DID YOU KNOW???

  ….the East Side Elementary Foundation (created by East Side parents in 2005) is a §501(c)(3) non-profit organization that raises money to provide for curriculum, technology and facilities resources for East Side that impact all students

   ….the Foundation has spent over $315,000 in its 5 years since inception

  ….over $56,000 was contributed by corporate donors through matching grants or direct corporate contributions 

  ….the Foundation funds the Science Lab (including 100% of the Science Lab teacher salary, instructional materials, equipment and supplies).  All East Side students rotate through the Lab as a “specials” rotation

  ….the Foundation provide Classroom Grants for every lead classroom teacher (up to $150 per teacher to be spent on curriculum-related items for the class)

  ….the Foundation has spent over $90,000 on technology at East Side (SmartBoards and/or Promethian wiriting tablet Interactive Technology for all grade levels, desktop and laptop computers, LCD projectors, software for Computer Lab and more)

  ….the Foundation spent over $100,000 on a new K – 2nd grade playground that is safe and exciting for our children thanks to Foundation contributions

  ….the Foundation spent $20,000 on the 3rd – 5th grade playground that was installed in 2006 (with a safer surface made from recycled tires) thanks to contributions by the Foundation, the county, Ford Corporation and Team Ford of Marietta

   ….the 6+1” Writing Program (implemented school-wide in the 2006-2007 school year) continues to significantly impact students’ writing abilities thanks to financial support from the Foundation and PTA.  The average writing scores from rising 4th graders increased 15 percentage points (the highest percentage increase in 1 year in Cobb County)!!

  ....Kid Chess (Three-time Georgia State Champs in 2007, 2008 & 2009 for K – 3 category and State Champs in 2009 for K – 5 category), Drama, Choi Kwon Do, Art, Robotics, Yoga, Brainy Builders (Legoes Building), Etiquette, and Spanish were offered as after school enrichment programs through the Foundation, with over 450 children participating. 

   ....East Side has a school-wide license to BrainPop (an interactive web-based learning tool) thanks to the Foundation and parents can access the site at home (www.brainpop.com; user name: Eastsidega, password: school)

 
  ….donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible  

   ….By volunteering your time, attending our fundraisers and making donations, you are helping to make East Side Elementary “A Better School for a Brighter Future”