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About Us
School-Force, the Belmont-Redwood Shores Public Schools Foundation, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization (tax ID 91-2159650), run by volunteers and supported by parents, community members, and businesses.

Mission

We raise money for teachers and programs to ensure an exceptional education for the children of the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District. In addition, we are dedicated to raising community awareness of key issues faced by our district, and what we can do as a community to ensure that all of our children receive a quality public education.

Schools We Serve

We serve the seven schools in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District: Central, Cipriani, Fox, Nesbit, Redwood Shores, and Sandpiper Elementary Schools, and Ralston Middle School. Read more about our schools…

History

In 2001, in the face of serious budget shortfalls, the Belmont-Redwood Shores school district put a parcel tax measure on the ballot. When that parcel tax failed, the district announced that it would end instrumental music. Read more…

Yearly Events

We hold three major fundraising events a year: an auction/casino gala called Casino Royale, an outdoor music festival called Save The Music, plus our Reading Power Read-a-thon. Click on each event for more details.

Core Values

We work together to:
  • Drive educational excellence
  • Lead community involvement in education
  • Use public resources effectively
  • Develop well-rounded children
  • Build a life-long love of learning

How is the Money Spent?

Each year the School-Force Board works with the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District to identify key funding requirements that are not met by other district revenue sources. Learn more…

Join Us!

School-Force is an all-volunteer organization and we can use your help. We particularly need volunteers with experience or interest in fundraising to help us increase our donor base (parents, community members, realtors). Our Board meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, from 7:00-9:00 pm, in the District office (2960 Hallmark Dr, Belmont). Additional volunteers are always needed too, especially at the individual school level. Contact us…

Contact Us

Visit our contact page >

2010-2011 Board of Directors

President: Ardythe Andrews
Annual Giving: Nancy Jung
Communications: Ulla Foehr, Martha Simmons, Clarissa Naftzger
Treasurer: Angelka Tolu
Secretary: Peter Forster
Strategic Planning: Jennifer Parkhurst
Legal: Jeff Selman
Major Donor/Endowment: Matthew English
Operations: Courtney Carreras
Business Outreach: Rakesh Hedge
Volunteer Outreach:  Jeff Schnitz
Corporate Representative: Lynn Blos
Central Elementary Liaison: Michele Moyer
Cipriani Elementary Liaison: Gretel Pickering
Fox Elementary Liaison: Gail Welter, Adria Matthews
Nesbit Elementary  Liaison: Arlene Fish
Ralston Middle School Liaison: open
Redwood Shores Elementary Liaison: Mindy Shelton
Sandpiper Elementary Liaison: Tracie Pon, Kristen Potts

Broader School-Force Team

Donation Support: Karen Werner
Data Entry: Lisa Chavez
Credit Card Donations: Dave Hendershott
Matching Gifts: Sandra Cheung
eNewsletter Editor-in-Chief: Martha Simmons
eNewsletter Editor and Contributor: Louise Lee
Preschool Outreach: Karen Silfvast
School Board Representative: Brian Matthews
BRSFA Board Liaison:
Thank-You Letters: Charisse Lee
Website/Database: Joe Carrasco, Valerie Price
Website Content: Cheri Hariri, Clarissa Naftzger
Graphic Design: Jacqueline Kraft
Casino Royale Chair: open
Reading Power Chair: Tracie Pon
Save The Music Chair: Alan Sarver