Congratulations Dr. Picard!

Stronger Together: Celebrating SEF

Congratulations, Dr. Picard!

SEF board members Ambrosia Studley, Eileen Le, Melinda Hamilton, Kristel Wickham, and Bridget Watson (not pictured) attended the 56th Annual Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce Murphy Awards on Saturday night.

SEF congratulates former Sunnyvale School District Superintendent Dr. Ben Picard on receiving the Murphy Award for Lifetime Achievement. Dr. Picard continues to be a champion for SEF, even inviting the entire room to buy tickets to our May 4th fundraiser event, Stronger Together: Celebrating SEF.

We look forward to seeing him and all of you there!

Purchase tickets online or at the door.

Pictured right: Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein, Sunnyvale Murphy Award Recipient and former Sunnyvale School District Superintendent Dr. Ben Picard, and Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dawn Maher.

 

Stronger Together: Celebrating SEF

Stronger Together: Celebrating SEF Event

Stronger Together: Celebrating SEF

Join us in celebrating 7 years of SEF and our successes because we are stronger together.

It is the mission of the Sunnyvale Education Foundation to facilitate community and financial support in collaboration with the Sunnyvale School District to support an enriched, high quality education at all ten schools in the Sunnyvale School District. We have funded programs and resources at each district school through annual grants since the 2015–2016 school year. At the elementary-school level, SEF has supported 5th grade science camp, field trip buses and field trips, after-school enrichment, maker spaces and supplies, art books, microscopes, flexible seating, and more. At the middle school level, we have provided support to the music departments, STEM field trips, after-school clubs, rolling gardens, and more.

Sunnyvale Education Foundation invites you to attend in person our Stronger Together: Celebrating SEF event on Wed., May 4, 5:30-7:30pm.

Join us to learn about our amazing successes and how you can be a part of this thriving community! We work hard to bring great programs to Sunnyvale students and we can’t do it without you.

Please join us in person on May 4th, 2022 at 5:30pm; we really miss seeing people face to face!

Purchase tickets online or at the door.

If you can’t join us, please consider making a donation to support Sunnyvale students.

We will be following all Santa Clara County COVID protocols in place at the time of the event.

– The SEF Board

Melinda Hamilton (President)
Michelle Eugeni (VP)
Brenda Robbins (Treasurer)
Kristel Wickham (Secretary)
Kelli Cree (VP Communications)
Veronica Brand (San Miguel)
Peggy Brewster
Sara Grassman (Cumberland)
Angela Hixson
Shanin Kreis (CMS)
Eileen Le
George McMullen (Vargas)
Tammy Michels (Lakewood)
E.J. Nham (Cherry Chase)
Divya Ranganathan Gud
Katie Rowland (Programs)
Ambrosia Studley (Fairwood)
Bridget Watson (District)
Janel Wiley (Bishop)

 

Save the Date

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Save the Date

Save the Date: Sunnyvale Education Foundation Spring Mixer

Stronger Together – In-Person Event

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

5:30-7:30pm

SEF Loves Sunnyvale Schools

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SEF Loves Sunnyvale Schools

 

We love our wonderful Sunnyvale schools! When we asked students in Sunnyvale what they love about school, here’s what they shared:

  • Books
  • Art
  • Recess
  • Crafts
  • P.E
  • Student Council
  • Homework
  • Nice Teachers
  • Science
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Drawing
  • Playgrounds
  • Supportive Teachers
  • Friends
  • Dinosaurs
  • Kind Teachers
  • Field Trips
  • Lunch
  • And more!

What do you love about Sunnyvale schools?

Grants to All 10 Schools for Equitable Outcome Teachers

Grants to All 10 Schools for Equitable Outcome Teachers

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Grants to All 10 Schools for Equitable Outcome Teachers

 

In addition to our annual school grants, Sunnyvale Education Foundation is excited to provide $7,500 in funds for Equitable Outcome Teachers to use on materials for their new intervention classrooms on all 10 campuses this year! We are proud to help bring an enriched, high quality education to all students in Sunnyvale School District, including those who may have especially struggled with the challenges of the last year.

 

Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday

Annual Report

Giving Tuesday

 

When students, teachers, families and communities work with each other, we’re stronger together.

Support Sunnyvale students on Giving Tuesday with a donation to SEF.

Please consider a donation to SEF in your year-end giving by visiting SunnyvaleEducationFoundation.org/donate. Giving Tuesday is November 30, and would be a great day to make a donation. If you employer offers corporate matches, you can double your donation. Donations to SEF, a 501(c)(3) organization, are tax-deductible in accordance with IRS regulations (federal tax ID is 47-3825871).

 

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report
 

If this past year has taught us anything, it is that we are truly all interconnected, and supporting each other is vitally important. We’re in this together. And when students, teachers and families work with each other, we’re stronger together.

Catch up with our 2020-2021 Annual Report.

 

Thank You!

Thank You!

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Thank You!

 

From sharpening chess strategy, painting Golden Gate Bridge abstracts, discussing and tasting wine, to putting team trivia skills to the test, SEF is grateful for your support of Sunnyvale students during our Spring Fundraiser.

We would like to thank our event sponsors LinkedIn, Google and Facebook.

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Donate Now!

Donate Now!

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SEF Virtual Spring Fundraiser: Donate Now!

Did you know if you donate to SEF between now and May 31, it will be automatically matched 2:1 by LinkedIn and Facebook? Your $1 donation will net $3 for SEF, and help provide a high-quality, enriched education for Sunnyvale students.

Donate today at SEF-events.eventbrite.com!

We would like to thank our event sponsors LinkedIn, Google and Facebook.

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Virtual Spring Fundraiser: Trivia Night

Virtual Spring Fundraiser: Trivia Night

2021 SEF Spring Fundraiser

SEF Virtual Spring Fundraiser: Trivia Night

NEW DATE: Sunday, May 23, 4pm

Have fun with friends as you test wits at Remote Trivia! You won’t just be testing knowledge of facts; along with your virtual team, you’ll use your wits, intuition, and teamwork to problem-solve your way to victory. Play along with SEF in this virtual twist on game night for an exciting afternoon of friendly adult competition!

Adults, please register here: SEF-events.eventbrite.com.

Looking for something fun to do and give back to the community at the same time? Join us for one, some, or all virtual fundraising events! Brush-up or learn chess then play a friendly competition with Bay Area Chess using chess.com / Paint a masterpiece with Valley Painting Parties (materials included) / Sample a hyper-local wine flight with Vino Vino / Use your wits in a twist to game night with BreakoutIQ’s trivia.

We would like to thank our event sponsors LinkedIn, Google and Facebook.

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