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SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Giving the Gift of Opportunity
2016 ANNUAL REPORT
Message from the Chairperson
Dear Foundation Friends,
Calendar year 2016 was truly a year of
commitment, hard work and success. The year
began with a commitment to an Endowment
Campaign to raise $500,000 in three years. In
May, the Board celebrated seven new named
endowments honoring families, educators,
administrators and local businesses who have
made significant contributions to education in
Surry County. During 2016, the campaign
reached 60% of the goal.
In addition to the Endowment Campaign, the
foundation held two major fund raising events;
the 4th Annual Mad Dash 5K & Fun Run and the
6th Annual Academic Golf Classic. These two
events plus the annual employee campaign
raised $55,000. As the Foundation transitioned to
a new Executive Director, Ashley Mills, a new
record-keeping system was implemented to
accommodate the Foundation’s growth and
expansion, and has been found “in compliance”
with all rules and regulations during the annual
audit.
Highlights of the year include accomplishments
in the areas of arts, math and science. Many
accomplishments were made through the
Enhanced Learning Mini-Grant Program and the
creative ideas of our classroom teachers. The
Foundation Board of Directors is very proud of
these accomplishments which have continued to
receive local and state-wide recognition for
excellence.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to
express our deep and sincere gratitude to our
students, teachers, administrators, and
supporters who devote their talents and
resources to make the Surry County School
System one of the best in our region.
As we go forward, the Foundation Board of
Directors is fully committed to education and a
high quality of living in Surry County.
Brent McKinney
Brent McKinney, right, with R. O. Lanier, middle, and
Sam Couch, left, at the May 2016 appreciation dinner.
Surry County Schools Educational Foundation Programs
Enhanced Learning Mini-Grants STEMmersion Program
School Allotments Transportation Allotments
Professional Development Scholarship/Award Facilitation
Impacting the Lives of Students and Local Economy
The Surry County Schools Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization created by a group of
local business and community leaders who are passionate about the education and the future of
Surry County. The Board of Directors is committed to providing enhanced learning opportunities
for students that will position them to be ready to compete in a global market.
When an individual or a company invests in the Surry County Schools Educational Foundation, it
begins a cycle of direct and indirect benefits:
Monetary Investment
Provides enhanced learning opportunities
Better quality of education
Highly qualified & skilled workforce to market to industry
Attracts more industry—more jobs
Increased wages
Since 2011, the Foundation has given $250,000 to assist with
educational field trips, fund an Outdoor Education Center for the
district, provide defibrillators to ensure safety at all elementary
schools, and provide mini grants and STEMmersion opportunity
for teachers.
All of these educational investments have been made possible
through the generous donations of individuals, local businesses, and community groups who
believe a higher education impacts the local economy. Your investment in the students of Surry
County Schools will benefit local businesses with a highly qualified workforce.
Kristi Calton, Media Coordinator at
Rockford Elementary, reads to students
visiting the book bus, Summer 2016.
Surry County Schools ranked 15th in NC out of 115 school systems in academic achievement!
Summer 2016 STEMmersion
Externship Program
The STEMmersion Externship Program provides
teachers in Surry County Schools the opportunity
to spend time in local businesses learning how
science, technology, engineering and math are
applied in real-world, authentic situations. The
project plan includes teachers who will spend
time in a local business seeing first-hand the
relationship between content and careers.
In addition, the teachers will collaborate with
other colleagues in post-externship
planning. This planning will be focused solely
on what was learned from the externships and
tied to the development of project-based learning
units.
One hundred percent of teachers polled indicate
that the externship program allows participants
to become more aware of local workforce needs.
The Surry County Schools Educational
Foundation budgets $6000 each year for this
program.
School Allotments
The Surry County Schools Educational
Foundation values and supports learning
experiences that enrich, expose, and enhance the
lives of Surry County Schools students.
North Surry High School
students present “You’re A
Good Man, Charlie Brown”
with royalties help from the
Foundation.
The SCS Educational Foundation provides
financial assistance to individual schools for
classroom expenses beyond typical funding,
including:
Educational field trips
Resources for the arts
Special services and fees
Band/drama/chorus expenses (individually
or collectively)
Fees associated with academic or arts
competitions and camps.
In school year 2015-2016, the Surry County
Schools Educational Foundation provided over
$18,000 in financial resources to the nineteen
schools in the Surry County Schools system.
“I can share examples of careers, purposes of
jobs, and how the concepts my students are
learning in my classroom actually connect to
local employment opportunities.” -2016 STEMmersion Program Participant
The Surry County Schools graduation rate is 90.1%!
East Surry High School
math teacher, Anna
Norris, participates in
the 2016 STEMmersion
Externship Program
at the NC Granite
Corporation in Mount
Airy, NC.
SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS An alphabetic listing of gifts received Jan 1, 2016—Nov 30, 2016
($50+). Thank You to EVERY donor of ANY AMOUNT! Please notify us of any inadvertent errors or omissions.
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Waste Management
Phyllis Watson
Wayne Farms
Renee Weddle
Weyerhaeuser
Tracie Whitaker
Bob & Sandy White
James Wickham
Brude & Pat Widdowson
Sabrina Wilmoth
Jamie Witherspoon
Jennifer Woodie
April Worrell
Yogi & Nancy Wright
Y
Gary & Charlotte York
Jim & Tammy York
Keith & Alison York
Shaunda York
You Better Run!
An investment in the Surry County
Schools Educational Foundation, will
help increase the level of education in
our county and help students pursue
higher education.
Together, we will make a difference in
Surry County...one child at a time.
Your donation to the Surry county Schools Education Foundation is tax deductible. Thank you for your support!
Yes, I want to invest in the education of children!
Name _________________________________________________________ Birthday ______________ (month/day)
Email Address _________________________________________________________________________
Home Address _________________________________________________________________________
Phone __________________________________ Cell _________________________________________
I wish to contribute $10 $25 $50 $100 $150 Other $ _______________
I am enclosing Check* $ ______________ Credit Card *Make checks payable to Surry County Schools Educational Foundation
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Exp. _____________ / ______________ CVV2 (code on back) __________
Please remit to: Surry County Schools Educational Foundation
PO Box 364, Dobson, NC 27017
The Surry County Schools Educational Foundation awarded over $12,500 for its 2016 Enhanced
Learning Mini-Grants to 17 teachers at 12 different schools. Over 40 applications were received and
read in early May by a committee which included board members and community leaders. Each
project must directly involve and benefit students, support the overall goals of the classroom and
support STEM education and/or reading achievement goals. Award-winning teachers must
complete the project within the next school year.
The 2016 Enhanced Learning Mini-Grant winners are:
2016 Enhanced Learning Mini-Grants
Rebecca Bennett, Media Coordinator, Copeland
Elem., “Elementary Einsteins: Building STEM
skills through Genius Hour, Coding and
Robotics”
Dana Draughn, Principal, Flat Rock Elem., “The
Magic Book Bus-Taking Literacy to our
Community”
Melissa Hamlin, 7th grade teacher, Central
Middle, “Shark Tank: Episode-STEM Energized!”
Annie East, Careers teacher, Central Middle,
“STEM Career Research”
Janna Blakeney, Project Lead the Way teacher,
Pilot Mountain Middle, “Easy Breezy…
POWERful Non-fiction and STEM”
Drew Scott, Science teacher, Surry Central High,
“Emerging Alternative Energy Sources
Investigation”
Shaunda York, 4th grade teacher, Franklin Elem.,
“Building Reading Comprehension with LEGOs”
Grayson Moser, Counselor, Pilot Mountain Elem.,
“Shaping, Teaching and Exercising Minds…One
STEM Project at a Time”
Kristi Calton, Media Coordinator, Rockford
Elem., “Don’t Ride That Summer Slide!”
Deborah Voigt, Media teacher, East Surry High,
“Studio 14: Creating News and Story Telling”
Emily Dollyhite, 7th grade teacher, and Emily
Johnson, 6th grade teacher, Central Middle,
“Critical Education”
Jennifer Collins, 5th grade teacher, Franklin Elem.,
“K’nex in the World of Force and Motion”
Trina Goettel, Kindergarten teacher, White Plains
Elem., “Bee Bots Building Better Thinkers”
Stephanie Bode, Media Coordinator, Dobson
Elem., “WeDo Robotics”
Lori Jones, 4th grade teacher, Dobson Elem.,
“Love Learning with LEGOs”
Christie Robertson, 7th grade teacher, Gentry
Middle, “Let’s Breakout ELA Style”
The 5th Annual MAD Dash 5K & Fun Run will be held April 29, 2017, at Surry Central HS!
Capital Campaign Continues with Named Endowment Funds
In 2015, the Surry County Schools Educational Foundation announced the three-year Endowment
Campaign with the establishment of the Named Endowment Program. The endowment funds
established help fund the Foundation’s efforts to provide additional educational opportunities for
Surry County Schools students. Endowment funds and donations may be designated for specific
program areas including:
Enhanced Learning Mini-Grant Program
STEMmersion Program
Professional Development
Transportation Allotment
School Allotments
Endowments and donations can be made in memory or in honor of a family member, favorite
teacher, school, or community organizer. Donations of estate gifts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, life
insurance policies, real estate and personal property are also accepted.
Current Named Endowment Funds
2013 Ralph O. Lanier Endowment Fund
2013 Beulah Gray Perkins Endowment Fund
2014 Surry Central High School Endowment Fund
2015 Brenda D. Brown Endowment Fund
2015 J. Sam & Minnie Ruth Gentry Endowment Fund
2015 Brent and Brenda McKinney Endowment Fund
2015 The Shelton Foundation Endowment Fund
2015 Joe D. & Sue W. Stone Endowment Fund
2015 Surry Insurance Endowment Fund
2015 Tom & Marian York Endowment Fund
2016 Linda Brown Endowment Fund
2016 Anonymous Endowment Fund
The minimum amount for a named endowment fund is $5000. A fund may be established with an
initial contribution of $1000 and a commitment to reach the minimum amount within five years.
For more information about establishing an endowment fund, please contact Ashley Mills,
(336) 386-8211 or [email protected].
Congratulations to Kevin Via, 2016 Surry County Schools Principal of the Year!
SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS An alphabetic listing of gifts received Jan 1, 2016—Nov 30, 2016
($50+). Thank You to EVERY donor of ANY AMOUNT! Please notify us of any inadvertent errors or omissions.
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100.9 WIFM
13 Bones
A
AAR of NC, Inc.
Amanda Adams
Advanced Electronic Services, Inc.
Advanced Imaging Systems, Inc.
Alliance Insurance Services, LLC
Allied Consulting & Environmental
Services, Inc.
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Jonathan Amos
Molly Anderson
Robin Angel
Animal Medical Services
Tina Arrington
Neil Atkins
Graham Atkinson
B
Paige Badgett
Leah Baker
Karen Balmer
Siomara Baltazar
K.E. & A.W. Barker
Denny Barr
Joanna Bartley
Misti Bartley
William C. Baucom
BB&T
Rebecca Bennett
Alan Berg, M.D. & Debby Berg
Kristin Blake
Betty Bledsoe
Randy M. and Steva H. Bledsoe
Stephanie Bode
Wanda Bowman
Brady’s Coffee Company, LLC
Sharon Branch
David & Deborah Brintle
David C. & Linda L. Brown
Eddie & Brenda Brown
Donna Bryant
Buttonwood Chiropractic Center
C
Carolina Training Associates, Inc.
Carolina West Wireless
James Carpenter
Angela Cave
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Charron Sports Services, Inc.
Monette Chattin
Chick-fil-A Mount Airy
Don Childress
Classic Business Systems, Inc.
Amy S. Clement
Earlie & Brenda Coe
Michone L. & Mark E. Coleman
Commercial Air Systems, Inc.
Brandon Cook
Roger D. & Bonnie H. Cook
Clayton R. Cooke
Madeline Covington
Kristy Cox
Tabatha Cox
D
Dairy Queen Dobson
Elizabeth Danley
Darrell & Sonia Dickerson
Dobson Veterinary Hospital
Kenneth & Teresa Dockery
Rodney Dockery
Ronnie & Geneva Dockery
Tim & Jill Dockery
Athel Dollyhite
Kelly Dollyhite
Doomy Painting
Annette Draughn
Dale Draughn
Dana Draughn
Lucille B. Duncan
E
Jennifer Eason
Angela Edwards
Chrystal Edwards
Jeffrey Edwards
LuAnn Edwards
El Agavero Mexican Restaurant
Melodie Ellis
F
Leslie Faistl
Faw, Folger & Jonson, PC
Anne Fehring
Deanne Fitzgerald
Lorene M. Fleming
Amber Flippen
Carolyn M. Flippin
Foothill Flooring Partners, Inc.
Foothills Hardware & Building
Supply, Inc.
Shane & Kristi Fowler
Frontier Natural Gas
Eugene Fulp
Amelia Fulton
G
Wilma Galyean
Garanco
Sam & Susan Gentry
Julie Gillespie
Felton R. Godwin
Laura Goings
Darin Goins
Kelly Goins
Donna Golding
Congratulations to Mason Midkiff, 2016 Surry County Schools Teacher of the Year!
SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS An alphabetic listing of gifts received Jan 1, 2016—Nov 30, 2016
($50+). Thank You to EVERY donor of ANY AMOUNT! Please notify us of any inadvertent errors or omissions.
G Continued
Jennifer Gonzalez
Charles Graham
John L. Gravitte, DDS, PA
H
William Hall
Joyce N. Hamby
Tim & Jodi Hamlin
Rex Hardy
Hartson-Kennedy Cabinet
Top Co., Inc.
Liesa Hawks
Dusty Hayes
Selma Henry
Ashley Hinson
Hojoca Corporation
Patricia Holcomb
Horizon Equipment Rentals, LLC
Nester Hosiery, Inc.
Robin Huels
Karen Huffman
Angela Hunter
Paulette Hunter
Donnie O. & Cindia W. Hutchins
I
I L Long Construction Co., Inc.
Industrial Fire & Safety
Terry Inman
Innovative Timing Systems, Inc.
J
J’s Office Supply
Roxanne Jacot
James River Equipment
Jamn’ Tees
Habet Harrekk
Jennie Handy Insurance
Jesse B. & Gail H. McQuay
John R. Dalton, Jr. & Brenda B. Dalton
Johnson Granite, Inc.
Johnson’s Xtreme Softwash, LLC
Audra Johnson
Fred Johnson
Molly H. Johnson
Sarah Johnson
Thomas E. & Ellen W. Johnson
Edward C. Jones
Donald Joyner
K
Megan Kelly
Susan Kelly
Spencer Key
Bud Kilby, Jr. & Mary Kilby
Thelma King
Amy Knopf
L
Judy Lacks
Blair Lambert
India Lambert
Gloria Lawrence
John B. Lawrence
Vicki Lawson Leisure Designs
Leonard Aluminum Utility Buildings
Lewis Boiler Service & Supply
Cynthia Lynn Lewis
Tracey Helton Lewis
Little Diversified Architectural
Consulting
Luanne Llewellyn
Lone Star Mount Airy
Karen Long
Jane Loughmiller
Lydia Love
Chet Luffman
M
Brian & Tammy Manuel
Cynthia Marshall
Rebecca Martin
Heather Mathews
Raymond & Cindy McBride
Brent & Brenda McKinney
Bryson McKinney
Joshua McMillen
Elizabeth “Betsy” McNichols
Rachael Miller
Rebecca Mitchell
Ronald Montgomery
Moody Funeral Services, Inc.
Renee Moore
Mosley Stables, LLC
Mount Airy Saw & Mower
Stan Mozingo
Mr. Dolly’s Lawn Service
Cara Myers
N
Robert H. & Betty M. Nabors
Joe & Jean Napier
Candace Needham
Nicole Hicks Newman
James B. Nichols
Sarah Nixon
Jimmy Dale & Janice M. Norman
Joseph A. & Vicki D. Norman
Paula Norman
Robin Norman
NC Granite Corp.
O
Brian Oconnell
Omega Construction
P
David & Sherri Parks
Parrish Tire & Automotive
There are 12 Surry County Schools Educational Foundation Named Endowment Funds!
SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS An alphabetic listing of gifts received Jan 1, 2016—Nov 30, 2016
($50+). Thank You to EVERY donor of ANY AMOUNT! Please notify us of any inadvertent errors or omissions.
P continued
Paul Painting & Decorating, Inc.
April Payne
PD Quik, Inc.
Perkins & Assoc. Financial Group, Inc.
Greg Perkins
Joseph C. Perkins, Jr. &
Billie L. Perkins
James Francis Petelle
John Philips State Farm
Pilot Air
Michelle Porterfield
John Priddy
Casey Puckett
Putter’s Dobson
R
Ralph Harris Leather, Inc.
Deborah Ramey
Shelly Rector
Gene Rees
Travis L. & Leslie C. Reeves
Jeanette Reid
Jill Reinhardt
Renfro Corporation
Rentz-Eden Oil Company
Reynolds American Foundation
Sue Reynolds
Regina Richardson
Rigatoni’s Pizzeria & Italian
Restaurant
Larry Riggans
Fred & Connie Roberson
Christie Robertson
Mike L. & Katherine P. Robinson
Rogers Realty & Auction Co.
Deidre Rogers
Shaylee Rogers-Moore
Royster & Royster, PLLC
S
Saffelle, Inc.
Sagesport Fulton & Sons, Inc.
Samet, Payne, Wood, Horton & Co.
Elaine & Jerry Satterfield
Scenic Ford
Matt & Jessica Scott
Ross & Jennifer Scott
Seven Oaks Doors & Hardware, Inc.
Derick Sheets
Shields, Inc.
Ticy Shropshire
Kay B. & N. Alex Shugart
David C. Sidden
Simmons Nissan
L. Dean Simmons, DDS, PA
Lisa Simmons
Andy & Ann Simpson
Carolyn Simpson
Shannon Snow
Pepper Smith
Lisa Snow
SouthData
Jodi Southern
Margaret Spicer
Sports Solutions, Inc.
Spotted Moon
Stanley Heating & Air
Conditioning, Inc.
State Electric Supply Company
Sue Stone
Emily Stroud
Superior Metal Buildings
Surrey Bank & Trust
Surry Animal Hospital
Surry Community College
Surry County Schools Masters Club
Surry Insurance
Surry Telephone Membership Corp.
Surry Yadkin Electric Membership
Corp.
Janet Sutphin
Mamie McKinney Sutphin
William Swift
T
Tarheel Converter & Core, LLC
Tarheel Paper & Supply, Inc.
Rhonda Taylor
Rosa Ella Taylor
Sally M. Taylor
Tammy Taylor
Sara Templeton
Sharia Templeton
Dana Thomas
Lawrence & Donna Thomas
Nathan Thomas
June Tilley
Tim Hamlin Farm Bureau
Tlaquepaque, Inc. Dobson
Tlaquepaque, Inc. Mount Airy
Tlaquepaque, Inc. Pilot Mountain
Traxx, LLC
Trinity3 Technology
Jeff & Leah Tunstall
U
Unique Background Solutions
Michael Utt
V
Earl & Jan Varney
C. Richard Vaughn
Kevin Via
Byron Voigt
Deborah Voigt
The Foundation funded over $18,000 in individual school programs through school allotments.
YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED The Surry County Schools Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization created to improve the
educational level of our county, enhancing our ability to further education for competition in the
global market.
Your gift of any amount helps continue the Foundation’s mission of providing classroom needs that
will produce quality students who will positively impact economic development in Surry County.
Make a contribution
Visit www.scsfoundation.org to donate online or send a check to
the Foundation, PO Box 364, Dobson, NC 27017.
Participate in Foundation Events
April 29, 2017-5th Annual MAD Dash 5K & Fun Run
September 14, 2017-7th Annual Academic Golf Classic
Endowment Funds
Create a named endowment fund to honor a loved one, favorite
school or teacher.
Become a Partner
STEMmersion partners and Business Advisory Council members
are needed!
Board of Directors
Mr. Brent McKinney, Chairman
Mr. Earlie Coe, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Graham Atkinson
Mr. Eddie Brown
Mr. Tim Dockery
Mr. Sam Gentry
Dr. Ashley Hinson
Mr. Fred Johnson
Mrs. Molly Johnson
Mr. Spencer Key
Mr. Bud Kilby
Mr. John Priddy
Mr. Gene Rees
Dr. Travis L. Reeves
Dr. L. Dean Simmons
Mrs. Sue Stone
Mr. William Swift
Mrs. Nancy Wright
Mr. Gary York
Contact: Ashley H. Mills· [email protected]· (336) 386-8211
209 North Crutchfield Street· PO Box 364· Dobson, NC 27017· www.scsfoundation.org
The 7th Annual Academic Golf Classic will be held on September 14, 2017, at Pilot Knob Park!
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53%
3%6%
5%
2016 Distribution of Funds by Program
Enhanced Learning Mini-Grants
School Allotments
Professional DevelopmentAllotment
STEMmersion Program
Transportation Allotment