Foundation Announces New Funding Initiatives
2011-2013
On behalf of the nearly 20,000 students of the Northshore School District, the Northshore Schools Foundation has established five funding initiatives to focus our attention on for the next three years. These comprehensive initiatives were indentified as a result of the collective work of the District personal, School Principals and Foundation Board members. We believe that by focusing our resources we can make sustainable impacts on the learning experience of our students while building funding relationships with corporations and granters who share our goals.
The Five Funding Initiatives are:
- Advanced and Disadvantaged Learners
- Enhancement Programming (Health, Fitness, Art and Music)
- Literacy Curriculum Enhancement
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Curriculum
- Teacher Excellence
Stay tuned for more information about our funding initiatives, how they support the School Board Goals for the District and what we are doing to start making a difference right now. |
What a Difference a Leveled Book Can Make
 "It has been great to be able to offer a variety of genres to read at all levels. In the past, boys in particular, wanted to read non-fiction books. I could read non-fiction to them but I didn't have any at emergent levels that they could read themselves. In the past few years since getting the [Innovative Classroom grant] funds I am able to teach students how to read non-fiction books, even if they are an emergent reader. These high interest books have not only helped them become better readers, but it has influenced their writing. One of my students wrote his own non-fiction book complete with an index and captions. I knew that he really understood the text features of non-fiction when he could write a non-fiction book on his own. " 2007 Grant recipient
Grant applications are available right now. Click here for more info. |
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365 Event Gives Members the Scoop
On January 18, 2011 a few dozen Foundation supporters gathered to meet and mingle with new Executive Director, Carmin Dalziel, Foundation Board members and School Board members. Superintendant Larry Francois was also in attendance. In a brief presentation by Prudence Hockley, WHS teacher, 365 members found out about the impact National Teacher Board Certification makes on a teacher and a classroom. Members shared their votes about how to prioritize the Foundation's new initiatives (mentioned above).
Current voting has the following results:
1. Teacher Excellence
2. Advanced & Disadvantaged Learnerss
3. STEM Education
4. Enhancement Programs
5. Literacy Enhancement
What is important to you? Vote Now
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Foundations Partner for Kids
Farron Bernhardt (left) of the Foundation House at Bothell presented the Northshore Schools Foundation with a donation this month as a part of a donor acknowledgment event held at the establishment. The Foundation House at Bothell is a senior retirement home established by the Seattle Education Foundation, long standing supporters of Seattle Public Schools as well as other community education organizations. Accepting the check for the Foundation is Karissa Webster (right), co-president of the Foundation.
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