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(Bud) Gianelli Virginia Glick Jared Hagemann Jane Johnston Katherine Milhollan William Moorad Betty Mulnix Jim Nava Charlie Robocker Bette Belle Smith Jean Smith Dewey Stark Diana Terra Jim Theaker Jack Ulrich Bobby Ray Wilmoth Joseph Wagner Lonnie Wood Charles Young SCOE STAFF FOUNDATION MEMBERS Susan Rich Assistant Superintendent Don Gatti Deputy Superintendent Rick Bartkowski Assistant Superintendent Scott Kuykendall Division Director Pam Ivie Outdoor Education Director Barbara Little Program Coordinator Melanee Wyatt Performing Arts Manager 1100 H Street Modesto, CA 95354 (209) 238-1700 YES, I want to support Stanislaus County Students: Enclosed is my donation of $___________ Please make check payable to: Education Foundation of Stanislaus County 1100 H Street, Modesto, CA 95354 For information please call 238-1706 or 238-1710. Your donation to the Education Foundation supports students in the following ways: $25.00 can offset costume and prop costs for YES Company $50.00 can send a student to Outdoor Education for a day $75.00 can support tuition for YES Kids/Kidettes $100.00 can offset the cost for students to compete in the Student Events Program To donate online go to: www.edfoundationstan.org Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of this list, which reflects donations made to the Education Foundation in 2013. Donations made directly to YES Company, Outdoor Education and Student Events are not reflected here. Like us on Facebook www.edfoundationstan.org Outdoor Student YES Education Company Events Over 5,000 students attend Foothill Horizons Outdoor Education School each year. During their week-long stay, students participate in curriculum based on the state science standards, which includes classes in ecology, astronomy, wildlife conservation, and Me-Wuk Indian culture. Foundation funding has provided: • Grants for students to attend Outdoor Education • Partial funding for two school buses • Grass and a sprinkler system and installation of several solar tubes The Youth Entertainment Stage (YES) Company is a multi-faceted, youth theatre program introducing students to the performing arts through intensive summer theatrical training and year-round exposure to performance and the arts. Thousands of students participate in student events each year. The winners of local competitions often have the opportunity to compete in state competitions, opening a whole new world of exciting possibilities for them. YES Company brings youth, grades 2-12, together through three programs; YES Kidettes, YES Kids and YES Company, and provides participants with a professional theatrical experience in a safe and nurturing environment. Foundation funding has provided: Foundation funding has provided: • Tables for the dining hall • Tuition grants for students participating in YES Kids and YES Kidettes • Staffing support • Production and equipment needs • Staffing support Foundation’s Work Critical During Tight Budget Times Each year more than 10,000 students participate in activities supported by the Foundation. These activities provide opportunities for students to showcase their talents and abilities through projects, performances and competitions that promote excellence in education. • Reduced registration fees for schools participating in Mock Trials, Academic Decathlon, Junior Relays and Science Olympiads • • • Training and grants for Student Event coaches Travel stipends for teams advancing to state-level competitions Increased outreach efforts 2014 BOARD MEMBERS Pam Able Superintendent, Modesto City Schools Phil Alfano Superintendent, Patterson Joint Unified School District Ben Balsbaugh President, Residential Division PMZ Real Estate William Broderick-Villa Attorney Curtis Legal Group Carol Benson Retired Educator Dale Boyett President, Boyett Petroleum Outdoor Education Student Events Former Student/Coach Gives Back Connecting Students to Science William Broderick-Villa has seen SCOE’s Student Events Program from all angles. He competed in the Academic Decathlon when he was a student at Oakdale High School (winning gold medals in Essay, Math, Social Science and Economics; as well as silver and bronze in other subjects). After he graduated from college, he became a teacher at Waterford High School, where he coached Academic Decathlon for seven years. Under his leadership, Waterford continually improved. “Through hard work and dedication, the last three years we advanced to the State competition,” said Broderick-Villa. “In 2006 Waterford was the highest scoring small school in the State of California. We then advanced to nationals and placed 7th in the Nation in the small schools division.” Broderick-Villa left teaching after seven years to pursue a career in law. “I still have former students call, write, email or Facebook me to tell me how much Academic Decathlon meant to them, or how it helped with their speech or writing, or how it helped with this college class or the other,” he said. “Academic Decathlon is the best preparation for college I can imagine, and because the topics change every year, it keeps a teacher nimble and on his or her toes, with no room to become complacent.” Today, an attorney with Curtis Legal Group, BroderickVilla continues to help out with student events, including the Mock Trials, where he has assisted as attorney scorer for Agnes Baptist sixth grade teacher Gary Carpenter knows first-hand how important it is for his students to attend Foothill Horizons Outdoor Education School. During their week long stay, students have the opportunity to see, touch, and explore what they have read about in their science textbooks. “Attending Foothill Horizons is a key component of the sixth grade science curriculum,” he said. “My students need to know that science is not something that happens in an enclosed environment while they are behind a desk. It is much more than information from a book or a demonstration in class,” he said. Carpenter commended Foothill staff for using a variety of techniques to capture the students’ attention. “It’s so rewarding to see the students so actively engaged in learning,” he said. “In fact, they were so engrossed in the lessons and discussions, that at times they forgot I was even there.” He also said that Foothill staff did a great job of meeting the needs of his GATE students by providing them with appropriately leveled questions and the time to hypothesize and use reasoning to justify their responses to questions. The biggest impact Foothill Horizons has on students, according to Carpenter, is the realization that they are part of a “larger world” than the one they see every the past several years. “The quality of student analysis and performance never ceases to amaze me,” he said. “Even if a student isn’t considering a career in law, the analytical and writing skills developed through Mock Trials are readily transferrable to all aspects of life. Similarly, Science Olympiad gives our students the technological and scientific skills necessary to survive and compete in the 21st century.” Broderick-Villa joined the Education Foundation of Stanislaus County Board last year. “Several board members approached me and asked if I would consider joining. Given how much the Education Foundation does for Stanislaus County students, I couldn’t refuse,” he said. “I’m still learning the ins and outs of the Foundation, but fortunately the Foundation has an impressive lineup of board members who contribute tirelessly and selflessly to support local students.” William and Angelica Broderick-Villa Student Events Draw Thousands of Participants Each Year SCOE sponsors a variety of student events throughout the school year, and the winners of local academic contests often have the opportunity to compete in state competitions, opening a whole new world of exciting possibilities for them. Tom Changnon SCOE Superintendent Academic Decathlon..........................200 students Academic Pentathlon.........................150 students Elementary Spelling Championship....86 students Elementary Science Olympiad............300 students Future City Competition......................42 students Harold Pope Junior Relays..................800 students Jr. High Spelling Championship..........45 students Music Festivals...................................650 students Mock Trials.........................................180 students Occupational Olympics and Career Exposition..........................800 students Regional Science Olympiad................550 students day. “They are taught that what happens in the Sierras has an impact on their environment in the valley,” he said. “We bring shared experiences back to the classroom, and I have the opportunity to build upon those common experiences to generate a greater understanding of the science concepts we have studied or will study in the future,” he said. He also believes the social impact on students is important. “Students had an opportunity to create stronger bonds and meet new friends that they'll see next year in seventh grade at Prescott Junior High,” he said. “For many of them, it was their first time away from home, and it marked the beginning of their journey to independence in a safe, friendly and structured environment.” Sixth graders (Agnes Baptist students are pictured) visit Calaveras Big Trees during their week at Foothill Horizons Outdoor School. Pam Denney YES Company Mercer Foods, Inc. Participation is a Family Affair Hart-Ransom first grade teacher Natalie Raby has fond memories of her experience with the Youth Entertainment Stage (YES) Company. She was active in drama, dance, and choir as a student at Beyer High School and was encouraged by her drama teacher to audition for YES Company. She landed the role, and her freshman year she participated in her first production - Grease. “I enjoyed it so much, the following summer I encouraged my boyfriend Aaron to audition and he was cast as Tony in West Side Story,” she said. “After that we participated in Children of Eden and Once on This Island, and Aaron also filled in as the bartender in Anything Goes. The program helped foster our leadership skills and gave us a creative outlet during the summer when we didn’t have school drama, dance or choir.” Years later, Natalie and Aaron ended up getting married. Today they have three children, and this year their oldest, six-year-old Isabelle, participated in YES Kidettes’ production of Aladdin. “Isabelle has a love for dancing, singing and theater,” said Natalie Raby. “She has seen her daddy perform on stage for Valley’s Got Talent and has watched videos of the YES shows. When the audition flyer came home from school she was very eager to give it a try. She absolutely loved her experience with YES Kidettes and was talking about participating next year before the performances were even over.” YES Company provides students from all walks of life the opportunity to experience performing arts. “So many students throughout Stanislaus County are being served through YES programs,” said Raby. “We participated each summer with homeschooled kids, foster kids, kids at risk of dropping out of high school, kids from single parent households, kids living with grandparents, and kids from very affluent families,” she said. “I do not know of any other program in our area that offers such a diverse group of young people with the opportunities Isabelle Raby YES provides.” Throughout the years, the Rabys have enjoyed giving back to the program. “Both Aaron and I were mentors and participated in YES Grads,” said Raby. “Aaron returned as a guest speaker and coordinated the Get Fit program. I returned to help in the costume department, helped with program advertising sales, and was responsible for donor receptions for many shows. We have both served on the Friends of YES Committee and continue to support YES Company through donations. I think we gained a lot of skills being participants in YES Company as well as being graduates who have helped with the production in some way.” Looking forward, the Raby’s would like to see their other two children participate in YES Company. “It will ultimately be up to them,” said Natalie, “but if they’re anything like their big sister, mom, or dad, they will have a love for the arts as well.” Ron Emerzian Retired Businessman Kenni Friedman Former Council Member, Modesto City Ryan Gallo Attorney at Law David Gianelli Managing Partner, Gianelli & Assoc. Jason Gordo Principal Advisor, Valley Wealth, Inc. Natalie & Aaron Raby performing in "Children of Eden" in 1999. Chris Ricci Chris Ricci Presents, Inc. This summer, YES Company is producing the timeless Broadway musical, “Peter Pan” at the Gallo Center for the Arts, with opening night scheduled for Friday, July 18. Tickets are now on sale at the Gallo box office and at www.galloarts.org Mary Ann Sanders SCOE Board Member
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