SDSA Holiday Cheer and greetings, 2010

During the holiday season our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our progress possible.  Thank you for being a part of SDSA and best wishes for the holidays and a happy and prosperous new year.

SDSA celebrates 15 years as the trusted point of access and conduit to the best STEM resources for students, teachers and families has had an incredible 2010 full of great accomplishments, thanks to each of you.

Let’s all look back at our successes and achievements in enhancing K-12 Science and STEM teaching and learning in 2010!  Here are a few highlights from SDSA:

• Health Science Initiative supports high school Health Science Pathways
• Collaboration with SPAWAR SSC Pacific, develops STEM Professionals with Class
• 12^th High Tech Fair features 1^st Parent and Student night
• Middle School Science Education Leadership Initiative (MSSELI) receives “Innovate” recognition from Classroom of the Future Foundation
• SeaPerch San Diego surfaces with ROV explorations for middle and high school teams
• BE WiSE alumnae return to volunteer
• Weekly e-News receives rave reviews from teachers and community partners
• SDSA programs bolstered by over 350 volunteers!

Looking forward to the year ahead, I encourage you to include collaboration with the San Diego Science Alliance in your 2011 New Year’s Resolutions, here are a few suggestions:

• Invite 11 teachers to join the SDSA network and receive timely e-News
• Nominate 11 collaborators for the May 2011 SDSA Partnership Awards
• Encourage 11 new community partners to post resources in the SDSA Resource Catalog that serve K-12 science educators
• Recruit 11 volunteers to support the High Tech Fair on February 8-9, 2011
• Tell 11 families about student and parent night at the High Tech Fair
• Support 11 classrooms with expertise of STEM Professionals
• Consider a tax deductible contribution, any multiple of $11, to support SDSA programs in 2011!

Best wishes during the Holidays and throughout 2011!

 Nancy Taylor and the Board of Directors of the San Diego Science Alliance