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PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY - WISH LIST

ALLIS ELEMENTARY
Principal: Julie Frentz

Financial Needs:
Contributions to Individual School Endowment

BLACK HAWK MIDDLE
Principal: Mary Kelley

Financial Needs:
$1000 to subsidize student field trips (50% of students in poverty); $2000 for technology (lap tops, data projectors)

CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY
Principal: Linda Allen

Financial Needs:
Computers, power point projectors, digital cameras, scanners and CD burners to help with instruction and for student presentations

Volunteer Needs:
Tutors in all areas; Mentors

CHEROKEE MIDDLE
Principal: Karen Seno

Financial Needs:
Digital Projectors; CD players with head sets; gift cards to bookstores to use an incentives; musical instruments; two digital cameras; 25 dictionaries; digital video camera (s); tabletop camera microscopes; books on CD in Spanish and English; gift certificates to clothing stores for 8th grade promotion ceremony; winter clothing; electric pencil sharpeners; Wacom pen tablets; pull-down wall maps; optical mice for computers; large fans

Volunteer Needs:
Reading buddies for 6th graders; volunteer tutors

CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY
Principal: Howard Fried

Financial Needs:
More instructional computers in each class; educational software - especially K-3; more literature - especially in content areas, i.e. science, social studies, for our book room

Volunteer Needs:
Mentors and tutors

EAST HIGH
Principal: Alan Harris

Financial Needs:
50 TI+ graphing calculators; 3 Ti 84 calculators with viewscreens; 1 Smart Board for computer lab; 8 Acoustical shells for the theater ($1,725 ea.); Lights and wiring in the Green Room; Colored gel lights (20 each color); Sound curtain in the back of the Auditorium

Volunteer Needs:
Stage floor needs to be sanded, painted, and sealed

ELVEHJEM ELEMENTARY
Principal: Craig Campbell

Financial Needs:
Contributions to use for the purchase of books for our Book Room

Volunteer Needs:
Volunteers to work with kids in reading and math

EMERSON ELEMENTARY
Principal: Karen Kepler

Financial Needs:
Children's books for classroom libraries, books on tape/cd, Games for classrooms (UNO, Connect Four, Chess, Checkers, Candyland etc) playground equipment (balls, ropes, hula hoops, sand toys, chalk etc) Larger Playground equipment such as swings, park benches around the playground/school, volunteers, TVs/DVD players. Money for emergency dental or optical needs for students

FALK ELEMENTARY
Principal: Lynn Winn

Financial Needs:
Treadmill for Sensory Room; DVD players for classrooms; size AA batteries; new paperback books for distribution to students; contributions to Falk Endowment; laminator for staff workroom; healthy snacks

Volunteer Needs:
Mentors for individuals

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY
Principal: Catherine McMillan

Financial Needs:
Contributions to the Individual School Endowment

Volunteer Needs:
Mentors for individual students

GLENDALE ELEMENTARY
Principal: Mickey Buhl

In-kind Needs:
Fire code approved rugs for classrooms; alarm clocks

Volunteer Needs:
Mentors and tutors for specific kids during the school day and for the after-school program

GOMPERS ELEMENTARY
Principal: Carlettra Stanford

Financial Needs:
Contributions to Individual School Endowment

Volunteer Needs:
Publishing center volunteers, classroom support, guest readers for both large and small groups, help with creation and maintenance of jazzy webpage, lockers painted bright colors.

HAMILTON MIDDLE
Principal: Henry Schmelz

Financial Needs:
Computers; Software; Teacher resource materials; Student resources (paper back books, software, school supplies, etc.); Conference attendance funds for subs; Musical instruments

Volunteer Needs:
Help in classrooms and library; Tutors and mentors

HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY
Principal: Beth Lehman

Financial Needs:
Contributions to Individual School Endowment; computer equipment and software (color cartridges, scanner, laptops, software to support instruction); scholarship funds for filed trips; Peaceful Playground equipment additions; classroom supplies (games, puzzles, pocket charts, easels, books for classroom libraries); upgraded electrical and air conditioning for new staff area; musical instruments

Volunteer Needs:
Mentors for students; reading and math tutoring; publishing enthusiast to assist with publication of Parent Newsletter; career presentations in classrooms; science/social studies topical presentations in classrooms; performers to share their talents

JEFFERSON MIDDLE
Principal: John Burmaster

Financial Needs:
Support for Read 180 program (Fact and Fiction Collection $500, Fact and Fiction Quizzes $26, Literature and the Arts software $6000); Fire retardant chairs ($200); Attendance Incentive Program ($800); Acoustic shells for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade choruses ($5200); Improvements to Health Office (new sink, faucet, cabinetry, toilet); Sound barrier wall for 6th grade area; 4 sets of color printer cartridges ($625); 8th grade math supplies ($200); Drinking fountain repair/replacement; Support for "Young Men of Jefferson" after-school club ($1000); Mac G5 10.2 computer ($1700); 3 laptops; Laptop computer and LCD projector ($3600)

KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
Principal: Nancy Caldwell

Financial Needs:
9 kidney-shaped tables for Guided Reading ($4000)

LA FOLLETTE HIGH
Principal: Joe Gothard

Financial Needs:
Contributions to the individual school endowment; Contributions to the La Follette Capital Fund for renovation of the August VanderMeulen auditorium

In-kind Needs:
Computers; General school supplies (backpacks, notebooks, folders, pens/pencils, regular and graphing calculators)

Volunteer Needs:
Mentors (especially for minority students); Tutors in all areas (math science, English, history); Speakers to come into class and discuss their careers

LAKE VIEW ELEMENTARY
Principal: Kristi Kloos

Financial Needs:
5 standard Big Book Easels ($950); 4 magnetic write and wipe adjustable easels ($600); 9 letter storage boxes ($10); 22 burner cover magnetic board sets ($165); 12 Quercetti magnetic letters ($270); 6 standard pocket charts - 3 red and 3 blue ($80)

LAPHAM ELEMENTARY
Principal: Michael Hertting

Financial Needs:
Contributions to the Lapham Endowment Fund; sponsorship of an all-school field trip; PA system and speakers for gym; PA system and speakers for cafeteria

In-kind Needs:
Digital camera; digital video recorder; sponsorship for performing group; computer equipment; wireless microphone; additional DVD/VCR players with flat screens

LEOPOLD ELEMENTARY
Principal: Mary Hyde

Financial Needs:
3 laptop computers capable of running XP Professional (the computers do not need to be new) up to $3500; playground equipment (swing set and installation) $6000; scholarships for field trips (about $5 to $10 per child per trip, typically $30 to $40 per child per year); there are over 400 students at Leopold on free/reduced lunch

Volunteer Needs:
Volunteers to teach clubs afterschool for one hour once a week for a session ( 8 weeks) i.e. photography, nature study, cooking, woodworking, drama, etc…

LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY
Principal: Pam Wilson

Financial Needs:
Consumable playground equipment (balls, jump ropes, etc…); yearbooks ($12 each); copy machine

Volunteer Needs:
Help with lunchroom and playground supervision; tutoring

LOWELL ELEMENTARY
Principal: Lisa Kvistad

Financial Needs:
Contributions to Lowell Endowment Fund; cash for student scholarships or for cab rides/emergency transportation needs; school supplies such as crayons, markers, glue, etc…;gift certificates to office supply stores; board games, puzzles, cards; inexpensive digital cameras; boom boxes; fans

Volunteer Needs:
Volunteers/mentors for students

MARQUETTE ELEMENTARY
Principal: Andrea Kreft

Financial Needs:
Contributions to purchase books for our book room; Riso copy machine; additions to our die cut machine; paper cutter; PC software to help with remedial math and reading at the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade levels; gift cards and educational/health based rewards (i.e. special pencils, pens, books, balls, jump ropes, etc...) to use as incentives; laptop computer; digital camcorder

Volunteer Needs:
Mentors for children grades 3- 5

MEMORIAL HIGH
Principal: Bruce Dahmen

Financial Needs:
100 backpacks, 200 locks, 100 scientific calculators, compact discs, file cabinets, DVDs, VCRs, TVs, LCD Projectors for classrooms, ten 35mm cameras for students in photo class, outdoor improvements (trees, bushes, bark, patio needs)

In-kind Needs:
100 backpacks, 200 locks, 100 scientific calculators, compact discs, file cabinets, DVDs, VCRs, TVs, LCD Projectors for classrooms, ten 35mm cameras for students in photo class, outdoor improvements (trees, bushes, bark, patio needs)

Volunteer Needs:
Mentors for individual students and classrooms; tutors in Reading, Math and Science

MENDOTA ELEMENTARY
Principal: Sandy Gunderson

Financial Needs:
Wiggleworks CDs and books for the PCs; financial support to buy coats, boots and belts; 100 book boxes; trade/leveled books for the bookroom; "24" math game: 3-4 for each 2nd, 2/3rd, and 4/5th grade class; financial support for digital photo processing; tape recorders and headsets; portable walkmans and headsets; headsets for each computer in the computer lab

Volunteer Needs:
Volunteers to teach clubs afterschool for one hour once a week for a session ( 8 weeks) i.e. photography, nature study, cooking, woodworking, drama or....

MIDVALE ELEMENTARY
Principal: John Burkholder

Financial Needs:
Classroom supplies ($3500); die cuts ($2000); field trip support ($2000)

In-kind Needs:
New carpets for entryways ($4000); woodchips for playground ($1600 annually); simultaneous translating equipment ($4800)

Volunteer Needs:
Request that retired UW employees contact UW Retirement Association for opportunities at Midvale; positive media coverage in local publications

MUIR ELEMENTARY
Principal: Linda Kailin

Financial Needs:
3 DVD players and 3 overhead projectors; nonfiction leveled books to add to our bookroom; funds to support equipment for our Peaceful Playground Program as well as funds to extend our Steps to Success Program dealing with conflict resolution and social skill development; a new copy machine

NUESTRO MUNDO COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Principal: Gary Zehrbach

Financial Needs:
Two sets of literacy materials focusing on diversity ($1000); bookroom materials ($2500); software ($1500)

O'KEEFFE MIDDLE
Principal: Kay Enright

Financial Needs:
Funds to help beautify the outside of our school - students are interested in helping with this effort; funding for social dance lessons for the 8th graders; funding to purchase high-quality banners with school motto: "Respect Education, Respect Everyone, Respect Environment" and welcoming rugs to match; funding for all-school assemblies so that all students enjoy and build community

ORCHARD RIDGE ELEMENTARY
Principal: Barbara Dorn

Financial Needs:
Contributions to the ORE Endowment Fund; Public address system for gym; Sponsorship of Opera for the Young; Sponsorship of Climb Theater Visit (professional theater on school issues);Sponsorhsip of all school field trips; Second set of dies for Ellison letter cutter

In-kind Needs:
Updated world maps for classrooms; Wireless microphone for new PA system; Replacement of window coverings in classrooms; Additional DVD/VCR players with monitors

RANDALL ELEMENTARY
Principal: Marianne Moss

Financial Needs:
Carpeting, furniture, books and materials for the library; computers; office carpeting and furniture; books and games for children who don't have them at home; copy machine; laminating machine; atlases; funds to help support access for individuals with handicapping conditions; magazine subscriptions; playground balls and other equipment; help fund the playground renovation; new flooring for classrooms

SANDBURG ELEMENTARY
Principal: Michael Deignan

Financial Needs:
Financial contributions to help us meet our matching grant goal by the end of 2007; $300 to purchase board games for use in our childcare setting during various evening meetings

In-kind Needs:
A business or community organization to adopt Sandburg

SCHENK ELEMENTARY
Principal: Emmett Durtschi

Financial Needs:
Computer equipment (color cartridges, scanner, laptops); Gardening equipment for gardening club; books; snacks; equipment for after-school homework club; scholarships for field trips; classroom supplies (games, puzzles, pocket charts, easels, etc.); Supplies for Family Room (furniture, coffee pot, games, etc.)

Volunteer Needs:
Listening to students read, Homework club; supervision during recess

SENNETT MIDDLE
Principal: Colleen Lodholz

Financial Needs:
Donations to endowment fund; Computers; Artwork (showing students, diversity, encouraging themes); Improved landscaping (round café tables for outside, paved walkway from parking lot to front of school, trees/bushes/shrubs, rework soil for flower beds); 30 Alphasmart Pros to create a portable lab; new books for library

SHABAZZ CITY HIGH
Principal: Sally Schultz

Financial Needs:
Smaller Tangible Items: three computers for Art Room with animation and design software; annual funding for Shabazz students' attendance at the MN Men's Conference and National Youth Leadership Conference; bookshelves; class sets of books; color photocopier; funding for ongoing Free Lunch Friday program; catering for Turkey Day; Xboxes with Dance, Dance Revolution; fly tying equipment. Larger Tangible Items: Cycle in New Technology; data projector for classrooms; lap top for classrooms; two computer stations in each room; full-time librarian; sound system for community events; natural gas hook-up in Science Room; wireless portable lab; flat-screen LCD monitors, 6 dissection macro scopes, ceiling mounted projection screens and LCD projector wired to the computer, air conditioning and Optical Mice for Science room

In-kind Needs:
Non-flammable furniture; printer/binder contacts in the city; plants for the garden;

Volunteer Needs:
Mentors for academics, careers; musicians; building trade apprentice assistance

SHERMAN MIDDLE
Principal: Michael Hernandez

Financial Needs:
$1000 for student field trips subsidies; $2000 for technology (lap tops and data projectors, 6 digital cameras @$250 each); 30 Alphasmart Pros to create a portable lab; new books for LMC; class sets (25 or more) of young adult novels; contributions to our school endowment fund; consumable playground equipment (balls, jump ropes, etc.); $1500 for awards (academic, leadership, etc.); regular and graphing calculators; washer, dryer, Tylenol, microwave; replace blackboards with dry erase boards; updated world maps for classrooms; wireless microphone for PA system

In-kind Needs:
Artist-in-Residence with emphasis on diversity and multiculturalism

Volunteer Needs:
Work as business partner to help grow the endowment; mentor individual students; clerical help 2-5 hours/week; help with lunch supervision

SHOREWOOD ELEMENTARY
Principal: Lynn Berton

Financial Needs:
Largest immediate financial need is to replace climbing structures because they pose safety dangers to students who play on them

In-kind Needs:
Rugs for classrooms

Volunteer Needs:
Volunteers to help in the lunchroom, with supervision during recess and in the classroom

SPRING HARBOR MIDDLE
Principal: Gail Anderson

Financial Needs:
Kojo Drill Team ($1200); 2 LCD projectors with camera attachment ($1300 each); laptop computers; overhead projectors; books on CDs; Alpha Smarts; Tenor sax; Baritone sax; color printers

Volunteer Needs:
Guest speakers; mentors for students working on various topics for 8th grade environmental science research

STEPHENS
Principal: Karen Sieber

Financial Needs:
Contributions to develop classroom libraries; to support Peaceful Playground Program; funds to purchase non-fiction magazines for students

Volunteer Needs:
Tutors for all program areas and mentors

THOREAU ELEMENTARY
Principal: Liz Fritz

Financial Needs:
Playground balls, jump ropes, hula hoops; board games that can be used for Math Club (chess boards, Quarto, Othello, etc…); computers; new printer; USA atlases

In-kind Needs:
Winter coats, snow pants, boots, hats, mittens and book bags

Volunteer Needs:
Read with kids, especially for grades 2-5; anyone with expertise in fields of science, environmental studies, arboretum, and/or prairies; Minority volunteers to share concerns/experiences; Sponsors for Family Math/Literacy/Science Nights

TOKI MIDDLE SCHOOL
Principal: Nicole Schaefer

Financial Needs:
Contributions to Toki Endowment Fund; $1000 for student field trip subsidies; 10 overhead projectors ($1500); 10 DVD/VCR players ($1000); 2 digital cameras ($500); 10 Averkey Imicro ($1200); 4 sets of color printer cartridges ($625); portable laptop computer, 3 laptops and LCD projector ($3600); class sets (28 or more) of novels ($300); 4 CD players for classrooms ($500); presentation and materials for multicultural celebration ($1000); funding for parent training classes ($1000); TV and VCR/DVD players

Volunteer Needs:
Tutors for math, Spanish, French during the school day and after school; mentors for students; on-call Spanish and Hmong translators for parent meetings and conferences

VAN HISE ELEMENTARY
Principal: Julie Frentz

Financial Needs:
Choir Chimes; Electronic Key Board with stand; Guitars; Drums; Xylophone; Hand chimes; Music Books – Volume I and II; Glockenspeils; New computer and scanner in LMC for new circulation software ($1200); Color printer for the computer lab; Color printer for the school office; New laptop; DVD players for classrooms – up to 5; 30 pedometers ($22 each); Drying rack; Kiln; Magnetic dry-erase whiteboard wall (for up to 15 classrooms); Art History Collections CD-Rom; Art Museum/Art Graphics software; LCD projector; ELMO digital visual presenter; Computers.

In-kind Needs:
Printing 1,000 postcards with Van Hise logo, card stock paper for special projects, any kind of school supplies, any kind of art supplies, rugs for classrooms, books for classroom libraries

Volunteer Needs:
Read with kids; Tutor in math; Career presentations to classrooms; Science/social studies topical presentations in classrooms; Work with endowment fund committee on fund raising strategies; Work with PTO on organizational strategies; Performers to share their talents; Mentors for students

WRIGHT MIDDLE
Principal: Nancy Evans

In-kind Needs:
coupons or other funding for student incentives; books on tape or cd; field trip subsidies/or the purchase of a bus/buses for field trips; color printer cartridges; repair of inhouse AV system; classroom sets (25) of books that range from 5th grade to young adult; graphing calculators; DVD/VCR players; additional classroom supplies for our students - mostly notebook paper and pencils; Maintenance of garden areas at main entrance to school: Weed Shield for our garden area, Mulch/Stone for our garden area, Perenials for our garden area; Picnic Table(s) or bench(s) for outside; Portable Sign/Stand(s) for hallway; Lanyards for all students; heavy duty 3-Hole Punch; heavy duty Paper-Cutter; Closet Organizers/Storage Units (needed in front office closet and in storage room); Music Stands from the Wenger company with plastic music holder (it will defend graffiti); Merriam Webster- School Dictionaries & School Thesauruses.

Volunteer Needs:
Advisors/trainers for after school media club - teaching use of audio/visual equipment, photography, etc.; maintenance of Wright website; volunteers for after school arts and crafts classes; speakers from diverse backgrounds and careers to present to student groups; monthly organization of newsletter - requires word processing skills