The Sequoia High School Education Foundation was created in 1993 as part of the Sequoia Union High School District's Foundation for the Future.

SHSEF is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) whose mission is to support student success at Sequoia High School by investing in projects and programs that will have a substantial impact on the school community.

How can you help? We welcome tax-deductible gifts of any amount - simply make your check payable to SHSEF and mail it to us at:

Sequoia High School Education Foundation (SHSEF)
1201 Brewster Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94062

The Sequoia High School Education Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors including volunteer community leaders, business owners, current and former teachers, parents, administrators, and alumni. During the school year the Foundation members meet once a month. Current SHSEF Board members are:

• Barba Kandarian, community member (President)
• Florian Shasky, SHS Librarian (Vice President)
• Doug Buckley, parent (Treasurer)
• Nancy Goodban, parent (Secretary)
• Bonnie Hansen, SHS Principal
• Marlyn Bussey, IB Coordinator
• Virginia Chang Kiraly, community member
• Loren Dakin, parent
• Ed Diener, parent
• Chuck Gillooley, parent
• Jim Gordon, parent
• Paige Singh, parent
• Annarosa Tomasi, parent

For more information or to get involved, please contact Barba Kandarian at barbax4@yahoo.com, or Bonnie Hansen at bhansen@seq.org. Thank you so much for your support!

Fund Raising Goals

In 2009 - 2010, the SHSEF fund raising goal is $100,000 to support the following programs:

• Performing Arts
• Principal's Discretionary Fund to meet the hardship needs of individual students
• Accelerated math class
• SAT Prep classes
• AVID Program
• Expanded foreign language offering

Last year the Sequoia High School Educational Foundation supported:

• Community Hall of Fame
• Tarshes Learning Center
• Pajama Game
• Once Upon a Mattress
• Grease
• The Laramie Project
• The Little Shop of Horror
• The SAT prep class (keeping the cost to students at just $100)
• Dream Club student scholarships
• California Science Teachers Association conference attendance

In past years, the Foundation has provided funding for the following:

• Library equipment, books, and computer disks
• Calculators for calculus and AP math classes
• Printing of student art and literary works
• Three electronic scoreboards for basketball, football, and baseball
• Portable floor mats for dance classes
• Teacher mini-grants
• Application fees for National Board Certification

Primary fundraising activities for the 2009 - 2010 school year include:

• Back to School Fund Raising Campaign
• Leadership Campaign
• Grant Writing