Education Foundation of WCPS

📬✨ Magic to Your Mailbox! The Education Foundation of WCPS launched Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Washington County! 🎉 Over 500 kids signed up — help us reach 2,500! 💙 📚 Learn more: educationfoundationofwcps.org/dolly
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The Education Foundation is participating in the back-to-school event at Sharpsburg Elementary this morning, seeking volunteers for its Super Readers program, which aims to foster a love of reading and enhance literacy skills. Volunteer Here: educationfoundationofwcps.org/super-readers @SharpsburgMD

⏳ Last Chance to Donate! ⏳ Tomorrow is the final day to bring your donations for the Spring into Education Donation Drive! 🏫♻️ We are overwhelmed by your support—thank you for making a difference! 💙 Let’s finish strong and see which school takes the Goodwill Cup! 🏆 @wcpsmd

🌸 The Spring into Education Donation Drive is in Full Bloom! 🌸 Get your spring cleaning done this weekend and bring your donations to your school next week! 🏫✨ Many schools have already filled their bins, and the competition is heating up! @wcpsmd @HorizonGoodwill

The Spring into Education Goodwill Drive kicks off tomorrow! 🚀 For the next two weeks, bring your gently used donations to support your school. The more you collect, the closer your school gets to winning prize money and the coveted Goodwill Cup! 🏆 The challenge is on! @wcpsmd

🌟 Last Chance to Celebrate Our ESP of the Year Finalist! 🌟 Send a congratulatory message to honor our incredible Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year Finalist at the ESP of the Year Awards this Wednesday! 🎉👏 🔗educationfoundationofwcps.org/sponsorships @wcpsmd

We’re finishing what we started with the final @wcpsmd ESP of the Year finalist! Congratulations to Ashley Harbaugh, Regional Assistant Kitchen Manager at South High. She has been serving healthy meals to students with WCPS for 13 years!

Charles Bell is our 4th @wcpsmd ESP of the Year finalist! He keeps E. Russell Hicks clean and safe as the school’s custodian and has been part of the WCPS team for 12 years now. Congrats! @wcpseducfound

Congratulations to Lacey Grove, our next @wcpsmd ESP of the Year finalist! She’s been with WCPS for 26 years and currently serves as an administrative assistant at North Hagerstown High School. @wcpseducfound

Our next @wcpsmd ESP of the Year finalist is Jessica Walsh of Ruth Ann Monroe Primary School! She represents the student support category and is a paraprofessional in one of our integrated pre-k classrooms. @wcpseducfound

We’re excited to partner with the @wcpseducfund & announce our @wcpsmd Educational Support Personnel (ESP) of the Year Award finalists! Congrats to Edwina Walker, who’s been a bus driver with us for 8 years!

@DaveSovine A special thank you to Dr. Sovine for joining our Prize Parade and making the day even more memorable for our amazing teachers!

I loved starting my day with the @wcpseducfound as we surprised winners of the Foundation’s mini grants! Thanks for supporting these projects that bring more enriched learning opportunities for our students. The teachers were so grateful when we shared the news!

📣 Prize Parade Stop #5! 🎉 Our final stop of the day was at the WCPS Board Office, where we presented Michael Maginnis with a grant for his Innovative Project: SRLA – Sound-Reactive Light Assembly! 💡✨ @wcpsmd @DaveSovine

📣 Prize Parade Stop #4! 🎉 We didn’t have to go far for our next stop—just down the hall to the cafeteria at Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School! There, we awarded a grant to Cynthia Logsdon for her Innovative Project: Cooking Cakes with Culinary! 🎂👩‍🍳 @wcpsmd @DaveSovine

📣 Prize Parade Stop #3! 🎉 Our next stop was at Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School, where we awarded Gary Thomas a grant for his Innovative Project: Rapid Prototyping Through Thermoforming giving students hands on manufacturing experience!💡@wcpsmd @DaveSovine

📣 Prize Parade Stop #2! 🎉 Next up, we visited Williamsport High School to present a grant to CTE Teacher Marisa Kenny for her amazing Innovative Project “Cutting Up at WHS! 💡@wcpsmd @DaveSovine

Our first stop on the "Prize Parade" was Clear Spring High, where we awarded teacher Luke Benchoff for his outstanding Innovative Grant project: Trailblazer Car Care! 🚗✨ This project will create a detailing business providing career skills. @wcpsmd @CSHSBlazers @DaveSovine

📷 Thank You to Our Title Sponsors! 📷 A huge thank you to Ellsworth Electric and High Performance Cabling for being the Title Sponsors of our Golf Tournament! 📷 Register or become a sponsor today: educationfoundationofwcps.org/golf.html All proceeds benefit grants for @wcpsmd schools.

Wishing all @wcpsmd students a fantastic first day of school! 📚 Be sure to check out our newsletter to learn about the exciting programs we're implementing to support education and discover ways you can get involved. secure.smore.com) secure.smore.com/n/6q0h3d

🌟 Welcome Back, @wcpsmd Teachers and Staff! 🌟 Check out our Fall Newsletter (via Smore) for details on our programs and events, including Innovative Grants now open to fund your classroom needs! Wishing you the best school year ever! 🍎✨ 🔗 secure.smore.com/n/d7zy8