Citizen Portal
Sign In

Lifetime Citizen Portal Access — AI Briefings, Alerts & Unlimited Follows

Get Lifetime Access

Students and staff showcase Best Buddies program at Foster City Elementary

San Mateo-Foster City School District Board of Trustees · February 28, 2025

Loading...

AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Students from Foster City Elementary described how the Best Buddies club fosters friendship and inclusion; principal Amanda Gall and teacher Christy Van Ostrand invited volunteers and highlighted a district friendship walk in April.

Foster City Elementary students and staff presented a short program on Feb. 27 to showcase the Best Buddies club, a lunchtime group that pairs students to build social connections and inclusive activities.

Dr. Amanda Gall, the school’s principal, introduced teacher Christy Van Ostrand and the students who shared what the club means to them. "Best Buddies makes me feel happy," one student told the board. Van Ostrand said the club meets about twice a month at lunch for activities and social time and that volunteers are welcome. The principal noted the club’s collaboration with paraeducators and staff and invited the board and community to volunteer and attend the district’s global Best Buddies friendship walk in April.

Trustees thanked the students and staff for the presentation and applauded the district’s inclusive programming.