July 2011

— LATEST NEWS & EVENTS —

The summer has started to sizzle and we hope all the families in the CUSD school district are enjoying this wonderful time of fun, play and family vacations. Though it is summer the foundation as been hard at work getting ready for the 2011-2012 school year. In October we have the “Taste of Education” where we will raffle off a 2011 Toyota Prius.

The foundation has some new sponsors who have joined us over the Summer, they include:

Principal Financial Group, Wells Fargo, Schools First Credit Union and David Taussig and Associates.

Volunteerism is a great way for families to share time together. The foundation has a number of projects for adults and students a like, just contact the foundation office for more information.

We look forward to seeing you all in a few months…..

Warmly,

Victoria Jakovich, President
CARE Foundation

Donor Spotlight:

The CARE Foundation is excited to announce the receipt of an $15,000 sponsorship from Wells Fargo. In Orange County, Wells Fargo employs more than 4,400 team members; serves customers from 131 financial services locations of which 106 are banking stores. As one of the largest corporate givers in Orange County, Wells Fargo has been investing in our communities since being founded 158 years ago. As a community-based, national organization, this philosophy rings stronger today than ever.

The Foundation is excited that once again Schools First Credit Union and David Taussig and Assciates are partnering with the Foundation at the Tee Sponsor level.

The CARE Foundation would like to thank Wells Fargo, Schools First Credit Union and David Taussig and Associates for their support and dedication to the children of CUSD.

Save The Date: 7th Annual "Taste For Education"

The CARE Foundation is excited to announce thier much-anticipated 7th annual "Taste For Education" event coming this fall!

Join the Foundation, education, business leaders and friends for a special event on Thursday, October 13, 2011 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Capistrano Toyota, located at 33395 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano.
The grand prize of a brand new Toyota Prius, which has been generously donated by Capistrano Toyota, and will be awarded to one lucky winner!
The evening will also feature delicious menu items from local favorites. Guests will also enjoy a variety of signature wines to complete the meal. Other fun prizes will also be awarded in addition to the grand prize!
Tickets are $50.00 each or 3 for $125.00 and may be purchased here.

Advertisement Opportunity is Now Available in Foundation's Fall Flyer Booklet

The CARE Foundation is pleased offer businesses and organizations that serve families in the Capistrano Unified School District an opportunity to reach out to our 26,000 elementary school children by advertising in our Fall Flyer Booklet. Advertising prices range from $300 for a one-page ad to $1,000 for back cover. The Fall Booklet is distributed in October.

The deadline to advertise in Fall Flyer booklet is August 31, 2011. For more information and advertising in our Flyer Booklet, click here and download the Flyer Booklet Request Form.

Board member Updates

The CARE Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Marilyn Amato as new Board Member.

Marilyn Amato has had a variety of carefully chosen careers since graduating from Brigham Young University in the late 1960s. Earning a MA in educational psychology, she taught for many years creating and sharing much of her own curriculum. She also earned a credential in health and physical care services and related technologies which opened the doors for teaching on the community college level. Prior to teaching, Marilyn was a certified radiologic technologist at both St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank and at Digital and Radiologic Imaging in Mission Viejo. After retiring from teaching, Marilyn entered the business world as CFO of Cabot Auto Center in Laguna Hills and as a partner in the Monarch Cove Development Company, which is currently developing a 300 Unit condominium communityon the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. She and her husband also created a strip mall, and a storage facility in Lake Ozark, Missouri.

Marilyn’s passion, however, has been volunteer work, especially for the Capistrano Unified School District. Having served as PTA president of her youngest son’s middle, and senior high schools, she now is currently the CUCPTSA President presiding over CUSD’s 53 schools. Some of her many responsibilities included Mentor for the Dana Hills Family consisting of nine schools where she trained and worked with their PTA presidents; Parent Education Chairman where, among other things, she help to develop an Anti-Bullying Resource Guide that was distributed to all PTA presidents and school principals in CUSD; lobbyist in Sacrament as a member of the PTA’s Legislation Team; co-author of Measure H that appeared on the November 2010 ballot which created the “By-District” election method for CUSD, and a School Site Council committee member since 1997. Marilyn received both the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Award of Merit in 2009 and the CA PTA Spotlight Awards for Collaboration and Student Support in 2010. This year she was a nominee for Citizen of the Year for the city of Laguna Niguel.

We like to extend a warm welcome to Marilyn!

2011 G.I.F.T. Recipients Announced

The CARE Foundation is pleased to announce Clarence Lobo Elementary School and Bernice Ayer Middle School are the recipients of the 2011 Grant Incentives for Teachers (G.I.F.T.) Classroom Grants Program.

The CARE Foundation supports enhanced and innovative teaching programs in Capistrano Unified School District schools by offering grants to teachers who work to enrich the classroom learning experiences of over 51,000 students. Over the past several years, the CARE Foundation has awarded more than $200,000 in grants to teachers throughout the district.

Stacy Hill teacher from Bernice Ayer MS will receive a grant for a total sum of $1,000 which will go towards the purchase of the curriculum and student supplies for a study skill program that will be implemented across grades 6,7 and 8 for at -risk and special education students.

Clarence Lobo Elementary will receive a grant for a total of $1,000 which will be used to implement the new Indian Education exhibit "Native American Demonstration Ecology Project".

Congratulations!

Whooping Cough Vaccination Clinics

The CARE foundation and The Wellness Group have partnered up to offer (Tdap) Whooping Cough Vaccination Clinics to Middle and High Schools throughout the Capistrano School District. The partnership will help reduce the number of unvaccinated students prior to the beginning of the school and lower any losses incurred to the School District for students who cannot attend school due to not being compliant with the new Tdap Immunization Law.

The new requirement affects all students - current, new, and transfers - in public and private schools. The law has two phases:

For the 2011-2012 school year, all students entering into 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grades will need proof of a Tdap shot for school.

For 2012-2013 and future school years, all students entering into 7th grade will need proof of a Tdap shot for school.

For more information about times and dates, please visit our website in August.

Contact Us

Office Address : 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Mailing Address: 31878 Del Obispo St., #118-475, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

(949) 234-9570 tel
(949) 248-7920 fax

Email Us - Sheila Sharifi - Foundation Manager . www.care-4education.org