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TEF & Boeing–Earth Day 2016
TEF held our first Earth Day event with volunteers from Boeing and Overlake Elementary School on April 30, 2016. It was a beautiful day for planting trees and flowers and laying sod to benefit the students and community at Overlake. A big thanks to our newest partner, Boeing, for funding this activity and for providing[…]
TEF & The First Tee of Utah
Each summer, TEF works with Oquirrh Hills Golf and Tooele City to provide funding for the First Tee program in TCSD elementary schools. The First Tee of Utah is an innovative and fun program that teaches life skills and leadership to students through golf. Thanks to TEF’s amazing First Tee Coordinator, Wendy Kress and Oquirrh Hills[…]
Happy Birthday TEF
TEF is celebrating their 6th Birthday in the month of April–HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEF! For 6 years TEF has raised funds for TCSD students and teachers, creating scholarships, programs, and innovative education grants for teachers. We have planted trees, displayed art, and sent 4th graders to the museum. We have worked with many amazing partners, like[…]
Early Utah Masterpieces
TEF’s final 2015-2016 Traveling Art Exhibit, Early Utah Masterpieces, is on display at Rose Springs Elementary from March 31-April 28, 2016. This is a great opportunity for students and members of the community to view first-class art without leaving the Tooele Valley! Also a fun chance for students to see a painting of a very familiar landmark[…]
Thank You!
Thank you for supporting TEF’s Dollar-a-Day Campaign at Love Utah Give Utah! Our community’s support for TCSD students is amazing! Here are the results of our campaign: 35 Unique Donors #21 out of 65 Organizations $1,120 for TCSD Students! We are proud to be a part of the Love Utah Give Utah family and look[…]
2016 TEF Scholarships
TEF is happy to announce the launch of our 2016 scholarships! Last year, students in Tooele County School District received more than $30,000 in TEF scholarships, and we look forward to awarding even more this year. You will find applications at the links below or in your high school counseling office. Scholarship applications are due on[…]
TEF & Cargill Cares!
TEF is grateful for our sustaining partner, Cargill! Cargill has been working to enrich and enhance education in Tooele County for several years now, and as TEF’s largest donor they make a significant difference to students, teachers, and communities. Cargill recently donated $30,500 to TEF to sustain existing programs and create new ones throughout our district.[…]
A $Dollar-a-Day for Students
TEF is working with Love Utah Give Utah’s 2016 Campaign to raise money for students in Tooele County School District. We plan to use these funds to help with existing programs and to increase scholarships in TCSD. From March 1-March 31, we are asking you to save A $Dollar-a-Day (or more if you can) at home,[…]
TEF & Tooele Transition
Tooele Education Foundation and their partner, Tooele Valley Rotary Club, were thrilled to sponsor the Tooele Transition Recognition Dinner on January 28th. One of our favorite events of the year, this dinner honors local businesses that work with Tooele Transition to provide training and paid jobs for 18-22 year-old disabled students. Kristen Linares, TCSD Transition[…]
TEF and Get Away Today
TEF is happy to partner with Get Away Today to provide Tooele County School District (TCSD) families with discount tickets to the “happiest place on earth,” Disneyland! In return, Get Away Today donates a portion of the proceeds from TCSD family purchases to TEF to improve and enhance education in TCSD schools. Get Away Today[…]
TEF & Trees
One of TEF’s great programs is our yearly tree project. In 2015, TEF used funds from a generous Cargill donation to provide 17 Tooele County School District schools with 37 trees. Cory Dobson, Custodial Services Supervisor for TCSD was instrumental in the completion of this project and sent the following note to TEF: I would[…]
TEF & Hope Squads
A quick reminder to school and community members of the upcoming suicide prevention training, January 19. You can find information and registration at www.tooelecity.org. In support of our community, TCSD secondary schools are also working to increase suicide awareness. One way schools are doing this is through Hope Squads, a peer-to-peer training program from Hope4Utah.[…]
TEF is Ringing the Bell for 2016
Happy New Year to all of our TEF and TCSD friends! Winter Break is over, school is back in session, and the TEF team is working hard on enhancing education for students and teachers in Tooele County School District. As our team meets to make plans and set goals for the new year, we realize[…]
Merry Christmas from TEF
The Tooele Education Foundation would like to wish the members of our community a very Merry Christmas…and say thank you to so many who do so much for Tooele County School District students! We have worked hard these past few weeks to say “thank you” to all TCSD employees who give their hearts, hands, and[…]
TEF & KSL’s Quarters for Christmas
KSL’s Amanda Dickson & Nadine Wimmer with TEF’s Ed Dalton and other Education Foundation Directors TEF is happy to partner with KSL Quarters for Christmas to make sure that students in TCSD will be warm this winter. Through the Salt Lake Education Foundation, this year TEF received $3,200 for students in our district…enough money for 64[…]
Day at the NHMU for 4th Graders
Each year with the generous help and support of Cargill, the Tooele Education Foundation sponsors a museum field trip for 4th grade students in 13 Tooele County School District elementary schools. Last year, more than 1,200 students, teachers, and chaperones attended the Natural History Museum of Utah. This is a great learning experience for students[…]
#GivingTuesday and TEF
We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. It’s a simple[…]
Ibapah Field Trip
TEF, in partnership with Cargill, provided enough funds for all students at Ibapah Elementary School to attend the Natural History Museum of Utah for Indigenous Day on November 12. If you unfamiliar with the town or location of Ibapah, you can read more about it here. Indigenous Day was a full day of traveling and[…]
AmazonSmile and TEF
As you enter the holiday season and begin to focus time, energy, and money on giving, please consider giving to the students of Tooele County School District (TCSD) through the Tooele Education Foundation (TEF). If you use the smile.amazon.com link for all of your Amazon purchases, Amazon will make a contribution to TEF. All of these[…]
Out of Line: Geometric Explorations in Utah Exhibit
The TEF Traveling Art Exhibits continue with Out of Line: Geometric Explorations in Utah, at Northlake Elementary School, November 2 – November 30, 2015. This is a great opportunity for members of the community to view first-class art without leaving the Tooele Valley! There will be nine exhibits in the 2015-2016 school year, and each[…]
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Tooele Techtober 2015–“Learning Anytime, Anywhere”
Thane St. Clair and Heidi Ross–TCSD-IT and Techtoberfest Planners Lori Cartwright–TEF Tooele Education Foundation was excited to partner with TCSD for Tooele Techtober 2015 on Friday, October 30. This is the second year for Techtoberfest, a technology training event for all certified employees in the Tooele County School District. Some of the highlights from this[…]
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TEF Says: Vote YES!
The Tooele Education Foundation Board, along with TESPA, TEA, and Tooele PTA encourage all citizens to vote YES on the TCSD bond at the November 3 election. Voting YES on the bond means safer schools, upgraded technology, better athletic facilities, prime locations for future schools, and neighborhood schools for all TCSD students! If you have questions about[…]
Partners in Prevention Grant Presentation
Ed Dalton, TEF Executive Director and Scott Rogers, TCSD Superintendent On September 1, 2015, the Tooele Education Foundation hosted a reception for the principals of all TCSD schools to distribute money from the Partners for Prevention School Climate Transformation Mini Grant. This grant was created in partnership with TEF, TCSD, Tooele City Communities that Care, and[…]