Arlington Education Foundation gives 20 grants worth more than $14,000 to classroom teachers
During the Arlington Public Schools Board of Directors meeting on Nov. 13, the Arlington Education Foundation (AEF) gave $14,625.70 to teachers in the Arlington School District. Since 2011, AEF has granted more than $169,000 to classroom teachers in the district as part of their Mini Grant Program.
“Arlington teachers offer the very best of themselves to our students,” said AEF Board Member, Kevin Ess. “The Arlington Education Foundation exists to enrich the learning experience of our students and to lift up these outstanding educators.”
The 2023 AEF Fall Mini Grant recipients are:
| Money Granted |
Recipient |
School |
Purpose |
| $1,250.00 |
Katelyn Overgaard & Grade Team |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
Together We Go Far |
| $1,136.68 |
Rachel Harrington & Grade Team |
Haller Middle School |
Let it Grow |
| $406.32 |
Karen Gorzela |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
Language Expansion Made Simple |
| $471.16 |
Amy Egan |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
Classroom Library Enhancement |
| $1,250.00 |
Eagle Creek Multi-Grade Team |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
Connecting School Garden to Science & Social Studies |
| $270.91 |
Beth Lawrence |
Kent Prairie Elementary School |
Materials in Spanish for Multi-Lingual Students with IEP's In Communication |
| $475.00 |
Rebecca Conner |
Post Middle School |
Community, Culture, Cooking |
| $750.00 |
Heidi Graham and Grade Team |
Post Middle School |
Connecting Kids to Kindles |
| $500.00 |
Jennifer Anspach |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
SLP Support & Students with
Communication Disorders
|
| $500.00 |
Janell Sabol |
Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center |
Steam Discovery for Kindergarten |
| $176.49 |
Kelly Degman |
Post Middle School |
Sensory Projects for Autistic Students |
| $1,250.00 |
Susan Cotton & Grade Team |
Presidents Elementary School |
Connecting and Computing - Using Diverse Picture Books to Inspire Mathematics |
| $600.00 |
Janli Weston & Grade Team |
Post Middle School |
Books for Reluctant Readers |
| $991.10 |
Jessy Rodriguez & Grade Team |
Presidents Elementary School |
Step by Step Math to Mastery for Special Education & Intervention |
| $1,229.20 |
Denise Wilson and Grade Team |
Presidents Elementary School |
Stunning Students with Science |
| $500.00 |
Ben Ballew |
Arlington High School |
Choice Reading Book Club Text Sets |
| $1,246.89 |
Megan O'Brien & Grade Team |
Post Middle School |
Explore Learning Gizmos |
| $490.95 |
Tricia Green-Veach |
Presidents Elementary School |
Building Our Way to Future Success |
| $650.00 |
Eagle Creek 4th Grade Team |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
4th Grade T-Shirt Projects |
| $481.00 |
Bailey Newell |
Presidents Elementary School |
Preschool Fine Motor & Math |
Teachers can apply for the classroom mini grants in the fall and spring.