Thanks to our generous donors Beaverton Education Foundation has awarded $119,517, funding 63 classroom projects for the 2022-23 academic year.
Close the Literacy Gap
William Walker Elementary School
Students Served: 125+
Recipients: Rich Feely, Alisha Bent, Chelese Schurman, Lubna Abuhamdi, Scott Brenny, Terresa Cawthra-Cornelius & Steve Palau
Award: $753
Funding provided by The Anne Kelly Ofstun Tubby Fund
William Walker Elementary will close literacy gaps for some of the neediest and most vulnerable students in the district, resulting in better educational outcomes across the board. Thanks to your support for additional Primary Phonics books, teachers will no longer need to share the same materials from class to class, allowing for greater classroom flexibility and the ability to deliver timely and efficacious instruction.
Coyote Cooking Club’s Recipe for Success!
Kinnaman Elementary School
Students Served: 13
Recipient: Emily Nelson
Award: $2,003
Funding provided in part by the BEF Building STEAM 4 All initiative
Coyote Cooking Club students at Kinnaman Elementary are building life skills, learning to be independent and healthy, all while furthering their understanding of fractions. Support from our generous donors funded the sustainable supplies needed for students to experience free cooking classes and the impact has already been felt across the community.
Celebrate Surrealism with ISB
International School of Beaverton
Students Served: 100
Recipient: Sarah Hawks
Award: $2,500
Funding provided in part by the BEF Building STEAM 4 All initiative
Visual Arts students from the International School of Beaverton will celebrate Surrealism and finish the year out strong thanks to your support for new art supplies. Surrealism offers a chance for students to think about contrast and symbolism in a playful, whimsical way.
Support Springville’s Range of Readers
Springville K-8
Students Served: 50
Recipients: Amy Molony & Rachel Strozeski
Award: $1,082
Funding provided in part by the Springville PTO
First graders at Springville K-8 have access to a range of high-interest reading tools, increasing learning engagement for all. Your generous support will help students accomplish more with sets of magnetic tiles to build words, flash cards and a larger selection of high-interest beginning chapter books.
ACMA “Braiding Sweetgrass” Book Project
ACMA
Students Served: 300+
Recipients: Clarice Mohammadi & Dawn Morgan
Award: $477
Funding provided in part by the ACMA PTO
Middle School students at ACMA will understand Tribal and Shared History-related material in a context that exists outside the classroom thanks to our community’s support for a class set of the book, Braiding Sweetgrass. The perspective offered by the author, both as a scientist and member of an indigenous community is invaluable and will help students relate to indigenous life and gain an appreciation of how we are all dependent on the Earth.
Good Literacy Instruction Helps All Students!
McKay, Oak Hills and Sexton Mountain Elementary Schools + Five Oaks, Tumwater and Whitford Middle Schools
Students Served: 70
Recipients: Cassie Sementelli & Special Education Department
Award: $3,650
Funding provided in part by The Hoover Family Foundation
Special Education classrooms can offer robust literacy and communication instruction for students with significant disabilities with new tools for comprehensive instruction. Now students can develop stronger reading and writing skills to contribute to the larger school community.