrooms are able to track student’s metal shear, and awareness of the opportunities progress and the instructional match have allowed students the available in the science, technology, allows for students to spend a greater opportunity to gain the experience they engineering, and mathematics (STEM) percentage of their day reading at the will see when they enter the workforce. field, as computer game design is appropriate levels. In addition to the donated equipment, one of the most transformational and The partnership with Amazon not only Possum Point Power station has provided fastest growing careers in the STEM allows staff to focus on educating and expert advice through special visits to field. By providing students with the make learning fun for students, but the lab and opportunities for students to knowledge and resources, the academy ultimately provides students with the develop a career in welding before they is providing encouragement for young World-Class Education we strive to even graduate high school. adults and showing them the world of achieve. opportunity that lies ahead. Congratulations and Thank You!

2015 Partner in Education Integrated Finance and Accounting Solutions (IFAS), Minnieville and Occoquan Elementary Schools

Tabatha Turman, president of Integrated Finance IFAS also provided funding to Occoquan Elementary and Accounting Solutions, better known as IFAS, School, allowing every student in one third - grade can be described as a model leader in educational class to receive an ASUS tablet for use at school support and community outreach. and at home. This generous donation offered these students a new opportunity to gain independent By providing funding and materials to Minnieville practice in mathematics and literacy and it assisted in Elementary School, selected families received filling the achievement gap and digital divide. custom spaces for 20 students to complete school work at home. The results of this initiative included Through dual support of Minnieville and Occoquan significant improvement in reading engagement Elementary Schools, Tabatha Turman and IFAS have and growth in reading levels. inspired a new love of learning in and outside of the classroom. In addition to bridging the home - to - school learning gap at Minnieville Elementary School,

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