In early 2006, the Bainbridge Educational Support Team (B.E.S.T.) and the Bainbridge Public Schools Trust agreed to merge to create a more cohesive, community-wide foundation committed to raising the essential funds needed to support public education. Between the two organizations, there is a 22-year history of funding professional development for our teachers, purchasing new curriculum materials and lowering classroom sizes. These separate organizations provided over 2.5 million dollars to our public schools.
The Bainbridge Schools Foundation is the ONLY funding raising arm of the school that can fund teacher salaries! BSF also supports training of teachers, rewards innovation in classrooms through teacher grants and improvements in Special Education and Remedial Reading Programs. The PTO's support school specific activities such as field trips, assemblies, art docents, teacher grants and classroom activities. Both organizations are critical in helping the district achieve desired outcomes for our children.
This year for the first time, Bainbridge Schools Foundation will be included in One Call for All, the red envelope for all island giving.  For more information and to get involved, visit:  http://bainbridgeschoolsfoundation.com/