Dear Highland Ranch Families,

We are pleased to announce the 3^rd annual Highland Ranch Educational Foundation’s Spell-A-Thon! This fundraiser will be both fun and academic! 100% of the money raised during this event will provide the funding to purchase the math component of Compass Learning, which will then complete this curriculum/tutorial for all grades, K-5. With your help we can easily reach our goal of $10,000. We can reach this attainable goal if every student collects a minimum of $20 in pledge money.

Here’s how it works:

The Spell-A-Thon is a written test that will be given in class by the teachers on Thursday, January 24^th, 2013. Each grade level will have its own set of 20 words (kindergarten will have 12 words). Attached you will find a spelling list and a pledge sheet.

Students will have 2 weeks to study for the test. During that time students can voluntarily participate by collecting pledges of any amount of money for each word they spell correctly on the test. For example, donors may want to pledge $1 for each correctly spelled word. Alternatively, donors may give a flat donation of any dollar amount. Please turn in your pledge sheets to your teacher no later than Wednesday, January 23^rd.

After the Spell-A-Thon, the graded tests will be returned to the students, along with the pledge sheets, so they can begin to collect their pledge money. Please return all pledge money to your child’s teacher or to the Foundation’s mailbox in the office by Friday, February 8^th. Please make checks payable to the Highland Ranch Educational Foundation. Pledges can also be made on PayPal via our website (www.highlandrancheducationalfoundation.org)

We are in need of test correctors. If you can volunteer your time on Thursday, January 24^th from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM please email Mary Ann Woodward.

Thank you for your support!

The Highland Ranch Educational Foundation

We are kicking off our Foundation’s Fall Fundraiser!  Thanks to the generosity of our school’s parents, teachers and corporate matching, we raised a total of $68,000 in our first two years.  In May, we were able to purchase 36 new Dell computers for our students' computer lab. We have also hired a credentialed teacher to teach our Science Lab (which will now be taught in all grades K-5).

There is so much we, as a Foundation, can provide for our students such as music and art programs and technology (like Smart Boards, software, iPads, etc).  In order to provide our students with these types of important materials, we need your help!

Now we are holding our Fall Fundraiser.  All donations, in any amount, are greatly appreciated.  Please remember that all donations are tax-deductible, and you will receive a receipt to use on your 2012 tax returns.  Also, if you work for a company that has a corporate matching program, please ask if they will match your donation.  Please make checks payable to the Highland Ranch Educational Foundation (checks can be given to Debbie in the front office).  Additionally, by clicking on the PayPal link on this website, you can make a donation by credit card.

2012-2013 LEVELS OF GIVING

QUARTER HORSE LEVEL ($1 - $49)

• Recognition on our Foundation website

THOROUGHBRED LEVEL ($50 - $149)

• Recognition on our Foundation website
• A commemorative personalized ceramic tile (decorated by your family and hung on campus)

STALLION LEVEL ($150 - $299)

• Recognition on our Foundation website
• A commemorative personalized ceramic tile
• One Higland Ranch Elementary Cookbook
• One 1/4 page ad space in the cookbook, either for a business ad or a note to your child (due Oct. 31)

CLYDESDALE LEVEL ($300 and above)

• Recognition on our Foundation website
• A commemorative personalized ceramic tile
• One Higland Ranch Elementary Cookbook
• One 1/4 page ad space in the cookbook
• Engraved golden leaf on our tree mural in the school's library

We sincerely thank you for your support and generosity.  We invite you to join us at the next Foundation meeting on September 20, as we welcome your input and suggestions on how best to utilize the funds we raise this year.