Foothill Ranch Kids Foundation welcomes you to the 2011-2012 School Year!

We are pleased to share that this year, the Foothill Ranch Kids Foundation is privately funding the salaries of our librarian and a campus supervisor. In addition, we are partnering with the PTA to fund a Language Arts Instructional Assistant and the Science Wizard Program, which will offer innovative and hands-on science lessons to all of our students. The Foundation is also providing the school with academic workbooks, paying for the technological license for 1,100 students to use Help Me to Learn and Study Island, and funding other vital school supplies.

One of the biggest strengths of the Foothill Ranch Kids Foundation is that it can quickly mobilize to respond to our school's greatest funding needs immediately as they arise. This is so important because, as you probably know, state budget cuts to education continue to impact our school. In the last four years, our district's funds have been cut by more than 17 percent, and the most recent state budget could trigger new mid-year cuts if the state does not collect enough tax revenue this fall. With increased class sizes and lost programs, the role of the Foothill Ranch Kids Foundation is more important than ever. If California's schools want to stay competitive with the rest of the nation and world, we must rely on private donations to make up the difference.

This Fall is our Back-to-School Direct Donation Drive. We are asking Foothill Ranch families to give a tax-deductible gift to help the Foothill Ranch Kids Foundation continue its work on behalf of our children. If each Foothill Ranch family gave $200 per child, we would raise $220,000! A gift of $200, $100 or $50 is a small financial sacrifice compared to the high cost of tuition at nearby private schools, but allows us to protect the high quality of education offered at Foothill Ranch Elementary despite state budget cutbacks.

We must do whatever we can to protect the high quality of education for our students. Please send the most generous gift you can to FRKF by October 31st . For more information, please click here, or use the link to the left to make a Paypal donation. All donations are tax deductible.

We are very grateful for the support you have shown us for all the children at our school. Thank you for investing in Foothill Ranch Elementary School and the students who will be the leaders of tomorrow.Together we can make a difference!

Key FRKF Dates…

Orientation Meeting – September 28, 2011
Direct Donation Drive – September 7 – October 31, 2011
Silent Auction / Spring Fundraiser – April 30, 2012