Above and Beyond School Awards

Through our experience with our ongoing school programs, we feel the need to identify and honor those people who make a difference for their school community. These awards honor Angelenos who through their vision, courage and passion have selflessly given of their time and support to further the enrichment of the lives of our most precious resource, our children. The dignity and pride these people bestow on our children can only enrich the experience of all those who come in contact with the Los Angeles community.

Each day, hundreds of men and women contribute to raising the achievement of all children in their respective schools. The Getty House Foundation feels that awarding four LAUSD elementary school communities with the City of Angels Above and Beyond Awards, with a combined cash award value of $40,000, is a concrete way to acknowledge a school's attainment of positive participation of its principal, teachers, school staff, community, parents and students. Since the awards inception in 1997, Getty House Foundation has awarded over $225,000 to Los Angeles elementary schools for innovative programs promoting excellence in education.

GETTY HOUSE FOUNDATION AWARDS THREE $5,000 AWARDS TO

LOS ANGELES & SOUTH BAY SCHOOLS, LATEST RECIPIENT OF ITS

ABOVE AND BEYOND SCHOOL AWARDS

LOS ANGELES October 10– Getty House Foundation continues its Above and Beyond School Award check presentations Monday, October 10, 2005 at Trinity Elementary (9:15 am), Carson Street Elementary (10:15 am) and Harbor City Elementary (11:00 am) honoring each school with a $5,000 cash award.

Getty House Foundation President John Good and Executive Director Susan Caputo will be on hand to present checks to Trinity Elementary with the Innovative Programs Award, Carson Street Elementary with the Professional Development Award and Harbor City Elementary with the Parental / Community Involvement Award. The three schools were selected to receive the awards by the Getty House Foundation as part of its annual Above and Beyond School Awards program.

The Above and Beyond School Awards recognize four LAUSD elementary school communities that have enriched the lives of children. Schools nominated for the Above and Beyond School Awards are selected based on the following criteria: innovative programs, parental/community involvement and professional development opportunities; intended use of the grant money; and representation of the City of Los Angeles’s ethnic and socio-economic diversity.

Since 1997, the Getty House Foundation has awarded more than $355,000 through its Above and Beyond School Awards. Through this awards program, elementary schools throughout the city have expanded and implemented programs that offer unique learning opportunities for both students and parents. The 2005 Above and Beyond School Award recipients include:

· Trinity Elementary School in Los Angeles (south of Downtown), will be awarded the $5,000 Innovative Programs Award for their use of the Arts in the classroom. As an Arts Prototype School and an Arts Learning Community, Trinity will use the award money to provide transportation to arts related field trips.

· Carson Street Elementary School in Carson, will receive the $5,000 Professional Development Award for their effective use of the Lesson Study Program, a teaching model that improves classroom lessons by identifying an objective for professional growth.

· Harbor City Elementary in Harbor City, will receive the $5,000 Parental/Community Involvement Award for their many dedicated community partners and involved parents. Harbor City will use the award money for parent workshops focusing on early literacy.

· Cahuenga Elementary School in the Mid-Wilshire District, will receive the Above and Beyond Award and $25,000 cash gift (presentation date to be determined.) To be joined by city and civic leaders, officials from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the Getty House Foundation, Mayor Villaraigosa will present the $25,000 grant to Cahuenga Elementary Principal Lloyd Houske. Cahuenga Elementary, which operates on a year-round schedule with 1,345 children, will use the award money to construct a reading garden. With a small physical campus and a large student population, providing a physical environment where students and the community can come together to enjoy the love of reading will continue to enrich the academic experience of Cahuenga’s students.

The Getty House Foundation oversees Getty House, the official residence of the Mayor of Los Angeles. It administers educational programs that offer numerous opportunities for school children, which include civics lessons, art programs and a reading corner. Since 1997, the Getty House Foundation has awarded more than $40,000 each year to the LAUSD.

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