BRSEF Project Funding
Blue Ridge School Education Foundation
BRSEF FUNDING TO BRS/EC: 10-26-18 THRU 03-05-20
TOTAL DONATIONS FOR THIS PERIOD: $326,014.27
- $1,211.19 BRS & EC SCHOOL LIBRARY:
Audio and Print Books, Periodicals (3rd payment of $5,000 Grant approved 10-4-17) Paid: 08-15-18 - $8,132.00 BRS (ELEMENTARY) TWO (2) PROMETHEAN ACTIVPANEL
(including mobile stands & activsoundbar) Paid: 07-14-18 - $12,560.73 BREC THREE (3) PROMETHEAN ACTIVPANELS
Paid: 07-14-18 (added to the two units funded in the school year 2016-17) - $12,864.00 BRS & EC TEACHER VISA GIFT DEBIT CARDS FOR CLASSROOM EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES. (32 teachers @ $400 each) Paid: 08-08-18
- $900.00 BRS & EC RELEASE OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTED MONIES TO
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE.
Paid: 09-25-18 - $5,000.00 BRS (ELEMENTARY) LIBRARY BOOKS TO MATCH TEACHING
CURRICULUM.
Paid: 10-07-18 - $5,000.00 SCHOOL LIBRARY AND MEDIA DEPT. FOR TOTAL SCHOOL
SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING.
(Foundation received a $5,000 matching grant from The Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley 1-30-19) - $4,800 BRS & EC MUSIC DEPARTMENT FOR VARIOUS CHORUS AND
INSTRUMENTS REPAIR NEEDS AND PERFORMANCE MUSIC/PROPS.
( this was directed money to the Foundation for the Music Dept.) - $806.99 BREC 7th & 8th GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIES,
JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC STUDENT MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS
( Ms. Ginny Proffit) - $685.00 BRS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND PHYSICAL
EDUCATION CONFERENCE -WINSTON SALEM, NC
(3 day) Ms. Ashley Steinel - $2,000 BRS MUDDY SNEAKERS OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
5th & 6th Grade Science and Math Classes. Ms. Debbie Houtzer. 10-10-18 - $3,670.00 BRS (6th grade) CHARTER BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR U.S. SPACE
AND TENNESSEE AQUARIUM EDUCATIONAL LEARNING TRIP.
( 30 students + ) Teacher: Jennifer McKee. Paid: TBD - $3,000.00 Funding for the BRS and EC Health and Wellness needs for students as
directed by the School Nurse, Ms. Rachel Wittekind.
( Foundation Grant from the James M. Doss Charitable Foundation. - $691.80 BRS 4th Grade Students Educational Visit to the Biltmore Estate-Asheville.
(30 students) Completing the novel Study Teacher: Josie Holden. - $1,063.02 BREC-Middle School. Calculators (10 devices) for Math Classes.
Teacher: Elijah Reece - $5,000 BREC CTE-Fire Academy Lion Legend Fire Helmets
(20) ($250 ea). Teacher: Lee C. Sudia. - $180.00 BREC-Spanish Classes.
Set of novel (10 copies). Teacher: Allison H. Hawkins. - $27.88 BREC- Math Classes. 3-School Smart Ball Bearing Compass
( pack of 12) Teacher: Brittany Elkins. - $1,200 BREC- Agriculture CTE Classes.
Two Drones for Agriculture Education. Teacher: Nick Pressler. ( On Hold per BREC Principal ) - $920.00 BRS-BOOK BONANZA (7 WEEK READING PROGRAM)
{Paid: Visa Debit Card) Teachers: Jennifer McKee (6th grade) & Principal Teri Walawender. - $140.00 BRS-Tuition for 5th grader
McKenzie Woods to WCU’s “ROCKET TO CREATIVITY SUMMER CAMP (2019) - $3,180.00 ACADEMIC BANQUET & SCHOLARSHIP NIGHT AWARDS NIGHT (106) THE ORCHARD HARVEST BARN.
- $9,661.64 Fire Protective Gear
( 6 sets Coats-Pants-Suspenders) Fire Academy CTE Class for BREC (10-12th Grades) Teacher Chief, Lee C. Sudia. 9-5-19
- $31,500.00 BRSEF 2019 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO GRADUATING STUDENTS
AT BREC. ESTABLISHED THE DON W. SENTELL “HONORED STUDENT” AWARD
(Ashley Foster, winner) - $150,000 Pass through Grant from Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation
for full time School Nurse and Social Worker exclusively for BRS and EC. Funds were Assigned to Jackson County Schools to be held in an agreed upon “restrictive Account” for payment of the two positions in the 2019-20 school year. (9-17-19) - $1,200 Donation to BRSEF
(directed to the Music Department) Hansen Foundation ($1,000 & Campbell $200) 11-13-19 - $2,700 Teachers and Staff Christmas Dinner
at the Orchard Restaurant (12/0519) - **$3,750 Charter Bus for 6th Grade Space Camp Trip
(4-14-20) 10-3-19 CANCELLED--MARCH 2020 COVID-19 - $2,250 BREC Funding for ACT Prep Training Classes
(11th graders). Principal Metz 11-13-19 - $1,500 BREC Health Coverage for School Nurse Supplies.
(Funded for the Doss Foundation Balance) 11-7-19 - **$15,860 BREC-Middle School Educational Trip
(Transportation Cost for two Charter Buses. 11-7-19 (POSTPONED--MARCH 2020 COVID-19 - **$8,463 BREC-Senior Trip Charter Transportation
(April 2020)11-7-19 ( CANCELLED--MARCH 2020 COVID-19 - $900 BRS/EC Music Department--Artist-in-Residence
(Bryan Heller) Matching funds Jackson County Arts Council. 10-8-19 - $1,100 Professional Development Trip
for PE Teacher Ashley Steinel for attending a 3 Day Health and Physical Education Conference ( Winston Salem, NC) 10-3-19 - $2,000 Funding for Muddy Sneakers Program.
Deborah Houtzer. 5th Grade Teacher (2019-20 school year). 10-3-19 - $1,000 Summer Reading Books for Pre-k - 6th,
“GIVE 5, READ 5” Program Cindy Fowler--BRSEF Member & Volunteer. 01-09-20 - $5,500 Media Center Library Books & Magazines
BRS, Linda Potter, Media Specialist 01-06-20 (Follow on the Oct. 2018 Foundation Approval) - $2,900 Active Panel 75” + Panel Cart
BRS 2nd grade classroom to replace Promethean Board. Teacher K. Hunter/Principal Walawender. 01-10-20 - $250 BRS 2nd Grade Annual Pollinator
Balsam Mountain Trust “Adopt-a-School” Monarch and Pollinator. Teacher: Krutal Hunter (Church of the Good Shepherd Funded $750 of the cost) - $3,000 BREC -- STEAM NIGHT FUNDING
for BRS Students PrK-8 grades, Hosted by the High School Science Classes. Principal Dr.Tracie Metz. (02-13-20) - $2,500 BREC-- School Promotional Supplies
for Marketing the BRS & EC Brand to the tudents, Faculty and Community. Request of: Principal Dr. Tracie Metz. (02-13-20) - $300 BRS--- Cursive Writing Club for Student Contest
Request of: Ms. Laura Plush Paid-Tutor and Principal Teri Walawender. (02-13-20) - $175.00 BRS--3rd Grade Nature Center (Asheville) Field Trip
Teachers, Josie Holden & Nicole Westwood. (03-05-20) - $1,500 BREC-- (Benge Pass-through)
Social Worker funding. (03-05-20) - $1,500 BRC-- (Benge Pass-through)
Social Worker funding. (03-05-20) - $610.00 BRS-- Teri Walawender
Principal Absenteeism/Tardiness Incentive Program (03-05-20) - $2,610.00 BREC-- Tracie Metz
Principal Absenteeism/Tardiness Incentive Prog. (03-05-20) - TOTAL: $326,014.27
< $3,750.00> Space Camp Trip 2020 --COVID-19
< $8,404.00> Senior Trip 2020-----------COVID- 19
< $15,860.00> Middle School Trip 2020 (Postponed)--COVID-19
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$298,000.27
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