Letter from Advancement Dear SFS Community, We are nearing the end of another school year that tested our resilience but are ever grateful to our community for your continued collaboration, cooperation and ongoing generosity. This year, we have received the highest amount and number of gifts to the Annual Fund which directly benefits every student, every day, and every part of the SFS experience. We have raised $276,851(USD) as of May 2, 2022. Below are some initiatives and projects planned for this school year: Facility Upgrades • Purchase of additional buses • Upgrades to sound system in the Theatre • Design Lab Upgrades
COVID-19 Safety and Precautionary Measures • Upgrades to face recognition temperature measurement terminals • Additional plastic barriers for cafeteria • Campus disinfection
Technology • iPads to support 1:1 program • Upgrades to wireless wifi • Programmable robots
Professional Development • SENIA (Special Education Network and Inclusion Association) conference • 21st Century International conference • Seoul of a Leader • Global citizenship, and a Health and Wellbeing alignment coach for our MYP curriculum. • Individual Professional Development Opportunities
In addition to the Annual Fund, we have received additional support for scholarships, Building for the Future Fund and other areas of need where total funds received this year is $500,665(USD) to date. Gifts in kind donations such as 46
COVID-19 test kits and hand sanitizer gifts were given to the school to keep our community safe and healthy from the ongoing pandemic. Thank you for your ongoing generosity and support! We are excited to share that in celebration of the 40 years of excellence at the British School, our community is coming together to build a new playground for our students this Spring which is the Pitch In: Playground. This space will replace the existing playground at the British School with updated equipment in age-specific sections and increase safety measures. This is a facility that will benefit our whole community and with your contributions by June 30, 2022 the new Playground would be ready for opening in August 2022. For more information on the Pitch In: Playground please refer to page 47. As we continue to build a culture of philanthropy, it is important that everyone in the organization supports fundraising and believes in the impact it makes. If you haven’t made your gift yet, I invite you to join our growing donor community by making a gift of any size to SFS by June 30th. Participation builds community; it is more important that you give than what you give. With much appreciation, Yoojin Um Director of Advancement
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