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eNewsletter February 2009
Fort Bend Education
Foundation Gala
The 16th annual Fort Bend Education Foundation Gala titled “In the
Jungle” will be held at the Sugar Land Marriott Hotel on February
28, 2009. The reception will begin at 6:30 pm and dinner will be
served at 8:00 pm. This exceptional event will take you on a jungle
safari right here in Sugar Land.
“In the Jungle” is presented by Fort Bend Mechanical and promises to
be an evening to remember. This distinctive event will celebrate the
successes of the Fort Bend Education Foundation and thank the
community for its generous support.
“In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight”. You
definitely won’t be sleeping through the lively live auction!
Perhaps an evening of music and bulls sounds like a great time to
you. If so, you can bid on the eight lower level tickets to the
Jonas Brothers at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo! Got country
music flowing through your veins? Visit Nashville and experience
true country – the shows, the music, the food. Is the California
wine country more your thing? Visit several vineyards, relax in your
beautiful accommodations and enjoy the wine. Who’s throwing out the
first pitch of an Astro’s game? It could be you, your son or your
daughter. What a thrill and a keeper of a memory! These are just a
few of the many fabulous auction items. Place a bid yourself or plan
a bid with a group of friends and bag a big one for more bang for
your buck!
There’s no monkeying around when it comes to the bid board. Make
tracks, hunt the big game, make your bid, and yell like Tarzan when
your bid wins!
The mission of the Fort Bend Education Foundation is to enrich,
enhance and maximize the quality of education for all FBISD
students. Since its inception in 1992, the Education Foundation has
awarded over $2.1 million in grants to FBISD teachers and schools.
Foundation programs include the Grants for the Teachers and Schools
Program, Grants for the Experts Program, and Angel Gifts. The Gala
is the primary source of revenue to fund these programs.
Don’t miss
the Fort Bend Education Foundation’s “In the Jungle” Gala. For more
information on the Gala or the Education Foundation, please call
Brenna Smelley, Executive Director, at 281-634-1113 or visit the
website at
www.fortbendisd.com/foundation.
Pictured 2009 Gala Underwriters. Back
Row L to R, Dan Green, Sugar Land Rotary Club; Lina Sabouni,
AUTOARCH Architects; Gary Moseley, FLUOR Corporation; Debra Marfin,
Fred and Mabel Parks Foundation; Front Row L to R, Manmeet Likhari,
Sharon Medford, Fort Bend Mechanical; Laura Stoltenberg, Gala Chair;
and Emily Agis-Wahl, BMC Software; not pictured, Jim Brown, Memorial
Hermann; Mike Siwierka, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott; Ron
Bailey, PBK Architects; John Fox, Wynn and Mary Geiger Foundation.
Schlumberger Education Expedition
The 6th annual Education Expedition will take
place on Saturday, March 28th. We promise to provide you with a quality ride
whether you are training for that all-important BP MS 150 or just wanting a
great day with friends. The Schlumberger Education Expedition ride begins at
Hightower High School and winds throughout quiet streets and into the
countryside, before looping back home.
The routes are designed to minimize busy intersections while providing a
smooth and scenic ride. This BP MS 150 recommended ride offers three routes
(80 miles, 52 miles, and 38 miles). Water stations are staffed by volunteers
from local schools and they will be vying for the Best Water Station award.
Be prepared to be entertained along this route!
We begin at 7:15 am sharp and hope you will register online (www.fortbendisd.com/foundation)
before event day to prevent any distractions for you on ride morning. SAG
wagons will be on the course to assist you with any needs.
Be prepared to stay and enjoy lunch with your friends after the ride. We are
providing a scrumptious lunch and entertainment! This is one ride you don’t
want to miss!
For more information, contact Lisa Kulhanek at 281.634.1110 or visit our
website at
www.fortbendisd.com/foundation.
Committee photo: Top row (l to r) Ignacio
Marques (Schlumberger); Janice Holley; John Wantuch (FBEF Board); Ron Bailey
(FBEF Board); Sheila McAninch (Clements High School) / Middle row (l to r)
Matt Brown; Len Mayes / Bottom row (l to r) Ronnie Escobar; Charles Borsos
(Ride Director/Schlumberger); Corinne Mason (Austin High School); Sherry
Grogan (FBEF Board); Neil Campbell (Schlumberger)
Angels of Education Auxiliary
The Fort Bend Education Foundation is pleased
to welcome the following Auxiliary Officers: Stacy Bynes, Vice President –
Special Projects; Pat Houck, FBEF Board Vice President – Community
Relations; Betsy de Vega, Vice President – Recruiting; and Beatriz DeAlvardo,
President; not pictured Kelli King-Jackson, Vice President – Publicity. The
Angels of Education Auxiliary supports the Fort Bend Education Foundation by
providing volunteers and creating community awareness.
Angel Gifts
First year teachers, starting a
teaching career, will automatically receive a gift from the
Education Foundation as part of the Angel Gifts program. These gift
certificates are in the amount of $150 and can be used at a local
teacher supply store. For the 2008-2009 school year the Fort Bend
Education Foundation provided $36,291 in gift cards to first
year teachers.
Grants to Teachers and Schools Program
Each year the Fort
Bend Education Foundation provides grants to teachers and schools. The
purpose of the grants is to enhance, promote and augment classroom
instruction in areas not allotted in regular budgetary funds or not eligible
for reimbursement from other sources.
Students benefit from projects that emphasize new approaches to teaching and
innovative programs that stimulate thought and expand the existing
curriculum. Teachers benefit because funding is available to subsidize their
creative ideas. Our community benefits by having a top-quality educational
system that impacts not only the quality of life but also economic
development.
This year the Foundation received 328 grant requests. Grant applications are
currently being reviewed and winners will be notified by mid-April. There will
be a grants award ceremony in May.
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