We are pleased to present to you the FALL issue of Connect-ED, our new e-newsletter.
It is our hope to provide you with a snapshot, each quarter, of the wonderful ways in which our donors and supporters make exciting things happen in our schools.
Featured News
Why Each Opportunity Matters
With over 9,000 students enrolled in Fayetteville Public Schools, we are given 9,000 opportunities to make a difference. We believe that every opportunity offered to each student is equally important and this video from Northwest Arkansas’s United Way describes why.
Statistics referenced in the video:
1. 61% of low income kids live with no children’s books in their home (NATIONAL) – Children’s Literacy Foundation, Research, 1996. http://clifonline.org/resources/resea…
2. “Jamie” has fallen behind by 12-14 months by kindergarten (NATIONAL) – The Council of Chief State School Officers, A Quiet Crisis: The Urgent Need to Build Early Childhood Systems and Quality Programs for Children Birth to Age Five, 2009. http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2009/P…
3. 30% of low income students are reading below their level in 3rd grade (STATE) – Arkansas Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, A Call to Action, 2012. http://www.ar-glr.net/resources/grade…
4. 56,000 Arkansas children are living without health insurance (STATE) – Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids Count Data Center, Children Without Health Insurance, 2011.http://www.datacenter.kidscount.org/d…
5. 1 in 4 Northwest Arkansas children are living in poverty (LOCAL) – Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids County Data Center, Population Under 18 by Race, 2012. http://www.datacenter.kidscount.org/d…(Population under 18)
Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids County Data Center, Children Under 18 Living in Poverty, 2012.http://www.datacenter.kidscount.org/d… (Poverty under 18)
6. 50% of our homeless are children (LOCAL) – University of Arkansas, J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, Community Fact Sheet 15: Counting NWA’s Homeless: Preliminary Results from the 2013 Homeless Census, 2013.http://sociology.uark.edu/Factsheet15…
7. 27% of Northwest Arkansas children are at risk of going to bed hungry tonight (LOCAL) – Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap, 2009-2012. http://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-…
8. 17% of the Northwest Arkansas population doesn’t have a high school diploma (LOCAL) – Northwest Arkansas Council, Data Summary NWA, 2013. http://www.nwacouncil.org/pages/data-…
9. Low-income students are 7 times more likely to drop out on school (NATIONAL) – DoSomething.org, 11 Facts About Education and Poverty in America, 2009. https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-…
10. 90% of job opportunities are lost if “Jamie” drops out of school (NATIONAL) – DoSomething.org, 11 Facts About Dropping Out, 2014. https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-…
11. 31% Chance of “Jamie” ending up in poverty if he drops out (NATIONAL) – DoSomething.org, 11 Facts About Education and Poverty in America, 2011. https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-…
Corporate Leadership Circle: Larry Bittle State Farm Insurance
Larry has been a State Farm agent since 1970. His mission is to help the people in Northwest Arkansas manage the insurance risks of everyday life. Supporting Fayetteville Public Schools and the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation provides a perfect way to enhance the excellent educational experience our students receive. By funding grant requests for items that are not budgeted, our outstanding teachers can go even further to accomplish their goals and positively impact our students.
If you want to become a Foundation Corporate Leadership Circle Sponsor go to https://www.fayedfoundation.org/support/corporate-leadership-circle-sponsorship/ or email fpef2@fayedfoundation.org for further information.
Thank you Larry Bittle State Farm Insurance for your continued support to the Foundation and education in Fayetteville.
Looking Back Over the Past Year
In the past year, we have continued to forge and maintain strong public-private partnerships that have resulted in over $463,000 for programs, grants, and scholarships to our teachers and students.
Strong community partnerships help students to rise above the standard by funding resources and programs that are not available through the district’s normal operating budget. Check out all of the exciting new programs in our newly published report!
Donate to the Foundation and help us continue to fund more amazing programs for Fayetteville students!
Campaign for Change: $20.17 for 2017
With a monthly donation of $20.17, your change will help fund educational opportunities for the sophomore students of Fayetteville High School as they continue working towards their graduation day in 2017! Learn more by going to the Campaign for Change page under the events section of the FPEF Website
New Corporate Leadership Circle Donor, Pace Industries
Pace Industries is North America’s leading full service Aluminum, Zinc and Magnesium Die Casting Company. Strategically located throughout North America, we are more than a die casting company. We are a solution provider offering a wide array of capabilities and services. Pace offers unmatched value added services that include engineering support, design, shot blasting, complex machining, impregnation, tumbling, chromating, wet painting, powder coating, polishing, assembly and other finishing services. This is all just a sample of what Pace has to offer.
Pace Industries has a history of supporting the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation from being an early participant as a Patrons of Excellence or the recently funded Bob Gaddy Scholarship so the Corporate Leadership Circle is really an extension of Pace’s commitment to the community and the Foundation.
If you want to become a Foundation Corporate Leadership Circle Sponsor go to https://www.fayedfoundation.org/support/corporate-leadership-circle-sponsorship/ or email fpef2@fayedfoundation.org for further information.
Thank you Pace Industries for your continued support to the Foundation and education in Fayetteville!