Thank you to Portola parent and professional photographer Lorin Lee for volunteering to be the photographer for our upcoming Student Photo Shoot! We are at capacity for the photo shoot; registration is now closed. You can check out Lorin’s photography here. Interested in volunteering for the SBEF? Whether you’re a master graphic designer or an event planning pro, we’ll find …
Grant Sanderson of 3blue1brown Presents at TEDxBerkeley
Who says math can’t be entertaining? In the summer of 2017, we hosted math education YouTuber Grant Sanderson at Parkside Intermediate to present a series of math lectures for over 20 students. Since then, Grant has grown his YouTube channel from 350,000 subscribers to nearly 2.5 million. Grant focuses on making math concepts like linear algebra and calculus more accessible …
Remembering Dennis Sammut
By Scott Curtner, President of the San Bruno Education Foundation Under slightly odd circumstances, I had the honor of meeting Dennis and Joe Sammut thanks to the late Skip Henderson when I was Crestmoor Elementary’s last PTO President in 2012. Skip had been a school board member for about 30 years, and was sympathetic with my desire to keep the …
We Exceeded Our Giving Tuesday Goals!
Giving Tuesday Update: The numbers are in, and it’s official: We exceeded our goal of raising $20,000 for STEM education at San Bruno schools! Thanks to corporate sponsors and donors like you, our #GivingSchoolsDay campaign raised $20,589.22. Every penny raised will pay for professional education to equip our elementary schools teachers with cutting-edge STEM teaching methods, as well as critical …
Support The SBEF While You Do Your Holiday Shopping
Did you know you can support academic enrichment programs for San Bruno students while you do your holiday shopping? Simply select the San Bruno Education Foundation as your charity of choice when you’re shopping on Amazon! Here’s how: Under your “Account,” go to “Your AmazonSmile,” and choose the SBEF as your charity. Always remember to start shopping at smile.amazon.com, and …
Thank You for Donating to Our Giving Tuesday Campaign
The SBEF wants to say a huge THANK YOU to all the community members who donated to our #GivingSchoolsDay campaign! Every penny of the money raised will be used to purchase science equipment for Parkside Intermediate School and STEM training for San Bruno’s elementary school teachers. Didn’t get a chance to contribute to the SBEF by Giving Tuesday? You can …
Support STEM Education for San Bruno Students on Giving Tuesday
Today is #GivingTuesday, the annual holiday that celebrates charitable giving after the spending sprees of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But in San Bruno, it’s #GivingSchoolsDay – a day to give back to our kids and our community! This Giving Tuesday, the San Bruno Education Foundation aims to raise $20,000 to purchase critical science equipment for Parkside Intermediate School and …