🎙️Ready to Learn: Why Early Literacy Matters A conversation with Dawn Sapp, Deputy Superintendent of Academic Services In Episode 18 of the INK! Podcast, Dawn Sapp, Deputy Superintendent of Academic Services, joins our hosts to dive deep into the vital topic of literacy and reading readiness. The discussion takes us beyond simply learning to read…
The Board of Directors of the St. Johns County Education Foundation doing business as Investing in Kids (INK!) will host the October combined Executive & Finance Committee Meeting and regular Board meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Fullerwood Training Center, 10 Hildreth Avenue, St. Augustine, FL 32084. Meeting times and agenda items are outlined below.…
🎙️ New Episode Alert: “Leading the Way: Superintendent Asplen Reflects on the Start of the School Year and What’s Ahead” We’re excited to share the latest episode of The INK! Podcast, where we sit down with Superintendent Asplen to look back on the start of this school year and discuss what’s coming next for St.…
$25,000 in classroom and schoolwide funding now available for St. Johns County educators. INK! (Investing in Kids) is excited to announce the return of the Champions for Children STEAM+ Grant Program, made possible through a generous partnership with Community First Cares Foundation. Together, we are providing $25,000 in grant funding to support innovative classroom and…
🗳️ Make your vote count—over dinner! 🥗 INK! is proud to share that our Take Stock in Children of St. Johns County program has once again been selected as a beneficiary of the 1905 Family of Restaurants’ 28th Annual Community Harvest, taking place throughout the month of September 2025. For more than a decade, we…
🎙️ INK! Podcast Episode 16: Running and Readiness – Jail Break 5K & Tools 4 Schools We’re excited to announce that Episode 16 of the INK! Podcast is now live! In this episode, Running and Readiness: INK!’s Jail Break 5K & Tools 4 Schools, we shine a spotlight on two of INK!’s signature programs that…
The Board of Directors of the St. Johns County Education Foundation doing business as Investing in Kids (INK!) will host regular Board meetings on Wednesdays throughout the 2025-2026 school year. Board meetings will begin at 9:00 am on the dates listed below. 📅 2025-2026 INK! Board of Directors Meeting Schedule (Wednesdays, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM):…
Thanks to a generous $7,981.15 grant from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), Investing in Kids (INK!) and the St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) are expanding professional learning opportunities for local STEM educators. The funding is part of FPL’s EmPOWERing STEM Educators initiative, a statewide program focused on strengthening math and science instruction through…
🎙️ Episode 15: Meet the new St. Johns County School District Superintendent, Dr. Brennan Asplen Leading the St. Johns County School District Into the Future We’re thrilled to share the latest episode of The INK! Podcast, where we sit down with Dr. Brennan Asplen, Superintendent of the St. Johns County School District. In this enlightening conversation,…
Help Us Fill Our Classrooms For Back-to-School! As we gear up for a brand new school year, INK! is calling on our St. Johns County community to help us ensure that every student and teacher starts the year with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom. The 2025–2026 School Supply Drive officially kicks…