Having trouble viewing this email? C lick here ZEF eNews Zionsville Education Foundation eNewsletter April 2014 ZEF's first Student Enrichment Grant of 2014 was awarded to the ZCHS Robotics team! ZEF eNews is brought to you by our sponsor... visit their site! In the eNews: Class rings purchased at Robert Goodman Jewelers benefit ZEF Spring Classroom Grants to be announced April 28th Inaugural Girls Night Out deemed a success ZEF Student Enrichment ZEF Student Enrichment Grants - Investing in Innovation Outside the Classroom A student academic team achieves greatness in competition and is rewarded with the chance to compete at a national or global level. Students in an extracurricular club identify an opportunity to further their knowledge and experience that will help them grow in their field and bring recognition to their school. Right at the time they are preparing for this opportunity they are also faced with the daunting task of fundraising. This Grants ZCS Staff Giving to ZEF Donate to ZEF! Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter @ZEFin140! Class rings purchased at Robert Goodman Jewelers benefit ZEF competition, conference or project is far beyond the extracurricular activity budget for the school. How can these high-achieving student groups reach their goals? ZEF Student Enrichment Grants, created in 2010, are provided to ZCS-sanctioned clubs that achieve national or international levels of competition, are invited to conferences, or want to create a project that furthers their skills outside of the classroom. Students, not teachers, apply for and are awarded these grants. Students must write the grant and must raise a minimum of half of the cost of the activity. ZEF awarded the first Student Enrichment Grant of 2014 to the ZCHS Robotics teams. At the Indiana State Robotics Championships on March 1, two Zionsville teams won awards. Alex Wang, Drew Bowling, Ryan Bing, and Owen Bowling were the State Programming Skills Champions and Andrew Overhage, Sam Miles, Alan Fang, and Michael Wheeler won the State Excellence Award. The ZEF Student Enrichment Grant will allow the teams to travel to the World Robotics Championship in Anaheim, California from April 23-27. The demand for Student Enrichment Grants exceeds ZEF's budget nearly every year. Thus, ZEF's event committee created a "Fund-a-Grant" campaign that took place during last February's Girls Night Out fundraiser. Thanks to the generosity of those attending, ZEF was able to increase this grant's budget to $5,000 a year. Now, even more high-achieving student groups will benefit from the Student Enrichment Grant, all thanks to ZEF's supporters. Robert Goodman Jewelers supports ZEF throughout the year, but here's an example you might not know about! For every class ring purchased at Robert Goodman Jewelers, a $20 donation is made to ZEF. Rings can be purchased at any time of the year by stopping in their store at 106 North Main Street, Zionsville. Thank you, Bob and RoseMarie! With supportive merchants like you, "Zionsville Rocks" indeed! Important Dates: The first ZEF Student Enrichment Grant: Pictured above is the 2010 Destination ImagiNation (DI) Global Finals award ceremony. ZWest's DI team placed 15th in the world for their team challenge. Monday, April 28: ZEF Spring Classroom Grants announced. Follow us on Facebook that day as the "ZEF Prize Patrol" caravans to each school surprising the grant recipients! Inaugural Girls Night Out deemed a success Producing a fundraiser is both a joy and a challenge. Creating a completely new event is a labor of love! Many thanks to the 2014 Girls Night Out committee for creating a stylish and successful event. The event surpassed expectations for a first-time event by raising $26,000! Money raised at the "GNO" is used for the Fall Classroom Grant cycle. The Girls Night Out committee was chaired by Kathy Weed. Committee members included Angela Billig, Julie Bradley, Missy Copher, Challis Imes, Polly Larson, Gwen Mantel, Libby McCarty, Amy Metzger, Amy Morrison, Cristi Pittman, Sydney Scoma, Andrea Winkler, Emily Wleklinski, and Kirsten Wujek. We are still collecting feedback from the event. If you have not yet filled out the "GNO" survey, please take a moment to share your ideas with us through the following link: ZEF Girls Night Out survey . Forward this email Since 2010, ZEF has awarded the following Student Enrichment Grants: ZWest Destination ImagiNation team to compete in Global Finals ZMS and ZCHS Future Problem Solving teams to compete at FPS International Conference ZCHS Journalism students to attend JEA/NSPA national conference ZCHS DECA team to attend International DECA competition ZWest and ZMS Destination ImagiNation teams to compete in Global Finals ZCHS AP Physics and Science clubs to build a full apparatus to manufacture permanent bar magnets and produce an instructional video for younger students Union Elementary Future Problem Solvers team to attend International Conference ZCS teachers and staff generous in their support of ZEF Did you know that ZCS teachers, staff and administration donated over $12,000 to ZEF in 2013? Through payroll deduction, ZCS employees show their generosity and "pay-it-forward" attitude! ZCS staff also supports ZEF in many other ways by donating items to ZEF silent auctions, attending fundraisers, and publicizing ZEF's programs to their students' families. We extend our heartfelt thanks to every ZCS employee for supporting our mission. Our Mission The mission of the Zionsville Education Foundation is to serve its school community by providing funds that promote academic excellence. www.zionsvilleeducationfoundation.org This email was sent to [email protected] by [email protected] | Update Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Zionsville Education Foundation | 900 Mulberry Street | Zionsville | IN | 46077
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