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10th Annual Benefit Luncheon

Issaquah Schools Foundation’s 10th Annual Nourish Every Mind Benefit Luncheon was held on October 18 and raised a record $356,000. The yearly affair gave attendees the opportunity to witness firsthand the impact ISF programs makes on our students and schools. All proceeds from the luncheon are used to support the foundation’s mission to help all students achieve the promise of their academic potential.

Co-Chaired by Elizabeth Brown and Leslie Patten, Nourish Every Mind 2007 featured Master of Ceremonies Pat Cashman and Keynote Speaker Scott Bedbury, an Issaquah School District parent and CEO of Brandstream. Bedbury is also author of A New Brand World and architect of Nike’s famed ‘Just Do It’ campaign.

For more information, contact:  Colleen Volk, PTSA ISF Liaison; call ISF at 425.416.2045; or email www.issaquahschoolsfoundation.org  or info@issaquahschoolsfoundation.org.

 

 

ISF GRANTS BENEFITING IHS!

 

Every parent in Issaquah needs to know about the important work that Issaquah Schools Foundation is doing to help support academic excellence at our school. This year through the efforts of ISF's Calling for Kids' spring fundraiser, over $137,200 has been raised to date to assist the District with updating the 10 year-old 10th Grade Biology Curriculum. In addition, ISF helps to fund an After School Homework Program at our school and every other middle and high school in the District, including PCFC.

 

Since 1997 our school has received $85,416 from ISF in grants. These grants provided enrichment in the areas of arts, emerging curriculum, language, literacy, math, science and technology. Various programs and materials were provided to enhance individualized learning of science (physics and biology) and ecology. Other equipment/ software purchased included a ceramics kiln and pottery wheel, language mastery software, special needs technology and lab equipment including digital microscopes. Other areas studied were government and robotics.

 

In the last three years, we received $34,205 which included:

 

Digital Microscopes for High School Biology Courses - Allow students to examine biological specimens by projecting images on computers and video monitors for student learning and teacher instruction, "Using new tools to investigate a system to discover new facts about the system."  (EARL 2.2)

 

Funding for the FIRST Robotics Competition (2005 and 2006) - Fund participation in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition which inspires students to explore science and technology as members of a team.

 

I-Vision:  Television Production - Equipment to update and expand program to offer real-world technology learning opportunities in H.S. 

 

In addition, our school recently received the following grant: 

 

Guitars for Guitar Lab - Purchase classroom set of 25 acoustic electric guitars for on-going class

 

Help continue providing Academic Enrichment Grants by attending ISF’s Annual Benefit Luncheon on Thursday, October 18th, at the Issaquah Community Center. (see details above)