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Check PresentationThe Plano ISD Education Foundation "Grant Patrol" made surprise visits to 120 teachers in their classrooms on Thursday, November 12, to present $68,000 in 54 grants for innovative instructional programs. Foundation directors, sponsors, district staff and parent leaders presented the grants in person, arriving at schools in vehicles provided courtesy of Park Place Lexus.  Read More

Plano ISD Education Foundation receives $9,500 from the Boeing Company Charitable Trust for the STEM Partners Middle School Math program.

The Charity Through Art (CHAART) Foundation will host a dance ballet, "Seven Wonders of the World" on November 22 benefiting the Plano ISD Education Foundation (Plano Family Literacy Center). For more details and to purchase tickets, please visit www.chaartfoundation.org.

Community Honor RollThe Plano ISD Education Foundation launches the 2009 Plano ISD Education Foundation launches the Community Honor Roll Campaign. Last year, “I Love Plano ISD” yard signs began appearing at homes and businesses throughout the district as part of the Plano ISD Education Foundation’s Community Honor Roll Campaign. This year the Foundation hopes to double the number of people participating and investing in the lives of Plano ISD students. Read more.

The Plano ISD Education Foundation is teaming up with Harris Connect to reunite Plano East Senior High Alumni.  Harris Connect is working on a new publication designed to bring our Plano East Senior High School Alumni back together. They will begin contacting alumni in August 2009.

Convocation was a special gift to employees as they came together as a team to welcome a new school year. Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano is a four time sponsor of the event. THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano is a three-year sponsor of Convocation.

Sponsors

Left to right: Beth Webb, president of Plano ISD Education Foundation; Jerri Garison, president of Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano; Dr. Doug Otto, PISD; Mark Valentine, president of THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano; Roy Lamkin, board chair of Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano and Kelly Palmer, Plano ISD Education Foundation.

Beth Webb Plano ISD Education Foundation announces at this year's convocation an initiative to build an alumni network. Beth Webb encouraged this year's class reunions to "give with class." Read More

The Plano ISD Education Foundation is teaming up with Harris Connect to reunite Plano East Senior High Alumni.  Harris Connect is working on a new publication designed to bring our Plano East Senior High School Alumni back together. They will begin contacting alumni in August 2009.

Plano ISD Education Foundation Announces Gift
for Destination: Graduation Program from the AT&T Foundation.

AT&T Press Event Destination: Graduation students (L-R) Minoa Wilkins, Brianna Yates, Jessica Black, Cody Lederman and Yerko Palma are pictured with Dr. Soug Otto, Plano ISD superintendent of schools; Holly Reed, AT&T regional vice president of external affairs; Gary Godsey, president of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas; Beth Webb, president of Plano ISD Education Foundation; and State Representative Jerry Madden.

 

 

Plano ISD Education Foundation named one of the beneficiaries for the ClubCorp Charity Classic at Glen Eagles Country Club on September 23, 2009. Read more and sign-up.

Neiman Marcus at the Shops of Willow Bend to honor Top 10 Collin County women for their contributions to the community and local non-profit organizations including Beth Webb and the Plano ISD Education Foundation.

New Teacher EventNew Teacher Luncheon hosts included PJ Bezpalko with UDR, doctorate level sponsor; Beth Webb, Plano ISD Education Foundaton president; Monica Shortino, Plano ISD Education Foundation executive director; and Sherry Cassidy of EDS Credit Union, the event's master level sponsor.



Beth Webb to lead Plano ISD Education Foundation as new president. Read More.

Plano Star Courier spotlights the Plano ISD Education Foundation's partnership with Texas Instruments and SMU to provide 60 girls with summer Physics Camp. Read More. Foundation Honors Top Donors,
Celebrates Raising more than $1 Million in 2008-09 School Year

Valedictorian Donors

Among the five Valedictorian Donors, whose organizations contributed $50,000+ to the Foundation this school year, included the Employees of Plano ISD and AT&T Foundation. Accepting recognition on behalf of these organizations were (center) Jeff Gasaway, Jasper High School principal, whose campus raised 174% of its goal, and Mary Calderon of AT&T. Also pictured are (l-r) Ralph Stow, Foundation president; Jim Hirsch, Plano ISD associate superintendent for academic and technology services; and Brad Shanklin, School Board vice-president. Valedictorian Donors not pictured are: Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy, EDS Foundation and Texas Instruments Foundation. Read more: Annual Donor Recognition Event

During the 2008-2009 school year, the Plano ISD Education Foundation gifted Plano ISD more than $900,000 for programs and services, including:

Recent Funding

Capital One Donates Books and $25,000 to Plano Family Literacy. Read More.

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Plano ISD Education Foundation receives $10,000 from the Wachovia Foundation for the expansion of the AVID program.

Plano ISD Education Foundation receives $20,000 from the Dollar General for the Plano Family Literacy Program.

Texas Instruments and AEGON Direct Marketing each award additional $25,000 for STEM Partners Middle School Math Initiative program!

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On April 18th, Plano Central Market presented the first annual Thrill of the Grill 5K Run benefiting
Plano ISD Education Foundation
. Read more.

 

 

Central Market Check Presentation

Central Market presented the Plano ISD Education Foundation with a check
for $4,500 from the "Thrill of the Grill" 5K event.

Jasper Teachers

Teachers at Jasper High School received "I Love Plano ISD" yard signs
during the Foundation's employee campaign . Read more.

STEM Award Winners

Texas Instruments Foundation and Plano ISD Education Foundation
honor six finalist for the STEM TI Innovative Teaching Award. Read more.

Open House

Ebby Halliday Realtors joined Plano ISD Education Foundation
in sponsoring this year's Recruitment Open House. Read More.

Check Presentation

Plano ISD Employees Raise $113,800.85 for Plano ISD Education
Foundation Programs! Read more.

Ski Plano Sponsor

Ski Plano 2009 breaks fundraising records with $200,000 net for the Plano ISD.

Foundation Newsletter Archives

November 2009 Newsletter

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