Public Schools Foundation of Tippecanoe County

Fall Grant Reception
2023-11-09 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | river city community center, 2842 Old Hwy 231 S, Lafayette, IN, 47909, United States
Join us for a reception recognizing the fall grant recipients. We’ll hear from eight teachers on what inspired them to submit a proposal and what they hope their students will gain from participating in the activities.
Light refreshments will be served.

Fall Grant Reception
2021-11-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Greater Lafayette Career Academy, 2201 S 18th Street, Lafayette, IN, 47909, United States
Join us as we recognize our 2021 fall grant winners and celebrate their enthusiasm for education. Learn how they plan to spend their grant funds and what they hope to accomplish in their classrooms.
Light refreshments provided by GLCA culinary students. RSVP to cisbell@psftc.org

Cupcake Run for Public Ed
2021-09-19 09:30 - 12:00 | Cumberland Park, 3101 N. Salisbury St, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, United States
Registration is open.
Sign up today.
Become a Cupcake Run Sponsor
Plans are underway for an in-person Cupcake Run 2021, and we couldn’t be more excited! We are looking forward to safely gathering at Cumberland Park to showcase the community’s support of public education. Rest assured we are working closely with Fun-Races, West Lafayette Parks Department, West Lafayette Fire and Police Departments as well as the Tippecanoe County Health Department to ensure the safety of all participants and volunteers.
We have two distance options, 10k and 5k, as well as the ever popular Kids Fun Run. You can also choose to do any of the events virtually. All participants get a cool shirt, finishers medal and a Gigi’s cupcake and your participation will benefit local teachers who need our support now more than ever!
Click here for all the details: https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/WestLafayette/CupcakeRunWalkforPublicEducation
This race benefits the Public Schools Foundation of Tippecanoe County. Our mission is to promote excellence in education and encourage classroom innovation by providing grants in academics and the arts to teachers in the public schools in Tippecanoe County.
NEW IN 2021: Our race colors this year are Maroon and Sandstone. Want to upgrade to a unisex tech shirt? That option is available for a $10 fee. Want to personalize your bib? You can, for no additional fee!

SCHOOL PARTICIPATION CONTEST: If you are a teacher, student, or school employee, please indicate as such on your registration, as well as what school you represent. The school with the most participants will receive a traveling trophy. Help out your school and get as many friends/coworkers to participate and win that trophy.
PACKET PICKUP: Saturday Sept 18. Details coming soon but plan for it to be drive-through format. It worked so well for our 2020 event, we’re going to do it again!
Consider making a donation when you register. Each gift received up to $2,021 will be matched by Duke Energy! Those small gifts will really add up to a big impact for teachers and students!!

Become a Cupcake Run Sponsor!

Spring Seeds for Excellence Grant Reception
2020-05-07 17:00 - 18:30 | The History Center, 522 Columbia Street, Lafayette, Indiana, 47901
With regrets, we have canceled our spring grant reception. While we won’t gather in person, we will still be awarding money to some fantastic projects. Details about our recipients will be available soon. Sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Facebook to be sure to stay in the know.

Cupcake Bake Off ~ Tasting Party
2019-09-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Ivy Tech Community College, 3101 South Creasy Lane, Lafayette, IN, 47909, United States
Join us on Wednesday, September 25th for a Cupcake Tasting party, the culminating event of our high school Cupcake Bake Off Challenge. Teams from each of the four public high schools have teamed up with a local bakery to create a cupcake entry using specific products provided by Tate & Lyle.
Culinary experts will award a Best of Show prize, and the Tasting Party is YOUR chance to sample the entries and help crown the People’s Choice winner. Bonus: MBAH Insurance will match tip jar donations. There’s nothing better than doubling your impact!!
This event is FREE and open to the community!

Cupcake Run/Walk
2019-09-22 09:30 - 12:00 | Cumberland Park, 3101 N. Salisbury St, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, United States
Registration is open.
Sign up today.
Join us on September 22 for the fourth annual Cupcake Run/Walk in West Lafayette. This will be a chip-timed 5K and 10K on a beautiful course. We will also be offering a short, untimed kids run of about 80 yards. Each participant will receive a t-shirt, participant medal and cupcake from Gigi’s. This race benefits the Public Schools Foundation of Tippecanoe County. Our mission is to promote excellence in education and encourage classroom innovation by providing grants in academics and the arts to teachers in the public schools in Tippecanoe County.

RETURNING PARTICIPANTS: please note that due to scheduled construction projects at Cumberland Park, the route has been slightly modified from previous years.
NEW IN 2019: Our race colors this year are black, pink, and white. The participant t-shirt will be black with a pink and white logo. Want to upgrade to a unisex tech shirt? That option is available for a $10 fee. Want to personalize your bib? You can, for no additional fee.
SCHOOL PARTICIPATION CONTEST: If you are a teacher, student, or school employee, please indicate as such on your registration, as well as what school you represent. The school with the most participants will receive a traveling trophy. Help out your school and get as many friends/coworkers to participate and win that trophy. Are you a teacher? The fastest male teacher and the fastest female teacher will each receive a special award.
PACKET PICKUP: Saturday Sept 21 from 2:00 – 7:00 pm at Gigi’s Cupcakes. 170 S Creasy Ln Ste 1710, Lafayette, IN 47905.
PACKET PICKUP: Sunday Sept 22 will open at 8:00 am at Cumberland Park.

Grant Writing Workshop B
2019-06-06 14:15 - 15:15 | Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate School, 530 N. 26th Street, Lafayette, IN, 47904, United States
Here’s My Idea: What Do You Think? – Gina Boyd – 2:15 on Thursday, June 6 as part of the IGNITE Conference
Our panel of experienced and successful grant writers will provide feedback and specific suggestions on your idea for a classroom or school wide project that needs funding – think speed dating for grant writing. Panelists include Gina Boyd, Debbie Beckett and Alyce Myers.

Grant Writing Workshop
2019-06-06 12:15 | Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate School, 530 N, 26th Street, Lafayette, IN, 47904, United States
Let’s Find Some Funding: 11 Tips for Grant Success – Christine Isbell, Gina Boyd – 12:15 on Thursday, June 6 as part of the IGNITE Conference
Come to this session for an introduction to grant writing. Learn about grant writing tips, techniques, and best practices. Learn why a catchy title can make a difference, how to develop an award-winning abstract, what kind of research is necessary to get an idea funded and why, after identifying what the need is, it’s important to take two steps back and think about how to get there.

Seeds for Excellence Grant Reception
2019-05-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Art Musuem of Greater Lafayette, 102 South 10th Street, Lafayette, IN
Join us as we recognize our spring grant recipients and celebrate teachers who create enthusiasm and creativity in the classroom.
Please RSVP to cisbell@psftc.org
