2024-25 Funds in Action

Our Parent Volunteers have been busy setting up our Community Care Closet, where we keep food, clothing basics, shoes, uniforms and hygiene items for when our families are in need. 

Student Leadership & School Culture Program

📌 Fund Use:
Funds are requested to support hourly staffing, along with uniforms that will be used annually, to build and sustain student leadership and school culture initiatives.

🎯 Purpose:
To foster a safe, inclusive, and collaborative culture while giving students access to challenging learning opportunities through leadership roles and structured responsibilities—upholding high expectations for all.

🏛 Community School Pillars:

• Expanded Enriched Learning Time and Opportunity

As part of our ongoing efforts to support equity, access, and meaningful family engagement, Community Schools Funds were utilized to purchase translation headsets for use across various school events and functions.

Purpose and Impact:

The translation headsets have significantly enhanced our ability to communicate with non-English-speaking families, allowing them to fully participate in school activities such as:

• Workshops and trainings
  
  

• School-wide meetings and events
  
  

This investment directly supports the Community Schools framework by removing language barriers that have historically limited family engagement. It promotes inclusivity and strengthens the partnership between school staff and the diverse communities we serve.

Implementation Highlights:

• A full set of wireless translation headsets and transmitter equipment was purchased.
  
  

• Staff received training to effectively operate the system.
  
  

• The headsets have already been successfully used, with overwhelmingly positive feedback from families.
  
  

Outcomes:

• Increased participation from multilingual families
  
  

• Greater access to academic and community resources
  
  

• Improved communication and trust between families and school personnel
  
  

• A more inclusive and welcoming environment for all community members
  
  

By using Community Schools Funds for this initiative, we have made a tangible improvement in how we connect with and support the families in our school community. We look forward to continuing to expand access and engagement opportunities for all.

Science of Reading Professional Learning Series

📌 Fund Use:
Teachers will be compensated for 8 hours at the workshop rate to participate in after-hours professional learning with professors from UC San Diego and the California Reading and Literacy Project.
The training focuses on the Science of Reading and uses the book “Big Words for Young Readers” to deepen instructional strategies for literacy development.

🎯 Purpose:
To enhance educator knowledge and practice in literacy, and to ensure access to broad, challenging, and accelerated student learning with high expectations for all students.

🏛 Community School Pillars:

• Integrated School Supports