Happy Thanksgiving from the San Bruno Education Foundation! We are forever thankful to the wonderful San Bruno community members who support our schools. What are you most thankful for in the San Bruno community?
One Week Until Giving Tuesday
There’s one week left until #GivingTuesday! The San Bruno Education Foundation aims to raise $20,000 before #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3, to fund STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) programs at San Bruno elementary and intermediate schools. Your donation will go towards: Purchasing critical equipment for Parkside Intermediate School’s science classrooms Professional education to equip elementary school teachers with cutting-edge STEM teaching …
Nab Our New SBEF Lawn Sign
Show your support for San Bruno schools with the SBEF’s new lawn signs! Fill out our online contact form with your address, and we’ll drop one at your house.
Happy Halloween from the SBEF
Happy Halloween from the SBEF! Cheers to the winning trunk from Rollingwood’s inaugural Trunk or Treat event! Well done, Sahourieh Family! This was an incredible event that included families from Rollingwood, John Muir and Portola Elementary Schools.
Another Study Shows How Important School Music Programs Are
A new study from the University of British Columbia shows that students who took music lessons in high school performed better in subjects such as English, science and math. The San Bruno Education Foundation is proud to partner with the San Bruno Park School District and Capuchino High School Alumni Association to offer a comprehensive music education curriculum for San …
Check Out Our New Website
Love our new website? So do we! And we have San Bruno parent Alejandra Meza to thank for the website re-design! Alejandra is the User Experience Design Director at Stella and Dot jewelry company and mom of two daughters at Portola Elementary. In addition to those two big responsibilities, Alejandra finds time to serve on the School District’s 7-11 Committee …
A Short Guide To Giving
For many families, the end of the year is a natural time of giving. The holiday season puts us in a generous frame of mind, and with the tax year coming to a close it’s easier to get a clear picture of how a donation fits into household finances. Here we present a short guide to help you research an …
Supporting Gate Programs For Our Students
Students with high abilities need enrichment and accelerated educational programs that will challenge them in regular classroom settings. A mind is a terrible thing to waste! Students not challenged by regular classroom curriculum often do not thrive and many educators focus on struggling students and lack the training to address the special needs of their high achievers. Research shows that …
New Ways to Donate
We’re always looking for new ways to make it easier to support us, and we’ve recently added a few options on our Donate page that we want to highlight. We’ve always accepted gifts via PayPal, which allows you to give directly from your bank account or from a credit card. We have recently enrolled in PayPal Giving Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) …
Afterschool Band & Orchestra
For many kids, music is a key element of their engagement with school. Our district would not have the resources to provide music education without SBEF’s support. We bring music instructors and equipment to provide band and orchestra classes to our schools that lets students play instruments in a group setting, with an emphasis on cooperation and collaboration across a …