Our Vision
Inspire our children to embrace lifelong learning.
Empower students and faculty to strive for excellence.
Motivate our community to invest in K-12 public education.
Strengthen a community network of mentors and volunteers.
Our Mission
The White Salmon Valley Education Foundation will enhance the quality of public education within our community by creating stable programs and sources of supplemental funding for education enhancement.
Objectives
The Foundation will work in partnership with White Salmon Valley Schools to create a world-class educational environment by working in targeted areas to achieve the following objectives:
- Enriching school curriculum
- Supporting staff development
- Creating education, business and community partnerships
Funding Areas
The Foundation will fund curriculum enhancement in the form of grants. Administrators, teachers, staff, students sponsored by certified staff, parents and other community members, with the demonstrated support of the administrators may apply for funding. The following areas are considered the funding priorities for 2006-2007:
- Enriching the depth and quality of core/elective courses and their associated materials at the high school, middle and elementary school levels.
- Providing district leaders with funds to research, attend conferences, and otherwise search out the information to bring in the best professional development for our unique needs.
- Providing advanced learning programs (e.g., TAG and Advanced Placement) at the high school, middle school and elementary school levels.
- Creating partnerships with employers and the local community that result in opportunities for all students to connect with real-world experiences beyond the classroom that prepare them for future education and/or careers.
The priority areas determined by the Foundation for 2006-2007 are:
- Science, Math & Technology
- Reading & Language Arts
- Foreign Language
- Social Studies
- Vocational and Industrial Arts
- Music, Visual and Performing Arts
- Health and Physical Education
- Leadership and Interpersonal Skills
Policies
Among the policies that will guide operation of the Foundation are the following:
- The Foundation will evaluate and fund grants that are identified as advancing the Foundation's Vision, Mission and Objectives as defined herein. Please see the grant application for specific funding priorities 2006-2007.
- The Foundation will annually review funded grants as a means of evaluating and improving the effectiveness of the Foundation in achieving its Objectives.
- The Foundation will attempt to provide support to the needs of students of all ability levels in its grant funding decisions.
- The Foundation will dedicate a minimum of 25% of its funds toward a long term endowment to extend the work of the Foundation for future generations.