November 7, 2007
 
 
Holiday Greetings from RVEF
 
This holiday season, when you let your mouse do your shopping,
please remember that RVEF and the schools it serves 
receive 5 to 17 percent of every purchase you make at Amazon.com.
But only if you use the following link:
 
 
 



Science Facilitators Restored!
Thanks to your support, the foundation was able to approve funds for the district to bring back a science facilitator for each of the eight schools at 5 hours a week. The district has completed interviewing for the 8 positions and the program has started at all eight schools.

The science facilitator program is unique to the Rincon Valley Union School District. The role of the science facilitator is to "facilitate" hands-on science in each classroom at their school site.

The science facilitator procures and prepares materials for each lesson using the school-wide science schedule which has been provided by the classroom teachers. The science facilitator delivers the kit of materials to the classroom and collects it at the end of the lesson or unit. The science facilitator then replenishes the consumables and checks the equipment, repairing it if necessary.

When the classroom teacher is in need of a second adult to "facilitate" a lesson, the science facilitator is available to help on a limited basis. The science facilitators meet once a month with the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum to provide consistency in the program district-wide and to develop effective and efficient practices in order to support a high quality hands-on science program.


You can help raise money for school programs when you buy from Amazon using the links below.  To purchase from Amazon.com click on the graphic below.  Any purchases you make on Amazon before closing the window will earn money for the Foundation.  All proceeds will go to school programs for our children.  We get between 5 and 17 percent of the purchase price depending on the item.

     
 
Remember:
 
 We only earn money for our kids if you click on this link.
If you go directly to the Amazon website
 the schools won't get a percentage.


If you have any questions please contact Linda Opeka at 539-8601.



We hope everyone is pleased with the new school directories, and are finding them useful and informative. Thank you to all the people who were involved in producing them, and getting them out to our schools. We would also like to thank our advertisers. We urge all our parents to support our advertisers, and mention to them that you saw their advertisement in the school directory.

 


Save The Date.  Our wonderful annual Fashion Show and Auction will be held on April 29, 2006, at the Friedman Center. Stay tuned for more information. This is an event you don't want to miss.


"The purpose of the Foundation is to make sure our children get the best possible education by supplementing public funds & programs, and promoting active involvement, innovation, collaboration and communication between all members of our community."




The next general meeting of the RVEF will be held at the district office (1000 Yulupa Ave.) on Wednesday December 14th from 9 to 11am.  All meetings are open to the public and we welcome your input and involvement.  


If you would like to get involved, volunteer, or just have questions please contact Janette McCabe at tekwane@aol.com

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