As we look forward to the holidays, we are again faced with an order to stay home. It is tiring and frustrating and we all long for things to get back to normal. But this is the time of Thanksgiving, a time to reflect and to recognize all we have to be grateful for.
It has been tough here at NEF as we have had to cancel and postpone events making our fundraising efforts more challenging. As we worked to put this newsletter together, however, we were reminded of the things we are grateful for.
- Thank you for all of the sponsors and donors whose ongoing support makes our work possible. We cannot do it without you!
- Thank you for all who give their support by attending NEF events . . . especially all of the golfers who wore masks and social distanced so we could put on our golf outing!
- Thank you for all of the volunteers who help make our events amazing experiences.
- Thank you for all of the Northville businesses who donate to our auctions and raffles. Now, it is our turn to support you!
- Thank you for all of our teachers and staff who give so much to our students and then gave some more to NEF.
- Thank you for all of the teachers, who went the extra mile of imagining amazing projects for their students and then applied for Innovative Teaching Grants to make them happen.
- Thank you for the Principals who, even with their busy schedules, made NEF Innovative Grant Award Day possible. You were all wonderful NEF Representatives!
- Thank you for all of the teachers and staff in our schools who plan, adjust and do a million little things every day for our students.
- Thank you for all of our District staff who are making every effort to accommodate everyone’s needs while trying to understand and follow COVID orders, rules and regulations.
- Thank you for our School Board Members who listen to everyone’s concerns, criticisms and comments and then try to make the best decision for our students and teachers.
- Thank you for a wonderful Northville community who, in spite of our differences, will jump in and help where there is a need.
We are a very strong and fortunate community and when we reflect on all that we have, it is harder to dwell on what we don’t. We hope that you and your family are in good spirits and health and however you choose to celebrate, we hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Sincerely,
Christa, Kate & the Northville Educational Foundation Board
2020/2021 Annual Campaign
What a year it has been...
COVID has impacted everything. Where and how you work, how you socialize, and especially the way your kids are going to school . . . Nothing about it has been normal. But Northville teachers and staff are working hard to make it work. Sure, there have been some stumbles, but they are quickly adjusting and giving your student everything they’ve got. Meanwhile, your kids are proving their resiliency. They are wearing their masks while they learn and grow.
NEF will continue to be an integral part of supporting the educational opportunities, programs and resources offered at the Northville Public Schools. We are helping provide tools like mapAccelerator which will help tackle the “academic slide” that occurred when COVID struck last spring and we were forced to shut down our schools. Teachers are developing individual learning plans for each K-8 student and tracking their progress. Modern Teacher is another tool that helps support our teachers with training and templates to engage students across multiple learning environments. Of course, we know you are also concerned about your student’s social, emotional and mental well-being. We are too, therefore, we are also providing funding to help the district address these important needs. All of this is possible because of your donation.
We need you. Donors like you are essential to our success. NEF is the one place where your donation will impact all students across the district. Our goal is to continue to work with you — parents, teachers, staff members or organizations and community members — to help give our kids amazing educational opportunities. . . whether it be in the classroom or over the computer.
Your support is essential to our success. We cannot do it without you. Your donation will make a difference in the lives of Northville students. By coming together as a community, we will get through these challenging times and hopefully be stronger on the other side.
Go to SupportNEF.org to donate today!
2020/2021 Annual Staff Giving Campaign
Northville teachers give to our students in so many ways--and now we can add another.
NEF would like to thank all who contributed to NEF’s Staff Giving Campaign. Over 150 teachers and staff donated over $9,600. These funds will go directly to the Innovative Teaching Grants Program to fund projects created by their fellow teachers to benefit our students in the classroom. Thank you all for your generosity!
2020 NEF Innovative Teaching Grant Award Day!!
Christmas came early this year for several of our teachers throughout the district. The first week of November, the Northville Educational Foundation awarded Innovative Teaching Grants to:
- Markus Hartnett - City X Project with 3D Printing, Amerman Elementary
- Ken Stark - Cup Stacking to Improve Hand Eye Coordination, Sequencing and patterns to help with Reading/Math, Amerman Elementary
- Amanda Tiba, Catherine Pinkleman, Robin Long, David Wayne & David Babich - Let's Code a Little Bit Robot, Amerman Elementary
- Richard Tabor - 3-D Design Makerspace, Hillside Middle School
- Kenneth Turner - Video Creation, Hillside Middle School
- Laura Melvin, Mike Soukup, Phil Timm, Jeff Schade & Whitney Cipriano - Creating an "At Home Gym" for Our Virtual Middle School PE Program, Hillside & Meads Mill Middle Schools
- Jennifer Hart, Tonya Traylor, Amiee Ernst, Amy Soukup, Laura Demarti, Ryan Seig & Dunya Sandiha - Classroom Learning Environment Improvement Fluorescent Light Filters, Meads Mill Middle School
- Wendy Martin & Dawn McGuffin - Fluorescent Light Filters for Classroom Lights, Meads Mill Middle School
- Dunya Sandiha - Study.com, Meads Mill Middle School
- Ashleigh Apostolovski - Desmos Digital Classroom, Northville High School
- Teryn Chrzanowski - Google Expedition Field Trips for World History, Northville High School
- Gabriel Pak - Advanced Prototype Testing and Evaluation with Real-Time Sensor Data, Northville High School
- Gabriel Pak & Trisha Krebs - Virtual Reality to Explore the World in Lockdown, Northville High School
- Jennifer Kasaba & Brandy Gingell - Social Emotional Learning, OVS - Early Childhood
- Heather Zoldak, Debbie LaLonde & Teri Goltfelter - Learning Alive Journals, Ridge Wood Elementary
- Tricia Behm - Calming Nature Nook, Ridge Wood -Early Childhood
- Kimberly Kelly - 3D Sculpture: A Creative Approach to Design Thinking, Student Engagement and SEL, Winchester Elementary
- Sue Plummer - Insight through Eye Gaze, Cooke School
These teachers have gone above and beyond by applying for these grants so they can initiate wonderful projects in the classroom for our students. We can’t wait to see their ideas come to life! Congratulations to all!
A special THANK YOU to all of the Teachers and Staff who generously participated in Staff Giving, to all of our thoughtful donors and our amazing partners, Community Financial Credit Union and Bosch USA. Because of YOU teachers were honored for their innovative and creative efforts that will greatly impact our students!
6th Annual
Play Fore Education Golf Classic
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Northville Educational Foundation by playing in NEF’s 6th Annual Play Fore Education Golf Classic at Meadowbrook Country Club. It was a beautiful day to play golf!
Just over 100 golfers joined us on Monday, September 14th, however the foursome of Brodie Killian, Dan Janssen, Matt Battenberg and Matt Pollard prevailed, winning with 15 shots under par.
We would also like congratulate the following contest winners: Cameron MacKellar, Men’s - Longest Drive, Whitney Gesch, Women’s Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin, and Justine Jungman – Men’s Closest to the Pin. Bill Chatfield also won the 50-50 Raffle, generously donating part of his winnings back to NEF! Chris Harp won the 52 Card Raffle and went home with a wagon of liquor generously donated by Winchester Dads.
We would especially like to thank our volunteers: Julie Baylock, Kristen LaForest, Martha Michalak, Michelle Parks, Jodie Roden, Stephanie Sciara, Monica Simoncini, Laura Simons, Bryan Valentini, Shirley Vasquez and Anni Wheeler. Without them, the day would not have gone as smoothly as it did. They were all amazing!
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Royal Truck & Trailer and to all of our wonderful sponsors. We are so appreciative of your year after year support!
Mark your calendars for our 7th Annual Play Fore Education Golf Classic on Monday, June 21, 2021. We hope to see you there!
More Ways to Give
Some retailers offer a rewards program to customers who shop with them, and provide an opportunity to have a percentage of your expenditures donated to a charity of your choosing, like NEF.
NEF is now set up with both Busch's and Kroger to benefit from their shopping rewards programs. Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to connect your Busch's MyWay and Kroger Plus accounts to NEF as a way to raise money every time you shop. Connect your Amazon account to the Northville Educational Foundation and NEF will receive a percentage of your purchases, each time you shop. Login and click "Your AmazonSmile" from the Your Account dropdown. Search for Northville Educational Foundation and click the "select" button next to NEF. For NEF to benefit, you MUST SHOP thru the AmazonSmile URL: Click Here
NEW THIS YEAR!!
Get your holiday cards and special gifts through the Minted Fundraising Program.
This holiday season, we're partnering with Minted to help us fundraise. Shop holiday cards and gifts on minted.com using our promo code: FUNDRAISENORTH to give 15% back to NEF - and enjoy 20% off your Minted order from now until December!
More details to follow regarding our 2021 Virtual Parent Camp on Saturday, February 27th!
We are still exploring ways to make the 2021 Night for Northville Gala possible. It may look different this year ….. more information to follow!
Stay tuned for more details regarding our 7th Annual STEAM Fair on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, this will be a virtual event!
Our 7th annual Play Fore Education Golf Classic will be on Monday, June 21, 2021 at Meadowbrook Country Club of Northville! You won't want to miss this event!
For information regarding NEF's events please visit supportNEF.org
We have so much to be grateful for this year and it is our desire that you feel how much everyone here at NEF appreciates YOU. Thank you for the impact you have made in supporting NEF and Northville Public Schools. We are thankful today and everyday for your generosity.
Thank you to our current 2020/2021 Sponsors!
