Thank You to Our Major Sponsors!
Who #WeARE:
Craven County Partners In Education provides grant funding and special programs to classrooms and schools within the Craven County Schools system. It is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation, Tax ID #56-1335975 and donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the State.
Pay or donate online payment by following this link.
Grants Administered by PIE
All grants are available on Google Docs at this link:
Be sure you are logged into your Rapid Identity email to access the shared drive. You must be a Craven County Schools employee to access the grants and to be eligible to apply for grants administered by PIE.
Click the donate button below to…
- Be a Partner Sponsor of any or all PIE Events
- Be a Part of Our Memorials and Honorariums
- Donate to Disaster Relief Efforts
- Purchase Luncheon Tickets
- Support PIE through the PIE Membership Drive
- Donate to the Fund Drive
- Donate to Stuff the Bus
- Support our Beginning Teachers’ Store
Thank you to those remembering Mr. Allen “Ike” Smith. To make a donation in his name, click the link provided below. Our heart is with his family during this difficult time. His legacy will live on through his memorials and by the students and teachers he mentored. Rest easy, sir.
Mr. Allen Vann Smith, 77, died on January 20, 2022. Friends and family lovingly called him “Ike.” He was born in Pitt County and resided most of his life in Craven County. He was a graduate of Farm Life High School in Vanceboro. He earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education and Education Administration from East Carolina University. Allen retired after 28 years with Craven County Public Schools, where he was principal of Graham A. Barden Elementary, Jasper Elementary, and James W. Smith Elementary. Prior to being a principal, he was a teacher, coach, and assistant principal at numerous schools throughout Craven County including West Craven High School and West Craven Middle School. After his career in public education, he enjoyed a second career as a car sales consultant with Joe Alcoke and Cella Ford. He was a member of St. Mary’s Free Will Baptist Church in New Bern. Allen was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Marie Newell Smith; parents, Andrew Jefferson Smith and Thelma Arlene Smith; brother, James Vernon Smith. He is survived by son George Allen Smith; daughter Andrea Smith Bailey and husband Mark of Durham; sisters Ola Mae Haddock of Greenville and Linda Sue Smith of New Bern; brothers Gorman Andrew Smith of Vanceboro and Harold Dean Smith of New Bern; sisters-in-law Barbara Newell Morris of Bath, Bettie Newell Hill of Friendsville, TN, and Cathy Newell Oakes of Grifton. He also treasured being ‘Grandpa Ike’ to his chosen family Lacey and Wes Lambe and their children Clyde and Hudson, of Chapel Hill. Allen was a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, friend, Grandpa, coach, and educator. He enjoyed being outdoors, traveling, visiting family, birdwatching, photography, tending to his many plants and flowers, watching sports and Westerns, spending time with children, and going to the beach, especially Ocracoke Island. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 24, 2022, from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm at Cotten Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 5:00 pm. Masks are requested, please. The entombment will be at Greenleaf Memorial Park in New Bern.
To view his obituary online, follow this link.
Dear PIE Partner:
PIE is pleased to offer a unique program, a “Planned Partnership,” at the beginning of the calendar year to help you budget your community support funds. Follow this link for a brochure that describes the programs for which you will be partnering with us to benefit our Craven County Schools teachers and a Partnership Packet that details each of our programs and events as listed below:
2022 PIE Annual Luncheon:
June 14, 2022, Noon to 1:30 pm – New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
($1,000, $700 or $500 Partnership)
Stuff the Bus:
August 20, 2022 – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Staples in New Bern
($700 Partnership)
Pancakes for PIE:
December – date to be determined – Morgan’s Tavern & Grill
($600 Partnership)
OR
Partner with us for All Events for just $1,700!
Be a part of all our events at the Major Partnership level (a value of $2,300) PLUS have your company’s logo featured on the PIE website, along with a link to your company’s website through December 2022, for just $1,700!
Once you fill out the form, follow this link for the PIE Partnership Packet, and return it with your check (or pay online by following this link), your Partners In Education partnership is complete for the year!
As you consider the value of a PIE Partnership, please bear in mind that we can customize your sponsorship to meet your needs. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Darlene Brown at 514-6321 or Darlene.Brown@CravenK12.org.
Sincerely,
Daniel Rhyne, President
Craven County Partners In Education
Support PIE through Membership
Follow this link to make your membership payment online
It’s Easy to Join to PIE
- You can join PIE anytime throughout the year through a One-Time Payment or Payroll Deduction.
- Win money for your school! See the PIE Membership forms for more information!
- All Craven County Schools teachers who are members of PIE will receive one extra point on their total grant score for the PIE Grants, International Paper Grants, and the Twin Rivers Artists’ Association Grants.
Thank you for supporting the organization that supports our educators!
One-Time Payment Program
Follow this link for the PIE Membership One-Time Payment Form
Please return the membership form with your payment to your PIE School Ambassador or to Partners In Education at Craven County Schools Central Services, 3600 Trent Road, New Bern, NC 28562.
Payroll Deduction Program
Craven County school employees: Follow this link for the PIE Membership PayrollDeduction Form and return this form to your PIE Ambassador or to Partners In Education at Central Services.
Craven County Schools Educators: PIE Grants are now available. Visit our Grants page to learn more!
Teachers, as a member of PIE, you will receive one extra point on your total grant score for PIE Grants, International Paper Math and Science Grants, and Twin Rivers Artists’ Assn. Grants.
For a list of grants offered by PIE visit the Grants section of this website.
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