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A year in review
So much happened in 2012 for the Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation and students of SPPS. We launched our Alumni & Friends program, new website and blog.
Additionally, Saint Paul residents approved the levy renewal which will continue early childhood education programs and add technology to the schools.
Consider the Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation in your year end giving.
Your donations make a difference!
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Breakfast Success! On October 4th, we filled Washington Technology Magnet's Great Hall with 475 attendees and raised over $130,000 for great teachers and students of SPPS! We greatly appreciate your support! |
GiveMN
This year, we launched our partnership with GiveMN to promote schools on Give to the Max day. Thanks to our supporters, over $12,000 for Saint Paul Public Schools!
Check out our GiveMN page.
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New grantees!
We are incredibly excited to see the ten projects our Inspired Educator Grantees develop though this year! Stay tuned to see the impact the teachers will make in the lives of their students.
Check out our 2012-2013 grantee list.
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 My heart is in HardingJo Ann Clark, East Saint Paul resident from Tennessee, has worked for over two decades to support SPPS and provide more opportunities for students of color. JoAnn can be found in Harding High School as an AVID tutor twice a week and puts on the 'Thinking College Early' Saturday fairs for parents and students. In addition, she fundraises and runs the annual Progressive Baptist College Tour that takes students of color to Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the country to help them get a better understanding of what college is like. Read on... |
Foundation receives $12,000 Comcast grant! The Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation is the recipient of a $12,000 grant from the  Comcast Foundation. The grant will provide a unique and valuable opportunity for the Foundation to integrate technology and digital literacy into its Tutoring Partnerships Program, a collaborative of school and community programs dedicated to providing high-quality academic support to students in St. Paul.
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 John Gustafson named Tutor of the Year!
Mr. Gustafson earned the title of Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation Tutor of the Year because of his dedication to two students at different schools (Horace Mann School and Farnsworth Aerospace). He tutors upwards of 30 hours every month and is constantly developing new and innovative ways to engage his students in math.
2011-2012 Tutoring Partnership Achievements: 7,300 students were served
1,800 tutors were recruited and trained 
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