Category: News & Events

News & Events of the Foundation

Your Amazon Purchase gets us 10x TODAY!

Amazon is celebrating its #1 ranking in customer satisfaction by the ACSI!   TODAY, March 16, Amazon will donate 5% (10 times the usual donation rate) of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Cissna Park Education Foundation Inc. Get started at smile.amazon.com/ch/36-4377654.

Fall Mini Grants Awarded

Eight Mini Grants totaling over $3,000 were approved by the Cissna Park Education Foundation at it’s meeting Thursday evening. Many Class rooms benefit from these grants from First Grade through High School.   The projects include individual erasable marker boards, Science tools, Document Camera, individual clipboards, Privacy Shields, Mini i-Pads & learning games.   As […]

2016 Foundation Scholarships

The Cissna Park Education Foundation provides a vehicle for individuals or organizations to offer Scholarships that assist Graduating Seniors in furthering their education.  In 2016 there are 2 scholarships that will be offered:  The Carl Berg Memorial Scholarship is being funded by the Family of Carl Berg who was a 2010 Graduate of Cissna Park […]

Thanks to Thrivent Choice participants

THANK YOU!  #livegenerously,  to all our local Thrivent Choice® participants,  You have thousands of options … but you chose us, The Cissna Park Education Foundation as your ‘Choice Dollars’ recipient. in 2015, the Education Foundation received $117. The Thrivent Choice program helps Thrivent members make a positive impact in their communities and we appreciate your choice […]

Foundation receives $669.00 through Thrivent Choice Program

Cissna Park Education Foundation received $699.00 through the Thrivent Choice® Program in 2014.  Thrivent Choice lets members show their care for the community   The program allows eligible Thrivent Financial members to recommend how a portion of Thrivent Financial’s charitable funds are distributed. Nationwide, $49 million in funding was distributed to more than 22,000 congregations and […]

CPEF now member of Amazon Smile

If you shop at Amazon, you can help the students at Cissna Park!  The Education Foundation is an approved organization in the Amazon Smile program.  When you shop at Amazon Smile, the same as regular Amazon, a percentage of your purchases will be donated to the Foundation.     You can use the link on […]

Class of ’64 makes donation

The class of 1964 made a donation to the Foundation during the annual Cissna Park Alumni meeting.  Larry Kaufmann presented the check to John Bruns prior the formal meeting.  This makes the third year in a row that a class has pulled together and donated to the Foundation in support of education in Cissna Park;  […]

Area United Fund supports Cissna Park Education

The generosity of the donors to the United Fund of Ash Grove, Fountain Creek and Pigeon Grove Townships continues to support education in Cissna Park.  Contributions totaling over $1,100.00 were given this year toward the efforts of the Education Foundation. These funds will be use toward the betterment of educational services provided by the staff […]

2014-15 School Year Funding Approved

The Board of Directors of the Cissna Park Education Foundation approved $10,000 in funding for the 2014 – 2015 school year at the Board meeting held June 12,2014. This year, A Fall and Winter Mini Grant program of $2,500 each period will be offered for teachers to request needed equipment and teaching aids. The Board […]