Thank you to all of our sponsors and attendees who are making Starlight 2013 our best event ever. Foundation patrons can help familiarize their table guests with the work of the foundation through the video vignettes below. Bring your checkbook and be ready to Win!

Why fund-a-program sponsors are vital to the work of our schools system:

The Importance of STEM-Science, Technology, Engineering and Math:

Excellence- Make it Happen

We will also auction off these great packages too:

The Best of Maryville

An Evening at Blackberry Farm

Run With the Rebels

The Maryville City Schools Foundation (MCSF) announced a $100,000 grant to Coulter Grove Intermediate School today during the new school’s ribbon cutting.  “As we join the Maryville City Schools in celebration of the opening of Coulter Grove, we felt this was the perfect opportunity to announce the grant supporting the school’s new library and a science lab,” said MCSF Board Chairman Russell George.

“Our Foundation has provided funds for educational excellence and innovation in the Maryville City Schools for over twenty years.  As a partner in education with the schools, making this announcement at this time is a great way to show exactly what the Maryville City Schools Foundation does – putting donor dollars to work for the educational excellence of Maryville City School students,” George said.

“It is fitting that this milestone event be shared with our partner and largest supporter.  The Maryville City Schools Foundation has rallied to the cause on so many occasions – we were excited to learn the details of the announcement,” Thompson said.

During the past two decades, Maryville City Schools Foundation (MCSF) has funded more than $1 million in grants for the city school system.  “The money we raise helps provide funding for innovative programs within Maryville City Schools that are not funded by the school system’s budget,” said Barbara Jenkins, MCSF executive director.  “Annual Giving is crucial to maintaining Maryville’s excellence and top ranking among schools throughout the state of Tennessee.” Community support through the Foundation provides for new initiatives in music, literacy, history, science, math, engineering and technology for students of Maryville City Schools.

Maryville City Schools Foundation’s Starlight Gala Awards has an online component for its 9th annual ceremony, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Clayton Center for the Arts on the Maryville College campus

This year, the foundation makes the event more accessible for those who are unable to attend and will allow donors to give online. Those interested in donating remotely may visit maryvillecityschoolsfoundation.org/donations.

Donors may designate their money to go towards any of the new Fund-a-Program packages to support Technology, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), and Music.

Those in attendance may bid in the live auction on two different packages: one to include a two-night stay in a deluxe lodge room at Dancing Bear Lodge and a gourmet basket from The Market and a “Run with the Maryville Rebels” package where one fan will get to attend a pre-game meal with the football team and coaches, will run on the field with the team and coaches at the beginning of the game, and receive a Rebel helmet autographed by Coach George Quarles.

Since 2003, the Starlight Galad Awards has awarded winners in the categories of distinguished alumni, distinguished service, outstanding young alumni, family partnership and community partnership.

Tickets for the event are $125/person. For more information visit maryvillecityschoolsfoundation.org or contact Barbara Jenkins, MCSF executive director, at 865-982-7121 or bhjenkin@ci.maryville.tn.us.

Great article in The Daily Times, Sunday, January 22, 2012! Congratulations to Bill Robinson and the students of Maryville Intermediate School on their new long distance learning classroom partially funded by the Maryville City Schools Foundation.  The Foundation Board of Directors held its meeting in the library of MIS last Thursday and witnessed first hand long distance learning.  Belmont University student, Travis Patton, played the electric violin live while the Board watched Mr. Robinson’s students accompany him from their classroom. Incredibly exciting technology!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2011

SCORE RELEASES VIDEO AND WEBSITE RECOGNIZING SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS IN TENNESSEE

(Nashville) – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today launched a website to highlight best practices in public education in Tennessee. The site, which can be accessed at www.tnscore.org/scoreprize, highlights the work of the eight finalists and four winners of the 2011 SCORE Prize, which was awarded to the elementary, middle, and high school in Tennessee, along with one school district, that most dramatically improved student achievement in spite of the many challenges they face. The site also features a highlight video of the 2011 SCORE Prize event, held in late September, which includes remarks from SCORE Chairman Bill Frist and Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, as well as a musical performance by country music star Josh Turner.

“Our aim is to identify and share the steps that have been taken to improve student achievement,” SCORE President and CEO Jamie Woodson said. “This website showcases the incredible work being done by teachers, principals, and district leaders across Tennessee.”

The website provides detailed data, including attendance rates and progress in narrowing achievement gaps, on the SCORE Prize winners and finalists, and video interviews that document the path the schools and districts have taken to improve student achievement. Information on the annual SCORE Prize selection process is also included.

The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works with state and local governments to encourage sound policy decisions in public education and advance innovative reform on a statewide basis.

A great event today at The Shed in Maryville, Tennessee! Congratulations to Jackie Mills of Realty Executives for making a clean sweep today —Best Booth Award, People’s Choice Award AND First Place! Jackie’s husband Tony is a teacher at Maryville Intermediate School and was on hand to support Jackie in her winning efforts! Second place went to John Huffman of Matrixx Mail for his “Gone Postal” chili and third place went to “Triple G’s” chili. We appreciate everyone who came out for a beautiful family day while raising funds to support educational excellence and innovation for the students of Maryville City Schools in Maryville, Tennessee!

Maryville City Schools Foundation welcomes five new members to its Board of Directors: Myra Hair, Alcoa Inc.; Mark Loudermilk, Foothills Bank & Trust; Monica Gawet, Tennessee Marble Company; Robyn Blair, Denso Manufacturing Inc.; Charity Bragg Thompson, Bristol & Bragg Jewelers and two new ex-officio members: Sharon Earley, John Sevier Elementary School and Tracy Luttrell, Maryville Intermediate School.

The Maryville City Schools Foundation Board of Directors  is pleased to announce funding for a grant request from Maryville Intermediate School (MIS) Orchestra Director Bill Robinson.  The grant provides funds to set-up a distance learning classroom at the school for orchestra students.  The distance-learning program has three immediate goals: 1) to allow MIS students to rehearse with a guest artist from a remote location – specifically this year, Nashville jazz violinist, Tracy Silverman; 2) to provide opportunities for MIS students to be critiqued/rehearsed by directors from other parts of the country; and 3) to have MIS students introduce string instruments to and perform for students in other schools.  The Foundation Board believes that once the initial efforts of distance learning are realized, the potential for its use will affect the entire school system.  Congratulations to Mr. Robinson and the students who will benefit from this exceptional program!