Star House Foundation

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STAR House Foundation

We support at-risk children in North Fulton by providing after-school tutoring, school supplies, leadership activities, and recreational programs. Our services include programs ranging from Kindergarten through 12th grade, serving nearly 200 students. We charge no fees for our services, so 100% of our funding comes from grants and contributions from corporations and individuals.

STAR House Students...

Come to a safe, supportive environment to have a healthy snack and talk about their day

Work on their homework with help from adult and student mentors

Do extra educational activities to help them succeed in school

Meet community leaders to learn about their jobs and what education can mean to their own future

Build relationships with caring adults to avoid delinquent behaviors

Help us help these children!

3 Ways to Help

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Yes! We want and need you to get involved.

Click on the links to the left and decide today how you can best help the children this year.

Monetary

Monetary Donations

You can help by providing an at-risk child with tutoring, mentoring, snacks, supplies and a safe place to study.

$2500 provides a scholarship for one child for the entire year

$1250 provides a scholarship for one child for one semester

$1000 - provides academic coaching

$500 - sponsors one child for summer camp

$100 - provides school supplies

$1+ - every dollar makes a difference!

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Time Donations

Are you interested in volunteering? STAR House Foundation would love to involve you in outreach that will make the difference in the life of a child. We have three programs, serving nearly 200 students who need you.

We appreciate our volunteers who allow us to reach each of our students, help them with their homework and challenge their academic potential. You can:

read to or listen to a child read;

help students review for a test;

check homework for accuracy, or

tutor a child in your favorite subject.

If your schedule does not permit tutoring, there are other ways you can volunteer. Lead a snack or school supply drive, create craft projects for holidays, speak to our students about your profession, life/study skills, bring in your hobby/talent... use your imagination!

Email:

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION.pdf

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Volunteer Application

Supplies

Supplies Donation

Our students need sufficient tools to be successful. Some items that are always needed include pencils, erasers, notebook paper, poster board, 1 and 2 inch binders, bottles of water, and healthy snacks. It is helpful to offer the same snack to all of our participants, therefore we ask for enough of the same snack to feed 60 students. Our suggested snack list will give you some ideas of snacks our students enjoy.

To coordinate a supplies/snack drive or to schedule a delivery, please email us :

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Download our snack & supply list

There are 3 ways that you can get involved

Monetary Donations

Time Donations

Supplies Donations

Our Programs

Our Programs

STAR House serves nearly 250 students in four schools in Roswell - Esther Jackson Elementary, Mimosa Elementary, Elkins Pointe Middle, and Roswell High. We also operate a three week summer day camp for our elementary students.

STAR House staff consists of current and retired teachers and other caring adults. We call these instructors "coaches". Our student/coach ratio is 12:1. We charge no fees for our services, so 100% of our funding comes from grants and contributions.

Students at STAR House are required to attend school, complete homework and participate in class. Students also follow a code of respectful behavior to prepare them for life.

We look forward to hearing from you!

STAR House Foundation, Inc.

Mailing Address:

890-F Atlanta St., #138, Roswell, GA 30075

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Success Stories

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Real success stories about the children of the STAR House Foundation

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Meet Fatima

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Fatima was our first STAR House graduate. While going to school, Fatima was a shy, soft-spoken young lady dedicated to improving her academics. She turned to STAR House as she neared graduation to help her stay on track and complete school. She had ambitions of attending a beauticians college. Volunteers with STAR House worked to help her with matching funds needed to attend. Over the years within the community, we have kept in touch with Fatima and celebrated her successes. Recently, Fatima has come back to STAR House - as a volunteer and mentor. This winter she asked how she might get involved in working with our students--- she wanted the opportunity to give back to the children what STAR House gave to her! This a gift beyond words and exemplifies the spirit of community and volunteerism we hope to instill in our students.

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Figuring It Out... Mathematics Success!

Jo Ann is a sophomore at Roswell High School and is a STAR House student. A talented artist and a creative writer, math has always been a challenge to her and this year she has been failing. Her parents also struggled with math and have admitted they can't help her with her homework. She has fallen behind and was worried she would fail her class. Her average hovered around 35%.

Determined to keep up with her peers and pass her class, but doubting herself and her abilities, Jo Ann began coming to the after school STAR House sessions in addition to her lunchtime period.

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Every Tuesday and Thursday finds her at STAR House working to "figure it out". It has taken a lot of work on her part and a lot of patience on the part of her instructors, but last week Jo Ann came bursting into STAR House with her latest test score - 100%! Beyond being excited that she seems to have turned around her poor scores, her instructor reported that she has begun to believe in herself and feels she can work towards a passing grade.

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Starting Out on the right foot! Meet Chuck...

Chuck is a first grader at Mimosa Elementary School; it is also where he attends STAR House. This year, Chuck will work very hard to learn to read. Each word will be challenging. He will use the pictures on the page as clues as well as sounding out the various words in the books to read a story. His teacher will work diligently with him, and like all good first grade teachers, will encourage Chuck to read 15-20 minutes nightly to improve his reading fluency.

At home, Chuck as a few picture books that were donated to his home library through civic groups associated with STAR House Foundation.

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The struggle is that between jobs, his parents do not have the time to read with him every night. This is where STAR House is such a valuable asset to Chuck. Every day coaches and volunteers read with Chuck, and encourage him to keep trying, even when he is frustrated.

As Chuck begins to write stories in big chunky handwriting, STAR House coaches praise his neat print and challenge him to find the vowels in his name. And in math, Chuck is beginning to add and subtract numbers less than 100. At times, this is very difficult, so Chuck is able to use the counters provided by STAR House to complete his homework assignments.

Not only is Chuck learning, he is playing cooperatively with other children at STAR House and he is supervised and safe. Chuck enjoys a snack each day upon arriving at STAR House. His favorite? A ham and cheese sandwich with a carton of milk.

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Current Events

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Current Events at the STAR House Foundation

There is always something going on with the STAR House Foundation and we invite you to get involved. Serving your community through our events is a great way to help our foundation.

Click on the link on the left to learn more about the events with the STAR House Foundation.

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Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

On November 22, over 200 people gathered in the cafeteria of Mimosa Elementary School to enjoy STAR House's Annual Thanksgiving feast. Family members congregated for a delicious meal donated by Ippolito's Italian Restaurants, entertainment from our student dance club, and an evening of enjoying each other. Our thanks to Ippolito's for providing a wonderful meal and to all the volunteers that came to serve

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Starry Night raises $55,000 for STAR House

Starry Night took place at the beautiful home of Robert (Bob) Hagan and included an evening of fabulous food and dancing under the stars. The sold out crowd of over 200 guests attended the causal chic evening including Congressman Tom Price, State Senator John Albers and several other elected officials. Read More

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Summer Camp Success!

Under the Sea was the theme for sixty students at STAR House Foundation's summer camp! The theme of camp not only allowed us to explore a fascinating part of our world, but to focus on mathematics and science skills. For three weeks students explored what lies beneath big blue, researching aquatic life on laptops, comparing and contrasting various sea creatures, building submarines out of boxes, designing their own private islands, even creating their own shoebox aquariums. Our students were engaged in their summer experience & having so much fun they may not have recognized just how much they were learning!

Volunteers from the National Charity League and Ocee Arts brought art to camp, where each student tie-dyed his/her own camp tshirt. On Fridays generous restaurants from the community donated lunch for our students, including Chick-fil-a, Moe's, Chipotle and Domino's Pizza. Just ask the visitors that stopped by from University of Phoenix, Wachovia/Wells Fargo and Roswell Rotary, what the STAR House experience is like?! As camp came to a close, each of our students received a backpack full of supplies to begin the 2010-2011 school year thanks to the generous donation of the St. Ives Charity Guild. We are proud of the dedication our students demonstrated this summer, it was our best camp yet!

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Santa Visits STAR House!

STAR House students at Mimosa Elementary received a very special visit from Santa on Tuesday, December 21. Leaving his sleigh at the North Pole, Santa arrived courtesy of the Roswell Fire Department aboard Engine #1. In his bag were new books collected by the Roswell Rotary Club

This year, members of Roswell Rotary collected and purchased new books for the children served by STAR House at Mimosa Elementary and Elkins Pointe Middle Schools. A new book was given to each student to add to their personal library and extra books were donated to the programs at each school to use throughout the year. Members of the Roswell Rotary Club visited each school and also helped Santa by assisting at Mimosa. Reading is so fundamental to the overall education of children said Michelle Newton, Executive Director of STAR House. We are thrilled to be able to give these young students their own books so that they may read at home over the holiday break. The students have been given the homework of reading their book during the winter break and returning in January to tell their fellow students all about it.

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'Twas the Week Before Christmas

As students throughout Roswell anticipate a visit from the big man in the red hat, the students of STAR House at Mimosa Elementary enthusiastically welcomed some elves from the law firm of Brock, Clay, Calhoun & Rogers. Throughout the week, volunteers from Brock Clay gathered to share their favorite holiday story with the students. The K-2 students heard a wonderful rendition of The Polar Express. Third and Fourth graders surprised their guest readers by reciting Twas The Night Before Christmas and the older students proudly displayed their reading skills by taking turns reading to the volunteers

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Golf Marathon

The STAR House Foundation is proud to announce the date for the second annual golf marathon fund raising event on Tuesday, August 16th, 2011! What a wonderful way to get involved and support at-risk youth in our community.

The challenge, should you choose to accept, includes a run of Brookfield Country Club for a day to see how many holes you can play to support this most worthy cause.

The goal of each golfer is to raise at least $2200 through pledges and donations. This goal is obtainable by finding 20-30 people to sponsor you for a couple dollars a hole, making a tremendous difference in the lives of the children we serve.

Click here to pledge or donate to your golfing champion!

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a member of our golfing team, please contact us.

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March Madness Used Book Drive

Want the books you loved to be read all over again? STAR House Foundation has partnered with Better World Books in a better world book drive! Bring your used books to any Roswell or Johns Creek Fire Station during the month of March. Better World Books will sell the books online with a portion of every sale benefitting STAR House. What cannot be sold will be donated or recycled. Youre not only being green by keeping books out of the landfill, youre also helping to support literacy in your community.

Click here the PDF below to download a flier to post in your office, school, or church.

Questions? starhousebookdrive_gmail.com

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2011 Reach for the STARs Annual Campaign

The 2011 Annual Campaign for STAR House Foundation is under way. Running through the end of June, 2011, all contributions to STAR House will be matched by the Couchman-Noble Foundation. Funds raised through the Annual Campaign will provide scholarships to at-risk children so they may attend our programs. The Annual Campaign also provides school supplies, qualified coaches and technology improvements. Please support STAR House with your annual gift.

Click here to make a donation online.

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Download the 2011 Annual Campaign brochure and letter from our honorary chairs, Melanie & David Couchman.

Current Events

Past Events

2011 Reach For the STARs

Annual Campaign

Golf Marathon

Santa Visits STAR House

Twas The Week Before Christmas

Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

Starry Night Charity Event

Summer Camp Success!

March Madness Used Book Drive

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History Our HistorySTAR House Foundation is enriching our community by promoting academic success and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk children. Since 1993, STAR House has remained true to the same ideal: mold children into thoughtful leaders who reflect upstanding values and they will make their mark on those around them. In 1993, community concerns for the safety of children in a low income apartment complex led a group of volunteers to create an after school educational and enrichment program. From that small, one unit apartment "center" serving 15-20 children, STAR House has grown into a model for after school education and care for at-risk students. STAR House now operates in 3 schools in Roswell, Georgia and serves nearly 200 students in elementary, middle and high school. STAR House provides homework help, tutoring, mentoring and school supplies in a safe and caring atmosphere.The students served by STAR House are at-risk for failure for several reasons: their families are low income, they have performed poorly on the CRCT and they lack adequate adult supervision after school. Regular and systematic evaluations of the elementary program have been conducted. The results show that 100% of students participate in structured literacy skills programs; homework completion rates are 90%, school attendance rates are 90% and during the Fulton County Schools retention years - 3rd and 5th grade - no STAR House student was retained, having met or exceded CRCT requirements. In only its 2nd year, the high school program is showing great strides. Sophomores are learning about post-secondary choices and many are putting together education plans for continuing their education after graduation.As the needs of our community have grown, STAR House has grown. By expanding into the schools, we are able to reach more students in need of our services. It is important for STAR House to follow our students from elementary to middle to high school to help them navigate the changing and challenging curriculum and to ensure they are on the right track for high school graduation. Our students come from loving and caring families, but many do not insist on their children continuing their education to graduation. Many are not completely literate in their own language. These children are the ones who are at higher risk of making poor life choices without the enrichment and the extra help and support they receive through STAR House. Poverty is growing in suburban Atlanta at a faster rate than almost anywhere else in the country. The need for a safe, structured, nurturing and educational after-school and mentoring program has never been greater.

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07-08 Annual Report.pdf

2007-2008

Annual Report

STAR House W-9 Form.pdf

IRS Form W9

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IRS 501(c)3 Letter

Annual Report June 2009-reduced.pdf

2008-2009

Annual Report

Annual Report 2009-2010.pdf

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION.pdf

Volunteer Application

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RHS Facts.pdf

Roswell High School Fact Sheet

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Elkins Point Middle School Fact Sheet

Mimosa Facts.pdf

Mimosa Elementary Fact Sheet

Staff Our StaffMichelle Newton, Executive DirectorMichelle Appleby Newton is the Executive Director of STAR House Foundation responsible for the management of programming, overseeing the operations, and serving as the liaison between volunteers, Board of Directors, Advisory Board, staff and the organization.Ms. Newton has a Bachelors Degree from Florida State University in education, and a Masters Degree in Education from Georgia State University. Her early professional experience found Ms. Newton teaching elementary school in both Gwinnett and Fulton Counties. She was honored by being named Teacher of the Year at Ocee Elementary School and also worked to achieve National Board Certification.Keller Torrey, Development DirectorKeller M. Torrey is the Development Director of STAR House Foundation, Inc and is responsible for the management of fundraising and development activities for the organization. Ms. Torrey is retired from BellSouth Corporation where she served in several positions including the Director of Corporate & External Affairs, a state and a national lobbyist, Manager of Public Relations for the state of Georgia, Manager of New Services Planning, Budgeting and Executive Support and was part of the Engineering Department. An active community volunteer, Ms. Torrey has served on the Boards of Directors of the Scottish Rite Childrens Medical Center Foundation (now Childrens Healthcare), North Fulton Community Charities, the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the Child Development Association, the Chattahoochee Nature Center, Horizon Theatre and was involved at the onset of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and the Georgia Coalition for Excellence in Mathematics Education. She is sustaining member of the Atlanta Junior League and was the North Fulton Chair of United Way. A native of Columbus, Georgia, Ms Torrey received a bachelors degree in mathematics with business prep from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. She is a member of the 1993 class of Leadership Georgia and is a former private pilot. She is married and has two college age children.Kathleen Stroud, Financial Director & High School CoachKathleen Stroud is the Financial Director for STAR House Foundation, Inc. and is responsible for the fiscal management of the organization.Ms. Stroud is a former math teacher and tutor. In 1991 she was honored as First Year Teacher of the Year in Fulton County in 1991. Ms. Strouds holds a degree from Kennesaw College in Middle Grades Education with an emphasis in Mathematics. Her dedication to education and students is evident in her service to STAR House students as a high school coach as well. Susan Burkett, STAR House Foundation High School DirectorSusan Burkett is the High School Director for STAR House Foundation, Inc. and is responsible for the management and organization of the STAR House program at Roswell High School. Ms. Burkett has a degree from Auburn University where she studied special education and behavior disorders. Roland Korbesmeyer, STAR House Foundation Middle School DirectorRoland Korbesmeyer is the Middle School Director for STAR House Foundation, Inc. and is responsible for the management and organization of the STAR House program at Elkins Pointe Middle School. Mr. Korbesmeyer has an education degree from Northern Arizona University, years of teaching experience, sales and lobbying experience. Since 2000, Mr. Korbesmeyer has been teaching in Fulton County Schools. He specializes in teaching math to at-risk students.Noura Abdi-Tabari, STAR House Foundation Elementary School DirectorNoura Abdi-Tabari is the Elementary School Director for STAR House Foundation, Inc. and is responsible for the management and organization of the STAR House program at Mimosa Elementary School. Ms. Abdi-Tabaris was born in Iran, spent a portion or her adult life living in Germany before moving to America. After receiving her employment certification, she began working at the Montessori School of Roswell holding positions from teacher to the Director. In 2000, she began working for Star House as a lead teacher serving as Director since 2004.

Board Meet the BoardSTAR House is governed by a Board of Directors who meet monthly to review the programs, the budget and tracking against our Strategic Plan. In addition, STAR House is fortunate to have a 65 members Advisory Board who meet twice a year and are our advocates in the community.Linda Schultz, ChairFulton County School Board, District 1 RepresentativeMartha Powell, Chair-ElectMedia Specialist, Roswell North Elementary SchoolBecky Cottingham, SecretaryAttorney At Law, Cottingham & AssociatesLinda Steindorf, TreasurerCommunity LeaderNancy Diamond, Immediate Past ChairRoswell City CouncilJudy Semones, Immediate Past ChairVision MedicalDebbie BrandesWillys RestaurantsJim CoylePresident, PaperHostRodrigo CruzPastor of Hispanic Ministries, Northbrook UMCMickey DeatonBroker, AIG InsuranceJulie DregerCommunity LeaderBob DuleyFormer Director, AT&TRobert W. HaganPresident, Sterling Heathcare, Inc.Nathaniel Harry, Sr.Owner, TRGOutreach Minister, Zion Missionary Baptist ChurchEleida FlemingOwner, Fabric AccentsKathy GheringCommunity LeaderAlex KaufmanAttorneyKay LoveCity Administrator, City of RoswellJulie MizerHuman Resource ConsultantSteve StroudPresident, Strouds Printing & DesignBuff Van EppsVan Epps & Associates

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Starry Night fund raising event to benefit STAR House Foundation, Inc. is SOLD OUT!When: Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 7:00 pmWhere: At the home of Bob Hagan, Roswell, GeorgiaExpected attendance: 250Mission: STAR House Foundation is enriching our community by promoting academic success and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk children.Description of the event: Starry Night, originally begun in 2007, is a magical evening under the stars at a fabulous private home that includes heavy hors doeurves, dancing and an auction to benefit the scholarship program of STAR House Foundation. STAR House has been operating after school educational programs in the Roswell, Georgia community since 1993. We provide a healthy snack, homework help, mentoring, and enrichment activities in a caring and safe environment. We currently serve approximately 240 students in elementary, middle and high school. Our students are at-risk due to a number of factors including: below average performance in core academic subjects, low income family and lack of adult supervision in the after school hours. We do not charge for our services and the proceeds from this event will ensure additional children are able to attend our programs.For more information, please contact:Keller M. TorreyDevelopment Director404.680.2304Seeking, Teaching and Reaching since 1993STAR House Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Our Tax ID number is 58-2356133.

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How to Become a Sponsor

There are a number of opportunities to get involved with this event. Please download the document below to find out all the ways you can become a sponsor.

2011 Sponsor Sheets.pdf

For more information call

Keller Torrey, Development Director at

404.680.2304

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Buff and Jim Van Epps

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Roger Wise & Trey Wise

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Executive Director Candidate Info

Executive Director Candidate Information

Executive_Director_Job_Description.pdf

Qualities_for_the_STAR_House_Executive_Director.pdf

STAR_House_Foundation_Strategic_Plan-2011.pdf

If you are interested in this opportunity or know someone who is, please send a cover letter and resume to info_starhousefoundation.org , attention Martha Powell, Board Chairman.

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