January 2023 Edition

A Note from Gary Alpert,

President of SRVEF Board of Directors

On behalf of the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation board and staff, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and welcome to 2023! We hope that you and your family had an enjoyable holiday season.

In 2023, the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation will continue to support our mission of investing in education, supporting parent organizations, and engaging our community for the benefit of and in partnership with the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. We are all passionate about public education and know that you are too.

Season of Giving

Our Annual Season of Giving Campaign wrapped up in mid-January, and we are excited to use your gifts to support libraries in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. School libraries play a vital role in preparing students to live and learn in a world of information by:

Offering a safe and nurturing climate during the day, as well as before and after school.
Connecting educators to current trends and resources for teaching and learning, serving as essential partners by providing print and digital materials that meet diverse needs.
Helping foster critical thinking, and providing students with the skills they need to analyze and communicate ideas in compelling ways.
Serving as learning hubs and homework help centers where students can use technology to find the best information resources.

In today’s environment, learning to discern good information from opinion is more important than ever. Libraries are where it all comes together.

Teacher Grants

In November, we wrapped up our annual Teacher Grant Campaign. Each year, SRVEF and the SRVEF Major Gifts and Endowment Committee ask our educators to submit grants through DonorsChoose.

This year, we awarded 151 grants totaling $34,456.12. Twenty-four of those were music and science grants funded by our Endowment Committee. Courtesy of an anonymous donor who matched every donation on Giving Tuesday (November 29), the total value of Teacher Grants funded was $78,000! Teachers in almost every school submitted a grant request and had their grants funded. For a complete list of grants funded, please click here.

Our teacher grants are primarily funded via the annual Run for Education and Auction for Education. Please consider registering for the Run for Education today! You can do so by clicking here.

Have any ideas? Please share them by contacting us at info@SRVEF.org

Gary Alpert

President

San Ramon Valley Education Foundation

Celebrate Innovation in Education

The San Ramon Valley Education Foundation Major Gifts and Endowment Fund will host its “Celebrate Innovation in Education” luncheon fundraiser on Wednesday, February 8 at 11:30 am at Round Hill Country Club. This event is open to the public and will feature SRVUSD Superintendent, Dr. John Malloy, who will be discussing the State of the District. We hope you can join us!

Registration opens in February!

The San Ramon Valley Education Foundation (SRVEF) is proud to offer Imagineering, a beyond school enrichment program for SRVUSD students. The goal of Imagineering is to spark student interest in choosing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) classes in middle and high school.

This Summer we will be offering a variety of classes that will appeal to young scientists, engineers, coders, zoologists, programmers, chemists, techies, artists and mathematicians starting June 12 and running through July 21, 2023. With weeklong classes for incoming students from 2nd through high school you are certain to find something for your student. Offered classes may include:

Culinary Arts

Intro to Raspberry Pi with Python

Analytics, Art & Asana

Brushstrokes and More!

Chemistry of Suds, Smells & Bubbles

Zoology: Create your Own Habitat

The Magic of Sculpture

From Idea to Design: Coding with Raspberry Pi using Python

Advanced Bio Lab for High School Students

Coding with Sphero - The Ball That Does it All

Creative Writing and Design

Modeling Our World Through Math

Stop Motion Animation: Lights Camera Action

Build and Program A Robotic Car using Raspberry Pi and Python

Game Crafting with 3D Modeling & Printing

Creative Coding with the O-mazing Ozobot

Web Comic Design Workshop

CSI: Forensics

All About Your Brain! How Does it Work and How Can You Use it Most Effectively

Anime, Sketch, and Color Fun

Marine Biology- Exploring California's Waters

And for your student performer, we will be offering a five-week theatre production class where students will perform in and design a full-length musical developing and enhancing their skills in performing arts, visual arts, and sound engineering.

Classes Will Be Posted Here

New Donation Tool!

You can now donate to the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation through Venmo.

Scan the code with your mobile device, download it to your device, or look us up in the Venmo app: @srvef

Thank you for your continuous support of public education in the San Ramon Valley USD!

Your Gift is Important!

Would you consider making a donation to support public education in the San Ramon Valley? We welcome you to become a Friend of the Foundation. SRVEF accepts donations via check, through PayPal, or our website. Thank you for your support!

To donate via check, please mail a check to:

SRVEF

3280 Crow Canyon Road

San Ramon, CA 94583

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