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2011-2012
Davenport Schools
Foundation
Board of Directors
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Tony Williams, D.D.S.
President
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Tracy Schwind
Vice President
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John Korn
Secretary
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Jim Groenenboom
Manny Fritz
Co-Treasurers
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Michael Bousselot
Sherry Freese
Greg Gowey
Kay Hall
Nancy Hayes
Christine Hester
Steve Hunter
Larry Minard
Cynthia Weeks
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Rachael Mullins
DCSD Liaison
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Lisa Arbisser, M.D.
Penne Duncan
Lola Fike
Don Fisher
John Holladay
Linda Orr
Sharon Tahere
Janelle Weinstein
Directors Emeritus
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Mission Statement
The Davenport Schools Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, seeks to provide
otherwise unavailable resources to enhance the District's educational environment to help
students pursue full potential.
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Norman Bower
Development Director
(563) 336-5004
bowern@davenportschools.org
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Gene Conrad
Great Minds
Program Director
(563) 336-5028
conradg@davenportschools.org |
The Foundation is:
- a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation chartered in 1987
- managed by a Board of Trustees consisting of dedicated school district residents
- operated independently from, but in cooperation with, the Davenport Community School District
- actively involved in raising funds from private and corporate sources which support scholarships and enrichment programs throughout the District.
DSF News
Tribute
to Teachers – “What Teacher Helped YOU?”
The Davenport Schools Foundation is
conducting its annual morale booster for teachers, coaches,
counselors and administrators. Please take a moment and fill out
the form (available below on this site) and tell a teacher
“thanks for helping me.” Everyone likes a pat on the back, and
you can create a very special moment for an educator or support
staffer. To see a listing of the Davenport teachers and
support staff who are retiring this year, please click
HERE.
Keppy
Scholarship Achieves $20K Goal
The Keppy family’s Trivia Night took place
on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in
Davenport. They sold out all 40 tables and collected gift
offerings, totaling more than $7K. With a few subsequent
donations, they have now surpassed the $20K needed for a
self-sustaining scholarship. Several DCSD people attended, and
Rachael Mullins spoke on behalf of DSF. The Keppy family has
established a committee to review applications and choose a
recipient this year.
Tom
Hudson will speak at 2012 DSF gala
We are proud to announce that Tom Hudson
will be the keynote speaker at our 25th anniversary
gala on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the
Davenport Radisson Hotel. Tom is the co-anchor of the PBS
national broadcast “Nightly Business Review.” He is also a 1990
CHS graduate. He will talk about his career in journalism and
also his Davenport roots and education. Plans include for Tom to
talk with journalism and business students from all three
Davenport high schools during his visit.
Iowa
Volunteer Hall of Fame
Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim
Reynolds conducted the induction ceremony for the 2012 members
of the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame on Feb. 21 at the state
capitol. Dr. Lisa Arbisser, who helped found the Davenport
Schools Foundation in 1987, was honored for her work with DSF.
Five people and two groups were honored, and about 70 people
attended the event, including a dozen there to recognize Lisa’s
achievement. DSF board members included Jim Groenenboom, and
former board member Beth Dietz. DCSD Board member Ken Krumwiede
was also there, along with Lisa’s friends and family. DSF
staffers Norm Bower and Gene Conrad attended. The DCSD Board has
made a donation to DSF in honor of Lisa’s award. For a look at
the events, click
HERE.
Hy-Vee
Spring Festival – April 28
Saturday, April 28, is the date for the
children’s activities at Hy-Vee on Utica Ridge Road. The DSF
board will help staff the kids' games like last year, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. The theme for the celebration is public servants,
including fire fighters, police, military and rescue personnel.
Bravo!
Facebook
– find us, like us!
With all the Great Minds events going on,
plus Tribute to Teachers, gala promotion and the scholarship
season, we are always updating our Facebook page. Check out the
Davenport Schools Foundation Facebook page, and don’t forget to
LIKE US! To see the page, click
HERE.
Great
Minds –helping all Davenport students
The Great Minds student enrichment program
sponsored many fun and educational events recently, including
“Mia the Melodramatic,” at Junior Theatre, the “White Rose” film
at Figge, “The Miracle Worker” play at West High School, RME
presentation on African music for Garfield students in February,
the Pro-Start culinary arts fundraiser on Feb. 6, and the
Fillmore School trip to Augustana’s planetarium and geology
museum. Click
HERE
to see Great Minds photo coverage.
Birdies
for Charity – Number 969
We will be a recipient of Birdies donations
again this year. We are number 969. Flyers will be going out in
May. The John Deere Classic golf tournament will be July 9-15 in
East Moline. Thanks to our many friends who donate to the
Davenport Schools Foundation through the Birdies program, and
special thanks to John Deere Classic organizers for their
commitment to area non-profit groups like DSF!
“Teachers
teach because they care. Teaching young people is what they do
best. It requires long hours, patience and care.” – Horace Mann
A Tribute to Teachers is an annual initiative of the Davenport
Schools Foundation to give alumni, families and friends the
opportunity to honor that special educator (past or present) of
the Davenport Community Schools. A tribute can be made to honor
any teacher, principal, coach - any educator who made a
difference in their lives!
With this tax-deductible gift to
the Davenport Schools Foundation (suggested minimum of $25 per
tribute), donors will be directly helping students in the
district. They will also be letting those teachers and
administrators know exactly what they have meant to the donor.
For each tribute received, the
Foundation will present the honoree with a special bookmark and
a letter of appreciation with a copy of the note enclosed. The
tributes will be distributed during Teacher Appreciation Week
(held each year in May). Original notes will be compiled and
kept in the
Davenport School Museum for
posterity.
For more information on the
Tribute to Teachers or to make a tribute, please download the
accompanying brochure. Tributes received by April 20 will be
distributed during Teacher Appreciation Week this May!
Tribute Brochure
Donation Form
Great Minds - People, Places and Performances
Great Minds is a curriculum-based enrichment
program that enables students to experience an enhanced education by
providing resources to take students to area learning centers as well as
bring experts into the classroom. Great Minds
provides a living example of what is being taught.
The Davenport Schools Foundation
Scholarship Program awards over $50,000
annually in college
scholarships to graduating seniors, distributes financial assistance to
elementary students for use in summer enrichment activities, and recognizes
outstanding achievements by students of various ages in the arts and
sciences.
For a two-page flyer describing the
DSF scholarships, click
HERE.
The Davenport Schools Foundation Newsletter
is published
at various times throughout the year
Volume
11 Issue
3, Fall 2011
Volume
11 Issue
2, Spring 2011
Volume
11 Issue
1, Winter 2011
Volume
10 Issue
3, Spring 2010
Volume
10 Issue
1, Winter 2009
Volume 9 Issue
3, Summer 2008
Volume 9 Issue 2, Spring 2008
Volume 9 Issue 1, Fall 2007
Volume 8 Issue 2, Summer 2007
Volume 8 Issue 1, Spring 2007
Volume 7 Issue 1, Spring 2006
Volume 6 Issue 1, Summer 2005
Volume
5 Issue 2,
Spring 2004
Volume
5 Issue 1,
Winter 2004
Volume 4 Issue 3,
Spring 2003
Volume 4 Issue 1,
Fall 2002
Volume 3 Issue 3, Spring 2002
Volume 3 Issue 2,
Winter 2002
Volume 3 Issue 1,
Fall 2001
Volume 2 Issue 3,
Spring 2001
Volume 2 Issue 2, Winter 2001
Volume 2 Issue 1, Fall 2000
Volume 1 Issue 3, Spring 2000
Volume 1 Issue 2, Winter 2000
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The Davenport Schools Foundation continues to work
toward the goal of providing otherwise unavailable resources to enhance the
District’s educational environment to help students reach full
potential. Our success relies greatly on your ongoing support.
Please consider a gift to the Foundation.
Contribution Form
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For more information or to make a contribution, please
contact
The Davenport Schools Foundation
1606 Brady Street
Davenport, IA 52803
Phone: (563) 336-5004
Fax: (563) 336-5080
bowern@davenportschools.org
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