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2015 Annual Report

RPS Education Foundation

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Derionna is a first grader participating in the Mentoring and Reading Student to Student (MARSS) program. All MARSS first graders read with a mentor twice a week and receive 30+ books for their home library during the year. The average increase in PALS literacy testing is 2.4 reading levels in one year!

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Table of Contents

2015 Foundation Highlights

Foundation Overview

Richmond Public Schools

Mentoring & Reading Student to Student

Teaching Innovation and Excellence

Middle School Renaissance

Post-Secondary Scholarships

Fundraising Partners

Pride of RPS: Living Legacies Breakfast

New Programs Focus on the Future

RPS Education Foudation Board of Directors

Thank You 2015 Donors

Financial Summary

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The Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation reached thousands of students in 2014-2015 with an impactful mentoring and reading program, in-school and after-school enrichment programs and investments in teacher development and classroom resources. These programs were made possible by your donations and the strong partnerships we have developed with Richmond Public Schools, alumni, other nonprofits and the community. We are proud of the way these efforts are enhancing the educational experience of Richmond’s elementary, middle and high school students.

Just as Richmond’s students learn, experiment and grow, so do we. The Foundation is focused on continuous improvement and we regularly assess our efforts for impact on students and teachers. Several of our programs will evolve to make them more efficient and effective. We aim to make investments that are capable of transforming lives and changing outcomes. The current year has already brought two new programs with the potential to do so: RVA Future Centers and TechConnect. I encourage you to learn more about how you can support our work by reading this report and by visiting our website throughout the year.

With your support, the Foundation will invest in programs that make a meaningful difference in the lives of students and their families and help make RVA an even better place to live.

Brendan McCormick, ChairmanRPS Education Foundation Board of Trustees

Adele Johnson, Executive DirectorRPS Education Foundation

Foundation Leadership

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• Literacy skills increased by 2.4 reading levels for first graders participating in the MARSS Program (Mentoring and Reading Student to Student) according to PALS testing

• Sixty-one grants of up to $1000 awarded to teachers for classroom enhancements

• Scholarships presented to 42 students attending college and post-secondary career training

• 700 middle school students took advantage of enriching after school activities four days per week throughout the school year

• 1600 middle and high school students viewed the historical movie, Selma

• Eight RPS alumni were honored for their outstanding professional accomplishments and community service

• Four fundraising partners successfully raised hundreds of thousands of dollars supported by RPS Education Foundation as their fiscal sponsor

2015 Foundation Highlights

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Established in 2001, the Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that partners with Richmond Public Schools to improve student learning and achievement in preparation for success in college, career, and community.

The Foundation’s role is to increase private philanthropy coming into Richmond Public Schools to support new and existing evidence-based programs and enrichment activities that enhance the student learning experience.

In 2010 the Foundation completed a restructuring process designed to increase its impact. Since then the Foundation has raised more than $5 million to support for RPS students and teachers.

The Foundation is a bridge that helps donors contribute to the building of a 21st Century approach to public education. In addition, the Foundation fosters the participation of community partners who complement on-going work and help to create innovative and exciting ways to motivate students. We have three primary areas of concentration in Richmond Public Schools:

• Student Success – support of enrichment activities that enhance student learning

• Teaching Innovation – assistance through classroom resources and professional development

• Post-Secondary Learning – scholarships for graduating seniors going to college or career training

The overall goal of the Foundation is to help Richmond Public Schools boost student retention, increase on time graduation rates, and support college and career readiness.

Foundation Overview


Richmond Public Schools is committed to improving student achievement and preparing all students for success in college, careers, and service to the community after graduation.

The district has demonstrated continuous improvement toward reaching the milestones outlined in the Academic Improvement Plan (AIP). The AIP will continue to serve as a guide to engage all stakeholders as a collaborative effort to inform instructional practices. For this reason, performance targets have been established and include the following accomplishments:

• Expanded and increased student access to Advanced Programs: SAT, SpringBoard and AP Capstone, and International Baccalaureate

• Created the Office of Family and Community Engagement

• Developed new school day schedules to standardize start times and increase instructional minutes

• Improved fiscal accountability and transparency by implementing online check registry and restructuring budget process and presentation

• Implemented BoardDocs for Board meetings to increase transparency and efficiency

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• Facilitated ongoing district wide community meetings to review Facilities Task Force Needs Report and obtain community input regarding the district’s short-term and long-term facilities planning needs

• Increased the number of fully accredited schools by nearly 55%

• Launched the Richmond region’s first (and only the second in Virginia) new college prep-arts integration program at Binford Middle School

• Created a new Multicultural Service Center to support the district’s non-English speaking families

• Introduced the districtwide parental engagement campaign, Be There, to increase awareness surrounding the importance of parental involvement to improve student academic success .

• The district’s high school dropout rate has decreased by nearly 2 percentage points

RPS Leadership:Reverend Donald L. Coleman, School Board ChairmanDr. Dana T. Bedden, Superintendent


First Graders Increase 2.4 Reading Levels

Everyone agrees that early childhood literacy is a critical component to school success, that’s why Mentoring and Reading Student to Student (MARSS) was created. But we added a twist by training high school reading mentors to be the mentors. Twice weekly students from Armstrong High School and Richmond Community High School walk to Stuart and Woodville Elementary Schools to read and conduct literacy enrichment activities with their young mentees. For the fourth consecutive year PALS testing indicates the literacy skills of the first graders significantly improved! Here are program outcomes:

• After 18 weeks of participation, on average MARSS first graders increased by 2.4 reading levels

• All twenty participating first graders read and received over 30 books for their home library

• Teachers reported MARSS students had greater reading confidence, advanced fluency, and larger vocabulary as compared to other students

• 100% of the first graders said they like to read more because of their participation in MARSS

• All mentors earned post high school scholarships for their participation

• High school mentors received 10+ books to encourage their continued love of reading

• Survey responses from mentors, mentees, teachers, and parents alike were a rousing “Yes” when asked if MARSS was a valuable benefit to students

Program Leaders:Kate Schenk, Manager of Development & Programs

Kelly Hodgkins, MARSS On-Site Coordinator

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61 Teachers Awarded Grants up to $1000

Great teachers help students become great. Because research shows that an inspiring teacher is the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement, we created a grant program to provide teachers with supplemental classroom resources. The program provides teachers the opportunity to apply for up to $1000 to support teaching innovation and excellence. From kindergarten to twelfth grade, teachers requested everything from iPads to field trips to professional development. The process requires completion of an application, narrative of how students will benefit, a detailed budget, and approval by their principal.

LaShawn Moore at Redd Elementary School received a grant to purchase mannequins for junior CPR training. She said, “Results were very positive. Students were able to learn and practice a lifesaving skill and they reported feeling more confident each time it was their turn to respond to the scenarios presented!”

Teaching Innovation & Excellence


700 Middle School Students Stayed After School…to learn and have fun!

During its third year of operation, Middle School Renaissance (MSR) continued to offer an after school opportunity with engaging experiences that provided academic enrichment and fun.

Through MSR, students had a wide array of experiences:

• Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities such as constructing rockets, creating parachutes, and building structures with toothpicks and marshmallows

• Career pathways were explored through cooking clubs, coding courses, writing contests, and robotic competitions

• Strategic thinking came into play through games like chess or tae kwon do

• Outdoor activities were a favorite especially kayaking, canoeing, and swimming

• Intramural sports were very popular including track, flag football, tennis, soccer, and volleyball

• Developmental skill-building was incorporated with exercises that focus on responsibility, commitment, goal-setting, leadership

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• Students loved the field trips which included a visit to the USA Science and Engineering Festival

• Artistic expression through choir, dance, painting, writing, and theatre were offered

• And even healthy lifestyle activities were available at several schools through gardening, body movement, and cooking

Middle School Renaissance was phased out at the end of the school year. A new program, NextUp RVA, provides extensive after school programming and is currently operating in two RPS middle schools with plans to eventually operate in all RPS middle schools.

MSR Team:Jeanine Turner, MSR Program Coordinator

Bryan Schubring, Program Activities Manager

Tashiana Ivy, Operational Specialist

Cynthia Gant, Operational Specialist


42 Graduates Earned Financial Support

As a high school senior, the pressure is on to find scholarships for college or career training. Although there are many scholarships available, uncovering those that are the best match can be a challenge. We are thrilled to have sponsors to fund each of the following scholarships specifically for RPS students. Each is awarded to 1-8 students, ranging from $1000 - $3500:

• Benjamin J. Lambert III Scholarship

• Dr. Deborah Jewell-Sherman Scholarship

• Frank & Lisa Wood Scholarship

• Michelle D. Hereford Scholarship

• Vivian Wilson McNorton Scholarship

• William & Sheryl Pannell Scholarship

• Pride of RPS: Living Legacies Scholarship

• J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Scholarship

• Virginia Credit Union Success Scholarships

• SunTrust Bank Scholarship

Post Secondary Scholarships


Students Benefit from Community Partnerships

By partnering with schools, groups, and organizations that are raising money for specific school programs, RPS Education Foundation provides support to help with efforts that benefit RPS students. We offer fiscal services that allow partners to focus on fundraising and solicit tax-deductible donations. Our primary partners are:

1. Community of Caring provides school based training to create an environment focusing on five core values – trust, responsibility, family, respect, and caring.

2. Chimborazo Elementary School is worked to establish the school as an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years program.

3. Richmond Community High School Advisory Board supports a host of enrichment activities and programs for their academically gifted students.

4. Selma for Students RVA was an effort coordinated by Johnson Inc. and joined by local companies to send 1600 RPS students to see the historical movie Selma.

Funds raised by our partners declined versus the prior year, primarily due to the discontinuation of Earning by Learning and the Chimborazo Model School Task Force’s achievement of its fundraising goal to support its establishment as an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program.

Fundraising Partners


The Pride of RPS: Living Legacies Breakfast gives us the opportunity to honor alumni of Richmond Public Schools who are leading extraordinary lives as inspirational leaders.

Each year nominations are reviewed by a group of community members to make selections. Honorees are applauded at a festive event held at the Jefferson Hotel where colleagues, friends, family, and the broader community are invited to join in the celebration. The 2015 inductees made all of us proud:

Reverend Donald L. Coleman

Chairman of Richmond School Board - 7th District Lead Pastor of East End FellowshipArmstrong High School

William Russell Flammia

Retired Teacher and VolunteerRichmond Public SchoolsThomas Jefferson High School

James “Saxsmo” Gates

National Jazz Recording Artist andDirector of Billy Taylor Jazz Studies ProgramVirginia State UniversityJohn F. Kennedy High School

Reginald E. Gordon

Chief Executive OfficerAmerican Red Cross of VirginiaThomas Jefferson High School

Pride of RPS: Living Legacies Breakfast


Vita M. Harris

Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy OfficerFoote, Cone and Belding Advertising AgencyThomas Jefferson High School

The Honorable Anne B. Holton

Secretary of EducationCommonwealth of VirginiaOpen High School

Florence Neal Cooper Smith

Retired Executive DirectorVirginia Sickle Cell Awareness ProgramArmstrong High School

Sabrina Squire

News AnchorWWBT/NBC12Huguenot High School

2015 Honorees from left to right: Russell Flammia, The Honorable Anne Holton, James “Saxmo” Gates, Florence Cooper-Smith, Rev. Don Coleman, Vita Harris, Reggie Gordon, Sabrina Squire


New Programs Focus on the Future

Two new programs kick off in the 2015/2016 school year to help students focus on the future by providing technology training to middle schoolers and offering assistance to high school students as they ponder the question “what’s next?”

In partnership with Richmond Public Schools and the City of Richmond’s Office of Community Wealth Building, the groundwork was laid for RVA Future Centers to open in the five comprehensive high schools in the 2015/16 school year. The Centers are modeled after several similar programs around the country to provide focus, support, and resources that help students prepare for life after high school.

Whether college or career training, planning for a path forward is essential for student success. Through collaboration with existing RPS partners the efficiencies from working together will expand the opportunity for personalized assistance such as researching colleges and careers requirements, seeking job opportunities, SAT prep, completion of financial aid and scholarship applications, finding apprenticeships and internships, preparing resumes, learning soft skills and building confidence to take the next steps. The ultimate goal is to supply a stream of qualified educationally prepared talent for the Richmond workforce and improve the quality of life in the Richmond community by investing in our younger generation.

TechConnect offers middle school students a fun way to explore technology while also tweaking their interest in future career possibilities. Discovering the worlds of animation, cartooning, graphic arts, and coding are some new and appealing experiences students have in this ten week class. Each student who attends, completes assignments, and presents their final project receives a new laptop of their very own!


$50,000 - $500,000Altria Group, Inc.

AT&T Virginia

Capital One Foundation

City of Richmond

$5,000 – 49,999Altria Companies Employee Community Fund

Dominion Foundation

Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

Owens & Minor

Suntrust Foundation

The Jackson Foundation

The Robins Foundation

UPS Foundation

VCU Health System

Wells Fargo Foundation

John West

$1,000 – 4,999Elaine Abernethy

Ahold/Martins Corporate Foundation

Bank of America

J. Alfred Broaddus

Thomas Chewning

Mary Crawford

Davis Brothers Construction Company Inc.

Genworth Foundation

Dr. Monroe Harris

Michelle Hereford

Interpublic Group

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Robin Jackson

Joint Logistics Managers, Inc. (JLMI)

David MaGuire

Brendan McCormick

Middle School Renaissance 2020 LLC

William and Sheryl Pannell

Lynn Schwartz Pod

E. Bryson Powell

PWCS Education Foundation

Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation

S. Buford Scott

Lee Switz

Target Corporation

The Carmax Foundation

The Community Foundation

The Honorable Chris Hilbert

Venture Richmond

Virginia Credit Union

Virginia State University Foundation

Virginia Star Program / PWCS Education Foundation

Weinstein Properties

Williams Mullen Clark & Dobbins

Lisa Wood

WWBT NBC12

Thank You 2015 Donors


Up to $999Adams & Allen, D.D.S. PC

Lou Ali

Judith Anderson

Jesse Armstrong

Rev. and Mrs. Levy Armwood

Astyra Corporation

Nancy Bailey

BBGB

BB&T Securities

BCWH INC.

Jill Blank

Blessed Hope Baptist Church

J.R. Blunt

John Borgard

Debra Bowles

E.W. Boyd

Dr. Yvonne W. Brandon

The Honorable Betsy Brooks Carr

Dr. Barbara Brown

Jean Waller Brown

Laurie Brown Abdelmageed

Elizabeth Browning

Jennifer Bryan

Elizabeth Bunting

Gina Burgin

Muriel Burrell

The Honorable Marilyn Burton

Rev. Benjamin Campbell

Gwendolyn Carney

T. Karen Carter

Judy Casey

D. Rebecca China

City of Richmond DPU Employees

Anna Click

Suzanne Coates

Mary Lee Copeland

Alexander Corbett

Rev. Donald Coleman

Florence Coleman

Odessa Coleman

Robert Comet

Lawrence Cooper

Michelle Craig

Charlotte Crawford

Elizabeth Creamer

Sondra Draper

Camille Dunn

Kenneth Dye

Earheart Industrial Service, Inc.

Theodore J. Edlich, IV

Maxine Edmonds

Jonathan Fair

Dr. Patricia Fishback

Dr. Harold Fitrer

William Flammia

Kyle Flanders

Marion Floyd

Jamelle Foster

Hollee Freeman

Barbara Fuhrmann

Sherrard Gardner

Moses Golatt

Reginald Gordon

Willie Griffin

Sarah Radcliffe Gross

H. Daniel Hardin

Greta Harris

Ruth Harris

Lisa Harvin

Florence Henderson

Frances Henley

Sharon Henry

Brandon Herbin

Mary Hetzel

The Honorable Chris Hilbert

Iris E. Holliday

Timothy Holtz

Dr. Catherine Howard

Thomas Hudson

Jay Ipson

G. Laverne Jackson

James Living Trust

Abe Jeffers

Damon Jiggetts

H.C. Jones

Juanita Jones

Otis Jones

Thank You 2015 Donors (cont.)


Brenda Johnson

JB Johnson

William Johnson

Dr. John Jones

The Honorable Tim Kaine and the Honorable Anne Holton

James Kellogg

Johnnetta Kenney

Michelle Kirby

Knowledge Advisory Group

Veena Kukreja

Daniel Lanier

Deborah Little-Bowser

Helen Lysy

Jennifer McClung

Cynthia McLendon

Carolyn Meador

Robert Mertig

Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers

Dr. Diane McRae

Lela Morris

Martha Morrill

Cheyenne H. Moss

Vaughan Moss

Dr. Norma Murdoch-Kitt

David Myers

Colbert Nelson

Rosemary Nichols Jones

Linda O’Connell-Reyell

Jennie O’Holleran

Simone Oliver

John Outland

Lucia Pankey

Beblon Parks

Chloe Pemberton

Teresa Pemberton

Perry Insurance Agency, Inc.

Barbara Perry

Janice Pierson

Sarah Rathbun

P. Larus Reed

Julie Richardson

Richmond Jazz Society, Inc.

Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Danielle Ripperton

Roscoe Roberts

Harriet Roberson

Reggie Roland

Dr. and Mrs. Frank Royal

Teresa Royall

Ida Rozier

St. Bridget’s School

Eric Samuelson

Eleanor Sharp

Florence Smith

Karlyn Smith

Stirling Smith

Adalia Shchurowsky

Edward Strawther

Frank Southall

Dr. Laverne Spurlock

William Stanley

Janet Starke

Sabrina Squire

Ann Sutherland

Teamsters Local Union #322

Tamyla Teele

Theban Beneficial Club

Brian Thomas

Dr. Remy Thompson

Bettye Thornton

Dr. David Torain

Grace Townes

Michael Trotti

Jewell Tunstall

Bobby Vickers

Beverly Walker

Brenda Walton

Gail Wamsley

Shannon Webb

Ralph Westbay

Darren Whitt

Dr. Thaddeus Williamson

Lana Wilson

Karen Woods

Barbara Wright

Thank You 2015 Donors (cont.)


Total Supportby Fiscal Year in dollars

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 Financial SummaryFinancial Activity

Support Unrestricted Temporarily Total Operations Restricted All Funds

Programs Pass Thru

Total Revenue $201,765 $678,430 $340,268 $1,175,683

Expenses Donations to Schools 525,005 525,005

Programs 464,881 464,881

Operations 189,553 189,553

Total Expenses $189,553 $464,881 $525,005 $1,179,439

Financial Position

Assets 203,697 895,407 450,500 1,549,604

Total Net Assets $203,697 $895,407 $450,500 $1,549,604

188,238 417,425 489,066 518,551 1,232,007 1,742,153 1,175,683

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Total ExpensesFiscal Year 2015, in dollars

Donations to schools $525,005

MARSS Literacy Program $31,612

Math Teacher Academy $61,552

Middle School Renaissance $192,113

RVA Future $30,280

Scholarships $57,144

Selma for Students RVA $32,297

Teaching Innovation Grants $38,738

TechConnect $21,145

Operations $189,553

Total $1,179,439


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