December 8, 2019

 

Dear Parents and Friends of Bearden High School,

 

Earlier this fall we hosted our annual giving campaign,

the Bearden High School Foundation Faux’n-athon. Principal Debbie Sayers, and Bearden alums Bert Bertelkamp and John Wilkerson, and alum/parent Pamela Ironside recorded and shared their reasons why they want you to join them in supporting the BHS Foundation with a financial gift. We are grateful for their endorsements!

 

Thank you to all who have donated to this important fundraiser. So far, we have raised over $20,000 from our Bearden family and friends, but we still need YOUR help in reaching our goal of $35,000.

 

It’s not too late to add your gift! The Bearden High School Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations to the BHS Foundation are tax-deductible and 100% of your gift will be used to benefit Bearden High School priorities. Small monthly gifts are easy to arrange with PayPal on our website: BHSFoundation.org.

 

School projects and programs funded by the BHS Foundation just this fall include: 

•New textbooks for the Marketing Class (replacing 2006 edition);

• Fees for Virtual Enterprise Regional & State Competitions (Going to Nationals!);

• Fees for Science Olympiad;

• Aeration, over seeding, and new irrigation for Softball Field;

• Purchased a rack-mount virtualization server and a NAS Diskstation - the capabilities of which are part of the state-mandated standards (but not state-funded) for both the Cybersecurity 1 and Cybersecurity 2 courses;

• Funds for the Band to repurpose their concert Marimba with a field frame;

• Class set of the books, Animal Farm and The Odyssey and subscriptions to Upfront for Freshmen English;

• Purchased a new buzzer and case for the Scholars/Ethics/History Bowl Teams and Latin Club;

• $4000 gift to Grad Night which lowers the cost for all attendees and provides sponsorships to numerous others;

• $5000 towards Capital Project fund.

 

Thank you for helping today’s Bearden students become tomorrow’s successful graduates! Supporting students and faculty at Bearden High School benefits our whole community. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season.

 

Respectfully,

John Standifer President