WHAT'S NEW

THANK YOU!

MANY THANKS to all who donated to SchoolForce by June 30th! SchoolForce has reached our $2M fundraising goal for the first time ever!

We are so appreciative of all of our community members who have made quality education in Belmont-Redwood Shores public schools a priority. Your donations help bridge the gap, by funding staff and programs in our schools including literacy, technology, music, science, art, sports, innovation grants and more.

Mark your calendars now for the SchoolForce Donor Thank You Event on August 26th (made possible by our wonderful community sponsors). The event is at Devil's Canyon featuring the Carlmont Staff band Smokin' Slice of Mojo! Families welcome!

SchoolForce Innovation Grants

Thank you Belmont-Redwood Shores staff for your interest in SchoolForce's new SchoolForce Innovation Grant (SFIG) program. The window grant applications for the 2018 grant cycle is now closed. Grants are now being reviewed and applicants will hear back by May 1st. For questions or additional details on this program, meant to inspire, facilitate and empower staff to develop new and exciting instructional methods and projects visit the SchoolForce Innovation Grant webpage or email Ardythe Andrews, SchoolForce’s Executive Director.

Annual Giving Campaign

SchoolForce, your district's educational foundation, is more important than ever, providing BRSSD a supplemental fund to carry forward library staffing, music specialists, science specialists and reading specialists! SchoolForce's Annual Giving campaign runs from November through the end of June, to raise money for next school year. SchoolForce fundraises throughout the school year toward our goal of raising $2 million this 2017-18 year to make a difference for the students in all of our BRSSD schools. We ask you to:

• Make your annual donation of $1500 per student (or as much as you can afford) by June 30, 2018. Annual donations include all sources of giving, including corporate match, and may be spread across monthly payments.
• Contact your SchoolForce school chairperson to get involved and volunteer!

BRSSD - Facing Funding Uncertainty

In early November, town hall meetings where held in the school district to educate families about the Future Funding Uncertainty in Belmont-Redwood Shores Schools.
The Challenge: Our district continues to perform well, but we are facing program cuts in2018 and even greater cuts in 20198. Local revenues have not kept pace with our enrollment growth and BRSSD’s per student funding is now below the already low state average, and this gap continues to grow. This presentation covers enrollment, funding, and best solutions. Click here to see the full presentation and understand the issues behind funding uncertainty in our district.