NT
STUD
E
IATIVES
Enhance existing
initiatives in the
district by providing
personnel (instructional
coaches), professional
development or
supplies
O
HN
C
Enhance life skills
and instructional
experiences through
technology such
as one-to-one (one
tablet/per student)
The
Foundation's
FOCUS
LOGY
Enhance and
develop life skills
through career
and technical
opportunities
(program expansion,
new curriculum)
EARL
YC
H
ON APRIL
23, 2013,
FOUNDATION
MEMBERS
HOSTED A
FOUNDING
DONOR DINNER
TO RAISE
AWARENESS.
IN FIVE SHORT
MONTHS, THE
VOLUNTEERS
HAD SOLICITED
MORE THAN
$100,000 FROM
FOUNDING
DONORS. THE
FOUNDING
DONOR
CAMPAIGN
RUNS THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 2013.
THE GROUP IS
PLANNING A
FOUNDATION
PLAZA TO
RECOGNIZE
THEIR
FOUNDING
DONORS.
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educational
development and
enrichment of students
by supporting items
above and beyond
the classroom (NASA
space camp), ?eld
trips or co-curricular
needs
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“We have lofty goals, but
we have a Five Year Plan and
students that deserve every
opportunity to succeed and
be inspired.”
N
Y
OG
OL
HMENT
RIC
EN Enhance the
NIT
LI
CAREER &
"I think that all small
businesses, medium size
“We have a goal to raise
$400,000 in the ?rst two
years of our existence,”
Black said. The Education
Foundation awarded their
?rst grants in Au 2013 in the
areas of technology, student
enrichment and instructional
initiatives.
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Local business owners
Tom
and
Toni
Castor
couldn't agree more with
the sentiment. They invested
$10,000 to become gold
level founding donors in the
foundation. They have never
had kids in the R-III district,
but see the advantages of
investing in the future.
businesses
and
large
businesses
should
look
at helping to fund the
foundation, so they can reap
the bene?ts of well-educated
employees in the future,"
Tom Castor said. According
to Black, the Education
Foundation volunteers are
working tirelessly to achieve
lofty goals.
INSTRUCTI
paired with the resources of
our foundation, will create
college and career ready
students. In turn, families will
want to come here to raise
their kids and businesses will
want to hire our students,”
Black said. She along with her
30-member group believes
building
the
foundation
is a grassroots e?ort to
economic development in
our community.
TE C
H
EMPOWER
INVEST
SUCCEED
OD
HO
LD
I
Provide funds to
assist in program
expansion of Parents
as Teachers, Missouri
Preschool Project or
increase home visits