I see Arts & Appetizers is coming up. Tell us about the event.
- The entire community can participate in the virtual showcase that is happening now through Thursday, February 25th. You can go to the Brenham ISD Education Foundation website to register as a buyer and place your bids. The website is:
https://www.brenhamisd.net/page/edfound.home
Or just do a search for Brenham ISD Education Foundation
- Please help support these creative art students because they will receive half of the proceeds from the auction and the other portion going to the Education Foundation
- The live auction will take place at Ant Street Inn on Thursday, February 25th at 6:00. Seating is limited due to COVID restrictions. The live auction will also be held by a zoom meeting, so the entire community can participate. For those of you participating in the Live Auction remotely, please place your bids in the comments section of the Zoom Link, or Dial 213-338-8477 and use passcode: 2473 to place your bid via phone. A big shout out to the BISD Technology Department for making this happen: Kim Strauss, Tom Spall, Brittni Kalich and Troy Kuhn. The links will all be found on the BISD Education Foundation website.
Give us a sneak peek of what is on the auction.
- Many great art pieces: This year there are many western pictures, with one of my favorite pieces being a cow. I am enjoying watching these students' talents grow because many of them participated back in Junior High and Middle School.
- For those of you wanting to get out of the house for new scenery, we have two great trips: One to New Orleans to stay at the Marriott for two nights, also includes $100 in scratch-off tickets from Felder’s Buy and Bye, and travel pillows from Matrezzz Guys.
- The second trip was donated by Billy and Karen Holle to their place in Port O’Conner. The house has 6 bedrooms and can sleep 13 adults. There is also a pool in the backyard. Choose any 2 nights, Sunday-Wednesday. Subject to availability. Expires one year from February 25, 2021. Excludes 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day weekends.
- Needing some workers for a spring cleaning in your yard? We have the perfect package for you. Five ROTC students will do yardwork for four hours on a Saturday morning under the supervision of Captain Baise. This includes moving, weedeating, putting out mulch painting and just about anything else you may need. Will need to use by the end of the school year.
What happens to the money you earn at Arts and Appetizers?
In August we will send out grant applications for all of the instructional staff. Teachers will be able to apply for up to $500 in instructional items for their classroom, grade levels and departments can request up to $3,000 and a campus can receive up to $5,000. Last year we were able to fund around $77,500 in mini-grants. I would really like to get this number to $100,000 this year
