Message from the President

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="049785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Bradley Hand ITC" ><B>Litchfield Education Foundation</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Education Foundation"><B>home</B></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="04ad2b03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="0b0ae240.png" border=0 width="174" height="36" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="080a6600.jpg" border=0 width="166" height="96" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Who We Are"><B>Who We Are</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What We Do"><B>What We Do</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Request Funding"><B>How to Request Funding</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ways You Can Help"><B>Ways You Can Help</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How Were Organized"><B>How We're Organized</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Contact Us"><B>How to Contact Us</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Friends Alumni"><B>Friends & Alumni</B></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Message from the President</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="659" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1057 WIDTH="651"><div> <B>"</B><B><U>Join the Journey</U></B><B>"</B></div> <bR> <div> As we close out the school year we thank all of our supporters for helping to make this an incredibly successful year.  The Litchfield Education Foundation has now passed the $100,000 level of grant approvals.  Several new projects were recently approved.  </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Adventure Based Indoor Ropes Course: $9,908</U></B></div> <div> The indoor adventure based rope course and the curriculum model for the program are designed to help educators integrate and implement adventure components into an existing physical education program. One that is aligned with national and state physical education standards.  These standards include: Physical Activity, Human Movement, Fitness, Responsible Behavior, Respect for Differences and Benefits of Physical Activity.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Litchfield High School Robotics Team: $5,500</U></B></div> <div> This after school and weekend club activity has grown from 6 male students to 25 male</div> <div> and female students interested in applied science and math. Parent mentors and faculty</div> <div> sponsors guide students through the creation of a robot designed to perform specific</div> <div> operations. The team competes in regional tournaments against other high school</div> <div> robotics teams. This is a great way to introduce students to mechanical and electrical</div> <div> engineering. It costs $6,000 just to purchase the materials to enter a robot into the regional</div> <div> competition.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Litchfield High School Technology Student Association: $3,000</U></B></div> <div> CT/TSA hosts 15 competitions that incorporate communications, construction, manufacturing, transportation, leadership and related technologies. The LEF provided funding for three laptop computers to be used by students to prepare and compete at state and national competitions.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Dance, Dance Revolution - Physical Education K-12: $2,274</U></B></div> <div> Students in all three schools will be able to "Dance with the Stars" as they improve their eye-foot coordination skills. As they listen to music, watch a big screen and try to match the steps with their feet on practice pads. They will be exercising in a new and energizing way. This is a fun and creative way to get students moving to the beat!</div> <bR> <div> A special thanks to all who supported <B>Pledge-athon 2008</B>.  We raised over $4,500 to support grant requests throughout the Litchfield Public School system.  The continuing support of the community is vital to our efforts to encourage innovative and creative projects.  </div> <bR> <div> These projects have benefited students in all three schools and in nearly every subject area.  Since the first grant was awarded in the spring of 2004, the Litchfield Education Foundation has awarded over $100,000 in grants for over 40 different project requests.  </div> <bR> <div> The Litchfield Education Foundation is a completely volunteer 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.  We hope you will continue to support our efforts.  </div> <bR> <div> The Mission of the Litchfield Education Foundation is to promote excellence and innovation in public education throughout the entire community.  We encourage you to “<I>Join the Journey</I>” to create a more dynamic school-community partnership.</div> <bR> <div> Thank you!</div> <div> Douglas Gouey-Guy</div> <div> President, </div> <div> Litchfield Education Foundation<B> </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Who We Are"><I><B>Back to Who We Are</B></I></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Education Foundation"><B><IMG SRC="071822d0.gif" border=0 width="130" height="45" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>