All posts by Shonan Shah

Multi-cultural night

Join us at Clifford School’s Multi-Cultural Night as we kick off the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and explore the richness of various cultures!

On September 28th, from 5-7 pm, our Multi-Use Building at Clifford Elementary will transform into a vibrant showcase of cultures from around the world.

This event is a fantastic opportunity for families of students in our school to come together, learn, and have fun while embracing the diversity of our community. Enjoy a colorful evening filled with lively music, delicious cuisine representing Hispanic and other cultures, and engaging activities that will transport you to different corners of the world. Immerse yourself in the rich history, art, and customs of various communities. It’s a night of unity, appreciation, and discovery that you won’t want to miss.

Let’s celebrate the beauty of all cultures at Clifford School’s Multi-Cultural Night – an event that promises to create lasting memories for our school community. If you would like to volunteer for this event, sign up here.

Move-a-thon 2023

Clifford School is hosting our biggest fundraiser of the year! At this event, students will be promoting an active and healthy lifestyle by walking, running, jumping, and dancing through a course set up on the Clifford Campus. Families can support our school by sharing their donation page with extended family and friends or visiting mybooster.com. Every share and donation counts! Our goal is to raise $30,000 for the PTO General Fund that supports Art, Project Cornerstone, PE, teacher stipends and more and to strengthen our school community.

As an incentive, students can win prizes for themselves and their classmates. In addition to prizes for individuals who register and collect pledges, the class that:

  • Raises the most funds gets a cupcake party. 
  • Raises the 2nd most funds gets an ice cream party. 
  • Raises the 3rd most funds get to either dress their teacher up in a silly outfit OR mummify them. 
  • Has the most students registered on MyBooster.com gets a popcorn party

Parents can join us at the Move-A-Thon on Friday, April 28th, 2023 to cheer on your students!

 Thank you, donors! Go Dolphins!!!

PTO supports Bond Measure S

In our September 2022 PTO meeting, our community voted to support the PTO endorsing the upcoming Bond Measure S


This November you’ll see Measure S on the ballot: a school bond that will fund school infrastructure improvements for Redwood City School District.

For Clifford, it will fund over $18 million worth of improvements, including a new 2-story classroom building and many modernizations. It’s critical that we have broad support for the bond, so please add your name to the endorsement list, by filling out this quick form.

Healthy Cities Tutoring Fall Workshops 

New Tutor Orientation on Zoom. October 5, 7-7:30 PM.


Are you a new volunteer tutor? Interested in becoming a tutor but want to learn more first? Join other new tutors and learn more about HCT and our program, meet our staff and have all your questions answered!
Learn more and RSVP. 

Fall Training: Tutor Tips Workshop

Don’t miss our Fall Tutor Tips Training led by HCT staff and teachers from our schools. Learn valuable techniques for engaging and supporting your students. Learn more and RSVP. 
Two sessions to choose from:
Wednesday, October 12, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM San Carlos Public Library RSVP here.
Wednesday, October 19, 7 PM – 8 PM Clifford Elementary School Library RSVP here.

Volunteer and make a difference for students in our community!

Become a volunteer tutor and in one hour a week you can change a life! It’s a fun and rewarding way to give back to your community and stay engaged with our local schools. One hour a week – Flexible times – No previous experience needed (training provided!) – Ages 14-99 – Training provided – Earn community service hours. 
Click here for more information. 

Join the HCT school site team!

Want to help students succeed by matching them with Healthy Cities Tutors? Volunteer Site Coordinators are parent volunteers, school staff, retired teachers/librarians, or tutors, who are committed to helping students succeed in school through matching them with volunteer tutors. 
Attend weekly Site Coordinators meetings (on-site and via Zoom) Help arrange student and tutor matchesSupport teachers to ensure effective communication between tutors, parents and teachersTraining is providedLearn more here

If you have any questions, please contact Janelle Gibson, 415-793-1064 or janelle@healthycitiestutoring.org