Give the Gift of Education

The holidays are the perfect time to show appreciation for the teacher or administrator who goes ‘above and beyond’, or whose enthusiasm and knack for teaching makes time in the classroom a treat. Celebrate your favorite staff member—or student—by making a gift to the Issaquah Schools Foundation in their honor. We will send a card to notify your honoree of the gift, you will receive credit for a tax-deductible contribution, and our schools will receive funding to elevate and enrich education for all students. Click Here to make your gift today.

Grants Up for Grabs

Is your child’s teacher an inventive educator who makes learning come alive? Have you heard your child’s teacher express a need for classroom supplies or equipment? The Issaquah Schools Foundation wants to celebrate our teachers’ ingenuity and help stock their classroom through the 2010-2011 Academic Enrichment Grant program. Awards in amounts from $100 - $10,000 are available for projects and initiatives that advance academic achievement, promote innovation and excellence in teaching or support struggling students. Academic Enrichment Grants are also available for classroom needs not currently covered by school or district budgets. Applications became available November 15, 2010 and are due on January 28, 2011. Remind your classroom teacher go to http://www.issaquahschoolsfoundation.org/grants/index.htm#Kateri_Brow to learn more and to take advantage of this funding opportunity.

‘Tis the Season for Online Shopping

Holiday season is upon us and with it an increase in online shopping. Did you know that you can make two gifts with one click when you shop at amazon.com? Simply add this link— Earn $ for ISF @ Amazon— to your bookmarks and use it as your gateway to the amazon.com site. ISF will earn up to 8% on every purchase you make. There is no cost or obligation to you, yet your purchases will automatically raise funds for ISF!

Donor Report –Programs made possible by you

• Teachers at Clark Elementary are closing the reading achievement gap for 354, K-5 students with Benchmark Guided Reading Book Sets. ($1,000 grant)
• Students in Eric Ensey’s seventh and eighth grade Pine Lake MS Humanities classes are combining 21st century multimedia techniques with community service learning by producing videos to raise awareness of local and international issues. ($886.00 grant for video cameras)
• Art Docent Vicki Hoffman is expanding Tiger Mountain students’ art experiences with advanced studio ceramics classes ($990.98 grant for clay wheel and slab rollers)

Please take a look at the PTSA Bulletin Board at school (main staircase) to see your name in the full page ad from ISF. Thanks again for all those who donated during the last Calling for Kids Campaign!

If you have any questions, please contact me anytime: Cathia Geller cathia@cathiageller.com

Thank you and Happy Holidays!