ANNUAL REPORT

WHO WE ARE

We are Northshore Area Families who want to improve the quality of education by fundraising and then distributing those funds to the school district primarily through district and teacher grants.

Founded in 1995, the Northshore Public Education Foundation (NPEF) is a non-profit organization that raises money to fund academic excellence for every student in the Northshore School District. NPEF is dedicated to enhancing learning opportunities for all Northshore students. The Foundation operates separately from the Northshore School District and is funded solely by private contributions. NPEF partners with the Northshore School District, individual schools, PTSAs, and the business community to:

• Achieve Academic Excellence

• Support Teacher Innovation and Training

• Help All Students Succeed

HOW WE RAISE MONEY FOR NORTHSHORE STUDENTS

The Foundation’s two major fundraisers are the “Calling for Kids” phonathon campaign” (November) and the “Light A Fire for Learning” community luncheon (May). Additional funds come from workplace giving campaigns, corporate partnerships, and the generosity of hundreds of individual and corporate donors.

WHERE THE MONEY GOES (2004-05)

Responding to district-wide funding needs identified by the School District, NPEF purchased 122 elementary level hands-on science kits ($80,000) and 2240 items for junior and senior high school science labs ($30,000). The Foundation also awarded 23 teacher grants to fund individual classroom projects ($14,000).

More information about the Northshore School District can be found at www.nsd.org.

OUR 2005-2006 PROJECTS

Monies raised in 2005-06 will fund: Science Kits for elementary and jr. high classrooms ($123,000) Specialized Reading Books for each elementary school ($20,000) Teacher Grants that encourage opportunity, discovery and creativity ($14,000)