the schools foundation annual report 2015

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 5

Opportunity goes where the best

people go, and the best

people go where education goes.

~ Dr. Wernher von Braun

The Schools Foundation is a 501c-3 non-profit organization with one very im-portant goal: to support Huntsville City Schools, Madison County Schools and Madison City Schools of Alabama.

We work to create higher expectations and widespread community support, leading to world-class performance of principals, teachers and students.

The Foundation serves as an advocate and leading organization for community engagement, as well as a vehicle for individuals and businesses to support public education.

Dr. Bob BerinatoDan BodekerRandy BoundsCarlton BrewerDr. Julie Finley Jan IngramNancy JonesKen JostEmily LauderSusan MarkhamBeth MartinAlexia Matthews

Walker McGinnisScott McLainDr. Oscar MontgomeryDon NalleyTed PhillipsLori SeverinTaze ShepardLisa SparksMichael TimberlakeSally Warden Dr. Mary Ruth Yates

Officers

Bob LottPresidentDawn StanleyVice PresidentAli PropstTreasurerStephanie Wilson HenrySecretary

2015 was a remarkable year for our school districts and I am very proud of how our community came together to provide key resources to aid in their success. We are committed to work hand in hand with all stakehold-ers to increase support for our education community.The Schools Foundation’s purpose is to bridge community leaders, the business community and our schools. We accomplish this through providing enhanced professional development and learning opportunities for our principals and teachers which directly impacts student success. These opportunities are made available through this community’s out-standing philanthropic support. In 2016, we will continue to broaden the support for public education through the establishment of an endowment to support our schools in perpetuity. We will also focus on increasing pub-lic awareness, commitment and engagement for our schools. As Dr. Wernher von Braun stated, “Opportunity goes where the best people go, and the best people go where education goes.”

Sincerely,Elizabeth Dotts FlemingExecutive Director

From the Executive Director

What we do

Huntsville City SchoolsDr. Casey WardynskiSUPERINTENDENT

23,827SY15/16 ENROLLMENT

huntsvillecityschools.org

Madison County SchoolsMr. Matt MasseySUPERINTENDENT


madison.k12.al.us

256-535-2080theschoolsfoundation.orgP.O. Box 763 Huntsville, AL 35804Madison City

SchoolsDr. Dee FowlerSUPERINTENDENT


madisoncity.k12.al.us

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORSDirectors

The Schools Foundation Staff: Preeti Francis, Program Coordinator; Elizabeth Fleming, Executive Director; Dr. Jan Harris, Principally Speaking Network Director

Your pocket change has never been so powerful!Round your Huntsville Utilities bill up to the nearest dollar, and that amount will go directly to The Schools Foundation. The maximum contribution per year is under $12! It’s small change to you yet so meaningful to our children’s future. Sign up on the Huntsville Utilities website: hsvutil.org/roundup.

The Annual College and Career Fair welcomes thousands of high school juniors and seniors to explore many options for life beyond graduation. Your company, college, or civic group’s partic-ipation helps these future leaders expand their horizons to see what opportunities are available. The Fair is typically held in early September. Call today to learn how you can be involved!

Whether you are acting as an individual or as part of a civic or corporate group, you really can impact the future of our local school districts! Monetary donations are always welcome as are in kind donations. Here are some ways to get involved:

COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIR

ABOUT US HOW YOU CAN HELP

Annual report designed by JB Communications Group

and printed by Redstone Federal Credit Union.

$50,000+BoeingJane K. Lowe Foundation

$20,000+Alpha FoundationToyota

$10,000+Daniel FoundationBlue Cross Blue Shield**ABT Research**

$5,000+ERCRedstone Federal Credit UnionRegions**Wells Fargo

$2,000+FirstBankJunior League of Huntsville**Lockheed Martin**Aerojet Rocketdyne

$1,000+Huntsville Hospital**First Commercial BankNola Van Peursem Architects, PC

$250+BB&T**Aero Thermo Technology**Springfield Chamber of Commerce**

IN KINDDynetics, Huntsville Utilities, JB Commu-nications Group, PNC Bank, Taziki’s, Tellini’s, Redstone Federal Credit Union

GRANTSThe State Department of Education

** Welcome to our new community contributors!

Courtney and John Allen

Sally and Chuck Allen

Patricia Ammons and Lee Roop

Lauren and Drew Battle

Dr. Mike and Sheri Belmont

Dr. and Mrs. Bob Berinato

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Bounds

Carlton and Kelly Brewer

Kakki and J.R. Brooks

Dr. and Mrs. P. Michael Caruso

Julie and Dale Culpepper

Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Fanning

Representative Anthony Daniels

Kathleen and Phil Dotts

Julie and Paul Finley

Beth and Bill Fleming

Richard Hall

Dorcas Harris

Whitney and Will Heaps

Jennifer and Chris Helton

Stephanie Wilson Henry

Jean Howard

Mary Scott Hunter and John Shultz

Jan and Burr Ingram

Ken Jost

Ellie and Jeff Lienau

Judy and Jim Link

Julie and Robert Lockwood

Leslie and Bob Lott

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lowe

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ludwig

Danielle and John Moran

Dr. and Mrs. Oscar Montgomery

Christy and Don Nalley

Sally and Bob Naumann

Carol and Ted Phillips

Donald Porch

Ali and John Propst

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Prout

J. Breck Robinson

Dianne and CalameSammons

Sasha and Charlie Sealy

Amanda and Mike Segrest

Mr. and Mrs. TazeShepard

Lisa Sparks

Dawn Stanley

Leah and Todd Stiles

Susan and Joe Still

Kathryn Strickland

Melissa and MichaelTimberlake

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Vasile

Sally Warden

Mr. and Mrs. HermanWatson, Jr.

Dr. Mary Ruth Yates

Angie and Sam Yeager

HOW THE FUNDS ARE UTILIZIED

SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

• Builds a sustainable network of professional support to enhance the leadership skills of principals, assistant principals, superinten-dents and administrators across North Alabama

• Provides a professional devel-opment forum for cross-district collaboration, problem solving and the opportunity to share best practices

• Empower Advanced Placement (AP) teachers in Math, Science and English in our three school districts through a results-driven AP training program

• Includes key components of teacher training through the National Math Science Initiative (NMSI), vertical and horizontal team meetings, student prep sessions and mock exams

• Provides elementary, middle and high school teachers’ training through NMSI to build a pipe-line of students prepared for the rigors of Advanced Placement courses

• Delivers instructional strategies, lessons, assessments and online resources for teachers

• Provides a central voice for strategic engagement on many of the current and pressing issues relating to education impacting our schools

• Includes continuous interaction with local and state boards of education and education leaders

“School leadership, after the classroomteacher, has the most significantimpact on student achievement. For this reason and many more, I am appreciative of the SchoolsFoundation and community donors for investing in school leaders across North Alabama.”

- Tim Solley, Madison County Schools, Director of Instruction

“After NMSI, I find myself far moreempowered to design effective les-sons that incorporate my students’ interests and their unique learningprofiles into my instruction. I canhonestly say that it revolutionizedmy teaching.”

- Stephanie Hyatt, Huntsville City Schools, AP English

“Each LTF training I have attendedhas been increasingly helpful in deep-ening my understanding of increasedrigor in the classroom. This traininghas provided me with practical tools,resources and challenging lessons that I have been able to immediately implement in my classroom. I cansay, without reservation, that LTF hashelped me become a better teacher.”

- Kim Wilson, Madison City Schools,Pre-AP English 9

Principally Speaking Network

A+ College Ready

Laying the Foundation

Education Advocacy

Thanks to our contributors!COMMUNITY INDIVIDUALS

51% Foundation and Government Grants41% Corporations4% Individuals4% Sign Up to Round Up<1% Investment/Interest Income

70% Programs17% Management13% Fundraising/Marketing

Revenue ExpensesIn honor of Donna Bentley: Dr. Deborah Barnhart

In honor of J.R. Brooks: Lynne Berry

In honor of Chip Cherry and Elizabeth Fleming: Lucia Cape

In honor of Kathleen Dotts: Sarah and Carl Gessler

In honor of Elizabeth Dotts Fleming: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fleming

In honor of Elizabeth Fleming: Beth Griggs Dag and Melissa Rowe

In honor of Casey Wardynski: Lynne Berry

In honor of Dr. Mary Ruth Yates: George and Lee Ann Smith

In memory of Jones Franklin Harbarger: Anne and Mark Harbarger

In memory of Charles McPherson: Donna and Mike Castellano

In memory of Dot Saunders (mother of Ron Saunders): John and Carolyn Blue and Family

In memory of Meryl Smith: John and Carolyn Blue and Family




$5,000+ERCRedstone Federal Credit UnionRegions**Wells Fargo

$2,000+FirstBankJunior League of Huntsville**Lockheed Martin**Aerojet Rocketdyne


$250+BB&T**Aero Thermo Technology**Springfield Chamber of Commerce**






Patricia Ammons and Lee Roop







Dr. and Mrs. P. Michael Caruso



Representative Anthony Daniels




Richard Hall

Dorcas Harris




Jean Howard


Jan and Burr Ingram

Ken Jost


Judy and Jim Link


Leslie and Bob Lott








Donald Porch

Ali and John Propst


J. Breck Robinson




Mr. and Mrs. TazeShepard

Lisa Sparks

Dawn Stanley


Susan and Joe Still

Kathryn Strickland

Melissa and MichaelTimberlake


Sally Warden

Mr. and Mrs. HermanWatson, Jr.

Dr. Mary Ruth Yates



SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

• Builds a sustainable network ofprofessional support to enhancethe leadership skills of principals,assistant principals, superinten-dents and administrators acrossNorth Alabama

• Provides a professional devel-opment forum for cross-districtcollaboration, problem solvingand the opportunity to share bestpractices

• Empower Advanced Placement(AP) teachers in Math, Scienceand English in our three schooldistricts through a results-drivenAP training program

• Includes key components ofteacher training through theNational Math Science Initiative(NMSI), vertical and horizontalteam meetings, student prepsessions and mock exams

• Provides elementary, middle andhigh school teachers’ trainingthrough NMSI to build a pipe-line of students prepared for therigors of Advanced Placementcourses

• Delivers instructional strategies,lessons, assessments and onlineresources for teachers

• Provides a central voice forstrategic engagement on manyof the current and pressingissues relating to educationimpacting our schools

• Includes continuous interactionwith local and state boards ofeducation and education leaders

“School leadership, after the classroom teacher, has the most significant impact on student achievement. For this reason and many more, I am appreciative of the Schools Foundation and community donors for investing in school leaders across North Alabama.”

- Tim Solley, Madison CountySchools, Director of Instruction

“After NMSI, I find myself far more empowered to design effective les-sons that incorporate my students’ interests and their unique learning profiles into my instruction. I can honestly say that it revolutionized my teaching.”

- Stephanie Hyatt, Huntsville CitySchools, AP English

“Each LTF training I have attended has been increasingly helpful in deep-ening my understanding of increased rigor in the classroom. This training has provided me with practical tools, resources and challenging lessons that I have been able to immediately implement in my classroom. I can say, without reservation, that LTF has helped me become a better teacher.”



A+ College Ready


Education Advocacy


51% Foundation and Government Grants 41% Corporations 4% Individuals 4% Sign Up to Round Up <1% Investment/Interest Income

70% Programs 17% Management 13% Fundraising/Marketing






In honor of Elizabeth Fleming: Beth Griggs Dag and Melissa Rowe





In memory of Dot Saunders (mother of Ron Saunders): John and Carolyn Blue and Family

In memory of Meryl Smith: John and Carolyn Blue and Family




$5,000+ERCRedstone FederalCredit UnionRegions**Wells Fargo

$2,000+FirstBankJunior League ofHuntsville**Lockheed Martin**Aerojet Rocketdyne


$250+BB&T**Aero Thermo Technology**Springfield Chamber ofCommerce**






Patricia Ammonsand Lee Roop







Dr. and Mrs. P. MichaelCaruso



RepresentativeAnthony Daniels




Richard Hall

Dorcas Harris




Jean Howard


Jan and Burr Ingram

Ken Jost


Judy and Jim Link


Leslie and Bob Lott








Donald Porch

Ali and John Propst


J. Breck Robinson




Mr. and Mrs. Taze Shepard

Lisa Sparks

Dawn Stanley


Susan and Joe Still

Kathryn Strickland

Melissa and Michael Timberlake


Sally Warden

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Watson, Jr.

Dr. Mary Ruth Yates



SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

• Builds a sustainable network of professional support to enhance the leadership skills of principals, assistant principals, superinten-dents and administrators across North Alabama

• Provides a professional devel-opment forum for cross-district collaboration, problem solving and the opportunity to share best practices

• Empower Advanced Placement (AP) teachers in Math, Science and English in our three school districts through a results-driven AP training program

• Includes key components of teacher training through the National Math Science Initiative (NMSI), vertical and horizontal team meetings, student prep sessions and mock exams

• Provides elementary, middle andhigh school teachers’ trainingthrough NMSI to build a pipe-line of students prepared for therigors of Advanced Placementcourses

• Delivers instructional strategies,lessons, assessments and onlineresources for teachers

• Provides a central voice forstrategic engagement on manyof the current and pressingissues relating to educationimpacting our schools

• Includes continuous interactionwith local and state boards ofeducation and education leaders

“School leadership, after the classroomteacher, has the most significantimpact on student achievement. For this reason and many more, I am appreciative of the SchoolsFoundation and community donors for investing in school leaders across North Alabama.”

- Tim Solley, Madison County Schools, Director of Instruction

“After NMSI, I find myself far moreempowered to design effective les-sons that incorporate my students’ interests and their unique learningprofiles into my instruction. I canhonestly say that it revolutionizedmy teaching.”

- Stephanie Hyatt, Huntsville City Schools, AP English

“Each LTF training I have attended has been increasingly helpful in deep-ening my understanding of increased rigor in the classroom. This training has provided me with practical tools, resources and challenging lessons that I have been able to immediately implement in my classroom. I can say, without reservation, that LTF has helped me become a better teacher.”



A+ College Ready


Education Advocacy


51% Foundation and Government Grants41% Corporations4% Individuals4% Sign Up to Round Up<1% Investment/Interest Income

70% Programs17% Management13% Fundraising/Marketing






In honor of Elizabeth Fleming:Beth Griggs Dag and Melissa Rowe





In memory of Dot Saunders (mother of Ron Saunders):John and Carolyn Blue and Family

In memory of Meryl Smith:John and Carolyn Blue and Family

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 5

Opportunity goes where the best

people go, and the best

people go where education goes.

~ Dr. Wernher von Braun

The Schools Foundation is a 501c-3 non-profit organization with one very im-portant goal: to support Huntsville City Schools, Madison County Schools and Madison City Schools of Alabama.

We work to create higher expectations and widespread community support, leading to world-class performance of principals, teachers and students.

The Foundation serves as an advocate and leading organization for community engagement, as well as a vehicle for individuals and businesses to support public education.

Dr. Bob BerinatoDan BodekerRandy BoundsCarlton BrewerDr. Julie Finley Jan IngramNancy JonesKen JostEmily LauderSusan MarkhamBeth MartinAlexia Matthews

Walker McGinnisScott McLainDr. Oscar MontgomeryDon NalleyTed PhillipsLori SeverinTaze ShepardLisa SparksMichael TimberlakeSally Warden Dr. Mary Ruth Yates

Officers

Bob LottPresidentDawn StanleyVice PresidentAli PropstTreasurerStephanie Wilson HenrySecretary

2015 was a remarkable year for our school districts and I am very proud of how our community came together to provide key resources to aid in their success. We are committed to work hand in hand with all stakehold-ers to increase support for our education community.The Schools Foundation’s purpose is to bridge community leaders, the business community and our schools. We accomplish this through providing enhanced professional development and learning opportunities for our principals and teachers which directly impacts student success. These opportunities are made available through this community’s out-standing philanthropic support. In 2016, we will continue to broaden the support for public education through the establishment of an endowment to support our schools in perpetuity. We will also focus on increasing pub-lic awareness, commitment and engagement for our schools. As Dr. Wernher von Braun stated, “Opportunity goes where the best people go, and the best people go where education goes.”

Sincerely,Elizabeth Dotts FlemingExecutive Director

From the Executive Director

What we do

Huntsville City SchoolsDr. Casey WardynskiSUPERINTENDENT


huntsvillecityschools.org

Madison County SchoolsMr. Matt MasseySUPERINTENDENT


madison.k12.al.us

256-535-2080theschoolsfoundation.orgP.O. Box 763 Huntsville, AL 35804Madison City

SchoolsDr. Dee FowlerSUPERINTENDENT


madisoncity.k12.al.us

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORSDirectors

The Schools Foundation Staff: Preeti Francis, Program Coordinator; Elizabeth Fleming, Executive Director; Dr. Jan Harris, Principally Speaking Network Director

Your pocket change has never been so powerful!Round your Huntsville Utilities bill up to the nearest dollar, and that amount will go directly to The Schools Foundation. The maximum contribution per year is under $12! It’s small change to you yet so meaningful to our children’s future. Sign up on the Huntsville Utilities website: hsvutil.org/roundup.

The Annual College and Career Fair welcomes thousands of high school juniors and seniors to explore many options for life beyond graduation. Your company, college, or civic group’s partic-ipation helps these future leaders expand their horizons to see what opportunities are available. The Fair is typically held in early September. Call today to learn how you can be involved!

Whether you are acting as an individual or as part of a civic or corporate group, you really can impact the future of our local school districts! Monetary donations are always welcome as are in kind donations. Here are some ways to get involved:

COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIR

ABOUT US HOW YOU CAN HELP

Annual report designed by JB Communications Group

and printed by Redstone Federal Credit Union.

http://www.theschoolsfoundation.org

https://www.facebook.com/TheSchoolsFoundation/

https://twitter.com/SchoolsFdtn