Defiance City Schools Foundation
The Defiance City Schools Foundation (DCSF) has been very fortunate to be able to provide mini-grants and scholarships for Defiance High School graduates. The Foundation conducts only one appeal annually and uses community donations and earnings from investments to provide support for these mini-grants and scholarships.
In the 2023/2024 campaign, the campaign raised $25,644 which supports the general fund managed by the Defiance Area Foundation since 2012. Donations for the campaign may be made via check, payable to Defiance Area Foundation (mark Defiance City Schools Foundation on the check memo) or by clicking the button below.
2024 Honorary Campaign Chair: Linda Thomas
Endowment
The Defiance City Schools Foundation (DCSF) maintains a pool of endowed funds in support of the Foundation’s philanthropic activities. Gifts to the DCSF Annual Appeal are added to this endowment, as designated by donors. The endowment value as of 8/31/24 is $1,064,496. Approximately 60% of the endowment is designated as general fund for mini-grants; and the other 40% of the endowment is spread across five named scholarship funds. Photos of mini-grant receipient stories can be seen below.
Make It Visual
The teachers are using the document cameras daily to show students each page that we are working on. It helps them to stay focused and to follow along better.
STEM In Motion
The kindergarten classes are learning about motion with their new STEM Motion Kits and their new Manga-Tiles!
Managing Emotions
Third graders use "A Little Spot of Feelings" books and characters to highlight various feelings. Everyone encounter these feelings and now the students are learning strategies to apply to their everyday life to manage emotions in a healthy way.