You Can Help the Safe and Successful Transition Back to School

You Can Help the Safe and Successful Transition Back to School

Wednesday, April 14th, 2021

BEF is honored to support Beaverton’s staff and teachers as they begin welcoming students back to class with the funding of more than 40 back-to-school resource requests, impacting 100 classrooms and over 5,000 students.

“Thank you so very much for making this a quick and easy process,” said Susan Bomber, Whitford Middle School Structured Routines Center Teacher. “It makes such a difference that BEF truly understood that we have challenges and supported educators.”

Purchasing classroom sets of colored pencils and books, to limit shared supplies, and headphones and microphones to help students hear their teachers through masks allowed staff to easily adapt to Hybrid learning challenges and focus on their much-anticipated and joyous return to the classroom.

“Many of my students are concerned about learning when I have to wear a mask,” said Lauren Keeth, 3rd Grade Teacher at Kinnaman Elementary. Further explaining, a simple wireless microphone means I don’t have to yell in order for students in the back to hear me, creating a much calmer learning environment and helping students focus on the fun aspects of returning to school.

As middle and high schools transition to Hybrid learning later this month, we know these initial requests only begin to scratch the surface. Combining contributions from donors like The Juan Young Trust with community financial support expands our impact and our ability to fund even more critical supplies. 

You can help make the transition safe and successful. Please consider assisting our teachers to get what they need.