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Fall 1980 |
Community wide meeting called by SUSD Board
identifies arts and science as curriculum needs |
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1980 - 81 |
Arts and Science committee meets and refines
program recommendations. Response from School Board :
sounds great but no money available |
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March 1982 |
Ann Danner hired to facilitate forming a
Foundation. |
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September 1982 |
Saratoga Education Founda1ion incorporated.
Signers of incorporation were Bob Peterson, Nan Swanson,
Marty Northrup, Betsy Bryant and Charlie Ludeman |
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November 82 -May 83 |
Funds raised by direct personal solicitation
and a grant from the Whitney Education Foundation (written
by Mary Gardner) |
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August 1983 |
Campaign receipts total $45,000 and fund
4-6th grade science ($30,700), Redwood Science ($2000) and
Transportation to ICT ($1500) |
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March 1984 |
Mini Grants awarded ($2000) |
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April - May 1984 |
Phone-A-Thon reminder campaign at Cornish and
Carey |
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December 1985 |
$100,000 check donated to SUSD. These funds
were absorbed into the General Fund and used for basic
programs and to keep class sizes small.
Over the next few years enthusiasm, support
and donations waned. |
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Fall 1987 |
The State of California held tax funds, which
by law they could not spend and were "rebated" back to the
tax payers. A joint committee was formed to publicize the
needs of the local schools and to encourage donating the
rebates to education |
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March 1988 |
Stephanie Petrossi and a group of parents
attend the California Consortium of Education Foundation's
conference and pledge to revive SEF |
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November 1988 |
First Telethon broadcast on Channel 6 from
West Valley College while volunteers called from real estate
offices. Telethons were also held in 1989 and 1990 |
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April 1989 |
Grocery Certificate program started by Sue
Massielto |
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June 1989 |
The SEF logo, designed by Diane Lindow, grows
legs. Stephanie Petrossi produces a publication thanking
our donors and later it becomes our annual report, the
"Outlook" |
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September 1989 |
Mini Grants are awarded to' teachers |
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October 1989 |
A Community Hand book with information on SEF
and school calendar is distributed to each school family |
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Fall 1989 |
Records first kept on a computer by Beth
Rollins |
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January 1991 |
Major Grant Policy negotiated with SUSD and
adopted by SEF |
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June 1991 |
Parcel Tax measure A fails |
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Fall 1991 |
First edition of the Flash, which is
distributed with the school newsletter, is published by Beth
Rollins.
Major fund raising activities by SEF are
suspended so that all volunteer efforts can be concentrated
on a second Parcel Tax |
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April 1992 |
Parcel Tax fails and SEF fund raising
campaign is extended through the summer |
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September 1992 |
Gift-wrap fundraiser first held and
coordinated by Julia Peck. First SEF reference card is
introduced and replaces the SEF handbook |
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November 1992 |
Partners in Education is formed to link local
business and schools |
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Winter 1992-93 |
Guidelines developed by SUSD designate SEF as
the recipient of all major cash donations to the District |
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February 1993 |
Phone-A-Thon as we know it now is held at
Western Microtechnology |
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April 1993 |
Jog-A-Thon at Redwood is initiated by Julia
Peck and Mary Hollenhorst. |
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May 1993 |
A reception is held to honor major donors and
Partners in Education. Saratoga National Bank underwrites
the event. |
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September 1993 |
The grand total of one million dollars has
now been donated to SUSD by SEF. |
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January 1994 |
Endowment Policy adopted. |
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February 1994 |
Timeline for the major grant is adjusted to
ensure that funding occurs in May of each year. |
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March 1994 |
SEF Business Alliance team commences a series
of breakfasts to support technology in the schools.
Organized by Frank Florence and Bruce Euler. |
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August 1994 |
First Golf Tournament organized by Jerry
Houston |
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December 1995 |
Revised SEF's major grant policies by
requesting SUSD outline program objectives for a complete
program. SEF Board Members met with Principals to discuss
how these objectives have been met to improve
accountability. |
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Janusry1998 |
SEF Board meets With Principals, School Site
Presidents, Superintendent and School Board to discuss
funding possibilities for major grant. |
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February 1996 |
SEF Board uses program evaluation work sheets
to evaluate SEF funded programs. |
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April 1996 |
By-laws updated. |
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May 1996 |
Reception at District Office to honor
partners and major donors. |
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March 1997 |
Jog-A-Thon canceled to increase volunteer
time to support Measure D, the School construction Bond. |
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April 1997 |
Partners in Education program redefined, set
up Business Sponsors Program, SEF Board voted to establish a
new VP of Development position to focus on major donors. |
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June 1997 |
Measure D passes for SUSD. |
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Nov-Dec 1997 |
Mini Phon-A-thon/major donor contact. |
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June 1997 |
Brian Berg creates SEF web site and creates
email aliases. |
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February 1998 |
Added used car sales program with St. Vincent
de Paul. |
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May 1998 |
Major Donor reception at Hakone Gardens. |
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June 1998 |
High School Measure B passed. |
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October 1998 |
First major donor kickoff fundraising event
at the Finocchios. |
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November 1998 |
$92,000 received from the September letter. |
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Fall 1999 |
$100,000 donation received designated for the
endowment. |
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May 2000 |
Co-presidency initiated with overlapping 2
year terms: Cathie Thermond stayed on for 2nd year of
presidency and Mimi Thomas started first year of 2 year term
in June. |
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June 2001 |
Terminated paper scrip program because all
major stores had dropped out. Focus changed to e-scrip. |
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August 2001 |
SUSD becomes a Basic Aid District for the
2000-2001 school year |
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September 2001 |
First speaker event: Dean Stipek of Stanford
Dept. of Education. |
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September 2001 |
Implemented Leadership Circle for donors who
donate $700 per child and Scholar's Circle for families who
donate $5,000 or more. |
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March 2002 |
Measure L passed - additional funding to
finish work started with Measure D. |
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May 2002 |
Leadership and Scholar's Circle reception at
Mark and Terrie Creamer's house. Margie Alejandro and the
5th grade choir performed. |
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November 2002 |
Speaker event: Dr. Elliot Eisner, Professor
of Education and Art at Stanford University. |
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November 2002 |
Shinku Sharma organizes first Program
Observation Day at Saratoga School, which highlighted SEF
funded programs. |
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January 2003 |
Met with School Board and school leaders to
talk about how to handle state budget cuts. |
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February 2003 |
Parent survey on SEF programs and direction
of funding. |
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November 2003 |
Speaker Event: Assemblyman Joe Simitian |
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March 2003 |
California School Budget crisis, SUSD faced
with teacher layoffs and larger class sizes. |
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April 2003 |
New superintendent Lane Weiss hired to start
in summer. |
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April 2003 |
Sent out special appeal for donations to be
used for Class Size reduction and to retain teachers. A
total of $240,000 donated and resulted in leveraging eleven
teachers by maintaining class size reduction funding.
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May 2003 |
With Madeline Morrow and Shinku Sharma as
Presidents, SEF granted to SUSD $1,160,000. First time
grant to SUSD was over one million dollars. Leadership and
Scholar Circle reception at Cooper-Garrod Winery. |
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May 2004 |
Granted $1,125,000 to SUSD. Funded Visual and
Theatre arts and hands on standards based science delivered
by Lawrence Hall of Science and California Academy of
Science. Funded 2 Counselors at Redwood and PowerSchool, a
student information system for tracking attendance,
scheduling and assessment information. |
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May 2004 |
Leadership and Scholar Circle reception at
Cooper-Garrod Winery |
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May 2005 |
Cindy Zuccarino organized Scramble for SEF golf tournament held at Stanford Golf Course.
Mark Linsky created a new program called, Realtors for Saratoga Schools- Making a Move for Education. |
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May 2005 |
Granted $1,111,500 to SUSD. Created board
positions to focus on parents new to the district and to
SUSD alumni. |
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July 2005 |
Anne Veis develops a targeted communications campaign with special communications for various stakeholders:
New SUSD families, elementary parents, Redwood parents, alumni |
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August 2005 |
SEF grant to SUSD includes a new position
called Program Coordinator, Class Size Reduction at Redwood
and a Study Skills/Tutorial Elective. |
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August 2005 |
Faithe Liu is hired as Program Coordinator.
The role of the Program Coordinator is to support staff with
the implementation and coordination of SEF funded programs
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August 2005 |
SEF By-laws amended to allow the President to
serve two consecutive 2 year terms. Terrie Creamer started
her third year as President/ Co-President. By-laws and SEF
History scanned and converted to a PDF file. |
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November 2005 |
Long time SEF supporter, Dr. Dutra , leaves SEF $186,000 as part of his estate. |
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December 2005 |
Jennifer Robert heads up communication program for SUSD alumni and Jacki Berlinberg heads program for new parents.
Deborah Fong heads up Asian market script program. |
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March 2006 |
Despite three delays due to rain, Redwood jogathon lead by Patti Workman raises over $67,000. |
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April 2006 |
SEF grants $1,055,613 to the district. Grant includes a grades K-5 counselor. |
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May 2006 |
Second Scramble for SEF is held at Stanford Golf Course. |
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May 2006 |
Leadership Event held at Cooper-Garrod Winery. |
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June 2006 |
Treasurer Lisa Lau initiates an audit and forms Investment Advisory Committee. |
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August 2006 |
Shirley Chen performs audit and John Moriarty leads the Investment Advisory Committee. |
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September 2006 |
Mark Linsky leads a team to create Business Card directory program where local businesses and realtors have their business cards in school directories. |
