Otsego Endowment Foundation

"Expanding Their Horizons" is the reason the Otsego Endowment Foundation exists for the students. Foundation grants fund enriching educational activities not otherwise available because of school budget constraints.

The OEF, along with grants, awards Education Assistance Awards of $500 each of four students in the district each year. This year's awards were presented to four students who will be or are currently attending college.

	Allison Agoston - Attending Ohio Northern University
	Courtney Rehbein - attending Bowling Green State University
	Kenneth Rogers - attending Bowling Green State University

Since its inception in 1988, individuals, families, and companies have donated and bequeathed money to the foundation. Interest from this amount has totaled more than $90,000 and funds the grants. Each year, a Reverse Raffle/Dinner in April and a membership drive are held to raise money. Interested parties also can give memorial, deferred, and incremental gifts.

The Otsego Endowment Foundation is always looking for parents, students, staff, and community members willing to donate time and talents. Meetings usually are held the third Tuesday of each month in the high school library.

The Foundation uses only accrued interest on investments, which currently total over $520,000 for grant requests, assuring funding support in perpetuity. The Code of Regulations adopted by the OEF assures proper standards and procedures for the management of the general funds.

Please consider becoming involved in your communities' schools, and having a positive impact on the next generation who will one day be leading our nation. By investing in our youth, you will help ensure the future health and stability of the Otsego Community.

Ways To Give

There are several ways you may choose to contribute to the OTSEGO ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION. Your tax-deductible contribution can be made in any of the following ways:

OUTRIGHT GIFT - Cash or long-term appreciated securities.
MATCHING GIFT - Your employer may match a personal gift to a non-profit corporation. Please check with your company's personnel office to obtain an appropriate form and enclose it with your gift.
MEMORIAL GIFT - Cash or assets in memory of a deceased friend, relative or educator.
DEFERRED GIFT - Bequests, gift annuities, life insurance, charitable remainder trusts, etc.
INCREMENTAL GIFT - Gifts made in planned stages over a specific period of time.

Donations should be made payable to the OTSEGO ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION. The foundation qualifies as a tax-exempt organization; therefore, if you itemize your deduction, your contribution is tax deductible.

Governance

A nine-member Board of Trustees governs the OTSEGO ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION. They are completely independent from both the Otsego Board of Education and the Otsego Local School District's employees. Three trustee positions are filled each year, and interested individuals are encouraged to participate in the foundation as members/ officers. Meetings of the OEF Board of Trustees are held the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at Otsego High School. The public is invited to attend.

Yearly Events

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE - Each February
ANNUAL REVERSE RAFFLE/DINNER - Mid-April
(Tickets available for sale from any trustee or ex-officio member beginning in February each year. Advance sales are limited to 195 with 5 sold on-site at the event. Cash prize of $5,000 to last ticket drawn.)
COMMEMORATIVE BRICK PROJECT - Granite bricks currently being sold until project is completed.

Your Involvement

Please contact any trustee or ex-officio member of the Otsego Endowment Foundation by telephone if you require additional information or are willing to donate your time and talents.

Students, parents, faculty, staff, and community members are eligible to apply for grants. If you have a project idea that would benefit the communities' students, OEF grant forms are available at all Otsego school buildings or the Central Office.

OEF Board of Trustees - 2008

Tim Smith, Chairman
18650 North Street, PO Box 221
Tontogany, OH 43565
419-823-3344

Selene Bostdorff, Secretary
17651 Mitchell Road
Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-352-8546

Barb Vollmar, Treasurer
18729 Tontogany Road
Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-823-8802

Trustees:

Lori Carson 419-878-2766
625 Wilkshire
Waterville, OH 43566

Joe Schroeder, 419-669-2205
13179 Main Street
P.O. Box 1
Weston, OH 43569

Sue Clanton
P.O. Box 93
Weston, OH 43569

Eva Vasher
13810 River Road
Grand Rapids, OH 43522

Christiana Nietz, CPA


OEF Grant History

Feb 2008 - Grants totaling $7,545.81 were awarded
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description
Haskins	Kay Kuhlman	$995	Learning Links - Multi-grade, multi subject computer program - OAT prep
Weston	Cindy Johnson	$995	Learning Links - Multi-grade, multi subject computer program - OAT prep
Weston/GRE	Betty Arn	$505	Great Grow Along - 6th grade hands on nutrition-related sceince.
Weston	Melissa Seeger	$2,448	Smart Board - 4th grade and others
Jr. High	Joe Gerwin	$692.10	Document cameras and laptop computer to work with Smartboards
Jr. High	Jan Hemsoth	$1,050	Civil War Project
Jr High & High School	Multiple Teachers	$1,000	Michael Peslikis - Jr & Sr. high school students in English, Music etc
October 2007 - Grants totaling $7,407 were awarded
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description
OHS	Ellen Larabee		Enhancement to drama program and continue duties of Thespian Society Troupe Director
Weston	Chris Heban		Sixth grade to attend performance of Mystery of King Tut
Grand Rapids	Selene Bostdorff		Purchase of SmartBoard and projector to enhance technology in classroom
Grand Rapids	Nina Ogden & Lisa Grimmer		Purchase of interactive computer program to enhance student scores on Ohio Achievement Tests
Jr. High	Ron Grimm & Jill Smithers		RSVP-Abstinence Program brought to students in building
Weston	Marcie Wahba		Brings Gilda Berger, non-fiction children's author to building for Right-to-Read Week.
February 2007
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description
OHS	Rita Foos/Post Prom Committee	3,250.00	A drunk driving simulator.
Weston	Cindy Johnson	$1,815.25	Everyday Math materials for school and home.
Weston	Annette Castorena	$995.00	Lifetime site license for WeatherNet Program
Haskins	Kay Kuhlum and Angie Lutz	$950.00	Summer reading program.
Haskins	Erin Funk	$550.00	15 Exploere Calculators for use with Everyday Math Program.
October 2006
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description
OMS	Nancy Campisi	$2,579.55	Purchase of 10 Neos - a laptop device which helps the learning disabled children.
OMS	Jan Hemsoth	$950.00	Interdisciplinary unit on the Civil War.
OHS	Janine Baughman	$1,468.00	A commissioned musical work to be presented in the new auditorium.
Weston	Annette Castorena	$350.00	AIMS science materials to extend science curriculum.
OMS	Ron Grimm	$300.00	RSVP - abstinence based program for the 7th grade
OMS	Jill Smithers	$300.00	RSVP - abstinence based program for the 8th grade
February 2006
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description
OHS	Debbie Archambo	$3,600.00	Professional Speaker Dave Rover
Weston	Robin Digby	$4,237.00	Indoor Rock Climbing wall for P.E.
OHS	Bob Furlon & Mike Brewster	$820.00	Partial funding of the Science Olympiad Team
OMS	Jan Hemsoth	$1,000.00	Civil War Days
October 2005
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description
OMS	Ron Grimm	$300.00	RSVP Program for all 7th grade students
Weston	John Parke	$200.00	6th grade business unit
OHS	Ellen Larabee & Janine Baughman	$2,151,95	Purchase portable lighting package for drama and music departments
February 2005
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description
Weston	Elaine Schroeder	$774.00	Accelerated Reader Tests
OMS	Eighth Grade Team	$950.00	Civil War Unit
OMS	Richard Dubler	$645.00	Brum set for jazz instruction
GRE	Angela Crosby	$350.00	People To People Ambassador Trip
OHS	Jennifer Baker	$1,000.00	People To People Ambassador Trip
October 2004
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description
OHS	Dave Drewyor	$1003.56	High School Leadership Program
OHS	Furlong	$1270.00	Science Olympiad Team
WES	Castorena	$3211.20	To purchase WeatherBug Station equipment for fourth graders to use to track and observe weather patterns.

February 2004
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OMS	8th grade team	$900.00	Interdisciplinary unit on the Civil War (140)
GRE	Funk & Feehan	$1,000.00	To purchase books for a guided reading approach in the classroom (45).
GRE	Grimmer	$500.00	To purchase Accelerated Reader quizzes to accompany books in the classroom/library(270)
OHS	Gargus	$350.00	To provide an after-school tutor for Spanish students (20).
WES	Schroeder	$516.00	To purchase quizzes to accompany Accelerated Reader books (120).
OHS	McCord	$1,250.00	To bring two published poets with experience in Poetry in the schools to teach HS students (100).

October 2003
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OHS	Drewyor	$1,043.17	Continue high school leadership program to develop student leadership skills and involvement in community activities (30)
OHS	Furlong & Brewster	$767.50	Math-Science Club participates in the Science Olympiad Tournament which is nationally sponsored and is devoted to increasing student interest in science(30)
GRE	Baus	$283.34	To purchase non-fiction leveled books for the second grade guided reading program (121)
OHS	Belleville	$200.00	To send two Otsego FFA members to the FFA Washington Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.(2)
OMS	Eighth Grade Team	$276.00	To integrate a unit on baseball with four content areas (137).
OMS	Seventh Grade Team	$1,236.35	To follow the 32nd Annual Alaskan Iditarod Race to enhance student learning in all curriculum areas by making the Iditarod Race a fun venue in which to teach concepts the students will need and use throughout their lives (128)
WES	Roberts	$500.00	To bring "Animal Guys" to the classroom to enhance student learning (42).
WES, GRE, HES	Canterbury	$2,757.00	Goal is to have a district wide K-6 Right-to-Read Week encompassing the theme of Ohio's environment/habitats(325).

February 2003
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OMS	8th grade team	$950.00	Interdisciplinary unit on the Civil War (124)
WES/HES	Helle	$950.00	Provide quality art visuals to benefit students at both schools (605)
GRE	Frantz	$2,582.00	Accelerated Math Learning System to assist in the mastery of math skills for all 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students (154)
HES	Kuhlman, Weaver, Lockwood	$1,050.00	Leadership Camp organized for middle school students and follow through to summer latch key program (40)
HES	Lockwood	$500.00	Audio visual tools purchased to enhance social studies curriculum (30)
October 2002
Building	Appplicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
GRE	Baus/Grimmer	$500.00	Accelerated reader quizzes (all students)
OMS	Campisi	$1,195.00	AlphaSmarts for special needs students ((40)
WES	Roberts	$500.00	Animal presentation and supplies (122)
WES	Poolos	$467.44	Fourth-sixth grade nonfiction reading
HES	Bechstein	$500.00	Kindergarten-third-grade leveled books
WES	Doren and Baum	$1,383.68	Language arts materials for HOSTS (66)
OHS	Drewyor	$1,159.31	Leadership program in extracurricular activities (20)
HES	Kuhlman	$400.00	Ohio bicentennial presentations (school)
OMS	Fitch	$323.00	Reading/English enhancement (55)
OMS	7^th grade team	$492.00	Seventh-grade “Local History Day” (141)
OMS	Kendall	$1,050.00	Seventh-grade language arts living-history presentations (141)
OHS	Furlong	$350.00	Science Olympiad (18)
February 2002
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
MS	Brenda Mackey	$499.11	Picture book collection that can be used by teachers and students to enhance the subjects taught and concepts covered in curriculum. (261)
MS	Deb Kendall	$440.45	Civil Rights / Black History unit that will bring Abe Lincoln to the school, and an Underground Railroad Quilt will be made. (135)
MS	Ginger Caris	$600.00	Purchase of 30 copies of 2002 Word Book Encyclopedia for lab computers. (261)
GRE	Lisa Baus	$700.00	One day visit to COSI On Wheels for all students K-6. (342)
GRE	Judy Schilt	$1,530.00	Purchase of additional Accelerated Reader books and quizzes. (342)
MS	8th grade team	$900.00	Interdisciplinary unit on Civil War. (135)
	October 2001
October 2001
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
GRE	Funk and Pannell	$1,200.00	Accelerated reader books and quizzes for third grade (53)
GRE	Grimmer and Heyman	$516.00	Accelerated reader quizzes purchased to match titles in library (106)
OMS	7th grade team	$677.00	Interdisciplinary unit on Veteran's Day (123)
OHS	Furlong and Rosinski	$2,000.00	Extra-curricular activities related to math and science (75)
GRE	Baus	$818.14	Accelerated reader books for second graders (46)
February 2001
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
GRE	Schilt	$1,265.00	Accelerated reader books to expand school library (346)
HES	Kuhlman and Young	$395.00	Assmebly to promote positive self esteem to coincide with school theme of Movin and Groovin (262)
MS/HS	Fitch and McCord	$2,000.00	Published poet to present poetic and music expertise to middle and high school students (380)
MS	Keating	$775.00	Civil war cross-curricular activity (122)
OHS	McCord, et al	$1,000.00	Students will create on-line literacy magazine which will publish student work from high school and middle school (100)
WES	Digby	$850.00	Motivational speaker during Right-to-Read Week (300)
OHS	King, et al	$900.00	Students participate in lock-in with workshops and motivational speakers (250)
October 2000
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OHS	Rosinski and Furlong	$1,800.00	Math/Science Club to participate in various competitions (50-100)
OHS	Baughman, McCord et al	$1,500.00	Cellist Stephen Elisah and poet Nick Muska will perform and instruct students (532)
GRE	Schilt	$1,311.95	Accelerated reader quizzes provided for library
OMS	Campisi	$976.00	AlphaSmarts and accessories (25)
February 2000
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
HES	Kuhlman	$500.00	Students to attend science production (Great Scientists Through the Ages" (100)
GRE	Frantz	$465.50	Students to attend science production (Great Scientists Through the Ages" (48)
GRE	Schilt	$1,450.00	Accelerated reader collection expanded for use of all elementary students (336)
GRE	Heyman	$161.00	Students will study history of print and video media and tour a newspaper and television station (52)
OMS	8th grade team	$675.00	Civil War interdisciplinary unit to culminate in actual re-enactment day (119)
OMS	7th grade team	$475.00	Students will participate in "Local History Day" (124)
OHS	Riegger and Jones	$949.80	Heart monitor watch and Cycle-OPS will be provided for students to use to increase development of life-long healthy heart habits (40)
OHS	Grant/McCord	$1,500.00	Students will participate in the Governor's Institute. (25)
October 1999
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
WES	Suter and Coale	$2,078.05	Students to participate in three-day workshop including presentation by an author, storyteller, and illustrator (331)
HES	Kuhlman and Villalta	$793.50	Accelerated reader program expanded for grades K-4 (156)
OMS	Hemsoth et al	$443.0	Students to participate in Local History Day (130)
OMS	Whitmer	$569.00	New buzzer system for quiz bowl team participation
OHS	Furlong and Rosinski	$1,875.00	Students to continue math and science enrichment (50+)
February 1999
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OHS	Genson and McCord	$1,500.00	Students to attend Governor's Summer Institutes (10)
GRE	Baus	$229.95	"See-Inside" incubator to supplement kindergarten science curriculum (50)
GRE	Rehbein	$171.50	Students to attend Young People's Concert at Stranahan to extend their study of symphony orchestra (345)
GRE	Grimmer	$122.00	Students will visit Providence Metropark and Ludwig's Mill to enhance Ohio history (38)
OMS	Hemsoth	$685.00	"Civil War Days" continued to enhance studies on complete civil war story (138)
OMS	Kendall et al	$732.00	Students to attend performance of "The Diary of Anne Frank" at Stranahan Theater following extensive study of Holocaust (116)
OHS	Gargus	$500.00	Spanish curriculum enhanced by incorporating cultural activities with the purchase of specific items in Mexico (12)
WES	Williams, et al	$501.90	Puppetry used to increase literacy skills of students, specifically special needs students (293)
GRE	Schilt	$988.00	Collection of Accelerated Reader quizzes for primary and Title I students purchased (187)
HES	Kuhlman	$1,390.00	Simple musical instrument presentation to complement Artist-in-Residence grant (303)
October 1998
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
GRE	DeVriendt	$505.00	Accelerated reader books and disc purchased (50)
WES	Coale	$200.00	Master storyteller, Jim Weiss, present Family Storytelling evening at Weston Elementary (293)
OMS	Hemsoth	$302.00	Inter-disciplinary unit on Ohio History (116)
OMS	Bruno and Scherer	$800.00	Field trip and speaker for each month in preparation of Penta Skill Center's eight vocational areas. (20)
OHS	Rosinski and Furlong	$1,874.00	Students in Math/Science Club be able to further their supplies and take trips to enhance curriculum (50-100)
OHS	Beckwith and Weisbrod	$1,000.00	Students will be guided through drama production along with field trips, guest speakers, and workshops (200)
OHS	Baughman	$1,000.00	Students to attend full-scale opera production at BGSU (250)
February 1998
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
WES	Digby	$830.00	Children's author J. Patrick Lewis to visit Weston (300)
GRE	Schilt et al	$690.00	Accelerated Reader books expanded for primary students (300)
HES	Ziegler	$450.00	School Health Day will educate students in four areas of health through entertaining workshops (300)
OMS	Jackson	$250.00	"Ohio in Trouble" - Nature's Nursery will give presentation on Ohio wildlife as part of Earth Week (135)
OMS	Whitmer	$266.07	Classroom set of calculators and geometry tools provided for 7th grade honors math class (30)
OMS	Hale	$275.00	Cooking project for 7th grade to enhance math skills (138)
OMS	Jump and Hemsoth	$400.00	Inter-disciplinary unit on civil war will continue to actively involve teachers and students in 8th grade (134)
OHS	Scott	$450.00	Send one agri-science student to 1998 FFA Washington Leadership Conference
OHS	Genson	$1,435.69	Reading Enrichment Audio Collection added to library to enhance reading comprehension (70)
OHS	Riegger	$753.00	Provides career resource materials to supplement career mentoring class in preparation for Career Passports (85)
OHS	McCord	$1,000.00	Inservice for teacher/students for production of career passports, unit plans, pamphlets, and brochures (25)
October 1997
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OMS	Whtmer	$1,007.50	Students to attend The Taming of the Shrew at Franciscan Life Center (155)
WES	Coale et al	$398.00	LaRon Williams, African-American storyteller, to give two presentation to students, teachers, parents, and interested community members (300)
OMS	Bruno and Bernthisel	$700.00	Field trip and speaker planned for each month in preparation of Penta Skill Center's eight vocational areas (20)
GRE	Schilt	$1,015.50	Purchase outstanding collection of books with Accelerated Reader quizzes will be purchased for primary students (129)
HES	Kay Kuhlman	$1,000.00	Author will visit Haskins during "Right-to-Read and Write" Week (289)
February 1997
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OMS	DeVriendt and Whitmer	$404.50	Taming of the Shrew added to 8th grade literature library to be used in a unit on the battle of the sexes (149)
OMS	Hale, Kendall and Keating	$475.00	Math Cooks project, assigning students to purchase ingredients for a dessert using math concepts to complete the project (140)
OMS	Grimm	$560.00	Week long drug and alcohol abuses unit completed with awards, alcohol-free session and motivational speaker Kerry Clark (307)
OMS	Krasny	$400.00	Interdisciplinary unit on Civil War activity involving all teachers and students in 8th grade (149)
HES	Villalta	$420.00	Accelerated Reader books and test disks for computer comprehension (230)
OHS	McCord and students	$1,000.00	Ninth and tenth grade gifted and talented students will attend Ohio Governor's Summer Institutes for gifted and talented (20)
OHS	Scott	$948.00	Global Positioning Satellite / Differential Beach Receiver Project (82)
OHS	McCord	$999.00	Students will take a preparatory course (SAT/PSAT) taught by Princeton Review Trainers. (33)
October 1996
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
HES	Kuhlman	$1,143.00	Created portfolios to be used for student assessment (265)
OMS / Elem.	Hoops	$950.00	Dave Leedy, professional motivational speaker, present at eighth grade lock-in and assembly for seventh and elementary grade students (1238)
GRE	Rehbein	$210.00	Supported attendance at Young People's concert at Stranahan Threater (56)
OMS	Whitmer	$134.09	Classroom books for Honors Literature Class for unit on generations (22)
GRE	O'Brien and Cocke	$508.00	Provided trip to Ohio Caverns, literature, and other material to enhance unit on Rocks and Soil (54)
GRE	Ogden	$340.00	Mr. Wizard's Science Program assembly for fourth to sixth graders (165)
OMS	Hemsoth / Kendall	$820.00	Students visit local landmarks to enhance "Ohio History Day" studies (140)
HES	Bechstein / McCann / Hartman	$553.25	Created lending library of quality children's literature on video tape (265)
February 1996
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OMS	Grimm	$463.00	Provided resources necessary for interdisciplinary unit on alcohol and drunk driving for all seventh grade students (147)
OMS	Fellabaum et al	$493.80	Trained teachers and students in conflict resolution and established "peer mediation" teams. (307)
OMS	Kendall	$466.50	Provided variety of "interactive" software programs to be used on four new CD-rom computers in library (147)
All Elementary	Kuhlman	$650.00	Motivational presentation and study packets to prepare fourth and sixth grade students for proficiency test. (239)
HES	Husman	$278.20	Computer software to enhance problem solving, logical thinking skills, higher level reasoning in mathematics for sixth grade students. (38)
HES	Villalta / Kuhlman	$945.00	Children's author presented writing and literature workshop for student body (220)
GRE	Schilt	$345.24	Purchase assorted biographies to supplement and remedial reading program. (35)
October 1995
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OHS	Scott	$693.00	Provided materials to introduce Aqua-culture Lab into Agriscience curriculum.
OMS	Keating	$429.00	Seventh grade attendance at Frankenstein play
WES	Coale / Schroeder / Sheperd	$700.00	Children's author presentation on family origin of story-telling and beginning of writing process to study body (320)
OMS	DeVrient / Brown	$499.00	Sponsored field trip for all eigth grade students to Toledo Art Museum to view exhibit "Made in Amerca - Ten Centuries of American Art".
OMS	Bruno	$300.00	Supplies for Developmental Handicapped students to do baking and cooking as part of Home Economics / Life Skills class (14)
OHS	McCord	$975.00	Professional, published author conducted cross-curriculum workshops in all high school English classes (450)
January 1995
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OMS	Grimm / Hale	$671.00	Provided interdisciplinary unit project on problems of drunken driving in our society for seventh grade students (155)
All Elem.	Kuhlman	$1,200.00	"The Magic of the Rain Forest" brought to each elementary to supplement Earth Week.
OMS	Hemsoth	$730.00	Provide comprehensive interdisciplinary unit on Civil War for all eighth grade students (135)
July 1994
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
GRE	Bachman / Bowen	$573.62	Purchased twelve Franklin "spelling aces" to assist third grade students in improving writing skills (54)
GRE	Nina Ogden	$523.82	Provided hands-on activities using AIMS science program to integrate math and science for fifth grade students.
OHS	McCord	$1,000.00	Hired drama coach and director for one-act play series performed by high school students for the community. (80)
January 1994
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OHS	Rosinski	$1,500.00	Purchased LD projection panel to better present solutions to students in high school mathematics (135)
OMS	Jackson	$91.75	Supplemental resources books for hands-on projects and activities for eighth grade science (159)
WES	Caris	$50.89	Expanded elementary physical education program providing videotape and book on fitness
July 1993
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
WES	Johnson / Arn	$700.00	Enhanced sixth grade reading and language arts program by providing materials for Whole Language teaching techniques could be used in classrooms (54)
WES	Sproul / Avery	$275.00	Provide opportunities for third grade students and parents to explore mathematic concepts through Family Math Nights.
GRE	Bachman	$200.00	Encourage parents of third grade students to participate in home writing activities (50)
HES	Pannell	$300.00	Supported K-6 Winning Writers program which involved parents in home writing activities with children through "classroom backpacks". (210)
OHS	Scott	$673.00	Equipment for completion of Children's Fire Safety House by Ag Dept. / FFA so Otsego/Wood County elementary children could participate in this home fire safety simulation
OHS	Rosinski	$145.00	High School Family Math Night (50)
January 1993
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
HES	Kuhlman	$500.00	Educational tour to Ohio Historical Farm in Piqua for students in grades four through six concluded the activity in "Agriculture in the Classroom". (82)
GRE	Rehbein	$195.00	Fourth grade students attended Young People's Concert at the Toledo Masonic Auditorium (63)
OHS / HES	Foct / Husman	$116.00	HS home economics students and fourth grade students worked to design and make a patchwork quilt. Emphasized a number of mathematical applications for all students (51)
OMS	Ware	$400.00	Sponsored "Artist-in-Residence" cartoonist for eighth grade classes.
OHS	Genson	$944.00	Purchased computer-based research device "Magazine ASAP Select on InfoTrac" - exposing students to keyword and boolean search strategies.
July 1992
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
HES	Kuhlman	$465.00	"COSI on Wheels" (215)
WES	Myerholtz	$400.00	At-risk fifth and sixth grade students participated in before school program providing breakfast and study help (24)
WES	Weaver / Hayes / Scott / Preston / Bartelheim / Stapleton	$465.00	Students grade K-2 visited "Mozart, Monsters & Matisse" - musical arts enrichment of musical, visual and theatrical arts. (148)
WES	Sproul	$500.00	Workshop by Sea World about penguins to coincide with "Dive Into Reading" theme for Right-to-Read Week.
January 1992
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
HES	Kuhlman	$600.00	Tour of Ameriflora '92 by grades four through six concluding the Agriculture in the Classroom experience.
OMS	Freiss (student)	$700.00	Three-day trip to various historical sites around Ohio (3)
GRE	Cocke	$400.00	Hands-on program "Ocean's Edge" provided to students grades two through four (195)
WES	Scott	$153.90	First grade students attended live performance of Wizard of Oz at Toledo Masonic Auditorium (25)
July 1991
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
GRE / OMS	Myerholtz	$763.00	Select junior high students trained by Big Brothers / Sisters to assist "at-risk" first and second graders with various activities (24)
GRE	Austin / Bechstein	$637.00	Problem solving approach using oral and written language to help improve mathematical skills of first graders
HES	Ahlgren	$425.00	Funds to purchase topic books, certificate, name tags, supplies for Science Fair for fourth grade students
WES	Doroghazi / Murphy / Avery / Sproul	$421.33	K-6 students attended a jazz performance by Tom Scott's Trio. Students grades 3-5 attended special workshop to make instruments to use during this presentation.
January 1991
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OHS	McCord / Voltz	$800.00	Ten scholarships to assist student in attended "Governor's Institutes for the Talented and Gifted" (10)
GRE	Ogden	$386.76	Fifth grade students provided with instructional materials for reading and math
HES	Haskins PTO	$210.00	Assisted in providing an assembly demonstrating the laser (215)
OMS	Hiris	$364.00	Special instruction materials for classical literature study for developmental handicapped students
July 1990
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
GRE	Carson	$437.29	"My Friends and Me" program for kindergarten students to develop self-image and social skills (54)
GRE	Bachman	$295.95	Paperback books and activity booklets to explore "whole language" teaching strategy for literature
GRE	Cocke	$275.00	"Shoreline Survival" by Living Science Foundation for fourth grade students to study relationship between species' adaptation and environment (65)
WES	Scott / Sproul	$700.00	Attending production of "Potato People" by Theatre Beyond Words to provide instruction using movement and improvisational activities. (340)
January 1990
Building	Applicant	Amount	Description (number of students served)
OMS	Nycz (student)	$700.00	Three-day trip to various historical sites around Ohio (35)
GRE	Lee	$200.00	Incentives to recognize student achievements (410)
GRE	Cocke	$220.00	Fourth grade students studied solar system using mini-space lab from Living Science Foundation (62)
OHS	Mowrey	$520.00	Private music instruction with BGSU faculty for a semester (10)

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On behalf of all those students who have benefited from generous contributions to the Otsego Endowment Foundation in the past, we express our gratitude.

For those who will lend their support to future projects that will benefit all our students, we commend you for your foresight.

Sue Clanton P.O. Box 93 Weston, OH 43569

Sue Clanton
P.O. Box 93
Weston, OH 43569