Orange County CORE wishes you a happy holiday season, and is passing along to you some information from the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools,below. This is part of the Foundation's Count Me In effort to engage the community in important issues affecting our children. If you can find the time, we think you will find this report interesting. Please take a moment to read it AND to take the survey to let the Foundation know what you think.

Perceptions on Teaching Quality Community Survey

In August, Count Me In! released its report on community perceptions on the quality of ...   more »

CORE does not usually promote fundraisers. However, we have learned of an opportunity that we think all of you should know about. On January 23, 2010, the 85th East-West Shrine Game will be held in the Citrus Bowl. It will be televised live on ESPN2. www.shrinegame.com

This is the oldest all-star game in history. Throughout its history, the game's proceeds have benefited the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The same is true this year. However, this year, for the first time, some of the proceeds will directly benefit OCPS school-based organizations.

This is, basically, how it works: all OCPS school-based organizations, ...   more »