Las Lomitas Education Foundation Hosts Grandparents' Day

The grandparents soared through the skies on their airplanes, cruising in from lands as far away as Spain, British Columbia, and even Minnesota.  They all had one very special reason for flying into the Bay Area last week— a visit with their grand child.

Members of The Las Lomitas Education Foundation welcomed about 285 grandparents into the hallways of l for the once-a-year funfest known as Grandparents' Day.  

Grandparents enjoyed musical performances, a fine arts slide show, tours of the library, as well as visits to their grandkids' classrooms.

“The day culminated with students joining their grandparents for lunch," said Lucia Tedesco, PTA Co-President. They were also able to see all the things their grandkids had related to them about their experiences at the school first hand.

“Grandparents were able to experience much of what makes La Entrada so special, including many examples of the enhanced curriculum supported through donations to the Foundation,” Tedesco said.

The Las Lomitas Education Foundation donated $1.45 million to the last year to supplement the money that the public school district receives from traditional funding sources. 

Funds are used to pay for dedicated music and physical education teachers, as well as new education tools such as Smart Boards. A Smart Board looks like a dry erase board, but it can be programmed to display images that children can write on with their fingers, among other interactive activities. 

This was the third Grandparents Day that was held in the district, and Foundation members hope to host many more in the future.

“As an important part of the Las Lomitas community, grandparents have supported and enabled the district to maintain the high standards we desire and the children deserve,” said Diana Sunshine, President of the Las Lomitas Education Foundation.

“We are grateful for their support,” Sunshine said.

Eric Hartwig, District Superintendent, said that one of the very best things about the event was that it showed grandparents how well their parenting actually worked out.

“One of the things that makes our district so great is the kids," Hartwig said. "And they're great because of their parents. But, their parents got it from their parents.”

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