BEF funds Beaverton’s Choice projects for September and October 2022
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BEF funds Beaverton’s Choice projects for September and October 2022
Monday, November 7th, 2022
Thanks to our generous donors Beaverton Education Foundation has awarded $10,502, funding 8 classroom projects so far for the 2022-23 academic year.
Connect + Grow with 3D Printing
Five Oaks Middle School
Students Served: 150
Recipient: Aaron Eriksson
Award: $680
Funding provided in part by the BEF Building STEAM 4 All initiative
Students at Five Oaks Middle School will have hands-on, creative opportunities to develop a sense of ownership and community thanks to your support for a 3D printer. Your generosity will enrich Mr. Eriksson’s classroom activities, while also making projects even more memorable.
We Want the Beat at Kinnaman!
Kinnaman Elementary School
Students Served: 500+
Recipient: Carolynn Langston
Award: $2,235
Thanks to our generous community, Kinnaman Elementary is building a strong foundation for a healthy music program with new high-quality, beautiful-sounding percussion instruments that will allow students to learn and play music together. Your support makes an impact, as an investment in instruments lasts a lifetime.
Southridge French: Help us with new maps and readers
Southridge High School
Students Served: 106
Recipient: Edward Prindle
Award: $592
Students in Southridge High School’s IB French classes have the tools to help them dream bigger and see their lives as part of a larger picture, thanks to your support for two new maps and classroom sets of novelas. The updated maps show the most current regions in France and French-speaking countries throughout the world, while class sets of reading materials help students compare their thoughts on the story and understanding of the language.
AHS Yearbook: Capture Every Moment
Aloha High School
Students Served: 60
Recipient: Sophia Aguirre
Award: $2,400
Funding provided in part by the Aloha High School Booster Club and Go Warriors! Opportunity Fund
Aloha High School yearbooks will highlight vivid action, immediate reaction and help readers relive big moments thanks to your support for new camera kits. The upgraded cameras will allow students to capture traditional yearbook photos, athletics and events in the community too.
Poetry in Spanish for Bilingual Middle Schoolers
Whitford Middle School
Students Served: 13
Recipient: Shawn Parker
Award: $210
Dual language learners at Whitford Middle School will grow their reading skills and sense of community thanks to our generous community’s support for authentic, current and culturally relevant books. The new poetry books will provide a valuable opportunity for students to participate in a shared literary experience and make a positive impact on their academic experience.
“Perspectives” for English Language Learners
Aloha High School
Students Served: 40
Recipient: Sophia Aguirre & Hannah Davais
Award: $225
Funding provided in part by the Go Warriors! Opportunity Fund
Aloha High School’s English Language Development students will further their studies on world-changing leaders and descriptive writing with a visit to The Portland Art Museum’s current exhibit, Perspectives. Thanks to your support, students will experience art and photography from the 2020 BLM Portland protests and see first-hand how art directly connects to our current curriculum and community.
New Calculators + Eager Students = Digital Math Equity
Mountainside High School
Students Served: 354
Recipient: Jasmine Quang
Award: $2,660
Funding provided in part by Building STEAM 4 All initiative and MPACT (Mountainside Parent and Community Team)
Math students at Mountainside High School will experience relevant hands-on technology in the classroom thanks to community support for a full set of graphing calculators. Generous donors like you, make it possible for every student in class to have access to the same technology.
