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Don’t miss out on securing your Sugar Shindig tickets! The window for ticket sales closes Friday, October 10, prior to FBISD’s Fall Holiday! Tell your adult friends and neighbors, and purchase your tickets before it's too late. For tickets, go to https://bit.ly/2025sugarshindig.
The night of Sugar Shindig (Friday, October 24), dress in your favorite costume or casual clothing (including jeans) and join us at Safari Texas (11627 FM 1464 Richmond, TX 77407) for a casual, high-energy, adults-only evening among friends and colleagues. Guests will have a deliciously sweet time as they enjoy a tasty fajita dinner, a cake auction featuring delectable cakes from local bakers, live music by Password and dancing the night away! Clock out and join us as we cut loose and fundraise for our Grants to Teachers and Schools programs.
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Save the Date: March 7, 2026 for our Hollywood Nights Gala!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 7, 2026 and make plans to join us for our "Hollywood Nights: Where Glamour Meets Giving Under the Spotlight” Gala!
Gena Horak and Mindy Cabble are co-chairs of the gala. At the Gala Committee Chair Meet & Greet, Horak and FBEF Executive Director Hillary Dunn unveiled the theme on behalf of the co-chairs.
Sponsorship opportunities are currently available at https://bit.ly/2026Gala. We can’t wait to roll out the red carpet for an unforgettable evening!
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GRANTS IN ACTION
spotlighting Madden Elementary and Sartartia Middle Schools
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Madden Elementary’s “Let’s make a POINT to start Strong in Letter Formation”
Madden Elementary kindergarteners are learning proper letter formation thanks to teacher Ruth Schmalz! With a $1,449 FBEF grant, she ordered sets of Trace & Write magnetic boards for students to use in the classroom literacy stations. Students place an activity card, showing an upper- or lower-case letter, on the left side of the board and trace the letter with their finger. They then use the stylus to write the letter on the board’s writing surface. They can erase the letter and practice repeatedly before moving on to the next activity card. The students enjoy working independently while strengthening their literacy skills
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Sartartia’ Middle School's “Stepping Up Our Math Game with Equivalent Fractions, Decimals, and Percents”
Learning has become more visible and accessible to everyone at Sartartia Middle School. With her FBEF grant, teacher Cynthia Hitchcock purchased and placed 14 vinyl decals on the risers of steps in one of the school’s stairwells. Each decal includes a benchmark fraction, decimal, and percent equivalent, along with a visual model. (For example: 0.25 = 25% = 1/4. The graphics include a quarter, a 25% charged battery and 1/4 of a circle shaded in.) Seeing visuals each day helps students transfer the basic facts from short-term to long-term memory, while emphasizing the importance of math.
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Xfinity offers Internet Essentials Plans for Qualifying Households!
Xfinity, a proud partner of the Fort Bend Education Foundation, is offering Internet Essentials to qualifying families. Plans include high-speed home internet at low monthly prices, with no cancellation fees or additional costs for included equipment.
Apply today if you participate in programs like SNAP/EBT, Medicaid or the National School Lunch Program. For eligibility details, visit xfinity.com/getIE or call 1-844-963-0231.
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Fort Bend Music Center offers 50% off Registration Cost!
Register for music lessons at the Fort Bend Music Center and receive 50% off the registration fee! The center offers lessons for a wide range of instruments – including voice, piano, violin, drums, guitar, and more! So, whether you’re 8 or 80, you can unlock your creativity at the Fort Bend Music Center! Register for lessons at https://www.fortbendmusiccenter.com/music-lessons/.
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Sign up for AP Tutors' Bootcamps, SAT Prep Sessions and more!
AP Tutors offers one-on-one academic tutorials (in various subject areas), SAT and PSAT prep classes and academic bootcamps for middle and high school students. You can register for sessions available through November online at https://myaptutors.com or email info@myAPtutors.com. You can also call 832-963-0304 for details.
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Enjoy a Special Offer from Goldfish Swim School!
Summer may be over but that doesn't mean pool time has to end! Goldfish Swim School offers a 90-degree pool and specially-designed curriculum for children four months to 12 years old. When you prepay for three lessons, you'll get the 4th month free! Register your child today at https://goldfishswimschool.com/.
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