FOR US FOUNDATION 8th ANNUAL RECOGNITION EVENT
AWARDS MORE THAN $29,000 IN CLASSROOM GRANTS SEPT. 13
ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA – SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 – The Friends of Rowland Unified Schools Foundation (FOR US) will present more than $29,000 in classroom grants to 28 teachers at their 8th Annual Recognition Event held on September 13 at 4 p.m. Funds were raised by the Foundation’s “Casino Night” held this past March. In addition, donors who have contributed to the Foundation’s Endowment will be recognized and will receive a “leaf” displayed on the “Tree of Learning.” The Recognition Event will take place at the Rowland Unified School District Office Board Room, at 1830 S. Nogales Street in Rowland Heights.
The following Endowment Donors will be recognized:
· David Bassett – Annual pledge donor. In support of Rowland Students.
· Progressive Floor Covering, Inc. of Santa Ana – Corporate donation – annual pledge - made in memory of owner John Spinella by daughter Danielle Spinella-Coker.
· Don & Kathi Delegal – Donation in support of Rowland Students.
Classroom Grant Awardees: The following classroom grants will be used for the arts, technology and innovative methods to enhance classroom studies and improve student learning in classrooms across the Rowland Unified School District.
| Laura Tova | Schools Division | Summer Arts Academy
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| Katie Elder | Rowland High School | Bringing Great Writers to Life
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| Pam Hessom | Shelyn Elementary | Where’s WallE
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| Jennifer Chen, Janet Chong, Linda Dam, Josh Whitlemore, Brook Reynolds | Hollingworth Elementary | Elementary to College in One Day
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Clare Ruesga |
Rowland High School |
Functional Skill Videos on the iPod Touch
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| Clint Poulter | Giano Intermediate | Student Engagement
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| Patricia Doublet-DeLion & Mala Frank-Gavin | Rowland High School | Integrated Arts Pilot
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Debbie Ong |
Shelyn Elementary |
“I-Touch” Children’s Lives
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| Daryl Tamez | Shelyn Elementary | 21st Century Teaching and Learning
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| Andrea McGlothlin & Trisha Johnson | Blandford Elementary | The iPad…A Tool For All Students
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| Olivia Vasquez |
Community Day School |
Digital CDs
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| Petra Griones | Community Day School | Project Tech
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| Cory Cofer | Nogales High School | Book of Poetry
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| Nadine Loza | Rowland High School | Making the US History Standards Come Alive
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| Nichoel Frisch | Rowland High School
| Technology and Fitness
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| Nancy Buck | Jellick Elementary | iPads
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| Danielle Warren | Rowland High School | Restaurant & Hospitality Management Program
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| Rosa Blanco | Rowland Adult Education | ELMO Document Camera for Adult ESL and Family Literacy
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| Jackie Bennett | Yorbita Elementary | Parent Involvement in Family Literacy
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| Estela Gonazales | Villacorta Elementary | Podcasting & Webcasting News Group
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| Janet Duker | Rowland Adult Education | An Outreach to the Pre-Literate Adult ESL Student
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| Heidi Gallegos | Shelyn Elementary | A Visual Teaching Tool
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The Friends of Rowland Unified Schools Foundation (FOR US) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization which raises funds to provide classroom grants that promote innovation and student academic achievement. The Tree of Learning endowment fund allows individuals and businesses to support students in the Rowland Unified School District. For more information on how you can support FOR US through donations or involvement, please call Danielle Amaya-Martinez at (626)935-8432 or by email at [email protected]