Below are a few CFF highlights from this week for your review:

• Tom Dillon, Rick Beach and I attended a series of visitations to Cajon Valley Union School District, Lemon Grove School District and Santee School District classrooms to observe model programs in action including:  project-based learning, one-to-one programs and innovative instructional strategies in action.  The three district superintendent will now convene a session to determine the opportunities for continued collaboration.
  

• The December 11th Board of Directors meeting went well and I wanted to thank the work of the committee chairs (Todd, Ritz, Sam and Gordon) that provided excellent reports and are helping to move the Foundation forward in a very productive way.  Also, a big thank you to Ruth for hosting the session and providing a lunch enjoyed by everyone.
  

• I want to also recognize and thank those that agreed to serve on the CFF Executive Committee for 2009 (Tom Dillon, Chair; Mark Blankenship, Vice Chair; Jeff Felix, Secretary; Lora Duzyk, Treasurer and all the committee chairs.
  

• The CFF Annual Event Working Group will be meeting on December 16th on the USS Midway to discuss the facility logistics for the May 15th event. This year's theme is "Commanding Innovative Excellence:  2009 Innovation in Education Awards' program.

Regards,
Bruce