TD Bank Charitable Foundation donated $5000. In honor of American Library Week, the foundation awarded several grants to support student literacy. Beech Tree is pleased to announce that it will be starting a Reading is Fundamental Program (RIF) next year with the funds. RIF allows students the opportunity to get 3 books a year to add to their home library.	1st Grade students get a lesson on banking from TD Bank	4th grade Chorus preforming at the TD Bank

TD Bank and Beech Tree Elementary began a partnership for the purpose of improving student achievement.

TD Bank Will:
.....1. Provide Mentors to be part of Beech Tree's PALS program.
.....2. Provide tours of their facilities.
.....3. Provide preseentations to individual math classes using TD Bank's WOW Zone Educational Program.
.....4. Provide school supplies for students in need.

Beech Tree Elementary School Will:
.....1. Open up parenting skill workshops to employees.
.....2. provide TD Bank with student art displays and choral concerts

Both parties agree to:
.....1. Designate partnership coordinators.
.....2. Appoint representatives to the Business/School Partnership Steering Committee who will meet monthly
........ and be responsible for overseeing and reviewing all partnership work plans.
.....3. Work on a joint community project.
..............Beech Tree and TD Bank will be working on the project "Pennies for Peace". More information will be
..............coming.
.....4. Conduct an evaluation of the stated objectives.

For more information on TD Bank

www.TDBank.com
Seven Corners Store
6198A Arlington Boulevard
Falls Church, VA 22044-2902
(703) 237-2051