AEF Annual Auction Night:
Leewood Golf Club
Friday, March 27, 2009
Join us as we celebrate the students of Ardsley by raising funds in support
of the Ardsley School district. Enjoy a cocktail and delicious hors d'oeurves,
and bid on fabulous live/silent auction items. Listen to the rock music
of two professional bands Banned and
Rattlin Hum, featuring members of
our community, including our very own Mr. Frank Squillante.
Please consider donating an item or service to support our efforts by
clicking on the links below. Your generosity is so very much appreciated.
Times are tough but we all need a night out with friends while also showing
support for our school community.
Don't miss out! Reservations are limited to the first 200 guests.
Tickets in advance are $45 by March 10 and $55 at the door.
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AEF News Updates
Aavelin is coming to Ardsley Middle School!
Enter the lobby or commons area and catch up on today's activities, yesterday's
scores and what's going on for the student body. Watch custom made programs
and messages for the school or hear about news worthy events. The Ardsley
Education Foundation is funding a new technology venture for Ardsley Middle
School. The Aavelin Display System is a new innovative turn-key digital
signage and messaging system. This scaleable system will allow students
to create content on existing computers and let the Aavelin player run
the show. This will allow daily updating of broadcasts by the students
and for the students.
The system is planned to be launched with 2 large flat screen televisions
to be placed in central locations where students will be able to get updates
on daily sporting schedules, team scores, interviews, student created
shows and more. This pilot program will hopefully lead to future installations
at Ardsley High School and potentially Concord Road.
With the continued support of the Ardsley community, we hope to have more
innovative additions to our schools in the near future. Please consider
making a donation to support these exciting endeavors.
AEF Ongoing Projects
COMMEMORATIVE BRICKS
The Ardsley Education Foundation is delighted to announce our continuing
fundraising effort to install commemorative bricks along the walkway in
the High School Courtyard. The bricks are part of the upgrades to the
Courtyard with the completion of the District's construction project.
All proceeds from the sale of the bricks have directly gone to enhancing
the educational experience of students at all three schools.
Through the Foundation's administration of the Stephen O'Connell Memorial
Fund, separate enhancements to the Courtyard also included benches and
plantings. Please stop by the Courtyard when you visit the High School.
The Foundation is accepting orders for commemorative bricks via the order
form available at the link on the top of this page. From this point forward
new orders will be installed on an ongoing basis in keeping with demand.
VOLUNTEER FOR THE ARDSLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS…
Last spring's A Night of Sweet Success was a wonderful evening - over
190 attendees, including many teachers and staff, came together to enjoy
the evening of desserts, auction items and comedy. Our special thanks
to our many sponsors, community members and families, for their very generous
support, which ensured the success of our auction. It is the goal of the
Foundation to plan new events that merge the spirits of giving and community.
In this fundraising period the Foundation was able to provide Concord
Road School with a portable stage, projection system and portable sound
system.
At Ardsley Middle School, the Foundation was pleased to be able to provide
funding for a new sound system, and a new fitness center, an integral
part of the CAP program. The Middle School will be pioneering the Aaevlin
Display System, and we eagerly await its introduction to our district.
New benches will be installed this fall on the middle school grounds with
funds from the Steve O'Connell Memorial fund.
At Ardsley High School, the Foundation was thrilled to purchase a new
sound system that has so improved the presentation of many stage productions
to date.
In addition, the Foundation will provide new smart boards to the School
District thanks to a $12,000 grant from New York State recently announced
by Assemblyman Richard Brodsky.
The timing is perfect. Thanks to your support of our fundraisers, many
innovations and enhancements at Concord Road School, Ardsley Middle School
and Ardsley High School are under way. Please consider joining the effort,
whether you can spend a little or a lot of time. And bring your good ideas
too!
About The Ardsley Education Foundation….
The Ardsley Education Foundation was formed in 1995 and is comprised of
parents, school administrators and community members who are dedicated
to enriching public education in the Ardsley Union Free School District
by providing enhancements beyond those available to our children through
traditional sources of funding. The Ardsley Education Foundation is a
501 (C) (3) non-profit educational organization. Contributions are tax
deductible to the full extent of the law. Grants or special projects selected
for funding by the Ardsley Education Foundation's Board of Directors may
be single events, pilot projects or ongoing programs.
THE FOUNDATION'S COMPLETED PROJECTS INCLUDE…
• Sound Systems at Ardsley High School and Ardsley Middle School
• Ardsley Middle School Fitness Center
• AMS music equipment
• Portable Sound System at Concord Road
• Smart Boards in all three schools
• Video Conferencing Center for district wide use at Ardsley High
School
• Technological enhancements including digital cameras
• Completion of an outdoor environmental center at the Middle School
• Numerous grants to staff for special projects which have been single
events, pilot projects or ongoing programs.
DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS…
Contributions from individuals, alumni, educators, local corporations,
as well as fundraising events, are the sources of funding for the Ardsley
Education Foundation. As a 501 C(3) non-profit educational organization,
The Ardsley Education Foundation is eligible to receive matching funds
from your employers. Gifts may be in the form of checks, stocks, bonds
or gifts of property and are tax deductible to the extent permitted by
law.
TO CONTACT THE ARDSLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION:
Email - aef@ardsleyschools.org
Ardsley Education Foundation
500 Farm Road
Ardsley, NY 10502
MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION…
Laurie Garson shes2bz@aol.com
Co-President
Jodi Siegel josiegel@optonline.net
Co-President
Ellen Zive eczive@optonline.net
AHS Vice President
Marla Salomon marlasalomon@optonline.net
AMS Vice President
Emily Jacobson bananasmom@verizon.net
CR Vice President
Connie Falcone DROJF1113@aol.com
Treasurer
Elka Klarsfeld jelf1301@optonline.net
Secretary
Members:
Patricia Bova pmbova@optonline.net
Lisa Davidson lbdavidson@optonline.net
Dr. James Haubner HaubnerJ@ardsleyschools.org
Layne Hudes HudesL@ardsleyschools.org
Dr. Charles Khoury KhouryC@ardsleyschools.org
Andrea Lerner duchess14@optonline.net
Joyce Orlando CAO252@aol.com
Joanne Sold MOTGA@aol.com
Mary Wachtell maryw@printmediany.com
Amy Watkins watkinsA@ardsleyschools.org
Natalie Werner nwerner@prucentennial.com
Roberta Wetherbee RJWCCC1013@aol.com
Last update: September 7, 2008
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