2014-2015 Annual Report

Real world connections! It’s the magic ingredient the Oak Park Education

Foundation has been using to inspire a love of learning in District 97 kids for

26 years. Over and over, students and teachers tell us that OPEF classroom

partnerships with scientists, architects, artists, engineers and technology

experts are among the most memorable and motivating projects they do

in school.

2014-15 was a hugely successful year for the Oak Park Education Foundation

and the kids we serve. Thanks to your generous support, OPEF delivered

free, relevant, in-school residencies to more than 4,100 District 97 students

last year – a new record! We also served more than 1,350 students in BASE

Camp, providing unique, fun and educational summer and school holiday

programs — while granting more than $20,000 in camp scholarships to D97

kids. Finally, we exceeded revenue goals and laid the groundwork for an

innovative new program so we can serve more students in 2015-16.

We couldn’t have done it without you.

While life seems to be getting more complicated, our mission is

simple — efficiently deliver high-impact innovative programs to District

97 students. Why do we do it? Because when every child shares

common enriching experiences, we build stronger schools, a stronger

district, and a stronger community.

Deb Abrahamson Karen Daily Executive Director President of the Board

Dear Friends,

“I learn best with hands on and by testing my knowledge

in the real world.”

We asked nearly 1,000 Oak Park middle schoolers “How do you learn best?” One said, “I learn best when the class is interactive and a mix of group and individual activities,” another said “I like having guests come in and talking to us about science experiments!”

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The world is our classroom

Field trips provide multi-sensory learning, bringing lessons to life

Gears grinding, wheels turning, machines in action.

For the first time ever, Geared Up took the learning about simple

machines on the road with a field trip to Oak Park’s Public Works

Center, and a visit with John Wielebnicki, Director of Public Works.

Holmes, Beye and Longfellow students examined the workings

of the cherry picker, snow plow and street sweeper.

Last year over 780 children made real-world connections on an OPEF field trip, from museums and universities with Science Alliance to walking neighborhood tours with Architecture Adventure.

Did youknow?

“This year our field trip to the Oak Park Public Works Department was awesome!! The students saw how simple machines are used everyday in the maintenance of our village and their positive impact and necessity.”

————District 97 Teacher

We educate the whole child

From science to art, technology to culture, our hands-on projects engage all children

Rosa Parks. Ghandi. Martin Luther King, Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt.

Second graders partnered with Art Start artist Jen McNulty to learn

a history of mosaics, discuss important historical peace leaders, and

create powerful photo mosaics that were displayed at Village Hall.

Last year 18 professional artists, musicians and dancers worked with nearly 870 children. The number of kids working with resident artists will more than double in 2015-16 with the introduction of Spoken Word.

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18 870

“Art Start is a magnificent way to differentiate learning and bring new depth to classroom studies in a fun, hands-on way.”

————District 97 Teacher

Partners make us smarter

Visiting experts and partner organizations enrich children’s learning

Science Alliance partner Craig Hendee from the Middle East

Falcon Research Group taught 3rd graders about endangered falcon

species, conservation, and culture as part of an ongoing Mongolian

Artificial Nesting project. Not only did the kids get to meet Alvin

the peregrine falcon, they also built a yurt!

Last year 96 volunteers lent their scientific, creative, engineering, and technical expertise to bring learning to life for District 97 kids.

Did youknow?

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“It’s easy to incorporate and it’s an experience I could not provide my students...ever.”

————District 97 Teacher

We are inclusive

Every D97 child experiences OPEF project-based learning

Most of our programs are delivered during the school

day and reach every child in the classroom. In fact, during their

tenure in District 97, every child will learn with their hands during

at least six free in-depth, multi-day OPEF residencies.

This year OPEF VEX Robotics served more kids, and a higher percentage of them were girls, 28% versus 18% the prior year.

Did youknow?

28%

“When I joined VEX there were four girls in the whole JV club. This year there are 4 girls on my team alone! It’s awesome.”

————VEX Robotics Member

Big ideas come from our communityFresh perspectives keep us relevant in

a changing environment

Our first “Call for Ideas” in six years brought in 78 innovative

ideas plus some great feedback from nearly 1,000 of our middle

schoolers. In just nine months, Spoken Word was selected by

the OPEF board, refined by a planning committee,

and launched in both middle schools!

Community members also sit on our board, participate in committees, volunteer with kids, and partner with us on BASE Camp. Last year volunteers gave 3,732 hours of time to support OPEF.

Did youknow?

3,732

“The process of pulling together the program for Spoken Word was amazing...I really have very high hopes for the impact it will have on our students, especially the ones who are on the fringes.”

————Oak Park Community Member on the

Spoken Word planning committee

BASE Camp is a quadruple win

Growth of fee-for-service program delivers significant value to District 97 and families

In addition to providing children with high-quality summer

and day-off enrichment, BASE Camp acts as an innovation incubator

not only for OPEF, but also for D97 teachers. The program employs

D97 teachers and many D97 grads, and BASE Camp generated

$75,000 last year, helping fund our free in-school programs

and diversify our funding base.

BASE Camp served 1,348 kids last year, up from 125 just 5 years ago, and we gave out $20,320 in scholarships to D97 kids!

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2014-2015

Financials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014

RevenuesContributions & Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $164,092 $95,280 Special events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $98,321 $98,785 BASE Camp income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $224,847 $162,454 Other program income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,030 $5,403 In-kind goods & services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $203,274 $170,210 Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $237 $198 Total Revenue & Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $693,801 $532,330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ExpensesProgram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $518,915 $415,631 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51,291 $45,714 Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,211 $68,658 Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $634,417 $530,003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change in Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,384 $2,327

Net AssetsBeginning of the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $187,978 $185,651

End of the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $247,362 $187,978

Distribution of Expenses

10%Fundraising 8%

Administration

Thank you.Sources of Funding

6% Businesses

3% Grants

32%Camp Fees

29%In-Kind

30%Donations

Programs82%

Our Staff

VEX Coaches Tim Walsh Brian Shinners Marsha Turner-Reid Jason Morrell Jessica Moncatch John McDowell Gretchen Junker Marc Bishop

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident Karen Daily

Past President Molly Galo

Vice President Willoughby Anderson Jeffrey Piper

Treasurer Steve Miller

Secretary Stephanie Springs

Karen Coke Faith Cole Matt Cote Nora Flynn Linda Francis Jim Gates Adam Golla Carol Kelley Lisa Kitzman Paul Mann David Martin John McCauley Roselyn Roberts Helen Wei

Executive Director Deb Abrahamson

Director Communication and Development Libbey Paul

Assistant to Executive Director Patti Quilling

Architecture Adventure Adrienne McMullen

Art Start Jill Kramer Goldstein

BASE Camp Lindsay Bruce Jenny Roen

Geared Up Gretchen Junker

Science Alliance Seth Baker

Spoken Word Anne McNamee-Keels

Spoken Word Visiting Artists Ito Osaigbovo Dan “Sully” Sullivan

VEX Robotics Mary Beth Hausken

FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION*

Deb & Tom Abrahamson Bess & Candelario Celio Matt & Carrie Cotter Matt & Marta Cote Karen & Brian Daily Mark & Dawn Deaton Carol & John Dudzik Jack & Stephanie Flynn Molly & Matt Galo Louise & Jim Gates Eric & Angie Gershenson Adam & Clare Golla Judy & Bill Greffin Phil & Mary Beth Hausken Nancy Lynn & Andy Teitelman Paul & Julie Mann David & Sheryl Martin John & Leslie McCauley Lynn & James J. McClure, Jr. Bart Miller & Margaret Jeschke Sarah Staszak Miller & Steve Miller Donna Myers & Aaron Lebovitz Martin & Mary Lou Noll Thomas & Gwen O’Loughlin Libbey & Michael Paul Jane & Hank Pearsall Perry & Diane Pero Jeffrey & Magda Piper Pat & Silvia Shannon Bob Spatz & Lisa Ginet Stephanie Springs & Gary Cole Patricia Staszak Ted & Jennifer Staszak Cindy Traczyk Sally Wallace Helen Wei & Paul Henrys

*Friends pledge $500 or more per year for 3 years

Deb & Tom Abrahamson

Elisabeth & Jeffrey Alder

Steven & Molly Allscheid

Michael Arensdorff

Shannon Asaria

Spencer & Dan Baker

Gary & Susan Balling

Mariannell & Tom Bassett-Dilley

Camille Baxter

John Belcaster & Kelly Marks

Beye School PTO

David & Mena Boulanger

Michelle & Gary Brandt

Lorne & Melanie Brown

Joan Brundage

Sheila Carter

Chicago Edge Soccer Club

Citizens To Elect Bob Spatz

Faith Cole

Rupa Datta

John & Mary Davey

Mark & Dawn Deaton

Jean & John DeCaro and Family

Laura & Steve Derks

Martha Dipierro

Steve Cummins

Sara Dixon Spivy

Angela Dolezal

Steve Druckman

Dawn Drumm

Jonathan Ellwanger

Gloria Engstrom

Farmington Bank

Patricia Feierberg

Thad & Amy Felton

Mark & Christine Fisher

Peter Traczyk Innovation Fund

Honoring his legacy

Former OPEF board member and District 97 board member

Peter Traczyk was a remarkably effective community leader because

he brought people together to find solutions that leave a positive and

lasting impact on children. To honor this legacy, OPEF created the

Peter Traczyk Innovation Fund, which will provide seed funds for new

OPEF initiatives in D97. Spoken Word is the memorial fund recipient

for 2015-2016. Here’s of a list of generous donors to the memorial fund:

Peter Traczyk Innovation Fund Donors Continued:————Todd Fitzgerald

Daniel Flick

Lisa Bjorkman Foster

Susan Frost

Molly & Matt Galo

Renee Garrett

Steven Gillman

Nancy Greer & Tom Sundling

Heidi & Jeff Groulx

Suzie Hackmiller

Cathy Hamilton

Alec Harris & Carollina Song

Colette Heaphy

John Hodge

Horace Mann Elementary School PTO

Doug Hyman & Erin Taback

Kathryn Chang Hymson

Margaret Janavicius & Mike Ciacciarelli

Chris Jasculca

Diane & Matt Johnson

Andrew Johnston & Julie Bernstein

Dan & Mary Ann Jordan

Marie Jordan & Joseph Lyons

Lynn Kamenitsa & Jon Hale

Carrie Kamm

Karen Stelmach

Kevin & Peggy Kell

Sadra & Keith Kelly +Family

Michele Kelly

Jeffrey King & Susan Greeley

Lisa & Brian Kitzman

Bill & Judy Greffin

Robert & Sarah Klonowski

Marcia & Damon LaPorte

David Levine & Laura Kaufman

Mr. Martinek’s 1st Period OPRFHS Physics Class

Monika Lietz

Elizabeth & Alex Lippitt

Lisa Lombard & Matthew Stagner

Colette Lueck

Julie and Paul Mann

Richard & Linda Martens

Jeanne & Tim McCoy

Barbara Metric

Maureen & Bill Meyer

Charlie & Pam Meyerson

Mike Michowski

Steve & Sarah Miller

Laurie Myers & Scott Frankel

Donna Myers & Aaron Lebovitz

Jerry and Cam Niederman

Oak Park Teachers Association

Lynde & Dave O'Brien

Therese O'Neill

Mike Padavic

Libbey and Michael Paul

Cara & Wayne Pavlicek

Sam Pickerin & Kathy Maehr

Jennifer Pikowski

James & Marguerite Pizzo

Kimberly Plaxton-Drobot

Renee Pleshar

Premier Sports Program

Catherine Readling

Reid & Riege, P.C.

Dr. Albert Roberts

Jenny & David Roen

Eric & Denise Sacks

Rev. Debbie & Deacon Wiley Samuels

Patricia Sawin & the Warren-Newport Public Library Employees

Marcia & Paul Schattauer

David & Marianne Schiavone

Stephen & Mary Jo Schuler

Dave Schwartz & Naomi Katz

Fern E. Shackelford

Sarah Shirk

Monique Slater

Lisa Sorensen

Bob Spatz

Felicia Starks

Kathy Stohr & John Blasi

STR Partners

William & Chiara Sugarmann

Mary Pat Eraci-Sullivan & William Sullivan

Rick Sumner & Judy Weik

Aleksandra Tadic & Family

James Taglia & Family

Allen Nice & Kate Todd

Peter & Kathy Tortorice

Kevin & Martha Toye

Janice Traczyk

Carol & Michael Trisko

Ralph Varland

Perry & Melanie Vietti

Curt Warner & Kathryn Hempel

Keisha Warner

Sally Washlow

Helen Wei

Morris & Laura Weisman

Jeffrey Weissglass & Jeanne Affelder

Deborah Wess

Brian & Linda White

Diane & Gary Whitney

Kim & Bruce Wojack

Charles & Carol Young

Milos Zefran & Barbara DiEugenio

Maura & Steven Zeller

AA Rental Center Angel Photography Bruegger’s Bagels Buzz Café Cicada Pi Studio DTKindler Photography Dana Nitzoy Photography Dressel’s Hardware Eileen Molony Photography Frame Warehouse Geppetto’s Toy Box Hildebrand Sporting Goods JC Licht Lake Theatre Magic Tree Bookstore Marcela Rafea Photography Oak Park River Forest High School Paul Goyette Photography Photography by Anne Endres Plug In Studio Prints on Chocolate Productive Displays, Inc. Racine Danish KringleRed Hen Bread School of Rock Oak Park Starship Restaurant and Catering Trader Joe’s Triton College Wednesday Journal

BUSINESS DONORS IN-KIND

Altamanu, Inc.Aria Group Architects, Inc.Bob Rogers Travel, Inc.Canon Solutions AmericaChapman and Cutler LLPCommunity Bank of Oak Park River ForestCummins Inc.Deborah Clause & AssociatesForest Agency, Inc.Forest Park National Bank & TrustFranczek Radelet, P.C.Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & KohnInformiticsInPresenceKirtley Technology CorporationLakeview Bus Lines, Inc.Marion Street MarketNowSecurePMA Financial Network, IncPrecision Control SystemsSTR PartnersStrategic Hotel Funding, LLCTaylor Made Design, Inc.William Blair & Company

Grantors

BUSINESS SUPPORTERS

Oak Park Area Arts Council

Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation

Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation’s Future Philanthropists

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Prince Charitable Trusts

Rotary Club of Oak Park and River Forest

“Hands-on lessons are quickly disappearing in our education, so when we have materials such as LEGOs to use to direct us to how machines work in concert with one another...what could I possibly teach them that can equal the actual experience?”

————District 97 Teacher

Essam Abdelhamid

Deb & Tom Abrahamson

Inez Abrahamson

Advise Us Fund

Jeanne Affelder & Jeffrey Weissglass

Willoughby Anderson

Molly & Michael Andolina

Stephanie Avila

Michail & Yoko Avramov

William & Ann Baker

Tracy & Peter Barber

Donna Barrows

Mark & Gina Bazer

Robert & Laurie Bellmar

Scott & Pam Bellner

Tanya Berger-Wolf

Carolyn & Eugene Berkes

Lisa Bierman & Todd Kuiken

Christopher Bing & Kathryn Sullivan

Pat Blevens

Christine & Brian Bonomo

David & Mena Boulanger

Camille Bowman

Kristi & Paul Braun

Charles & Patricia Brauner

Therese Brennock

Nick & Susan Bridge

Mindy Brimeyer

Harmon & Dawn Brown

Stephen & Elizabeth Bruner

Mary & Andy Burd

Dave & Megan Butman

Lynda Cafasso & Stephen Conroy

Rebecca & Patrick Callahan

Jeff & Erica Canzona

Michael & Linda Caprile

Andy Carey

Harry Carmichael

Sheila Carter

Bess & Candelario Celio

John Chapin & Alicia Malloy

Peter & Nancy Clark

William Cleaveland & Lisa Collings

Karen & Courtney Coke

Faith Cole

Tim & Sarah Cooke

Jennifer Costanzo & Jeffrey Roberts

Donna Cote

Matt & Marta Cote

Carrie & Matt Cotter

Bruce & Gloria Cox

Mike Cramer & Harlene Ellin

Friends of Marcus Croom

David & Mary Crossett

William Crozier

Steve Cummins

Elise Cutler-Dysart

Kristi Dahm

Karen & Brian Daily

Linda Gilbert Dallam

Rupa Datta

Laura Davidkhanian

Mark & Dawn Deaton

Lauren DeLaPaz / GURLS, Inc.

Kim Dell’Angela

Angie Dodd & Richard Mertz

John & Michele Donley

Scott & Donna D’Oro &erson

Don Drews

Carol & John Dudzik

Richard Easty & Patricia Inman

Stuart Edwards

Jonathan Ellwanger

Gloria Engstrom

Jack Fagan & Sharon Steindam

Ella Farmer

Angela & Davis Farnham

Patricia Feeley & Paul Aeschleman

Thad & Amy Felton

Chris & Penny Ferrigno

Joan Fiscella

Our Donors

Ken Floody & Elizabeth Freebairn

Jack & Stephanie Flynn

Deirdre Flynn

Nora Flynn & Matthew Lynch

Maureen Font & Jake Vest

Linda Francis & Henry Sullivan

Katherine Frankle & David Goldman

Molly & Matt Galo

John & Gloria Garofalo

Maria Garvy

Louise & Jim Gates

Eric & Angela Gershenson

Julie & John Gerut

Tom & Lana Geselbracht

Nancy Giangrasse

Wendy & David Giardina

Erika Gimbel

Dee & Stewart Goldman

Jill & Mitch Goldstein

Clare & Adam Golla

Bethany Graham-Colber

James & Zoe Greco

Dan Greenstone & Heidi Lynch

Nancy Greer & Tom Sundling

Judy & Bill Greffin

Ellyn Gullo

Don & Phyllis Gunning

Larry & Jill Haas

Alison & Tom Hafner

Bob & Jennifer Hall

Melanie & Robert Halvorson

Cathy Hamilton

Robert & Talley Hann

Sari Haro

Alec Harris & Carollina Song

Phil & Mary Beth Hausken

Harriet Hausman

Kevin Hayden

Bob & Kathy Hayes

Mike & Beth Hayes

Jim & Melissa Hayward

William Heffernan & Julie Greenberg

Sharon Hermanns & Sumner Farren

Andy & Elizabeth Hibel

David & Nancy Hines

Kristen Hirsch

Norman Hirsch & Ann Courter

Barbara Hoffman

Peter Hood & Christine Worley

Karen & Glenn Hunter

Venus Hurd Johnson

James & Harla Hutchinson

Andy & Beth Isaacs

Amy & Kevin Iverson

Fred & Patty Jacobs

Dave Jaggi & Soumya Netrabile

Lisa Jesik

Carola Johnson

Gert Johnson

Laura & Eric Jordahl

Dan & Mary Ann Jordan

Nanette Jordan

Lynn Kamenitsa & Jon Hale

Carrie Kamm

Kevin & Peggy Kell

Neal & Tara Kennedy

Sarah & Scott Kilburg

Lisa & Brian Kitzman

Scott Klapman & Joy Bressler

Cathi & Kevin Knickrehm

Pauline Koch

Renee & Kris Kotte

Liz Kovacs

Ann & Carl Kreiter

David & Phyllis Kupperman

Dick & Marge Lane

Neil Lane & Jamie Makela

Byron & Leslie Lanning

Stephanie Kiesling & David Layden

Nancy & Jack Leavy

Abbey Lewis

Megan & Justin Lewis

Xudong Lin

Jennie Linns

Valerie & John Lipic

Elizabeth & Alex Lippitt

Chris Liskiewitz

Andrea & Mike Lofgren

Larry & Diane Lohmann

Nancy Lynn & Andy Teitelman

Randy MacDonald

Phil & Paula Maggio

Shobha Mahadev

Nancy Mangiantini

Julie & Paul Mann

Dennis & Mary Ann Marks

Alice & Dave Martin

David & Sheryl Martin

Arica Marx

Marge & James Massarello

Mary & Dan Matas

Kelly & Ethan Matyas

John & Barbara Mayes

Cathleen & Jeffrey Maza

Michele & Bob McAndrews

John & Leslie McCauley

Jim & Lynn McClure

Tom & Susan McDonough

Geri & Don McLauchlan

Nikki & Steve Mead

Robert & Nadine Mehl

Charlie & Pam Meyerson

Bart Miller & Margaret Jeschke

Christopher & Amanda Miller

Michael Miller & Lori Malatesta

Steve Miller & Sarah Staszak Miller

Wayne & Joan Miller

Duschan & Cindy Milojevic

Larry & Carole Mitchener

Diane & Bob Moriarty

Anne Marie Murphy

Lauren & Chris Murphy

Donna Myers & Aaron Lebovitz

Scott & Tracy Naber

Laura & Steven Nations

Nara & Narayan Nayar

Nancy Nelson

Alan & Kathryn Nesburg

Dema & Eric Neville

Carolyn Newberry Schwartz & David Schwartz

Pam Niesluchowski & Travis Nielsen

Marty & Mary Lou Noll

Emily & Ken Novak

Kathleen O’Keefe

Tom & Gwen O’Loughlin

Adekunle & Kathy Onayemi

Therese O’Neill

Adam & Kelly Oxer

Mike Padavic

Darla Patterson

Libbey & Michael Paul

Merrill Payton

Jane & Hank Pearsall

Elizabeth Perdue & Sanford Greenberg

Perry & Diane Pero

Jim Peterson

Jeffrey & Joan Petertil

Sam Pickering & Kathy Maehr

Mark & Donna Pickus

Jeffrey Piper & Magda Kruszynska-Piper

Dr. & Mrs. John Piper

Willie M. Polite

Jacquelyn Pope & Donald Share

Mike & Carrie Powers

Bonnie & Peter Prokopowicz

Patti & Michael Quilling

Susan & Michael Quinn

Douglas Rainey & Toshiko Uchida

Gary Ramsay & Alisa Katzen

Diane Ratekin & Tom Yates

Bobbie Raymond

Nighet Razvi & Joseph Sachleben

Catherine Readling

Marlene Rendon

John Rigas

Dr. Albert Roberts

Roselyn & Judson Roberts

Mr. & Mrs. McLouis Robinet

Jackie & Levoyd Robinson

Jenny & David Roen

Jim & Kathy Rolfes

Nancy & Josh Rolock

Diana Rosenbrock

Steve Roth

Michael Ryan

Tamiko Saame

Eric & Denise Sacks

Monica & Ben Saydah

Sarah Saylor

Meredith Schact

Marcia & Paul Schattauer

Julie & Stephen Scheuring

Karen Schiff

Ken & Janet Schiffman

Mary Schneider

Matt & Aly Schoenfeldt

Ruth & Joel Schoenmeyer

Dean & Mary Schraufnagel

Jeff & Linda Schroeder

Ralph & Donna Schuler

Lisa & Jason Sensat

Douglas Severson & Mim Geraghty

Tatyana & Valeriy Shafiro

Pat & Silvia Shannon

Joe & Kandy Shapiro

Judith Shepelak

Joel & Judy Sherr

Sharon Sih & Brian Sklar

Inga & Bob Simitz

Jennifer Singer

Michelle Siu & Jeff Gillman

Laura Smith

Sally & Mark Smylie

Donna Solomon & Brad Ginn

Donald Southworth & Marilyn Cantisano

Bob Spatz & Lisa Ginet

Stephanie Springs & Gary Cole

Moira & Mitchell Staggs

Patricia Staszak

Ted & Jennifer Staszak

Patrick & Anna Staunton

Sandra St. Laurent & Mike Groennendahl

Kay Subaitis

Michael & Jamie Sullivan

Rick Sumner & Judy Weik

Patricia Staszak

Afshan Syed

Deb & Rom Tamondong

Byron & Parle Taylor

Maggie & Dave Testore

Laura & Michael Thompson

Mark Thompson

Natalie Thompson

John & Linda Tibensky

Cindy Traczyk

Edward & Donna Tucker

Vickie & Robert Tucker

Charles Tupta & Samuel Gevisenheit

Mary J. Turilli

Lara Vergoth

Rich & Katrina Vigsnes

Edward & Cristen Vincent

Richard & Nancy Waichler

Sally Wallace

Stephanie Walquist & Jason Patenaude

Keshia Warner

Chuck & Barbara Watkins

Helen Wei & Paul Henrys

Richard & Zarine Weil

Peter Weismantle & Sandra Williams

Stephanie Weller & Gopal Gupta

James Whalen & Carolyn Kalina

Bette & Craig Williams

Brett & Sarah Williams

Audrey Williams-Lee & Byron Lee

Ford Willoughby

Joan Winstein

Kim & Bruce Wojack

Joe & Cathy Wojtowicz

Chuck & Sallie Wolf

Melinda Wright

Ginger & Phil Yarrow

Sara & Josh Yount

Milos Zefran & Barbara DiEugenio

Christine Zielinski

Jeremy Zuba & Claire Weinstein

Michele Zurakowski & John Flanigan

Staszak Benefit Gala

Karen Anderson

Gina Bazer

Mark Bazer

Carrie Cotter

Wendy Giardina

Talley Hann

Stephanie Kiesling

Lisa Kitzman

David Layden

Julie Mann

Kandy Shapiro

Inga Simitz

Bruce Ulrich

Gina Ulrich

Rachel Wedeward

Architecture Adventure

Tom Bassett-Dilley

George Beech

Martika Bertucci

Christopher Goode

Paul Hamer

Dan Linzing

Margot McMahon

Maria Miller

Amy Struckmeyer

Lauren Wiatrek

Art Start

Vickie Casanova

Guillermo Delgado

Jonathan Franklin

Brooke Hutchison

Atiba Jali

Kathleen James

David Ladon

Karen Light

Jen McNulty

John Milan

Pam Penney

Claire Reyes

Gina Lee Robbins

Diane VanDerhei

Mark Vaughn

Kim Vulinovic

Sallie Wolf

Science Alliance

Marilu Andon

Daniela Andrei

Igor Beliaev

Silver Daniel

Chris Ferrigno

Brent Friesen

Barbara Gonzalez

Pat Hamblin

Craig Hendee

David Hines

Colleen Keleher

Jim Kerns

Liz Kovacs

David Kupperman

Sally Laurent-Muehleisen

Emily Minor

Brian Mitchell

Helena Palka-Hamblin

Michael Paul

Melanie Pivarski

Naomi Pooley

Valeriy Shafiro

Ben Stark

DONORS OFTIME AND SERVICE

VEX Robotics

Tammy Barrett

David Berg

Tanya Berger-Wolf

Levi Borreson

Harry Carmichael

Helen Chang

Bob Dickel

Michael Farrar

Sergio Firpo

Jim Gates

Samina Hadi-Tabassum

Phil Hausken

Michael Kirkpatrick

Jason Krozel

David Langelan

Lisa Lazzara

Valerie Lipic

Michele McAndrews

Adrianna McKinley

Paula Maggio

Paul May

Michael Medford

Ralph Muehleisen

John Pletsch

Bruce Rindler

Denis Roarty

Rich St. Pierre

Tim Senechalle

Lisa Sensat

Pat Shannon

Scott Sipiora

Alanna Sullivan

Brian Taylor

Vicki Tucker

Arti Walker-Peddakotla

Kris Yokoo

Spoken Word

Valerie Brown

Deb Clause

John Colucci

Karen Fogg

Jay Lind

Wendy Negron

Ito Osaigbovo

BASE Camp

Linda Carlisle

John Conde

Elizabeth Freeland

Benjamin Fritz

William Langston

Jim Lipsey

Margot McMahon

Cam Niederman

Kim Scata

Laura Thompson

John Wielebnicki

Graphic Design

Holle Andersen

Photographers

Kristi Braun

Laura Donoghue

Anne Endres

Angela Farnham

Lisa Frederick

Paul Goyette

David Kindler

Rose Lawrence

Eileen Molony

Dana Nitzoy

Marcela Rafea

Parent Links

Nora Flynn

Mary Ann Jordan

Kate Kaufman

Sophia Lyman

Terri McConville

Hannah O’Connor

Summer Samuels

Jenny Yang

Ginger Yarrow

Open House

Steve Ciampaglia

Linda DeViller

Kerry Richardson

Other

Linda DeViller

Chris Jasculca

Lee Kantz

DISTRICT 97 PTOs: Elementary Schools:

Abraham Lincoln

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Horace Mann

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Washington Irving

John Greenleaf Whittier

William Beye

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