Join Superintendent Dr. David J. Peterson, former Mayor Mary Manross, chairwoman of the SUSD Foundation, and SUSD Foundation members at the 2012 Quest for Excellence Golf Tournament at 1:30 p.m. on April 24 at Grayhawk Golf Club, 8620 E. Thompson Peak Parkway.

The Foundation provides funding that goes directly into classrooms in the form of teacher grants, National Board Certification for teachers and many other programs. Please consider supporting the SUSD Foundation by becoming a sponsor of the 2012 Quest for Excellence Golf Tournament or by making a donation directly to the SUSD Foundation.

Sponsorship packages are still available. For more information, please view the Golf Tournament flyer at www.susd.org. If you have additional questions, please e-mail the SUSD Foundation at quest4excellence@susdfoundation.org. See Golf

Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its annual mini-grants. This year, the SUSD Foundation will award $50,162 in mini-grants to 39 grant applications.

"The SUSD Foundation is extremely pleased to provide funding for the Mini-Grant Program. The objectives of the program are to support the Foundation's and the District's goal of increasing student learning by providing these annual grants which foster academic development and inspire teachers/administrators to experiment with tools and techniques that go beyond the conventional textbooks and District funding provisions,” said Foundation Chairman Mary Manross. See Mini-Grants

On September 8th, 2011, on behalf of Wells Fargo, Ruthann Couch and Tom Quinsler presented a check for $1,000 to the SUSD Foundation. Since coming to Arizona in 1858, Wells Fargo has embraced education and financial literacy as core company values. Ms. couch shared, "The strength of any community is largely based upon its economic stability and this economic viability is driven, to a significant extent, by the education level of its citizens. Education is the cornerstone of our Wells Fargo corporate giving, representing approximately 30 percent of our total community investment budget for Arizona. Today, Wells Fargo team members continue to play a vital role in supporting education. Throughout the company, thousands of team members volunteer at local schools.  We're proud to support the great work of the SUSD Foundation."

 

"We are honored to be partnering with Wells Fargo to make a positive difference in our community. We appreciate their contributions to our efforts at the SUSD Foundation", stated Chairman Mary Manross.