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Eight Rising Stars Honor Their Most Significant Teacher

ronnel — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:27:06 +0000

The Springfield Education Foundation honored eight outstanding seniors, along with the educators who they say have made a difference in their lives, at its first annual Rising Stars event Monday night , May 17 at the Wildish Community Theater. About 100 family members, friends and business community members attended the short and heartfelt ceremony. The free event was sponsored by Kelly Brye, Horace Mann Insurance Company and Charlene Curry.

Eight outstanding seniors whose futures look bright due to their success while attending Springfield schools received a Rising Star crystal award. These 2010 graduating seniors then recognized a teacher who had the most significant impact on their education while attending Springfield schools. Read what the nominators said about the students and what the students said about their mentors here.

Simon Arnold / Theater / A3 honored: Nissie Ellison, Fine Arts, Social Studies, Language Arts

Keoni Campollo / Traditional Trades / Springfield High School: honored Randy Wilson, Industrial Education

Aaron Clement / Math & Science / Springfield High School: honored Terrisa Cook, Health Education

Riley Forrest / Music / Thurston High School honored: Michael Gwynn, Math

Brenda “Nikki” Knight / Music / Thurston High School honored: Mark Huisenga, Choir

Jordan Magill–Starr / English / Springfield High School honored: Jared Taylor, Leadership and Student Services

Jacob Maxwell / Electronics and Transportation Technology / Thurston High School honored: Norman Eigner, Industrial Technology

Jessica Radiske / English / Gateways High School; honored Janet Nelson, Language Arts, Journalism

Calendar Art Note Cards for Sale

rcb — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:16:56 +0000

The Springfield Education Foundation is offering note cards with the artwork from this year’s calendar. The package contains all of the artwork featured in the Springfield Student Art Calendar for 2009-2010. It consists of 20 note cards with envelopes for $15.00. Calendars are also available for $10.00.

Proceeds from the sales of the calendars and note cards will go to the Foundation’s projects in support of the school district’s education programs, including the Innovative Educator Grants. For more information call 541.726.3243 or visit the Administration Building at 525 Mill Street, Springfield, Oregon

SEF 1st Annual Education Celebration Bus Tour

rcb — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:38:12 +0000

On Nov. 18, SEF Board members, community supporters, Springfield and Thurston High Cheerleaders, Thurston High football players and Otto, the Springfield Millers mascot, embarked on a day long journey to 10 Springfield schools to hand out checks to educators who were awarded Innovative Educator Grants.

For years, SEF has funded the Innovative Educator Grant program but this year the board wanted to make a big splash and personally show their appreciation for the hard work by Springfield educators. The bus tour was kept a secret from the grantees and the group entered the buildings with great fanfare – cheering, yelling, noisemakers, pom poms. Grantees were obviously surprised and touched by the ceremony, making this day a great success. Thanks to everyone who participated and made the event happen.

Nancy Golden and her father Arthur also joined us and it was Arthur’s 87th birthday – Happy Birthday Arthur!

KEZI covered the event on the 6:00 news. Read the recap here.

“Students Recognized for Art Calendar” (Springfield Times, 10-2-09)

rcb — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:32:53 +0000

One of the Springfield Education Foundation’s most successful programs is our annual Calendar featuring the artwork of students from Springfield Schools. Every year, the foundation solicits artwork from students across the Springfield School District (more than 200 entries were submitted this year) and then has the tough task of selecting the pieces that will appear in the calendar (Our website header consists of the 2009 selections). This year, the foundation felt it was time to hold an event to honor our Young Artists. The first annual Young Artists Celebration was held September 29, 2009 at the Wildish Theater in Downtown Springfield.

The event was covered by the Springfield Times in this article.