Allofusarebusyyear-round,andtheto-dolistonlygrowsduringtheholidayseason.TheStaffApprecia,onFundenablesparentstocelebrateteachersandstaffalikewithout

havingtosourceyetanotherWorld’sBestTeachermug.ItletsISDenverparentsexpresstheirapprecia'ontoeverystaffmember–teachers,administra.vestaff,lunchstaff,before&a"er-carestaff,maintenance...EVERYONE!Bestofall,itiseasy:simplysendamonetary

contribu)onviaFACTS/RenWebordropoffachequetotheWelcomeCenter,alongwithapersonalmessagefromyourfamily.BeforetheDecemberbreak,agroupofvolunteerelveswillcollect,sort,package,anddeliverthemonetarygi,sandmessagestoeachstaffmember.

HOWITWORKS:

Makeacontribu!onviayourISDFACTS/RenWebaccountusingChrome:• LogintoRenWeb(districtcodeISD-CO)• Click“FamilyInforma1on”onthele6• Click“FamilyBilling”• Lookfor“PTO–StaffApprecia,onFund”andclickon“PayNow”• Enterthetotaldollaramountofyourgi/•Also,viatheFACTS/RenWebapp:>”Familyicon”>”Accounting”>”MakeaPayment”to“PTOFaculty2018-19”

Contribu)onscanalsobedroppedintheSAFcollec%onboxintheWelcomeCenter,theKimakBuildingorintheGymatafter-carepick-up:

• Checksandcashareaccepted.Checksshouldbemadeoutto"ISDPTO"• Pleaseremembertowrite“HolidayGi+”inthememoline

Sendapersonalmessagetostaffmembersandyourteachers:• YourRoomParentswillsendyoualinktotheSAF online form–Usetheformtoshare amessagewithafaculty/staffmember,or

• FilloutanddecorateaSAFmessagecard!Dropoffthecompletedmessagecardinthe SAFcollec%onboxintheWelcomeCenterorintheGymata4er-carepick-up

•UpperSchoolstudentscanfilloutamessagecardatthedisplayinsidetheeast entranceoftheUpperSchoolbuilding

Messagesandcontribu,onsmustbereceivedbymidnightonSaturday,Dec.15!

Anyques)ons?Pleasecontact:isdteachermessage@isdenver.org

PleasefeelfreetoemailNancyMcAllisterorAliceRousselwithanySAF-relatedques+ons:isdteachermessage@isdenver.org

THESTAFFAPPRECIATIONFUND-FAQsforParentsWhatistheStaffApprecia,onFund?>TheSAFletsISDenverparentsexpresstheirapprecia,ontoeverystaffmember–teachers,administra&vestaff,lunchstaff,before&a"er-carestaff,maintenance...EVERYONE!BeforetheDecemberbreak,agroupofvolunteerelveswillcollect,sort,package,anddeliveranenvelopewithamonetarygi,,aholidaycard,andpersonalmessagestoeachstaffmember.*NOTE:TheStaffApprecia3onFundistheNEWnamefortheAllStaffHolidayGi7*IstheStaffApprecia,onFundthesameasCommunityGiving?>No.ISDenver’sCommunityGivingcampaigncollectsfundstoinvestinourschool’sgrowth.TheSAFisaPTOcommi%eethatcollectsfundstodistributeequitablytoeachISDenverfaculty/staffmember,alongwithpersonalholidaymessages.Dowehavetopar,cipateintheSAF?>Par$cipa$onisop#onal.TheSAFisaconvenientandinclusivewaytorecognizealloftheISDenverstaffmemberswhoposi%velyimpactyourchild’slife.Somefamiliesonlymakeamonetarycontribu/on,someonlysendmessages,andothersdoboth.Anyamountgivenisgreatlyappreciated!Ourobjec*vethisyearistoincreasefamilypar*cipa!onfrom30%toatleast40%.Soundsgreat!Howcanmyfamilypar7cipateintheStaffApprecia,onFund?>Makeacontribu+onviayourISDFACTS/RenWebaccountusingChrome(alsopossibleontheFACTS/RenWebapp):

• LogintoFACTS/RenWeb(districtcodeISD-CO)• Click“FamilyInforma1on”onthele6• Click“FamilyBilling”• Lookfor“PTO–StaffApprecia,onFund”andclickon“PayNow”• Enterthetotaldollaramountofyourgi)

>TherewillalsobeSAFcollec%onboxesintheWelcomeCenter,attheKimakentrancesorata&er-carepick-up:

• Checksandcashareaccepted• Checksshouldbemadeoutto"ISDPTO"• Pleaseremembertowrite“HolidayGi/”inthememolineofyourcheck

>Sendapersonalmessagetostaffmembersandyourteachers

• ParentswillbesentalinktotheSAFonlineform-Usetheformtoshareamessagewithafaculty/staffmember• Or,filloutanddecorateanSAFmessagecard!DropoffthecompletedmessagecardintheSAFcollec%onboxintheWelcomeCenter,theKimakentrances,theUpperSchoolorintheGymata-er-carepick-up

Whenisthedeadlineforsubmi1ngmessagesandfunds?>TheFACTS/RenWebcollec%onportalandonlinemessageformwillopena*erThanksgiving.Messagesandcontribu)onsmustbereceivedbymidnighton*Saturday,Dec.15*!Weknowthisisanincrediblybusy+meofyear,butpar$cipa$ngintheSAFisagreatwaytoshowallofthewonderfulpeopleatISDenverhowmuchweappreciatethem.

TheStaffApprecia,onFundisinclusive,simple,andgreatlyappreciated!