February 10, 2010
"); document.write("Riders set their alarm clocks for the opening day of registration for the third annual CHaFE 150!
PAFE Preps For Annual Grant Awards
February 2, 2010
"); document.write("PAFE has funded nearly $695,000 in education-related grants since its inception in 2003 and currently is inviting teachers to apply for this year’s round of grant dollars.
PAFE Extends Early Childhood Literacy Program
December 4, 2009
"); document.write("Childcare providers throughout the area recently completed a Ready! For Kindergarten professional development course offered by PAFE.
September 4, 2009
"); document.write("Annual Breakfast thanks staff, tells of PAFE's support of public schools.
PAFE Announces $147,440 in Grants for LPOSD Teachers
June 25, 2009
"); document.write("At the June 4th Annual Board Meeting, Panhandle Alliance for Education board members and staff met to approve the 2009 grant awards.
2nd Annual CHaFE 150 Wins High Praise
June 20, 2009
"); document.write("Perfect weather, enthusiastic riders and an outpouring of volunteer and community support made the second annual CHaFE 150 charity bike ride on Saturday a big success.
PAFE Rolls Out 'Ready!' Program
September 27, 2008
"); document.write("PAFE staff and volunteers prepared Farmin-Stidwell Elementary School for the opening session of the \"Ready! for Kindergarten\" classes which began October 5.
CHaFE 150 Ride Raises Over $50,000
September 18, 2008
"); document.write("Cyclists, organizers and volunteers helped make the inaugural CHaFE 150 a success Saturday, September 13.
PAFE Gives Boost To Early Childhood Literacy
June, 2008
"); document.write("Tracy Gibson was recently selected to direct an early childhood literacy program for families in the community by PAFE.
PAFE Announces $132,000 in Grants for LPOSD Teachers
May 24, 2008
"); document.write("Panhandle Alliance for Education board members and staff gathered on May 8th for their annual meeting and to vote on 2008 grant awards.
PAFE Video Receives Silver Addy Award
March 7, 2008
"); document.write("The Inland Northwest Addy Awards Competition honors the Panhandle Alliance for Education's \"Learning in Action\" video.
PAFE: Five Years of Supporting Education
February 10, 2008
"); document.write("From 10 grand to simply grand in just five years. The Panhandle Alliance for Education (PAFE) has grown its endowment in excess of 1,000 percent since the non-profit group created the fund in 2003, and now has more than $1 million set aside to support local schools."); document.write(".
PAFE Opens 2008 Grant Cycle with BIG Ideas
February 1, 2008
"); document.write("The 2008 grant cycle has exciting opportunities, innovative vision and expanded three-year grant possibilities! The BIG Idea Grant and the new Wall Grant for Math and Science will create new options for our LPO educators.
Videos Bring Language to Life for German Students
January 21, 2008
"); document.write("Last spring, German teacher Patty Shook was awarded a grant from the Panhandle Alliance for Education to purchase the videos to accompany Auf Deutsch 2, the book used by her advanced German classes.
Weighing-in on Math and Pumpkins at Northside Elementary
January 5, 2008
"); document.write("Learning how to measure weight in both customary units, like pounds, as well as in metric units, like kilos, is in the mathematics program for all students at Northside Elementary School.
Dance Team Hones Skills and Readies for Competition
December 4, 2007
"); document.write("In four short years, Sandpoint High's dance instructor Cindy Smith has shaped her group of 15 students into a dance team that competes at state and national levels.
Life's a Stage for Sandpoint High School Drama Students
November 10, 2007
"); document.write("Students receive rare opportunity to learn acting from professional performers thanks to the Pend Oreille Arts Council's Ovations program and an grant from The Panhandle Alliance for Education.
Summer Sunset Gala Set for Saturday
July 27, 2007
"); document.write("After nearly a year of planning and coordination, Gala Committee Chairwoman Barbara Eacret is ready to welcome fellow supporters and enjoy the party.
Panhandle Alliance for Education Awards $125,000 in Grants
May 18, 2007
"); document.write("Panhandle Alliance for Education awards 51 grants to classroom projects for the 2007-08 school year.
Panhandle Alliance for Education Elects Four New Board Members
January 8, 2007
"); document.write("The Panhandle Alliance for Education has elected four new community members to serve on the board of directors. The new members have been recruited for their unique talents and backgrounds and are expected to bring new ideas to the organization. They include Dick Cvitanich, Barbara Eacret, Allison Gilmore and Annie Reeves.
Amherst College Sponsors Lockwood as Panhandle Alliance for Education Intern
January 4, 2007
"); document.write("Ben Lockwood of Sandpoint will be joining the Panhandle Alliance for Education as a grant writing intern during January.
The Panhandle Alliance for Education Names “Summer Sunset Gala 2007” Chairwoman
October 23, 2006
"); document.write("Barbara Eacret has been named Chairwoman for the Panhandle Alliance for Education’s Summer Sunset Gala 2007. The sensational fundraiser brings the communities’ most concerned citizens together to raise funds to support local public education.
Northside Students Know Their Bears
October 2, 2006
"); document.write("Sixth graders at Northside School got off to a lively start by learning about bears along with outdoor academic skills – all a part of an ecology science unit.
Coldwater Creek summer finale -- Fundraiser for local education alliance
September 20, 2006
"); document.write("Coldwater Creek’s annual charity golf classic at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, billed as the “best golf tourney in North Idaho,” once again raised money for the Panhandle Alliance for Education.
Sandpoint High Teachers Meet the Challenge
September 19, 2006
"); document.write("Every teacher at Sandpoint High School has become a member of the Panhandle Alliance for Education. Teachers met the challenge tossed out at a PAFE-sponsored Teachers' Breakfast by PAFE president William Berg.
Panhandle Alliance for Education Announces $100,000 in Grants
May 18, 2006
"); document.write("Classroom projects ranging from weather stations, to shop welding, to graphing calculators have been approved for the 2006-07 school year by the Panhandle Alliance for Education. In all 33 projects totaling $102,949 were approved by the PAFE board at its annual meeting May 16th.
School Principals Compete for PAFE Grant Money
March 13, 2006
"); document.write("The Panhandle Alliance for Education has introduced another grant program for the Lake Pend Oreille School District. This new grant round is designed to give the school principals an opportunity to compete for over $12,000.
Lake Pend Oreille School District Reading Leaders Revved-up on Training
January 25, 2006
"); document.write("Sandpoint Idaho - Twenty five teachers and administrators from the Lake Pend Oreille School District middle, junior high and high schools have just completed the Reading Leader’s Institute Training. This is the first of several targeted seminars designed to help teachers accelerate reading growth among all students.
May 18, 2005
"); document.write("The Panhandle Alliance for Education has recently been named recipient of a $50,000 donation from Sandpoint residents Dave and Laurie Wall.
New Reading Program Holds Great Promise
October 2005
"); document.write("The Lake Pend Oreille School District officially kicked off its new reading program, Reading Partnership for Maximum Success (RPMS) with the first visit from advisors with the Consortium on Reading Excellence (CORE).
Executive Director Named at PAFE
September 2005
"); document.write("The Panhandle Alliance for Education (PAFE), a non-profit organization serving the Lake Pend Oreille School District, has named Marcia Wilson as its Executive Director.
PAFE, LPOSD launch major reading initiative
July 2005
"); document.write("The Lake Pend Oreille School District is getting ready to “rev up reading,” thanks to a major new grant from the Panhandle Alliance for Education.
Teacher grants announced for 2005-06
May 17, 2005
"); document.write("The Panhandle Alliance for Education will give $100,000 to teachers in the Lake Pend Oreille School District for the 2005-2006 school year.
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