Our Dolphin Pride
Welcome to Dolphin Pride, the awards page of Clifford School, where we proudly showcase the numerous accolades earned by our students, teachers, and support staff.
Part of the Redwood City School District (RCSD), Clifford School is celebrated for creating a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners, embodying our district mission in every achievement. This curated space features our latest honors, updated regularly to highlight the ongoing excellence within our community. We invite you to visit frequently to discover the latest recognitions that reflect RCSD's commitment to educational excellence and innovation.
At Clifford School, we are proud to see our hard work recognized. Congratulations to our laudable teachers and staff through whose hard work our school has garnered many awards and achievements:
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2023 Kent Award: Clifford National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA) Demonstration School
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2020 California PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) Coalition Honor
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2016 California Gold Ribbon School
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Clifford School is among a small list of Kent Award winners this spring for its implementation of and partnership with the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA). The annual Kent Award highlights innovative, inspiring, and outstanding programs in San Mateo County Schools.
![Dr. Stefanie Baker, Executive Director of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA), pictured with staff]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682360877/rcsdk8net/hokmybnkytlusceolas8/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics49.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682360877/rcsdk8net/hokmybnkytlusceolas8/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics49.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1682360877/rcsdk8net/hokmybnkytlusceolas8/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics49.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1682360877/rcsdk8net/hokmybnkytlusceolas8/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics49.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682360877/rcsdk8net/hokmybnkytlusceolas8/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics49.png","width":1500}])
During the recent School Board meeting held Wednesday, April 19, Dr. Stefanie Baker, Executive Director of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA), an RCSD partner, thanked the Board of Trustees for their support of “thoughtful dialogue around equity and pedagogy” in RCSD. The NUA’s “Pedagogy of Confidence” involves three phases in understanding and learning: Developing, Deepening, and Demonstrating. This aligns with RCSD’s core belief that children learn and succeed when we act on the principle that every child can and will learn.
![Taft School Mental Health Counselor leads a social-emotional lesson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678994544/rcsdk8net/kdllblgdj5vwxpilmohm/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics38.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678994544/rcsdk8net/kdllblgdj5vwxpilmohm/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics38.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678994544/rcsdk8net/kdllblgdj5vwxpilmohm/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics38.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678994544/rcsdk8net/kdllblgdj5vwxpilmohm/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics38.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678994544/rcsdk8net/kdllblgdj5vwxpilmohm/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics38.png","width":1500}])
The Collaborative, initiated in 2020, has proved to be highly successful in expanding school mental health support and delivery. With the implementation of this partnership, at least 75 percent of Redwood City School District (RCSD) students indicate they now feel comfortable speaking with a counselor, recognize their school counselor, and know where to go to access counseling on campus. Accomplishments of this strategic alliance most recently earned a 2023 Stanford Community Partnership Award.
![Superintendent McGee, Superintendent Baker, and Principal Noyes watch Students Interact]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668804605/rcsdk8net/nr4e4k3qtnegm8zoetpv/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics21.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668804605/rcsdk8net/nr4e4k3qtnegm8zoetpv/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics21.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668804605/rcsdk8net/nr4e4k3qtnegm8zoetpv/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics21.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668804605/rcsdk8net/nr4e4k3qtnegm8zoetpv/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics21.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668804605/rcsdk8net/nr4e4k3qtnegm8zoetpv/Smore-NewsletterandWebsiteGraphics21.png","width":1500}])
San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Nancy Magee recently visited Clifford School to observe the strength-based strategies RCSD teachers are using in classrooms to close opportunity gaps. Clifford School, a National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA) lab school, has become a model for approaches that identify and activate student strengths.
![Teacher and Students Interacting at Garfield School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1630435696/rcsdk8net/zl15zzy3cplpcx5kpuzr/IMG_3211.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1630435696/rcsdk8net/zl15zzy3cplpcx5kpuzr/IMG_3211.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1630435696/rcsdk8net/zl15zzy3cplpcx5kpuzr/IMG_3211.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1630435696/rcsdk8net/zl15zzy3cplpcx5kpuzr/IMG_3211.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1630435696/rcsdk8net/zl15zzy3cplpcx5kpuzr/IMG_3211.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1630435696/rcsdk8net/zl15zzy3cplpcx5kpuzr/IMG_3211.jpg","width":2200}])
The San Mateo County School Boards Association (SMCBA) presented RCSD with the 2021 J. Russell Kent Award honoring the school district for embracing the path toward equity consciousness and its collective responsibility to dismantle barriers and create inclusive and supportive environments for all learners.
![Volunteer Works on Planting a Tree]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634765907/rcsdk8net/f9kcpstc3qmzvvhgmyom/IMG_44171.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634765907/rcsdk8net/f9kcpstc3qmzvvhgmyom/IMG_44171.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1634765907/rcsdk8net/f9kcpstc3qmzvvhgmyom/IMG_44171.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1634765907/rcsdk8net/f9kcpstc3qmzvvhgmyom/IMG_44171.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1634765907/rcsdk8net/f9kcpstc3qmzvvhgmyom/IMG_44171.jpg","width":1512}])
Members of local Rotary Clubs met at Clifford School in Redwood City to plant 30 native oak trees surrounding the staff parking lot in an effort to restore the area’s natural meadows while replacing eucalyptus that presented hazards.