Rancho Santa Fe Education Foundation presents Scholars’ Circle Evening
The Rancho Santa Fe Education Foundation will host a special evening in recognition of Scholar’s Circle level donors at the gracious home of Laing and John Rikkers on Saturday, Feb. 26.
The evening will be filled with music, food, wine and fun! The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe will be preparing four delicious food stations. A jazz trio will provide musical entertainment while guests participate in a light-hearted “Champs and Challengers” wine tasting contest.
Scholars’ Circle members continue a tradition that began in 1997 when a group of 25 Rancho Santa Fe school families came together to provide considerable funds to supplement the RSF School District annual budget allowing for an enriched public education. Today’s Scholars’ Circle is made up of parents and members of the community who pledge $30,000 or more, usually over a three-five year period.
The funds that The Education Foundation provides to the RSF School District, $1 million this year, are used to support the “Five-Star Education” campaign, over half of which is spent to help the district meet its small class size objective of 20 students or fewer per class, grades K-8. The rest of the monies fund teaching specialists across science, Spanish, arts, athletics, math and music in addition to special programs such as the Columbia University Reading & Writing Program and Global Literacy.
Getting multi-year pledges of a significant level is important as they not only allow the RSF School District to more accurately plan and make staffing and program commitments, but they also help families that are not able to cover the cost of their children for the benefits provided from “Five-Star Education.”
This event is generously underwritten by the Rancho Santa Fe Education Foundation’s community partner Wells Fargo The Private Bank. The volunteer co-chairs for the event are Glenn Oratz and Lynn Frank, and organizers are Alex Coe and Roni McGuire.
For more general information: Call Leslie DeGoler at 619-985-1351
