Welcome to the Stevens Elementary School
2011-2012 Annual Fund Drive

 "Genius without education is like silver in the mine." Ben Franklin

The Stevens Elementary Annual Fund Drive is one of our primary fundraising events for the year.  Rather than asking our children to sell candy or gift wrap, we are asking you to donate to our Annual Fund to help us continue to thrive.  Every penny that you give will go directly to programs that benefit all 374 students at Stevens Elementary.

 Our goal for 2011-2012 is $105,000!

 You can help in the following ways:

• Make a donation today
• See if your employer has a matching gift program.  If it does, please submit the appropriate paperwork
• Vote to support Seattle Public Schools and funding for public education.

· Where does the money go?
· Double or triple my donation
· How can I stay anonymous?
· Download a donation form
· Questions or comments?

About Our School
Stevens Elementary was founded in 1906 in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Today, Stevens has become a much sought-after school and an active member in the community.  It serves 374 students in grades K-5.  Stevens is truly diverse.  It is 47% non-white and about 32% of the student body qualifies for free and reduced lunch.  As an English Language Learner (ELL) target school, 26% of our students are from non-English speaking families.  Stevens strives for academic excellence, embraces diversity, and teaches social responsibility.

Where does the money go?  Our PTA funds:

• Instructional Assistants - who allow classroom teachers to have more time with our kids, reduce instructor-to-student ratios and make it possible for teachers to focus individually on each student

• School Counselor - the PTA funds Mr. Marcos to support and build our community, allowing teachers to focus more on teaching.

• Social Studies Enrichment - the PTA funds our History Teacher extraordinaire, Mary Anne Christy, who does 1-2 giant modules for every classroom making history and civics come alive.

• Vocal Music - the PTA funds music teacher Mr. Edd Key for all the grades, also making possible his fabulous school-wideconcerts.

• Art In the Classroom - the PTA funds Michelle Martine (our

  "Artist-in-Residence") to enrich the presence of art instruction in all the classrooms.
  

Our 11/12 fundraising goal is $105,000. This will allow us to continue these critical programs and help keep Stevens a great school. 

How to Donate
If you would like to contribute to our kids, there are now TWO ways to donate.  You can print out the donation form and send it with your donation to:

Stevens PTA
1242 18th Avenue East
Seattle, WA  98112

Alternatively, you can pay securely online with your credit card, although for larger donations consider paying by check instead since PayPal charges a 3% processing fee.

For this option, please click below:

Double or triple my donation
Many employers will match charitable donations, so please check the list to see if your employer will match. To have your donation matched, contact your human resources department for the necessary forms and mail them in with your donation.  If your company does not currently match, please encourage them to do so in the future!

How can I stay anonymous?
If you do not wish be thanked by name in the Stevens Speak newsletter, please send an email to Christine Stepherson including your name, address, and the message, “I WISH TO REMAIN AN ANONYMOUS DONOR.” Otherwise, you will be publicly thanked!   

Questions?
For any questions or comment on Steven’s Annual Fund Drive, please contact Christine Stepherson.

The Stevens PTA is a 501(c)(3) recognized non-profit organization, and our tax ID number is 91-1154938.