Quickly Leveraging Resources with BEF

Quickly Leveraging Resources with BEF

Thursday, May 20th, 2021

Students in Marcelle Helm’s 5^th grade class were welcomed back to Rock Creek in an unusual space –the gym. Luckily, their adjustment to the unconventional classroom was made easier with a new technology cart, as part of BEF’s unparalleled commitment to Staff during our recent transition to Hybrid studies.

Rock Creek’s tech cart project was a perfect fit for BEF’s crowdsourcing platform, Beaverton’s Choice. With support from Intel (through BEF’s Building STEAM 4 All program) and Rock Creek’s PTC, fundraising surpassed the school’s immediate need for one cart for the gym. Together, using BEF’s collaborative model, we raised enough to purchase four tech carts.

“It all came together so fast,” said, Principal’s Secretary and Office Manager, Jessica Vogel. “A few days after we connected with BEF, our project was live and receiving matching funds.”

Thanks to our connected community and focus on the big picture, BEF was able to help Rock Creek realize their long-term goal of having a technology cart in every classroom. We are honored our work can deliver relevant tools into classrooms, while also alleviating some of the pressure our educators are facing.

“Thanks to BEF’s support, my new space was outfitted with a complete technology cart,” said, Marcelle. “With this technology in place, I can focus on doing what I love, teaching my students.”

Learn more about the other great projects on Beaverton’s Choice today.