The 2020-21 school year looks different than every school year before it, but school is definitely in session. CARE, Cloverdale’s education foundation, is an important partner in the success of our schools. Year after year, it is up to us – parents and community members – to fill the gap created by inadequate state funding. As teachers, parents and students are being asked to succeed at a completely new education model – Distance Learning – Cloverdale’s schools need our community support now more than ever.
CARE is dedicated to enriching the educational experience of all students equitably in the Cloverdale Unified School District, and we are committed to helping schools and families navigate this school year. Of the 1,400 students in the District, 52% are eligible for free meals, meaning a family of 4 earns less than $33,000 per year. These young people will become our future employees and customers; they are working hard to become productive citizens and deserve our support.
The Cloverdale community is known for its generosity and that is what makes this town such a special place. Looking to the future, we know that adequate funding will be extremely
important to enhance virtual learning opportunities, promote classroom innovation, support student social and emotional well-being, and build new programs for a secure future for Cloverdale schools and students.
Examples of recent grant funded teacher requests:
Enhancing Virtual Learning – CARE provided funding to transition the popular Ane Rovetta art program to an online platform to continue to provide Jefferson Elementary students with access to high quality art instruction and a much-needed creative outlet during this trying time.
Promoting Classroom Innovation – CARE partnered with the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management to provide funding for the Teen Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to bring innovative hands on education to our high schoolers.
Building New Programs – CARE applied for and was granted funding from the Sonoma County Farm Bureau to add to previously donated garden funds for development of our Career Technical Education (CTE) agricultural education pathway at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Your support will enable our school district to transform learning environments, enhance educational opportunities, and fund innovative programs and learning methodologies.
Please consider sponsoring our students and mail your tax-deductible donation to the CARE Foundation PO Box 770, Cloverdale, CA 95425 or donate online via our website at www.cusdcare.org.
