eudora schools

FOUNDATION
newsletter &annual report
fall 2016

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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

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As I look back over my years as a student in public education, there are numerous teachers who I remember
fondly for sparking a love of learning in me and an eagerness to explore the world around me. My gratitude for
those teachers who touched my life so deeply is immeasurable. As I watch my own children move through Eudora
Schools, I am equally struck by the influence of innovative teachers and the impact that grants from the Eudora
Schools Foundation (ESF) have already made in their lives and in the lives of the hundreds of students across our
schools. I am thankful to the business partners and generous donors who have stepped up to support the efforts
of ESF as we seek to reward teacher excellence, enrich the student experience, and make our community its very
best.
Just last month the ESF awarded more than $10,000 in grants and I look forward to seeing the impact this has on
our students and community. I eagerly await the day when my own children, and yours, look back on their days at
Eudora schools and recall fondly the teachers who sparked their learning and the
generous community that helped to shape their future.

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Eu dor a Sch ools Fou n dat ion Teach er Excellen ce Gr an t Recipien t s
Innovative programs supported by the ESF Teacher Excellence Grants enhance learning for Eudora
students. Here are few examples of programs that have been funded by the Teacher Excellence Grants.

Sen sor y Accom m odat ion s

2016 Grant Recipient s: Hillary Brunin, Nicole Ram irez, Meghan Reardon, and
Jennifer Sweany
Sensory accommodation tools will help special education and general education students
who may have difficulty focusing, controlling their body, and who may require assistance
with modulating their sensory system to fully engage in learning. These resources allow
students to have increased time learning, socializing, and engaging with their peers.

As John Dewey stated over a century ago, ?What the best and wisest parent wants for
his child, that must we want for all the children of the community.?

Kan ia Sh ain , Pr esiden t , Eu dor a Sch ools Fou n dat ion

Weat h er Lab

I have found that our small community is passionate about our schools and the role that public education plays in
making Eudora great for generations after generations. It was the community?s passion and the excellent
reputations of the schools that brought my husband and me to the district in 2001. It didn?t take long for my family
to experience the ?I Love Eudora Schools? mentality and to realize other families in Eudora (whether native or newly
located) are mighty and generous in their support of our students, our teachers, and our schools.
When it comes to giving our Eudora students the education they need and deserve, public funds are simply
inadequate. ESF helps to fill that gap, allowing Eudora Schools to sustain and expand innovative programs that
might otherwise disappear from schools. And filling that gap is what our first ever annual campaign, "I Love Eudora
Schools $30K," will address and where we need your support. The Foundation needs fellow community members to
step up and show their continued commitment to our students and to our teachers. This campaign will fund
innovative academic initiatives through classroom grants, student enrichment programs, staff development and
recognition, and ultimately grow our endowment to ensure student success, today and long into the future. As you
look through this publication you will see the investment and contributions from our community to make our
schools the best ? our small community makes quite the impact - we are mighty, we are generous, join us in our
continued efforts!

2015 Grant Recipient : Paul Kaldahl

Weather instruments enhance science education for eighth graders
by allowing students to use hands-on tools that physically show them
the phenomena they are studying. Students work together outside,
taking weather observations, with the goal of analyzing current
weather and interpreting data to make future predictions.

Wacom In t u ou s Dr aw in g Tablet s
2015 Grant Recipient : Eric Maget t e
Drawing tablets allow high school students to use technology to interact with
course material in a way that is more meaningful and relevant to them. Instead of
simply filling out worksheets and labeling diagrams, students can create their own
representation of structures and processes that are discussed in class.

Sh an da Hu r la, Execu t ive Dir ect or , Eu dor a Sch ools Fou n dat ion

2016-2017 Eu dor a Sch ools Fou n dat ion Boar d M em ber s

Kania Shain, President
Lindsey Hoover, Pres. Elect
David Barnhart , Past Pres.
Claire Harding, Secret ary
Erika Cundiff, Treasurer

Lisa Folt z
Jessica Fort ner
Don Grosdidier
Lance Handley
Mark Hernandez

Caleb Lewis
Chrissy Mayer
Sparkle Oehlert
Jeff Pet erson
Belinda Rehm er

Mart i St adalm an
Becky Sullivan
Bryan Maring, BOE Mem ber
Shanda Hurla, Exec. Direct or
St eve Splichal, Superint endent

CPR M an n equ in s
2015 Grant Recipient : Andrea Pyle and Danielle Young
High school students participating in the Health Career Program can practice their
CPR certification skills on four new adult mannequins and four new infant
mannequins. This hands on training provides lasting value to students who carry
CPR knowledge with them for a lifetime.

785.542.4905 | foundation@schools.org | PO Box 500, Eudora, KS 66025 | www.eudoraschools.org/foundation

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When you walk into the Eudora Middle

School (EMS) library you are greeted with the
sound of students?legs moving up and down,
and you notice their eyes are continually
darting across the pages of the books in their
hands. It isn?t something you typically see in
a school library, a group of 12 stationary
bikes with students actively engaged in
pedaling and reading at the same time.
These students are taking part in the EMS
Read & Ride Lab. Physical health instructor,
Mitchell Tegtmeier, worked to create a bike
lab for students to use. Teachers are
encouraged to bring their class to the lab to
read over material while at the same time
exercising.
Since January, students have burned more
than 105,000 calories and have rode more
than 5,500 miles. But exercise is only half of
the benefit, and teachers are eager to have
their students pedaling on the bikes.
?The increased blood flow to a students?
brain has shown to be positive for increasing
memory, reading comprehension, and
reading retention. So there is some science
behind it,? said Tegtmeier.
The Read & Ride Lab has been successful for
this age group of middle school students
because they are excited about their
education and they are willing to try new
things.

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?That is kind of how it got started. I went

home and told my wife that I just saw the
coolest thing and that I had to try it. I don?t
know where the money is going to come
from, but I have to try putting together a
bicycle lab. She is a reading teacher and she
said that would be kind of cool,? said
Tegtmeier.
Tegtmeier then applied for funding through
the Eudora Schools Foundation?s Teacher
Excellence Grants. His innovative proposal
was awarded the most monetary amount
ever given out to a single grant applicant by
the Eudora Schools Foundation (ESF).
?It ?s gr an t pr oposals lik e M it ch?s t h at get s
t h e Boar d excit ed t o st an d beh in d an d
su ppor t .??His big idea an d plan of
execu t ion w as exact ly w h at t h e Boar d
w as look in g f or du r in g t h e gr an t pr ocess,?
said David Bar n h ar t , past ESF Boar d
Pr esiden t . ?Th e Boar d appr oved f u n din g
f or six bicycles M it ch h ad r equ est ed. He
u sed t h is seed m on ey t o apply f or a
m at ch in g gr an t f or t h e r em ain in g
bicycles.??
The Foundation?s seed money helped
Tegtmeier apply for more funding through
the Douglas County Community Foundation
and LiveWell Lawrence to p urchase a total of
12 stationary bikes.

?I think initially, it was just so new, kids were

so excited to try it,? said Tegtmeier, ?Their
reaction was surprise, excitement, they could
not believe we have exercise bikes in our
school. It has been a big success.?

One of the biggest surprises for Tegtmeier is

the attention EMS has received since
opening the lab earlier this year. There has
been a lot of interest from all over the United
States including a visit from U.S.
Representative Lynn Jenkins.

Tegtmeier got the idea after seeing a

television clip of a teacher on the East Coast
that initially put bicycles in his classroom for
students with disabilities. Tegtmeier began
thinking about how he could implement the
idea at EMS, but he felt the need to modify it.
He decided the Read & Ride Lab needed to
benefit everyone.

?All around the country, people are emailing

me asking me where I got the idea, how it got
started, where the money came from,? said
Tegtmeier, ?Initially, we posted pictures on
Facebook and from there it went crazy? East
Coast, West Coast, Texas, Channel 6
Lawrence, Fox4 Kansas City, two different
groups from the University of Kansas,

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been pretty cool.?
Tegtmeier has enjoyed all the interest, but more
importantly he truly cares what the students are
getting out of the experience. He feels it is so
important to provide and look for innovation
and creative opportunities for these students
even with the current constraints of state
educational funding.
?It is essential to show kids how to be
innovative, to see it first hand, to look outside
the box for opportunities,? said Tegtmeier,
?Because of current state funding...a lot of times
we as teachers don?t have all of our needs, let
alone wants met. This year, I was allocated $125
for my health and physical education budget. I
was able to purchase a few basketballs, a couple
of kickballs, and a whiffle ball set and that is all,
that is what you get.?
Having the opportunity to apply for funding
from the ESF is critical in order to provide
innovative resources to students Tegtmeier
points out. He says students realize when their
teachers work to provide opportunities for
them, they recognize their teachers care,
students provide more academic investment
into their education, and the students are
willing to work harder to use the new resources.

Cardinal
Partner
Spotlight
CARDINAL HOTSPOT
EUDORA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Gambino?s Pizza has partnered

with the Eudora Schools
Foundation to create a
?Cardinal Hotspot? in their
restaurant. The hotspot will
provide Internet access
outside of school hours for
high school students that do
not have access to the Internet
in their home. Principal Ron
Abel said, ?Many of our
students don?t actually have
Internet access at home, and
in fact for several of them this
is the first time to have a
computer in the household.?

ThankYouDonors
Don or s
(gif t s u p t o $99)

Jeanet t e Owens

Adrianne Jones

John Cat lin

Am y Giffin

Joni Becker

?Big thank you to the Foundation for being

supportive of all my applications, it has been
great. The teachers have done a good job of
getting kids in here to the Read & Ride lab, the
kids have been awesome using it,? Tegtmeier
said, ?I am thankful, $2,500 is a lot of money and
I am just very appreciative of the Foundation for
their support.?

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Shannon Picket t

Kassondra Mount ain

Angie Brown

Keit h & Marj Spence

April Peavey

Kelley Woods

Barbie Hart well

Kelly Mulvihill

Bet h Swanson

Kyle Det erding

Bet sy Lawrence

Kyle St adalm an

Eric & Krist in Maget t e

Car din al Don or s

($500 or m or e)

Guy & Kania Shain

Aret Com m unit y Fit ness Jason & Erika Cundiff

Jeff & Carol Schm idt

Just in & Lisa Folt z
Hal Reusch

ATA St orage

Jason & Lindsey Hoover

Theresa Abel

Chad Lawhorn &

Krist ine Schnebly

Insuring Success

Auburn Pharm acy

Jeff & Jaim e Pet erson

Larry Barnhart

Jam es & Joleen Sim on

Barbwire Barbecue

Jason & Sparkle Oehlert

Mat t Bova Ret irem ent

Recognit ion

Jason & Becky Sullivan

Caleb Lewis

Jerem y Ham m

Mark & Jill Dodge

Capit ol Federal Savings

Joe & Shanda Hurla

Kansas Migrant
Michael & Julie Cam pbell Educat ion Program

Cent ral Bank of t he

Midwest

John Hay, DDS

Mike Kelso

Kansas Tit le

Chad & Shaun Musick

Am anda Garrison

Nancy Jackson

Ken Creasey

David & Deborah

Barnhart

Ashley Golay

One Window
Phot ography

Lance & Sarah Handley

Robert a LaFont aine

LifeTouch Nat ional

St udios

Don & Mary Grosdidier

Ron Abel

Lyney Haggard

Douglas Count y
Com m unit y Foundat ion

Rosem ary Prat t

Ret irem ent Recognit ion

Lynn Elect ric

Wendy Rege

Brenda Bishop

Marcia Bagby

Brenda Clark

Mary Ann St ewart

Bret t Misse

MaryJo Swann

Carl Isenburg

Mat t Daigh

Red Level Don or s

($100-$249)

Becky Topil
Belinda Rehm er

McNeilly Jam es

Blue Jacket Crossing

Vineyard and Winery

Chris Lounsbury

Melanie McQueen

Bonnie Daigh

Chrissy Mayer

Merrit t & Sharon Musick Bonnie Neis

Cynt hia O'Reilly

Michelle Plegge

Bryan Maring

Dale Knoop

Mike Grosdidier

Carol Wohlford

Dave & Phillis Durkin

Mike & Sandi

West erhouse

Charles & Erm a Fisher

Deanna Brown

Doug & Anissa Norris

Gerald & Sherri Enneking

Ginny Rapplean
Heat her Adam s

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M ail you r ch eck t o t h e Eu dor a Sch ools

Fou n dat ion , 1310 Win ch est er Rd,
PO Box 500, Eu dor a, KS 66025

Lit t le Learners Early

Childhood Cent er
Lynn & Tim ot hy Reazin
Mark & Diane Chrislip
Mark Hernandez &
Ronnie Fairclot h

Envolve

Moore Valuat ions

Midwest Bus Sales

Eudora Anim al Hospit al

Eudora Eye Care PA

Morgan Hunt er
Educat ion

Nat e Ward
OFG Financial

Eudora Fam ily Care

Ryan Lawn & Tree

Daniel Goldst ein

Navy Level
Don or s
($250-$499)

Pure-O-Zone
Eudora Yout h Foot ball &
Cheering Associat ion
R.D. Johnson

Danielle Young

All Copy Product s

St an & Kay Byrne

David & Faye Goldst ein

Am y DeLaRosa

Denise Kendall

Art hur J. Gallagher

Warren-McElwain
Mort uary

Em ily Maget t e Haxt on

Mem orial

Benchm ark Const ruct ion

Gene's Heart land Foods

Noel Neym an
Ryan Jacobs

Herbert Weidensaul

D-Dubs Bar & Grill

Ham m , Inc.

Hillary Brunin

Eric & Ashli Vot aw

Scot t Kelt ner

Helen Grosdider
Mem orial

Molly Jam es

Nat han & Jessica Fort ner

Dale & Vicky Hofer

Set h & Kari Heide

Shawn & Claire Harding
St aci Prawl
St at e Farm Insurance

Th e communi ty
gi v es to th e
teach er, th e teach er
gi v es to th e ch i l d,
th e ch i l d becomes
th e communi ty. You
can?t f i nd a neater
path . "
- Matt Bova, retired EHS English teacher

Securit y Benefit

Farm Bureau Financial

Services
Free St at e Doors
Gam bino's Pizza

opportuni ti es

Medicalodges

Nissen Services

Reynolds Lawn & Leisure

Ross & Mart i St adalm an
Schneider Elect ric
The Garland Com pany
Toby East land
Universal Const ruct ion
Co.
Willis Towers Wat son

Statement of Financial Position

Asset s

asof June30,2016

Cash

13,635.04

Invest m ent s

27,421.40

Tot al Asset s

41,056.44

Net Asset s
Unrest rict ed
Tem porarily Unrest rict ed

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Kohart Account ing P.A.

Mercer-Zim m erm an

Nat e Robinson

Erik Pelt zm an

DLR Group

Kaw Valley St at e Bank

Mark Hafenst ine

Morning Pruit t

Dust in Young

Meghan Reardon

Edward Jones Financial

Jeff Pet erson

Mit chell Tegt m eier

Diana Razo

Hoss & Brown Engineers

The Fork

Vicki Johnson

Lisa Moffit t

Honeycreek Disposal

Eudora Elevat or

Trent & Christ y Miller

Brady & Audrey Bell

Jam ee Mason

Janell Barnow
Ret irem ent Recognit ion

Theresa Wilcox

Cat hie Klein

Th e
Eudora Sch ool s
Foundati on
i s proud to
partner w i th l ocal
busi nesses i n our
communi ty to
enh ance l earni ng
opportuni ti es f or
students.

Shannon & Hannah

Hayden

Jeff & Am anda Herrm ann

Andrea Pyle

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Read & Ride Lab con t .

Tot al Net Asset s

39,791.12
1,265.32
41,056.44

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