January 2024 Edition

• February 7, 2024: Celebrate Innovation in Education Luncheon, Register now
• October 13, 2024: 41st Run for Education, Registration OPEN NOW!

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 2024! 

Our board and staff are busy planning a year of programs and events to support our schools, engage the community, and support our school affiliate foundations. We look forward to exploring and supporting innovative programs to 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.

Our Annual Season of Giving Campaign is coming to a very successful close. Our campaign generated over $20,000 so far to support libraries in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. We thank each of our generous donors. If you still wish to donate (it is never too late), you may donate here and become a Friend of the Foundation.

School libraries play a vital role in preparing students to live and learn in a world of information. To learn more about school libraries, please visit the California Department of Education (CDE) site. Be sure to watch the video by Christine Sharrock, Golden View Elementary Library Media Specialist further explaining the role of our school libraries.  

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

Gary Alpert

President

San Ramon Valley Education Foundation

To see pictures from last year's event visit the event webpage.

Our deepest thanks to all those who contributed to our Season of Giving in support of school libraries. We are especially grateful to the following organizations and individuals for their generous donations: 

Robert Half

SummerHill Homes Foundation

Diane & Don Schinnerer

Gunpreet Kaur

HKIT Architects

Thanks to you, we will be able to expand the quality programs and resources that all SRVUSD libraries provide to every student, from TK through 12th grade.

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

Registration will be opening in February for our Summer 2024 Imagineering Program. We will be offering classes that will appeal to young scientists, engineers, coders, zoologists, programmers, chemists, techies, artists, actors, singers, and mathematicians!!

With weeklong classes running June 17 through July 19, 2024, for incoming students from 2nd grade through high school, you are certain to find something for your student.

Plus we will be continuing our Summer Theatre Program with a production of The Addams Family Young@Part®. This program will be five weeks long starting June 17 and ending on July 26 with an evening performance (note, there will be no classes the week of July 1).

THE ADDAMS FAMILY A NEW MUSICAL

Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA

 Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams

Young@Part® Edition Adapted by Marc Tumminelli

Young@Part® Edition originally produced at Broadway Workshop in New York City.

San Ramon Valley Unified is excited to partner with The Parent Venture, a leading provider of inclusive, high-quality parent and community education. The Parent Venture hosts events and shares resources for student success, safety, and well-being through informative and inspirational e-newsletters, popular videos, and curated blogs from child development and parent education experts. SRVUSD encourages the entire community to learn more about The Parent Venture resources at www.parentventure.org/ and stay up-to-date on the many free upcoming events by registering for The Parent Venture newsletter.

Congratulations to our SRVEF Board of Director member, Janet Terranova! Janet has been recognized as Retired Administrator of the Year by The Association of California State Administrators (ACSA) Diablo Valley Charter.

Janet has been an educator for more than 35 years teaching special education in a small district in the San Diego area, Oakland Public Schools, and the last 25-plus years as a special education teacher and administrator in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Janet taught at Rancho Romero, Country Club Elementary Schools, and Monte Vista and California High Schools. She also served as president of the San Ramon Valley Education Association. Janet became an administrator and served as Assistant Principal at California High, and Principal at Venture Independent School and Monte Vista High School.

We are fortunate Janet volunteers her time and skills to serve on the SRVEF Board of Directors supporting our programs, events, and school affiliates!

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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