Bowling for Education is Back!  

Bowling, Beatniks & Bell-Bottoms
Bowl to the best of the 1960’s Rock and Roll spun by DJ Frank  
Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024, 12 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.  
Where: Rim Bowling & Entertainment Center, 23991 Lake Drive, Crestline  
Cost: Teams of six players – $330 ($55/player); Pick a Team Name!
Includes: bowling, equipment, food, soft drinks, and one drink ticket  
Spectators: $25 includes food & soft drinks  
Contact Person: Jacqueline Lauder, (714) 615-1436  
Special Awards for Best Scoring Team & Most Creative 1960s Team Costumes  

To Register by Check, Complete Team Form, attach a check or checks, contact Jacqueline Lauder, jslauder714@gmail.com, (714) 615-1436 as soon as possible, and no later than April 7th. Team Form Download

All proceeds from the event will go directly to educational programs in the Rim of the World School District to support Partnership Grants for all Rim USD Schools, technology, CTE/Regional Occupation Program, and the AVID program.

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Rim Educational Foundation Spring Event

Donations help support student programs

Mountain News January 25, 2024

Members of the Rim of the World Educational Foundation were surprised to receive two unexpected donations in December 2023.

Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe – who is a big supporter of the mountain’s nonprofit organizations – donated $5,000 to the Foundation. Rowe also recently donated funds to Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities for home repairs and to the Crestline-Lake Gregory Rotary Club in support of the community Thanksgiving dinner.

“As a single mom who needed help when my children were in school,” Supervisor Rowe said, “I am so thankful for the Rim of the World Educational Foundation.

“I’m pleased to support them,” she noted, “because I believe in the quality work they are doing to help our local students succeed. They have a long history of investing in worthwhile educational programs that prepare young people for college and successful careers.”

Another $5,000 was donated by Amazon. Jo Bonita Rains, the Rim Ed president, had received an email message from David Ambroz, who leads community engagement in the Inland Empire for Amazon.

“I’ve been a fan of the work your organization does every day to give the youth the chance to reach their full potential,” Ambroz wrote. “I am excited to provide a $5,000 award for the incredible work of the Rim of the World Educational Foundation.”

Rains responded by saying, “A big thank you, Mr. Ambroz! Your email was extremely exciting to read!  As president of our Foundation, the recognition and award from Amazon is beyond a fantastic holiday gift!”

https://www.mountain-news.com/news/donations-help-support-student-programs/article_a626bbca-baf7-11ee-8aa2-9728143eafc1.html

Go Jump in the Lake!

Rim Educational Foundation presents AVID and Partnership checks to the School Board November 16, 2023

Members of the Rim of the World Educational Foundation board presented the principals of the Rim schools with checks totaling $14,876.73 for the Partnership with Schools grants and $25,000 for the AVID programs. (Photo by Mary-Justine Lanyon)

By Mary-Justine Lanyon – Alpine Mountaineer NOV 23, 2023

Members of the Rim of the World Educational Foundation presented checks to the principals of the seven schools that make up the district. The Foundation, President Jo Bonita Rains said, was started in 1983. Since 2010, the Foundation has donated $685,046 to the district, a fact that drew applause from those attending the meeting.

Priscilla Williams, the chair of the Partnership with Schools committee, then presented each principal with a check representing that campus’ share of this year’s available funds. Each school is eligible for an amount based on its student population.

The Foundation also awarded funds for the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) at both Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School and Rim High.

A whole new world of frog dissections

The synthetic frog’s organs are realistic.

By Macie Whieldon – Special to the Alpine Mountaineer

(Photos: Tracy Marinaro)

Recently Mrs. Marinaro’s sixth-grade science class participated in the first-ever synthetic animal dissection for Rim of the World Unified School District.

The synthetic frogs were a result of two grants that Mrs. Marinaro applied for: the first from The National Antivisection Society and another from the Rim of the World Educational Foundation. Mrs. Marinaro applied for the grants to bring an equitable experience for all students and to bring a humane dissection experience to the classroom where no students would be excluded based on their beliefs about animals. The result was synthetic frogs purchased from Syndaver.

Sixth-graders dissecting the synthetic frogs included Charlotte Hopper, Macie Whieldon, Savannah Taylor, Brennah Milliorn and Ireland Grow.

Synthetic frogs are fake frogs that are very realistic in both look and feel. They are also a lot safer than real frogs as they have zero chemicals in them. The frog’s ecosystem is collapsing due to the loss of frogs and it is estimated that over three million frogs are killed yearly just for school dissections alone.

Schools can help frogs and students wary of dissection by using synthetic frogs instead of real frogs. Synthetic frogs are more comfortable for students to dissect because they are not killing animals and they are better for the environment as they are reusable and they are easier to examine.

Two students were interviewed about what they think about the synthetic frogs. Sxith-grader Ireland Grow, who participated in the frog dissection, had this to say: “They were interesting and more ethical. I did not feel so bad dissecting them.” She then mentioned she would not have participated if they were real frogs.

Charlotte Hopper added, “They were very cool. I would do it again, I had a lot of fun.”

This was a great experience for all students involved and proves that dissection shouldn’t be taken out of schools, but perhaps rather replaced with the dissection of realistic synthetic animals.

Macie Wieldon was a student in Ms. Marinaro’s sixth-grade class this past school year.

Rim of the World Educational Foundation Supports AVID

Anne Marie Van Hulle, chair of the AVID committee for the Rim of the World Educational Foundation, presented a check for $36.981.86 to Brian Willemse, principal of Rim High, and a check for $7,698.00 to Jennifer Whiteside, principal of Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School, and Richard Peetz, the MPH AVID coordinator. She noted that, in the past 10 years, Rim Ed has donated nearly $500,000 to the school district.

Following the presentation, Molly England suggested getting an AVID program in place at Mountain High School.

Anne Marie Van Hulle from the Rim of the World Educational Foundation presented checks for the AVID programs to Brian Willemse (left), principal of Rim High, and MPH Principal Jennifer Whiteside and Richard Peetz, the MPH AVID coordinator.

Photo by Mary-Justine Lanyon

Partnering with schools a second time

Three members of the Rim of the World Educational Foundation – Priscilla Williams, Jo Bonita Rains and Dana Chapin – presented six more Partnership with Schools grants to Rim High School ($27,977.30), Charles Hoffman Elementary ($546.70), Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate ($7,160.18), Valley of Enchantment Elementary ($10,743), Mountain High ($1,229.15) and Rim Virtual Academy ($840.89). Holding the checks are Principal Brian Willemse, Associate Superintendent Shannon Hansen, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Fricker, Interim Principal Torri Burke and Principal Marina Amador. Chapin told the board of trustees at their Nov. 17 meeting that Rim Ed has donated more than $500,000 to the Rim of the World Unified School District.

(Photo by Mary-Justine Lanyon)

Enriching students’ learning experiences

At the Oct. 20 meeting of the Rim of the World Unified School District board of trustees, several members of the Rim of the World Educational Foundation presented checks to three of the district’s schools. These Partnerships with Schools grants, said President Jo Bonita Rains, are intended to “enrich the learning experiences of our students – every grant must reflect that focus.

 A check for $2,821.21 was presented to Principal Megan Dieli of Charles Hoffman Elementary; $8,825.36 to Principal Veronica McGilvery of Lake Arrowhead Elementary; and $3,348.00 to Principal Jennifer Whiteside and Assistant Principal Terry Gomes of Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School.

Pictured are Jo Bonita Rains, Priscilla Williams (Rim Ed), Veronica McGilvery, Sara Green (Rim Ed), Megan Dieli, Tracey Ellert (Rim Ed), Terry Gomes and Jennifer Whiteside.

A second round of applications is being considered for the four remaining schools in the district.

PHOTO: School board-Rim Ed checks

(Photo by Mary-Justine Lanyon)

Achieving and advancing through individual determination

Jo Bonita Rains presented Jessica Erlanger and Patricia Lee with a check to support the AVID programs and the high school and the intermediate school.

By Mary-Justine Lanyon (Photos by Mary-Justine Lanyon)

“These students are the embodiment of individually determined people.”

Those were the words of Jessica Erlanger, the coordinator of the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program at Rim of the World High School, at the seniors’ celebration on May 17.

The 18 seniors shared a PowerPoint presentation documenting the colleges they applied to, the ones they were accepted at and the schools of their choice.

But, prior to that presentation, Jo Bonita Rains, president of the Rim of the World Educational Foundation, presented Erlanger with a check for $77,400 to support the AVID programs at both Rim High and Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School.

“Rim Ed makes it possible for us to run this program and take students on the five-day college field trip,” Erlanger said. That field trip cements for many of the students the idea of pursuing higher education.

“These students are incredible,” Erlanger said. “It has been a pleasure to teach them and grow a relationship with them. I admire each and every one of these young men and women.”

After Erlanger – who teaches the 12th-grade AVID class – spoke, Patricia Lee – who teaches the juniors – echoed her words in Spanish.

The majority of the students applied to multiple schools and then had to make a choice as they were accepted at many of them.

Some chose a school because a sibling was already studying there. Others liked the diversity of the school’s population. While some students will live on their campuses, others will commute from their mountain homes. Financial aid figured into some students’ decisions.

Their areas of study vary from business administration to political science, with an eye toward law school. Several students will be going into the medical field: kinesiology, physical therapy, nursing, dental hygienist.

After the PowerPoint presentation, each student was called forward and presented with their AVID sash, which they will wear at graduation. They were also given duffle bags – a gift chosen by the junior class – emblazoned with their names and “AVID Class of 2022.”

Kathy Dubois, the counselor who guides students into the AVID program, told them that “you guys are amazing. I am so proud of your accomplishments and what you’ll go on to do in this world.”

As the program drew to a close, Erlanger addressed the parents in the audience: “Your children will be successful adults due to your hard work, guiding them to be the adults they are becoming.”