Dear San Bruno Park school families, SBEF has had an exhilarating and successful year, filled with engaging events and enriching programs for our students! From a District-wide Lego Robotics competition and music classes to our first annual Back-to-School BBQ, SBEF continues to support San Bruno Park School District students with excellent educational opportunities. In a 2022 study, California ranked 33rd …
Thank You, Renee Callantine, for Your Service to SBEF!
After almost a decade serving on the board of the San Bruno Education Foundation, Renee Callantine has stepped down, and we are truly appreciative of all the good work she accomplished for the Foundation and our San Bruno schools during her tenure. Renee joined the San Bruno Education Foundation Board in 2014 and served as treasurer and fundraising chair. Renee …
San Bruno Student Collin Dagandan Wins 2nd Place at County STEM Fair
Congratulations to San Bruno Park student Collin Dagandan for winning second place in his division at the San Mateo County STEM Fair in March! For the second year in a row, SBEF supported San Bruno Park students in participating at the County STEM Fair. This year, SBEF offered workshops for participating 5th graders to assist them in independently completing their STEM …
San Bruno Student Oscar Kimmell Wins 1st Place in County STEM Fair
Congratulations to San Bruno Park student Oscar Kimmell for winning first place in his division at the San Mateo County STEM Fair in March! For the second year in a row, SBEF supported San Bruno Park students in participating at the County STEM Fair. This year, SBEF offered workshops for participating 5th graders to assist them in independently completing their …
Thank You, SBEF Volunteers Kingsley Ma & Lorin Lee
One of the most inspiring aspects of the San Bruno Park School District community is our dedicated parent volunteers! SBEF wants to highlight two Portola parents and SBEF volunteers, Kingsley Ma and Lorin Lee, who planned, coordinated and ran last week’s incredible Lego Robotics Competition for 5th graders in SBEF’s afterschool Lego Robotics program! Thank you, Kingsley and Lorin, for …
SBEF’s Inaugural Lego Robotics Competition 2023
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Allen Elementary, SBEF held our inaugural Lego Robotics Competition, featuring Lego Robotics teams of 5th graders from each of our elementary schools! Congrats to all the students who worked hard and had fun on the challenges! We have so many people and organizations to thank for making this event possible: Artichoke Joe‘s and matching community …
SBEF Receives $15,000 Grant For A Mural at Parkside
SBEF is gearing up for another big project — a mural at our intermediate school, Parkside! We were honored to have Malissa Netane-Jones, Board President of the San Bruno Community Foundation, join our February board meeting and present a $15,000 grant for SBEF to lead this effort. Thank you to the Community Foundation for this grant and for …
Support SBEF Directly, As AmazonSmile Comes To An End
Amazon has announced it will end its AmazonSmile program at the end of February. The program allowed shoppers to choose SBEF as their charity of choice, and 0.5% of their AmazonSmile-eligible purchases were donated to SBEF to help fund music, science and other enrichment programs for San Bruno students. For the past few years, SBEF has raised up to …
Submit Your Feedback on the City’s Draft Safe Routes to School Plan
The City of San Bruno has released its draft Safe Routes to School plan! Review the plan and submit your feedback here by 11/7. You can also register to attend the final virtual Community Workshop about the Safe Routes to School plan next Tues., 10/25, 6-7:30pm. Let’s make it safer to walk, roll or bike to school …
Take a Book, Leave a Book at SBEF’s Little Library at City Park
If you’re visiting City Park, check out San Bruno’s newest Little Library, brought to you by SBEF and the City of San Bruno! You’ll find our Little Library right between the two big playgrounds. A big thanks to the City of San Bruno’s Recreation Division for helping us with placement and installation. Take a book, leave a book, and let’s …