Daniel Webster Mentioned in SF Mommie Files Blog
Amy Graff writes "Daniel Webster Elementary is another success story. A group of Potrero Hill parents banded together to save this school from closure. They raised $500,000, and started a nonprofit private preschool at Webster. The preschool opened with a Spanish immersion program, which the parents helped push into the K-5 classrooms." Read more of this article on San Francisco's public schools here.
Senator Mark Leno Visits the School
As an Assemblyman in 2005, Mark Leno leapt into action to support DW and the surrounding community in lobbying the Board of Education and the SFUSD to save the school from closure. He immediately wrote a letter urging the Board to reconsider and stressed the value of thriving public schools to communities. He sent a staff member to speak on his behalf at Board meetings and has been following our school’s rapid upward trajectory since that time. We wfere honored by his visit and that he addressed our whole school at morning circle. Hopefully some will be inspired to follow in his political footsteps!
Daniel Webster featured in the San Francisco Chronicle
Daniel Webster was featured in a story on Sunday, August 23, 2009 by Jill Tucker titled "Parents Rescue Inner-City Potrero Hill School."The story follows the efforts of parents and prospective parents who are devoting their time create a first-class neighborhood school in San Francisco. The article is available here.
Daniel Webster Elementary is the District's newest "Hidden Gem"
66 families included Daniel Webster in their list of 7 choices on their 2009 SFUSD Kindergarten application, with 16 placing it in the top slot. Word is spreading about DW. Many families unhappy with their Round I assignments are including it in their second round lists. Many Potrero Hill residents, including 4 of PREFund’s founding members, have proudly enrolled for 2009 and are looking forward to August.
Playworks coming to DW
Daniel Webster is pleased to announce the addition of Playworks to our campus in 2009. S4K’s positive sports programming helps kids learn basic skills, gain body awareness, build self-esteem and confidence, develop social skills and make friends. This all-day program, which will supplement the school day as well as the Aftercare program, creates a structured, safe, and inclusive environment on the playground by coordinating a variety of schoolyard sports and games during recess and lunch; works with teachers to incorporate physical activity into the school curriculum; develops and coordinates after school activities, including time for homework; implements a youth leadership program at each site; and emphasizes play as a tool to generate greater community and family involvement.