Posted November 25, 2024
The Plymouth School District would like to take this opportunity to thank our students, employees, families, volunteers, and donors for supporting our mission of encouraging everyone to see and be their personal best through successful learning experiences!
Parent-teacher organizations
We are so grateful to our parent-teacher organizations and those who support them for their help with field trips and other learning opportunities!
In the past year, our students have benefitted from at least $40,575 in donations raised by parent-teacher organizations:
- $19,974 from Parkview PTK for new playground equipment at Parkview Elementary School
- $7,278 from the Riverview Association of Parents and Teachers for field trips to Ledgeview Nature Center, Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, Bay Beach Amusement Park (transportation only), Lakeshore Lanes, and Discovery World Museum
- $3,762 from Parkview PTK for transportation to Rivers Edge Nature Center, Spiekers Pumpkin Farm, Madison, Pioneer Village, Camp Y-Koda, Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center, Milwaukee Public Museum, Nourish Farms, Weill Center for Performing Arts, Maywood, Above & Beyond Children’s Museum, Siberian Outpost, Sheboygan Historical Museum, and Otter Moon Farm
- $3,749 from Horizon PATH for transportation to the Plymouth Fire Station, Madison, UW-Green Bay, Spiekers Pumpkin Farm, Camp Y-Koda, Camp Anokijig, Bookworm Gardens, Nourish Farms, Milwaukee County Zoo, Weill Center for Performing Arts, Maywood, Sheboygan Historical Museum, and Mulberry Lane
- $2,817 from Fairview Elementary School PTO for transportation to Spiekers Pumpkin Farm, Little Farmer, Shalom Zoo, Maywood, Weill Center for Performing Arts, Nourish Farms, Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center, Camp Y-Koda, Camp Anokijig, and Milwaukee County Zoo
Plymouth Education Foundation
We are thankful for the Plymouth Education Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created in 1988 to enhance the educational experience of our students.
The foundation provided $1,869 in grants during the 2023-24 school year:
- $500 Mental and Physical Wellness for At Risk Youth mini-grant for PHS alternative education teacher Jason Cole
- $460 Resin Printing mini-grant for PHS art teacher Ryan Krippendorf
- $453 Soft Start Morning Activities mini-grant for Horizon 2nd-grade teacher Kaitlyn Watry
- $240 Horizon Chess Club mini-grant for advisor Celeste Godsey
- $216 Garden Enrichment Experiments mini-grant for Youth Center coordinator Denise Roth
Panther ’Fits Closet
We also appreciate everyone who has contributed to the Panther ’Fits Student Sharing & Career Closet at Plymouth High School!
The Panther ’Fits Closet offers free clothes, shoes, coats, personal hygiene items, school supplies, and other things to help students succeed. Students also are able to request specific items via an online form.
In addition to countless community donors who have dropped off items, the list of contributors includes:
- Maggie's Closet
- Neat Repeats
- Walmart
- Fringe Benefits
- Plymouth FFA
- Chris Haugen of Haugen Homes Painting
- 20/20 Visions
- Sherwin Williams
- American Legion Auxiliary
- Large anonymous donor
(PLEASE NOTE: Panther ’Fits Closet currently has a need for new or very gently used winter coats and boots in young adult sizes. Everything else is in good supply at present, thanks to the generosity of our families, staff, and community!)
Additional donors
Thanks to everyone else who made donations to the Plymouth School District during the past year, including:
- $25,000 from an anonymous donor for the Plymouth High School “Have a Seat” auditorium upgrade campaign
- $10,000 from an anonymous donor to help offset the cost of Plymouth High School softball dugouts
- $4,700 from Judith O’Brien for a new xylophone for the Plymouth High School Band Department and $1,000 for the PHS musical
- $4,000 from the Youso Family for the Plymouth High School Agriculture Department
- $3,000 from an anonymous donor for Plymouth High School Softball
- $2,000 from Jeannie Johanning for Plymouth High School Band Program
- $1,527 from the David Sagal Memorial to be used for Plymouth High School Fine Arts Booster Club
- $1,000 from the Peter Marsh Foundation for the Riverview Middle School Music Department
- $1,000 from the Wisconsin State Golf Association Foundation for Plymouth High School Boys Golf
- $846 from Future Farmers of America for transportation to Fischer Farms and the Humane Society
- $800 from the Class of 1964 for the Plymouth High School “Have a Seat” auditorium upgrade campaign
- $750 from Steve & Carrie Dassow for the Plymouth High School engineering program
- $626 from the Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce to transport seventh-graders to LTC for Explore Your Future
- $600 from the Rich Freeze Family for music programs
- $300 from Cynthia Flanagan for the Panther ’Fits Student Sharing & Career Closet
- $250 from Plymouth American Legion Auxiliary Unit 243 for the Panther ’Fits Student Sharing & Career Closet
- $198 from Sargento Foods for Riverview Middle School
- $160 worth of tissue from Walmart for Plymouth High School
- $101 from Chari Perl who purchased items from the Amazon Wishlist for the Panther ’Fits Student Sharing & Career Closet
- 100 student tickets from an anonymous donor for a PHS Boys Soccer WIAA playoff game
- An Armstrong Flute from Randy and Linda Stutz for the Riverview Middle School Band Program
- A kettle ball from Arthur Jasso to be used in the Fitness Center at Plymouth High School
- A Portolite Pitching Mound and softball banners from Gale Grahn for Plymouth High School Softball
- Welding materials from Ben Morris
- A THINKCAR Platinum S20 Automotive Diagnostic System from Matt Gritt to be used in Plymouth High School Automotive classes
- A 2012 Chevrolet Sonic from Jessica Vervaeck for Plymouth High School Automotive classes
- Medical equipment and a portable swing and an electric lift to help transport students from Tracy Ford
- 450 tennis balls from Bay Tennis and Fitness to protect tables, desks, and chairs
- Back-to-school supplies from Aurora Health Care in Plymouth
- Feminine hygiene products from the Cycle Project for Plymouth High School girls bathrooms and the Panther ’Fits Student Sharing & Career Closet
Learn more:
• Explore the Community Engagement section of our award-winning District Report Card to learn more about how our school and community partnerships yield lifelong learning and wellness opportunities for students and citizens of all ages.
