Wow! In the final weeks of 2021, Beaverton Education Foundation (BEF) distributed nearly 900 personalized thank you notes throughout our District. We were honored to deliver these uplifting messages to around 25% of our educators and staff, from nutrition service workers and paraeducators to teachers and beyond. And, the feedback from staff was tremendous. One teacher told us:
You made my day! I was working away when I got this surprise note. It was so unexpected and I was dealing with a bit of a situation when one of the secretaries brought it to me. Thank You! From the bottom of my heart!
—Member of the Special Education team
Below are just a few examples of how families expressed their gratitude to our amazing educators who make a difference in our students’ lives.
Each one of these sentiments, and hundreds of others like them, included a donation in support of BEF’s Beaverton’s Choice programming. Thanks to these families, BEF has an additional $9,000 to support hands-on classroom projects and programs. We will soon share how we’ll award these funds so they make the biggest impact possible in our schools.
“Thank you for creating a learning environment that our daughter looks forward to being a part of every day. She leaves home enthusiastic and returns at the end of the day full of energetic stories. We appreciate you and everything you do!”
“I have watched our son go from being sad and despondent during online school to an engaged and happy student! That speaks volumes to what you are doing to lead the staff and students – so a HUGE thanks!”
“Thank you for all you do! You always make these kiddos feel like they are the only thing that matters. We see you and we appreciate you – you make a difference!”
“Kindergarten teachers are magical people. They take these tiny wide-eyed humans and make them into confident, educated and excited citizens of the world. You have been the perfect teacher to get our daughter excited to learn and be a student!”