Sonoma Valley Education Foundation

A reminder that preschool information night is TONIGHT! If you have preschool-aged children, or know of friends who do, please join us at 6pm tonight at the zoom link below:

Preschoolers are busy! Students are already at the letter R and are learning valuable skills this year! #preschool #preschoolathome #sonomaschools #teachersrock #SVEF #tuesdayvibe

Meet Heather Harrison! Thanks to a generous grant from the Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund, the Ed Foundation has been able to help the school district provide a family technology support helpline so families can receive personalized assistance with their Chromebooks, hotspots, and more. We spoke with Heather Harrison, the new bilingual technician, about how this program is making an impact. See link to read the full article #studentsuccess #sonomaschools #tech #wednesdaymotivation https://www.svgreatschools.org/news

Want to know more about SVUSD’s new interim Superintendent? She brings a wealth of experience to this role, which she will hold through June 2021 while the district completes the search process for a new superintendent. Learn more about her fascinating life here: https://www.svgreatschools.org/news

How to stay positive A perspective by Angela Ryan, PhD: Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been visiting our preschool classes on Zoom, observing tireless educators leading their eager students in songs, lessons, projects and activities. It’s truly inspiring to see the children actively participating, taking turns, grasping new concepts, and navigating the mute button. Your support has made all of this possible - thank you. #sonomastudents #sonomaschools #sonomateachers #teachersrock ##staypositive #hanginthere #tuesdaythoughts #thankyou #gratitude

Final hours! Be sure to stock up for your holidays needs! A portion of the proceeds of this sale will go to support SVEF programs. Thank you for your support. #thanksgivingdinner #benzigerwinery #imagerywinery #sonoma #sonomaschools

Stressful week ? Treat yourself to great wines at great prices! A portion of proceeds go to SVEF!

Today until Monday! Enjoy a great discount on some of the best wines Sonoma Valley has to offer, all while supporting our students! #winwin #benziger #imagerywinery #sonoma #sonomaschools #thursdaymotivation

SVHS Engineering students get hands-on experience at home! The Engineering department purchased Arduino kits for students, introducing them to a working knowledge of Ohm's law, how to wire LED lighting in series versus parallel and to explore some object based coding. Thanks to Sonoma County CTE Foundation for a DL grant, to SVHS & @nomaprd #GoDragons #svhs #svhsclassof2022 #sonomaschools #svusd #sonomacounty #sonomacountycte #sonomacountyctefoundation

Looking to get to know the candidates in our upcoming Sonoma Valley unified school District School Board elections? Please watch this excellent forum hosted by Sonoma Valley Youth Rising members Caroline Studdert and Jimena Echeverria. #vote2020 #sonomaschools #SVUSD #sonoma #sonomavalley #candidates https://youtu.be/AC5jbnOIxto

Sonoma Preschoolers are getting into the season! Sonoma Valley Education Foundation is proud to support early childhood education. #preschool #Sonoma #sonomaschools #learning

Curious about SOAR Sonoma? Join us TONIGHT, 10/28 at 6pm for a webinar hosted by SOAR co-founder Gavin Blanusa and fellow board members, Selma Blanusa and Gail Diserens. Learn important information about SOAR, how to get started, critical timelines, and courses to explore. Students grades 9-12 can pursue courses in computer programming languages, graphic design, law enforcement, business, ethnic studies, and foreign languages, and reap proven benefits of improved confidence and higher rates of success in both high school and college. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82317124645 #wednesdaywisdom #wednesday #learning

Sonoma Valley Preschools are doing great things! "T is for Tea Party"

There's some exciting news coming out of the SVHS Video Arts Department! Funding from the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation and the generous support of the Manitou Fund have allowed Peter Hansen (who has been teaching Video Arts at SVHS for 18 years!) to create sophisticated at-home learning for 140 high school students in four beginning video classes and one advanced video class. They have established a "mini-TV studio" that allows an engaging and interactive instructional... atmosphere. SVUSD purchased a district license for WeVideo, and editing software that is a game changer for Chromebook use! This distance learning technology allows full screen, one-to-one, multi-camera tutorials of advanced level software and other presentations, similar to a TedTalk. See student videos here: www.svhsvideo.com Video projects are short and cover pertinent themes like voting rights, wearing masks, isolation, friendships and family. Enjoy! #mondaymotivation #monday #sonoma #sonomaschools See more

From SVHS College & Career Center: TONIGHT we are pairing up with 10,000 Degrees and SRJC to host Financial Aid night, TONIGHT, Thursday, October 22nd from 6-8 pm. Also, colleges are visiting us from all over the US as college representatives can visit us via Zoom. We had a great turnout for our virtual 4-year College Night for Seniors, presented in English and Spanish simultaneously last week. Finally, instead of our fall college application work sessions in the CCC, we are meeting virtually. These work sessions will ramp up as deadlines approach. Lisa Conner #thursday #thursdaythoughts #sonoma #sonomaschools

Happy to support our preschoolers!

Did you know that October 5 is World Teachers Day? Join UNESCO, ILO, UNICEF, and Education International and help us celebrate this year‘s theme Teachers: leading in crisis, reimagining the future. #worldteachersday #SVUSD #teachersrock #teacher #sonomavalley SVEF Sonoma Teachers!

Here's a sweet deal for students! High School aged budding writers can attend an after-school creative writing program. Contact Kate Williams at [email protected]

SVHS Seniors make the best of a funky year: "For me, this year has been a really transformative time because it's made me reevaluate my life and what's important to me. I've been able to have more time for volunteering and art and am thankful because I've seen how the community can come together in the midst of tough times" - Elsa Winter #thursdaythoughts #SVHS #Sonoma #senioryear2021 #classof2021