Connecting School and Community - Ithaca Public Education Initiative

REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Connecting School and 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.

“Our public schools are
a very important community
asset and by working together
we can make them even better.
I hope you enjoy this report
and catch the IPEI spirit!”
—Terry Byrnes, IPEI President
Thank you to the Triad Foundation
for making this report possible.
C O N T E N T S
Connecting School and Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Collaborations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Community Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Endowments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Financial Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Thanks to All Our Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front cover photos
• Model boat-building was integral to the ESOL summer learning program.
• Rebuilding the playground together was a means to build trust between
the LACS youth and the native Akwesasne students.
Back cover photos
• Students created the Boynton mural alongside parents, teachers and
community members.
• Musicians performed during Fall Creek Art Fair Gallery Night.
Photos courtesy
Patricia Forton, Jon Raimon, Carol Dentes Wilhelm, Susan Zehnder, Judy
Cesari, Hester Vermaak, Cayuga Medical Center, Tompkins Trust Company,
Matt Cook

Connecting School
and Community
Student success is our major objective. The entire community
benefits from high quality schools. Our students
become informed and involved citizens, our teachers’
efforts and creativity are acknowledged and encouraged,
and businesses and other organizations are able to
attract and retain the talented employees they need.
High quality schools engender civic pride and add to the
economic and cultural quality of the community.
The Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI) has been
working for ten years to connect the abundant and varied
resources of our community to the educational experience
of our children. We have found many constructive
ways of accomplishing this task through collaborations,
partnerships, individual volunteer efforts, and financial
support.
IPEI had many notable achievements in 2004–05
• over $75,000 in grants were made to teachers, students
and schools
• the expansion of our Teacher Grant Program, thanks to
Tompkins Trust Company’s creation of the Charles E.
Treman, Jr. Teacher Grants Endowment
• the launch of our Kids Discover the Trail! pilot project,
an ambitious collaboration between IPEI, the Discovery
Trail Partners, and the Ithaca City School District
Grants provide resources so that unique and creative ideas can
become reality.
We hope you find this report of IPEI activities informative
and inspiring. Please contact us if you’d like more
information. Visit www.ipei.org.

Grants
IPEI has developed a variety of programs that provide
grants to teachers, students and others to enrich the
educational experience. Many of these grants feature
the applicant utilizing community resources in their
project or activity.
Teacher Grants
IPEI encourages innovative projects that bring community
resources into the classroom. Funds to support this
program come from individuals and businesses that
sponsor teams at the annual Adult Spelling Bee including
True Insurance’s event sponsorship, and from gifts to
our annual community campaign.
This year, Tompkins Trust Company established a
$100,000 endowment honoring Charles E. Treman, Jr., a
1926 graduate of Ithaca High School
and the bank’s longtime President
and Chairman. The income from this
fund will provide IPEI with additional
funds for annual grants for teachers’
creative classroom projects involving
community partners. In making this
gift, Trust Company President Steve
Charles E. Treman, Jr.
Garner said, “The community meant
so much to Charlie. This will ensure
his name will forever be associated with this most valuable
community asset—our public schools.”
Build It in K: Kindergarten Tools for Learning With the
help of local carpenter Rebecca Richmond, students in
Carol Dentes Wilhelm’s South Hill Kindergarten class
designed, constructed, equipped, and learned how to
use a classroom Woodworking Center. The project also
included two hands-on projects: ribbon wands for the
end-of-the-year dance concert, and a project chosen
by each child. Students learn the value of discipline,
coordination, and artistry, while making crafts in this
unique facility.
Kindergarteners learned tool safety working with the grant's
community partner.
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Harlem Renaissance Interdisciplinary Unit At DeWitt
Middle School 180 eighth graders learned about the
artistic and political contributions of African Americans
by studying the music, dance, literature, and art as well
as the struggle for social justice and equal rights during
the Harlem Renaissance. Teacher Andrea Volckmar
invited Ithaca College Professor Steve Brown, the Bernie
Upson Trio, dancer Jenna Hallas, and choralist Betty
Henderson to teach her students about jazz and perform
with them. These lessons were interwoven with Social
Studies and English classes.
The Chemistry of Art Kate Gefell’s 90 ninth and tenth
grade chemistry students at Ithaca High School explored
the role chemistry plays in art. Artist Kendall McAdams
demonstrated the chemistry involved in metal-working
through a hands-on activity experimenting with the
changing properties of copper before and after heating.
Students visited the Johnson Art Museum to learn about
art conservation and restoration, a real-world connection
between the fine arts and science.
Red and Gold Opportunities Grants
Teachers, administrators, students and community
members may apply for these one-time grants that
assist with projects that strengthen and enrich the
schools and fall outside the criteria of our Teacher Grants.
Path to Success The Village at Ithaca hosted a day long
workshop for middle and high school students including
a motivational speaker sharing a message to inspire the
teens to do well in school as a part of their path to success.
An IPEI grant supported this program.
Gallery Night attendees admired the elementary students' artwork.
Elementary School Art Fair Fall Creek Elementary School
held a school-wide fair celebrating faces in art. Guest
artist Sarah Ahearn led students to create Face Puzzle
Pictures which were presented at a gallery night. IPEI
collaborated with several other funders to make this fair
a reality.
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Wading into Fall Creek Mark Nelson’s Ithaca High School
environmental science students are able to do intense,
hands-on field work through a Red and Gold Grant to
purchase 15 hip waders, 4 wader storing tubs, and labeling
and repairing supplies. Students (180–200 every
year) can now conduct biological, chemical, and physical
experiments in the creek.
Ithaca High’s new Shakespeare Garden, in memory of former teacher
Dorothy Anderson, is possible because of IPEI funds.
Endowed Awards
Endowed funds help sustain IPEI programs in perpetuity.
Students, alumni, and friends are invited to create endowments
to support our schools. Additional gifts are welcomed
at any time to any of these funds.
I.H.S. Senior Class Gifts Working with the class leadership
and the parents of the senior classes at Ithaca
High School, a tradition of senior class gifts has been
revitalized. Graduating students with their families
have a vehicle to show their gratitude and to act
philanthropically.
The Class of 2004 established an endowment to
recognize annually an outstanding new teacher. The
Class of 2005 Endowment will fund an award each year
to a student organization voted upon by the current
seniors. This year economics teacher Nancy Strippel and
the Tattler received these class gift awards.
Raymond C. Loehr Teacher and Student Awards The Loehr
family established two endowments to honor their
father at the time of his 70th birthday. They recognize a
teacher for excellence in science teaching and a student
interested in environmental science. This year’s recipients
were science teacher Nancy Ridenour and freshman
Eric Boynton.
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Collaborations
Various projects have emerged as a result of the Critical
Issues in Education Roundtable Workshop in April 2004.
Hosted by the Community Foundation of Tompkins
County, the Triad Foundation and IPEI, the workshop
identified several potential and desirable school and
community connections. Thanks to the commitment of
dozens of organizations, volunteers, and funders, these
projects are taking shape.
Kids Discover the Trail!
This collaboration is an initiative that involves ICSD
students and teachers with curriculum-based learning
opportunities at all eight Discovery Trail sites at critical
points in their school careers. Five goals were established
for the project by ICSD teachers and administrators in
collaboration with Discovery Trail directors and educators.
• Enhance the existing classroom curriculum by connecting
teachers with the educational programs at
Discovery Trail sites.
• Provide a common experience for all students across
grade levels and schools.
• Promote equity by providing equal access for all
students.
• Ease tensions that can occur at the transition to
middle school by pairing schools appropriately for
these experiences.
• Increase awareness of Discovery Trail partners: Cayuga
Nature Center, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology,
Cornell Plantations, Herbert F. Johnson Art Museum,
Museum of the Earth at PRI, Sciencenter, The History
Center in Tompkins County, and the Tompkins County
Public Library.
Funds for bus trips to the Johnson Museum of Art and other Discovery
Trail sites are part of Kids Discover the Trail!
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“With this Kids Discover the Trail! effort,
IPEI has stepped into a greater role
in the lives of area school children,
and that is a role that deserves
the support of this community.”
—The Ithaca Journal editorial
Pilot Evaluation Complete
Phase I of the Kids Discover the Trail! pilot occurred in the
spring of 2005 and involved 20% of all ICSD students. We
are grateful for the financial support we received from
the project’s corporate sponsor, Tompkins Trust Company,
and local foundations: Community Foundation of
Tompkins County, Park Foundation, Tompkins County
Foundation and Triad Foundation.
The results of a professional evaluation were very
positive. Suggestions for improvement are being made.
The Kids Discover the Trail! collaboration will begin Pilot
Phase II early in 2006. It will expand to involve a greater
number of teachers and students, and the educational
programs at the Discovery Trail sites will be adjusted to
best suit the NYS Department of Education curriculum
requirements. We will again turn to organizations, businesses
and individuals in our community for their support.
Scrubs Club
IPEI facilitated collaboration between the Cayuga Medical
Center and Dewitt Middle School that lead to this unique
off-site after-school program. Scrubs Club enables 25
students each semester to explore career opportunities
in the medical field. They get hands-on experience in
every department, from food service and housekeeping
to emergency room and surgery. The program is made
possible through the generosity of the Cayuga Medical
Center.
Dewitt students don “scrubs” for their weekly meeting at the hospital.
After-School Initiative
Another project that emerged from the Critical Issues
Workshop was a concern about the quantity, quality
and accessibility of after-school programming across
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the District. One of the major obstacles to expanding
after-school activities is transportation. IPEI’s summer
intern prepared an inventory of after-school programs
at each school as the first step toward sharing existing
program ideas and identifying needs. IPEI is also working
with the Tompkins County Youth Services Ad Hoc Transportation
Committee to work toward solutions.
Teachers are among the adults who mentor children and
youth in formal and informal settings.
Mentoring Initiative
Many youth-serving organizations as well as the schools
encourage mentoring at all levels ranging from older
students reading with younger ones in elementary
schools to the national Big Brother Big Sister model. IPEI
convened meetings of school and community members
who offer mentoring programs to encourage collaboration
and to increase public awareness. Continued interaction
and cooperation are needed.
“In school, with the IPEI funding,
we can learn through experiences
instead of out of books.”
–Jeff Carman, Dewitt student
Elementary to Middle School Transition
Workshop participants recommended that student opinions
and ideas be considered in all of the initiatives that
came from the April 2004 event. The IPEI Family and
Student Involvement Committee in collaboration with a
VISTA volunteer, Cornell Cooperative Extension and the
PTA Council are developing strategies for involving students
and families in the transition to middle school.
“My vision was for our students
to work side by side with college students,
adults, and senior citizens on a mural
that illustrates the richness and diversity
of our community.”
—Judy Cogan Cesari
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Affiliates
Fine Arts Booster Group
The Ithaca Community Fine Arts Booster Group (FABG) is
a program of IPEI. Its mission is to be supportive of fine
and performing arts programs throughout the district.
Activities include advocating for the arts, improving
learning opportunities for all, and fostering an appreciation
for the arts.
Fine Arts Mini-Grant Program FABG allocated more than
$7000 to fund 25 mini-grants and to expand opportunities
for students to play musical instruments, create works
of visual art, perform in theatre productions, and experience
the arts in a number of other ways. The grants are
made twice yearly to fine and performing arts teachers
to enrich and support the curriculum after a competitive
grant application process.
The IHS Orchestra performs “Bright Horizons,” a piece composed by
Robert Paterson for the 100th anniversary celebration.
100th Anniversary of Ithaca High School Orchestra was
celebrated in the spring of 2005, with a full house concert
in Kulp Auditorium where a commissioned piece for
the occasion was debuted. In addition to support from
FABG and other community sources, IPEI was pleased to
have played a part in funding this auspicious event that
drew orchestra alumni and former teachers.
“The support I received from the FABG and
IPEI during the anniversary celebration went
far beyond the generous grants. I felt their
support each and every day I walked through
the doors of IHS, and still do.”
—George Myers, IHS Orchestra Director
Robotics Club
IPEI provides organizational support to the Ithaca High
School Robotics Club. An IHS teacher, a Cornell engineering
professor and parents work with the student club members
to design, build, and maneuver robots that compete
in a number of prestigious regional and national competitions.
Congratulations are due as they were named
Regional Champions garnering awards for “Best Robot
Design” and the “General Motors Industrial Design Award”.
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Community
Engagement
Adult Spelling Bee
Thirty teams of intrepid spellers vied for the title of “Pick
of the Hive” in the annual IPEI Adult Spelling Bee sponsored
by True Insurance. Local businesses and community
members sponsor teams of spellers. Proceeds from the
Bee are used exclusively to fund our Teacher Grants
Program.
IPEI Roundtable
There are more than a dozen community organizations
that help our schools in a variety of ways. To better coordinate
these efforts, IPEI hosts monthly lunch meetings
where representatives of these groups meet to network
and exchange ideas.
Media Support
An important part of our Community Engagement
effort is communication. We wish to acknowledge the
Ithaca media that
have been very
supportive of our
cause by featuring
the good news
about local public
education including
reports of IPEI’s
programs and initiatives.
Thanks to
The Ithaca Journal,
Ithaca Times,
Ithaca Child, Ithaca
Parent and Teen,
Cayuga Radio
Group, and all
school newsletters.
Teens benefit from experiences with younger
children and vice versa.
Connecting School and Community Campaign
Community support for our schools as evidenced by your
gifts and grants has been outstanding. On behalf of the
students and staff of the Ithaca City School District, we
thank our donors for their generous support of public
education. Our “Connecting School and Community”
Campaign continues this year to be the major vehicle for
raising support for our mission.
We can’t do it without you!
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Endowments
IPEI is proud to be able to provide community members
with a way to recognize and honor special people and
support education at the same time. Endowments are
an exceptional way to enhance the future of our schools
and celebrate student and staff accomplishments.
Carol J. Buckley Scholarship for Students in the Arts will
provide scholarship assistance beginning in June 2006
to talented students pursuing advanced study in the
arts as well as support for arts-related educational
programs in the Ithaca City School District.
Ithaca High School Class of 2004 Award
Ithaca High School Class of 2005 Award
Raymond C. Loehr Scholarship for Environmental Science
Raymond C. Loehr Award for Excellence in Science
Teaching
Charles E. Treman, Jr. Teacher Grants
“IPEI has made it easy to create a Senior
Class Fund...the Classes of 2004 and
2005 acted on their sense of gratitude….
IPEI has given a start to what I hope
will become a graduation tradition!”
—John M. Hinchcliff, Class of 2004 parent
Everyone is happy when they feel supported.
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Financial Report
JULY 1, 2004 – JUNE 30, 2005
GOVERNMENT
5%
OTHER
4%
SOURCES OF FUNDS
TRANSFER
FROM ASSETS
14%
FOUNDATION
16%
CORPORATE
27%
INDIVIDUAL
34%
Individual Gifts
$ 42,623
Corporate Gifts
33,415
Foundation Grants
19,600
Government Grants
6,000
Other
5,531
Transfer from Assets
16,845
Total Sources of Funds $ 124,014
ADMINISTRATION +
PROFESSIONAL FEES
10%
DEVELOPMENT
12%
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
10%
EDUCATIONAL
7%
GRANTS
AWARDED
61%
USES OF FUNDS
Grants Awarded
$ 75,557
Educational Programs
8,387
Community Engagement
12,888
Development
15,045
Administration + Professional Fees
12,137
Total Uses of Funds $ 124,014
ASSETS AS OF JUNE 30, 2005
Cash and Investments $ 23,282
Committed Program Funds 18,254
Endowed Funds 17,764
Funds held on behalf of IPEI 100,875
Total Assets $ 161,175
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Donors
Thanks to All Our Donors
More than 400 individuals, businesses, and other organizations
supported the students and teachers of the
Ithaca City School District with their gifts and grants to
IPEI, July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. It is with pride
and heartfelt gratitude we list them here. If you would
like to join our growing group of supporters, we have
attached a gift form to the back cover of this report.
Anonymous (3)
Robert H. Abrams
Molly and Barry Adams
Suzanne Aigen and Joseph Schwartz
Carolyn and Tim Ainslie
Katherine Anderson and Max
Pensky
Arnold Printing
Eileen Bach
Jackie and Kevin Bangs
Laura Barnhill and William Troy
Stuart Basefsky and Claire Germain
Alan and Jennifer Biloski
Susan Blumenthal and David
Kreinick
Janice and Tony Bretscher
Kevin and Vicki Brew
Chuck and Phyllis Brodhead
Urie* and Liese Bronfenbrenner
John and Mary Beth Bunge
Jim and Terry Byrnes
David Cedarbaum and Barbara
Mitchell
Clarity Connect
Charlotte and Ronnie Coffman
Tom and Loren Colbert
Timothy and Mary Ann Colbert
Royal D. and Susana F. Colle
Communications Support Group,
Inc.
Maria Costanzo
Kenneth and Alie Cowan
Michael J. Cuddy
David J. Kuckuk and Sheila Danko
Peter Davies
Doris Davis
Robert and Maxine Dean
Angela DeFelice
Duane Diviney and Jerald Shing
Clover M. Drinkwater
J. Michael and Joan Duesing
Wendy and Dirk Dugan
Dave and Peggy Dunlop
Eagle Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Marsha Eger
Lisa and Ted Eisenberg
Lawrence Endo and Caron Bove
Jennifer Engel and Larry Young
Matt and Madeline Estill
Nicole and Sean Eversley-Bradwell
Gregory and Sally Ezra
Nicky and Rick Falck
Paul Farhi and Vivian Young
David Fernandez and Elizabeth
Lawson
Frank and Maura Fetsko
John and Molly Fitzpatrick
Steve and Elena Flash
David Flaten and Elizabeth Kunz
Wayne and Maralyn Fleming
Steve Fontana
Ellen McCollister and Robert H.
Frank
David Feldshuh and Martha
Frommelt
Steve and Kathy Garner
Rob Gearhart and Marybeth Tarzian
Brad and Mary Grainger
Cathy Haines
Ronald and Rebecca Harris-Warrick
Helen C. Hartnett
Hawkes Family
Carl and Sue Haynes
Betta and Jim Hedlund
Brian Heltsley and Ann Hoffman
Sara Howard
John and Karen Henion
Carman and Sandra Brink Hill
Bob and Betsy Hillman
John and Robin Moss Hinchcliff
Peter Hirtle and Sarah Thomas
Minfong Ho
Shirley O. Hockett
Bob and Barbara Holdsworth
Jim Alexander and Sarah How
Sami Husseini and Catherine Husa
Karen and Mike Jackson
Claudette James
William and Marlene Jewell
Jim Johnston and Linda Mack
Ralph and Jane Jones
Bob and Nan Julian
Michael Katz
Vally Kovary
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Dexter and Frances Kozen
Barbara L. Krause
Kathy Okun and Jeffrey Lehman
Lesly and Philip Lempert
Deborah S. Levin
Gil and Ilma Levine
Diana Levy and Bruce Fabens
Bruce and Claudia Lewenstein
Catherine Porter and Philip Lewis
Jack and Amy Little
Peter an Enid Littman
Mark Loehr
Raymond and Joan Loehr
Fred and Danyel Logevall
Janet Lowe
Susan Lustick
Susan Manley
Randy and Terry Marcus
Paul and Nancy Marino
Wilma Martin
Howard and Laura McCullough
Philip and Mary Lu McPheron
Helen Meek-Burke
Shawn and Steve Meyer
R. James Miller and Chrissie
Schelhas-Miller
Robert and Betty Minemier
Barbara Mink
Harry and Lucy Missirian
Gin Mistry
Tim and Elizabeth Mount
Bill and Donna Munger
Joyce Munschauer
Musa Family
Louise Mygatt
Ken Birman and Anne Neirynck
Lucinda Noble
Patti and John Nozell
John and Margaret Oakley
Deborah O'Connor and Peter Lepage
Carol True-Palmer and Glen Palmer
Judith and Chris Pastel
Kathryn S. and Arthur W. Pearce
Nicholas and Rose Pellegrino
David and Jane Powers
Claire Powers
Nancy Pringle and Noreen Ruff
Esther Racoosin and Eric Alani
Donald and Sue Rakow
John and Connie Reps
Dolly Robinson
Margaret and Frank Robinson
Beatrice G. Rosenberg
Mary Royer and Nelson Burdick
Nerissa Russell
Carolyn W. Sampson
Karen and Steve Sass
Steve and Marcy Schaeffer
Suzan Schatz and Anthony Nekut
Youngmi and Tom Schickel
Fred Schwartz
John and Shelley Semmler
David Shmoys and Eva Tardos
David and Candace Shoemaker
Arthur and Charlotte Shull
Cyndi and Roger Slothower
Thomas and Donna Sokol
Paul Steiger
Casey Carr and Dan Sternglass
Don and Sis Stewart
Gary and Mary Ellen Stewart
Cushing and Jean Strout
Pat and Joe Tempesta
John and Betty Thomas
Barbara@MusicinMotion
Charlie and Nancy Trautmann
Mack and Carol Travis
Sandy True
Jerome and Nan True
Scott and Ann Tucker
Norman and Marguerite Uphoff
Sanjeev and Meera Vohra
Peter and Jodi Wadach
Charles and Jane Walcott
John and Diane Wallace
Gail and Zellman Warhaft
Sarita Warshawsky
Carol Warshawsky
Janet R. Waterman
Lisa and Chris Watkins
Dorothy Weeman
Christine A. Wilbur
Joseph and Martha Wilson
Eileen Yagoda and Ross Brann
Barbara Yale
Steve and Amy Yale-Loehr
Ye Hosts Honorary Society
Stephen and Chris Zinder
Joel and Cathy Zumoff
*Deceased
KIDS DISCOVER THE TRAIL! PILOT
Community Foundation of
Tompkins County
Park Foundation
Tompkins County Foundation
Tompkins Trust Company
Triad Foundation
ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2005 FUND
Robert and Nancy Barrett
Barbara Bauer and Marc Sadovnic
Beth and Peter Brennan
Tony and Janice Bretscher
Laura S. Brown
Wolfgang and Heidrun Bullmer
William and Anne Chernish
Daniel and Celia Clement
Tom and Loren Colbert
William and Ruth Crepet
Kim and Jane Dunnick
Locksley Edmondson
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Matthew Evangelista and Joan Filler
Paul Farhi and Vivian Young
Barbara Miller Fox
Robert Frank and Ellen McCollister
Brad and Mary Grainger
Jim and Nancy Henion
Nita Irby and Thomas Divers
Ron and Sandy Knewstub
Marjory Rinaldo-Lee and David Lee
Leah and Don MacLeod
R. James Miller and Chrissie
Schelhas-Miller
Birman-Neirynck Family
Laurel Parker
Jason and Melanie Phipps-Morgan
Alice Saltonstall
Steve and Marcy Schaeffer
Amy D. Stoll and R. Scott Billings
Raymond Terepka and Nancy
Stewart
Pam Tolbert and Steve Carver
Scott and Ann Tucker
Frank Wise
Amy and Steve Yale-Loehr
TEACHER GRANTS
Peter and Beth Brennan
Joan and C. David Brumberg
Jim and Terry Byrnes
Jonathan Culler and Cynthia Chase
Roy and Frances Dexheimer
Craig S. Evans
Charles R. Fay and Christine Sparfel
Robert and Eileen Gravani
Sally and David Grubb
Marc and Phyllis Kaplan
Michael Katz
Christopher and Judith Pastel
Esther Racoosin and Eric Alani
Thomas Richardson
Margaret Shepard
Michael and Karen Shuler
Patricia and John Sipple
Julie and Rich Uhlig
Margaret Van Houtte
Mark Wenham
SPELLING BEE SPONSORS
Anonymous (3)
Robert Abrams
Bank of America
Borg Warner Morse TEC
Calf Audio
The Carey McKinney Group
Cayuga Heights School PTA
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
Ciaschi, Dietershagan, Little, and
Mickelson
Marin Clarkburg
Communications Support Group
Cornell University Community
Relations
Cornell University Library System
Cornell University School of
Industrial and Labor Relations
Eagle Broadcasting
Audrey Edelman and Associates
Real Estate
Garrity Communications
Guthrie Medical Center
Handwork
Harris Beach, LLP
Integrated Properties, Inc.
Ithaca Bakery
Ithaca Coffee Company
Ithaca College
The Ithaca Journal
Ithaca Rotary Club
Ithaca Sunrise Rotary Club
Stephen and Shawn Meyer
Tompkins Trust Company
True Insurance
True, Walsh & Miller
Charles and Kathleen Woodcock
IN MEMORY OF STUART DEPROSSE
Douglas and Lucia Armstrong
Karl and Mary Berkelman
Celia W. Bolyard
Doris E. Brown
Harriet L. Budke
Barbara H. Caldwell
Mary Call
Maria and Thomas Eisner
Mary Berens and Paul Feeny
Francoise Gebhart
Synnova and David Gooding
Peter and Mary Harriott
Marguerite Johnson
Jonathan and Ann Kanter
Heinz and Judith Koch
Mary Jo Larsen
Sally H. McMillin
Margaret R. Myers
Eva Poysa
Janis H. Putman
Barbara and Wayne Sinclair
ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL CODE RED ROBOTICS
FUND
DFP Flooring, Inc.
Sally and David Grubb
Ithaca Materials Research and
Testing Inc.
FINE ARTS BOOSTER GROUP
Anonymous
Elizabeth Ashford and David Stinson
Eileen Bach and Roy Ellerbrock
Robin Botie
Carol Bushberg
Jim and Terry Byrnes
Edward and Caroline Cope
Leslie Daniels
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Angela DeFelice
Jerry and Judy Dietz
Craig Evans
Joanne Farbman
Daniel and Beth Farr
Susan Fowler and Alan Taylor
Zehnder
David Feldshuh and Martha
Frommelt
Brad and Mary Grainger
Cathy Haines
James and Betta Hedlund
Ann Hoffman
Sara Howard
Jean Hunter and Thomas
Hirasuna
Fredric and Marsha Kardon in
honor of Play It Again Ithaca
Michael and Holly Kazarinoff
in honor of George Myers and
Art Loomis
Rachel Lampert
David Lee and Marjory Rinaldo-Lee
Art Loomis
Sarah Manley
Howard and Laura McCullough
Gin Mistry
Diane G. Morton and Kenneth J.
Kemphues
Janet Murray
John and Patti Nozell
Arthur and Caroline Ostrander
David Pacun and Tokiko
Nobusawa
Dave Rand and Liz Paci
Ruth Richardson
Fred E. Schwartz
Thomas and Robin Seeley
Gary and Rosalind Simson
Margaret J. Sutherland
Joanne Trutko
Julie and Rich Uhlig
Kevin Walsh
ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
100TH ANNIVERSARY
Borg Warner TEC
Priscilla Browning
W. Ronnie and Charlotte Coffman
Cornell Federal Credit Union
Charlotte Greenspan
William and Phyllis Hewitt
Highland
Shirley Hockett
Joan Horn
Peter Lepage and Deborah
O'Connor
John Clair Miller & Elisa Evett
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery of the
Southern Tier
Orthodontic Associates
Jean and Mark Radice
Sanford and Joan Reuning
Tompkins County Strategic
Tourism Board ‘Community
Celebrations’ Grant
Wegmans
FINE ARTS BOOSTER GROUP PLAYBILL
SUPPORTERS
A & B Awards
Advanced Dental Technology of
Ithaca
Alan Warshawsky
Alice D. Moore/Audrey Edelman &
Assoc. Real Estate
All-Mode Communications
Alternatives Credit Union
Armstrong School of Dance
Audio Hearing
Autumn Leaves Used Books
Benjamin Peters
Big Red Bell Driving School, Inc.
Blue Spruce Painting and
Decorating
Body Gear: Fitness and Dance
Building Preservation Works
Caryn's Music Studio
Cathy Webb/ Audrey Edelman &
Assoc. Real Estate
Cat's Pajamas
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra
Cayuga Facial Surgery
Chiropractic Health Care
Clarity Connect
Collegetown Bagels
Community Foundation of
Tompkins County
Community School of Music and
Arts
Cornell Concert Series, Cornell
University
Corners Gallery
CSP Management
David Cedarbaum
David Mooney- State Farm
Insurance
Dr. Chris Devenpeck
Dynamic Patterns
James Fey
Fingerlakes Recording
First Congregational Church
Foster Custom Kitchens, Inc.
Gimme! Coffee
Guthrie Medical Center
Stephen O. Hand, DMD
Hangar Center for the Arts
Hickey's Music
Hiltronix Sound
Ileen Kaplan-Maxwell Piano
Italian Carry-Oiut
Ithaca Academy of Dance
Ithaca Bakery
Ithaca Ballet
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(donors continued)
Ithaca Cayuga Optical
Ithaca Fine Chocolates
Ithaca Guitar Works
Ithaca Piano Rebuilders
Ithaca Talent Education
Ithaca Tile and Hardwood
Ithaca Music Academy
Jolene Rightmyer/Audrey Edelman
& Assoc. Real Estate
Julie Stone Salon
Dr. Ira Kamp
Kitchen Theatre
Mansour Jewelers
Margaret Hobbie/Audrey Edelman
& Assoc. Real Estate
Martha Gilson
Money with a Mission
Moosewood Restaurant
Music in Motion
New England Ballet
Pam Hanna–Longaberger Baskets
Piano Rebuilders
Quilters Corner
Rep Productions
Sciarabba, Walker, & Co., LLP
Temple Beth-El
Temple Tikkun V'Or
Ten Thousand Villages
The Bookery
The UPS Store
The Nines
Tompkins Trust Company
Trinity Lutheran Church Preschool
True Insurance
Varna Auto Service
Walkup Piano
Wegmans
Worry Free Home and Pet Sitting
Yoga with Andrea Smith
Dr. Marsha Zax
Ziffy's Diner
“Because of you (IPEI) students
have had an opportunity to learn more
about their community, to work closely
with professors, to consider their
opportunities for the future and,
more importantly, to work together.”
—Maryterese Pasquale-Bowen
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Connecting School and
Community Campaign
We invite you to join us in advancing IPEI’s mission.
Your help and encouragement are very important to us.
Please contact me about:
❑ Volunteering with IPEI
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for the 2005–2006 Campaign.
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2005–2006
Ithaca Public Education Initiative Board of Directors
Terry Byrnes, President
Jennifer Engel, Vice President
Fran Kozen, Treasurer
Nancy Pringle, Secretary
Stuart Basefsky, Nominating Committee Chair
Chuck Brodhead, Public Relations Committee Chair
Mary Grainger, Development Committee Chair
Sandy True, Allocations Committee Chair
John Moss Hinchcliff*
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
Chuck Bartosch, ICSD Board of Education*
Martha Frommelt, Fine Arts Booster Group
Craig Evans, Fine Arts Booster Group*
*Through June 30, 2005
Consultant: Vally Kovary, International Planning Associates
Text: The Communications Support Group, Inc.
Design: Sunset Design, Jane MacDonald
Printing: Arnold Printing
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.