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"The Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention program that the Foundation purchased last year has been a great addition to Birmingham Falls academic programs. As the EIP teacher, I have been able to take learners at their level of reading and teach them phonics skills, comprehension, and decoding strategies. The children are learning, improving their reading levels, and feeling successful."
- EIP Teacher 

"3rd grade would like to THANK YOU so much for approving and purchasing the Social Studies Weekly Periodicals we requested.  They just arrived and are FANTASTIC!!!  We can not wait to use these along side of our Social Studies curriculum." 
- A VERY happy 3rd grade team!

"The 2nd grade team is extremely grateful for the CD players bought with Foundation funding." 
- 2nd Grade Teacher

"Thanks so much for all that you do.  The die-cut machine help our staff create the materials we need in the classroom." 
- 4th Grade Teacher

"The science labs this year were outstanding and really helped to bring excitement to the curriculum." 
- 5th Grade Teacher

 

Grade Level Funding

The Foundation provides the school with financial support earmarked for specific grade levels and groups. Currently the Foundation allocates 47% of its funds to Grade Level Programs. These funds are then split between the following grades/groups:

  • Kindergarten
  • First Grade
  • Second Grade
  • Third Grade
  • Fourth Grade
  • Fifth Grade
  • Special Education
  • Art
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Tag

Each grade level/group then has discretion to utilize the funds to further the educational aims of the Foundation.  The School maintains a full accounting of how these funds are spent, and provides a monthly summary to the BFF Board. Copies of these reports are available in the Documents section of our website.

Principals Discretionary Fund

In addition, the Foundation allocates 10% of its funds to the Principal for use for the benefit of all grades and groups. The Principal has discretion on how these funds are used provided they support the educational aims of the Foundation. The Principal provides an accounting of how these funds are spent as part of the monthly report to the BFF Board.

How the Funds Are Spent

In the 2010-11 School Year BFF grade level and Principal's discretionary funds were spent as follows:

Examples of the purchases made from these funds include:

  • Rigby Readers for multiple grades
  • Ipod 'boom boxes' for second grade classroom reading/listening
  • Nisewonger Audio/Visual Equipment
  • English/Language Arts Vocabulary Resource Books
  • Vocabulary Resource Books for each 5th grade student
  • Touch Money Kit for Special Education
  • Computer Software for the Art Department
  • Music Equipment for the Music Department (including drums, triangles & tambourines)
  • Sports Equipment for the PE Department (including 7 dozen balls)
  • 3rd Grade Social Studies Biography Books

Since the Foundation was created in 2008, a total of over $54,000 has been allocated and spent to further the education of our children at BFES.

We expect to make a wide range of additional grants throughout the 2011 / 2012 school year. Thanks to the entire Birmingham Falls Elementary family and community for making this happen!