Dear ASM Community,
Today, we proudly launch the 2025-2026 Fund for Excellence campaign, celebrating its 10th anniversary and the incredible impact it has had over the past decade and across the school. Thanks to your generosity, we have completed over 80 transformative projects, each enriching the educational experience of our students and supporting our shared mission and vision.
We are especially excited to announce the completion and grand opening of The Learning Forest, one of our extraordinary projects funded by the Fund for Excellence. The Learning Forest is a biodiversity park and, in collaboration with 3BEE, is an outdoor learning space created for exploration, learning, and discovery.
You will receive an invitation shortly to attend the annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Wednesday, November 27th, and to join us in the Learning Forest during your child’s recess. We look forward to welcoming you to our Thanksgiving Luncheon, one of ASM's most treasured community traditions, and to helping us celebrate the grand opening of the Learning Forest.
Warmest wishes,
DeniseBuren Director of Admissions and Advancement dburen@asmilan org
What is the Fund for Excellence?
As part of a non-profit organization, the Fund for Excellence allows ASM to elevate the quality of educational experiences for our students through meaningful experiences or materials.
What will my gift help to fund?
Your gift funds impactful projects such as the Learning Forest, Student-Led Initiatives, guest artists, scientists, or speakers, providing extraordinary opportunities for our students Last week, our students and teachers benefited from guest author Liz Kleinrock, who specializes in DEI work and to promote a greater understanding of our community Teachers and students submit proposals to receive funding, and over 80 projects have been funded over the last 10 years!
Projects in development for this year surround sustainability and funding for the Arts, STEM, and Student-Led initiatives
How does the Annual Gala support the Fund for Excellence?
This year, the Gala will be held in the spring, on April 4th, 2025. The Gala raises additional funding for the Fund for Excellence through a community evening, which includes a live auction and silent auction before the event. We hope you will be able to attend!
What do our parents say about the Fund for Excellence?
The Fund for Excellence is essential in helping our school uphold its commitment to providing an exceptional education for our children by enabling access to resources and opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach Through this fund, teachers are empowered to bring in innovative, impactful tools and activities that boost our children’s engagement, creativity, and overall growth
Beyond academics, the fund also helps create outdoor learning spaces and flexible environments that reflect the latest in educational trends, giving our children safe, inspiring places to explore and learn. Supporting the FFE means investing in a culture that fosters curiosity, resilience, and confidence qualities that are critical to helping our children thrive in an ever-changing world ASM Parent
What do our teachers say about the Fund for Excellence?
The Fund for Excellence empowered us to ignite creativity, curiosity, sustainability, and community impact It helped launch our annual Arts Fest and equipped us to create Water Warriors - a citizen science program for students from Pre-K to 12th grade led by our high school Greenies With this support, we’ve transformed ideas into lasting change, fostering a generation of engaged, informed, and inspired students and staff ASM Teacher
10 ANNIVERSARYOFTHE FUND FOR EXCELLENCE 2014-2024
The Fund for Excellence was created in 2014, enriching the quality of our educational programs through meaningful experiences, unique opportunities, and exceptional materials for our students. The Fund for Excellence will launch TODAY!
AND HELP US LAUNCH THE FUND FOR EXCELLENCE
ThankyoutotheASMcommunityforsharingourmissionandvision,and averyspecialthankyouforyourgenerosityandforleavingthisunique legacywithus:TheLearningForest
AfinalandveryspecialthankyoutoourLearningForestteam: WayneRutherford,FrancescoBulleri,LucaNegrini,KarinNiemuth,Sara Kleven,DanielaHuggers,thePTO,theAdvancementteamandthemany teacherswhohavesharedtheirenthusiasm,wisdomandcuriosity, togetherwiththeirstudents
