By: Paige Ridout, Friendswood Independent School District
With the FEF Gala theme announced as New York,
Friendswood is all a buzz and getting ready for February
16, 2019. There are a few gala tables available
if you do not have yours already. Visit the new website:
www.fisdedfd.schoolauction.com/nyc2019 for all
the details. On this site, you can purchase your table,
grants, along with silent and live auction items all in
one place. Creating a one-stop shopping experience
for all our donors.
The Face of Friendswood, spotlights our Adopt a
Grant program. This program is in full swing as of
last week went grants “went live” on Cyber Monday,
November 26. Parents and community members purchased
all week getting ready for the holiday season.
Many thanks to our Westwood Elementary parents
that all pitch in to purchase their teachers’ grants as
an early Christmas gift.
FEF President, Kelly Lovell states, “the adopt-agrant
program has truly helped further innovative and
engaged learning in the classrooms. Students now
have access to tools, resources, and curriculum that
they would not normally have, all because of the generous
people in this community. The adopt-a-grant
program has given teachers an even greater ability to
maximize potential in all FISD students.”
This hardworking grant committee is composed of
chair, Kim Montz, Molly Crow, Suzanne Banfield, Meg
Crowley, Adam Ring, Kelly Lovell, Shanna Kirpatrick,
Brad Freyer, Tracy Hopkins, Emily Bryant, Jamie Hill,
Justin Hanks, Alan Stanfield, Russ Hillenburg, Niki
Rhodes, Lauren Ambeau, Leslie Yarbrough, Cindy
Lewis, Shannon Estopinal, Kam Hasmukh, Tanner
Baker.
FISD Superintendent, Thad Roher, expressed
the importance and appreciation of the foundation’s
work. “The funding of teacher-initiated grants by our
community allows Friendswood ISD the opportunity
to fund instructional experiences that create engagement
and authentic learning opportunities,” said Roher.
“I am proud to be part of a community that values
learning and to have a Foundation focused on our
students. Our committees put much work into the
Gala and the grants and I am excited to see what will
come “Out of the Blue” – New York style.
We are an exempt organization as described in
Section 501(c)(3), 509(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code; EIN#76-0606614
www.fisdfoundation.com
Donations may be made payable to Friendswood
ISD Education Foundation, 402 Laurel, Friendswood,
TX 77546
For more information, contact Paige Ridout at 281-
996-6655 or e-mail: pridout@fisdk12.net
