(Bill Stevenson / Northstar-at-Tahoe)

You can once again ski or ride at huge discounts when you purchase Skiing for Schools lift tickets.  Proceeds go directly to the Excellence in Education Foundation.

Lift tickets (non-refundable and purchased in advance) will be valid for any one day within a specified week at one of several local resorts.

For a list of resorts and dates plus more information on the Excellence in Education Foundation, visit our  website and support our schools!

Cedric Watson is a talented young musician who has been nominated this year for a Grammy along with three other Grammy nominees amongst his band. If you want to hear some lively, foot stomping Cajun or Creole music, this is your opportunity to come out for some great entertainment and at the same time, support Arts for the Schools. Then watch the Grammy awards on February 13, 2011 and proclaim “I saw Cedric live in our very own Truckee”.

There are five members in the band:

* Cedric on Fiddle and Accordion
* D’Jalma on Bass and Fiddle
* Lance on Clarinet
* Mike on Washboard, Spoons, and Accordion
* Ryan on Accordion and Drums

In addition to Friday night’s performance, Cedric and his band visited four local schools and performed to over a thousand students in Truckee, North Lake Tahoe and Incline Village. The students were gifted with the opportunity to learn the history and meanings behind Creole music.

So come on out this Friday…listen to a great band…and support Arts for the Schools.

Excellence in Education has partnered with the Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors for this unique event that showcases a group of distinct homes. Discover many of the latest trends and creative ideas in luxury home building as envisioned by several of the region’s premiere architects, builders, designers and landscapers.
 
“Our goal is to invite participants to enter a world brimming with inspirational architecture, lavish interior design and creative landscaping,” explained Lil Schaller, Excellence in Education Board Member and Home Tour Chair. “We are looking forward to this new fundraising event and hope to make it a popular annual tradition.”
 
Proceeds from the Home Tour will benefit quality public education within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. Money raised will go directly into the school district via the Excellence in Education Foundation’s grant and teacher training programs.

Tickets for the tour are $30 per person in advance, $35 at the door and group discounts are available. Tickets may be purchased at Dickson Realty, Sheridan Northstar Real Estate, Tahoe Mountain Resorts Real Estate in the Village at Northstar, in person, from any Excellence in Education Board Member and online at www.ExinEd.org. 

For more information or to volunteer call 530-550-7984 or visit www.ExinEd.org. 

The Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization that supports quality public education with the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. Each year the Foundation raises money and provides grants, resources and partnerships to benefit students, teachers and educational community as a whole.