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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
Brian Keppy Memorial Scholarship Trivia Night
Carl and Vicki Keppy of Walcott have established a memorial
scholarship to honor their late son, Brian, a 2008 West High
School graduate, who passed away May 19, 2011. As they approach
the monetary threshold to create a self-sustaining scholarship,
they are conducting a Trivia Night on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 6
p.m.at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1111 – 35 th
Street, Davenport. A table of eight costs $80. Please plan to
support this fundraiser for a very worthy cause.
Great Minds Needs Your Help
As the new year begins, we are making plans to buy tickets and
transportation for Davenport students to attend the wonderful
educational institutions in the area. Have your children visited
the RME, Ballet Quad Cities, Adler Theater, Figge Art Museum,
recycling center, library or VanderVeer Park? If so, think about
helping us out this year with a donation to the Davenport
Schools Foundation. Last year we provided special opportunities
to more than 8,500 students. That was made possible by generous
people like you. Here’s a
link to donate today. THANKS!
DSF Launches Scholarship Season
The Davenport Schools Foundation Scholarship Committee has
posted the new information sheets and applications for 19 DSF-related
scholarships. They awards range from $300 to $12,000. Guidance
counselors at North, Central and West high schools and the
Kimberly Center have the materials available now, and they are
also posted on the DSF Web site scholarship section (below). We
encourage all students to apply for this assistance for college,
career-tech school, apprenticeships and other learning programs
after high school. Students, please remember to ask for letters
of reference and transcripts well in advance of the deadlines.
For more information, contact Norm Bower, DSF development
director, at 336-5004 or via e-mail at
bowern@davenportschools.org. DSF Says
‘THANK YOU’
To the many generous donors and friends who
remembered the Davenport Schools Foundation and the Great Minds
program with year-end gifts, THANKS VERY MUCH! The Quad Cities
is know for supporting many worthwhile causes year-round, and
your ongoing support tells us that you appreciate the work we
are doing, too. Happy 2012!
DSF Facebook Page – Are you there?
Check out the latest news about the Davenport Schools Foundation
programming and scholarships on Facebook. Here’s a
link to make it easier. Don’t forget to LIKE us! Thanks very
much.
DSF Volunteers
Refurbish ASC
Grounds
As part of the United Way Day of
Caring on Aug. 31, volunteers with the Davenport Schools
Foundation raked, edged, cleaned and raised a bit of dust,
dressing up the grounds of the Davenport Schools’
Administration Service Center at 1606 Brady Street. Click
here for the details and a few
photos.
“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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