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As
the Superintendent Departs. . .
The Bellevue Schools
Foundation congratulates Dr. Riley on his new opportunity working with the
College Board to influence college readiness for students across the
country. BSF also thanks him for helping make the Bellevue School
District one of the best in the nation, built on a foundation of high
quality academics and excellent teaching that puts student learning first.
While it is always
difficult to lose a great leader, you can count on BSF to continue its
essential support for district-wide academic programs such as curriculum
grants, math and science initiatives, and the writing program; for students
who need the extra help of tutoring and mentoring; and for teachers through
National Board Certification, and much more.
BSF promotes and
helps fund the best possible learning opportunities for ALL our kids.
Students
& Teachers to Benefit from BSF's Phonathon 2007 Success!
With heartfelt
thanks to your school's volunteers, who joined with others from around the
district, we were able to reach almost every family in the Bellevue School
District during this year's Bellevue Schools Foundation (BSF) Phonathon.
More than 200
volunteers - parents, high school students, teachers, principals and BSF
Trustees - called parents to fund initiatives ranging from curriculum
improvements and student support services to teacher training and
certification grants. This amazing effort has put BSF well on the way
to reaching our Phonathon fundraising goal of $250,000, approximately 15%
of our annual budget of $1.6 million, which provides funding for programs
benefiting all 16,500 students in the Bellevue School District .
It's never too late
to donate to Bellevue Schools Foundation! Individuals wishing to make
a donation can still do so online at www.bsfdn.org/donate, or by calling BSF at
425.456.4199.
The Fall Curriculum Enhancement Grant (aka classroom grant)
results were announced on November 7. Over 100 different classrooms
received almost $70,000 during this grant cycle. Some of the projects
funded include:
District-wide: Important Lessons
from the Chinese Cultural Revolution
Students will gain a more intimate understanding of the
impact of Mao Zedong's policies on the people of China during the Chinese Cultural
Revolution as they read Ji-Li Jiang's memoir, Red Scarf Girl and hear,
first hand, the experiences of the author.
Somerset Elementary School
: Young Scientists Week - Pacific Science Center "Blood &
Gut" Science on Wheels program will help students explore the skeletal
system, follow the path of a red blood cell through the circulatory system
& learn how messages travel through the nervous system.
Interlake High: Cancer Education
for Teens by Gilda's Club Seattle - Cancer Education for Teens is an
innovative program designed to educate & engage high school students in
a meaningful discussion about cancer.
Don't forget!! - The Winter 2008 Curriculum Enhancement
Grants deadline: Friday, February 1, 2008.
Bellevue Schools Foundation funding provides teachers the
opportunity to expand the experiences their students have in school.
For a complete listing of the fall grant awards, go to the BSF website http://www.bsfdn.org/Grants/
Want to help Schools while Shopping on amazon.com?
With the holidays approaching, here's a quick reminder to use
the Bellevue Schools Foundation website link for all your Amazon.com online
shopping, now and throughout the year.
Access Amazon.com through the Bellevue Schools Foundation
(BSF) website and BSF receives a percentage (over 7%) of each amazon.com
order. It's simple: go to the Bellevue Schools Foundation website at www.bsfdn.org and click on the amazon.com link/icon on
the home page - that's all it takes!
Please note you must go through the BSF site (www.bsfdn.org) for BSF to get credit for the
order. Unfortunately, bookmarking the link or going directly to
Amazon.com won't identify the purchase as a BSF order.
On behalf of the students and teachers of the Bellevue
School District , thank you for your support!
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