Friday April 24th Update
We have now received over $65,000 with promises for much more! Please join us today by making a donation to save the quality of education in District #16 and preserve the promise of tomorrow for thousands of children.
Our thanks to the many in Arizona and across the globe who have donated. We have several donations from supporters and alumni in several states and from Europe.
Please save the date – on May 17th we will hold a rally at the Catalina Foothills High School from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The rally — SCORE!! (Schools and Community Opportunity to Rally for Education) – is collaboration between the Catalina Foothills School District Foundation, FFOs and Booster Clubs to show support for our children and their teachers. You will be able to demonstrate your support, including making donations to support academics via the “30/60 Challenge” and our extracurricular activities by using Arizona Tax Credits.
Date: Sunday, May 17 – 3-7 PM
Location: Plaza and sports fields of CFHS
Booster groups and clubs will have booths to collect tax credit and other donations
Performances by school’s music and theatre groups
Take the 30/60 Challenge
Food will be available with proceeds to booster groups and clubs
“Walk a Mile in a Teacher’s Shoes” – organized by the Foundation with support from students and parents
Also invited will be our elected local and state officials
More details to follow – please plan to join us!
KVOA News Report
April 22, 2009
Rebecca Taylor reports
Grassroots effort to save teachers
Looming education cuts could force teachers out of their classrooms. But schools in the Foothills are taking action to raise funds themselves.
Catalina Foothills prides itself on small class size, a 25 to one student to teacher ratio.
“The personal attention the teachers give to these kids is just fabulous,” says parent Mimi Cross.
But take away 2.7 million in state funding, 30 teachers could get pink slips next school year. That’s not sitting well with parents.
“We did move here 12 years ago to for this school district and my husband commutes one hour twenty minutes each day so that my children can be in this district,” says Michelle Capin.
Not willing to stand by and watch 30 teachers lose their jobs, The Catalina Foothills School District Foundation launched “The 30/60 Challenge” to save 30 teaching jobs in 60 days.
“So we’ve gone out to each district family, asked them to donate and raise $500 and pull money to back-fill 30 positions,” says Mark Kipphut, with the Catalina Foothills District Foundation.
The goal is to raise $1.3 million by June 15th.
Hoping to spread the word like a virus, the campaign’s gone viral. Families can visit www.3060challenge.com or donate on Facebook,
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/265190/23609740
“Because of the power of the internet, we’ve had donations come from across the country from Maine and New Jersey,” says Kipphut.
“You’ve really got to take the bull by the horns yourself and do what you can do - it’s your kids,” adds Kross.
So far 100 families have donated, 100 others are promising their support.
KGUN Video:
http://www.kgun9.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=3663530&h1=Catalina%20Foothills%20School%20District%20asking%20for%20donations&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=14567&LaunchPageAdTag=Search%20Results&activePane=info&rnd=25970692
