Last chance to Register - Northshore Schools Foundation Luncheon

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER

for the annual

Light A Fire for Learning Luncheon

Thursday, April 26, 2012

11:30 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.

Northshore Schools Foundation

Greetings!

The Light A Fire for Learning Luncheon is right around the corner and we want to make sure that you have a reserved seat for this exciting event.

Light A Fire for Learning Luncheon

Lynnwood Convention Center

3711 196th Street Southwest, Lynnwood WA 98036

April 26, 2012

11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

By now you know that astronaut and STEM enthusiast Bonnie Dunbar is our keynote speaker, but you may not have heard that Andy Wappler from Puget Sound Energy will be joining us again as our emcee. Joining them will be our featured student speaker Hannah Thomas, current ASB president at Bothell High School who will share how the Foundation has impacted her education on the path to being a National Merit Scholar.

But that's not all!

Lydia Booker from Woodmoor Elementary, Kathleen Dearborn from Woodinville High School and John Schmeid from Skyview Junior High will be sharing their stories about how the Foundation has impacted their students too!

Speaking of students! You won't want to miss the vocalists from Inglemoor High School, Canyon Creek's almost world renowned Marimba Band and some Wellington students with "helping hands."

If you have registered either directly or with your Table Captain- THANK YOU! We can't wait to see you there!

If you haven't registered for this event, please do so today!

We are in our final stages of preparation, and your confirmation will make sure we save you a seat!

(We know it's two weeks out, but our final count is due to the convention center soon.)

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Sincerely,

Your Luncheon Planning team

Susan Fyall, Susan Fyall Property Manager

Laura Brent, Brent Planning Solutions

Karissa Webster, Lake & Company Reality

Carmin Dalziel, Executive Director

Student Presentations, Displays and Speaker featured at

Light a Fire for Learning Luncheon

Bothell, WA - Science, art, music, agriculture...can't imagine how they're all connected? Dozens of Northshore School District students will demonstrate how these widely diverse topics and more, affect their education in the classroom and beyond.

The "Light a Fire for Learning" luncheon, presented annually by the Northshore Schools Foundation, showcases student learning through various presentations and displays. Student exhibits and entertainment are showcased before, during and after the Luncheon, held this year on Thursday, April 26, 11:30 a.m. at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Want to know more about robots? Ask a 10th grader from Inglemoor High School! Wondering what is so different about text books through the years? Ask a teacher from Northshore Junior High? Want to know what the Rolling Stones have in common with Elton John? Ask a 6th grader from Canyon Creek. Wondering what the impact of National Board Teacher Certification really is? Ask a teacher from Leota Junior High! These things and so much more, will be revealed.

Featured Luncheon keynote is Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar, retired NASA astronaut and Washington State native. Andy Wappler, Puget Sound Energy , will again presence the stage as the events emcee. In addition to Dr. Dunbar and Mr. Wappler, you'll hear from student speaker, Hannah Thomas, National Merit Scholar from Bothell High School. As ASB President, Thomas feels that Bothell High has been the right place for her. Hear her share her student-teacher experiences and how her Northshore education has made it "so easy to grow and excel."

The luncheon will welcome 400 guests, to celebrate education and Northshore students, with proceeds benefitting all students in the Northshore School District. The goal of the luncheon is to raise more than $100,000 that will fund the Foundation's new funding initiatives which include supporting Teacher Excellence; STEM Education; Support for Advanced and Disadvantaged Learners; Fitness, Health Music & Enhancement and; Literacy Support in all thirty one Northshore schools.