NCEF 2022/23 Annual Impact Report

2022 2023 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT

WHO WE ARE Founded in 2006, the Northampton County Education Foundation, Inc. (NCEF) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization managed by an allvolunteer Board of Directors consisting of community members and ex-officio members from Northampton County Public Schools.

Community is the core of our success throughout Northampton County Public Schools. Supporting educational activities with resources from the community enhances the academic experience of students in areas that are not funded through the school budget. NCEF has supported the public schools in many ways, including initial and ongoing funding of programs that support student education, and through support for our teachers.

WE SUPPORT ALL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Kiptopeke Elementary School

Northampton High School

Occohannock Elementary School

Quest Program

Northampton Middle School This includes

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OUR MISSION To engage the community and mobilize resources to promote student performance and excellence in teaching in our public schools.

OUR VISION We envision an environment where businesses, social organizations, parents, community members, community organizations, and government entities continuously engage in efforts to ensure excellence in teaching and student learning in Northampton County Public Schools.

TABLE OF CONTENTS The Northampton County Education Foundation (NCEF) has effected significant benefits for Northampton County public schools, and their community. We are proud to share a summary of our successes for the 2023-2023 school year.

Message from Leadership

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District Initiatives

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Student Impact

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Teacher Support

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Scholarships

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Finance Summary

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Season of Giving

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Partners/Donors

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MESSAGE FROM LEADERSHIP As a new school year begins, it is a wonderful opportunity to highlight recent accomplishments of the Northampton County Education Foundation (NCEF). The Foundation has been a consistent benefactor and cheerleader of our public schools since 2006. The Foundation collaborates closely with the community, donors, and the school system to advocate for quality teaching and learning throughout Northampton County Public Schools. During the 2022-2023 school year, NCEF provided almost $69,000 directly to schools impacting all levels of instruction, teacher support, and program development.

NCEF funding has been a champion of school system initiatives that promote academic success and has provided financial support for several extracurricular programs, classroom experiences, and student scholarships. Additionally, we provided funding for new staff training, staff appreciation events, and teacher of the year recognition. As a result of increased contributions from community members like you, we were able to fund PreK-Camp, provide funding for All District Reads in the elementary schools, assist in funding the middle school stem lab project, and provide financial assistance for students to enroll in college-level coursework, and much more.

The all-volunteer board of directors works tirelessly throughout the year to promote, enhance, and provide needed assistance to our school system. Our overhead costs are a small percentage of our total budget allowing just under 90% of our 2022-23 annual budget to go directly to school projects and funding.

We deeply care about our community and the importance of a strong, vibrant school system that meets the needs of all students. We thank you for your past support and hope we can count on you in the future.

Billie-Jean Bensen CHAIR, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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DISTRICT INITIATIVES PRE-K CAMP The annual summer Pre-K Camp promotes school readiness for children registered to attend prekindergarten and helps the child, family, and school build the foundation for a close partnership that will ensure the child’s success throughout their school career. Parents universally report that they and their children benefit from the program. Pre-K teachers report that Pre-K Camp graduates separate from their parents and settle into the classroom routine with ease, freeing teachers to focus on students who need help adjusting. They also say Pre-K Camp parents tend to be more at ease interacting with teachers and other school staff and more involved with their children’s education.

Pre-K campers and their families learning and celebrating success.

$6,250 DUAL ENROLLMENT The dual enrollment scholarship fund supports Northampton High School students who wish to earn Associate degrees or

16 Families 23 Adults 17 PreK Children

saves significant tuition costs and time when they eventually enroll in a four-year program.

Though the cost of tuition at Eastern Shore Community

take college classes while also

College is significantly lower

enrolled in high school. Earning

than that of four-year colleges, it

college credits this way gives

is still beyond the financial reach

students advantages in their four-

of many of our Northampton

year college applications and

students and their families.

completed Pre-K camp at both elementary schools

$9,220

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Northampton High School students

had their tuition, fees, and/or books underwritten by the NCEF dual enrollment scholarship fund in 2022-23

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I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the NCEF for their support over the last couple of years. You have no idea how it has changed the course of my life.

“The NCEF scholarships I received over the last two years not only helped reduce the financial burden for my

family but also encouraged me to continue advancing my education beyond the doors of Northampton High School. It has afforded me the ability to obtain my Associate's degree from ESCC and, because of that, encouraged me to continue my education at Old Dominion University in the Fall. I will hopefully be able to graduate from ODU with a degree in Cyber Security and enlist as an Air Force officer in two-three years.

The scholarships allowed me

ALL DISTRICT READS All District Reads, a non-profit organization, partners with schools to encourage reading aloud with children.

All District Reads engages the entire school division to involve elementary school students and their families.

Northampton County chose Ellray Jakes is Magic,

by Sally Warner, for the first book to be read in this

to take more classes at ESCC and will greatly reduce the cost at ODU creating a twofold benefit. I know these grants have benefited all of us who have been able to utilize the scholarships and hopefully will continue to support the advancement of education at NHS.

With deep gratitude, James Thomas Applegate

Northampton County schools partnered with All District Reads this past year to promote literacy with

$3,000

program. Children and parents/caregivers read the book aloud in their home. Many community members recorded chapters to make the book available in audio form. Recordings in English and Spanish were added to the NCPS website each day for families to enjoy.

A teacher at Occohannock Elementary School stated “This book brought the magic of reading back into my classroom. Students were able to connect their reading at home with the activities we completed at school. It was great to see them foster their learning both inside and outside of school.”

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School Board, Staff, and Cape Charles Rotary Club volunteers hold a "Label Party" to get books ready for the event. Included in the labeling party are NCEF board members Liz Jones and Bill Payne.

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$10,000

CAL RIPKEN STEM LAB The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation helps at-risk youth engage in age-appropriate STEM learning in a structured environment with trained teachers and mentors who make science, technology, engineering, and math compelling and fun. NCEF financially supported the development and implementation of the middle school program slated to open in the fall of 2023. The middle school program will provide a seamless transition from the Ripken program already in place in both elementary schools. The curriculum includes hands-on learning guides that assist the teacher’s introduction of STEM concepts that are based on Next Generation Science Standards.

The Ripken Foundation STEM Center includes educational lessons and materials on topics such as principles of circuitry, engineering, and coding.

Instruction materials include laptops, 3D printers, drones, spools of printing filament and mobile STEM organizers and workstations. Teacher training and online resources for classroom use are available for all staff involved with the program instruction.

Students visiting The Kids Closet

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STUDENT IMPACT KIDS CLOSET The Kids Closet Program serves the middle/high school and two elementary schools. The closet at the middle/high school is used daily by students in need of clothing or hygiene items, free of charge, with no stigma attached. Thanks to community funding

$2,100 bought clothing and hygiene products for all three kids closets this year

and donations, students in need of formal dresses or suits can now shop for these items in the closet.

The closets in the elementary schools are on a smaller scale, and provide clean pants, socks, underwear, and other items for these students.

Eastern Shore Signs, LLC is a great supporter of the Kids Closet with donations of over 150 T-shirts and 200 hoodies!

ADOPT-A-CLASS Our Adopt-a-Class program allows parents, grandparents, community members, and businesses to adopt specific classrooms through direct online contributions. A total of $6,175 was provided directly

The Eastern Shore Signs, LLC Team

$6,175 funded 8 CLASSROOMS

to teachers for use in their classroom as needed. The flexibility of these grants makes them a favorite of teachers and a very efficient way to meet immediate needs. Donors go directly to the NCEF website to adopt a classroom.

FUND-A-PROJECT

Left to Right: The Shanty adopted the Quest Program classroom

Through this program, teachers request funds for

with $2,000; Felicia Mathews and Laura Lemke, Quest Program

special classroom and extracurricular activities

$12,758

that are not provided for in the school budget. By using the Fund-A-Project link to the NCEF website, you can view a virtual wish list that enables you to support these innovative programs with a few clicks and keystrokes.

supported 11 FUND-A-PROJECTS

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BULLETIN BOARD The Bulletin Board feature of our website provides the community a way to connect with the classroom for a variety of non-monetary needs that includes a direct exchange of services and materials to support teachers' needs.

Top to Bottom; Left to Right: Fund-a-Project requested Performance Ensembles trailer; Odyssey of the Mind Team at World Finals; Buzzy; Middle School Dance; NCEF Board Members distributing school supplies at Kiptopeke Elementary School

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$5,325 purchased a trailer for

wonderful moving up ceremony

the Northampton Performance

with $600 in funding.

Ensembles (Band and Choir) that will allow them to travel

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of the Mind students not only traveled to the state competition

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positive behavior incentives

got a makeover with $605 that the community contributed.

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The students at Occohannock Elementary School attended a

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wreaths using generous donations of supplies from the community.

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stock a “makerspace” with community donations of

The Occohannock fifth grade class visited Crown Sports to engage in some post-pandemic physical activity and team building with $170 in Fund-aProject support.

T he Science/STEM Lab at Occohannock was able to

by community members.

other and then had a fun pen pal

Buzzy, the high school mascot,

an afternoon making holiday

thanks to the $250 donated

class corresponded with each

Teachers at Kiptopeke Elementary School spent

The middle school PBIS store added 10 yearbooks to use as

class and an elementary school

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Elementary School.

A high school language arts

community donations!

Thanks to the community, $515 purchased for Kiptopeke

generous community

celebration thanks to $1,000 in

student-built potato launchers.

worth of school supplies were

competition because of

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provide all materials needed for

community support.

but also attended the WORLD

donations totaling $4,495.

high school physics class to

the Stars” with $445 of

Middle and High school Odyssey

Onancock Building Supply connected with Mr. Baxa’s

Northampton Middle School danced to a “Night Under

to competitions.

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household materials.

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T he Odyssey of the Mind team at Kiptopeke Elementary received generous donations of sewing supplies for their competition.

Left to Right: Children using materials purchased for Black History Month; The Northampton Shorebots team

GRANTS The School Grants Program is designed to support Classroom Initiatives and Special Events/

Events/Activities are designed

the Kiptopeke Elementary

to fund activities that enhance

School history program.

student learning, but go beyond classroom instruction such as

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Marie Arrington used her grant of $140 to start a

Activities that improve education

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field trips

book club for students,

for students in the Northampton

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guest speakers

parents, and members

County Public Schools.

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enrichment activities

of the community.

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Grants for Classroom Initiatives are designed to encourage and facilitate new approaches to

The Northampton Shorebots Team 1908 put their $500

Grants this year included:

grant to good use by attending

The Scholastic Book Fair at

the regional tournament. The

to reshape, enhance and

Northampton Middle and

team placed 14th out of 60

improve students’ educational

High Schools received a

teams, the best of Virginia,

experience. Grants for Special

$400 grant to provide books

Maryland, and Washington DC.

classroom teaching designed

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to deserving students.

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After securing a $500

T he Positive Behavior

grant, eleventh grade

Incentive programs in

Language Arts classes

both Occohannock ES

were honored to listen to

and Northampton MS

a Native American Speaker.

each received $500 to purchase rewards for their stores.

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•

• A nother $500 grant enabled students at Kiptopeke Elementary

A grant of $200 paid for

School to attend a special

Native American speaker for the

the purchase of Black

moving up ceremony.

eleventh-grade language arts class

History Month books for

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TEACHER SUPPORT Recognizing and supporting teachers is an important component of the Northampton County Education Foundation (NCEF) mission, and helps to promote teacher morale, teacher retention, and excellence in the classroom.

$392 provided a LUNCHEON for new teachers

NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION Each year NCEF connects with new teachers to welcome them to our public school system with

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a luncheon which allows us to introduce NCEF

Top to Bottom: New Teachers 2023; Kelsey Edney, coordinator

to the new hires as a source of ongoing support.

of Student Support Services

TEACHER RECOGNITION The NCEF promotes excellence in teaching in our

SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

school system by recognizing teachers and staff

Funds for Professional Development are included

who have a special impact on students. NCEF

in the NCEF budget to be used by individuals or

provides funds for recognition of the dedication

groups of teachers.

and loyalty of these teachers and staff.

$750

funded the annual Teacher Recognition Banquet; including the purchase of plaques for the honorees

$500

was awarded to the Teacher of the Year during the banquet.

Top to Bottom; Left to Right: Annual Teacher Recognition Banquet NHS Secretary, Barbrielle Rogers and School Board Vice Chair, William Oakley; KES Teacher, Susanne Spady and Superintendent, Dr. Lisa Martin; Network Technician, Naomi Collins with Mr. Oakley and Dr. Martin; Northampton County Public Schools Teacher of the Year, Cheryl Fenderson, with Mr. Oakley, Dr. Martin, and NHS Principal, Heather Marsh

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SCHOLARSHIPS Five separate community scholarship groups have entered into an agreement with NCEF to manage their scholarship accounts, while retaining control over the awards process.

Scholarships from these organizations helped many local students to advance their education.

The Steven Fox Memorial Scholarship awarded

2 STUDENTS a total of

$1,500

The Wilfong Dream Scholarship awarded

1 STUDENT

$2,500

The Northampton High School Alumni Association awarded

The Ortiz Scholarship

6 STUDENTS a total of

$5,500

$11,500

awarded

1 STUDENT

$2,000 total in SCHOLARSHIPS

were paid to local students in 2022–2023

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Receiving this scholarship is one of the greatest opportunities I’ve come upon...

My academic performance, ability to retain material, and the likelihood of pursuing graduate study can now all be enhanced...

Today, I’m putting out my best effort. With that being said, I will continue to do that and continue to motivate myself, and this scholarship is the extra motivation.

COURTNEY SMAW

FINANCE SUMMARY 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023

NCEF EXPENDITURES Operations

$9,913.66

12.57%

Programming

$68,979.67

87.43%

TOTAL

$78,893.33

100%

Support Teaching

$7,949.58

13.83%

Support Learning

$49,530.09

86.17%

TOTAL

$57,479.67

100%

Kiptopeke Elementary School

$7,087.92

12.33%

Occohannock Elementary School

$8,167.92

14.21%

Northampton Middle School

$12,950.82

22.53%

Northampton High School

$29,273.01

50.93%

TOTAL

$57,479.67

100%

RECIPIENTS

BY SCHOOL

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SEASON OF GIVING The 2022 Season of Giving was kicked off with a generous $25,000 donation from Bay Creek.

The community demonstrated strong support, matching the $25,000 challenge, for a total of $50,000 to support Northampton County Public Schools. Without the generosity of the community, this would not have been possible.

$908

Rommel’s ACE Hardware supported NCEF through a “roundup at the cash register campaign”

$200

The Boardwalk provided a percentage of profits during Festive Fridays to NCEF.

Northampton County Education Foundation has made every attempt to be accurate in this Annual Report. If you do notice any errors, please report to ncef@ncedufoundation.org.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Billie-Jean Bensen

Liz Jones

Lori McDonald

CHAIRPERSON

SECRETARY

COMMUNICATIONS

Kate Latham

Martina Coker

VICE CHAIRPERSON

TREASURER

PARTNERS/DONORS Marlene Cree

Matt Kellam

Bonnie Nelson

Jacqueline Sloven

Bay Creek Realty

Catherine Anderson

Julie Crouse

Victor Kelly Jr.

Meghan Neville

Blaine Smith

Sarah Arguello

Theresa Cuddlington

Caroline Kerns

Jackie Smith

Bayside Gathering Company

Cora Bailey

Ace Custis

Patti Kiger

Barbara and Bill O’Hare

Sandra Baker

Diane Davis

Emmy Kindt

Dori Padavana

Nancy Stairs

Judy and Sam Barker

Karen Jolly Davis

Sheryl and Rick Kindt

Subrina Parker

Joseph Staub

Anne and Brooks Barnes

Helene Doughty

Laurie and Jeff Klingel

Jerry Parsons

Kathleen Stellingwerk

Anne Payne

Patsy and Drury Stith

Claudette Lajoie

Bill Payne

Justin Suarez

Johnathan Lanciani

Fiameta Pellicer

Sarah Thompson

Barbara Latham

Matthew Perrie

Brian Tinder

Kimberly Abod

Roderick Bell Wayne Bell

Gail and Jim Drebes Paula Dubberly

Shannon Smith

William Bell

Laurie and Tom Forsythe

Billie-Jean Bensen

Rachel Fowler

Kate Latham

Marina Pierce

Sarah Bernart

Judy Geller

Sara Latham

Reva Press

Nancy and James Townsend

Betty and Paul Bibbins

Kathleen Glaser

Cynthia Lattimore

Rhonda Press

Terrina Treherne

Karen Gliedman

Donna and Steve Lawson

Nancy Proto

James Turner

Stephanie and Larry LeMond

Maxine Rasmussen

Caroline Bott Gary Bowers Lilly and Bruce Bradley Sarah Buck

Philip Goetkin James and Kim Granger Penny and Chris Gros

Willie Randall

Helen Lewis

Elizabeth Reid

Rebecca Lusk

Sharon Renner

Elizabeth Lynch

Robert Rhodes

Sandra Vesty

Linda Buskey

Katherine Hardy

Gail Mangus

Roy Richardson

Darlene Burton

Patricia Harris

Andrea Manz

Etta Robins

Wendy Martin

Penny Rolley

Andrea McCready

Taylor Roth

Willow Zieger

Lori and Ian McDonald

Elizabeth Rutschow

Stephanie Zodun

John Chandler

Sallie and Francis James

Jacqueline Chatmon JoAnn Clark Martina and John Coker

Crosby Johnson Jacqueline Johnson Julie Jones

Thomas McKnight Anne Michele Monaco Jill and Ken Monarch

Suzanne Conrow

Liz and Will Jones

Debra and Spencer Murray

Heather Coulson

Samuel Jones

Patty and Joe Mysko

Eastern Shore Dog Eastern Shore Signs Northampton Alumni Northampton County Tourism

Rommels Ace Hardware

Carolyn Wilfong

Karen Richardson

Brenda Holden

Dominion Concrete

Peach Street Books

Clarice MacGarvey

Julie Harrower

Deadrise Italian Kitchen

Leah Wetherill

Stefanie Hadden

Adam Charney

Chuckletown

Kristin Webb

John Burdiss

Julie Callahan

Carahsoft

Onancock Building Supply

Stacy Buckley

Vaughn Harris Trust

Cape Charles Rotary

Dorothy Watts

Lisa Guzzardo and Chip Moore

Beth Calder

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Phillipa and David Wilcox

The Boardwalk

Katie Williams

The Northampton Hotel

Joseph Williamson

The Shanty

Sandra Yeager

Town of Eastville

Sabrina Satchell John Schoene Lauren Schultis

BUSINESS PARTNERS

Linda Schulz

Amazon Smile

Laurie Shepard

Ambrogia Caffe & Enoteca

Amy Silva Brenda Slagle

American Online Giving

Wayne Bell

Clare Nowakowski

Jackie Smith

Linda Buskey

Bill Payne

Terry Solano

Ami Butta

Dr. Elizabeth Zachry Rutschow

Dave Wilcox

Charlena Jones

Dr. Linda Schulz

Crosby Johnson EMERITUS

THANK YOU!

IMPACT THE LIVES OF KIDS TODAY Your support is what allows us to provide the resources to promote student performance and teaching in our public schools. We have many options for you to provide support.

PLEASE DONATE VIA OUR WEBSITE www.ncedufoundation.com You can donate securely and quickly online via our website. The site offers options to donate by clicking on the Donate link, or by clicking

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on Adopt-a-Classroom to donate to a specific classroom, if desired.

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