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August 26, 2008

DC begins $250,000 tech campaign

Patty Miller

With a unique fundraising technique in place, the Deer Creek Schools Foundation has announced its plan to raise $250,000 this year to fund the purchase of classroom smartboards in the rooms still needing them and three or four mobile computer labs for use at the schools.

Foundation President Clay Christensen said, “The foundation began researching the largest need of its schools this summer with the school Superintendent Becky Wilkinson.”

Christensen said the foundation has been looking at a different way to go about raising money this year and deciding on “theme giving.”

“We have looked at ‘theme giving’ with a special school need in mind,” Christensen said. “This year we are seeking corporate sponsors to help us reach our goals.”

The foundation decided there was a need for smart boards in all classrooms as well as for mobile computer labs that could go from classroom to classroom as well as between schools.

“Mobile computer labs are a bank of multiple laptop computers and accessories that can be easily moved and used in every classroom and between schools,” Christensen said. “The laptops will be used for a myriad of purposes including testing at the middle school and high school levels.”

The smartboards are used in the individual classrooms to replace chalkboards and are interactive with computers.

“We believe the mobile computer labs and smartboards will help our teachers reach and teach the students more effectively,” Superintendent Becky Wilkinson stated.

“Our schools are rated very high in the state, and we intend to continue to pursue avenues of learning to prepare our students for the 21st century,” Wilkinson said.

The foundation is presently seeking corporate and individual contributions to provide it with matching funds and seeking individual contributors as well.

“We believe this is a good cause for our students” Christensen said.

CONTRIBUTIONS MAY be made directly to the foundation or online at www.dcsfoundation.org.

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