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SEEDS Lyceum Summer Camps offer cool classes for kids.

SEEDS’ Summer Lyceum is a unique program of thematic classes, all focusing on the humanities and designed to encourage new interests and a love of learning.

• Each 10-hour course is held in the afternoon over a one-week period on either a Daphne public school campus or at a select community location. Evening classes are open to parents and siblings, as well.
• Tuition ranges from $50-$70 for each course. Registration is limited to twenty students per class, and participants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
• A limited number of scholarships are also awarded based on teacher recommendation and demonstrated interest and need.
• Course offerings are announced in early spring and interested parents may download a program brochure/registration form from this web site at that time.
• To be placed on our Lyceum mailing list, Email SEEDS.

Want to know more about how it works?

Check out our 2009 Summer Lyceum brochure.

DAPHNE ROCKS!

The 2009 Classic Rock 5K & Fun Run broke several new records on Saturday, March 7, when 1400 participants hit the road in Olde Daphne to raise $17,000 for SEEDS’ Classroom Enrichment Grant Program.

Congratulations to top male and female 5K finishers, Richard Ondimu of Mobile and Amy Huff of Daphne, who won the 3.1 mile event in 15:19 and 18:54 respectively. These figures represent not only the event’s best attendance and earnings to date, but also a new 5K course record from both runners.

The overall Masters Division winners were Douglas Meduna (18:49) of Mobile and Kelly Kemmerlin (20:59) of Gulf Shores. 

Other top award winners included Grand Masters David Jeffrey (20:10) of Semmes and Melanie Moore (22:48) of Mobile; Senior Grand Masters Leon Mattics (24:04) of Semmes and Mona Williams (30:50) of Mobile; and Race Walker Charity Williams (52:00) of Saraland.

» Click here to get the complete 5K results

The under-15 male winners in the one-mile Classic Rock Fun Run were: first place – John Walker, Daphne Middle School; second place – Taylor Brown, Christ the King Catholic School; and third place – Austin White, also from Christ the King School. Top female Fun Run participants included: first place - Hannah Spradlin, W. J. Carroll Intermediate School, second place – Caitlin Simison; and third place – Blakely Walker, Daphne Middle School.

SEEDS extends special thanks to our Classic Rock Event Sponsors – Merrill-Lynch, D’Oliveira-Frick Group and Terry Thompson Chevrolet – whose continuing support helps sustain the work of the foundation.

Finally, congratulations to the winning homerooms in the 2009 Classic Rock Class Competition. Each earned a follow-up Classic Rock party for registering the most participants:

• Christ the King Catholic School – Sandy Fortner, 1st grade
• Daphne Elementary – Viki McGinty, Kindergarten
• W. J. Carroll Intermediate – Michelle Henderson, 5th grade
• Daphne East Elementary – April Thomas, 5th grade
• Daphne Middle School – Carolyn Buckley, 6th grade

Mark your calendar now for Saturday, March 6, when Olde Towne Daphne will rock and roll once again at SEEDS’ 2010 Classic Rock 5K and Fun Run.

Questions?

Email or Call: 251-656-7333

In 2006 – at the request of the Daphne principals – SEEDS brought together a group of local business and civic leaders to promote character education as a means of improving school climate and student achievement.

SEEDS has since hosted a community-wide rally, quarterly meetings of the TEAM Up for Daphne Character Coalition, an all-day seminar for Baldwin County educators and, most recently, a Principal for a Day Project to increase awareness about and understanding of character education’s role in shaping our students’ long-term success.

Over the coming year, SEEDS plans to shift our advocacy efforts to focus on how we can better work together as a community to encourage academic excellence.

Members of SEEDS’ newly renamed TEAM Up for Academic Excellence Coalition recently took part in carpool and bus line promotions during spring testing and are planning a community-wide seminar to improve understanding about student achievement data for later this year.

It takes a TEAM to help all of Daphne’s children become all they can be.

Questions?

Email or Call: 251-656-7333

Since 2005, over $83,000 has been distributed to teachers in the five Daphne public schools and at Christ the King Catholic School through SEEDS’ Classroom Enrichment Grant Program.

Projects are selected for funding at the opening of each school year based on creativity, impact, professional collaboration and community partnership.

Applications for SEEDS' 2009-10 Classroom Enrichment Grants are now being accepted and all proposals must be received by August 7, 2009.

For more information, download the following:

» Grant Program Fact Sheet

» Competitive Classroom Grant application for teachers

» School Block grant application for principals

Questions?

Email or Call: 251-656-7333

Friday, August 07
Deadline to receive 2009-10 Classroom Enrichment Grant Proposals

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

August 10
Baldwin County Public Schools

August 17
Christ the King Catholic School

Monday September 07
Labor Day Holiday

Wednesday November 11
Veterans Day Holiday

Saturday, November 14
5th Annual Mamma Mia Cook-Off: A Celebration of Daphne’s Italian Heritage
Daphne City Hall \ 7-10 pm

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

November 25 - 27
Baldwin County Public Schools

November 26 - 27
Christ the King Catholic School

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

December 10 - January 03
Christ the King Catholic School

December 10 - January 04
Baldwin County Public Schools

Monday January 18
Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday

February 15 - 16
Mardi Gras Holidays

Saturday, March 06
SEEDS 6th Annual Classic Rock 5K/Fun Run
Daphne City Hall - 8 am \ 9 am

Friday April 02
Good Friday Holiday

SPRING BREAK

April 05 - 09
Christ the King Catholic School

April 13 - 17
Baldwin County Public Schools

LAST DAY OF CLASSES

May 15
Baldwin County Public Schools

May 28
Christ the King Catholic School

In addition to our annual fund-raising and ongoing grant development work, SEEDS depends on citizens and corporate partners for all other support of our extensive program of work. Through our Friends of SEEDS Program, your generous annual contribution can help us realize our vision of creating world-class learning opportunities for the children of Daphne.

Become a Friend of SEEDS today at any of the following levels:

Student: $5
Friend: $20-$99
Partner: $100-499
Advocate: $500-$1,499
Patron: $1,500+

Click here to donate online!