Welcome Cut Bank Alumni!
From the Desk of the Executive Director:
 I
am thrilled to welcome you to our new website!
When the Cut Bank Education Foundation and
Alumni Association (CBEFAA) was established over
twelve years ago, it was with the idea that this
organization would serve as the fundraising arm
for the school district in an effort to offset
the diminishing tax base. In retrospect, the
CBEFAA has certainly been able to help the
students and school district, but it has also
become so much more than the founders could have
ever envisioned.
The CBEFAA has three main
functions. It is the belief of the CBEFAA that
students attending Cut Bank Public Schools
should have every opportunity to succeed.
Therefore the foundation must first and foremost
provide financial support to the school district
by funding educational programs, activities and
equipment that are beyond the means of the
school district's limited budget. To accomplish
this goal and to plan for the long range future
of the Cut Bank schools, the "Legacy of
Learning" Endowment was established to accept
qualifying charitable contributions. This
endowment is listed as a qualified endowment in
the State of Montana and is designed to accept a
variety of designated planned gifts.
Second, the CBEFAA promotes
and funds innovative classroom mini-grants for
teachers throughout the district. Our goal is to
enrich the teaching environment by funding the
creativeness of our talented teachers. This type
of help allows teachers to take ideas for
innovative teaching strategies and make them a
reality. These strategies will enhance student
learning and allow teachers to continue to seek
out new and positive approaches for use in the
classroom environment.
The funding for the
innovative mini-grants comes primarily through
the "Shining Stars" program. The "Shining Stars"
program allows donors to honor former and/or
current teachers in the Cut Bank Public Schools
for all they have done to enhance the lives of
students over the years.
The third function the CBEFAA
provides is as the grantor/administrator of
scholarships for graduating seniors and for CBHS
alumni. Scholarships have been set up in memory
of teachers, staff, students and alumni for the
purposes of providing much needed financial
assistance to those seeking higher education.
Some of these scholarships are one time gifts,
others are given on an ongoing basis. Over the
past twelve years, the CBEFAA has given and/or
administered over $281,900 in scholarships.
In an effort to stay in touch
with our loyal Cut Bank alumni, we encourage all
of you to register on this website with your
most updated contact information. We want to
keep you informed on what the CBEFAA is doing
and how you can help.
We are in the planning stages
of our 3rd All-Class Reunion to be held in July
of 2010. Our previous All-Class Reunions have
been huge successes and a great opportunity to
reconnect with old friends. Mark your calendars
and check this site regularly for updates!
Take some time to surf the
website and if you have any questions, feel free
to contact me. Enjoy surfing!!
Kimberley Butterworth
Executive Director
Cut Bank Education Foundation & Alumni
Association
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