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It's a wrap for Langley students

The Foundation held its 2nd Annual Gift Wrapping fundraiser at Willowbrook Shopping Centre from December 1-24, 2011. Parents, teachers, students, principals and school district staff wrapped more than 3500 presents and raised over $15,000 for school programs.

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Willowbrook Shopping Centre hosted a spectacular shopping event on November 29, 2011. Featuring live entertainment by country star Jaydee Bixby, huge discounts at the 150 stores in the mall and great prizes, the event attracted 2600 people and raised more than $18,000 for the Foundation.

6th Annual Heart to Heart Gala

The Langley School District Foundation held its 6th Annual Heart to Heart Gala at Thunderbird Show Park during an international Grand Prix Horse Jumping Competition. More than 200 guests came out to enjoy an afternoon of first-class horsemanship, gourmet food, decadent desserts, award-winning wines, and a silent auction. All proceeds from the event went towards the purchase of 50 online Kurzweil licenses for Langley schools. Kurzweil is an integrated reading, writing and study skills software program that enables students with learning disabilities to learn from the same grade-level content as their peers. Kurzweil opens up whole new worlds to students who previously could only peer in through the keyhole. It allows all students, especially those with learning disabilities to receive the maximum benefit of their education.

Community Support

The Langley School District Foundation has received support from a number of corporations and associations in 2010. The Resource Training Organization of BC is held the third annual Pumpkin Run at Aldor Acres on Sunday, October 17, 2011, raising $2500 for school apprenticeship programs; The Langley Rotary sponsored Pumpkin Days in support of the Foundation on October 16 & 17 at Apex Secondary School and Peninsula Runners held a 5k-10k Golden Ears Run raising funds for our apprenticeship programs

6th Annual Golf Tournament

The annual golf tournament at Redwoods golf course raised $70,000 to support sports programs in our school. This year's tournament - the 7th Annual is on Wednesday, August 29 at Redwoods. Stay tuned for more information.

FOUNDATION FUNDING IN ACTION

The Foundation, through its fundraising activities and endowments is able to fund innovative and unique school programs and projects that would not be funded by the Ministry of Education. Every Spring and Fall, the Foundation asks schools to submit proposals for projects that they would like to receive funding for. Last year, the Foundation made grants totalling more than $250,000 to support 80 unique programs.

Now elementary schools have state-of-the-art Smart Boards and secondary schools have either Smart Board or Tablets. Now students at Nicomekl have the instruments they need for an effective music program. Drama students at Brookswood were able to participate in a provincial drama festival. The carving program at Aldergrove Secondary is underway and attracting at-risk students. This is to name just a few. Not only that! Ten students from Lochiel U-Connect were able to travel to Atlanta, Georgia as Canada's representatives in an international technology and science competition.

Foundation Established unprecedented loan bank of assistive equipment for students with special needs

Thanks to a large grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities, the Langley School District Foundation has built a loan bank consisting of state-of-the-art equipment and technology for students with special needs. The $60,000 loan bank is now open and the equipment is available to Langley schools.

Annual General Meeting

The Foundation held its Annual General Meeting on December 5, 2011. Executive Director, Susan Cairns, in her presentation to the Board reported that the focus of the Foundation in 2011 was to work with the community partners, sponsors, supporters and volunteers to provide innovative programs for Langley students. Since 2005, the foundation has raised close to $4 million and disbursed almost $900,000 to support school programs.

Annual Report & Financial Statement

The Foundation's 2010-2011 Financial Statements were approved by the Board.
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The Foundation's 2010 Annual Report was approved by the Board.
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Student Success online

Student Success, the Langley School District Foundation magazine, has been posted on the Foundation web site.
Fall, 2011 Edition - Download your copy and catch up on some of the exciting activities that have been taking place.