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At JLS, PiE funds help create a more caring environment for kids and help kids find their interests and "hook into" school. Specifically, during 2011-12, thanks to the generous support of parents and community members, PiE has donated $233,529 to JLS which is used to:

 

Additional Electives. - PiE dollars makes it possible for JLS to offer electives like public speaking and creative writing, along with drama, broadcast journalism, video production support and music. PiE dollars mean that JLS can maintain popular electives while other districts are slashing them.

 

Student Support. - PiE dollars help fund student support activities, including funding Panther Camp for all incoming students, participating in the Challenge Success program to help train teachers on social and emotional issues, and paying for additional counselor time. PiE dollars have made it possible for JLS to have one dedicated counselor for each grade, who move with their cohorts through all three years at JLS, allowing for deeper knowledge of kids and swifter response to problems.

 

Technology. - PiE dollars support technology-related staffing, including paying for the school’s technology mentor for teachers and technology lead. PiE dollars pay 100% of Karin Fossell’s salary, and Karin leverages the technology plan and manages district donations to ensure that the right technology goes into classrooms where it is needed and can be best used. Karin and JLS’s other technology mentor James Sperry also work with teachers to ensure that JLS teachers use technology effectively, maximizing their teaching and learning time.

 

“JLS benefits tremendously from PiE contributions, especially in these times of budget uncertainty. With PiE dollars, JLS is able to maintain a vast selection of elective choices, support the social-emotional well being of our students, and facilitate the use of technology in the schoolroom. Thank you for your gift to PiE.”

- JLS Principal Sharon Ofek

 

Your 2011-12 PiE chairs are Jennifer Mutz and Lisa Steinback. Questions? Please email jls AT SIGN papie.org.

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