Partners in Education - School Year 2010-2011

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It is a joy to partner with theKingsley Community!

Westminster Presbyterian Churchof Waterloo prayerfullysupports the students,teachers and staff of

Kingsley Elementary School!

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Thank you to partners

As we near the end of the school year, we want to look back at our partnerships. The Waterloo School District is blessed to work with some of the Cedar Valley’s best busi-nesses and orga-nizations. These groups bring both time and talent to all our students. The support that we receive goes far beyond anything we could provide within our usual budget. We truly are gratefully and appreciative of our partners.

The school district is entering its 24th year of the Partners in Educa-tion program. PIE volunteers come from a variety of businesses and backgrounds with one common goal: to work together with their partner school to help improve student experiences and to enrich the school district where their employees and future employees live.

It also was our fi rst full year of Career Interest Academies at East and West High. The academies introduced a new type of part-nerships and direction from our Career and Technical Advisory committees. These committees represent all four Career Inter-est Academies and include busi-ness professionals, community members and educators. Together with strategic partnerships , we have engaged students in learning career opportunities .

Our strategic partners align our curriculum goals and require-ments to meet their ever-chang-ing business needs. The district is focusing on helping students learn about challenges they will have in a competitive job market.

Thank you to all of our com-mitted parents, employees and community partners. By working together, we raise student achieve-ment, have better prepared stu-dents and see continued progress in our community. Together we’ll make — and see — a diff erence.

Gary NorrisWaterloo Schools superintendent

Interest academies introduce students to careersBy CRYSTAL BUZZA

Waterloo Community School

District Career Academies

The Waterloo School District has introduced Career Interest Academies to prepare students for the real world after high school.

These small learning commu-nities have 300 to 400 students taking career-themed courses. Partnerships with employers, the community and higher edu-cation incorporate work-based learning opportunities. Stu-dents take core classes required for graduation, but electives are aligned with academies to make learning relevant. Hands-on experiences keep them engaged. Some academies also have cer-tifi cations that students can achieve prior to graduation.

Health Services AcademyThis academy includes jobs

that involve planning, managing and providing therapeutic ser-vices, diagnostic services, health information, support services and biotechnology research and development for human and animal sciences. Students heard from a University of Northern Iowa professor about artifi cial intelligence in health services in Phase 1.

Arts, Communication & Business Academy

The ACB Academy includes jobs such as arts, AV technology and communications, infor-mation technology, marketing, sales and service and business, management and administra-

tion fi nance.Speakers have included

representatives from Stur-gis Falls Broadcasting, Around the Corner Pro-duction, Lincoln Savings Bank, ME & V, Ridgeway Place and Trade Press Inc. Students also visited with staff and actors from Water-loo Community Playhouse.

Engineering, Technology & Manufacturing Academy

ETM academy includes jobs in science, technology, engi-neering and mathematics, architectural and construction technology manufacturing, transportation, distribution and logistics, agriculture, food and natural resources.

There have been speakers from Mid-American Energy, Hawk-eye Community College’s Power Technology Department, Omega Cabinets, Struxture Architec-ture, Waterloo Community School District IT Department, Viking Pump, Kugler Construc-tion and Powers Manufacturing.

Some female students at East attended an Iowa State Univer-sity conference on engineering, math and science, and some students visited Bertch Cabi-nets. West students visited John Deere Cab Assembly Plant.

Human Services AcademyThis academy includes jobs

such as human services, career pathways related to family and human needs, hospitality and tourism, education and training, government and public adminis-

tration, law, public safety, cor-rections and security.

At East and West, commercial arts kitchens serve as classrooms for the culinary arts program. The dis-trict plans to use a curriculum recommended by the Iowa Res-taurant Association. A police department sergeant and Red Cross representative have spo-ken, and students will visit the

Grout Museum District. Other phases will feature job

shadow opportunities, intern-ships, competitions and men-toring experiences.

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Positive Behavior Interventions help schools teach expectations

By FELICIA D. HAGERSTROM, JD

Waterloo Community Schools PBIS District

Implementation Coordinator

Positive Behavior Interventions is a research-based, school-wide systems approach to improve school climate and create safer and more eff ective schools.

PBIS is a process; PBIS is not a program or a curriculum. The process focuses on improving a school’s ability to teach expec-tations and support positive behavior for all students. PBIS provides systems for schools to design, implement and evaluate eff ective schoolwide, classroom, nonclassroom and student-spe-cifi c discipline plans.

PBIS is a team-based process for data review, data-based prob-lem solving and intervention, ongoing planning and monitor-ing of interventions.

Each building has a PBIS lead-ership team and team coach. Each building has implemented PBIS in ways that are unique to their school, including monthly behavior celebrations.

PBIS is a combination of strat-

egies designed to teach and encourage respectful, responsi-ble behaviors; use data continu-ously to support decision-mak-ing; and create an individualized, total school climate that supports staff and students behavior and encourages family engagement.

Schools implementing PBIS are experiencing more instructional time, improved staff and student attendance, increased student proficiency, increased parent participation and partnerships, improved community involve-ment and support and a decrease in staff turnover.

Schools who build Positive Behavior Supports make an intentional decision to create a safe and welcoming school com-munity for everyone — students, parents and all staff , as well as regularly teach and practice school-wide expectations; notice and acknowledge students who demonstrate positive behaviors; identify and proactively address behavior concerns; understand and utilize a variety of conse-quences which are routinely evaluated for eff ectiveness.

Partnerships yield benefi ts for KittrellWATERLOO — Pen pals are impor-

tant to Kittrell Elementary School students — and to their Partners in Education.

“Reading my pen pal’s let-ter brings a smile to my face and makes my day a lot brighter. It’s fun to envision what they are like before meeting them at the pizza party,” said Veridian employee Becky Adams.

“I love being a Kittrell pen pal. I had one when I was in fourth grade and she was so nice and inquisi-tive about my life. It made me feel really special. I hope I do the same for my pen pal,” said Veridian employee Aldijana Omanovic.

In addition to Veridian, Kittrell shares partnerships with Target, Olive Garden, Ridgeway Place, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Hammond Avenue Brethren Church, Optimist Club, Ameri-can Cancer Society, Old Navy, The Other Place and InVision Architecture.

Fourth-graders, the special needs class and employees of Veridian, Ridgeway Place, Ham-mond Avenue Brethren Church and American Cancer Society correspond with each other on a monthly basis.

Kittrell students will participate in a Mini Relay for Life May 23-27. Kittrell third-graders decorated vases for the American Cancer Society Daff odil Days.

Veridian Credit Union’s stu-dent-run Six Pillars Credit Union lets fi fth-graders work alongside Veridian employees and teaches students about saving. Veridian employees visit classrooms to sing “Happy Birthday” each month, giving a water bottle as a gift, and

Veridian uses student artwork for their holiday cards and e-cards.

The Kittrell String Orchestra and fourth- and fi fth-grade honor choir played holiday music and sang at Veridian and Ridgeway Place.

Perfect attendance students will attend a pizza party provided by Veridian, Ridgeway Place, Olive Garden, Immanuel Presbyterian Church and Hammond Avenue Presbyterian Church.

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Pen pals, literacy among benefi ts for Edison studentsWATERLOO — Edison School

students have pen pals and receive recognition and appre-ciation from their Partners in Education: AMVETS, Qwest, Friendship Village, the Depart-ment of Correctional Services, Iowa Community Credit Union, Sigma Epsilon Fraternity, Water-loo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra and Letter Carriers.

The University of Northern Iowa joined this year with the merger of Black Hawk and Edi-son schools.

Friendship Village hosts an academic awards dinner hon-oring ITBS students and their families, and the Village Voices presented a concert at Edison. First-graders attended the Afri-can American read-in through UNI and UNI attended the PBIS SOAR assembly. UNI also par-ticipated in Earth Day activities and the Just Read programs.

First-grade teacher Kathy Jones said, “The first-grade students really enjoyed the UNI athletes coming to Edison to read to them.”

Students made honor fl ight cards and banners for AMVETS

and Veterans Day cards for Friendship Village. Qwest donat-ed school supplies and books for the classroom libraries, as well as winter coats. ICCU donated winter clothing gear, books and school supplies and hosted a deposit day.

The WCFSO’s Instrument Pet-ting Zoo was fun for students and the orchestra performed for fourth- and fi fth-graders. Part-ners mentor students, volunteer and participate in the Adopt-a-Family program during the holidays.

West High students learn business skills with partners

WATERLOO — West High School shares partnerships with John Deere Engine Works, Kim-ball Ridge Association, Kaplan University and The Other Place on Ridgeway Ave.

“The E-Pals program has proven to be a fun and innova-tive way to combine learning, mentoring and communication in an educational growth ven-ture,” said Jill Hansen, a partner at Kaplan University.

“Students benefi t from hav-ing conversations with the part-ners about entry level job skills, job seeking, training and their

vocational goals. Together, we work towards building charac-ter, promoting citizenship and preparing students for future success,” said PIE coordinator Katie Clancy.

“Talking to business profes-sionals really helps me under-stand how to be a good student and employee,” said senior Jared Mettner.

Other activities include the adopt-a-family program, stu-dent-of-the-month lunches and awards, pencils for standardized testing, scholarships and aca-demic achievement awards.

Partners help Cunningham studentsWATERLOO — Third-grader

Sabur Muhammad said stu-dents at Dr. Walter Cunningham School for Excellence work well with their Partners in Education.

“I appreciate how they help us learn but also pull through so we can have some fun. I appreci-ate what they do for us in order for others to have experiences we never had before.”

Partners are City of Waterloo, Boy Scouts, KBBG-FM, AFFINA, Community National Bank, Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center, Unity Neighborhood Associa-tion, St. Timothys UMC Church, Cedar Falls, Gates Park Opti-mists Club, Hellman Associ-ates, Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church and the Martin Luther King Center.

“Our Partners in Education care about all the students. They

work hard so we can have fun and celebrate the good things we have done,” said fi fth-grader Mari Shavers.

Fourth-grader Jordan Jones likes having a pen pal. “I’m so excited when they write me back.”

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Edyce Porter from KBBG Radio serves students Alex and Ashly Espinoza at the Good Character breakfast.


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Expo’s partners help create responsible citizens WATERLOO — Partners in

Education at Expo Alternative Learning Center are helping create fi nancially responsible citizens, promote social accep-tance of alternative students by members of the community and increase students’ self-esteem through their support and participation.

Partners are People’s Clinic, YWCA, Sunrise Exchange Club, Waterloo Exchange Club, Con-sumer Credit Counseling and Professional Business Women.

Sunrise Exchange Club off ered the ACE Award (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) with winners receiving a plaque and $25.

Consumer Credit Counsel-ing came to Expo classes and taught real-life fi nancial lit-eracy, and the YWCA spon-sors the “Together With Youth” program/after-school program for young parents. Partners also attended Thanksgiving dinner.

Although Rotary Club is not a partner, they host monthly hon-orees from each high school for lunch.

Grad Connect, one of the pro-grams under the Expo Alterna-tive Learning Center umbrella, received donations from the following community busi-nesses for the Positive Behavior Intervention Supports initiative of the Waterloo schools: God-

father’s Pizza, Arby’s, Maple Lanes/Valley Park Lanes, Pizza Hut, Culver’s, Popeyes, Fazolis, KFC, Long John Silvers, Family Video, Famous Daves, Peppers, Other Place, Town House Ten-derloins, Craft Cochran, Flow-erama, Cold Stone Creamery, Pepsi Beverages, Mama Nicks, Rocco Jojos, Applebees, Domino Pizza, Hardees, Doughy Joeys,

Iowa Sport Supply, Jiff y Lube, Lonestar Steakhouse, Steam-boat Gardens, Pancheros, Little Ceasars, Wendys, Jimmy Johns and Heart of Darkness.

Expo is starting a co-op class where students can get high school credit for their jobs out-side of school and PIE members are expected to have a support-ive role.

Orange students enriched by partnersWATERLOO — Third-grade

teachers Vicki Holler, Kendall LaFontaine and Denise Bovy have this to say about their school’s Partners in Education: “Orange students and staff are thankful for the generous spirits of our partners. They show interest in what we are doing and what we will be doing. Partners sup-port our students and families by adopting families during the holiday seasons. Some of them provide enrichment activities for the students including after-school basketball, tutoring and mentors.”

Partners are Hawkeye Com-munity College, Mediacom, South Waterloo Church of the Brethren, Harmony House, Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Liberty Bank, Kappa Delta Pi, University of Northern Iowa and Dr. Steven Fortgang.

Approximately 15 HCC stu-dents plan and develop a Learn-ing Fair for 72 kindergarten stu-dents. Fifth-grade classrooms (61 students) spent time with Harmony House friends during Nursing Home Week.

Other activities include Cedar

Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens’ annual scarecrow con-test and the HCC/Black Hawk County Health Dept. dental sealant program for second- through fi fth-graders.

Partners sponsor a clothing drive for needy students; pro-vide food baskets for needy fam-ilies during the holidays; donate teacher and student supplies; participate in My Waterloo days parade; assist in saving/collect-ing box tops, Hy-Vee receipts, empty print cartridges and Campbell soup labels; and off er fi eld trips to their businesses.

Partners provide mentoring, support at Lincoln Elementary

WATERLOO — Lincoln Elemen-tary school has been able to do some great things because of their “fantastic” partners, said PIE school coordinator Carrie Heinzerling.

The school’s partners are CBE Group, Cedar Valley Com-munity Healthcare, EPICS, Greater Cedar Valley Alli-ance, International Paper Co., Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center, Principal Financial Group, Showers Insurance, US Bank, University of Iowa, VGM & Associates, Waterloo Black Hawks and Waterloo Fire and Rescue.

Fourth- and fi fth-graders are partnered with pen pals; the fourth-graders with CBE Group and fi fth-graders with Princi-pal Financial Group. In May, the pen pals will get to meet and have lunch together.

Partners participate in the adopt-a-family program dur-ing the holidays and provide fi nancial and volunteer support for classroom supplies, recess equipment, field trips, My Waterloo Days Parade supplies and raffl e items for the school carnival, as well as mentoring, working in classrooms and vol-unteering during family nights.


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Partnerships offer Hansen students chances to learnCEDAR FALLS — Sartori Hospi-

tal, First National Bank, Mix 96 and Martin Brothers are part-nered with Hansen Elementary School. As the school year winds down, a sixth-grade career fair takes place, sponsored by First National Bank and Mix 96. Sixth-graders also attend a career fair at Sartori.

Sixth-grade teacher Michelle DeGabriele said, “Sixth-graders learn about the diff erent skills

and education needed for these careers. The most important message our speakers send to our students is that they should love whatever they choose to do.”

Partners host a end-of-school picnic for sixth-graders and their families at Sartori, with food from Sartori and Martin Broth-ers, a Karaoke machine provided by First National Bank and a DJ from Mix 96.

First National Bank gives a

good citizenship award and Mix 96 presents a communication award. Martin Brothers donates a gift certifi cate for parent(s) who make a worthy contribution to the school.

Second-graders parade through Sartori in Halloween costumes for treats. At Christmas, fi rst-grad-ers carol through the hallways.

Each partner adopts a Hansen family and provides gifts. Stu-dent artwork is displayed at Sar-

tori and First National Bank.Students decorate a tree for

Sartori’s Festival of Trees and all grades create tray favors for the hospital on various holidays.

“We wholeheartedly thank our Partners in Education for their support and commitment to Hansen Elementary,” said Princi-pal Tara Estep.

Central partners help students, staff in numerous waysWATERLOO — Central Middle

School partners are “here to help.”

“We value this partnership and continue to work together for the benefi t of our students. The work our partners do for our students is greatly appreciated,” said John Netty, assistant principal.

Partners are John Deere PEC, Upper Iowa University, Fam-ily YMCA, Payne A.M.E. Church, Heartland Vineyard Church, University Avenue Hy-Vee, Iowa Legal Aid, BankIowa and new partner Cadillac Lanes.

Among activities involving John Deere PEC: PBIS supporter, students provide lunch music, National Teacher Day recognition, Book Fair, student of the month and National Engineer Week pre-sentation to eighth-graders.

The Family YMCA is a PBIS supporter and recognizes Stu-dents of Character monthly and works with Echoes after-school program. Heartland Vineyard Church supports the National Teacher Day recognition.

Upper Iowa University par-ticipates in such programs as

adopt-a-soldier care packages, provides a pizza party for stu-dents who are chosen student of character and mentors students. Payne A.M.E. Church provides school supplies for students and assisted with student of charac-ter recognitions, while Hy-Vee recognizes students of character each month with a family award dinner. BankIowa offers the American Banker Association’s “How to Save” presentation to seventh-graders and participates in the adopt-a-family program at Christmas.


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Partners work behind the scenes at Carver AcademyWATERLOO — George Washing-

ton Carver Academy students are benefi ted by behind-the-scenes work of their Partners in Education.

“They donate dress code items, school supplies, snacks and so many more items that help our school to function. They come to our events, sup-

port our teachers, mentor our students and contribute much to the day-to-day run-ning of our school. Partners at St. Paul’s, Wartburg, Antioch and Allen regularly interact directly with our students and we look forward to new and exciting possibilities with the Dan Gable Wrestling Museum,

which joined our partnership in March,” said Trela A. Rotting-haus, PIE school coordinator.

Partners are Allen Hospital and Allen College, St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Antioch Baptist Church, Logan Avenue Hy-Vee, Wartburg College and the Dan Gable Wrestling Museum.

A sixth-grade class travels weekly to St. Paul’s to read to a group of adult volunteers. Allen College hosts an etiquette luncheon for eighth-graders at Allen, joined by Carver staff and partners’ volunteers.

Allen College also hosts the quarterly Honor Roll assem-

blies, which include attendance and occasional performances by partners. Allen Hospital hosts monthly reward luncheons for six students, two from each grade, who have been selected for exemplary demonstration of the Six Pillars of Character by their teachers.

Partners are pen pals for Highland studentsWATERLOO — Pen pal letters for

fourth-graders, the Partners in Education display fair and books for students at the holidays to encourage reading are among activities involving partners with Highland Elementary School.

Partners are Lincoln Savings Bank, Petersen & Tietz Florists and Greenhouses, Breath of Life, Nazareth Lutheran Church, Trinity Episcopal Church and John Deere.

They also participate in earth week projects, the My Water-loo Days parade, back-to-school social, carnation sales and pro-vide dinner for staff at spring

conferences as well as snacks during ITBS testing.

Mentors and volunteers are active on reading and math nights and during PTO-spon-sored activities. They donate cookies for the winter music program and run the cookie tables, serve cake and lemonade and provide tours during High-land’s open house.

Fourth-graders are paired with pen pals and correspond month-ly. Students of the month attend John Deere for a luncheon that encourages positive behavior. Staff motivation is increased by the Golden Eagle awards.

PIE raises funds to take stu-dents to the University of North-ern Iowa Wellness Recreation Center for sports, rock climbing and more.

Hoover partners join in activities

WATERLOO — Partners are important at Hoover Middle School, providing support for students and participating in activities.

Wheaton Franciscan, Airgas, Black Hawk-Bremer League of Women Voters, ReMax and Craft-Cochran are the school’s partners.

Student winners won prizes in an essay contest on voting and the annual writer’s conference encourages creative writing for students from fourth- through eighth-grades.

Other activities include the annual health fair, participation in the adopt-a-family at Christmas and monthly partnership of the school’s student-of-the-month luncheon.


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Holmes and CFCCU win national recognition for partnershipCEDAR FALLS — Holmes Junior

High School has partnered with Cedar Falls Community Credit Union for more than 12 years in the Partners in Excellence program.

“Our goal at Holmes has been to understand how, when and where young people learn. Education isn’t just what hap-pens in school; it’s taking place after school, in the summer, on the job and in the community. Whether we are teachers, par-ents, business leaders, members of the community or elected offi cials, we all have a role to play in that learning,” said Principal David Welter. “We have built our

ECHOES After School program around that role, connecting it with real world applications and learning opportunities in the classroom ensuring that young people have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and the work force.”

The school and credit union have been nationally recog-nized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in their publication, “Expand Options — Expand Achievement (How Expanded Learning Options Can Reimag-ine Education). The partnership was featured in a snapshot of a work-based learning oppor-tunity and featured the Tiger

Branch, a student-run function-ing branch of the Credit Union.

The ECHOES program is being featured in the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation’s Make It Stick campaign to spread the idea that when aca-demics are connected to the real world, learning becomes relevant and “it sticks,” said Wel-ter. The cam-paign features the program at MakeItStick.org, along with a Tiger Branch com-mercial writ-

ten and produced by Holmes students at www.facebook.com/MakeItStick.

Welter said the school is in the process of developing further fi nancial literacy “hands-on” activities for students with the

credit union’s help by creating opportunities in the ECHOES program. One focus is a reward system to help students develop budgeting and savings skills, as well as job training skills for stu-dent tellers at the Tiger Branch.

Southdale students appreciate partner involvement CEDAR FALLS — Southdale Ele-

mentary School has formed lasting partnerships with College Square Hy-Vee for the past 18 years, Wells Fargo for nine years and Texas Road House for the last two years.

Throughout the school year, PIE provides support for many activi-ties, such as providing snacks dur-ing ITBS testing. They also donat-ed savings bonds as prizes for the raffl e during the April carnival.

Wells Fargo donated a sav-ings bond that was given for the school’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year award. They also helped fi nance and support programs

dealing with the Characters Counts program.

Hy-Vee provides items at reduced costs for special events, particularly for the school carnival in April. Every teacher receives one order of printing school pictures at no cost. Gift certifi cates were provided for the raffl e ticket sales. They also serve a breakfast during American Education Week for the entire staff , district administra-tors and retired Cedar Falls Com-munity School employees. Tours were given of the store and stu-dents became more familiar with where things are located and what

the store provides.“Hy-Vee has been a very gen-

erous partner with Southdale for many years. They have provided fruits and vegetables for science projects, served breakfast during American Education Week, helped students make pies for a fundraiser and hosted fi eld trips for Southdale students,” said Mary Johns.

Texas Roadhouse provides a meal for the staff during the evening of parent-teacher conferences two times a year. Fifth-graders spend part of a day at the restaurant learning about all the diff erent jobs needed to run the business.

Partners help make Fun Fair successful at Orchard Hill CEDAR FALLS — Orchard Hill

Elementary participates in part-nerships with Porter’s Camera, Realtor Sandy Stuber and the Pizza Ranch, a new partner.

Each year Porters photographs students and produces a Red Ribbon poster that students can purchase.

Stuber and his wife donate prizes as well as volunteer at the annual Fun Fair.

Pizza Ranch will sponsor a room and volunteer at the Fun Fair, as well as sponsor a night at Pizza Ranch as a fundraiser

“Our largest fundraiser is our Fun Fair. Our business partners

help to run and fund it. We use funds to provide the extras that are not in our budget. The fun fair has provided a climbing wall,

extra playground equipment, funds for fi eld trips and technol-ogy, among other things,” said Principal Kim Cross.


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C.F. Lincoln students improve literacy through partnersCEDAR FALLS — Some partners

are more active than others, but Lincoln Elementary school’s part-ners are dedicated to the students and school.

With partnerships between Lin-coln and the city of Cedar Falls, various departments provide numerous activities. The Hearst Center for the Arts brought a guest author, Alan Krantz, in to read to students, and the police depart-ment provides guest readers annu-ally. The Cedar Falls Library hosts second-grade visits and facilitates a summer reading program. The Park and Recreation department has been involved in planning the playground.

First United Methodist Church provides 10 or more volunteers weekly for Homework Club. This group meets every week, with a number of retired educators shar-

ing their expertise with students in need. First Methodist also pro-vides child care for several family events at Lincoln, such as Family

Literacy Night and Kindergarten Round up Night. First Methodist provides clothing, winter gear and emergency funding for families in

need, and also help with outdoor landscaping needs throughout the year.

One new fourth-grader was able to establish trust with students and

staff and began attending Home-work Club. He’s learned to priori-tize the club and work with a tutor. Learning has become important and fun for him.


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Volunteer Donna Hoffman from First United Methodist Church works with Homework Club member Victoria Helvie, a fourth-grader.

Bunger students learn leadership, charity through partnershipEVANSDALE — Students and

partners at Bunger Middle School participated in Meals on Wheels and a canned food drive, among other activities this school year.

Partners are First Congregational United Church of Christ, Peters Construction Corp., and the Other Place Restaurant in Evansdale.

Students assisted partners in delivering meals to the home-bound, which proved to be “a great character building exercise for our students and allowed many to par-ticipate in a civic duty that they may not have had the opportunity to otherwise,” said Principal Andy Miehe.

Partners, students and staff competed to donate canned goods for the food bank. “Many teach-ers began working with students on the values of a balanced meal, and this trickled in to science classrooms as well. The character building impact was also evident,” he said.

Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders who met honor roll crite-ria for academics, character and general behavior and citizenship received congratulatory letters from partners, and students nomi-

nated by staff were treated to lunch by the school’s partners.

When a Bunger family lost their home , partners made a contribu-tion to help them meet their basic

needs. Partners also adopt families for the holidays, provide transpor-tation for students and their fami-lies and off er fi nancial support to the eighth-grade celebration.


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Irving partners praisedWATERLOO — Fifth-grade teacher

Tonya Thomas praises the school’s Partners in Education for their emotional and material support.

“Partners in Education have gone above and beyond to provide stu-dents with materials necessary for ITBS testing and Positive Behavior celebrations. They have worked tirelessly to be sure our families in need receive food bags, Christ-mas gifts and warm winter cloth-ing. Irving could not continue to help all students succeed without the support of their partners,” she said.

Partners are: Bethel Presbyte-rian Church, First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, GMAC Mortgage, Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center, StruXture Archi-tects, Trinity American Lutheran

Church, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier and Wells Fargo Bank.

Partners support Character Counts by providing treats for the Cafe Award and student-of-the-month ice cream parties; pass out meal sacks on Fridays; pro-vided 101 families with Christmas boxes; served meals at math and literacy nights; provided items for kindergarten and fi rst-graders for the 100th day of school; provided brain food for ITBS and are e-Pals with fourth- and fi fth-graders, reading buddies and mentors.

Adam Gress, a fourth-grade teacher, added, “I love the interac-tion the kids are getting” through the e-Pals program.

This year, partners adopted a grade level that was testing and sent encouraging notes to classes and individual students.

Partners’ donations provide at PoynerEVANSDALE — Poyner Elemen-

tary has enjoyed long-lasting Partners in Education relation-ships. J.C. Penney is the longest at 22 years, followed by John Deere Foundry (21 years); Tyson Fresh Meats (20 years); city of Evans-dale and city of Elk Run Heights (16 years); Tyson Prepared Foods (15 years); First Security State Bank (10 years); Barnes & Noble Booksellers (seven years); Hy-Vee Crossroads (six years); Ser-vice Roofi ng Co., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and St. Mark’s United Methodist (four years); Countryside Vineyard Church (two years); and Evansdale Eco-nomic Development Corp. (one year).

Partner activities included: a book fair at Barnes & Noble; back-to-school luncheon; pack-ing and distribution for Operation Family Back Pack; End Childhood Hunger sack lunches; classroom volunteers; serving refreshments after music performances; school supply donations; donating hats and mittens; glow sticks for safety during trick-or-treating; holiday baskets; and the adopt-a-family program.

Second-grade teacher Angie Hileman enjoys PIE “because it is

a great way to tie in the commu-nity into the classroom. It gives students a real world perspective and appreciation for others in the community. The resources they provide are an invaluable tool in our classrooms.”


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Partners value Kingsley students, staff WATERLOO — Kingsley Elemen-

tary School boasts seven Part-ners in Education: Cedar Valley Vein Clinic, Hy-Vee Byron Ave-nue, KWWL-TV, Manor Care Health Services, MidWestOne Bank, Vanderloo Chiropractic and Westminster Presbyterian Church.

“Kingsley has been honored to have such a fi ne relationship with its Partners in Education. Their support for our students and staff continues to be out-standing and greatly contrib-

utes to Kingsley having such a rich educational environment,” said Principal Susan Flodeen.

Partners begin their sup-port before the students walk through the doors in August by sponsoring, organizing and staffing “Meet the Teacher Night” for staff and parents of schoolchildren.

Partners meetings take place monthly, in which upcoming events and needs of students and staff are discussed.

Each partner is assigned a dif-

ferent grade level and provides a birthday bag for each student.

“In this way, partners indi-vidualize their support and really touch students’ lives. Our students are very much aware that this gift comes from their own particular partner and are very appreciative,” Flodeen explained.

Each month the Kingsley Cou-gars have a Paws-itive Behav-ior assembly and each month a partner shares how important it is for students to be trustwor-

thy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring and a good community citizen.

Partners have provided edu-cational materials for individual classrooms from the teachers’ “wish list” and recognize teach-ers during American Education Week.

Westminster Presbyte-rian Church provides a holi-day luncheon for staff during December.

Westminster also hosts the fi fth-grade fundraising Pizza-

Bingo night, as well as being the off -campus evacuation site.

With the help of the school’s art teacher, students produce art for partners to display at their businesses.

Adopt-a-Family brings all of partners and staff together every November and December. King-sley’s counselor, Coleen Kelso, organizes and coordinates all eff orts to support students and families prior to Winter break.

All partners provide snacks during ITBS testing.

PIE assists East High students on many levels WATERLOO — East High

School shares partnerships with Regions Bank, Elks Lodge No. 290, Bethany Bible Cha-pel, John Deere Drive Train and Matt Parrott and Sons.

This year, PIE assisted with registration of students for school. They also provide a stu-dent of the month luncheon and recognition reception and a staff of the month award and recognition.

“The student of the month

was just the best. It was a great day, one that we will always remember,” said Cathy and Wayne Billings, parents of Jan-uary student of the month Josh Billings.

Partners provide refreshments and assistance with the help of volunteer JROTC students for the senior citizen performance of annual swing show, as well as the Alumni Tea and refresh-ments during the homecoming celebration.

This year, PIE allocated money to help pay for acad-emy-themed posters, frames and other items to decorate display cases throughout the building and provided gifts for students following PBIS guidelines and demonstrating East High PRIDE (being Posi-tive, Respectful, having Integ-rity, being Dedicated and being Engaged) and for students on the honor roll during the year.

PIE cleans the grounds and

does minor landscaping twice a year — once before homecom-ing and once in the spring.

“The activities that the PIE engage in at my school ben-efi t my building in many ways. First, they encourage a positive attitude by helping us celebrate the successes of our students and staff . Secondly, by improv-

ing the appearance of our school, both the interior and exterior, they increase pride in our school,” said Maggie Mnay-er, PIE representative at East High School.

“Our Partners in Education can be counted on to step up and stand in the gap wherever the need is identifi ed.”

North Cedar students benefi t from long-term partnershipsCEDAR FALLS — North Cedar

Elementary School has enjoyed long-term partnerships.

Viking Pump has been partnered with the school for more than 15 years and Cedar Falls Real Estate has participated in the program for more than 10 years. Eight years ago, Cedarloo Family Practice came on board, followed four years ago by AMVETS Post 40 and two years ago by Texas Roadhouse.

Cedar Falls Real Estate delivers planners for the staff each fall and AMVETS delivers school supplies to students through-out the year. AMVETS has also donated Hy-Vee receipts to the school and Texas Roadhouse pro-

vided lunch for school staff and visitors during Leadership Day.

“We are always so apprecia-tive of the support our Partners

in Education provide each year. We couldn’t do our work with-out them,” said Principal Jen Hartman.


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Lowell partners active in programsWATERLOO — The list of activi-

ties involving Lowell’s Partners in Education is a lengthy one, including journaling, support for the holiday adopt-a-fam-ily program, acting as reading buddies, mentors and providing materials for classroom parties.

Partners are Grace Brethren Church, Black Hawk County Health Department, Northeast Iowa Family Practice Center, Country View, Lincoln Savings Bank, Cadillac Lanes, Grainger Parts, First Wesleyan Church, Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Nestle USA and Horace Mann.

Northeast Iowa Family Prac-tice provided items to help 60 students celebrate the holidays. Grainger Parts, Horace Mann and Cadillac Bowling Center served food at the PBIS classroom and student recognition. Northeast Iowa Family Practice Center and Grace Brethren Church provided

staff meals during conferences and Northeast Iowa Family Practice Center, Nestle USA and Cadillac Bowling Center distrib-uted food bags to students.

Grace Brethren Church and partners served at the Thanks-giving dinner, and Horace Mann will give two bicycles to stu-dents with perfect attendance. Cadillac Bowling Lanes provides bowling certifi cates. Nestle USA provides hot chocolate, pencils and other items for PBIS assem-blies and rewards and will pro-vide two new bicycles for the students who read the most minutes.

Nestle USA and Black Hawk County hosted tours, Black Hawk County Election Offi ce offered mock elections and fi fth-graders participated in a mock trial at Black Hawk Coun-ty Courthouse. Grainger Parts provides classroom safety kits.

Northeast Iowa Family Practice Center provided T-shirts to stu-dents of character. Grace Breth-ren, First Wesleyan and Cor-nerstone Fellowship Churches provided coats, hats, gloves and other items for students. Nestle USA and Lincoln Savings Bank gave start-of-school supplies to teachers.

Lou Henry Hoover Elementary enjoys ‘awesome’ partnerships

WATERLOO — At Lou Henry Hoover Elementary, enthusi-asm for Partners in Education spills over. Third-grader Ash-ley Dizdarevic said: “They help my school raise food for the food bank and let us have a place to celebrate students of the month. They are absolutely, positively phenomenal.”

Partners are Advanced Diagnos-tic Imaging, Cedar Valley Chris-tian Church, Cedar Valley Hos-pice, Central Christian Church, Farmers State Bank, Gordman’s, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Oakridge Realtors and Shorts Travel.

Partners assisted during the meet the teacher night last fall and in October, partners each decorated pumpkins displayed in the hallway. Partners helped with the school’s Souper Bowl of Car-ing food drive and family movie

nights. Partners take turns hosting stu-

dent of the month luncheons and attend Little Hawk assemblies.

“ I appreciate being able to rec-ognize my students who con-sistently make good choices at school,” said third-grade teacher Mrs. Dumler.

Partners participate in the holi-day adopt-a-family and provide support during the end-of-year Fun Fair.

Lowes donated whisper phones and now, said special needs teacher Jen Witte, “My students are able to read to themselves and hear what their voices sound like.”

Cedar Valley Hospice co-chair-person Jennifer Siech said, “One of the reasons Cedar Valley Hos-pice is involved is because we feel it’s important to support our youth and be a good neighbor in the community.”


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