During the Arlington Public Schools Board of Directors meeting on Nov. 14, the Arlington Education Foundation (AEF) gave $14,128.36 to teachers in the Arlington School District. Since 2011, AEF has granted more than $140,000 to classroom teachers in the district as part of their Mini Grant Program.
“The classroom grants are a great way the Education Foundation helps educators further enrich their teaching and provide more for Arlington students,” said AEF Board Member, Kevin Ess.
The 2022 AEF Fall Mini Grant recipients are:
| Money Granted |
Recipient |
School |
School Purpose |
| $500.00 |
Trina Sanford |
Pioneer Elementary School |
Kindergarten S.O.R. |
| $1,250.00 |
Presidents Elem. Preschool Team |
Presidents Elementary School |
Preschool Sensory Play |
| $464.35 |
Nicole Brooks |
Kent Prairie Elementary School |
Roller Coaster With Force and Motion |
| $763.00 |
Ben Robison- Eagle Creek Physical Education |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
75" TV for Eagle Creek Gym |
| $329.59 |
Abigail Braaten |
Presidents Elementary School |
Hands on STEM for First Grade Learners |
| $1,197.00 |
6th Grade Team |
Haller Middle School |
Let's Explore Our World Virtually |
| $500.00 |
Becca Harkavy |
Arlington High School |
Well Stocked Classroom Libraries Encourage Reading |
| $388.75 |
Elsa Lund |
Presidents Elementary School |
Hand Drums |
| $1,250.00 |
Presidents Elem. Kindergarten Grade Team |
Presidents Elementary School |
Super STEAM - Creating a Makerspace in the Classroom |
| $1,250.00 |
Eagle Creek 4th Grade Team |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
Dressed for Success in 4th Grade |
| $1,250.00 |
Kent Prairie K-5 Special Education Team |
Kent Prairie Elementary School |
Interactive Educational Tools |
| $500.00 |
Jennifer Anspach |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
SLP Materials |
| $1,000.00 |
Post Middle School ELA Department |
Post Middle School |
Student Voices: Post Middle School Library |
| $150.00 |
Wesley Klein |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
Sensory Aquarium Lamp |
| $450.00 |
Jenelle Rose |
Pioneer Elementary School |
Cozy Up With a Good Book |
| $500.00 |
Ardis Hallanger |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
Eagle Creek Marimba Goal Completion! |
| $409.32 |
Karen Gorzela |
Eagle Creek Elementary School |
Closing the Communication & Phonology Learning Gap |
| $750.00 |
Post Middle School 8th Grade Team |
Post Middle School |
Student Voices: Classroom Library |
| $475.00 |
Rebecca Comer |
Post Middle School |
Building Community |
| $751.35 |
Matthew Koenigs |
Post Middle School |
Raising Salmon in the Environmental Science Classroom |
Teachers can apply for the classroom mini grants in the fall and spring.