With Gratitude
November is the time to reflect and give thanks. With such a wonderful community, our blessings are bountiful and our ‘thank you’s’ plentiful.
Parents -- For your continued support of our students. When a need is expressed, you respond with the resources to fill it.
PTSA – Our valued partner with whom we share ideas and talents. A special shout out to our PTSA/ISF reps who share the Foundation message with their school community.
Volunteers – Did you know the community contributed over 35,000 volunteer hours to the Foundation last year? Our sincere appreciation to all who sealed, stamped, entered data, manned a booth, mentored, served on a committee or lent a hand in any way.
Sponsors – It really does take a village to support our children. We applaud the businesses, large and small, who give generously of their funding and expertise to elevate education for our students. Please view our  sponsor list and remember to shop local when you can.
The District – For sheltering us (visit us at our portable at ISF anytime), collaborating with us and allowing us to help fulfill their vision.
Your Children –They’re our inspiration and we’re grateful for the opportunity to serve them.

Thank you everyone. You are the Foundation!

Your Ideas Wanted
Online applications for Academic Enrichment Grants go live on  Monday, November 4th. Teachers, staff and parents may apply for projects that reflect creativity and innovation in education and/or support school needs not currently covered by building or district budgets. Grants are awarded in two categories:  Classroom Enrichment for projects that cost less than $1,000 and  Kateri Brow Big Idea/Biggest Need for projects in the $1,000 - $10,000 range. Grants are presented ‘blind’—school and teacher names excluded—to the review committee and are judged on innovation, merit and need.

If you have a great idea, talk to your teacher and/or principal and plan to attend our Grant Workshop on Tuesday, November 5th at the District Administration Building. Who knows, the Balloon Brigade may stop by your child’s classroom next March. For more information please contact Michelle Weldon, mweldon@issaquahschoolsfoundation.org.

Donor Dollars at Work
We would like to share the letter below from Susan Mundell, Principal at Apollo Elementary. It’s a testament to the power of your donation.

“What a huge support you are to Apollo! I truly appreciate your work to help our students succeed. I’d like to say thank you for funding Apollo’s Blast Off to Summer Reading program for the past two years. This funding has allowed us to provide books for our students to read over the summer.  As a result, the achievement gap between our low-income students and our general population has decreased. I’m very proud that our students are not sliding back in their skills over the summer but are continuing to get better at reading. Your funding has helped us achieve this goal!”