PHS Foundation Funds at Work!

Foundation funds support every student at Pope High School.

Through the generous donations of our Pope Community, in recent years we have been able to support or fully fund:

  • A Para-professional in the Media center
  • Testing coordinator support for both EOC and AP testing
  • Purchase Hand-dryers for all the main building bathrooms
  • Provide all the matching garbage cans on the entire campus (95)
  • The Greyhound Mural in the cafeteria
  • Redesigned and installed The HOPE Award wall
  • The Marquee at the entrance to the school
  • Directional signage at the school entrance
  • Purchased sound system for the stadium
  • Partnered with other supporters in the stadium scoreboard renovation and installation
  • Windscreens at the stadium
  • Contributed in part to all the championship banners in the new Gym
  • The Back-lit Greyhound Art piece mounted on the PAC
  • 6 Glute/Hamstring, 3 leg extension-leg curl, and 1 hack squat machine(s) for the weight room
  • Gift cards for ALL certified teachers for classroom supplies
  • Patio landscaping
  • 8 Pope custom branded entrance rugs for the main building & PAC
  • Paid for staff to attend Professional Development Conferences (5) at The Buck Institute for Project based learning
  • Approximately 35 upgraded lunch tables and approximately 5 upgraded classroom sets of desks.

Some other examples of Foundation Funds at work in past years:

  • Funded both AP and EOC testing Support
  • Supplemented salary for a Media Center/Technology Para-pro
  • Continue to fund support staff for EOC testing
  • Supplied gift cards to all certified teachers for classroom spending
  • Purchased tables and seats for the cafeteria
  • Purchased desks for classrooms
  • Purchased Greyhound mural for cafeteria to continue campus beautification
  • Purchased Greyhound trash cans to continue campus beautification
  • Redesigned and installed new HOPE Wall
  • Purchased new banner signage for the new Gymnasium
  • Partnered to fund complete renovation of the Pope Running Trail
  • Purchased rugs for the gym and PAC entrances
  • Renovated the PPO Conference Room
  • Partnered to support the funding of a new Stadium Scoreboard
  • Purchased directional signage for campus location changes post construction
  • Teacher Grant Program supports specific classroom supplies
  • Purchased Branding signage for the interior of the school
  • Purchased roll-up windows for the textbook room
  • Purchased and replaced stadium audio equipment
  • Funded a Media Center makeover to transition into Learning Commons
  • Purchased a Turf Field Sweeper to safely maintain the stadium turf
  • Funded remodeling of the staff dining & lounge area in the cafe
  • Purchase weight room equipment for new weight room
  • Funded landscape and lighting upgrades across campus
  • Funded a Stadium safety upgrade for the student section bleachers
  • Purchased new windscreens for the Stadium
  • Supported the Career Center
  • Purchased covers to protect the wood floor in the gym
  • Support the Heroes of Pope Enduring (HOPE) recognition program