Peninsula Education Foundation Community Report
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Peninsula Education Foundation Community Report A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD PRESIDENTS Welcome new and continuing families in the PVPUSD and Palos CHANCE AT Verdes community members and supporters. We are proud to share with you the accomplishments of what a community can A GREAT do when it unites in a common cause. We both share a love of our EDUCATION public schools and heeded the call to action to help as soon as we brought our first children to kindergarten. At that time, PEF was asking for a dollar a day to fill the funding s Penins de ul er a V gap that our schools face each year when they open the doors in s o l a a i P the fall. Since then, due to state funding shortfalls, the gap has wid- n r o f $3.1 million li 3,218 ened and PEF has stepped in to fund more programs and teaching S # a this school year PEF goal for ch C 11,360 oo 5 in positions, so the ask has increased a bit. It is still lower than many l District Donors to PEF students in similar communities. We invite you to join your neighbors and in 2016-17 the PVPUSD fellow parents to unite in this common cause to keep the programs we each cherish so much. We both had the pleasure of gathering the founders, past presidents, and past trustees of PEF this year and were honored to hear their stories of working for our children since PEF began 38 years ago. Parents, alumni parents and PEF funds enough community members who value what this award-winning district provides for your student, grandchild or commu- classroom teachers nity at large, we ask you to join us as we open the doors again this year and pledge to the district to fill that gap. We to staff an entire choose not to wait for the state to correct the issues we face. It takes each of us, with a lot of help and hard work, elementary school to meet the goal each year. We would love for you to be a part of the continued success of what PEF does for your student and your community. We thank you for your commitment to education this past year. We continue to be inspired by your hard work, Great schools creativity, energy and dedication of time and personal resources to help keep our schools stellar. help keep PVP property values high Michelle Fullerton and Matthew Rener, Co-Presidents Peninsula Education Foundation Board of Directors WHY DO PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEED PRIVATE SUPPORT? $22,000 Cost of average high school There is no question that the Palos Verdes Peninsula is home to some of the top performing schools in private school tuition in 1,450 the state. Many families are attracted to our community because of the strength of our schools. It is also Palos Verdes area for 2016-17 believed that because we have high property values and pay higher property taxes, our school district SAT SCORES will receive larger amounts of funding from the state of California. But the exact opposite is true. In Cali- $750 Students fornia, the wealthier school districts often receive the lowest amounts of money, whereas lower-income PEF suggested donation in STEM districts receive higher levels of funding. per child (Science, Technology, Engineering That is why PEF exists. To help bridge the funding gap, stake holders formed education foundations and Math) in to pay for important programs including additional teachers, library aides, music teachers, counselors, 4th-12th STEM programs and more. PEF, one of the oldest education foundations in California, provides the extra STATE PVPUSD NATION PVPUSD grades. funding our schools absolutely need to give the best education to our children. 1053 1290 1020 counselor ratios California counselor ratios 1:350 STAY CONNECTED 1:900 WHAT DOES PEF FUND? OUR CHILDREN ARE WORTH IT! Suggested Donations From Other Education Foundations Elementary School Suggested per child donation District-wide We Fund... La Cañada Manhattan Flintridge San Marino Beach MUSIC LIBRARY TEACHERS: Education Education Education Music education improves math School librarians help build More than $1 million of our Foundation Foundation Foundation and science skills and broadens strong students - good readers pledge goes toward class- $2,000 students’ understanding of the and lifelong learners. room teaching positions. $2,500 $1,500 world around them. This keeps our classrooms smaller and helps save crit- STEM PROGRAMS PHYSICAL EDUCATION ical teaching positions. Hermosa Beach Peninsula Palo Alto Learning through fun, hands-on It is no secret that physical activity Education Education Education projects helps kids grasp engineering is essential to a student’s well-be- SCHOOL SITE Foundation Foundation Foundation concepts and promotes innovative ing and contributes to improved thinking. academic performance. TECH SQUAD: $1,000 $750 $1,000 These vital technology specialists are at all school YOUR SUPPORT IS CRUCIAL TO THESE PROGRAMS Intermediate School sites. They meet the ev- DISTRICT-WIDE er-expanding technologi- Teaching Positions District-Wide $1,150,000 STEM PROGRAMS PARENT UNIVERSITY cal demands that allow our School Site Tech Squad $300,000 Classes include Design and Mod- Unique speakers series that teachers to focus on class- Chuck Miller Grants to Teachers $40,000 informs and educates parents room instruction. eling, Robotics, Space and Flight. These courses prepare students for and students on topics including ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (10 SCHOOLS) our award-winning high school engi- internet safety, parenting issues STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Program Grades 4-5 $35,500 neering programs. and student wellness. TEACHER GRANTS: Music Teachers Grades K-5 $275,000 PE Program Grades K-5 $375,000 SAFE SCHOOL COUNSELORS PEF’s Chuck Miller Grants Library Aides $130,000 Specially trained counselors help middle schoolers with life issues are awarded to teachers including stress management, drug/alcohol abuse prevention pro- to fund projects of special INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS (3 SCHOOLS) grams, internet safety and peer resolution. merit and creativity that Parent University $25,000 promise a unique learning Safe School Counselors $250,000 opportunity for students. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Program $60,000 High School Last year 35 teachers were HIGH SCHOOLS (2 SCHOOLS) COLLEGE AND awarded grants of up to CAREER CENTER STEM Academic Counselors $250,000 $1,500 each. College and Career Center Staff $100,000 This vital resource provides stu- Award-winning engineering programs dents information and guidance at both high schools. PVIT (Palos Verdes PVIT/SMERT $80,000 through the college application, Institute of Technology) at PVHS and Science Fair Funding $5,000 admissions, and career-making SMERT (Science, Math, Engineering, process. Robotics and Technology) at PVPHS. Senior Scholarships $3,000 OTHER ACADEMIC COUNSELORS Rancho Del Mar High School $8,500 Academic counselors help students stay on the right track to graduate and get into college. Student to counselor ratios in California average 1:900. In Sunrise Program $3,000 the PVPUSD, student to counselor ratios average 1:350. TOTAL $3,090,000 Science • Technology Engineering • Math STEM education is vital in our children’s curriculum. It creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy and empowers the next generation of innovators. That is why PEF funds STEM programs at every school for 4th-12th graders. Elementary school students learn how to code with Ozobot kits, while middle school students are ex- posed to drones, robotics, programming, computer design and more. Both Palos Verdes Peninsula High and Palos Verdes High schools have award-winning STEM programs. SMERT At Palos Verdes High School, PVIT (Palos Verdes Institute of Technology) offers hands-on training in elec- (Science, Math, Engineering, Robotics and Technology) at PVPHS has more than 13 competition teams includ- tronic, robotics, fabrication and programming. Their competition teams continue to place in regional, ing the VEX Team who placed in the 2017 World Championships and the PVPHS Robotics Team (Phanthom state, national and international events. The PVHS Underwater Remotely-Operated Vehicle Robotics Team Catz) who won this year’s regional championship and continued on to Nationals in Houston, TX. won 1st place in Southern California which qualified them for international competition. PEF FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2015-2016 MAIN EVENT 2017 Most recent financial audit PEF’s 35th annual Main Event at Terranea Resort was a great success raising approximately $319,000 for PVPUSD schools. Guests wore elegant whites to capture a mood as though The Peninsula Education Foundation (PEF) provides SOURCES OF CONTRIBUTIONS they were whisked off to the coast of Spain to the island additional funding to the PVPUSD to ensure our of Ibiza. The highlight of the evening was student musical, children receive an excellent education. dance and robotic performances showcasing the very kids PEF supports. PEF is committed to responsible fundraising, prudent stewardship and financial transparency. Guests were wowed by the silent and live auctions which in- Last year, PEF earned the GuideStar Exchange Gold cluded a spectacular array of collectible wines, travel experi- designation from GuideStar USA and a 4-Star rating 5% ences, concert tickets and much more. from Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading charity $130,610 82% We appreciate the amazing community support we receive evaluators. These ratings demonstrate PEF’s $1,934,197 each year. We couldn’t do it without you! deep commitment to nonprofit transparency and accountability. 13% $301,008 School Families Alumni Parents & Community Corporations/Foundations EVENT INCOME 90% OF EXPENSES 2015-16 school year GO TOWARD PROGRAMS $299,137 $239,802 73% 17% $3,390,178 $770,402 6% $279,083 4% $176,902 10% $455,985 $56,515 $50,000 Summer School Services $13,359 $9,469 Donations to PVPUSD WALK Management & General RAFFLE RAFFLE Support Services CHORAL CHORAL Fundraising CONCERT SKECHERS SKECHERS LASSIC TO LASSIC TO TERRANEA TERRANEA C TOYOTA CARTOYOTA MAIN EVENT MAIN ROCK CONCERT ROCK PVP GRADUATES ATTEND SCHOOLS FROM COAST TO COAST AND BEYOND Our 2017 Palos Verdes and Peninsula High School graduates were accepted to more than 350 colleges and universities across the country and abroad.