Golden Apple News
2025 Board of Directors News
The board of directors of the Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford (goldenappleofrockford.com) voted in these new members in 2025: RuthA...
Grant Timeline Changed for 2025-2026
Golden Apple has listened to teachers' feedback and is changing things up in the classroom grants program this fall. We want to disburs...
Guest Bartender Events Summer 2025
Golden Apple has held Guest Bartender events on 4 separate nights in the past and all on one night last year. This summer, we will have...
2025 Excellence in Education Banquet Held April 25
Our 2025 Excellence in Education banquet was Friday, April 25, at Tebala Event Center, where more than 400 supporters of education dine...
Gayle Haab Named 2025 Jan Jones Service Award recipient
Gayle Haab is a shining example of serving students and education through volunteer service. We were so happy to present her as the 202...
Megan Forsythe named 2025 GA Outstanding Principal
On March 19, Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford traveled to Whitman Post Elementary in Rockton to surprise -- or maybe even shock -- p...
Golden Apple Day 2025 surprised six area teachers
On March 6, a slew of community-minded, education supporters got together and traveled throughout Winnebago County to surprise six teac...
Kalli Bruck
Kalli Bruck of Loves Park is in her second year teaching early childhood at Caledonia Elementary School. She’s been teaching for 21 years.
Lisa Wight
Fifth grade teacher Lisa Wight of Rockton has taught 10 of her 11 years of teaching at Durand Elementary School.
Chelsea Rawhoof
Chelsea Rawhoof of Pecatonica has spent all her 13 years of teaching at Pecatonica Elementary School, where she has taught first through fourth grade. She is now a “looping teacher,” teaching second grade this year, but carrying this class forward teaching them third grade next year.