South Williamsport ASDF

The South Williamsport Area School District Foundation is a component of the First Community Foundation of Pennsylvania. As such, it is fully eligible, under IRS regulations governing 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, to receive tax-deductible contributions as provided by law.

MISSION

The South Williamsport Area School District Foundation seeks to enrich the lives of the young people and adults of the community by generating financial support for academic, cultural and athletic endeavors.

OBJECTIVES

Promote student development through enriching programs and activities.
Encourage young people to strive toward excellence by offering scholarships to South Williamsport Area School District for its graduates.
Encourage creativity among staff by supporting unique growth opportunities.
Encourage school/community partnerships by promoting community awareness about school programs, providing ways for individuals and organizations to share resources with the school to enhance learning and facilitating cooperative ventures among the Foundation, School District and community groups.
Receive, raise and administer funds and assets outside of traditional school funding sources to reinforce and supplement the goals of the South Williamsport Area School District.

INITIATIVES

Two exciting initiatives that will benefit from funds contributed to the South Williamsport Area School District Foundation include:

VENTURE GRANTS FOR TEACHERS
The South Williamsport Area School District Foundation rewards the creation of exciting and innovative educational ideas through the Venture Grants for Teachers Program. Grants of up to $500 will be awarded, on a competitive basis, to enable unique teaching strategies to become a reality. (Click here for application form and guidelines)

EDUCATOR IN RESIDENCE
The objective is to bring resource people into classrooms of the South Williamsport Area School District, where they can share their expertise with students, staff, and, in some cases, members of the community. (Click here for application form and guidelines)

For further information regarding our programs, applications and criteria, please contact:

Manager of Program & Scholarship Services

330 Pine Street, Suite 401

Williamsport, PA 17701

(570) 321-1500

Past programs have included:

Reading, A Family Affair (photo)
Rob Bolster, Children's Book Illustrator (photo)
Diggin' for Dinosaurs (photo)
Master Hou-Tien Cheng, Visiting Artist (photo)
Jerry Pallotta, Visiting Author
David Stabley, Artist in Residence (photo)
Brian Cleary, Visiting Author
Autistic Aquatics (photo)
100 Book Challenge
DARE
Keeping Quilt (photo)
Reptile Safari
Dry Point Etching
Can You Solve the Crime? (photo)
Stories with Hart and Grace
"Butterfly Rick," Visiting Author
Susan Wojciechowski, Visiting Author
QUEST High Ropes (photo)
Mixtures and Solutions
Variables Problem Solving
Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Deb Parsons, Visiting Artist (photo)
Earl Lehman, Visiting Artist (photo)

SWASDF ADVISORY BOARD 2006

The SWASDF Advisory Board is comprised of South Williamsport community members from a variety of backgrounds and professions. Many of them are school district graduates, have children in the district schools, or are retired school district faculty. Regardless of origin, the members of the board are dedicated volunteers. The Board is working to enhance the education of our students in the community of South Williamsport and the surrounding area. Each member is selected by a nominating committee and serves a term of up to three years.