Simi Valley Education Foundation

This fall the Simi Valley Education Foundation will be holding an online auction - Bid 4 Education. We invite the community to support our efforts of bringing more money to our Simi Valley Unified School District schools!

Our Foundation provides grants to teachers and scholarships to students. This fundraiser will help provide more support for our programs and in the end benefit our students!

Take a moment to see if you have something you want to donate -- nothing is too small or too big -- artwork ~ memorabilia ~ movie or theater tickets ~ restaurant gift cards ~ liquor ~ gift baskets of your choice ~ and gift cards from everywhere and anywhere.

Visit svef.org to register your donation today! Education is everyone's business. We hope you make it yours too!

Large pizza or small pizza make it a Slice House night and celebrate the first days of the new school year!!! Slice House is donating 20% of all proceeds back to us to help fund our enhancement grant program!! Thank you!!!

Everyone is loving the pizza from Slice Pizza!

Today they are giving 20% of proceeds back to the Simi Valley Education Foindation! Stop by today until 10 pm and celebrate Friday!!

Stop by today until 10 pm and celebrate Friday!!

Today's the day to enjoy pizza at the Slice House!!! From 11 am through 10 pm. tonight, Slice House will donate 20% of the proceeds to the Simi Valley Education Foundation!!! (Just mention our name when you order!)

End your week, following the first two days of school, with a yummy slice of pizza and more and help provide enhancement grants to our teachers this fall!!!

Visit svef.org to learn more about our programs!

Education is Everyone's Business!

We welcome our Simi Valley Unified School District students back to school today!

We know the year will be filled new challenges and successes, new adventures and experiences, and new beginnings and opportunities.

School starts this week and what a great way to celebrate the first few days with a pizza pie at SLICE HOUSE!!!

Have a wonderful bite of yummy pizza and help the Simi Valley Education Foundation raise money for our local Simi Valley public schools. Print this flyer or mention SVEF, and 20% of your purchase will benefit our programs - grants for teachers and scholarships for high school seniors!!!

Whether you want pizza for lunch or for dinner, make sure you have your slice of happiness as you enter the weekend!!

Visit svef.org for more information about the Simi Valley Education Foundation.

Next Friday - August 16th - celebrate the ending of the first week of school with a SLICE of pizza!!

Print the flyer below and help raise money for the Simi Valley Education Foundation!

What's more you get delicious pizza for the entire family!!!

REMINDER...There is still time to nominate YOUR favorite teacher!

Visit svef.org today and tell us about your teacher!

Just want to give one more shout out to our wonderful Tee Up for Kidz Sponsors, our Champions of Education Sponsors and of course our SOLD OUT tournament players who all came out to support our public schools!!!! THANK YOU ALL!

Congrats to our 2023-2024 Scholarship and Endowment Recipients!

Each year, the Simi Valley Education Foundation grants deserving students’ scholarships so that they can attend college, technical or vocational schools. Students are chosen from each of the five local high schools -- Apollo High School, Monte Vista High School, Royal High School, Santa Susana School High and Simi High School, and one from Moorpark Community College.

This year we are happy to announce that once again the Walt Fuller Foundation donated $10,000 towards our scholarship program. We are grateful for this donation particularly since we rely on our fundraising events to fund these scholarships each year. Jenny Fuller, wife of the late Walt Fuller, is a SVEF Board Member.

In addition, the Simi Valley Educational Foundation awards three two-year community college scholarships ($1,000 per year) to students enrolling in a local community college each fall. This Endowment Program was established to honor the wishes of the original donor to provide community college scholarships for students who cannot afford to fund their own education. These 2-year scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate a strong desire to succeed by obtaining a college education. These scholarships are intended to offer an opportunity or create a turning point in a young person’s life that inspires them to become an asset to our community.

The Simi Valley Education Foundation is committed to supporting the continuing education and success of our students. By providing financial support, the Foundation ensures that our students can pursue their goals and dreams.

The 2024 Scholarship and Endowment Scholarship Recipients are:

2024 Scholarship Recipients:

Apollo
Maliyah Perez

Monte Vista
Sofia Arakelyan

Royal High School
Sydney Biscoe
Rita Gerges
Ella McCrossan
Nikki Mix
Santa Susana High School
Abhishek Jagannathan
Lura James
Shreeya Julakanti

Simi Valley High School
Anika Nedunuri
Jordan Wang

2024 2-year Endowments:
Nicholas Quertermus – Apollo
Audrey Barajas – Monte Vista
Antara Majumder – Simi Valley High School

Our Tee Up for Kidz Golf Tournament was such a success do in part to our wonderful sponsors who supported us and our donors to our extensive and fun opportunity drawing!

Our players -- 144 of them -- enjoyed the sunny day golfing with friends and family, purchasing tickets to our drawings and coming out support our Simi Valley public schools!!!

They all proved that Education is Everyone's Business and we thank them for their continued support and helping us bring more dollars to our students!!!!

What a day we had!!! We sold out our Tee Up for Kidz Golf Tournament - 144 golfers came out to play!

We had wonderful day filled with great sponsors, games, lots of give away and definitely a lot of fun!!

Thank you to all who supported us with a sponsorship, a tee sign and a donation!!!

As school winds down, now is the time to think about nominating your favorite teacher for our Teacher of the Month award.

Every month we surprise a teacher who has made a difference in the lives of their students and school with this award. We've partnered with many local businesses to help honor these special individuals.

Visit www.svef to nominate your teacher today!

Simi Valley Education Foundation is now accepting nominations from the community for The Teacher of the Month (TOTM) program for the 2024-2025 school year. The TOTM program awards one teacher each month within the Simi Valley Unified School District for his/her outstanding performance in teaching and their contribution to the students at their school and within our community.

Each month during the school year (September through June), one teacher will be chosen to receive this award in excellence. We hope to send a clear message to these teachers that the business community supports and values their dedication to the children of Simi Valley.

The community is invited to think about the teacher that has made a difference in the lives of their students as well as the entire classroom.

Visit svef.org to nominate a teacher today -- deadline is Monday, July 5, 2024.

Swing into Summer and support the Simi Valley Education Foundation!

1. Play in our Tee Up for Kidz Golf Tournament (Early-bird pricing through the end of today. Save $100!)
2. Purchase a tee sign to promote your graduate or favorite teacher!
3. Donate to our opportunity drawing!!! No donation is too small!

Thank you and thank you for supporting our Simi Valley students and teachers!

Visit our website now to make a difference - www.svef.org

Congrats to our May Teacher of the Month Charlene Valle!

The Simi Valley Education Foundation is proud to announce our May Teacher of the Month (TOTM) for the 2023-2024 school year – Charlene Valle, 3rd grade teacher at Atherwood Elementary School.

Charlene's passion is serving students, and she does shows this in many ways - by participating in her school’s Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Team, which works to create a safe and effective learning environment for students, and by taking students to the Ventura County of Office of Education and have them participate in Battle of the Books. Her team, the Reading Renegades, recently beat 19 other squads during the second round of the competition!

The Teacher of the Month program honors our local teachers in the Simi Valley Unified School District for his/her outstanding performance in teaching and contribution to the students at their school each month during the school year.

Many of our local businesses have agreed to participate and donate to this program and help us recognize our Teacher of the Month recipients, by providing $20+ gift items to our honoree. They include Chick-fil-A; Grand Canyon University, Harley’s Bowl Iverson Construction, Logix Federal Credit Union, Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, Simi Valley YMCA, Eric Little with State Farm Insurance, Supercuts, and Ventura County Credit Union. Each month our donors are invited to personally present their token of appreciation, along with local dignitaries who have created personalized certificates of appreciation.

Together, we send a clear message to these teachers that the business community supports and values their dedication to the children of Simi Valley.

The Simi Valley Education Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to quality education for all of Simi Valley’s public schools and since 1989 we have provided more than $2.5 million to our schools. We effect positive change by providing programs and funds for innovative classroom instruction, school-wide projects, department enhancements and scholarships for graduating high school seniors.

For more information about the Teacher of the Month program, please contact Cindy Jacoby at (877)SIMI-KID.

PHOTO CAPTION:
Pictured from the left at Atherwood Elementary are: Maira Chicas, Logix Federal Credit Union; Alisa Hensel, SVEF Board Member; Grace Williams, intern with Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin’s office; Jenny Fuller, SVEF Board Member; Araceli Curiel with Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin’s office; Mike James, SVEF Past President and Board Member; Tarja Little, SVEF Board Member; Elaine Litster, SVEF TOTM Chair and Simi Valley City Councilwoman; Jennifer Kaitz, Atherwood Principal; Kareem Jubran, SVUSD Trustee; Charlene Valle; Eric Little, State Farm Insurance; Liz Hernandez, SVEF Board President; Kristin Miller, SVEF Board Member; Erin Taggart, SVUSD Director of Elementary Education; Ryan Fowler, SVEF Board Member; and Shere Grant, Grand Canyon University.

Swing into Summer at the Simi Valley Education Foundation's annual Tee Up for Kidz Golf Tournament on Monday, June 10th at Wood Ranch Golf Club.

Money raised at this tournament helps to fund valuable programs and materials that directly benefit our students in Simi Valley public schools.

Through the years our Foundation has provided more than $2.5 million for teachers and students for creative educational programs that would not otherwise be funded. Our fundraising would not be possible without the help of businesses and individuals in the community who have supported the golf tournament.

We invite you to:
1. Become a sponsor
2. Play in our tournament - EARLY BIRD PRICING GOING ON NOW
3. Purchase a tee sign
4. Donate an item, service, gift certificate for our drawings
5. Donate items for our player bags
6. Make a monetary donation.

Education is Everyone's Business!

Visit www.svef.org and help make a difference in the lives of our children!

It's going to be a great weekend to visit the Simi Valley Street Fair tomorrow at the Simi Valley Town Center!

We will have a booth ( #2265) right next to the Simi Valley Unified School District's booths and will be giving away goodies!!

Come out and visit us and win a chance to play in our upcoming Tee Up for Kidz Golf Tournament and see the impact we make on our public schools in Simi Valley!!!!

What a wonderful night we just had honoring this years’ Lew Roth recipients - Cheri Toyen, Brian Dennert, Ashley Rotellini, Liz Sheranian, Jillian Culver, Dr. Stephen Pietrolungo and Jonathan Bonesteel.

More than 140 guests - family, friends and colleagues - joined us to honor our recipients.

As we heard from our recipients we learned that they truly love their jobs and the impact they have on our students. We are so happy to have honored them tonight!

Swing into Summer!

The Tee Up for Kidz Golf Tournament funds valuable programs and materials that directly benefit our Simi Valley Unified School District teachers and students.

Join us for 18 holes of golf on a private course (early bird special going on now), but you don't have to golf, there are many opportunities to show your support!

1. Purchase a Tee sign - promote your business, congratulate your grad, thank a teacher, school or principal

2. Donate - provide a raffle or swag-bag item, service or gift certificate

3. Make a monetary donation

These are excellent opportunities for businesses and individuals to gain exposure while supporting our Simi Valley public schools.

Call for more information - (877) 746-4543 or visit our website at svef.org.

There is still time to purchase your ticket to our Lew Roth Awards Reception - Monday, April 29th at Strathearn Historical Park at 5 pm.

Our seven honorees have made a difference in our schools and in the lives of our students! Check out this year's recipients and come out and honor them!

Tickets can be purchased at: www.svef.org. (Deadline: Monday, April 22nd.)

The Simi Valley Education Foundation is proud to announce our April Teacher of the Month (TOTM) for the 2023-2024 school year – Kirsten Riddick, 3rd grade teacher at Katherine Elementary School.

Kirsten has been an active member of the guiding coalition at Katherine Elementary for the past three years. She has been integral to the growth and development of the school, becoming a Professional Learning Community. She is also the Board President of Gigi's Playhouse Simi Valley, which is working toward opening at the end of this year as a place for all people with Down syndrome to receive free educational, therapeutic-based, and career development programs.

The Teacher of the Month program honors our local teachers in the Simi Valley Unified School District for his/her outstanding performance in teaching and contribution to the students at their school each month during the school year.

Many of our local businesses have agreed to participate and donate to this program and help us recognize our Teacher of the Month recipients, by providing $20+ gift items to our honoree. They include Chick-fil-A; Grand Canyon University, Harley’s Bowl Iverson Construction, Logix Federal Credit Union, Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, Simi Valley YMCA, Eric Little with State Farm Insurance, Supercuts, and Ventura County Credit Union. Each month our donors are invited to personally present their token of appreciation, along with local dignitaries who have created personalized certificates of appreciation.

Together, we send a clear message to these teachers that the business community supports and values their dedication to the children of Simi Valley.

PHOTO CAPTION:
Pictured from the left at Katherine Elementary are: Mike Kort, SVEF Board Member and Community Representative for Supervisor Janice Parvin; Shere Grant, Grand Canyon University; Ryan Fowler, SVEF Board Member; Angela Sanchez, Logix Federal Credit Union; Bob LaBelle, SVUSD Trustee Board President; Elaine Litster, SVEF TOTM Chair and Simi Valley City Councilwoman; Kirsten Riddick; Shay Lundstrom, Katherine Elementary Principal; Liz Hernandez, SVEF Board President; Erin Taggart, SVUSD Director of Elementary Education; Alisa Hensel, SVEF Board Member; and Sarah Horton, SVEF Board Member and PTA/PTSA Council President.

You still have time to purchase your tickets to our annual Lew Roth Awards Reception to honor this year's Lew Roth Award recipients. Many dedicated individuals make a real difference in our schools and in the opportunities for children. We are happy to honor these seven individuals this year!

Management: Cheri Toyen ~ Hillside Middle School

Certificated: Brian Dennert ~ Royal High School

Classified: Ashley Rotellini ~ Royal High School

Classified: Liz Sheranian ~ Parkview Elementary

Special Education: Jillian Culver ~ Garden Grove Elementary

Volunteer: Jonathan Bonesteel

Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Stephen Pietrolungo ~ Monte Vista

Our reception is on Monday, April 29th at Strathearn Historical Park at 5 pm.

Deadline to RSVP is Monday, April 22nd.

This is no April Fool's joke - you can honor this year's Lew Roth Award recipients at our reception on Monday, April 29th at Strathearn Historical Park at 5 pm.

Check our this year's nominees below and you might be surprised to find out how many you know!!!

Deadline to RSVP is Monday, April 22nd.

Visit www.svef.org to purchase your tickets today!

Each year, the Board of Directors of the Simi Valley Education Foundation honors the memory of Lew Roth, the founder of the Simi Valley Education Foundation. In his honor, the community, students, parents, certificated and classified staff, are asked to nominate worthy individuals for a Lew Roth Award. Recipients must work or volunteer within the Simi Valley Unified School District.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients who make a real difference
in our schools and who provide extraordinary service to the students of the Simi Valley Unified School District. Recipients were surprised at their schools this week!

The awards reception is on Monday, April 29th - purchase your tickets today at svef.org.

Management
Cheri Toyen ~ Hillside Middle School

Certificated
Brian Dennert ~ Royal High School

Classified
Ashley Rotellini ~ Royal High School

Classified
Liz Sheranian ~ Parkview Elementary

Special Education
Jillian Culver ~ Garden Grove Elementary

Volunteer
Jonathan Bonesteel

Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Stephen Pietrolungo ~ Monte Vista

Congratulations to our March Teacher of the Month Christopher Kuske from Hillside Middle School.

Christopher is a history teacher who has been teaching at Hillside MS for more than 26 years. He is the one who plans and organizes the Washington DC/New York trip for students during their Spring break each year. Every year he roams the campus singing the preamble to the Constitution while playing guitar so his students can memorize it! He is well-respected by his peers, students and administration and truly dedicated to his job.

The Teacher of the Month program honors our local teachers in the Simi Valley Unified School District for his/her outstanding performance in teaching and contribution to the students at their school each month during the school year.

Many of our local businesses have agreed to participate and donate to this program and help us recognize our Teacher of the Month recipients, by providing $20+ gift items to our honoree. They include Chick-fil-A; Grand Canyon University, Harley’s Bowl Iverson Construction, Logix Federal Credit Union, Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, Simi Valley YMCA, Eric Little with State Farm Insurance, Supercuts, and Ventura County Credit Union. Each month our donors are invited to personally present their token of appreciation, along with local dignitaries who have created personalized certificates of appreciation.

Together, we send a clear message to these teachers that the business community supports and values their dedication to the children of Simi Valley.

PHOTO CAPTION:
Pictured from the left at Hillside MS are: Tarja Little, SVEF Board Member and representing State Farm; Jake Finch, SVUSD Public Relations and Resource Development Public Information Officer; Liz Hernandez, SVEF Board President; Christopher Kuske; Hillside Principal Jason Quartararo; Dr. Hani Youssef, SVUSD Superintendent; Elaine Litster, SVEF TOTM Chair and Simi Valley City Councilwoman; Mike Kort, SVEF Board Member and Community Representative for Supervisor Janice Parvin; Ryan Fowler, SVEF Board Member; Andrea DeLuna, Logix Federal Credit Union; and Matt Guzzo, SVUSD Director of Secondary Education.

REMINDER - The deadline to submit a nomination for our Lew Roth Awards is next Friday, March 15th.

We are looking for dedicated individuals who make a difference in the lives of our Simi Valley public school students. There are six categories where you can to nominate a Simi Valley Unified School District employee.

Visit svef.org to nominate today!

We invite you to be a part of something bigger -- supporting our Simi Valley public schools and participating in our programs and events!

The Simi Valley Education Foundation honors our employees at the SVUSD by presenting Lew Roth awards each year (nominations are now open), and supports our students, teachers and schools through our various programs - grants and scholarships.

YOU truly can make a difference in the lives of our students by making a donation, becoming a Member, joining our Century Club, and sponsoring us as a Champion of Education. There are so many ways that our community can get involved!

Visit svef.org to learn more today!

We are now accepting nominations for our Lew Roth Awards. These awards honor the many dedicated individuals who make a real difference in our Simi Valley public schools and in the opportunities for our students. We honor and recognize them for their extraordinary service!!!

If you know someone that should be nominated for this honor on one of the six categories - Management, Certificated, Classified, Special Education, Volunteer and Lifetime Achievement - please submit an online nomination at www.svef.org.

Deadline to submit a nomination is Monday, March 15th.

"Together, may we give our children the roots to grow and the wings to fly."