Southwest Foundation and Teacher Appreciation

Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4-8

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future

of our society than any other single profession.

--John Wooden

Each year Southwest families honor teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week. This year, as in past years, families will have a chance to honor the teachers with a meal organized by the PTSA and the opportunity to give to the Southwest Foundation in a teacher or teachers' honor.

But Southwest Board member Una Edwardson and volunteer Marcia Harris have also planned some new events to honor our outstanding teachers. This year students will have a chance to buy apples for their teachers and benefit the Foundation. They can also enter their favorite teacher's name in a drawing for prizes. Watch the Friday email for these events during the week of May 4-8.

Please join the Foundation in honoring the people who are teaching Southwest's great students and our community's future leaders.

Dear Friend of Southwest High School,

We are celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week across the nation.  Southwest High School is full of wonderful students with growing needs, as evidenced by the major construction project now underway!  Throughout the years, one constant force has made Southwest legendary: our fantastic teachers. We applaud their success and are grateful for their remarkable daily efforts improving our students' lives!

Please help us show our appreciation, and provide our teachers with valuable resources they need to help students to grow and succeed, by donating to the Southwest Foundation on behalf of your favorite teacher. You can easily donate on our website:

www.southwestfoundation.org 

A simple click on the link above will take you to a quick and easy way to honor your favorite teacher(s) with your donation.  Teachers will receive letters letting them know of your support in their honor.

Your donation will be used to enrich the lives of our students in many ways.  The Southwest Foundation supports academic, arts, and athletic opportunities for all Southwest students. We help purchase curriculum, science and math equipment, field trips, and classroom and athletic supplies.  We support academics and the arts by funding the auditorium's tech position.  We also fund Project Success at Southwest, provide needed after school club activities and ACT tutoring--working to help reduce the achievement gap. 

Southwest Foundation supporters believe in funding dreams, one gift at a time.  We are growing bigger, and better.  Together, we will continue to make Southwest High School a great place for all students.

Thank you for supporting Southwest High School and its dedicated teaching staff!

With gratitude,

Kristin Ruffner

Chair,

Southwest Foundation

Ellen van Iwaarden

Executive Director,

Southwest Foundation