The Cesar Chavez Language Academy Foundation
Our Mission
The CCLA Foundation is a serving-oriented community offering enrichment to their students. Our goals are to enrich the education of our students and to best support our amazing teachers.
Our Vision
The foundation is committed to creating a strong school community by encouraging our entire community to partner with us to support our students.
Foundation Accomplishments
2021-2022
- Conducted school beautification volunteer events prior to the start of the school year
- Renovated the school office and several storage closets
- Organized the Color Run fundraiser for TK/K through 8th Grade kids and exceeded our fundraising goal
- Ongoing sales of CCLA Apparel
- Reintroduced our Bingo and Taco family events
- Created a float for participation in the local Pride Parade
- Secured corporate donations for new sports jerseys and purchased sports supplies
- Organized several ‘dine & donate’ events and See’s Candy fundraisers
- Allocated funds for classroom enrichment for the entire TK/K through 8th Grade school
- Organized and distributed school supplies provided through a Santa Rosa Newcomers Group donation
- Provided CCLA teachers and staff with food, gift cards, goodie bags and other treats during the holiday season
- Organized a week-long staff appreciation event
- Organized and assisted with a Library Renovation Project
- Organized a school wide Cesar Chavez Day Celebration field event with numerous games, jump houses, DJ and multiple vendors and community tables
- Paid for school assemblies, including an Air Show and 123 Andrés
- Paid for supplies for Dia de los Muertos altar
2019-2021
- Organized a school beautification event that included painting and landscaping
- Organized Superhero Zumbathon, our second biggest fundraiser
- Remodeled the teachers lounge, shared by both CCLA and LCMS staff
- Organized four Taco Tuesday and Bingo family nights
- Allocated teacher funds for classroom enrichment
- Supported after school clubs with purchases of baking and art supplies
- Supported the basketball team through purchase of jerseys, referees, and payment of coach
- Supported the Ballet Folklorico club
- Paid for school assemblies, including the Hip Hop, Peter Pan, Lion Witch & the Wardrobe, and three Lawrence Hall of Science assemblies
- Provided funding for the Dia de los Muertos altar and Winter Posada
- Provided CCLA and LCMS teachers and staff with an appreciation lunch
Our History Through the Eyes of the Press Democrat
2023
May 3: Fundraiser for Santa Rosa Dual Language Charter School Celebrates Americana.
2021
April 7: CCLA has high hopes for fall expansion.
2020
February 13: Lawrence Cook merges with CCLA.
2019
August 14: 35,000 kids return to school.
May 18: Stormy Rose Parade in Santa Rosa.
May 14: 4th graders make a difference on climate change.
2018
May 19: Rose Parade celebrates service and unity in wake of fires.
May 1: Cook Middle School gets ready for CCLA.
April 30: Remembering Axel Sanchez and Rocio Soto.
March 19: CCLA seeks another site.
February 13: CCLA raising money for Axel and Rocio.
February 8: CCLA seeks new site as enrollment grows.
2017
December 21: CCLA parents sell food to benefit Axel’s family.
December 18: CCLA father and son drowned at Goat Rock.
May 17: Rose Parade on deck.
January 14: Santa Rosa School Board votes to protect undocumented students.
2016
August 22: Storyteller brings history to CCLA students.
2013
December 4: Teacher’s journey from custodian to classroom.
November 5: Proposal adds room for CCLA at Comstock.
August 16: CCLA launches on Back-to-School Day.
May 23: Spanish immersion school named for Cesar Chavez.