Kinds: Named Funds
Dubuque Senior High School Musical Boosters Fund
This fund is set up for students who participate in the musical education programs at Dubuque Senior High School, from band to orchestra to choir, students benefit from your gifts.
The project that is most needed right now is the restoration of Dubuque Senior’s Steinway Piano. The Senior Boosters have a large goal of $100,000 that will fully restore and get this beloved piano back to Senior for many more generations of students to benefit from. Another $60,000 is needed to finish this project.
DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STEINAY PIANO RESTORATION FUND
Dave Salvaterra Fund for Audubon Elementary
Dave Salvaterra believed in the inherent dignity of children, and that all children deserve to have caring adults in their lives. He embodied that belief in the way he was a father to his children, and in the way he volunteered his time. Throughout his career at Loras College he volunteered at Audubon Elementary, acting as a regular presence in the lives of children there, some of whom did not have much in their lives that was regular. He contributed to a rich partnership between Loras and Audubon, and, in the words of one stakeholder at Audubon, “made miracles happen.”
This fund supports Dave’s vision for elementary schools as a place where children are seen, are celebrated, and thrive, by increasing investment in Audubon Elementary’s programming.
KIM BECKER TEACHER APPRECIATION ENDOWMENT FUND
Kim Becker was a teacher in the Dubuque area for many years! She retired from Kennedy Elementary school and her family wants to ensure that Kim’s passion and excitement for teaching can be carried on in the elementary classrooms of the Dubuque Community School District. This endowed fund will go towards classroom supplies for elementary teachers. Teacher will be able to fill out a short application at the beginning of each trimester and request up to $75 to spend in their classrooms. This is their way of continuing to honor the work that Kim did with students during her 40 years teaching in the classroom.
Hempstead High School Fund
The Hempstead High School Foundation is working to ensure that all students have the opportunity to feel more connected to the Mustang Community by attending school-wide events such as athletics, musicals and plays, school concerts, homecoming and prom and more, through the purchase of activity passes for students. This fund will also go towards classroom field trips that bring students out of the classroom to continue learning as well as introduce them to college campus and post-secondary planning. Hempstead students, staff, families and community will be impacted by gifts made to this fund.
Judi Chandlee Tribute to Teachers Endowment
Year Founded 2016
At A Glance
- Fund classroom grants
- Honor a favorite teacher
About Us
The Judi Chandlee Tribute to Teachers Endowment was created to provide classroom grants to teachers in the Dubuque Community School District. The fund is named in honor of Judi Chandlee, a longtime kindergarten teacher at Eisenhower Elementary School in Dubuque. Friends, family, Dubuque Community School District staff, and the public are invited to give to in support of grants to teachers now, and forever. This fund is endowed, meaning that donations are invested permanently, and the earnings are used to provide classroom grants for current teachers in the Dubuque Community School District. Donations to this fund are eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit. Consider making a donation to the Judi Chandlee Tribute to Teachers Endowment to: give a gift in memory give a gift honoring past service give a gift honoring or thanking current service commemorate a birthday, anniversary, or holiday
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Judi Chandlee Tribute to Teachers Non-Endowed Fund
Success Story
Theressa Northouse’s students at Eisenhower Elementary School explored a real lead mine in Platteville, WI, thanks to a recent classroom grant. It was so cool, since in science we learned about rocks! We also got to see what life was like in the early 1900s. Thank you for letting us go on this awesome field trip! – Alayna, Eisenhower Student
Lesley A. Stephens Endowed Fund to Support Students with Disabilities in the Dubuque Community School District
We lost such a precious gem June 23, 2020, when Lesley passed away unexpectedly. Lesley Stephen’s exceptional leadership with the Dubuque Community School District spanned 36 years. Without exception, wherever Ms. Stephens served in the District, she brought educational excellence and complete focus on the highest quality programming possible for students and staff. She began as a district-level reading consultant; moved on to being a learning resource center teacher; and ultimately led as an outstanding principal of a succession of elementary schools: Franklin School, Anne Sullivan School, Helen Keller School, and Bryant Elementary School.
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Tenacity, innovation, creativity, compassion, determination, persistence, and devotion characterized her career as Lesley worked, unwavering, for the education of children all children. Lesley was the administrator who brilliantly pioneered Dubuque’s development of critical school and district programming for students with moderate and severe disabilities. That new view of education for students with disabilities opened doors of opportunity and inclusion that had not previously been opened profound changes that re-shaped student programing! Lesley’s educational sphere of influence then expanded to Bryant Elementary School. While principal at Bryant, she also pioneered the teaching and learning design of Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound. Bryant was one of Dubuque’s groundbreaking Expeditionary Learning schools when that teaching and learning school improvement model was just starting to emerge across the country. In fact, children, no matter who, and their families, the school staff, our community, and beyond were indeed blessed to experience the passionate advocacy and outstanding leadership provided by Lesley Stephens.
Thank you for your contribution to the Lesley A. Stephens Endowed Fund. Your donation will continue the work Lesley began by providing support to students with disabilities through annual grants to directly benefit students with special equipment needs, personal needs, and/or programming needs.
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (DCSD) ROBOTICS FUND
The mission of the DCSD Robotics Program is to motivate young people by creating an inclusive community where STEM is celebrated and values of confidence and excellence can grow! This fund covers costs of Robot materials, competition fees, travel expenses, community outreach materials and growth for more students in the following programs:
- First Lego League: 4th-6th grades
- First Tech Challenge: 7th-8th grades
- First Robotics Competition: 9th-12th grades
Sponsors Are Needed!
John D. Soley Memorial Scholarship
The Bloomsday Scholarship has been established in honor of John D. Soley, a longtime teacher at Dubuque Senior High School, and Kelly J. Sullivan Soley, who dedicated her life to education and the arts. The purpose of the Bloomsday Scholarship is to support graduating seniors from Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, IA who will pursue post-secondary education in a teaching career.
J. L. Stangeland Memorial Scholarship
The J.L. Stangeland Memorial Scholarship has been established in honor of J.L. Stangeland, a person who enjoyed the outdoors and had a deep concern for the environment and management of our natural resources. This scholarship supports graduating seniors from the Dubuque Community School District in Dubuque, IA who will pursue post-secondary education. Recipients must be interested in pursuing a career in the fields of Environmental Science or Natural Resources, has displayed an interest in these fields by their involvement in clubs or activities such as scouting, 4-H, Sierra Club, etc.
Joe and Sue Kaesbauer Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Joe and Sue Kaesbauer Memorial Scholarship Fund herein established is for scholarships to graduating seniors from Stephen Hempstead High School and Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, IA who will pursue post-secondary education in art or business. Applicants should be persons of good character, demonstrate leadership, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic with strong preference for students who participate in extra-curricular activities such as sports, music, theater, clubs, or volunteering
