EFS Blog Posts

Updated May 19, 2021 We recently awarded SHS scholarships. Congratulations seniors! In true COVID fashion we delivered them directly to awardees. This year we are honored to launch a scholarship in memory of Dave Dreiling. Dave Dreiling Pre-Collegiate Scholarship This scholarship was created in memory of David Dreiling, a longtime Summit High School teacher and…

The Silent Auction Ends in 1 Week!The auction ends May 8 at midnight! There’s only one week left and there are still some big items up for grabs, for instance: Bid now Arapahoe Basin Adult Season PassValue: $449 Current bid: $300Thanks to A-Basin! GNU Antigravity Snowboard 153cmValue: $400 Current bid: $150Thanks to Mervin Manufacturing! GNU…

Virtual Trivia Night!The directors at EFS have been diligently working towards an alternative option to the annual Trivia Night and silent auction so that even during a pandemic we can support our Summit School District teachers and students. Trivia Night was planned for April 24 but we can’t have public gatherings until further notice. Good…

Education Foundation of the Summit welcomes Nick Brannon to the board of directors. Nick brings a new perspective to the board with his background as a remodeling entrepreneur and experience in the healthcare industry. Nick moved to Summit almost two years ago, after having explored many other options. He liked Summit because people care about…

If you get a state income tax refund in 2020, you’ll have an opportunity to donate some or all of it to support our ongoing work in the community.Enter Education Foundation of the Summit and our registration number [201030006017] in the Donate to a Colorado Nonprofit Fund line on your state income tax return or…

Education Foundation of the Summit directors Flor Cruz and Sharon Koblinsky recently met with the founders and members of Summit High School Mountain Dreamers. EFS wanted to learn how to support their club.  Last fall The Summit Foundation Philanthropy Award for Outstanding Youth went to Manuel Lopez, Emily Yaritza Lopez, Jessica Fernandez de la O,…

Please support Education Foundation of the Summit with an online Colorado Gives donation. You can schedule in advance and your donation will process on Colorado Gives Day, December 10, and still count towards the $1 Million Incentive Fund where we’ll get a percentage based on total donations. Where Your Donation Goes Your choice! Your donation…

The Education Foundation of the Summit (EFS) and Summit School District (SSD) Parent-teacher Organizations are pleased to announce the 2019 Eileen Finkel Innovative Teaching Awards (“Eileen Finkels”). Over $60,000 is being awarded for creative teaching ideas that will be brought to life starting immediately. “I was very pleased to see so many innovative projects this…

Trish Berry and Ryan Mihm teach the 6th grade, and in 2018 they were awarded an Eileen Finkel Innovative Teaching Grant “laying the foundation for all 6th grade students to participate in the Future City project” with makerspace tools. The project-based learning activity “gives students an opportunity to do the things that engineers do—identify problems;…