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How did your gifts impact the Iowa City Community School District this year? The Iowa City Community School District Foundation 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Our 26 schools benefited from 9 programs and 9 grants totaling more than $150,000 Enhancing the educational experiences of all students in the district through fundraising, collaboration, and community partnerships. 9Apple Grants of $1,000 each to all Title I buildings and Tate High School Students taking part in clubs, competitions and explorations in STEM disciplines with 410 7th graders going on the first Lake MacBride Ecology Field Day 980 26 Scholarships awarding more than $97,000 Buses to transport every 8th grader to Hancher for LifeArts 2016 - students attended Step Afrika! (in partnership with Any Given Child) 23 1,100 Students New visits at SEJH alone to participate in hands-on learning in their Makerspace learning and listening to a live orchestra at Symphony Goes to the School 1,106 6Brand new Makerspaces open to every student in our Junior and Senior Highs 16 Iowa City Community School Foundation
Apple Grants Most students likely aren’t aware of them, but Apple Grants can go a long way toward the district’s goal of equitable opportunity, said Grant Wood Elementary Principal Joe Divoky. “The district does a great job of providing funds with upgrades, but sometimes it’s nice to go above that,” Mr. Divoky said. Grant Wood Elementary has received a $1,000 Apple Grant in each of the past six years, according to Mr. Divoky. The annual grants have funded playground improvements, tablet computers and iPads, and sometimes just basic classroom supplies. “We’ve used it to supplement classroom needs for our teachers, so they don’t have to pay for it out of pocket,” he said. “It’s not enough to operate on but it’s definitely enough to help supplement some of the other sources we have.” CONGRATUALATIONS ON 35 YEARS! THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR SCHOOLS GREAT! Liberty High School, North Liberty LiveArts@Hancher About 1,000 eighth graders attended a live performance of Step Afrika! through the Foundation’s LiveArts@ Hancher program. www.mccomaslacina.com 1310 Highland Court, Iowa City | 319.338.1125 “Talk about a performance that was awe inspiring and that connected their social studies classroom learning with a world-class performance in a world-class venue.” Brady Shutt Curriculum Coordinator “Talk about a performance that was awe inspiring and that connected their social studies classroom learning with a world-class performance in a world-class venue,” curriculum coordinator Brady Shutt said. “We simply could not provide those life-changing experiences without the Foundation.” Members of the dance troupe showed the students how they incorporated the paintings of Jacob Lawrence into their performance, building upon classroom discussions before the Hancher show. “Having partners like the ICCSD Foundation is priceless,” Mr. Shutt said. LiveArts@Hancher was coordinated through Any Given Child, a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, to assist communities in planning to provide an equitable arts education for all students. > Iowa City Community School Foundation 17
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