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| The Excellence in Education Fund and Committee |
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| Contact: | Monica Backsen |
| Phone: | (719) 783-3373 |
| Email: | Email |
| Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 1063, Westcliffe, CO, 81252 |
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Middle school students utilizing computers provided through a $40,000 grant received from the Colorado Department of Education.
| The Excellence in Education Fund and Committee is a designated fund within the Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation, and was founded by a citizens group to help address pressing educational needs for our community youth. The result is a three-way partnership between the Committee, the Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation (WMVCF) and the C-1 School District of Custer County, with a goal of identifying and securing additional grant funding to support unfunded educational programs in our Custer County Schools
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| The Excellence in Education Committee, and corresponding designated fund, has been operating for over one year and is administered by WMVCF which acts as a sponsoring 501c-3 organization. This collaborative effort has been formed for the express purpose of addressing educational needs of our children that fall outside the resources provided by the public school system. The Committee is beginning to build matching funds which are critical to securing grants from many foundations beyond our community. The Committee would also like to accumulate some funds to bridge immediate needs that may occur from time to time at the school. We thank all of our local supporters for your generosity in supporting our efforts!
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| Committee members include:
Chairperson: Monica Backsen
Vice-Chair: Robert “Butch” Gemin
Secretary: Marti Frink
Members: Kathy Michaelson, Jessica Stam, Elizabeth Watson, Sarah Woods
Supporting Members: Wendy Geary, Amy Perschbacher, Jim Bradburn, Jim Little
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 | Fourth grade students working with the new Everyday Mathematics curriculum provided through several local grants.
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