October - Spanish Education Fund

October
2015
Upcoming
Events
October 1 Maratón de Lectura begins October 3 EHSI Fun Run at CMS October 5 & 6 Food for Funds Noodles & Company 4:00-­‐8:00pm October 8, 9 & 13 Conferences
October 9 No School October 11 SEF Board Meeting JJ’s 7:00-­‐9:00pm October 15 & 16 No School – (MEA) November 2 Maratón de Lectura pledges due Intern update
16 Interns are Here and in the Classrooms!
Interns have arrived and are supporting the exchange of culture and language at our
schools. Hopefully, you met them at Open House or Parent Info Night in your child's
classroom. Look forward to a wonderful opportunity to see them in action at the Fall
Intern Festival on November 19th at EHSI.
EPHS and CMS each have one intern and EHSI has 14, each splitting their day
between two classes. This year's intern group boasts 5 interns from Spain, 5 from El
Salvador, 3 from Columbia, 2 from Chile and 1 from Venezuela. Learn more about
them by finding their bios and emails on the SEF website at
www.spanisheducationfund.org/interns15-16.html! Support our Interns
There are several ways you can support our interns during their time with us. A few
needs are:
Winter Clothing - many interns come to us from countries where winter clothing just
isn't necessary! If you are able to donate any of the following items, please drop them
at the EHSI's main office.
• Mens snow boots-size 10
• Womens snow boots-size 8
• Snowpants-womens size XL, mens size L
Contact Mary Ann Keddie at dougkeddie@netzero.net with any questions.
Intern Transportation
When interns need a ride somewhere, they use the Monthly Driving Schedule to see
if a driver is available to take them or pick them up. There are slots still open… help us
fill ALL the slots by signing up for 2 slots today. (More than one family can sign up for
a slot which is very helpful, especially on weekends!)
Find the sign-up on the SEF Intern Transportation website at
https://sites.google.com/site/sefinterntransportation/monthly-driving-schedule
or contact Kelly Caruth at kellycaruth@gmail.com with questions. fundraising
Spanish Education Fund 10180 Bluff Road Eden Prairie, MN 55347 info@spanisheducationfund.org www.spanisheducationfund.org
On Our Way!
Thanks to everyone who made their annual contributions at Open House and Parent
Info Night, we have almost $22,000 of our $100,000 budget for next year's interns. If
you haven't made your contribution yet, volunteers will be calling with reminders. Or,
you can always donate online at any time at www.spanisheducationfund.org! Spanish Education Fund
October 2015
fundraising
Food for Funds – Upcoming Dates
Eating out at local restaurants who donate a percentage of orders to SEF is a delicious way to expand your support
of the intern program - and get a great meal to boot!
The next Food for Funds date is October 5 & 6 at Noodles & Company (between 4-8pm both dates). Find a list of
ALL the Food for Funds dates for the year at www.spanisheducationfund.org on the Fundraising page to print off
and keep on your fridge for easy planning! Volunteer opportunities
Fall Intern Festival - November 19
Our interns are preparing great booths full of information about their homelands and will feature food and activities
from their cultures. This event needs volunteers to help make it a success. Sign up for a spot and support our interns
at www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0845a5ae23a57-fall.
SEF Vice Chairs Needed
The SEF Board does so much behind the scenes to make our intern program work and to provide a great experience
for the interns, the schools and our students. We need Vice Chairs willing to sit on the Board, learn about the
program and support the Chairs with various tasks.
Contact Stacy Stelter at staceystelter@gmail.com or Tracy Bredehoft at tracybredehoft68@gmail.com for more
information. Thank you for
bringing these
fantastic
interns into
your child’s
classroom!
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