Irmo High School Education Foundation

04/23/2014

This year the Annual Fund for Friends of the Foundation has special
significance. With Irmo High School having been named a Fine Arts Magnet School, your contribution to the Education Foundation will have an impact in supporting this program and towards the continued success of Irmo High’s International Baccalaureate Program. Last year the Foundation collected close to $11,000 for the endowment, Academic Banquet, and teacher requests. The goal this year is to raise $20,000. As state funding declines and competition among schools increases, private support can mean the difference between a good public high school and a great one.
We would like for as many individuals and businesses to join us. You can become a member of the Foundation at different giving levels:

$1000 and above – Founders Board
$999 to $500 – Black and Gold Club
$499 to $ 250 – Yellow Jacket Society
$249 to $ 100 – Foundation Backer
$99 and under – Irmo Supporter

Thank you for your support, together we can maintain Irmo’s tradition of excellence! Contact Danny Westerkam, IHS Foundation Chair at www.IHSEF.com.

The mission of the Irmo High School Education foundation is to promote educational programs, sponsor initiatives, projects, and programs for Irmo High School, its education professionals, and students, and to establish and/or support other statewide forums for sharing ideas, information and resource…

04/22/2014

Because of the generous donations from teachers, alumni, and
parents, the IHSEF has developed a current endowment of over $62,000, and has provided IHS teachers with close to $57,000 worth of instructional supplies. The foundation helped students across the spectrum including special education, career and technology, and AP/IB classes.

11/13/2013

Thank you Danny and Mandy Westerkam for hosting the IHSEF board meeting at your beautiful home this evening.

10/24/2013

The Irmo High School Education Foundation is pleased to present this year’s recipients of Foundation Favors, a program which funds
the needs that teachers identify as essential to their effectiveness in the classroom but are not available through class dollars. The
needs are varied, ranging from projects to activities to materials, all to enrich the academic environment of students at IHS. The
foundation awarded nearly $10,000 to the following recipients and their projects for 2013-2014:

• Leza Baker (Math) for Classroom for compasses, TI Nspire CAS calculators and supplies
• Judith Head (Media Center) for 35 ebooks
• Peter Lauzon (Science) for 2 sets of leg and arm models for Anatomy classes
• Andrea Weigel (Science) for Spectrophotometer and set of 12 cuvets
• Bonnie Robinson/Joanne McGee/Leslie Kamin (Special Ed/Learning Strategies) for Work Transition & Self-Sufficiency DVD Series.
• Joe Cunningham (Intro to Marketing) for Classroom set of books and downloads for iPads
• Christine Boyeson (ID Self-contained) for Assorted workbooks and lesson plans
• Pam Martin (Learning Strategies) for Textbooks, workbooks, DVDs and software
• Joyce Moran (Learning Strategies) for Plants and planting supplies
• Carolyn Searles (CATE/Business) for 10 teams of the Stock Market game

04/24/2013

At the annual District 5 Community Involvement Celebration held this morning, IHSEF Officer and Board member Anita Hood was the overall winner ( #1 of 19 schools) of the "Superintendent's Volunteer Service Award." Congratulations Anita!

03/25/2013

Board meeting tonight. I sure would like to announce that we have 100 followers........nine more to go. Spread the word.

01/17/2013

Thank you to all of you new followers. IRMO PRIDE...

01/16/2013

Since its inception, the Irmo High School Education Foundation has funded close to $50,000 in assistance to Irmo High School teachers!

12/26/2012

As 2012 comes to an end, we would like to thank those that have generously donated to the foundation this year. If you would like to help the teachers and students of Irmo High, please consider making a donation. The address to send a check is in the "about" section above. Thank you.

12/19/2012

The board is pleased to announce that the IHSEF was able to fund over $13,000 in assistance for IHS teachers recently. Funding covered costs for digital visual presenters, calculators, headphones, E-books, camera projectors, mock trial registration fees and resources to promote life skills. Thank you donors!

11/14/2012

Great article!

http://www.thestate.com/2012/11/14/2518780/hefner-lexington-richland-5-strives.html =addthis

Veteran schools superintendent Steve Hefner has been on the job in Lexington-Richland 5 less than two years, but he thinks he has figured out why the district’s three high schools are consistently ranked excellent.

05/30/2012

Congratulations to the Class of 2012 graduates of Irmo High School.