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California Distinguished School |
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Achievement Through
Communication
6269 Twin Lake Drive, San Diego,
California, 619.463.9271
Achievement Through
Communication
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What is the Benchley-Weinberger
Foundation? The
Foundation is a registered 501(c)3, non-profit organization, created by B-W
parents. The objective of the Foundation is to fund present and future programs
or projects designed to benefit the children at Benchley-Weinberger. The
Foundation compliments B-W’s outstanding PTA. The bylaws of the Foundation
offer tremendous flexibility in the allocation of funds to programs, services
and equipment that cannot be supported by the PTA fundraising activities. The
PTA and the Foundation have become vital partners in sustaining the high
standards of our school. What are the Foundations activities? The Foundation sponsors several fund-raising activities throughout the year including the B-W Auction, the Jog-A-Thon, and taste testing at Jack-in-the-Box. The Foundation also sponsors "Family Night At The Bench", which may be a family movie night.
What has the Foundation accomplished? During the 2007-08 school year, the Foundation raised $40,000. The Foundation has used these funds to continue and support the following programs: the music program, Panda Press Student newspaper, art program, the library and the running program. The Foundation also gave to the Kindergarten-Garden, finished purchasing the projectors for all classrooms. We also redid the grass in the Kindergarten area. Check it out. For the 2008-09 year we would like to raise enough money to build another shade structure on the upper playground along with continuing the capital improvements, and programs at our school. How can I help the Foundation? The Foundation is made up entirely of parents of B-W students. They volunteer their time to support programs and activities that benefit all our children. We meet on a monthly basis at Benchley-Weinberger Elementary School. Meetings for 2008-2009 September 16,@ 6:00PM October 14 @6:00PM, November 4@ 7:30 AM, December 10, Holiday Party TBA January 13, @7:30AM February 10, @ 6:30PM March 9, @ 7:30 AM April 14, @ 6:30PM June 9, @ 7:30PM If you are interested in becoming involved or have questions about the Foundation, please contact the school office or our current president Drew Smith at (619) 994-2311 or email at dma22@cox.net. All parents are welcome and we encourage your input!
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