December 2004
 
Superintendent's Roundtable Event

The Superintendent's Roundtable annual fall event was held on Monday, October 25, 2004. This event followed the formal dedication of the new Performing Arts building and Science Center at El Segundo High School. During the event several loyal Superintendent's Roundtable members renewed their membership, and two families became new members that night. Welcome to Peter and Pat Charland and Jerome and Francoise Crannell.
A Look Back at Pledge to the Arts' Success

In June 2003, it looked as though state budget cuts would force the elimination of two elementary art and music teaching positions in the El Segundo Unified School District (ESUSD). The El Segundo Educational Foundation (ESEF) undertook its Pledge to the Arts campaign to ensure that didn't occur.
Welcome from Richard Lundquist

Welcome to the El Segundo Educational Foundation's newest communication piece -- our online newsletter. We developed this quarterly newsletter in an effort to keep our loyal supporters informed about the exciting events taking place in El Segundo's schools as a result of your commitment. I hope you'll enjoy reading this newsletter as much as we find pleasure in sharing with you the Foundation's success stories.

Richard C. Lundquist
Chairman, El Segundo Educational Foundation
Recent campaign will Bridge the Gap for El Segundo Public Schools

Last spring the El Segundo Educational Foundation (ESEF) announced its pledge to Bridge the Gap between state funding for El Segundo schools and the state of excellence we must maintain for the children of El Segundo Unified School District (ESUSD).

The State of California allocates less financial support per pupil than most other states. Fortunately for our students, the ESUSD has been resourceful in its efforts to reduce expenses. Previous cuts have been made far away from our classrooms, but recent state budget reductions for education are making it necessary to seek the community's help to Bridge the Gap to keep our schools on the path of excellence.
Contributions provide technology for new science building.
Former Residents Make Largest Gift Ever to the ESEF Endowment Fund

Keith and Joy Schuldt, former El Segundo residents and business owners who now reside in Iowa, recently donated to the Foundation the Richmond Street building in downtown El Segundo that housed Schuldt Printing for more than 30 years.

Escrow closed on the sale of this property in May 2004, which resulted in a contribution of more than $450,000 for ESEF's Endowment Fund. The Schuldts have a special interest in providing needed textbooks; therefore the earnings from their gift have been designated accordingly.

In appreciation for their generous contribution, Keith and Joy Schuldt were presented with Lifetime Memberships in the Superintendent's Roundtable at
Keith & Joy Schuldt
the April 2004 meeting. In addition, one of the buildings at El Segundo High School will be named in their honor in 2005.