Useful Links & Resources

The following are some links to other websites:

District

• San Francisco Unified School District (Main Site)

• Sherman Info at San Francisco Unified School District (Sherman School Direct Link)

• SFUSD 2008-09 Instructional Calendar
   

• Child Development Program - after-school care at Tule Elk Park Child Development Center (749-3551) and Presidio Child Development Center (561-5822)

• ExCEL After School Programs - SFUSD School Health Program Department
   

• Breakfast and Lunch Menus (bottom of this link)
   

• Student Assignment Redesign for 2010 -  click here to offer your input in a Parents for Public School survey

• Proposed Calendar Adjustments for 2009-10

• 2008-2012 SFUSD Strategic Plan

Sherman Performance

• California State Department of Education - Sherman  Academic Performance Index (API) Report

Fundraising

• Sherman Shopper - Click through to shopping that helps Sherman's enrichment programs!

•  Donors Choose - Teachers post your projects!
   See Sherman's projects in need

• Donate to the Annual Fund

• eScrip
   

After school Programs On-site or with Transportation from Sherman

• On-site at Sherman - Growing & Learning Opportunities (GLO) - fee-based for K and 1st grade - and Excel After School Program - for 2nd through 5th grade students.  Contact Principal Shenkan-Rich for more info.
  click here for enrollment paperwork

• SFUSD Child Development Program - Tule Elk Park Child Development Center - 2110 Greenwich - 415-749-3551 and Presidio Child Development Center - 387 Moraga, in the Presidio - 415-561-5822

• Sports 4 Kids After School Program - onsite at Sherman

• Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco - 415-445-5437

• Chinatown Community Development Center - 1525 Grant Avenue - 415-984-1450

• Jewish Community Center - Havurah Youth Center (HYC) Afterschool Program - 3200 California Street - 415-292-1210

• Nihonmachi Little Friends - 2031 Bush Street - 415-922-8898

• Salesian Boys' Club - 680 Filbert Street - 415-397-3068

• Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center - 660 Lombard Street - 415-421-6443

Sherman Programs

• Mind Institute - see a demo of this innovative program that teaches math concepts that align with our curriculum, is non-language based and incorporates the music of Mozart.  Sherman 3rd, 4th and 5th graders participate in this program.
   

City

• Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF)

• sfkids.org

Resources

• San Francisco PTA

• Parents for Public Schools

• Support for Families - Since 1982, Support for Families of Children with Disabilities has offered information, education, and parent-to-parent support free of charge to families of children with any kind of disability or special health care need in San Francisco.

Sherman Shopper - earn money for Sherman by shopping online!

«Sherman Shopper - If you, your family, friends, or grandparents shop online, we've made it easy to help support arts & music programs, and a variety of other activities funded by our PTA for Sherman Elementary School. 

Using Amazon.com, we allow you to simply shop and Sherman benefits!  There is no need to sign up, or give out your email address.  Simply click on the Amazon link listed below.  If you make a purchase online, a portion of the purchase price will be contributed to the Sherman Elementary School PTA! 

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