Melissa Martin, Francone Elementary School principal, second from right; and Alex Soler, Equitable Advisors representative, second from left; hold commemorative Adopt-a-School certificates as the campus and community partner announced on Aug. 15 that they officially entered into an adoption partnership. They were joined by Ross Weidner, Equitable Advisors representative, far left; Dawn Tryon, CFISD director of community engagement, far right; and Francone administration and staff.

Aug. 29, 2024—Representatives for Equitable Advisors visited the staff at Francone Elementary School on Aug. 15 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.

CFISD’s Adopt-a-School program pairs schools with community organizations and business partners to utilize resources of the community to strengthen and enrich the quality of education for students.

Alex Soler, Equitable Advisors representative, expressed excitement for strengthening the bond with the Francone community.

“Equitable Advisors is proud to continue our long-standing partnership with Cypress-Fairbanks ISD into the 2024-25 academic year,” Soler said. “For the past nine years we have been deeply committed to supporting CFISD and we are excited to further strengthen this relationship by focusing on our efforts at Francone Elementary. “Our goal is to make a lasting positive impact and foster even deeper connections with the educators and families we are privileged to serve. Equitable Advisors is here for the long haul!”

Melissa Martin, Francone principal, expressed her appreciation to Equitable Advisors for their commitment to support the campus.

“We are so fortunate to be able to join together with local businesses like Equitable Advisors,” Martin said. “Partnerships such as this really make a tremendous difference to our teachers and staff as we serve and support our Francone community.”