Alumni from ALL Trumansburg CSD classes are invited to attend an Alumni Reception at Atlas Bowl from 4-6pm on September 18. Appetizers and FUN will be provided!
This event will be hosted by the TCSD Foundation and the Tburg Alumni Association to celebrate our alumni community. Come kick off Homecoming/Alumni Weekend at Atlas and mingle, snack, bowl or just learn how to "stay in the loop" with fellow alumni. We want to see you there!
The TCSD Foundation was organized in 2006 with a mission to enhance the education of students in our school district. The Foundation pursues its mission through programs including grants to teachers for innovative projects outside the school budget:
In the words of one of her recommenders:
This year’s recipient of the $500 TCSD Foundation Award for Community Service “takes her work seriously, implements her beliefs in her daily interactions with her peers, and stands up for those in need of support, sometimes at her own personal cost. She is talented in so many areas. Her contributions to our theater program are unprecedented. She is a true scholar and artist. I am so proud of her ability to stand up for what she believes in and to create change.”
This year, the TCSD Foundation Community Service Award goes to Kelsey Broadfield.
The "Food is Elementary" program should be part of a child's weekly "specials" in the Trumansburg Elementary school just like art, music or P.E., in my opinion. It is a curriculum that includes a massive amount of integrated education about plants, chemistry, science, geography, culture, cultural tolerance, math, sensory awareness, and physical coordination. That is not even a complete list. We live in a rural community surrounded by farms and yet, many of the children by 3rd and 4th grade have a narrow interest in food and a subpar knowledge of where it comes from and how to cook and enjoy it. Yet, this is an activity they will do until the end of their lives.
Just in volunteering one day, I received a text from a thankful mother saying that her daughter "LOVED" her "food education" class that day. I witnessed this child earlier in the day try a spicy sauce that was entirely new to her and out of her comfort zone. I saw her participating and not knowing the answer to one question, but having a correct hunch on another. I saw many children engaged and excited and others quite challenged by the new material which is really fundamental food information. As we know, children don't always share with their parents every detail of their school days, but this class had clearly made the nightly news at home.
Antonia was able to wrap in information about what sea surrounds North Africa (no child in 4 classes knew that the answer was Mediterranean without big hints) and to open children's minds to people that are different than themselves with anecdotes about different dining customs. She was able to transport them in a small way to a different geographical location with the flavors and smells of exotic spices.
Whether you teach technical writing (writing directions to a recipe), math fractions (recipe measurements), world geography (with maps), science (climate/plant science) or history (of the American South) the elementary lessons could be tied into the "Food is Elementary" class in a very tangible way that is memorable and that enhances their studies and understanding of the subject at hand.
I hope to see this program expand in the years to come. From the garden to the plate, it will bring good health to our children and grow their minds simultaneously.
Dewi Rainey (Mom of a 5-year old in Kindergarden)
We are pleased to announce the next edition of the Trumansburg Troubadour, a student-run newsletter of the TCSD Foundation. The Trumansburg Troubadour is designed to bring important information to our community while giving all students an opportunity to learn about journalism and our community. Enjoy!
Food is Elementary, a program that TCSDF wholeheartedly supports, is underway in our elementary school! Here are some pictures of fourth graders preparing food — nutritious and beautiful! This past Monday they prepared a dish called Three Sisters with garlic, tomatoes, basil, spinach, beans and pasta. They then got to sample it in the cafeteria at lunch on Tuesday! Reportedly some students returned for thirds and others have repeated the dish at home with their families! All third and fourth graders are enjoying learning about and preparing nutritious foods this spring. As they did this week, students will get to sample the foods in the cafeteria thanks to the generous participation of our cafeteria staff who are working with the program to help with moving the recipes from classroom to the cafeteria. In addition to this the students will also have the opportunity to work in the garden.
Stay tuned for more information on this program and thank you for your support of TCSDF! Together we are bringing valuable programs to the students of the Trumansburg Central School District!
Here are some of our third graders studying plant life cycles and wildflowers at Cornell Plantations this past week! Students visited Mundy Wildflower Garden where each student looked for and identified their selected wildflower. Once the plant was found, each student taught the others in the group about their special plant. Teachers and guides agreed that students had learned a lot and were good teachers! They were well prepared to continue explore the garden, learning about many plants and talking about plant characteristics (ask your student about the wild ginger flower, or how long it takes trillium to bloom if growing from seed—or about underground lunch boxes! This is one of the field trips sponsored by TCSDF with Kids Discover the Trail. Another program we are able to support through the generous donations of our many sponsors. Thank you for supporting us in supporting such a wonderful program!
Every year, in the darkest part of the long cold and seemingly endless Winter something very bright and fun happens at the Trumansburg School District! This year is no exception! TCSDF is proud to once again sponsor this year’s Youth Art Month with special workshops for students culminating in an art show and auction on March 26th! We encourage you and your students to get involved! Watch the TCSDF Facebook Page for more information!
This past Fall we received some great grant applications for the Fall Grant cycle: Thanks to our donors and fund raising supporters, we are pleased to have offered funds to support the following projects:
Trumansburg Middle School Spring Community Read will center on Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai’s 2012 speech to the United Nations. $200 will support this exciting project for students in grades 5-8 and the entire middle school community.
Trumansburg High School Band, under the direction of Hope Lewis, has commissioned a piece composed specifically for the band. Students will meet with Greg Rudgers, the composer, for input and to enhance their learning about composing, performing and publishing. The special piece will premiere at the spring band concert! $1,000 has been awarded in support of this project. Watch our Facebook page for details on when the concert is taking place.
Functioning with Holcomb! Middle School mathematics teacher, Michael Holcomb, will coordinate with Black Locust Initiative to provide hands on experiences to facilitate and apply understanding of math concepts for 8th graders. $250 has be given to support this project.
2015 Youth Art Month: Trumansburg students, k-12th grades, will be involved with in class activities and special workshops by area artists for this year’s Youth Art Month. This year’s theme is ‘Puppets.’ This annual event ends with an Art Show and auction of student and local artist works. Stay tuned for the culminating event on Thursday, March 26th from 6 to 8pm. $1,000 has been granted in support of this project.
Trumansburg After School Program will purchase a multi-use stereo speaker system to use for their sound/movement program. $190 has been awarded in support of this program.
Ulysses Philomathic Library offers a Story Arts program for preschoolers with a variety of good quality art materials. $200 has been granted in support of this program.
We award grants twice a year. The coming Spring Grant Cycle gives another opportunity for teachers and others offering youth programs in our community which enhance the education and experiences of our young people. If you and your colleagues have ideas to implement in summer or fall be sure to submit your grant request!
This program, one of the first initiatives of the Foundation, supports a field trip to a Discovery Trail site for all pre-K through 6th grade students with 8 trips total, one site each year! TCSD Foundation, Discovery Trail and Trumansburg Central School District collaborate to make this program the success that it is.
We are pleased to announce the third edition of the Trumansburg Troubadour, a student-run newsletter of the TCSD Foundation. The Trumansburg Troubadour is designed to bring important information to our community while giving all students an opportunity to learn about journalism and our community. Enjoy!
We are excited to announce our latest initiative and easy way to support the TCSDF. During this Holiday Season you can do your shopping online and have a percentage of each purchase come back to support the Foundation.
Shop at Amazon, Pet Smart, 1800Flowers.com, Legos, Beauty.com, Buy.com and more. Visit our Shopping Partners page and shop through the links you find there. Your holiday shopping will help support the enrichment of students in the Trumansburg Central School District.
Spread the word! Come back often! And most of all, accept our heart felt thanks! We appreciate your support!
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Our Fall Grant Cycle deadline is coming up fast! We've made the grant application process simple and streamlined, and this is a great opportunity for educators to help fund projects for students in the Trumansburg School District.
Proposals are due November 30 and will be awarded in December. The Foundation will consider proposals for funds supporting innovative programming or projects directly involving and benefiting students in the Trumansburg School District. Proposals may come from teachers in the district as well as from other not for profit organizations serving the children of the district, such as the library, museum, etc. Our aim is to make possible projects which cannot be supported by the school budget or by the budgets of other organizations. See examples of past grant awards: grants generally range from $200 to $1,000.
You may download the grant application, or pick one up in the Trumansburg School building offices. Foundation information and news is also on Facebook .
This is the first in a series of articles in Tompkins Weekly about Kids Discover the Trail! to mark its 10th anniversary. From Tompkins Weekly, September 15-21, 2014 Read the Article (page 5)
The TCSD Foundation Board approved the following awards for the Fall 2014 Grant cycle:
$199 to the Trumansburg Afterschool Program for the purchase of durable science (plant and animal) specimens to promote the powers of observation for 30-35 K-2 children.
$500 to the Trumansburg ES/MS Robotics Team to purchase an FLL Robot EV3 kit, the basic, primary component needed to compete in the coming year’s FIRST Lego League Challenge, and will also be reused in future competitions.
Up to $350 to the Middle School Library to purchase paint and supplies for a student-designed mural outside the MS library, in a collaborative project with the Art Department. Approximately 30- students (grades 5-8) are anticipated to participate in the mural painting.
$1,500 to the Library to support the creation of a MakerSpace in the library. MakerSpaces feature collections of materials that enable students to take on projects that foster individual learning and experimentation. Funds will be used to purchase materials that would allow students to explore basic electronics, as well as a collection of tools and supplies for basic crafting and woodworking.
$1,000 to the Trumansburg High School to support the Floating Classroom, a longtime ecology field trip.
$2,000 to the Trumansburg High School Robotics Team, the Robot Raiders. Funds will be used to build a training robot to prepare the team for the 2014-2015 competitive season.
We are excited to present our 2013 Annual Report that illustrates the commitment our community shows to educating our youth. In 2013 we funded many creative teacher grants in excess of $9,200 and continued our exciting Trumansburg Kids Explore and Discover program.2013 Annual Report (pdf)
We are pleased to announce the second edition of the Trumansburg Troubadour, a student-run newsletter of the TCSD Foundation. The Trumansburg Troubadour is designed to bring important information to our community while giving all students an opportunity to learn about journalism and our community. Enjoy!
We are pleased to announce the first edition of the Trumansburg Troubadour, a student-run newsletter of the TCSD Foundation. The Trumansburg Troubadour is designed to bring important information to our community while giving all students an opportunity to learn about journalism and our community. Special thanks go to Ms. Jane George, High School English Teacher, for giving her time and guidance to the students as the teacher of this Independent Study. We also thank Mr. Mike McGuire, Superintendent and Mr. Jon Koeng, High School Principal, for their enthusiasm and support of this initiative. Enjoy!
We need to gather daily votes for this grant proposal from April 1 - April 21 to qualify for this grant. Our proposal needs to receive enough votes to be in the top 50 in terms of total number of votes to be considered. We applied yesterday and if we can get hundreds to vote daily we may make it to the second round. There will be 15 award recipients of $10,000 and 2 of $20,000. This would be a tremendous boost to FIE and our garden program. Go Here to Vote: http://goo.gl/uLyiZc Vote every day until April 21!
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Our Spring 2014 Grant Cycle is underway. We will be accepting grant requests for our Teacher Grant Program until May 31, 2014. All grant requests will be reviewed by our Program Committee and select members of the our community. In preparing your grant application please focus your request by reviewing this web site, reviewing past grants we have made and our mission.
Please contact us with any questions about the grant process, or if you are interested in participating or learning more about the TCSD Foundation.
Apply Now: Download the grant application
You'll also want to review the educator grant checklist. If you're awarded a grant, you'll complete this form during project preparation and return it when the TCSD Foundation funded project is accomplished.
Review: Educator Grant Checklist
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Trumansburg Education Foundation
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Trumansburg, NY 14886-0486
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