Business 2 Classroom Initiative

Sponsored by Think Local First Scotts Valley

The objective is to bring the business community directly into the classrooms by creating a consortium between the business owner and the teacher. By bringing the two groups together businesses can have a direct impact on our schools through personal involvement with the teacher with the teacher getting financial help from the business for daily operational expenses.

Are You A Business or Teacher and want to find out more? Send an email to: info@thinklocalsv.org

Volunteer to Help

Business Responsibility

  • A dollar commitment each month to the classroom – $20, $50 or $100

Teacher Responsibility

  • Spending the money on the needs of the classroom and providing receipts to the business owner

Fun Stuff

  • Photos for with the business owner with the classroom for display in the business and classroom
  • Field trip for the classroom to the business
  • Collaboration between the business owner and the teacher

Time Table

  • March – Meet with SVED for contact info, demographics and foster relationship
  • April – Get commitments from businesses with focus on our middle school to cover 2011-2012 school year (If there is enough participation we will expand to other schools)
  • May – Get letter to Teachers prior to school year ending to get contact info and interest in participation
  • June – Match Business with Classroom
  • August -  Two weeks before school starts have business and teacher mixer and first exchange
  • October – Support “Community School Day” with SV ED Foundation
  • November – Mixer for teachers and business to get feedback (Once a quarter)