2008 Letter of Request for Funding:

Ira Harbison is a Title I school with 100% participation in free breakfast and lunch program…We allocate as much as possible from our school budget, but field trip admissions and transportation costs are substantial and we must depend on scholarships and grants to make excellent field trip experiences possible…This field trip will be a huge addition to the comprehension of mission life during this important time in California history. To make this field trip happen we need your assistance in funding both the cost of bus and train transportation and the guided tour of Mission San Juan Capistrano. The idea of taking a train, by itself, is a wonderful dream for many students who do not get a chance to leave their small neighborhood.

Despite the socioeconomic barriers our school faces every day, I am extremely proud to inform you that Ira Harbison won the prestigious Blue Ribbon School Award…We are one of only 250 schools in the nation to receive this tremendous award. I wait patiently for your decision and look forward to hearing from you soon.