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A Celebration of PUSD Staff Dedication: Thanks to You Tacos

The Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) held “Thanks to You Tacos”, where the Pasadena Unified School District administration, warehouse, and maintenance and operations staff were honored with a lunch recognizing their commitment to our public school students. This gathering celebrated their invaluable contributions. The cheerful atmosphere was further accentuated by the…...

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Necklaces Bring Educators Together

By Sehba Sarwar “Your necklace is beautiful,” said Dr. Ann Snow, professor at Cal State-LA who serves on PEF’s board. “Where did you get it?” We were both attending PEF’s 2022 EdTalk. Ann’s eyes lit up when I told her that the lapis lazuli and silver necklace was from northern…...

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Celebrating PUSD’s Visionaries at the No Boundaries Reception

The Pasadena Educational Foundation hosted a reception at No Boundaries 19, the all-district art exhibition featuring a stunning array of artworks from across all PUSD schools. This year’s exhibition, created in collaboration with key community partners such as artworxLA and Rose City High School students, brought together young curators and…...

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PEF Powers SMMS Robotics Field Trip to Caltech

Sierra Madre Middle School Robotics students attended the 38th annual ME72 robotics competition on Beckman Mall at Caltech . The event is the culmination of a mechanical engineering course in which teams design and build robots to compete for the high score in a challenging course. PEF has sponsored this…...

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A Dinner Party at No Boundaries 2024

A special PEF Teacher Grant will be featured at the annual PUSD art exhibition No Boundaries: The Dinner Party. Based on Judy Chicago’s famed 1979 Dinner Party, a reinterpretation of the Last Supper from those who have done the cooking throughout history, Pasadena Unified School District students envisioned a more…...

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