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Jefferson
County Passes 3A & 3B!
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..what does
this mean for Outdoor lab?
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So do
Outdoor Lab Schools stay open? If The Outdoor Lab Foundation (OLF) has anything to say
about it,
yes they
do!
It was through a community effort that so many people came together
to make sure the lab schools remained open for this last school year.
In the past 12 months, OLF worked with the Community Task Force to
present a sustainability plan that the school board was able to
approve to keep the schools open for another year. This plan is
positioned to go forward for many years to come.
So what's
our part as a community? The Outdoor Lab Foundation (OLF) is
charged with paying for the physical repairs to the two sites first
and foremost. They do this through grants, corporate sponsorships, King
Soopers cards, individual donations and events. It's this work right
now that is enabling them to pay for huge repairs needed at both
schools sites that will total over $2.3 million in the next few
years. Together they will raise over $200,000 via the King Soopers card
program this year to help families pay their tuition to attend the
lab schools. They are committed to contributing over $50,000 in cash
and in-kind donations to help the lab schools offset their huge
budget cuts this year. They advocate for the program in the community
and create public/private partnerships to shore-up the future of the
schools.
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This
amazing 54-year-old program is unique. It is the district-owned program
AND properties that enable children to get away, stretch into their
surroundings, learn to become stewards of the environment, themselves
and of others. It's a rite of passage that marks the end of young
childhood and moves into the independence of adolescence. It's a safe
place to try out new learning techniques and try out relating to
classmates in a new way.
This year the curriculum was
updated to stay on the cutting edge of education. Students learn about
hydrology, ecology, navigation, astronomy, physics and initiatives in a
whole new way. The teachers and students are invigorated by the changes
and this plan is being replicated by other programs who consider it to
be innovative. For more information check out the website.
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This is where
you come in.
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Please join today in
helping the Lab Schools THRIVE-
not just survive. Please consider a tax-deductible contribution
to the Foundation to help do this important work.
December 4 is
Colorado Gives Day. On that day people will join
together to "give where they live". This is an amazing way to
help the Outdoor Lab Foundation. In fact, you can pre-schedule your
donation today. One-hundred percent of the contributions go to the Outdoor Lab Foundation, no
credit card fees or other administrative costs AND there is an
incentive fund to help stretch the value of your donation. Show your support here!
When you give, know that every
dollar will be wisely spent. Know that the principals and staff are
striving for the best possible experience for your children and all the
students who attend Outdoor Lab. Know that the Foundation is working
tirelessly to carry on the legacy of the program for generations to
come.
Most of all,
be assured of a heartfelt thanks for whatever you can give.
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