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BENNETT VALLEY ALLIANCE OF PARENTS & TEACHERS (BVAPT)

The Bennett Valley Alliance of Parents and Teachers (BVAPT)  is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to enhance the education of Bennett Valley students and to build community. 

All parents and teachers are automatically members of the APT.  There is no cost to join.  Members are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings announced in the district newsletters.  While only the Executive Board is the voting body, input is taken from the superintendent, principals, faculty, staff, and parents.

The APT raises funds through fundraising sales, book fairs, etc. and uses them to fund assemblies, field trips, computers, instructional materials, PE and science support, faculty allowances, and a host of other needs. 

Be sure to sign up for e-scrip! Here’s how:

• Go to www.escrip.com
• Click on #1 option: sign up
• Select Bennett Valley Alliance Parents/Teachers ID# 137621013

Visit our website at:  www.bvapt.org to get more information and to volunteer!

Disclaimer: By clicking on the BVAPT website link, you are leaving BVUSD's website and are going to a website that is not operated by BVUSD. We are not responsible for the content or accessibility of linked sites. If you have any questions or concerns about the content on linked websites, please contact the third party directly.

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BENNETT VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION (BVEF)

Your tax-deductible contributions to the Bennett Valley Education Foundation fund the rich array of visual and performing arts programs at Yulupa and Strawberry schools. Every student in our district learns fine art techniques, art history, music appreciation, and multicultural dance from highly skilled, experienced art educators. Unique to our school district, these programs and the artists who lead them are recognized by students and families as a beloved part of their educational experience.  Please see below for program details!

• Art Docents: BVEF trains parent volunteers to lead art lessons, offering a fun, hands-on way to bring classroom studies to life. Each class enjoys 2-3 art docent lessons utilizing various media including clay, paper, acrylic, and watercolor paint, and more, all coordinated with grade-level academic studies.  Click Art Docent Training Videos to find the videos.
• Art with Emma Burgess (more info coming soon)
• Classroom Programs in visual art, dance and music appreciation are funded 100% by family contributions and donations to BVEF. The Band and Chorus programs are partially subsidized by BVEF, ensuring that every student can participate in the music program, regardless of ability to pay.
• Multicultural Music, Movement, and Dance with Tina Malone: Earnestine (Tina) Malone has been dancing for 30+ years and teaching dance for 20 years. Her childhood dreams of following her uncle’s footsteps as a Broadway dancer and choreographer led her to launch M. Studio Dance Company in 2010 and after school program “KidzGroove” in 2011. At both Yulupa and Strawberry Schools, Tina teaches students to express themselves with dance, enjoy dance as exercise, and appreciate the origins of the dances they perform. Students establish a cultural connection to each grade level’s history curriculum.
• Strawberry First-Year & Advanced Band Programs (more info coming soon)

Visit our website at: www.bvef.net

Disclaimer: By clicking the links to BVEF or Art Docent videos you are leaving BVUSD's website and are going to a website that is not operated by BVUSD. We are not responsible for the content or accessibility of linked sites. If you have any questions or concerns about the content on linked websites, please contact the third party directly.

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DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL

The BVUSD Community Council engages strategically and collaboratively to ensure our programs, services, and resource allocation results in excellent and equitable outcomes for all students.

Within the Advisory Council, the DELAC & ELAC are important subgroups of the full district Advisory Council. These groups  (ELACs & DELAC) are primarily focused on programs and services for English Learners (ELs).

TOPICS & TASKS

The following are topics & tasks for the full council:

• Inform District Priorities, especially as it relates to providing input for the LCAP
• Stakeholder Input
  • Needs Assessment (develop & conduct)
  • Community Survey Data
• Comprehensive School Safety Plan (CSSP)
• School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
• District Budget Summary Report

ELAC/DELAC Subcommittee work includes: 

• English Learner Programs & Services (reclassification, written notifications, program goals & objectives, staff compliance)
• EL Roadmap 
• EL Parent Survey
• Annual Language Census R-30
• School Attendance

PARTNERSHIP PRINCIPLES

• Everyone matters.
• Membership reflects diversity of the community
• School staff & families are active &  equal partners
• Promote & encourage parent & community participation in our schools
• Improve communication between schools & community
• Identify concerns and participate in developing solutions

Our work is rooted in strategic evaluation of programs, services, and resource allocation.

• Maintain safe, nurturing climate
• Cultivate skills & character for thriving
• Maximize engagement and motivate excellence
• Ensure every student has what they need, when they need it