Katie Morrison
President
Sarah Keller
Vice President
Laura Gleissner
Treasurer
Michele Beal
Secretary
Kari Dalpiaz
Trustee
Audrey Kamm
Trustee
Kari Ray
Trustee
Erika Wilkerson
Trustee
Marilyn Roley
BOE Member
Dr. Ben Lee
MGS Superintendent
The mission of the Foundation for Educational Excellence is to generate financial resources for the purpose of providing Metamora Grade School with programs and other projects designed to enhance and expand the quality of education and learning opportunities available to students.
The Foundation was formed in 1991 to assist the school district with purchases after funding shortages were identified. All donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible and always used to promote educational excellence.
Each year the Foundation hosts one large fundraiser with the gracious help of local business sponsors and the support of parents and community members. The proceeds from this event are then distributed to the classrooms of MGS as teachers submit grant requests each fall for educational extras as approved by the Foundation Board.
Recently, the Foundation has shifted from a Spring Carnival to an adult only event including Glo-Bingo and Dueling Pianos. In the last four years, this event has raised more than $175,000 to provide mini-grants to teachers for innovative teaching materials for the classroom! Some of the purchases include the following:
Chrome Books
Web Cams
Subscription and Licensing for Educational Software
Science Labs
Math Labs
Fine Arts material
Playground Equipment
Trustees meet monthly during the school year and are responsible for planning and executing one large fundraiser in the spring. Contact Katie Morrison at mgsfundraising@gmail.com with any questions.
Glo Bingo 2022 was an amazing evening that raised over $56,000 for Metamora Grade School!
Be sure to join us for our next fundraising event, Dueling Pianos March 2023!
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