Friends of Newberry

Friends of Newberry is a not-for-profit organization affiliated with Newberry Math and Science Academy. It is the umbrella organization that encompasses all fundraising committees of the school and the Newberry Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). It has a 501 (c) (3) status, so donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

Additional purposes of Friends are:

to foster and promote quality education at Newberry Academy;
to seek involvement from the broader community;
to expand the resources available to Newberry Academy.

General membership of Friends include parents, faculty, staff, and community members of Newberry Academy that support expanding resources available to our school.

Raising Funds

Friends raises monies to fund needs at Newberry that go beyond the desks and chalkboards. Funds are raised to support and enhance the educational experience for each student and build a cohesive yet diverse community of learners.

Traditionally, Newberry's annual Spring Benefit is the largest contributor to the Friends of Newberry account. The past three annual benefits have raised over $40,000 each year. This year's benefit hopes to match, if not exceed last year's success. For further information, please take a look at the Spring Benefit page on this site. For further fundraising events, please take a look at the fundraising page on this site.

If you wish to make a contribution, please send your tax-deductible donation, payable to Friends of Newberry at:

Friends of Newberry
700 W. Willow Street
Chicago, IL 60614

Where do funds go?

Friends of Newberry has supported various initiatives at Newberry Academy, including:

Levelled books to enhance individual progress in reading at all grades
Everyday Mathematics
Partnership with a variety of cultural entities, such as the Vittum Theatre
New textbooks for different subjects and various grades
Teacher staff development
Support for the school's main office
And many others

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of representatives from all "parties" within the Newberry community. Each Board member serves a term of two years. The current Board is listed below, and will hold office until June of 2008:

Annette Boozcko, Chair, parent body representative
Linda Foley-Acevedo, Vice-Chair, Assistant Principal
Janice Pacheco, Secretary, parent body representative
Karen Haasen, Treasurer, LSC representative
Renaud Beaudoin, Principal
Karen Kreinik, parent body representative
Ronald Barbercheck, PPLC representative
Louis Navas, PPLC representative