1. Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation 2015 BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT PRESENTATIONS

2. Who and What is UFREF? Who?  We are volunteers, who care about the education our students receive, and the climate in which our students receive it in What?  A 501c3 organization  Dedicated to raising private support to fund grants that promote educational excellence  We also target our fund raising to help promote an outstanding learning environment for all of our students (in each of our schools) 2

3. Case for Support Why does the district need an education foundation?  2% tax cap per year  Health Care costs continue to rise  Special Education costs continue to rise each year  State Aid has remained flat  $1.9 million cut from the budget last year  The district has cut funding for deferred maintenance and facility needs 3

4. UFREF has given back Over $146,000 back to the school district to fund:  Grants  Expanding Academic Offerings  Expanding Extra Curricular Offerings  Improving and Enhancing Our Facilities 4

5. Funding Needs for 2015-2016  Allentown High School Needs:  Priority #1 New Sound System and Equipment for Auditorium ($5,000)  Priority #2 New Lighting for the Auditorium ($14,000)  Priority #3 Project Lead The Way a Pre-Engineering Curriculum for High School Students  Fund Aerospace Engineering module, the third of four in the series. Aerospace Engineering start up costs: ($14,000 - one time cost for this school year)  Capstone Course, the 4 th and final module, start up costs ($4,000 - one time cost in 2016 - 2017)  Cost to maintain the four courses each year $10,000 (yearly cost) District will budget $5,000. The remainder will need to be supplemented.  Priority #4 Restarting Grants Program 5

6. Funding Needs for 2015-2016 Stone Bridge Middle School Needs:  Priority #1: 25 Chromebooks  Anticipated Cost to District:  Costs per device to be approximately $326 each  Breakdown of the $326: $200 unit +$26 license +$100 warranty  Total cost to the district: $8,150.00  Priority #2: Additional Modules to support our Applied Technology Course  Anticipated Cost to District:  Paxton ActionLABS Integrated Instructional Units: $12,385.00  72-0600 Paxton Content Learning Management System: $2,800.00  Installation: $ 1,400.00  Teacher Professional Development: $2,000.00  Total Cost to the District: $18,585.00  Priority #3: Equipment to Support Scratch Computing Club  Anticipated Cost to District:  RedBot Kit: 10 kits @ $113.95= $1,139.50  Inventor’s Kit: 10 kits @ $94.95= $949.50  Total cost to the district: $2,089.00  Priority #4: Grants Program 6

7. Funding Needs for 2015-2016 Newell Elementary School Needs:  Priority #1: Class Set of Chromebooks & Cart for 3 rd /4 th Grade Classes  Supports PARCC Initiative and student comfort level with use of same technology tool used during assessment.  Supports One-To-One Initiative at SBMS by allowing our 4 th grade students to have more time, exposure and experience working on Chromebooks.  Supports 21 Century Learning  Supports STEM  Projected Cost: 25 Chromebooks – total--$9625  Priority #2: Grants Program 7

8. How Can You Help?  Get involved! We are looking for:  Foundation Trustees  Committee Volunteers 8

9. How Can You Help?  Make a donation  Personal Gift  Corporate Match  Corporate Grant  Red Bird 180 9

10. Red Bird 180  Ask each and every family to make a donation of $180 per year  Nothing to buy  Nothing to Sell  No Event to Attend 10

11. AHS Student Contest  AHS students can put together a PSA for the Ed Foundation  PSA must contain:  Mission of the Foundation  Emphasis 3 accomplishments of Foundation  Speak to  need for volunteers  corporate donations  getting involved  Winner will be decided by community vote  Prize is $250 gift card 11

12. SBMS Logo Contest  Create a new logo for the Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation to help us revitalize our presence in the community.  Prize: $100 Visa Gift Card  Contest Overview: This contest is open to students currently enrolled in Stone Bridge Middle School. Background information on the Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation (Ed Foundation) can be found at: www.ufref.orgwww.ufref.org  Logo Design:  Logo should include name of the organization - Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation or UFREF.  Illustrate UFREF bridging community and education.  Logo should be Redbird colors – Black, White, Red & Yellow.  Contest Rules and Submission Process:  Email entry form to ufreducationfoundation@gmail.com.ufreducationfoundation@gmail.com  Email logo to ufreducationfoundation@gmail.com or submit to Stone Bridge Main Office.ufreducationfoundation@gmail.com  Logo must be submitted by midnight October 1, 2015.  Please address questions to: ufreducationfoundation@gmail.com.ufreducationfoundation@gmail.com 12

13. NES T-Shirt Contest  Contest open for NES students  Details will be distributed via classroom flyer and virtual backpack  Please address questions to: ufreducationfoundation@gmail.comufreducationfoundation@gmail.com 13

14. To learn more about the Foundation, please visit: www.ufref.org www.ufref.org OR email us at: ufreducationfoundation@gmail.com ufreducationfoundation@gmail.com Working together, we can make a difference in the education of all students at UFRSD. Thank you! 14