ABSTRACTS					2003 "Community Involvement in Education"
Albert City/Truesdale							Albert City-Truesdale Foundation
	The foundation is committed to providing scholarships to all the students who graduate from Albert City-Truesdale.
	This committee has created opportunities for students by searching for financial assistance that is freely given to the
	students for nothing in return. We thank all in the community who have been involved with the efforts of helping
	our children attend and succeed in their post-high school educational endeavors.
	Contact: Steve Mitchell, PO Box 98, Albert City, Iowa 50510						(712) 843-5416
Allamakee							Allamakee Community Connections Learning Center
	Allamakee Community Connections Learning Center (ACCLC) allows members of our community to become more
	connected and involved in the educational process. We travel together in our family units by coach buses and trains
	to learn by experiences beyond our local, rural community. Our families have appreciated many of these learning
	adventures.
	Contact:Barbara Winters, 1059 3rd Ave. NW, Waukon, Iowa 52172						(563) 568-4013
Anita							All Cougars Read
	CAM Cougar football players are involved in community service this year as they listen to Anita Elementary
	youngsters practice reading each Friday morning. "All Cougars Read", pairs up football players and community
	volunteers with readers hoping to reach one additional hour of read aloud time per week for every student.
	Contact: Kay Stork, 1000 Victory Park Rd., Anita, Iowa 50020						(712) 762-3231
Atlantic							School To Work Program
	The Atlantic School-to-Work program is a cooperative effort of the Atlantic business community and the school system
	that involves many people and serves students in all grade levels. A joint steering committee supervises the program,
	which is funded cooperatively by businesses, the schools, and the local school foundation.
	Contact: Sonya Mikkelson, 215 West 14th Street, Atlantic, Iowa 50022						(712) 243-3059
Bettendorf/Pleasant Valley							The Business and Education Partnership
	Bettendorf's Business and Education Partnership developed an assessment examining work ethic among student
	learners. The characteristics were described as: Initiative and Drive, Teamwork, Accountability, Problem solving, and
	Reliability. It was administered to students in both Junior and Senior High schools with results triggering new initiatives
	to enhance student learning.
	Contact: Tammy Rogers, 2117 State Street, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722						(563) 332-9273
Center Point/Urbana							LJL Hall Pavilion-Veterans Memorial
	The Center Point Urbana High School Service Learning class, in a collaborative effort with local organizations, constructed
	a pavilion adjacent to our Legion Hall in order to honor the veterans of our two communities. Students planned, purchased
	materials, and assisted in every phase of construction of this facility
	Contact: Robert Dillon, 613 Summit St., Center Point Iowa 52213						(319) 849-1102
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Cresco/Elma/Lime Springs/Chester/Ridgeway							It Takes A Community To Raise A Child
	Our school district and the communities we serve are working together to meet identified needs. A satellite campus
	of Northeast Iowa Community College is located in Cresco. Howard County's Home Visiting Program is now managed
	by the school district. The district's after-school program serves about 152 students a day.
	Contact: Ron Sadler, 1000 Schroder Drive, Cresco, Iowa 52136						(563) 547-2762
Davenport							Mississippi Mosaic Mural Project/Chad Pregracke Visit
	LaFarge Corporation provided a unique learning experience for students of Buffalo School by sponsoring a presentation
	by river environmentalist, Chad Pregracke, to enhance classroom knowledge. The students are producing a river mosaic
	mural for their new school. Thirty students and teachers also visited Chad's classroom barge for first hand activities.
	Contact: Stacey Houk, 13174 83rd Avenue, Blue Grass, Iowa 52726						(563) 381-1391
Davenport							Girl Culture
	High school and intermediate school students in the Davenport Schools explored provocative contemporary issues
	they face growing up in today's American culture through a variety of programs planned by the school district, the
	Davenport Museum of Art, and other collaborating institutions. The starting point for this investigation is Girl Culture,
	an exhibition of photographic works by nationally known photographer Lauren Green showing May 21 through July 6
	of 2003 at the Davenport Museum of Art.
	Contact: Kay Hall, 20 McClellan Boulevard, Davenport, Iowa 52803						(563) 324-0403
Davenport							Stepping Stones Environmental Academy
	The Stepping Stones Environmental Academy at Smart Intermediate school helps generate student interest in our
	natural environment and creates opportunities for hundreds of young people in the area of environmental science and
	outdoor education. Hands-on activities and living learning labs are the foundation of the project. This should lead to
	an increase in student achievement in science, and lead to lifelong appreciation and exploration evidenced through
	involvement in higher education and career paths related to science and the environment. This academy joins
	environmental education with service learning. Participants are engaged in an ongoing neighborhood service project
	that combines environmental education with community involvement and leadership development.
	Contact: John Border, 1002 W. Kimberly Rd., Davenport, Iowa 52806						(563) 391-9161 x417
Emmetsburg							Bring the Track Back
	Local citizens envisioned a need to construct an all-weather track to serve the communities needs. They approached
	the school district with a plan to raise all of the necessary funds from donations. The result is a beautiful 8-lane track
	for community and school use.
	Contact: Paul Tedesco, 205 King Street, Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536						(712) 852-3201
Estherville							S.T.A.R.
	The S.T.A.R (Students and Teachers Acquiring Results) project is funded through the 21st CCLC program. The
	project has made incredible progress in the community of Estherville offering programs for senior citizens, adults,
	Teens, children, and infants. The program encompasses everything from community education and events to afterschool
	programs and district-wide publications.
	Contact: Nichole Zumbach Johnson, 1520 Central Ave., Estherville, Iowa 51334						(712) 362-8407
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Forest City							RSVP Seniors for Schools Reading Buddies
	Forest City Elementary and RSVP have joined together to establish a Reading Buddies program for students in this
	school district. As a result of their collaborative efforts, students are improving their reading skills and senior
	volunteers have a change to make a difference in the life of a child.
	Contact: Steve Putz, 1405 West I St., Forest City, Iowa 50436						(641) 585-2670
Grinnell							Grinnell High School Capital Fundraising Campaign
	The Grinnell High School Capital Fundraising Campaign exceeded its' goal of $3.5 million in pledges for high school
	building improvements totaling $10.6 million. The private fundraising drive, along with board allocations of local option
	sales taxes, spurred the passage of a $4.2 million bond issue by area residents.
	Contact: David W. Stoakes, Ed.D., 927 4th Ave., Grinnell, Iowa 50112						(641) 236-2700
Humbolt							Construction of a Multipurpose Facility for the School and Community
	The Wildcat Booster Club led the community in identifying the need for a facility; then researched, designed, and
	constructed that facility for the school and community. The building includes a permanent weight training facility and
	multipurpose room (60 x 100) which is valued at $250,000 plus equipment.
	Contact: Dr. Joyce Judas						(515) 332-1330
Lawton/Bronson							Emergency Medial Svcs. Student First Responder Pgm.
	This program is a partnership program between the community of Lawton and the Lawton-Bronson consolidated School
	District. The students are responsible for providing critical emergency services to the communities of Lawton and
	Bronson during the work week while the traditional adult EMS volunteers are at their place of employment. The Lawton
	Fire & Rescue under the direction of Ambulance Chief/EMS Instructor, Mr. Ken Eyres, trains and directs the student
	volunteers. Before this program was initiated, emergency services originated from Sioux City resulting in on scene
	delays. Without this outstanding community and school partnership, the lack of emergency medical services would
	place the community in jeopardy.
	Contact: Robert Morrison, Box 128, Lawton, Iowa 51030						(712) 944-5183
Lawton/Bronson							Lawton-Bronson "Eagle" Spirit Club
	The Lawton-Bronson Spirit Club is a community volunteer organization of 65 family community members dedicated to
	supporting, encouraging and advancing athletic, educational, and other school activities throughout the district. They
	cultivate clean wholesome school spirit, promote good sportsmanship, and develop high ideals of character and
	achievement. Through a network of financial and moral support, the L-B Spirit Club walks hand-in-hand with the
	students and teachers in enhancing educational programs that best serves the needs of our kids.
	Contact: Robert Morrison, Box 128 , Lawton, Iowa 51030						(712) 944-5181
Linn-Mar							Transition Night
	Transition Night's goal is to ignite interest in career and college planning by providing information to students who
	plan to attend college or trade schools and those entering the work world directly after high school. Another goal is
	to eliminate some of the stresses of the senior year decision-making process.
	Contact: Sharlynn Page, 790 11th Street, Marion, Iowa 52302						(319) 377-6316
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Scranton							Scranton Community Volunteers Program
	The Scranton school volunteer program focuses on pairing community volunteers with individuals or small groups
	of 3 through 5th graders on a weekly basis. Areas emphasized include math and reading
	Contact:Joyce Terrill, 506 Lincoln St., Scranton, Iowa 51462
Sioux City							Beyond the Bell
	Beyond the Bell is a community driven project that currently provides afterschool programming to 19 sites within
	Sioux City Public & Catholic Schools. Programming includes educational, recreational and nutritional components.
	Certified teachers are used for the academic component and United Way agencies are utilized for the recreational
	Component.
	Contact: Tim Stiles, 701 Steuben St., Sioux City, Iowa 51101						(641) 424-2391
Southeast Polk							Iowa Industrial Technology Exposition
	Each spring, Southeast Polk hosts the Iowa Industrial Technology Exposition, a statewide expo to showcase hundreds
	of projects from industrial tech students all over Iowa. The expo is co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of East Polk
	County, which provides funding, scholarships, awards, and judges. Eight hundred and eighty-six students from 49
	schools across Iowa submitted 1,100 project entries at this years event.
	Contact: Marti Kline, 8379 NE University Ave., Runnells, Iowa 50237						(515) 967-4294
West Sioux City							Restroom/Concession Complex
	Through community involvement, volunteerism, an awarded grant, and donations the school and community have
	constructed a state-of-the-art restroom and concessions complex at no cost to the school district. This complex will
	be used year round by both the school and the community and stands as a monument of pride in what a school and
	a community can accomplish together.
	Contact: Paul Olson, 1300 Ave. P, Hawarden, Iowa 51023						(712) 551-1464
Wilton							Wilton Partners in Education
	Wilton Community Schools is proud of its Partners in Education program, now in its sixteenth year. Our school and
	community have worked together to provide many rewarding experiences for our K-6 students. Activities have
	included steel can recycling, Wilton History Day, and Career Day. We are currently planning a Veterans' Day program.
	Contact: Becky Bradfield, 201 E. 6th St., Wilton, Iowa 52778						(563) 732-2880
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