Holiday 2010                                                      Inspire|Educate| Enrich
In This Issue
Online Holiday Shopping
Tax Benefits of Giving
Holiday Wish List
Keep It Local
Join Our Mailing List
Find us on Facebook!
Find us on Facebook
 
 

Greetings!


At this time of year, we want to express our gratitude to you for your support of the students in the Northshore School District.
  
Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving from the Board of the Northshore Schools Foundation!  

Kristin Austin, Karissa Webster, Rob Pickering, Sherry Krainick, Mia Wyatt, Brian Mills, Susan Fyall & Mike Sheridan
Cyber Saturday and beyond...
Your online purchases can benefit students in all year long!

Holiday shopping season is now here!   Online shopping can benefit you and the children of the Northshore School District if you start your shopping from the Northshore Schools Foundation Webpage.
  
Follow the Amazon.com links below (or access them from our webpage); sign in to your account; and start raising funds for the students in the Northshore School District.  
Amazon will donate 7% of your total purchase to the Foundation!  THANK YOU! 
Your dollar$- stretched for the good of your community

 
Thank you for your generous gift to the students of the Northshore School District.   Amidst all of the holiday hustle and bustle, the end of the tax year is quickly approaching.

We wanted to make sure that you remembered that your donations to the Northshore Schools Foundation are tax deductible.

Postmark your gift by Dec 31, 2010 to get tax credit for your 2010 taxes.  

Click here for more tips about yearend giving.

 Northshore Schools Foundation

 Holiday Season Wish List

 

Each year the Foundation funds thousands of dollars worth of classroom innovative grants.  2011 grant applications have not been received yet however; your end of the year donation could be used in ways such as:

 

$15      buys 2 weighted toning balls - enough for one student to participate in regular fitness challenges during elementary PE time

$45      buys 1 take home math learning kit for half day kindergartners to increase their knowledge and understanding of math concepts and standards

 

$75      buys a classroom worth of supplemental science materials including cover slide, lens, paper & forceps

 

$150    buys ten paperback books making reading more accessible for all students.  The Foundation funds 1,000's of books each year

 

$550    sponsors one teacher to join the UW mentorship Support group, supporting the National Teacher Board Certification Process



Supply Wish List
From time to time the Foundation makes a request for office supplies and equipment that help us do our job more
efficiently and at a lower cost.  Your donation of the following supplies would be greatly appreciated.  
 
- Copy paper
- Highlighter pens
- Paperclips
- Stamps (Regular & Postcard)
- White poster board
- 3X5 dry erase board
- Color Printer / Fax Machine / Scanner
- Three office chairs (not rolling)

Your monetary and non monetary donations to the Foundation are 
tax deductible.  Thank you for thinking of us!

 

Buy BOTHELL - Keep it local. Watch it Thrive.
 

BuyBOTHELL is an awareness campaign to encourage people to shop locally, thereby putting tax dollars back into the local economy. This conscious choice of where to shop supports a strong community where you live, work, or go to school. 
A strong economy represents a thriving community. Join a group of local businesses who see the value in supporting the buy local concept. 
This holiday season; participate in BuyBothell programs that provide you Bonus bucks!
 

 

Remember to shop at our local sponsors: 

ostrom's logoAlbertsons logo

Alexa's Cafe

nw totem cellars logo
Northwest Totem Cellars

molbaksuncle petezasbonefish


 

string bean logo  Grazie's logo

papa johns logo  becu
 

 

 snap doodle

 lee johnson logo