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CFFF Board Minutes for December meeting

February 23rd, 2010 06:22:04 pm

Coronado Foundation for the Future  
Board Minutes:  December 2, 2009
 
Members in Attendance: Karen Beckvar, Thomas Dunbar, Dave Hochstrasser, David Ortega, Mike Sanfratello, Kevin Schirmer, Dixie Swan.
 
CHS Administrator: John Biera
 CHS PTO President:  Keri Beracy
 
After an informal discussion of various funding sources for CHS, the meeting was called to order by CFFF Board President Kevin Schirmer.
 
Treasure’s Report:  There was no formal Treasure’s report but Tom Dunbar is still working on the best direction for CFFF banking.  The Board is not satisfied, nor is the treasurer, that our funds are in the best place, in terms of interest generated and services rendered.
 
Principal’s Report:  Principal Biera reported that the solar panels designed to be installed at CHS are very near completion.
 
In football, CHS was defeated in the first round of the play-offs, but it was a good season.
 
The theater dept. production of Grease was a sell-out success!!
 
CHS’ band once again proved that it is a state champion.  It won the award of “Superior” in all but one area.  The band currently has 86 musicians, and those numbers are expected to increase.
 
Principal Biera has instituted a program of “focus groups” to provide strategic planning input.  Persons interested in participating are asked to contact Principal Biera by email.
 
Old Business:
 
Scholarships and Grants  
Scholarships:  Board member David Ortega will be in touch with CFFF Board member Carl Couch to make sure previously agreed to arrangements with Scottsdale Community College about summer school tuition waivers are still viable.
 
Board member Ortega will prepare a flyer to announce the Coronado Foundation/Scottsdale Rotary Scholarship.  It was determined that the recipient of this scholarship should be determined before CHS’ Spring Break in early March.
 
It was suggested that the contents of the brochure and a timeline for application be put on the CFFF website.
 
Grants:  Principal Biera will look at the needs of CHS faculty and students and will identify those needs to CFFF.

Fundraising:  CFFF Board member Mike Sanfratello emphasized the importance of cultivating our alumni base for donors.  Various ideas were enthusiastically received and discussed.  Mike mentioned the possibility of engaging CHS retirees and current faculty, of having an alumni committee, of  having a “champion” for every class, of intentionally pushing CFFF on Facebook (“Please forward this to a CHS alumni or friend.”), utilizing the resources of the growing PTO site, with a small percentage going to them for “referrals”.  More discussion needed.
 
CHS 50th Anniversary:   CFFF will appropriately participate and will enthusiastically support festivities honoring the 50th anniversary of CHS in 2011.  Mike reminded us of the opportunity this presents for raising much needed funds for CHS.
 
New Business:
 
Unused CFFF funds:   CFFF Board President, Kevin Schirmer, reminded the Board that $3000, previously funded for after-school tutoring, had not been utilized because that need was funded elsewhere.  He proposed that those funds be redirected to underwrite the initial charges for fencing for the experimental garden, proposed for the CHS campus by faculty member Julie Stephan.  After a fruitful discussion, the question was called.  The motion to make those funds available to Ms. Stephan for fencing passed.
 
With no further business, our meeting was adjourned at 6:40pm.
 
Next meeting will be Wednesday, February 3rd, at 5:30pm at CHS’ Principal’s conference room.
Please let Kevin Schirmer or me know if you are unable to attend.
 
 
Dixie S. Swan
CFFF Board Secretary


CFFF Papago rotary scholarship application open

May 17th, 2009 08:27:33 am



Superior rating at the State Marching Festival

November 22nd, 2008 08:13:34 pm

Superior rating at the State Marching Festival

The Coronado Marching band received a Superior rating at the State Marching Festival on Saturday 11/08. 
Captions were won for Outstanding Music Performance and Outstanding Percussion (with a score of 93!).


Hanson Auditorium complete with Gatti Mosaic

November 22nd, 2008 08:03:36 pm

The Coronado High Auditorium is now complete. Not only did it get a new name, the Eugene L. Hanson Auditorium but it also recieved its 20-foot by 26-foot mosaic composed of approximately 133,000 Venetian glass tiles. During the ceremony speakers included Dr John Baracy SUSD Superintendent, Karen Beckvar Governing Board President, Jim Newcomer, Janet Blum, members of the Hanson family and Joe Gatti. One comment from Mr Gatti was, “I’m very pleased that (the contractors) did save it. It seems to be in a prominent place,” said Gatti, now 88 and living in Mesa. “I thought that it might last forever.” With it now on the new auditorium forever is again possible. Below are some photos of the new building.

Under construction

The unveiling of the mosaic.

Inside Completed Auditorium

 


Ways to give back to Coronado High

November 22nd, 2008 07:50:48 pm

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Donations

 Financial support of the Mission of Coronado Foundation for the Future, Inc. is welcome in any amount. In addition to general donations, your tax-deductible gifts may be designated for specific programs, needs, or scholarships.

    *  Providing grants and scholarships to students.  The Foundation has awarded four one-time Eugene Hanson Memorial Scholarships to graduating seniors who participated in Fine Arts. An endowment for the Eugene Hanson Memorial Scholarship Fund could permit renewable scholarships and/or a perpetual source of funding for a scholarship in Eugene Hanson’s name. The Foundation also awarded one need-based General Academic Scholarship to an outstanding graduating senior.
    * Supporting innovative programs and teacher development.  Coronado Foundation for the Future, Inc. has provided funding for professional development for teachers and for the reintroduction of the Academic Decathlon program. 
    * Providing grants to enhance the educational experience.  Audio-visual equipment was purchased by the Foundation for the use of the entire school, and additional equipment was awarded to the English department, Math and Science departments. Chair dollies for the Engineering department to assist in setting up school assemblies were purchased as a memorial gift in honor of Jim Hoffman, and a grant to maintain and repair photographic equipment was awarded to Coronado’s outstanding Photography program.

       

Special Giving

Gifts to honor or gifts in memory of a special person are acknowledged to the donor and in perpetuity on the website.

 Volunteers

Coronado Foundation for the Future, Inc. and Coronado High School welcomes volunteers to assist in expanding educational opportunities for Coronado High School students. From speakers for classes to volunteers for special events, from regular readers to committee chairpersons, there are jobs to fit your skills and interests.

 Administration and Operations

Coronado Foundation for the Future, Inc. is an all-volunteer organization committed to keeping operating expenses to a minimum. To that end funding and in-kind donations for day-to-day operations are appreciated. Operational donations include:

    * Printing for brochures, stationery, and business cards 
    * Website enhancements and database expansion 
    * Insurance 
    * Professional services – CPA, lawyer, graphic designer 
    * Printing for event publicity and Board documents 
    * Postage for alumni mailings and volunteer recruitment
    * Telephone voice mail and office assistance

 


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