Mountain View Educational Foundation (MVEF)

We want to know your priorities about the programs that we usually fund, and areas where MVEF could potentially fund programs in the future for all MVWSD students. Please take a moment to complete this survey. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdx-BjnepSRS8XIzB/viewform We are also looking for board members!... With as little as 5 hours a month, you can support a well-rounded education (arts, science, wellness) for all students in the district. MVEF needs your voice and opinions for living our vision, from promoting MVEF at back to school night, to crafting a survey for our donors. Attend our next meeting or reply to this email to learn more.

The Power of Showing Up: What Kids Really Need from Adults Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 7:00 - 9:00pm | Live Online Parents worry. It’s what we do. We worry about our kids and their safety; about the times we let our kids down; if we’re giving them too little or too much attention; and how to manage in a world filled with digital distractions and endless commitments on our time. ... Reassuringly, the latest brain and attachment research is clear on how best to make a difference in our child’s life over the long run: we simply need to show up. Offering plenty of warmth and humor, Dr. Bryson will explore what showing up means, sharing stories and simple strategies for honoring the Four S’s - helping kids feel secure, seen, soothed, and safe. She'll discuss practical advice for supporting anxious kids, hitting the reset button on parenting, and creating a safe harbor at home for children of all ages. Audience: Parents, caregivers, and educators Register: To register for this free event go to https://mvla2020-21-tinapaynebryson.eventbrite.com The MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series is sponsored by Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF), MVLA High School Foundation, Mountain View Educational Foundation (MVEF), and Los Altos-Mountain View PTA Council.

The MVLA Scholars has started a GoFundMe Charity fundraising campaign at charity.gofundme.com/mvla-scholars. It supports MVLA high school students in college as well as the AVID mentoring program at LAHS and MVHS. The COVID 19 pandemic has increased inequality in our community and made the American dream of going to college, getting a good job and creating a better life, an even bigger challenge for low-income and first-generation students attending Mountain View and Los Altos High School. MVLA Scholars provides scholarships and mentorship to enable these local students to attend college. MVLA Scholars is 100% volunteer-run and primarily funded by individual donors from the local community. Please go to charity.gofundme.com/mvla-scholars to donate

Thank you to the many who joined us at the first ever Virtual Gala Trivia Night. We want to know your thoughts about the event. If you attended the Virtual Gala, please go here and fill out this survey to share your thoughts with us. https://tinyurl.com/MVEFgalasurvey If you haven't had a chance to donate to Fund a Need, please donate here! ... https://www.mvef.org/donatetogala Every gift helps MVEF meet our fundraising goal of $800,000 this school year. If your donation went through, we automatically sent you a receipt, but we are happy to double check your donation status for you. See more

MVEF welcomes the teachers and staff back to school! We were so excited to be able to leave treats at the school for the teacher and staff this week. Yippee! We know it has been a tough year, but as Dr. Rudolph said "it's a marathon not a sprint". This is some fuel for the long run!

The Virtual Gala will be on March 6, 2021! AND We will also be having a raffle. You could win an Oculus Quest 2, a one year license for the entire Adobe Creative Cloud or a $200 gift certificate for CSMA art and preschool classes! Stay tuned for details!

Virtual Gala Planning Has Begun! Save the date - March 6, 2021! We wish we could be together with you! Nonetheless, the MVEF gala committee is hard at work ensuring that our Virtual Gala on March 6th will be a fun evening, even in the midst of Covid19 concerns. Stay tuned for details!

Join us online Thursday, January 14th at 7PM when Phyllis Fagell, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, helps parents navigate "Middle School Matters" and support their middle-schoolers in building key skills such as making good friend choices, negotiating conflict, regulating emotions, and advocating for themselves. https://mvla2020-21-phyllisfagell.eventbrite.com

Do you know the programs that MVEF is funding during remote learning this year? Music and Art: CSMA weekly online art and music classes for TK- 5th, instrument purchase and repair, and art supply kits for all elementary schools ... Science: 1) Living Classroom environmental education for elementary school. 2) Environmental Programs taught interactively for the 4th and 5th grades 3) Middle school science supplies for teachers 4) TechSmart coding programs from 3rd grade through middle school (thank you Tides Foundation) 5) Training for Elementary STEAM teachers with Discovery Education Additional Middle School funding to support the Elective Wheel classes, redesigned for distance learning! 1) Padlet licenses for teachers 2) Online apps (Smart Music, Flat.io, and SoundTrap) for Music Appreciation classes, Band, Choir, and Orchestra 3) Music books 4) Art Supplies 5) Robotics 6) Tech Smart coding (thank you Tides Foundation) Every student benefits from MVEF-funded programs, and we ask every family to participate every school year! Imagine what we could fund if all of us donated to MVEF! There is still time to participate in the December Challenge Grant! Every dollar donated makes a difference and it takes donations of every size for us to reach the goal together. https://www.mvef.org/donate

It's Giving Tuesday and MVEF is kicking off a month of giving to support our schools! Starting today, and throughout December, every dollar donated will be matched dollar for dollar up to $47,000, through our December Challenge Grant. The December Challenge Grant has been made possible by generous MVEF donors who are challenging you to join them in supporting MVEF. Donate today to get your donation matched by this challenge! https://www.mvef.org/donate