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Sue Russell Embarks on New Career  ...come to her send-off party We hope you are able to join the Haas Foundation in honoring Sue Russell, our School Fund Manager, as she embarks upon her new career as an ESL tutor/teacher. Sue has supported the Haas Foundation through a series of changes for nearly 20 years, most notably helping the organization move from a paper-based foundation to a web-based foundation. We will be honoring Sue on Thursday, April 24th from 5 to 8 pm at Jillian's Billiard Club located at 731 Westlake Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109. Jillian's Ph: 206.223.0300. We will be providing chips, dip, chicken wings and veggie tray plus drink coupons & billiards. For those of you who can attend please RSVP at this link: (this will help us with the food order): http://doodle.ch/aevnai4z2peps27s Add your name and click 'participate.' If you are unable to stop by, you are welcome to send a card or a note for Sue to the Haas Foundation office (911 8th Ave. North, Seattle 98109). We will present all cards and notes to her at her party on the 24th. Sue's last day is April 25th and she starts her ESL certification program on April 28th.

Year-end Report Deadline:  Due between May 1st and June 30th Remember, your year-end report is due by June 30, 2008. The "send year-end report" tab will be activated on May 1st through June 30th. As promised, we have eliminated the financial compliance question and have replaced this with an opportunity for you to share about the fundraising/friend-raising you did for Haas this year. This new requirement will also qualify for one point on your year-end report scorecard. In addition our board committee would like you to answer a few questions that focus on your perception of the needs of your students. The questions are optional, but we hope you will spend the ten extra minutes it will add to your year-end reporting time. You will also notice a request for a referral. We are seeking three speakers for our October fundraising event this year. These speakers should be able to tell how assistance from the Haas School Fund has uniquely benefited their own or another's life. Referrals could be you, a student, an alumnus, a principal or a superintendent.

Student Artwork Needed!  ...donors are waiting (we really need your help!) We are seeking 8 X 11 pieces of original artwork from 6th thru 12th graders. We have about 20 donors waiting for a gift of student artwork. The most popular are images of people and nature. Pen and ink, watercolors and paint are preferred. Write for an art release form to: bhilory@haasfoundation.org

Wanted - Statewide Art Committee members  Artists who are educators, counselors or faculty preferred Statewide Art Committee members are still needed. Our next meeting will be here in our Seattle office in June and again in August. For details please contact Jessica at: assistantexechaas@gmail.com

Need more money?  Explore our auction site Do you want a simple way to raise money toward a matching grant? Or extra money for your Haas fund? Have you explored the Washington school online auction? It was set up by the Haas Foundation for you! Your School and Haas will split proceeds 50- 50%. Fun examples of school submissions are: Reserved seating for graduation Reserved parking space for graduation ceremonies or a sports event, etc. Tutoring help Baseball clinic, tennis clinic, music lesson, etc. Principal for the Day! Explore our auction site at: Washington Schools Haas Auction Site. You can donate online and be promoting your own online auction items within a couple of days. There is no up-front cost to you. This is a perfect senior project waiting to happen.

Coordinator Training Classes  ...last two remaining classes for 2007-08 If you are a school fund coordinator who has not yet completed coordinator training, we have two classes remaining before the year-end report deadline. Both classes will be held in our office in Seattle. May 21, 2008 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. June 18, 2008 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Coordinator training is a one-time requirement. However, completion of the requirement must be reported annually on your year-end report. Coordinators who live a great distance from the foundation office can fulfill the training requirement with the online PowerPoint tutorial.

Want to get More Involved with the Haas Foundation?  Consider joining a committee! It would be wonderful to have more statewide representation on our committees. This will ensure that the Foundation meets your needs and benefits from the ideas and energy of grantees from every corner of the state. Some areas where you can help make an impact are: Haas Educator Ambassador Program (HEAP)- twice a year meeting Art committee- meets quarterly Procurement committee- meets last Monday of the month at 11 a.m. Steeering Committee for Jazz with Haas- meets last Monday of the month over lunch 11:30 to 1:30pm Become a virtual editor for our next book. Please volunteer! Check out our web site for opportunities, or write to: bhilory@haasfoundation.org

Haas Welcomes Manny Uson  ...our new accountant Manny Uson, is the latest member to join the Haas Foundation staff. He has been an accountant for over 30 years and previously owned two small businesses. Manny says he enjoys working for a non- profit organization and is happy to share his wealth of accounting knowledge with the Haas Foundation. The Haas staff appreciates having him as their newest part-time employee. They especially enjoy his sense of humor and great jokes! Manny, who commutes to the office from Federal Way , is married, has two grown children and seven grandchildren. If schools have any questions about their checks, they should e-mail Manny at: accounting@haasfoundation.org.

FAQ's  ...and other helpful information The Haas Foundation's new FAQ's section will make it's debut on May 1, 2008. Be sure to check it out! You will find it located on the website in the the lavender section--the foundation's "knowledge bank " of helpful information that is available to schools 24/7. Additional helpful topics in the "knowledge bank" are: PowerPoint tutorial for coordinator training Guidelines for fiscal management of the school fund List of acceptable purposes General guidelines for administering the school fund Newsletter archives Bulletin board Haas Foundation office hours will remain the same throughout the remainder of the school year: Monday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Haas Foundation contact information is: Office -- 206-352-1199 FAX -- 206-352-1203 Cell -- 206-383-0182 staff@haasfoundation.org accounting@haasfoundation.org bhilory@haasfoundation.org