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The Latest News From the LOS GATOS-SARATOGA Chapter
New President for Los Gatos-Saratoga Chapter
Gail Long of Los Gatos is the new president of the board of directors for the Los Gatos-Saratoga Chapter of Assistance League for the 2020-2021 year. Gail brings both extensive experience and enthusiasm to her new position.
Other board members for this year include: Lynn Sprague, Membership; Judy Levin, Resource Development; Karin Abel and Judy Giraudo, Philanthropic Programs; Nancy Luttrull, Secretary; Dru Barth, Treasurer; Karen Azzi, Strategic Planning; and Kim Yegge, Marketing Communications.
This summer the board of directors will be addressing new ways to deliver our philanthropic programs to schools, new moms and their babies, and seniors. This will require nimbleness and change! There are still positions on the board to fill and the help of many hands will be needed to achieve our goals of transforming lives and strengthening our local community. READ MORE >>
Gail Long of Los Gatos is the new president of the board of directors for the Los Gatos-Saratoga Chapter of Assistance League for the 2020-2021 year. Gail brings both extensive experience and enthusiasm to her new position.
Other board members for this year include: Lynn Sprague, Membership; Judy Levin, Resource Development; Karin Abel and Judy Giraudo, Philanthropic Programs; Nancy Luttrull, Secretary; Dru Barth, Treasurer; Karen Azzi, Strategic Planning; and Kim Yegge, Marketing Communications.
This summer the board of directors will be addressing new ways to deliver our philanthropic programs to schools, new moms and their babies, and seniors. This will require nimbleness and change! There are still positions on the board to fill and the help of many hands will be needed to achieve our goals of transforming lives and strengthening our local community. READ MORE >>
Volunteers Provide STEM Lessons to 3rd Graders at Inquiry and Innovation Day
Nearly 900 third graders in the Campbell Union School District participated in their first Inquiry & Innovation Day on Thursday, March 5th. Thirty-five volunteers from Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga led a STEM lesson integrating the new science practices and the CUSD’s Profile of Graduate competencies around critical thinking and innovation. The lesson was designed to encourage curiosity, observation, and innovative ideas.
Our volunteers introduced the 8-year-olds to Ada Lace On The Case, a book by Emily Calandrelli about a third-grade girl who starts closely observing and asking questions about the world around her. Then they demonstrated an experiment using a glass of water and a small orange. READ MORE >>
Nearly 900 third graders in the Campbell Union School District participated in their first Inquiry & Innovation Day on Thursday, March 5th. Thirty-five volunteers from Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga led a STEM lesson integrating the new science practices and the CUSD’s Profile of Graduate competencies around critical thinking and innovation. The lesson was designed to encourage curiosity, observation, and innovative ideas.
Our volunteers introduced the 8-year-olds to Ada Lace On The Case, a book by Emily Calandrelli about a third-grade girl who starts closely observing and asking questions about the world around her. Then they demonstrated an experiment using a glass of water and a small orange. READ MORE >>
Assistance League Honors Young Authors
Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga recently honored the winning Young Authors of Campbell Union School District with gift certificates to Barnes & Noble presented by President Sally Nichols.
This is an annual event sponsored by the school district and the winning author at each of the district’s schools comes together for a special evening. The students read their winning stories and poems which often reflect their own lives and wishes for the future. READ MORE>>
Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga recently honored the winning Young Authors of Campbell Union School District with gift certificates to Barnes & Noble presented by President Sally Nichols.
This is an annual event sponsored by the school district and the winning author at each of the district’s schools comes together for a special evening. The students read their winning stories and poems which often reflect their own lives and wishes for the future. READ MORE>>
