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Innovation and Creativity Celebrated at Festive Chappaqua School Foundation Fundraiser

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The Enchords, a Horace Greeley a capella Group, entertained.
The Enchords, a Horace Greeley a capella Group, entertained.

By Eileen Gallagher

If a picture is worth a thousand words, can you imagine what a newly printed, three dimensional “picture” is worth? Or an exuberant a capella rendition of John Legend’s “All of Me,” and a robotic car steered across a table? All of these are,  in a word, priceless, and are brought to our community with the help of the Chappaqua School Foundation.

This past Friday night’s benefit offered firsthand glimpses of the impact that funding from CSF has on our children. Students of all ages engaged observers with their sincere and captivating presentations, including a fourth grader’s introduction of “MindUP” strategies for learning, sixth grade demonstrations of 3-D designing, high school robotics lessons, and a sampling of “Peaceful Playgrounds” from kindergarten through fourth grade.

Dr. Lyn McKay, Superintendent, Chappaqua School District, with the writer’s husband, TK Gallagher.
Dr. Lyn McKay, Superintendent, Chappaqua School District, with the writer’s husband, Michael Gallagher.

Dr. Lyn McKay, Superintendent of the Chappaqua School District, remarked that, as standardized tests are being graded, it would be wonderful to be able to include the enthusiasm and level of engagement of the children taking part in these enriching activities.

Around 500 community members enjoyed a delicious buffet and wide variety of generously donated items for the silent auction. Laughter, smiles, and all around good cheer were observed in abundance, as the “village” that raises our children came together.

 

 

 

Allison Wintner, CSF President Allison Wintner with Michael Kaufman, CSF board member.
(L-R): Ingrid Hershman, CSF board member, and Judy Suchman, owner, Chappaqua Learning Center, enjoying the eve.
Allison Wintner, CSF President Allison Wintner with Michael Kaufman, CSF board member.
Allison Wintner, CSF President, with Michael Kaufman, CSF board member.
(L-R): All smiles: John Chow, Assistant Superintendant for Business; former Board of Education member Jay Shapiro; and Andrew Selesnick, Assistant Superintendant for Leadership Development and Human Resources.
(L-R): All smiles: John Chow, Assistant Superintendant for Business; former Board of Education member Jay Shapiro; and Andrew Selesnick, Assistant Superintendant for Leadership Development and Human Resources.
The brilliance of the 3D Design Printer was explained to all.
The brilliance of the 3D Design Printer was explained to all.

20 Years of Supporting our Schools: 20th Annual Benefit

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chap-school-founationsCome and support public education in Chappaqua at the Chappaqua School Foundation’s 20th Annual Spring Benefit
 at Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor on Friday April 25 at 7 p.m.  Join your friends and neighbors for a casual evening (yes- you can wear jeans!) featuring a fabulous and informative showcase of grants in action presented by students and faculty, extensive silent auction, raffle, great food and great company.  As an added bonus, your Benefit ticket purchase also provides you with an all-access pass to Spring Madness–more than a month of discounts and special offers from a large number of participating local merchants.

The annual Spring Benefit is CSF’s biggest fundraiser. Bring your friends and be part of a special evening in support of our schools.

About CSF

The Chappaqua School Foundation was founded 20 years ago with a simple mission: to enhance the education of Chappaqua’s students by funding meaningful initiatives beyond the scope of the school budget.   Since that time, CSF has funded over 200 grants providing nearly $2 million in resources to support innovative programs spanning all curricular areas and all grade levels in all six schools. CSF continues to build a strong partnership with our school district to ensure that there are exciting possibilities for long-term innovation and improvement in teaching and learning, while also allowing our District to maintain its foundation of academic excellence. This collaboration between our school district and CSF fosters innovative projects, such as the iLab, that might not be possible elsewhere without such strong community support. CSF also remains committed to working with teachers with creative educational ideas by funding learning programs that engage our students while increasing their potential for intellectual curiosity and academic excellence and which impact your children’s learning every day.

CSF’s fundraising efforts make it possible for Chappaqua schools to continue to undertake innovative programming and to pilot new teaching tools and methods in classrooms despite the financial pressures impacting our school budget. As our District continues to wrestle with hard decisions necessitated by challenging financial times, our community needs to ensure that our schools and our students have access to cutting edge learning technology and educational innovation.  Now more than ever, CSF and the continued generosity of our community are critical to maintaining the quality of education our Chappaqua students deserve.

For a comprehensive list of CSF grants to the schools 
and more information about the Spring Benefit and 
Spring  Madness, please visit the CSF website at 
www.chappaquaschoolfoundation.org.