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Administration Center

525 Belmont Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Office: (563) 332-5550
Fax: (563) 332-4372

The Maintenance Center

Office: (563) 332-6895

School Resource Officers
High School:
Deputy Jamey Fah
Phone: (563) 332-5151 ext. 5124
Email: fahjamey@pleasval.org

Junior High:
Deputy Peter Bawden
Phone: (563) 332-0200 ext. 2605
Email: bawdenpeter@pleasval.org
District Schools
Bridgeview Elementary:

Main Office: (563) 332-0215
Attendance: (563) 332-0216
Cody Elementary:

Main Office: (563) 332-0210
Attendance: (563) 332-0211
Forest Grove Elementary:

Main Office: (563) 332-0208
Fax: (563) 332-0207
Hopewell Elementary:

Main Office: (563) 332-0250
Attendance: (563) 332-0251
Pleasant View Elementary:

Main Office: (563) 332-5575
Attendance: (563) 332-5576
Pleasant Valley High School:

Main Office: (563) 332-5151
Attendance: (563) 332-6132
Pleasant Valley Junior High:

Main Office: (563) 332-0200
Attendance: (563) 332-0201
Riverdale Heights:

Main Office: (563) 332-0525
Attendance: (563) 332-0616

Philip A. Czachowski Memorial Scholarship

The Philip Czachowski Memorial Scholarship was established by Philip’s family in 1998. Had he not passed away from cancer at the age of 5, Philip would have walked the stage at graduation that spring with the Pleasant Valley High School class of 1998. Despite his young age while alive, Philip had an undeniable passion for books and spent countless hours reading Dr. Seuss, The Bernstein Bears, and especially Sesame Street where he developed a special love for the character Big Bird. This love for books allowed Philip to be able to experience things that he would never live to be able to do as he spent endless hours inside hospital walls. Philip could travel to far away places, learned to laugh and cry with his reading buddies, and have the same adventures as any other child could have.

This love for reading created in Philip, an excitement for starting kindergarten at Cody Elementary. While he was never able to attain that aspiration, he still had the same dreams as most 5 year olds, he wanted to ride the bus to school, to play soccer, to be able to run fast, to find the end of a rainbow, to paint and draw, and to get into trouble. Although Philip was often unable to reach these simple dreams, he was blessed to be surrounded by a strong community, loving family, friends, and dedicated volunteers and medical personnel throughout his illness. These individuals helped Philip’s short life become as full as it could be as they provided love and support, helped fuel his imagination and nurtured his love for books that he cherished so deeply.

Within one of the many books Philip so dearly loved was a message from Dr. Seuss that simply said, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened,” and it was this saying, above all things, that captured Philip’s life. The constant grin planted on Philip’s face and his undeniable optimism towards even the most difficult of times, left all who met him smiling even after his untimely death. It is this optimism, love of life, and desire to help others that are qualities we look for when awarding the scholarship.

Criteria to Apply:

  • Be a graduating senior of PVHS
  • Must have maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 after seven semesters of high school
  • Plan to attend a two-year or four-year college or vocational school upon graduation
  • Demonstrated the desire to achieve his or her full potential
  • Shown involvement in community, church, and school activities
  • A personal interview will be required of finalists
  • This scholarship is a tuition scholarship and will be paid directly to the institution
  • The scholarship amount of $2,000 will be granted over a four-year period, in the amount of $500.00 per year
  • Recipients attending a two-year college will receive $1,000.00, granted in the amount of $500.00 per year
  • To retain eligibility for the scholarship, the recipient will maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

Scholarship Personal Statement/Essay:

  • What is the greatest gift your parents have given you?
  • Explain how a piece of literature/music has influenced your life.
  • What characteristics of your best friend do you admire the most?
  • Describe what you think your life will be like six years from now.
  • In less than 250 words (1700 characters), please tell us why you've chosen your field of study.
  • In less than 250 words (1700 characters), please tell us what your plans are after your post-secondary education is complete.
  • In less than 250 words (1700 characters), please tell us about one of the following: your ability to problem solve, work with others, and/or your dedication to the community.
  • In less than 250 words (1700 characters), please tell us how you've overcome an obstacle.
  • In less than 250 words (1700 characters), please tell us anything else about yourself you think the selection committee would like to know.

Click here to Apply for a Scholarship

 

Past Scholarship Recipients

2023    Scott Zimmerman
2022    Joel Lawlor & Collin Melody
2021     Brooks Reiter
2020     Jackson Moats
2019     Selena Desir
2018     Abigail Davison
2017     Keeli Richards
2016     Brooke Schuler
2015     Addison Royer
2014     Ryan Blunk
2013     Michael Brown
2012     Danielle Meyer
2011      Daniel Herzberg
2010     Gabrielle McCaughey
2009    Laura Blunk
2008    Jenny St. Clair
2007    Phylisha Emerson
2006    Danielle White
2005     Jacob Jipp
2004    Craig Mohr
2003     Lance Ehrecke
2002     Lindsey VenHorst
2001      Brett Jones
2000     Phillip Grothus
1999      Toni Aguilar
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