Centennial Education Foundation

As our 25th anniversary continues, we are reporting on another fiscal year, expressing our many thanks for your contributions to the Foundation. It has been another challenging year, but we proved our resiliency yet again, and it is only improving.
This past year through #Giving Tuesday and our End of Year Campaign, your generosity helped the Farmer’s Market and Food Pantry continue to provide healthy meals. Time and time again, our donors step up to make it possible thank you!
Our role as a trusted partner for the students, teachers, and community, for the long-term, crosses all areas. We are emersed in the school district community more deeply than ever, building new partners and deepening existing relationships
Good things are happening, and we are fortunate to have reached this point of visibility, credibility, and strength. I hope it’s apparent that the Foundation continues to work hard with a highly effective team in place, including Dr. Albert Catarro, who is transitioning into the position of Executive Director -all thanks to our Board of Directors.
Our fundraisers, grant programs, and EITC programs continue to thrive. We had so much to be thankful for in 2021 22, including your continued support of our work. Gratefully, our work continues with all of your contributions, no matter how big or small. Our students, teachers, and community count on it, and you are making a difference in the lives of our students. THANK YOU! www.centennialef.org
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Through an EITC funded grant, the middle schools partnered with Erik Fleischer and Craven Hall to create steam-powered boats
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Our mission as the Centennial Education Foundation is to enhance educational excellence into the 21st century by raising funds and securing in kind contributions , human resources, materials, supplies, and equipment that will provide programs and proejcts for the Centennial School District.
As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, the Education Foundation has awarded over $1,000,000 in student enrichment grants for a wide variety of projects that benefit the students in the Centennial School District. Centennial Education Foundation is investing in making a difference for the students in the Centennial School District. Our Foundation's commitment is to provide the mind-broadening "above and beyond" educational experiences, not funded by tax revenues, to give our students a competitive edge in the changing world as they face the challenges of the future. To provide "above and beyond" educational experiences, CEF serves as a funding center where those committed to excellence have the opportunity to contribute financial support, time, talent, and materials. The make up of the Foundation are volunteers from various aspects of the educational and business community who work as a team to donate their time and talent to developing a successful Foundation.
Congratulations Brian Solly William Tennent High School Class of 2022 for receiving the $1,000 Centennial Education Foundation Scholarship. This is the fifth year that we have awarded a financial scholarship. We are proud and honored to support our local community and serve the Centennial School District's students. This scholarship would not have been possible without the support and generosity fo our commuity. Brian will be attending Elizabeth Town College in the fall and majoring in secondary education. Good luck Brian!
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AJ Nanayakkara, Global Accessibility Compliance Lead for Facebook, has led the "Empowering from Within" assembly for our senior class at Tennent for the better part of the last decade. AJ is a motivational speaker and an accomplished wheelchair athlete AJ leads this assembly alongside William Tennent graduates Melissa Nunn and Bob Richey These three speakers will lead the Senior Class in a discussion about facing the unexpected, shaping identity, and overcoming obstacles, using their perspective as quadriplegics living in an "able bodied" world. Melissa, Bob, and AJ are eager to share personal struggles with sustaining spinal cord injuries, resiliency, and community reintegration Equally, they will share the importance of self expression, hobbies, and staying active, especially with adapted sports Melissa, Bob, and AJ have motivated WTHS Students to organize S.T.R.E.N.G.T.H., our social/cultural awareness club. The name was inspired by a photograph taken by Melissa Nunn; it presents various parts of her wheelchair organized to spell the word
#STRENGTH S T R E N G T H works year-round to organize Disability Awareness Day and the Wheelchair Rugby game; a large scale event inclusive of diverse populations in our school and community. This year, we would like to continue this effort for the William Tennent High School senior class.
Fun Fact -- The CEF Board gets to know the ins and outs of the mini-grants each year but the great stories do not make it very far in the community. We are proud to share some stories from this past year's recipients, showing all the diverse learning in the Centennial School District www.centennialef.org
Food Wars is a concept that is really two different competitions rolled into one. For the past few years, 8th graders have participated in “Cupcake Wars.” This right of passage begins with the STEM class and Family and Consumer Science (FCS) classes teaming up in small groups. Each group creates a theme that interests them They discuss what kind of cupcakes they will make to fit the theme, making decisions on everything from cupcake and icing flavors and colors to what kind of wrapper they will bake them in The group will then collaborate on what their display will look like. Every great cooking show has a flair of presentation As the FCS classes begin with selecting the right recipe to bake with, the STEM class begins with sketches and designs of their display. They need to choose the right materials and colors to fit the theme that the whole group collaborated on. When everything comes together, both groups present their final display to faculty judges for judging on taste, smell, look, and overall theme It is a huge undertaking for our students, they have a blast, and everybody eats cupcakes!
As written by Jerry Spinelli in the children's chapter book Maniac Magee, "the (skin) colors he (Maniac Magee) found were gingersnap and light fudge and dark fudge and acorn and butter rum and cinnamon and burnt orange.” Our students, their families & friends, and the people of the world encompass a beautiful array of skin colors, but the typical box of crayons limits our students to choose from peach, tan, and brown for skin tone when coloring. How wonderful would it be for students to have access to a range of crayon colors as diverse as those described by Spinellias diverse as the color of their skin! The Crayola company's 24 count box of Colors of the World crayons offers users a range of skin tone crayons that can be used independently or blended to create colors to match the variety of skin colors in our students' world. Colors span from light almond, to olive, to rose, to deep golden shades. Through the grant, 4 to 5 boxes of crayons would be purchased for each classroom so that children can use them as needed throughout the year when coloring people for assignments or on their own during indoor recess. Providing our children with crayon color options for skin tones closer to that of their own will benefit all children in our school building while supporting Centennial School District's equity and equality initiatives.
Fun Fact - There was $8,000 in individually sponsored grants.
Our financial report is a comprehensive report on CEF's activities throughout the fiscal year, ending June 30, 2022. It is intended to give our supporters and other interested people information about the CEF's activities and financial performance.
Given the slow return from the pandemic, the Foundation has not had the opportunity to maximize its revenue opportunities. We are hopeful for the upcoming year.
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Bob Immerman/Christie Ward Zen Den
Bob Immerman/Christi Ward/Michelle Lederman/Deidre O’Brien Bereavement Bags
Susan Pearce Fourth Grade Going Forth
Klinger Middle School
Julie Goodling/Megan London Healthy Hearts
Julie Goodling Project Lit
Julie Goodling Harlem Wizards
Megan London - The Crossover One Book One School
Log College Middle School
Deborah Sartwell Supporting Literacy for Multilingual Learners at Home and at School
Deb Sartwell Equitable Access for Multilingual Learners
Theresa Waldinger - Harlem Wizards
Annemarie Catalano The Crossover One Book One School
McDonald Elementary School
Joe Pisacano - A Continued Weaving
Willow Dale Elementary School
Lisa Laatch/Sarah Totans Color Themselves into the World
Lisa Stecklein A Visit From A Holocaust Survivor
Maria Mahaffey - Fine Tuning Kindergarten
Lisa Laatch/Sarah Totans Excellence In Equity
Heather Harper - Bringing WWII into the classroom
Shayna Kudgis/Stacey Buterbaugh - Justin Sheftel: Always In Our Hearts
Shayna Kudgis/Stacey Buterbaugh/Craig Shapiro Minding Your Mind
Shannon Christine/Hope Banchi Student Mentors=Writing Lab Success: Expanding the Panther Writing Lab
Tom Gilroy - Senior Mentor Program
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Davis Elementary School
Shannon O’Connell Literary Stations
Bob Immerman/Christie Ward Zen Den
Jacqueline Garcia Igniting Innovation Through STEM Robotics
Allison Collins Fiona the Frog
Sandy Wert/Kevin Deissler Food Wars
Kevin Deissler Power Up By Steam
Kevin Deissler Making With Hummingbird
Kevin Deissler/Jess Tomlinson/George Fischer Building Kids Through Legos
Kevin Deissler Building Kids Through Robotics
Allison Collins Music Therapy
Allison Collins/Ashley Kinniry Martial Arts Therapy
Kevin Deissler Camping With Robotics
Deborah Sartwell Supporting Literacy for Multilingual Learners at Home and a Lisa Spilner Sewing and Design Club
Mike Edney Powered Up with Steam
Ethan Leiby StoryBoard That
Michelle Ciliberto Girls Excelling in Math and Science
Mike Edney Making With Hummingbird
Mike Edney Building Kids with Legos
Mike Edney Building Kids with Robotics
McDonald Elementary School
Megan Ward Sensational Solids and Liquids
Megan Ward/Joe Pisacano Engaging Environmental Education
Joe Pisacano A Continued Weaving
Joe Pisacano Expanding The IMAXIAN Mind: A 3D Voyage of Learning
Joe Pisacano/Megan Ward Continuing Up the Trout Stream
Lisa Laatch/Sarah Totans Color Themselves into the World
Kelly Kohler How to Be a Scientist Assembly
William Tennent High School
Heather Harper Testing Memory in Psychology
Heather Harper Bringing WWII into the classroom
Anastasia Richeal Makerspace Digital Lab
Ignacio Jayo/Steve Beal Biotechnology Equipment Training
Keith Abrahamson Choral Commission Fine Art
Thank you to EITC for funding the following mini-grants awarded for the 2021-2022 school year
As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, Centennial Education Foundation’s grant and programs have impacted the educational needs of thousands of students. We have been committed to provide mind broadening, above and beyond educational experiences, not funded by tax revenues, in order to give our students a competitive edge in the changing world. This has given us the opportunity to award over $1,000,000 in student enrichment grants.
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C&N Bank
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Barbara Froggatt and Family Fulton Bank
Hatboro Federal Savings Life Celebration - Givnish Funeral Home Lions Club of Warminster and Southampton
MYCO Mechanical, Inc.
Pediatric Therapeutic Services
QNB Bank
"Beyond the Canvas" A grant helping to support a partnership between WTHS and Fox Chase Hospital
Quaint Oak Bank Schrenk Foundation Ron and Shirlee Schumann Signarama and Printing Works Southampton Days Truist Bank Waste Management W. Bruce Beaton Company Inc. Weintraub Financials, LLC Weis Markets
B&B Beverages
Barry Isett & Associates
Jean Beaton and Family
Begley Carlin
B&E Jewelers
Chickie & Pete's in Warrington, PA
Chuck Kleinschmidt Realty Mark Associates
Citizens for a Better Warminster Committee of the Friends of Charles Martin
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick
CSD Administration
CSD Administrative Support Staff at Swan Way
CSD Food Services
Davis Faculty and Staff
Davis Home and School
Ray Didinger
Frank Dischinger
Edward Jones, Bob Bennett
Fabulous Fitness By Lynne
Five9
Five Ponds Golf Club
Ray Greenberg
Hajoca Group
Kampus Klothes
Klinger Faculty and Staff
Klinger's Custodial Staff
Klinger Home and School
Kyle Quinn Foundation
Life Touch National School Studios
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Dueling Pianos November 4, 2022
#Giving Tuesday November 29, 2022
End of Year Campaign - December 2022
Awards Breakfast April 2023
Graduation Raffle - June 2023
3rd Annual Bruce Beaton Golf Outing June 19, 2023
A Night With Ray Didinger -- November 3, 2021
#Giving Tuesday November 30, 2021
End of Year Campaign December 2021
Jackpot Calendar - March, 2022
Awards Breakfast April 22, 2022
Graduation Raffle June 3, 2022
2nd Annual Bruce Beaton Golf Outing - June 20, 2022
The SECURE Act increased the RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) age from 70 1/2 to 72. Fortunately, you can still make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) at 70 1/2.
You can make a distribution from an IRA directly to CEF (charity). You don't pay any taxes and CEF gets the entire distribution. It's a great way to support the students and teachers of Centennial School District.
Why make a gift to CEF with your IRA?
- Rollover can qualify for your required minimum distribution.
- You can reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions.
- The gift must be made on or before December 31 of the tax year.
- You must be 70 1/2 or older at the time of your gift.
- Transfers must be made directly by your IRA administrator to CEF.
- Gifts must be outright. The rollover must be from a traditional IRA, not a 401(K), 403(b), or other retirement plan.
CEF does not provide tax, legal or financial services. Please consult you own advisors regarding your specific circumstances.