Message from the GSDFoundation President .The Girard School District (GSD)Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profitorganization dedicated to sustainingand expanding the excellence of theGirard public schools.

Since 2011, thanks to donors likeyou, we have been able to provideover $61,238 to the District throughscholarships, teacher grants andother donations to fund initiativesnot covered by local, state, andfederal funding.

This annual report provides you withinformation regarding the impact theGSD Foundation had on students'lives last school year. Funding ismade possible through support frombusinesses, alumni classes, andindividuals who value education andwant to make a difference in a youngperson's life.

We are very grateful for thispartnership with you. This report isa summary of the past year'saccomplishments. With thecommunity and the GSD Foundationworking together, the educationalopportunities for our students areunlimited! We hope you will visitour website at www.girardsdforg tolearn more about us and ways youcan become involved in this notablecause.

2015-2016 Annual Report

Under the umbrella of the GSD Foundation, the Elk Valley Elementary PTO raisedfunds for a new playground.

Our MissionThe purpose of the Girard School District Foundation is toenhance educational opportunities for all District students;to increase public involvement in schools; to increaseinitiatives which support quality instruction and lifelonglearning endeavors and encourage alumni and others tosupport the GSDFoundation through annual gifts, plannedgifts and memorial gifts.

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Elk Valley 2nd graders collect field data atPresque Isle.

STEM in the Gym,Jason Johnson (EVES)Elk Valley students are learningscientific concepts in anunusual way, through physicaleducation. Through this "STEM(Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math) in theGym" project, students canunderstand how simplemachines such as inclines,levers, pulleys, and wheel andaxle systems (among others)are beneficial to our society. It'sa fun way to support lessonstaught in the traditionalclassroom. As part of theiractivities, students physicallyuse a variety of specializedSTEM equipment tokinesthetically learn how simplemachines work and help usaccomplish tasks. Studentsactually experience themechanical advantage of eachsimple machine while learningabout force, load, work, andmore.

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Elk Valley 2nd GradersLove Science-PondExploration,Christine Antolik (EVES)This project focused onscientific investigation andliving systems through hands-on, outdoor field experiencesfor all 2nd grade students at ElkValley utilizing the Presque IslePond Park and Tom RidgeEducational Center resourcesfor field data collection andanalysis. The project improvedthe students' knowledge ofspecific science concepts andtheir skills in using scientifictools to collect and explore.

Create a ProgrammingBuzz with Bee Bots,Donna Miller (EVES)

Another innovative projectutilizes "Bee-Bots" to teachfundamental skills ofsequencing, estimation andproblem solving to children asyoung as pre-kindergarten.Bee-Bots are small robots thatcan be moved forward, back,left and right to a specificlocation on a grid mat usingdirectional keys. Teachingcomputer science at a youngage makes sense.Programming/coding teachescritical thinking, problemsolving, logic and creativity -skills needed to succeed in life.It also builds confidence andcan have an impact on everycareer and daily living. Hands-on engineering related learningactivities are used to supportlessons taught in otherdisciplines and improve softskills, such as communicationand team work.

Behrend Youth OutreachProgram Field Trip,Sheree McConnell (RAMS)Fifth grade students at RiceAvenue Middle Schoolexperienced college first-handwhen they attended a YouthOutreach Program at PennState Behrend. Just readingabout space from a bookcannot compare to theexperience of seeing the solarsystem in a planetarium.Students also headed to thescience lab where physical andchemical forces were observed,including one excitingexplosion. They alsoparticipated in an activity usingthe engineering design processthrough a hands-on challenge.

RAMS 7th graders serving as crewmembers aboard the U.S. Brig Niagara.

Flagship NiagaraLeague - Day SailProgram,Dave Koma (RAMS)The seventh grade U.S. Historyclass curriculum was enhancedas students set sail on the USSBrig Niagara. This innovativeprogram allowed students toexplore and analyze primarysource materials related to theWar of 1812 as well as theBattle of Lake Erie. Studentsexperienced sailing and servingas members of the crew, whichsurely provided them a newperspective on history.

17 Student Scholarships were awarded to the Class of2016 during graduation at the Warner Theater on June 7, 2016.

The Kathleen Roberts Scholarship - Alexa DunnThis was a $500 scholarship with many requirementsincluding having been accepted at a college oruniversity and majoring in either MathematicsEducation, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics,Computer Science or Engineering.

The Award for Outstanding Student Character -Sara AdamaszekThis $500 scholarship was established by the GeraldMiller family to a student displaying outstandingcharacter.

The Brian Simkovitch Memorial Scholarship -McKenzie Miller.This was a $500 scholarship established by the BrianSimkovitch family in his memory. A grade pointaverage of at least 3.0 was required.

The Elk Valley Garden Club Scholarship -Katherine SnyderApplicants completed an essay on "What steps allstudents can take to make your home or schoolgreener without imposing a huge financial burden" towin this $500 scholarship.

The Bev Miller Scholarship - Amber Bowen.This $500 scholarship was awarded to a graduatingsenior who would be attending Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, Bev Miller's Alma Mater.

Mina George Memorial Scholarship - Ryan MetzlerThis $500 scholarship was established by the friendsand family of Mina George who was a Girard teacher.

The Siemen's STEM Scholarship - QuintonKookenThis $1,000.00 scholarship was available to anysenior who earned mostly A's in STEM courses andwas accepted by a college or university in one of thefollowing majors: Science, Technology, ComputerScience, Engineering and Math.

The Girard/Lake City Chamber of CommerceScholarship - Alexis DudasThe winner of this $1,000 scholarship had to describecontributions she made toward making her communitya better place to live.

The Girard School District FoundationAmbassador Scholarship - Marah Zitalone andQuinton KookenThese $500 scholarships winners had excellentattendance of at least 95%, incurred no disciplinaryinfractions, and earned good grades whileparticipating in extracurricular activities.

The Lee Ann Griffiths Memorial Scholarship -Devin NelsonThis $250 scholarship was available to a graduatingsenior who submitted a winning essay on: What arethe symptoms of heart disease in women and howdoes it differ from heart disease in men. Do you knowanyone with heart disease and how has that impactedyour life?

The Class of 1966 Scholarships (5) - AmberBowen, Kara Dobson, Nicholas Fails, PaigeLuciano, and Celeste MakayEach of these $660 scholarships was awarded tograduating seniors who planned to attend a post-secondary institution in Erie or Crawford counties.Students were required to submit an essay showinghow the Class of 2016 has had an impact on theGirard High School and/or the local community.

The Class of 1965 Scholarship - Celeste MakayThe requirements for this $600 scholarship to agraduating senior included attending a post-secondaryinstitution with an interest in helping others. Areas ofstudy were limited to teaching, all nursing fields, pre-med, social work, physical therapy, psychology,engineering, science or research.

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Financial Summary for the year ended June 30, 2016Girard School District

FY16 FY15 (GSD) FoundationRevenue July 1- June 30 July 1- June 30 Board MembersUnrestricted Donations 1.338 6,955Interest/Investment Income 1,043 69 Voting

Fundraising 21,570 19,422 • Mary Kay Borkowski,

Temp restricted Donations President

ECGRAChallenge • Pat Miller,8,675Vice-President

Student Support 7,836 1,990 • Kathleen Weed,Scholarship Donations 8,406 8,430

SecretaryTotal Revenue 48,868 36,866 • Donna Green,

TreasurerExpenses • Carolyn Baxter

Operating Expenses& Supplies 150 238 • Gary Dudas

Insurance/Professional Fees 615 405 • Debra Faulkner

Fundraising 6,190 5,873 • Kathryn Holliday-Darr

Membership Dues 150 150 • Joseph Legnasky,

Teacher Grants 3,659 1,561 GSD Board Member

Releasedfor Restriction • Cheryl Newton

Scholarship Awards 7,700 2,500 • Deb Pieper

Student Support 7,106 • Jason Robertson

Total Expenses 25,569 10,727 Non-voting• Donna Miller,

NETGain (loss) 23,298 26,139 GSD Superintendent• Barbara DeJesus,

GSD Business Manager

Assets FY16 FY15July 1- June 30 July 1- June 30

Checking 35,013.93 22,759.00Savings 59,801.88 69,735.00Investment at the Erie 20,976.91Community Foundation

Tota I Assets 115,792.72 92,494.00

Liability and Net Assets

Teacher Grants 7,917.50Scholarships 30,820.40 30,095.00 We are proud to be good stewardsPlayground 21,339.57 21,788.00 of the community's financial supportArts 1,100.00 to our students. We hope you willTotal Liabilities 61,237.47 51,883.00 continue your generosity towards

Unrestricted Net Assets 54,555.25 40,611.00this meaningful cause. You maycontact us through our website at

TOTALLIABILITIES& NETASSETS 115,792.72 92,494.00 w.w.w.g;rardsdt.org.

We appreciate your commitment to providing additional opportunities to our students. We hope you continue thiscommitment to the GSD Foundation, either financially or through volunteering to help raise funds. Tax-deductible giftscan be made in varying forms: monetary donations (i.e. memorial, recognition of an educator, or tribute to someonespecial), scholarship funds, will or estate planning, and business partnerships.

Your contributions have a greater impact on student experiences as the GSD Foundation is managed by an all-volunteer board of directors. To find out more, visit our website at www.girardsdf.org.

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2015-2016 Girard SchoolDistrict FoundationDonors

AnonymousMs. Christine AntolikMs. Jennifer BachMs. Christy BarnesMr. Dale BaxMr. Bill BaxterMrs. Stacy BayusMs. Robin BessireMs. Connie BibleMr. Doug BibleMr. & Mrs. Royce BillingsMs. Kristen BlucasMr. Bill BorysMs. Lacy BrantMs. Nancy BronsteinMr. George CampbellMr. Thomas CraigMr. Joe CunninghamMr. Ken DavisMrs. Nicole DrayerMr. & Mrs. Gary FaulknerMr. & Mrs. Steve FelegieMr. Steve FelegieMr. Rich FellowsMs. Veronica GossmanMr. & Mrs. AI GuidottiMs. Barb GunnisonMr. & Mrs. Gerald HarbaughMs. Tina Harpst

Ms. Linda HigginsMr. & Mrs. John DarrMr. Roger JanesMrs. Eva JeromeMr. & Mrs. Duane KemlingMs. Stephanie KlemmMrs. Karen KobierskiMrs. Melissa KomaMr. & Mrs. Scott KorbMr. & Mrs. Tom KuzmaMr. & Mrs. Joe LegnaskyMs. Kathy LewisMs. Kathy LorioMs. Terri MalloryMr. John MasonMs. Christine McClure, EsqMs. Nicole McKeanMs. Kathe MeansMr. & Mrs. Gary MikovichMrs. Donna MillerMr. & Mrs. Pat MillerMr. & Mrs. William MillerMr. & Mrs. Gregg MitchoMs. Cindy NelsonMs. Kristen NicholsMr. Richard P. OlingerDr. and Mrs. Mike ParentiMs. Gloria ParsonMrs. Melissa PastoreMrs. Laura PatrickMr. Scott RussellMr. Ronald R SchiemerMr. & Mrs. Lawrence Seneta

Ms. Amy SharmanMrs. Nadine ShermanMr. Thomas SmalleyMr. Ron SmialekMs. Carrie SmithMr. Ross SnowDr. Tony SnowMr. Dale Sparber .Mrs. Lauren StaszewskiMr. Greg StelterMs. Bettie StephensMs. Nadine StrawMr. Larry SydowDr. & Mrs. James TracyMr. Michael TrudnowskiMs. Colleen VorseMs. Janie WashokMs. Kathy WickhamMr. & Mrs. Dale WodarskiMr. John Ziesenheim

Mr. & Mrs. Robert JordanMr. & Mrs. William JosephMr. & Mrs. William MillerMs. Peggy MimmMs. Karen PilewskiMr. & Mrs. Tim Riley, Jr.Ms. Anita SherwoodMr. & Mrs. Gary SmialekMr. & Mrs. Jim WarnerMr. & Mrs. Joseph WittMs. Lisa WrightMr. & Mrs. Doug Wright, Esq

In Memory of Marilyn WintrodeAnonymous

In Memory of William FaulknerMs. Peggy BonnerMs. Jane BarberMs. Kimbrerly BreretonMr. Arthur BudzowskiMr. Sam ClemensMr. & Mrs. John DarrMr. & Mrs. Philip FayMr. & Mrs. Steve Fenner

Hive of Fame Sponsors

High Honors SponsorMaple Donuts Erie LLC

Honors SponsorFirst National Bank of PennsylvaniaHighmarkHubbard-Bert, Inc.STA of Pennsylvania

Red & Gold SponsorConneaut Savings BankMcCreary RoofingPNC Capital MarketsSheetz, Inc.Weber Murphy Fox

Yellow Jacket SponsorDaniel R. Edder Funeral HomeE.E. Austin & Son, Inc.Girard Federation of TeachersHagan Business MachinesKnox, McLaughlin Gornall and

Sennett

Business SponsorArt's Grocery and BakeryBurton Funeral HomesBuseck, Barger, Bleil & Co., Inc.Chestnut PlaceChivers Construction CompanyC.W. Beal, Inc.Don Green SanitationDrushel & Kolakowski Insurance AgencyE.A Mundkowsky FinishingElectric Communication Services, Inc.Greenscape Lawn & Garden Service, Inc.Meadowbrook Dairy / Dean FoodsNorthwest Savings BankNorthwestern ManufacturingPratt Insurance Agency, LLCRay Showman Jr. Excavating, Inc.Sabo's Pizza, Inc.Specialized Services & Promotions, Inc.Steadman Law OfficeVineyard Oil & Gas CompanyWest Penn Collision

Friend of the FoundationErie BankGiant EagleLake Erie Community Federal CreditUnion

Premiere Day SpaWagner Giblin Insurance Agency-----=====~================~==~====~====~~-

Individual SponsorCharles J. MillerCurt MillerJames and Carolyn BaxterJoseph and Lois LegnaskyLawrence and Floris SenetaLori MillerMary Kay BorkowskiMichael and Miranda GromMichael and Tami GetteIn Honor of Steve Riley's ss" Birthday

(Tim Riley, Mike Riley, KathleenMilford, and Peggy Bonner)

William and Beverly Miller

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our donor list. If you discover an error, please accept our apology and notify usat 814-774-5666 so we can correct our records. Thank you.

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Enhancing Educational Experiences

GIRARD SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION

In February 2015, the ECGRA (Erie CountyGaming Revenue Authority) challenged 13public school district foundations to growtheir endowments by $5 per student. Wesurpassed our goal and raised $11,000, $8,675of which was matched by the ECGRA. TheGSD Foundation used these funds to establishour $20,000 endowment with the ErieCommunity Foundation.

G' ar S~hoolDistrict Foundation1205 Lake StreetGirard, PA 16417