2012 Plano ISD Education Foundation Employee Campaign

1. 2012 Plano ISDEducation Foundation Employee Campaign Touch the Heart of a Child

2. Plano ISD Education Foundation: committed to helping all students in Plano public schools achieve their full potential by providing financial support to educators and academic programs.

3. Each year the Foundation gifts the Plano ISD one million dollars to support district-wide programs that really make a difference, such as: • Grants to Educators Program: grants to teachers and schools to enhance the instruction of our students; • Funding pilot programs that hold promise of closing student achievement gaps and ensuring all students are college-ready; • Scholarships for economically disadvantaged students to attend 5th grade camp; • Support for professional development needs as identified by the district; • Math and science improvement initiatives; and, • Sponsorships of Plano ISD initiatives that recruit, retain and recognize the very best teachers; and many more.

4. Supporting Our Family: • Grants to Educators • - This year awarded $100,000 in 81 grants to 140 educators across the district • Employee Crisis Fund • - Each year the Foundation provides funding for the employee crisis fund. This fund provides grants to staff members in a temporary personal crisis. • Recruit, Retain and Recognize the Very Best Teachers • Provided STEM Innovative teachers monetary awards • Sponsored Teacher of the Year Gala • Providing financial resources for professional development and training

5. Supporting Our Students: • Providing scholarships • - Providing $50,000 in scholarships to economically disadvantaged students for 5th grade camp • Providing college scholarships • Providing for college readiness programs • - Funding for the expansion of AVID • Funding for the secondary science program • Literacy and Parenting programs • Funding for the Family Literacy and Family Service sites • Superintendent Priority Fund • Each year we provide funding for after school tutorials and transportation, • TAKS preparation materials

6. What your Dollar Buys Helping all students reach their full potential • $10 will purchase a book in a classroom to encourage reading. • $50 will allow an additional student to participate in AVID -- a college readiness program. • $100 will provide after school tutorials for a student each semester. • $250 will allow a student the opportunity to attend 5th grade camp. • $500 will allow students to participate in a “Meet the Author” program. • $1,500 will provide teachers the resources for innovative classroom programs. • $2,000 will allow 300 teachers the opportunity for professional STEM training. • $4,000 will provide a family with literacy skills and training for an entire year.

7. Lasting Results

8. Lasting Results By joining your family at Plano ISD, opening your heart and lending your time, talent and financial resources, you become part of creating lasting change in our school district. Real Results in our impact areas include:

9. Lasting Results in Plano ISD • Nearly 20,854 students were taught with new innovative programs through the grants to educators program • More than 300 middle and high school science teachers were provided professional development training • Nearly 1518 students participated in the AVID program. 1593 pre-AP or AP courses were taken by middle and high school AVID students and 1072 middle school students took an honors course. Expanded AVID to three elementary pilot campuses. • Provided literacy and parenting training for 300 individuals and families • Provided 700 5th grade camp scholarships

10. 2012 Plano ISD Campaign Dates • Principals’ Meeting January 11 • E-mail to Coordinators/Packets Sent February 3 • Campaign Kickoff February 14 • Optional Faculty Meetings Now – Feb. 14 • Reminder e-mail - return pledge cards February 16 • Return pledge packets to Communications Dept. February 24, 27 • Thank you e-mail Early March

11. 2012 Plano ISD Campaign Goal $120,000