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News & Events
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School Fuel Launches a $250 Campaign to Stop State-Imposed Budget Cuts from Hurting Novato's Students
The Novato Unified School District is facing devastating funding cuts. Since 2008, almost $10 million has been cut from the state funding for our district and at least $2.8 million more needs to be cut from the budget for the 2010-2011 school year. School Fuel has launched a “$250 Campaign” to raise $250 for every student in the NUSD. If we reach this goal, we can offset the cuts that will be made in next year’s budget. View the Campaign Presentation.
Novato schools provide a fabulous education for our children and $250 per child is a small amount to pay to maintain this quality. Not everyone will be able to give at this level. We are encouraging parents to give whatever they are able. Some people may be able to fund an extra child or a whole class! For more information, see our flyer (Spanish). Also, please spread the word to other Novato residents.
We’ll be posting our progress on this website, and on signs around town. Our children only have one opportunity for an education. Together, we can make sure that they stay on track!
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School Fuel Softball Tournament
Calling Moms, Teachers
and Staff members: The
School Fuel women's softball
tournament is coming up
on June 1st through
4th. All elementary
and middle schools are
encouraged to field one
or more teams. Everyone
in the community is invited
to come to the games and
cheer on their favorite
school, mom or teacher!
Games will be played at
Lu Sutton and Olive. Please
see the flyer
for more information,
and the registration
form can be downloaded
here. If you have any
questions, please contact
Kim McClure at 892-5792
or kimberlymcclure@comcast.net.
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Elizabeth Sleath Honored as Citizen of the Year
Elizabeth Sleath, president of School Fuel's board of directors, was awarded the honor of Novato Citizen of the Year on January 30, 2010. Sleath's list of contributions includes serving as an organizer for the Emergency Education Fund in 2003, co-chairing a successful parcel tax campaign for public schools in 2005, judging Novato candidates for the Marin County Office of Education's Golden Bell Awards, and judging the Margie Burke Memorial Speech Tournament. Read the full Marin IJ article on our press page.
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Start Your Memorial Weekend
with Pancakes in Paradise!
Paradise Foods, in Pacheco
Plaza on Ignacio Boulevard,
is a major sponsor of
School Fuel. They have
just donated $25,000 to
our foundation, and are
participants in eScrip
every day. In celebration
of their anniversary,
the store is also putting
on a pancake breakfast
benefit for School Fuel
on Saturday, May
29th. There will
be delicious pancakes
and more from this gourmet
market from 8:00-11:00am.
Paradise BBQ will also
be available until 3:00pm.
In addition, the fun includes
free games, contests,
a climbing wall and inflatables
from 10:00am-3:00pm. All
proceeds from this event
will benefit School Fuel.
If you would like to
buy advance tickets and
avoid the lines, you can
buy them at Paradise Foods,
or contact Susan Mathews
at SusanM@nfpe.org
or 209-9616. Adult tickets
are available for $8.00,
and tickets for children
ages 4-12 are $4.00. Children
under 4 are free. See
this flyer
for more details.
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