About the RCEF

The RCEF is an all volunteer, community-based foundation. We are the only organization raising funds districtwide to support education programs for the students in the Redwood City School District. We work closely with the district to ensure that the programs we support meet the needs of our children and will better prepare them for high school, college, the work force, and life.

Our theme, Better Schools, Brighter Future, means that we are dedicated to helping our children grow up to be engaged, successful citizens. Working together as a community, we can make it happen.

Select a link below to learn more about us:

Our Board of Directors

Our Volunteers

Annual Reports

Our mission statement

Our vision for the future

Our Core Values

A history of success

Board of Directors

Our board is made up of representative members of the community with exceptional management and fundraising experience and a passion for education.

Board members:

• Serve on the Board for a minimum of two years
• Attend monthly board meetings
• Serve on a Board committee or hold an officer position
• Participate in the fundraising activities of their choice
• Help to promote the RCEF in the community

Apply to join our Board!

2011-2012

President: Jo-Ann Sockolov
Vice President: Zeke Mead
Secretary: Erika Pretell
Treasurer: Rick Hunter

Members:
Caryl Athanasiu
Michelle Beatty
Mary D'Apice
Judy Imperiale
Tim Kreidler
Rick Hunter
Carol Lashman
Elaine Park
Barbara Pierce
Jane Taylor

Advisors
Judie Boisvert Gutierrez
Linda Thompson, PR

Board Meetings

Date: 4th Tuesday of the month
Time: 7:00pm

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Volunteers

Our volunteers are the life blood of our organization. They run the events, raise the money, publicize the issues, and give us our drive and focus.

Learn more about volunteering for the RCEF.

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Our Mission Statement

The purpose of the RCEF is to enrich educational opportunities for the students in the communities served by the Redwood City Elementary School District.

Our Vision for the Future

Our vision for the future sees students, parents, and the community at large all benefiting from our work to improve Redwood City's public schools:

• Every student is receiving a top-notch education and is achieving his or her potential.
  
  
• Every parent is actively involved in his or her child's education and feels good about it.
  
  
• Every community member—students, parents, teacher, residents, and local businesses—knows about school issues and is positive about the district.

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Our Core Values

Everything we do has at its core the desire to enrich the educational experiences of RCSD students so they are engaged and successful learners, fully ready for high school when they graduate from 8th grade.

We put people and partnerships first and recognize that our relationships are absolutely critical to our growth and sustainability.

As an all volunteer organization, we understand that our team members are constantly balancing their own families' needs, as well as job and personal obligations, along with their RCEF role. We are deeply grateful for the time, talent, passion and commitment they willingly and lovingly give to the RCEF.

Though we are an all volunteer organization, we strive to run our foundation and perform our roles and duties as professionally as we can.  

A History of Success

1983 RESCUE (Redwood City Elementary Schools United Effort) is formed to focused on libraries, computers, and classroom enrichment.

1985-1991 Funrichment, after-school enrichment classes, are funded for a total of 64 classes and 1,000 participants

1992 Outdoor Education program is saved and supported through district-wide T-Shirt sales. RCEF continues support to present.

1996 Innovative Teaching Mini-grant program is introduced.

1997 RESCUE renamed as Redwood City Education Foundation

1996 Music for Learning for grades 2-4 is funded and district instrumental music program supported.

2005 Emergency fundraising campaign to restore key district programs raises more than $100,000. RCEF begins funding wellness programs.

2008 SMART grants are launched to bring innovation in science, math, the arts, literacy, and technology instruction into the classroom.

2009 Summer Math Institute initated to prepare in-coming middle school students for success in Algebra 1 in 8th grade.

2010 Save Our School Music campaign raises more than $87,000 to help preserve instrumental music education for 6th through 8th graders.

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