Dec 12, 2016
You may remember us advertising free TB tests in October at Vargas and Lakewood. As you know, having a valid TB test is a requirement of being a parent volunteer at SSD schools, so this is often a barrier to getting people to help out at their students’ schools. So, you may be thinking, how’d those go?
Well… we facilitated 68 TB tests, 49 skin tests and 19 blood tests. (Blood tests are necessary for people who have been inoculated.) Parents and other potential volunteers from all 10 SSD schools were tested, most people from Vargas and Lakewood Elementary Schools, which is where the tests were given. This is great! We were anticipating about 30 people per day of testing (there were 2), so we’re happy to have made this impact.
There were many lessons learned (that we’ll use to smooth out future testing days), but the biggest one was how few people knew that there was a risk assessment worksheet they can have their doctor fill out to avoid taking a TB test at all! (I think this is the form; do check with your school to confirm.) Many of the school offices have these forms. This is definitely the easier option!
Hopefully we’ll be able to offer this again next year. If we do, we’ll do it at different schools. Your donation would help ensure that we can offer these tests again! Thanks for your support.
La fundación para la educación de Sunnyvale apoya a los padres con la prueba de tuberculosis para hacer voluntariado.
La fundación para la educación de Sunnyvale (SEF), organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3), en conjunto con el distrito escolar de Sunnyvale, ofrecieron exámenes de laboratorio para la tuberculosis para apoyar a los padres completando el requerimiento para voluntariado en nuestro distrito escolar. Los exámenes se condujeron en octubre en dos fechas diferentes en la escuela primaria Lakewood y en la escuela primaria Vargas. Padres de todas las escuelas pertenecientes al distrito escolar de Sunnyvale participaron en este programa gratuito, un total de 68 pruebas cutáneas y de sangre fueron otorgadas. La fundación para la educación en Sunnyvale está emocionada que formó parte en incrementar mas de 60 voluntarios para nuestras escuelas! con la ayuda de la comunidad y donaciones corporativas, la fundación para la educación de Sunnyvale tiene esperanza de otorgar más pruebas de tuberculosis para incrementar la participación de los padres de familia y el voluntariado en nuestras escuelas.
Sep 19, 2016
As part of the grants to the schools last spring, Lakewood Elementary used part of its money to buy food for a dinner for neighborhood parents. The goal of that dinner? To introduce parents to the school and its strong community.
It helped keep the kids entertained, and it looks healthy to boot!
I know at least one neighborhood family was wowed by the teachers at this event, making the decision to send their child to Lakewood instead of a private school. I’m so happy Sunnyvale Education Foundation could help them!
