The annual White Iced Celebration in early February is our signature event celebrating public education in Mesa County. It’s an evening to honor White Iced Award recipients and Outstanding Academic Growth Schools. This elegant event welcomes community members, D51 staff, friends of the D51F, and parents. The Annual White Iced Celebration is always an inspiring evening and loads of fun!
2021-2022
WHITE ICED AWARD RECIPIENTS
Over 75 nominations were submitted for this year’s White Iced Award. The areas of focus were: 1) impacting academic growth and achievement; 2) contributing to community or school; 3) showing leadership; and 4) demonstrating a growth mindset especially during this challenging time of COVID-19.
Candace Jay Fruita Middle School
Christine Spillane Grand Junction High School
Crystal Stephenson Mount Garfield Middle School
Elyza Willms Fruita 8/9
Jessie Wilbert New Emerson
Katlyn Utzman Summit School Program
Kyle Encke Orchard Avenue Elementary
Mary Thomas Rim Rock Elementary
Matt Rossman Chatfield Elementary
2022 Foundation Spotlight
Tanya Marvin
Nursing Coordinator
2022 Friend of the Foundation Award
Tom Parrish
Former School Board President & D51 Foundation Board member
2021-2022
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC GROWTH SCHOOLS
The D51 Foundation worked with the D51 Assessment team to identify schools with outstanding academic growth. Their team used student growth and achievement data from DIBELS, NWEA, CMAS, PSAT, and SAT at available grade levels and available content areas.
Elementary Primary Reading (K-3)
Chatfield Elementary School
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School
Elementary Intermediate Reading (4-5)
Scenic Elementary School
Mesa View Elementary School
Elementary Math
Dos Rios Elementary School
New Emerson Elementary School
Middle School Reading
Mount Garfield Middle School
Orchard Mesa Middle School
Middle School Math
Mount Garfield Middle School
Fruita Middle School
High School PSAT
Fruita 8/9
High School SAT
Fruita Monument High School
2022 D51 Foundation White Iced Celebration Sponsors