HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 Celebrating 30 Years of Service to Students, Another Teachers, and the Lake Park Community Successful Year! 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the Lake Park High School Educational Foundation. This anniversary is perhaps an opportune time to reflect on the Foundation’s growth and 2018-19 was another very productive year for the Lake development over the years and its plans for the future as it continues to pursue its mission Park High School Educational of making a difference for those who call and have called Lake Park “home.” Foundation. Dedicated to the mission of providing An Idea Becomes Reality – 1989 - 2004 resources to enhance The Lake Park Educational Foundation was founded on September 6, 1989, under the student learning in preparation for success in a leadership of retired assistant superintendent Gene Swierczewski and a group of 10 changing world, the community and educational leaders. During its first fifteen years, the Foundation engaged in Foundation continues to a variety of projects focusing on the school’s newly emerging technology needs. A satellite provide programs, activities, dish was purchased and installed to provide access to university satellite network programs and services for students and for classroom use and software network programs were purchased to enhance student study staff members, host a variety skills. The Foundation also began to recognize students who excelled in the classroom in its of fund-raising programs, and collaborate with various annual 5.0 banquet as well as alumni who were able to achieve distinction in their chosen groups to help it achieve its career fields and society in its annual Distinguished Alumni Recognition Program. By hosting a mission. golf tournament at Medinah Country Club, the Foundation was able to raise funds to support its efforts to promote student development and aid teachers’ classroom efforts. Contact Us: Lake Park High School Educational Foundation 590 South Medinah Road Roselle, Illinois 60172 Executive Director: Rebecca Wyatt [email protected] (630) 295-5264 www.lphs.org/foundation 5.0 GPA students honored by the Stay Connected: Foundation and school board members with the Satellite Dish Foundation at a banquet in 2004 facebook.com/lpef @LPEF Since its inception, the Foundation, as an independent organization, has been committed to working closely with the high school to assess needs and develop projects and programs that benefit the teachers and students of Lake Park, and this effort expanded during the next phase of the Foundation’s growth. MAKE A DONATION The following pages provide additional information about what the Foundation is doing to make a difference at Lake Park, so please read on. Celebrating 2 LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION // 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT years The Foundation Grows in Scope and Focus - 2005-2019 EDUCATIONAL Building on its early success, the Foundation expanded its efforts by initiating the new FOUNDATION programs and community-based activities listed below. BOARD Helping Classroom Teachers—Funds for Excellence Grants OFFICERS Through the Funds for Excellence Grant Program that was initiated during David Victor, President the 2005-06 school year, the Foundation has awarded 88 grants totaling Karen Probst, Vice- over $147,000 to support teachers’ efforts in obtaining materials, Grants President equipment, and classroom resources to implement innovative ideas Dean Bladel, Treasurer and instructional approaches that are beyond the means of the regular $147,000 Anne Coppola, Secretary school district budget. TRUSTEES Claire Adachi David Anderson Christiana Gatbunton Todd Mickley Ann Nebel Lynne Panega David Pileski Brooke Lavin Robb Jim Roberts Science students using temperature probes State-of-the-art microphones to record Urvi Shah student performances Rebecca Wyatt, ABOUT FUNDS FOR EXCELLENCE GRANTS Exec. Director New Foundation Growing the Scholarship Program Board Members To help students pursue their educational dreams after graduation The Foundation will from Lake Park, the Foundation has awarded 263 scholarships welcome several new COLLEGE totaling $228,100 since the 2005-06 school year. The benefit of the SCHOLARSHIPS members to its Board Foundation’s scholarship award program is best expressed by the beginning with the 2019- $228,100 testimonials of 2018-19 students found later in this report. 20 school year. Cara Scholarships awarded are based on everything from financial need to Steetz will be replacing academic performance, majors students are seeking to pursue, Claire Adachi as the Board of Education leadership, and service to the school and community. representative. Brooke Bonta and Gabrielle Mintrup, Class of 2021, will be joining the Foundation Board as student representatives. 2019 Foundation scholarship recipients along with scholarship donors ABOUT OUR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Celebrating LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION // 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT 3 years FOUNDATION PROGRAMS 2019 SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE Recognizing Excellence - Spirit of Excellence Program HONOREES In the 2008-09 school year, the Foundation on their high school years and sharing initiated the Spirit of Excellence Program to insights on what allowed them to achieve STUDENT HONOREES recognize students, faculty, and staff success in their lives. members for their excellence, leadership, Sarah Abraham and achievement. This community event Carly Boore also honors alumni who have gone on to Alicia Boryszewski achieve distinction in their careers. The Michaela Brant senior students recognized at this annual Seth Caines program for demonstrating the Maeve Casey Characteristics of the Ideal Lake Park Jesslyn Cohen Graduate were nominated for consideration Clarissa Consoli by teachers, counselors, and parents. The 2019 Distinguished Alums Rena alumni selected for recognition spend the Max Ellenbecker Szabo (’87), Angela Rose (’96), and day with students at each campus reflecting Rexanne Struve (’68) Quinn Fulmer Christiana Gatbunton Alex Huang Sydney Jones Claudia Mika Noelle Nelson Narek Ohanyan Nina Pasquini Aayush Patel Christopher Petit Abigail Rodriguez Kathryn Roll Brooke Schenck Isabella Sgarbossa 2019 Spirit of Excellence Students along with the Lake Park teachers they identified as being a significant Andrew Steetz influence Carly Vehrs Sophia Zoltek Commencement Box Suites FACULTY/STAFF HONOREES Each year the Lake Park Educational Taylor Severino Foundation offers box suites to parents at graduation. This year, proceeds from the sale Kristin Olsen of box suites netted a profit of $4,624. Families purchasing a box suite are given preferred parking and take in graduation ceremonies in a reserved setting with family SUPPORT THE SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE members while enjoying refreshments provided by the Foundation. COMMENCEMENT BOX SUITES Celebrating 4 LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION // 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT years FOUNDATION PROGRAMS Collaboration - Night of Fine Dining and Theatre In the 2004-05 school year, the Foundation began working with the school’s Family and Consumer Projects Science and Fine Arts departments to create a Night of Fine Dining and Theatre program. At the program, $25,500 the East Campus cafeteria is transformed into a Community members at the Night of magical place where parents and community Fine Dining prior to attending the night’s members can sample from an elegant menu of taste play, Almost Maine delights prepared by Lake Park’s culinary arts students before attending a student drama production. In 2013, a silent auction for event participants was added to the program. Proceeds from the silent auction, which has raised over $25,500, are used to support various Foundation projects. NIGHT OF FINE Emcee Justin Roman, radio personality and DINING & THEATRE distinguished alum, with student volunteers at the Night of Fine Dining Assisting Those in Need - Emergency Need and Support Fund In the 2010-11 school year, the emerging need to “Thank you for the opportunity the Foundation provide additional support for school-related gave me to take the SAT prep class. I know it will help me in the future and it definitely helped Support expenses for students in financial need led the me improve my SAT score. The strategies I $21,500 Foundation to create an Emergency Need and learned were especially great. I know my scores Support Fund. In addition to providing free went up because I put in the work and used the breakfast and lunch coupons for students whose knowledge I gained from this class. My college families are facing financial challenges but do not opportunities have definitely improved!” qualify for the federal free/reduced lunch program, the fund assists students in need with field trip, SAT prep class, and “Thank you for supporting me and my family by Advanced Placement exam costs. Since its inception, the providing a scholarship for my AP exams. It has helped me greatly by giving me opportunities Foundation has dedicated over $21,500 in support of this that I wouldn’t have had otherwise. I think these program. scholarships will continue to help students in the future reach new levels of success. Due to the EMERGENCY NEED AND SUPPORT FUND Foundation’s generosity, I know that my future education in college will be easier financially.” The following feedback from students exemplifies the program’s “I would like to say thank you to the Foundation impact: for my SAT prep class scholarship. I learned many things, including tips and