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Paw PrintsSpring 2011
Education Foundation Celebrates 10 Years!
10 Years of Support by Awarding
Thanks to you, the Midway ISDEducation Foundation has given over $900,000 in donations for grants across the district over the last 10 years.
Multiple programs are awarded by the Education Foundation each year. These programs would not be avail-able without the support of local businesses and the community surrounding Midway ISD.
Grants are created by the teachers of Midway and are selected by a board of retired teachers, community members and employees of the administration.
Twice a year, the Prize Posse arrives on multiple campuses to bring “big money” to winners of Grants for Great Ideas.
This year, the Foundation will hit the one million dollar mark.
With your help, your donation will offer students of MISD additional programs to fuel minds and move education forward.
“Thanks a Million” for the last 10 years!
336 grants totalling over $933,000
11 Moss Scholarships21 Treasure for Training
1,239 Academic Patches197 Letter Jackets
1,329 Spirit of Midway Recipients51 Rookie Assistance
2 Legacy Grants
Showcase 2011of StarsAllison Abel
Sherrie LightseyZach Baker
Janet Peralta Bryan Bessellieu
Keith Mikeska Emily Boon
David Morrison Camden Brown
Marsha Alvarado Charlie BussellStacie Lathern
Spencer CarlisleKim Landon
Andrew Chang-GuLaura Veselka Lisa ContrerasKim Umhoefer
Chad DavisMarie Croft
Savannah DiedrichCindy Ledbetter Kelsey DodsonDonna Glass
Maggie Fernandez Lauren Wold
Rebecca Fiedler
Debbie Dunn Emilie Fogleman
Leslie Rowe Nick Gill
Kathy McMillan Katherine Goodnight
Marilyn Goebel Brandon Halvorson
Vanessa Gibson Jack Harris
Patrick Posey Matthew JacksonShaLynna Mosley Alexander Jacobs
Terry Gambill Jeff LandonDale Hollis
Tina LinPat Lawler
Kurt LockhartTodd Monsey Jessie Meyer
Patricia Bahnsen Garner MillardLara Robertson
Lee MorrowJamie Beavers
Emily NeubertDan Marlin
Andrea O’ConnorDema Moore
Casey O’ConnorRandy Hall
Nathan PoolJeff Rice
Hannah PowersJannifer Rice Sandy Ren
Melissa Harrell Andy Salinas
Wes Evans Jaclyn Salinas
Rikki Coke Matthew Salinas
David May Ivonne SandovalDebbie Woods
Patrick SawyerGreg Davis
Katie SheehyBonnie Emmons Emma Shoultz
Sharon Harborth Jonathan SpenceCatherine Williams Suzanne Stricker
Nancy Stricker Isabella Vick
Susan Istre Zachary Watters
Betsy Berry Courtney Welch
Alison Smith Kelly Williams
Colleen Fitzgerald
Foundation Partners
“There’s an App for That”
If you would like to send a family member or friend a copy of our newsletter, scan the QR Code with the QR-Code Reader App
available online for FREE!
Visit the website at www.midwayisd.org/foundationfor the cumilitave listing of this years partners.
The Official 2011 Donors and Supporters List can be found on our website!
Don’t See Your Name?
Ms. Jennifer MarrMs. Ann Smith
Mr. Ace Gallegos Mr. Bill Nesbitt
Mr. Randy MillerMr. Earl PatrickMr. Jim Winton
Mr. Scott W. BraceyMr. Ivan Green
Ms. Leslie LockettMr. To Burr
Ms. Christopher Huckabee
Mr. George ChaseMr. Roger JonesMr. Stuart Kelly
Mr. Allan P. GravesMs. Cynthia Calao
Mrs. Kim DorsettMr. Tony AbdallaMr. Stuart ParsonsMr. Steve Bostick
Mr. Granger Smith
Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Monroe
Ms. Susan RichardsMr. & Mrs. Phillip
AdkinsMr. & Mrs. Royce
BergerDr. & Mrs. Michael
CollinsDr. & Mrs. Edward
D. ContrerasMr. & Mrs. Billy Davis,
Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Ron Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Will FairMr. Gary Faunce
Dr. & Mrs. James T. Graham
Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Green
Mr. & Mrs. Bob GrossMr. & Mrs. Stephen
Heyde
Dr. Glenn HilburnMr. & Mrs. Jim HolleyMr. & Mrs. Ron Holy
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hubbard
Ms. Leah JacksonDr. Susan JohnsenMr. & Mrs. Cody S.
KnowltonMr. & Mrs. Jim Meyer
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Moore, Jr.
Mr. Colin H. O’NeillMr. & Mrs. Earl B.
PatrickDr. & Mrs. Pat PryorDr. & Mrs. Michael
ReisMr. & Mrs. Howard
RolfDrs. Gerry &
DeeAnn SalinasMr. & Mrs. Jim Sartain
Mr. & Mrs. Chad Schrotel
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Schwartz
Mrs. Glenda M. SmithMr. & Mrs. Hargate
SmithMr. & Mrs. Bob
SpenceMr. & Mrs. Willard J.
StillMr. & Mrs. Stanley
StrumMr. David Vardeman
Drs. Gus & Lucy Villarreal
Dr. & Mrs. Fred Walters
Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Weber
2001-2011
Thanks to the following who have contributed to the MISD Education Foundation for 10 years!
Ride ‘em Cowboy
Rolling With My Piggies
10 Years
Can You Dig It?
Come Flip Your Wig
that made a difference
Agriculture and life skills help students gain responsibility and take pride in caring for their plants. They will also learn acceptance and patience in working together.
Planting the Seeds of Knowledge
Harley and Marley, the composting pigs help teach elementary students the im-portance of helping the environment by recycling leftover lunch and composting it to fertilize the on-campus garden.
Fourth grade students learn about the roots of the Lone Star State on Texas Indepence Day through line dancin’, down home cookin’, steer ropin’ and cattle drive tales.
Imagine a classroom alive with learning excitement! Students create and produce re-enactments of events in American history. Costumes, wigs, and props enable “history read” to become “history alive”. Come Flip Your Wig is used in class-room skits, music programs, reader’s theater, and for special events and holiday celebrations.
The handheld GPS units granted three years ago are still being used today in a history class combining geographical skills with historical knowledge where students use GPS coordinates to find test review an-swers.
CSI Midway
Draw Me Into ReadingDraw Me Into Reading is a new, inventive grant that creates a imaginative environment between a parent and child inspired by the Eric Carle children’s books. While children listened to stories and worked at creation stations located in the halls, parents reversed roles with the students and learned how to read to their child in a new style.
of Grants
We’re Orff and Running
that made a differenceHeavy Metal Folk
Students are all actively involved with hands-on learning. The frequent use of instruments gives students a quicker mastery of rhythmic skills and basic note values. A wonderful benefit is that the students have learned to ap-preciate each other’s musical skills.
This artistic approach (metal sculpture) to creative thinking and production teaches students that problems have more than one solution. Heavy Metal Folk is helping to bring images to reality in a non-traditional setting to increase interest in public metal art in public spaces.
Special education students exercise in the classroom us-ing Wii Fit, which helps them improve a variety of physical skills like balance, hand-eye coordination and most im-portantly, teamwork. The kids always look forward to Wii Fridays, when they get to compete with their friends in tight-rope walking, races, and
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) thermal cyclers amplify DNA by making copies that can be used for gel electrophoresis.
Translation:
The students work with material used in actual research labs. Using PCR technology allows students to stimulate DNA profiling used in forensic labs.
“I have completed my
Master’s degree in Instructional
Technology Leadership and
now teach a new Audio
Visual Production class.”
- Tanya Lacy
“I am finishing my 10th class in the
Masters program at UTA in K-8
Science. Should be finished this
summer!“
- Beth Miller
Moss Scholarship WinnersWhere Are They Now?
Tanya Lacy
Beth Miller
Jeani HoldbrookGrad school in Library Science
David Everettcompleted Doctorate
Ashley CanutesonAsst. Principal at MHS
Jennifer SmithCounselor at RVI
Tammy HumphreyReading Specialist at SVE Front row: Tanya Lacy, Ashley Canuteson, Jennifer Smith Back row: David Everett,
Beth Miller, Tammy Humphrey, Jeani Holdbrook
2011 Board of DirectorsOfficers Directors at Large
Thanks a Million Moving Education Forward
“Thanks a Million” is an opportunity to share to the com-munity of Woodway/Hewitt that the Midway ISD Education Foundation has given $1 million in donations in the past 10 years. If you or a business you know would like to be part of this celebration in the Fall, contact Midway ISD Education
Foundation to learn more!
Take Action to State Funding CutsAlthough the future of state funding for
education is uncertain, the good news is this: Education Foundations have the flexibility to react quickly to provide funding for specifically identified district needs. With Board of Directors’ approval, the Foundation can consider funding items that might be cut from the district’s budget in the future. While we hope that this step is not
necessary, the Foundation stands ready to promote the education of the children of MISD.
David Smith*, President
Central National Bank
Jim Peevey,* Past President
J S Peevey Company LLC
Dave Deaconson, *Vice PresidentAdministration
Pakis, Giotes, Page & Burleson
Nancy Goodnight,* V.P., Development
National Marrow Donor Program
Lisa Segerson,* TreasurerThunderbolt Utility Contractors
Betsy Reeder,* SecretaryCommunity Volunteer
Brad Lancaster, Ed.D., *Ex-OficioSuperintendent, Midway ISD
Brian BachikInvestors Brokerage of Texas
Royce BergerFirst National Bank of Central Texas
David BrownMARS Chocolate
Craig CherryHaley & Olson, P.C.
Bobby DeatonThe Deaton Agency
Sharon GesserG-Force Design
Cheryl HolyMISD Board of Trustees
Rooms Reborn
Kelly KunkaCommunity Volunteer
Burton LawlessCommunity Volunteer
Johnny MankinTime Warner Cable, Retired
Jeanette McKnight Teacher Representative
Andrew MooreCoca-Cola
Linda MurphyAon Consulting
Kevin NallBaylor University
Kristen PoolSchlotzsky’s
Kevin PoynterIndependent Bank
Matt RohreGrande Communications
Tommy Ross*Ross Insurance Agency
Michelle SandersParent Volunteer
Eric SheroAlliance Bank Central Texas
Chuck SivessProvidence Healthcare Network
Michael Sobeck*Wells Fargo Bank
Doug WelchBaylor University, General
Counsel
Heather WhiteConsultant, CMP
Jeanne WilliamsJeanne Williams Med LPC
Susan WommackBaylor University
* Executive Committee Members
Honors & MemorialsMISD Foundation Award Contributors
Angela FunaiMr. & Mrs. Jeff Kilgore
MemorialsIn Memory of Clarence “Jay” Dowden, Jr. (Amy Rhodes’ dad)
by Adam & Ann FeindIn Memory of Dr. Otis Herbert Colvin, Jr. (Edith Reitmeier’s dad)
by Glenda & Stanley Strum
HonorsIn Honor of Nita Rolf
by Dr. & Mrs. John Belew
PLAN YOUR
GIVINGAdditional assets you can
give to the Midway ISD Education Foundation:
Appreciated SecuritiesLife Insurance
Business InterestsRetirement PlansWills and Trusts
Remember the Education Foundation when updating or
creating your estate plan.
Contact the Education Foundation or your financial advisor for more information.
Spirit of MidwayMidway ISD celebrated 306 honorees at the 2011 Spirit of Midway Break-fast. Honorees consisted of 47 freshman, 79 sophomores, and 90 juniors and 90 seniors. This year, special recognition went out to 48 seniors who qualified as four-year honorees. Each student received a patch as a token of appreciation for all their academic success and volunteer-ism. A special thank you
goes out to all of the PTA volunteers, the Midway ISD Education Foundation partners and Rudy’s BBQ for catering to this year’s event!
Looking for an End of Year Gift for Your Teacher?
The end of a school year is a wonderful opportunity to show a current or former teacher just how much they have meant to you and your child.
When you send a contribution (minimum $20) to the Education Foundation, you may designate any teacher in the Midway ISD to receive a MISD Award pin
and a card from the Education Foundation.
Contact Suzi Pagel at [email protected] to learn more about how you can help support the activities of the Midway ISD Education Foundation.
10 Years
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13885 Woodway DriveWaco, Texas 76712
phone: 254.761.5614 x 1117fax: 254.666.7785
www.midwayisd.org/foundation
Paw Prints Editors:Suzi Pagel, Midway ISDEducation Foundation
Executive DirectorCindy Dixon, Baylor University Intern
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