For 10 years All Students Matter has provided trained volunteers to support teachers in the Ravenswood City School District classrooms to

improve their students’ literacy, math and social/emotional skills.

I have seen many positive changes at All Students Matter during this decade. I am both humbled and proud of our growth and progress.

All Students Matter continues to serve all the East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park elementary school teachers and students. We are working where the need is greatest, helping “our students” meet their potential.

All Students Matter looks forward to another 10 years of supporting the Ravenswood City School District students we adore. We believe that all students matter and all students deserve an equal opportunity to receive a quality education. Together we can make this happen.

Carolyn BlatmanExecutive Director

Positive Changes This Past Decade

GrowthASM has grown by 30% every year

to over 200 volunteers

SupportWe support all Transitional Kindergarten

through 5th grade classrooms with 3 or more trained volunteers for each Ravenswood teacher

CommunityWe support all five

Ravenswood elementary schools

CommitmentVolunteers commit at least an hour a week

to a classroom, all school year, averaging four years with ASM

QualityThe quality of our program has improved by:

• Enhancing volunteer training • Developing operational best practices

• Growing our volunteer management team

We are celebrating our 10th year!

100% of teachers surveyed said volunteers

4 improve students’ academic skills

4 improve students’ self-confidence

Our Impact In 2017-18 From New Programs

Adding Support for Teachers

Improving Students’ Literacy

Expanding Into Math Support

Improving Students Social/Emotional Skills

Expanded into 5th grade classrooms at all elementary schools

Piloted literacy intervention program at Belle Haven School

Piloted a new common core math program at Willow Oaks School

Trained over 150 volunteers in social/emotional skills to support students

Our Relationships Are EssentialAs an ASM volunteer, I was assigned to tutor a 3rd grade student who was bright in math, but had difficulty reading, and was disruptive in the classroom. He also had emotional challenges resulting from the recent death of his father and constant moving between multiple households. We built a strong bond as we worked on his reading one-on-one or in small groups. I continued to work with him into 4th and 5th grades.

He became a great writer and a calm, confident leader in his class. When I asked him what he liked most about our work together he surprised me. He never mentioned the hours of writing, reading and academics. He told me:

“Even when things get bad or sad in my life, you are there to help me feel good about myself. You are always there to help me to succeed.”

It was in this moment that it became clear. It’s not just about improving academic performance. Our relationships matter to our students. Our reliable presence matters. All students deserve this. All students matter.

-All Students Matter Volunteer

All Students Matter is UniqueAll Students Matter is unique among nonprofits supporting the Ravenswood City School District.

Our 15 member management team averages 5 years volunteering with us.

In addition, ASM is the only educational nonprofit in the Ravenswood district that:

• Targets early classroom intervention• Retains volunteers on average four years • Places over 200 volunteers inside the classroom,

every week, all school year• Charges no fee to the district• Requested by all schools we support

Board of Directors Amy Arnold Carolyn Blatman Carol Chalmers Jeanette Kennedy Jay Siegel

Leadership Team Marsha Abbott - Treasurer Juliana Andersen - Events Coordinator Carolyn Blatman - Executive Director Carolyn Bowsher - Site Director for Brentwood Academy Lori Brockman - Site Director for Willow Oaks SchoolAngie Holman - Site Director for Costaño School Fernanda Jimenez - Site Director for Los Robles Magnet Academy Jeanette Kennedy - Director of Strategic Planning & MarketingKathy Kau – Site Director for Willow Oaks SchoolGrayson Lane - Site Director for Brentwood Academy Cindy Tipton – Director of Data Operations and AnalysisParke Treadway - Site Director for Costaño School Keri Tully - Program DirectorJill Zanolli - Site Director for Belle Haven School Stacie Zell - Site Director for Belle Haven School

Major SponsorsCarter Family FundHahn Family Foundation Maya Family Foundation Palo Alto Community Fund Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund Peery Foundation Rose Family Foundation Rotary Club of Palo Alto Sher Amos-Grosser

Advisors Sally Falkenhagen Children’s Health Council Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY) Stanford’s Haas Center for Public Service

Special ThanksA special thank you to the professionals who donated their time to make this progress report possible: Maggie Oren, Designer, MB Design Irene Searles, PhotographerJW Catering for supporting our volunteer appreciation luncheon

965 Lincoln Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Tax ID: 47-1582614www.allstudentsmatter.org

“As a classroom teacher, I see the needs of all my students, which range from social, emotional, and academics to who knows what else. Sometimes I wonder if there is enough of me to give, but thankfully my ASM volunteers come and spend quality time really getting to know my students and boosting their confidence in reading and in life! I wouldn’t be able to do my job without them. Thank you, ASM volunteers!”

- Ji Wook Third Grade Teacher, Brentwood Academy

Community We ServeWe support five elementary schools in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park, and nearly 70 teachers in Transitional Kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms.

The students face tough challenges:

• More than 90% of families are low income

• Over 40% are in unstable housing

• About 65% are English language learners

• More than 80% read below grade level

• Nearly 90% perform below grade level in math

Impact on Teachers: A Partner in the Classroom