APS Foundation - 2018-2019 Impact Report - FINAL web version

Your support allows the Foundation to award teachers, schools, and districts additional funding to help students succeed.. Bayley writes, “During the 2018-2019 school year, I volunteere

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The APS Education Foundation celebrated 11 years of Selfless Seniors in 2019 Photographer Frank Frost has partnered with the Foundation to recognize seniors in high school who have selflessly given back to their communities, usually without recognition or praise These young adults have already made a difference in their schools and neighborhoods and inspire their peers and all of

us to do the same.

L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

Hello and thank you! Thanks

to generous supporters and advocates like yourselves, the APS Education Foundation had some amazing accomplishments in the 2018-2019 school year The Foundation awarded nearly

$500,000 in grants, which helped classroom and school wide projects in fine arts, STEM, and literacy just to name a few Also, these grants

helped fund after school programs, academic progress, and good attendance So, as you can see your support does make a difference!

There is no substitute for obtaining a good education

Your support allows the Foundation to award teachers, schools, and districts additional funding to help students succeed The students are our priority, so let’s do all we can

to ensure they have a great future Remember, investing

in our children will make our community and state a better place

Thanks,

Joseph F Varro Jr

J O E V A R R O

TEACHER IMPACT

Jennifer Bayley

STUDENT IMPACT

Amariz Garcia

BEST IN CLASS

Rick Sleeter

DONOR IMPACT

CliftonLarsonAllen

Janet Wagner Saiers

6-7 EVENTS & RECOGNITION

• Gold Bar Gala

• Superintendent’s Cup

• Lunch & Learns

• Grantee Recognition Program

• APS Hall of Honor

• Pepsi Teacher of the Month

8 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

List

Student Board Member

9 GIFT IMPACT

10-11 DONOR LIST

INSIDE:

IMPACT STORIES DONOR IMPACT

In the fall of 2018, Jennifer

Bayley received a classroom

grant for her initiative,

“Blockbuster Bloxels & Osmo

Interactives: STEM Boost” As

a gifted education teacher,

Ms Bayley knew that new technologies that allow students to be creative would help meet both their academic and social needs

Ms Bayley writes, “During the 2018-2019 school year,

I volunteered to work with many more students than are

on my gifted education case

load This was because I am committed to school-wide enrichment and to making sure all students have access

to the services they need Due

to this, I went from teaching

20 students the previous year

to teaching 60 students in 2018-19 This has been the most satisfying year I have spent as a teacher, and these grant materials were an enormous support

The materials purchased through the APS Foundation’s generous support have resulted in extremely successful learning and collaboration experiences for

my students I cannot thank you enough for your kindness

in affecting their lives so positively The APS Foundation really is making a difference for our beautiful children.”

L E W WA L L AC E E L E M E N TA RY S C H O O L

R O B OT I C S C H A M P I O N

When Amariz Garcia entered

the 6th grade at Garfield

STEM Magnet Middle School,

she barely spoke to anyone

Now a freshman at Valley

High School she is active in

various electives and activities

including orchestra, ballet and

wrestling and she enjoys all

her classes She is considered a

bright, well-rounded student

“She was in my robotics club

for three years, and I’ve

had the privilege to watch

her grow academically and socially,” said her former teacher Chaushie Forster of Garfield STEM Magnet Middle School “She helped advocate for the robotics program and she was able to recruit girls into the program which is an absolute need In 6th grade she was on a team that won a championship She’s won, but also had some misses.”

Ms Garcia said Mr Forster stepped back and allowed the

students to think innovatively

She said, “I liked the creativity

We got to brainstorm on our own He didn’t do it all for us Also, when we didn’t win, I learned how important

it was to be prepared and organized I learned a lot.”

Now focused on growing the robotics program, Mr Forster aims to recruit more students like Ms Garcia who would benefit from all that robotics provides “We need to foster

our students into engineering careers, because that is where our future in New Mexico is

in terms of growth.” He adds,

“These programs are hard to fund, so I am grateful to all the Foundation donors who have made this possible.”

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R I C K S L E E T E R

E L D O R A D O H I G H S C H O O L

Who was the coolest teacher

you had in high school? Who

was the one that taught you

the most? Now, who was the

one that helped you figure

out what you wanted to do

and who you wanted to be

after high school? Were they

all the same teacher?

For the students in Mr

Sleeter’s class, the answer

is yes By providing

project-based learning opportunities with real world applications, Rick Sleeter is preparing his students for the careers of tomorrow He is engaging them each and every day,

by discovering new worlds

in ancient cultures And he’s gotten his fellow teachers at Eldorado High School and all their students collaborating

on these projects as well.

Eldorado High School won for Mr Sleeter’s “Chaco

Canyon Project Based Learning” in which his students developed an app for the Chaco Canyon National Historic Park Since his win, Mr Sleeter used his Best In Class funding to build a maker’s lab He was selected as a National

Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, bringing new experiences and specialized training back to the school

This year, he is developing curriculum and working with his students as they learn 3D photography and modeling

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IMPACT STORIES DONOR IMPACT

Walk through the halls of Del Norte High School and you may see Janet Saiers

She introduces herself to every new face she comes across and checks to make sure students and staff are having a good day She picks

up trash outside blown from the trashcan after lunch In the front office, she stopped

to say hello to a young 2nd grader and asked, “Will you

be coming to Del Norte”?

Janet was part of the first full graduating class of Del Norte High School, in

1966 She notes that in the years that have passed, the neighborhoods have greatly changed, but students

continue to need support from their community in order to do well in school, graduate and find success after graduation Through the AlumKnights, Janet works with a dedicated alumni association to provide recognition and appreciation

to staff and teachers, scholarships to students, and

so much more They work to bridge the gap between the school and the community, by inviting corporate leaders to discuss career opportunities and by ensuring that all Knights, no matter of graduation year, feel a sense

of strong community back at the Castle.

Before becoming a student

at Del Norte, Janet was

a student at Bel-Air Elementary School, Hodgin Elementary School, McKinley Middle School and Sandia High School Understanding that students need support from alumni across the district in all grade levels, Janet has invested in the APS Education Foundation in both time and treasure She credits her education through APS for her career at the City

of Albuquerque “Basically, everything I did as a planner for Parks & Recreation went back to something I learned when I was a student.” Never

forgetting how she was impacted by her education, she notes, “Teachers, counselors, coaches and other staff have so much

to do, and they can’t do everything they want to do for their students because there simply isn’t enough time in the day.” Janet writes emails, researches, gets

on the phone and works to ensure that Del Norte staff have the resources ready to provide new opportunities to students “There are so many things we can choose to do with our time, so why not choose to make a difference?”

CliftonLarsonAllen exists to create opportunities – for our clients, our people, and our communities

Education plays a crucial role in our business and is the backbone of a strong professional.

The entire CLA family is strong supporters of education in our communities Supporting the APS Education Foundation allows CLA

to add direct impact to the children

of Albuquerque, who represent the future of our community

Thank you to Shannon Barnhill, her team, and the Board of Directors for allowing CLA to be an active participant and supporter of the APS Educational Foundation

As a proud graduate of APS and a parent of a current APS student, the importance of this great organization cannot be understated.

Raul J Anaya, CPA CLA Principal Valley Viking Class of 1998

A LU M K N I G H T S

CHOOSE TO MAKE A

DIFFERENCE

The annual Gold Bar Gala raises dollars for innovative programs in APS schools funded through the APS Education Foundation’s grants programs Presented in 2019

by Award Sponsors Comcast, RayLee Homes: A New Generation and Technology Integration Group, the gala also serves to recognize outstanding individuals who have made an impact in public education during their time as students and educators in our schools, including Selfless Seniors and APS Hall of Honor inductees The event culminated with the announcement of the Best In Class winner, chosen by an online vote prior to the event The Best In Class recipient

is a grantee who has improved student outcomes with their innovative program funded by Foundation donors In 2019, the Gold Bar Gala raised over $77,000 to spread the spark

of innovation to other schools in the 2019-20 school year

Throughout the school year, the APS Education Foundation hosts Lunch & Learns

at APS schools that have received grant funding These field trips to schools host a small number of donors and community

partners allowing them to see their investments with the Foundation in action Guests are able to meet with administrators, staff, teachers and students as well as members of the Foundation Board of Directors to learn more about new programs and projects,

to ask questions and to share ideas

Since 2012, the Superintendent’s Cup, presented by B&D Industries, has raised needed funds for APS classroom and school grants by bringing together business leaders from across the region for

a great game of golf The 2018 Superintendent’s Cup hosted over 230 golfers and over 30 volunteers who together raised over $76,000 for the Foundation’s grant programs

LATTE AND LEARNS AND LUNCH AND LEARNS

RECOGNITIONS &

EVENTS

The Albuquerque Public Schools Education Foundation, with the support of the district, announces their Hall of Honor Inductees at the Gold Bar Gala The Hall of Honor is now an annual recognition of the sustaining legacy of those who gave their careers to public education and made a difference in the lives of those they worked with For more than a century, APS has been central to the growth of our community –

in large part, thanks to the tireless contributions from those in schools and departments who went the extra mile to improve the lives of our students

In 2019, Margaret Clark and David Ostrovitz were inducted into the APS Hall of Honor.

Albuquerque Public Schools has been served by a host of innovators, mentors and trailblazers that made a difference in the lives they touched They continue to make a difference in the lives of students every day because of the changes they spearheaded to make the district a better place to work and learn

October 2018

Jimmy (Gunny) Flores Cibola High School

November 2018

January 2019

Susan Foor Rudolfo Anaya Elementary School

February 2019

April 2019

Kathy Wolfe Hawthorne Elementary School

May 2019

TEACHER OF THE MONTH

David Ostrovitz Margaret Clark

In the 2018-19 school year, the Foundation launched a Grantee Recognition Program Utilizing a Foundation grant recipient, Sandia High School’s Graphic Design Club created grant winner window decals and t-shirts This program was designed and created to provide the grant recipients a chance to be recognized at their schools and in the community APS schools and departments who received a grant have displayed grant award winner decals in their schools and have worn their shirts with pride The recognition program recognizes those who were awarded funding from the Foundation for their innovative and creative ideas This program honors Achieve, Guhl, Horizon, Pepsi, Success, and TIG Grant Winners

Presented by Pepsi

GRANTEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-19

S T U D E N T B O A R D M E M B E R

A B I G A I L C R A F F

In my eleven years as an APS student, I have been lucky enough to have had many incredible teachers who have designed innovative ways to keep students engaged and help them reach their full potential As the daughter

of an APS employee, I have also seen that the lack of funding and resources can often make it difficult for teachers to do their job to the best of their abilities

I’ve seen my mother often reach into her own pocket

in order to design lessons that will truly be impactful

in the lives of her students, and I know she is not alone

in this Across APS, there are thousands of great teachers who are willing to

do whatever it takes to help their students develop into strong and educated young men and women Serving

on the APS Education Foundation Board has only affirmed my views on the teachers and faculty of APS In every grant cycle,

I saw passionate teachers who had formulated incredible proposals, from incorporating modern technology like virtual reality into lesson plans to developing ways to take learning outdoors More striking, however, was the accounts of students who described how grants funded by the Foundation have changed the course

of their lives and helped them determine what they want to do in the future The

Foundation has given these teachers with brilliant ideas the chance to put their plans into action Without the support of the Foundation, most of these proposals would have been impossible The amazing teachers of APS have made me (along with thousands of other APS students) into the person I am today and the Foundation is making sure that all of the great teachers across the school district can keep making such profound differences in students’ lives I am honored to have had the opportunity to be

a part of such an amazing organization and help make

a difference in the lives of thousands of students.

Abigail graduated from the Early College Academy, Class of 2019 and is currently attending the University of Notre Dame.

PRESIDENT

Joseph F Varro, Jr

DSRM National Bank/Valero

VICE PRESIDENT

Heather Johnson

New Mexico Bank and Trust

TREASURER

Joseph (Joe) Trimble

Wells Fargo Bank

Brenda Begley

Clear Channel Outdoor

Rick Brown

Westwind Landscape Construction, Inc

Mark Burkhard

Southwest Capital Bank

Shea Burrell

Student Representative Sandia High School

Abigail Craff

Student Representative Early College Academy

Brian Fairhurst

Target Corporation/Intel

Tiffany Ficklin Gravelle

Nusenda Credit Union

Carlos Fourzan

Entravision

Patrick Gay

Westwind Landscape Construction, Inc

Chris Gonzales

PepsiCo Beverage Company

Michael Jasso

MPJ Law Firm

Laurie S Monfiletto

Retired PNM

Krista Koss Parker

Cafeteria Plan Company

Alarie Ray-Garcia

ImPRonta Public Relations

& Consulting

Julie Rowey

PNM

Shana Runck

City of Albuquerque

Jasylyn Shiparski

Technology Integration Group

Ronja Steinbach

Student Representative Albuquerque High School

Katrina Wagner

Sandia National Laboratories

Christopher T Woo

Intel

EMERITUS Jon Barela Dale Dekker

Dekker/Perich/Sabatini

EX-OFFICIO Monica Armenta

APS Communications

Ellen Bernstein

ABQ Teachers Federation

Dr David Peercy

APS Board of Education President

Raquel Reedy

APS Superintendent

ACTS OF SERVICE

The 180

Challenge

Recalling the number of days in an

average school year, the APS Education

Foundation launched “The 180 Challenge”

in June to raise both dollars and

awareness Technology Integration Group

kicked off the campaign with a donation

and asked the community to donate at

least $20 to support the next school

year’s grant programs Donors from

around the city made online donations,

realizing that small donations add up to a

big difference

If you are interested in becoming a

monthly donor, please visit our website

and click “Donate.” You can choose

to give monthly with as little as $20 a

month Monthly donors provide needed

and consistent support to our educators,

without even realizing they are making a

positive impact each and every month

SERVICE

APS Education Foundation Financial Summary for 2018-2019 As of June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents $2,491,855.65 Accounts Receivables $0.00 Prepaid Expenses $4,728.00 Merrill Lynch Working Capital Management $1,007,210.50 Beneficial Interest - Dolde Trust $2,249,642.33 Investments - Money Market Merrill Lynch $2,523,228.15

Total Assets $8,276,664.63

REVENUE

Individual & Corporate Contributions Operations $310,822.43 Administrative Fees $26,014.36 Contributions to APSEF $265,407.12 United Way Contributions $21,915.34 Fundraiser Income $259,626.81 Fiscal Agent Funds $826,524.69 Total Revenue $1,710,310.75

EXPENDITURES

Administrative $61,814.08 Allocation to APS Schools and District Support $251,273.03 Board Expenses $7,850.84

WHAT YOUR DOLLAR CAN DO

ARTS

$100 Instrument

$500 Supplies for an

Elementary School Art Teacher

STEM

$85 Robotics Kit

$290 Laptop

LITERACY

$25 Two grade-level

reading books

$135 Digital reader tablet

ACTIVITIES

Student Activities (Clubs, Before/After School Programs, Competitions)

$143,411

College & Career

$36,964

STEM

$82,215

Student Achievement

$74,500

Literacy

$124,959 Fine Arts $32,959

APS Foundation 2018-19 Awarded Grant Focus Area

APS EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2018-19 GRANTS

93 GRANTS ACROSS 54 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS

$495,009.32 IN FUNDED GRANTS 30,431 STUDENTS IMPACTED

SERVICE

DONOR LIST

• Paul Blankenship Scholarship

• Camilla Rowe Scholarship

• Keith Wagner Scholarship

• Joshua Koffler Scholarship

• Si Se Puede Scholarship

• Steve Knee Memorial Scholarship

• Dawn Witiuk Scholarship

• Jayden Chavez Silver Scholarship

• M Lieberman AP Scholarship

• Bart Rutledge Memorial Scholarship

• Go Getter Scholarship

• Parnall Law Scholarship

TEACHER TESTIMO NIALS

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AT THE

APS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

TRUSTS THE APS EDUCATION

FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS

William H and Lillian Dolde Charitable Trust established to

support and benefit music programs through the APS

Fine Arts program

Patsy Irene Bennett Memorial Endowment established

by Patsy Irene Bennett to support the School Nurses’

Vision Care Fund for Albuquerque Public Schools to be

used solely for the vision care of public school students

“Many students were very excited by the project and amazed by learning in

VR space One art student in particular stated that sculpting/painting a life-size virtual tree was ‘the most amazing experience in my life.’”

-High School Teacher, 2019 Grant Recipient

“This was maybe the best project I’ve ever facilitated! It introduced students

to a personality that was a genius, yet was easily accessible for their engagement It encouraged creativity and critical thinking The students were

so excited to organize the activities

The results were based on rubrics with students demanding the best of themselves I am very thankful for the financial support -

and the impetus associated with applying for a grant - to

offer this opportunity to my students.”

-Elementary School Teacher, 2018 Grant Recipient

$20,000 and Above

• Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc.

• Nusenda Credit Union

• Pepsico Beverage Company

• Technology Integration Group

• Verizon

• Waterford Research Institute, LLC

• Wells Fargo

$10,000 to $19,999

• B&D Industries

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield

of New Mexico

• Comcast

• French Funerals & Cremations

• Intel Foundation

$5,000 to $9,999

• Bank of Albuquerque

• Concentra

• Dion’s

• DSRM National Bank

• Hinkle Family Fun Center

• Dr David & Martha Peercy

• Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc.

• Promethean

• RayLee Homes: A New Generation

• Sandia Office Supply

• Sound & Signal Systems

of New Mexico

• Summit Energy, LLC

$2,500 to $4,999

• Advance Realty LLC

• CCMSI

• RBC Capital Markets

• Target Corporation

$1,000 to $2,499

• BBVA

• Davis Vision

• Dealers Electrical Supply

• Dell Technologies

• Entravision

• Harrison Contracting

• JB Henderson Construction Company, Inc.

• ImPRonta Public Relations & Consulting

• Keers Remediation, Inc.

• Paula Maes

• Marketing Solutions

• Merrill Lynch

• Modrall Sperling Law Firm

• Laurie Monfiletto

• Mooring USA Restoration Construction

• Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation

• New Mexico Automotive Recyclers Association

• New Mexico School Products

• Krista Koss Parker

• Paul Davis Restoration

of New Mexico, Inc

• PNM Resources Foundation

• Presbyterian Health Plan, Inc.

• Primary Residential Mortgage

• Robert Cohen Company, LLC

• Roberts Truck Center

• Janet Saiers

• Sandia National Laboratories

• SERVPRO of Rio Rancho/South Albuquerque

• SMI Facility Services

• Spine Solutions, Inc.

• Steamatic of Albuquerque and Santa Fe

• Evan Stover

• Sunstate Equipment

• TriWest Fence LLC

• U.S Electrical Corporation/IBEW Local #611

• Vibrantcy

• Western States Fire Protection

• Westwind Landscape Construction, Inc.

• Winsupply of Albuquerque

$250 to $999

• John & Shannon Barnhill

• Campus Specialties, Inc.

• Frank Comfort & Candelaria Patterson

• GAP Foundation

• Michelle Giger

• Industrial Water Engineering, Inc.

• Keenan Supply

• Lifetouch

• Dana & David Mullen

• NAPA Auto Parts

• NAPA Heavy Duty

• David Ostrovitz

• Parts Plus New Mexico

• Robert Schapira

• Pamela Shore

• Ann Swanberg-Mee

• The Egg & I - Jessica Tafoya

• The Standard | Standard Insurance Company

• Vigil Contracting Services

• Walmart

“This has been an outstanding experience for us Thank you for your support of innovative projects in education! We will continue to spread the word!

— Middle School Teacher,

2018 Grant Recipient