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November 24th, 2023

Important Upcoming Dates - 

  • November 28th Giving Tuesday! Make your gift here! 
  • December 14th Holiday Bus Tour Anser 6:00-7:30pm Buy Tickets Here!
  • December 19th Holiday Movie Anser Gym 6:00-9:00pm Buy Tickets Here!

 

On behalf of the Executive Director, Heather Dennis, and Anser’s Board of Directors, we bring you this special edition Flight Plan to request your support of Anser’s Annual Drive. The single most important fundraising “event” of our school year!  

 

To date, we've successfully raised $23,500 towards our lofty goal of $150,000. 

 

Every gift at ANY level is significant and needed.  Our goal is 100% participation from all Anser families. An average gift of $250 per student would ensure we meet our goal! Consider a one time gift, or a monthly pledge for budget friendly "set it and forget it" support. 

 

A Letter from Our Executive Director, and Anser Alumni Mom, Heather Dennis:

 

As Anser proudly marks its 25th year of delivering educational excellence in the Treasure Valley, I feel honored to reflect on our enduring commitment to providing adventurous and innovative learning ALL students at Anser, past, current and future get to experience. It is through the unwavering support of the Anser community that we can sustain this continued excellence in innovative education.

 

My Personal Story of Why I Give

My family always says we "won the lottery" the day, in Anser's second year, that my oldest son Logan's name was called in the kindergarten lottery. All three of my children attended Anser K-8, and though each was unique in their learning style, they all received opportunities to find success in their own way. Each of them experienced the spirit of Crew, the challenge of adventure, the exhilaration of having wonderful ideas and the power of service. The Design Principles of EL, brought to life in Anser's classrooms transformed them as learners. Our children are now grown, and they are amazing humans in large part due to the learning community that encircled them at Anser. Though our youngest graduated from Anser 10 years ago, I have the gift every day of seeing children develop into amazing humans because they receive a whole-child education that helps them grow their character, curiosity, and connection to others in equal parts to their academics. Anser has given me and my family so much that it is a simple choice to continue to give our financial support to the Anser Annual Drive. We give to ensure your children have the same opportunity to be transformed by the power of a learning community. Doesn't every parent at Anser want that for every student? I believe they do and hope they will join our family in supporting the Anser Annual Drive.

 

As we celebrate this significant milestone of 25 years, I extend a warm invitation to you to become a part of this remarkable legacy. Join me in ensuring that the unique educational journey your child receives at Anser continues to thrive year after year. 

 

In Crew,
Heather Dennis

Anser’s Executive Director

Giving Tuesday and Anser Board Match! 

 

Our favorite "shopping" day after Thanksgiving is Giving Tuesday. We love that a day has been set aside for coming together as a larger community to support organizations that we are inspired by. 

 

In honor of Giving Tuesday, and to demonstrate the importance of this Annual Drive, the Anser Board of Directors has generously initiated an unprecedented $20,000 board match, doubling the impact of all contributions from now through this Tuesday, November 28. So, do not wait! Donate now to take advantage of this great offer!  

 

We are so thankful for the support of our Anser Board each day. 

MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TODAY!
 

We are crew! Here are some of the ways your gift of TREASURE supports innovative and exceptional educational experiences at Anser and makes development of our school culture a success! 

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Fundraising at Anser ensures that we can continue to take students on adventure and fieldwork that enhances their character, learning expeditions and outside-of-the-classroom education!

Fundraising at Anser means we can continue to get out into the community and form partnerships that will help inspire crew expeditions such as the Open Arms Dance Project our second graders are doing now!

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Fundraising at Anser means that we can continue to grow our Urban PE program at all grades, the Art, Curiosity and Compassion Labs for our K-5 crew members and our Visual Arts and Makerspace labs for AMS crew members!

6th Grade Crews will embark on an Anser core-memory experience at the McCall Outdoor Science School (M.O.S.S.) in February! This year Anser was able to cover half of the cost associated with this amazing program because of fundraising! 

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This year our After School programming was funded entirely from donations received at our Celebration event last spring. With successful fundraising campaigns like the Anser Annual Drive, we want to be able to offer similar programming for years to come!

Fundraising allows an increased community partnership with Bogus Basin, to provide adventures for 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 8th grade crews to participate in outdoor activities like survival skills and fire building, wayfinder experiences, snow school and nordic or alpine skiing. 

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Fundraising also provides not only transportation services to and from school for students but also to ALL of these off campus experiences, lightening the burden on parents and guardians to help transport our students weekly to field work, service projects and adventure outings. 

Fundraising at Anser helps close the 35% funding gap that innovative charter schools, like Anser, must overcome compared to local district school funding. 

 

Anser’s Annual Drive will be our school’s most important and primary fundraising event of the 2023-2024 School Year. We sincerely encourage each family to make a meaningful contribution, whatever amount resonates with them. Whether it's $25 or $25,000, every donation, regardless of size, is both valued and essential. Your support, no matter the financial scale, plays a crucial role in our collective efforts, and we genuinely appreciate every contribution. 

 

JOIN US FOR OUR DECEMBER COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES! 

 

🚌 December 14th, 6pm-8pm - Join other Anser families and friends for a Festive Lights Bus Tour! This family friendly event sold out last year and includes hot chocolate, cookies and an hour long bus tour of the best holiday lights in Boise. Hurry, get your tickets here! One ticket required per seat! 

 

🎥 December 19th, 6-9pm -  The Anser “kids exclusive” Holiday Movie Night is back!  Drop your student(s) off at Anser gymnasium for a night of crafting, snacking and movie watching, featuring "The Grinch" by Dr. Seuss. This is the time to catch-up on shopping or enjoy an adult night out before winter break officially begins for the students! Get your tickets here. One ticket per child is required.

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DO YOU OR FAMILY or FRIENDS OF ANSER WORK FOR MICRON TECHNOLOGY?

Did you know that Micron Technology Foundation will match Micron employee’s monetary gifts made to Anser Charter School? Ask your family members, friends or other parents of Anser students who would love to support our school to make a contribution NOW! Micron’s matching gift budget usually expires before Giving Tuesday, which is Nov 28 this year. 

 

HERE ARE OTHER COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE CHARITABLE GIVING, PAYROLL DEDUCTION and MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS to THEIR EMPLOYEES! 

The Allstate Foundation * Amazon Smile Foundation * Apple * Applied Materials * Bank of America * Chevron Matching Gift Program * ConocoPhillips * D.A. Davidson & Co. * Docusign * Fred Meyer Community Rewards * First Interstate Bank * HPI * Hewlett Packard * IBM *Intuit * Johnson & Johnson *Micron * State Farm Companies * UBS Financial Services * UnitedHealth Group * United Way *Department of Commerce

Idaho Industrial Commission * US Bancorp *Vanguard * Verizon

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