SEF

Visit Cooper-Garrod Vineyards and Support SEF Saturday, Apr 28

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards is generously supporting SEF with their "Sharing on Saturday" program! Visit the vineyard on Saturday, April 28 between 11am - 5pm and 20% of wine sales will benefit SEF. Cooper-Garrod Vineyards is located at 22645 Garrod Road in Saratoga. Check out the attached flyer for more details or visit their website at www.CGV.com. Our thanks to Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards for their support!

Fundraising Update

SEF is $152,000 away from reaching our 2011-2012 goal of raising $1,100,000. There is still time to keep all of our current SEF programs intact for the next school year if everyone helps!

If you have not sent in your Phonathon pledge, we are counting on your donation, so please send it in ASAP
If you have not contributed yet this year, please consider making a donation at any level to support all of the programs that provide our students with a quality educational experience.
There are many ways to support SEF, including setting up a small monthly donation via your credit card, matching corporate grants, eScrip and gifts of stocks or old cars. Click here for a complete list of options.
Redwood parents, watch for information about the annual SEF Jogathon. Please generously support Jogathon.

We thank the many families and businesses that have donated already!

Volunteers Needed for SEF Board and Event Chairs for 2012-13

The Nominating Committee is now recruiting parents interested in serving on next year's Saratoga Education Foundation Board.This is a great opportunity to get involved in your community and school system! The Saratoga Education Foundation raises funds that help our district's elementary and middle schools provide a high-quality, balanced educational experience for every child. SEF is run entirely by parent volunteers – there are no paid employees, so any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. If you are interested, please contact Shawna Ballard, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or David Guidry, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SEF votes to support Measure B - Say YESS to Saratoga Schools

At the last board meeting, the Saratoga Education Foundation voted unanimously to support the upcoming parcel tax for the Saratoga Union School District. The foundation believes that a parcel tax is needed to offset lost funding from the state and maintain the high standards parents expect from our schools. The campaign to pass the parcel tax is being led by the non-profit, Yes to Excellent Saratoga Schools, or YESS. More information about YESS and the parcel tax can be found at their website, http://yessaratoga.org/home.htm. SEF and all our board members hope that you will support this critical effort to keep our schools some of the best in the nation.

Thank You to SEF Phonathon Participants! SEF generated $65,000 plus a $30,000 matching grant!

SEF would like to thank all of our volunteers, including the SUSD Principals & Lane Weiss and other administrative staff, for all the hard work during Phonathon. We would also like to thank all of our donors. A special thank you goes to our Matching Donor who agreed to match the first $30,000 given, and to the Plumed Horse for providing the raffle prize. We sincerely appreciate your support for Saratoga schools!

SEF iPad2 and Nintendo 3DS Raffle winners

iPad

All leadership level donations received between July 1 and December 31 were eligible to win the iPAD2. The iPAD2 winner is Anand Rajagopalan (student:Vikram Iyer, 6th grade, Redwood). All donations of at least $50 were entered in the Nintendo 3DS raffle. The Nintendo 3DS winner is Yung-Ching Lin (student: Ryan Lin, Kindergarten, Argonaut). The winners were presented with their prizes at the District Board Meeting on January 31. Congratulations to our winners! When we all participate in SEF, every child wins!

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Saratoga Education Foundation
P.O. Box 2392
Saratoga, CA 95070

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Saratoga Education Foundation is a non-profit organization which is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, EIN 94-2853969. SEF also qualifies as a designated beneficiary of United Way contributions.