AEF Awards $39,355 to Schools
AEF has awarded $39,355 in grants this spring to the Arlington Public Schools in three categories: Continuing Scholars Awards – A new award, given directly to teachers Development & Expansion...
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2013 STARS Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to our 2013 Ottoson Middle School and Arlington High School STARS Teachers of the Year: Cassandra Mea, Ottoson Middle School World Languages Sabato D’Agostino, Director of the Arlington...
View ArticleGrant Profile: Weaving Understanding – Past and Present
How can fourth graders relate to the work young people did in the Lowell Mills in the early 19th century? How can third graders comprehend what life was like for colonial women who made clothing and...
View ArticleAEF Receives Cyrus E. Dallin Award
AEF is thrilled and honored to be one of the 2013 recipients of the Town of Arlington’s Cyrus E. Dallin Award for outstanding and meritorious service in the area of education, art, culture or...
View ArticleContinuing Scholars Award Deadline October 15
Calling all teachers! Here’s the chance for you to study with the help of AEF. Renew yourself with a program. Pursue a passion. Go deeper into a subject. This grant category is awarded to Arlington...
View ArticleInnovations in Education Grant Cycle open until Nov. 15
Teachers, principals and department heads… What do you dream of bringing to your classroom? What ways do you wish you could inspire students? What do you imagine could happen if only…? It’s time to get...
View ArticleCelebrate with AEF at Flora on November 18th
Innovate, Develop, Expand: Celebrating AEF Please join AEF Board members and fellow supporters as we celebrate AEF’s new projects and programs with special guests: Dr. Matthew Janger, Arlington High...
View ArticleTuesday is Arlington Fried Chicken Night!
Tryst Restaurant has brought back their special off-menu dinner on Tuesday nights from 5-10pm where $1 from each dinner will be donated to AEF. Last spring, this program generated $500 for AEF. Thank...
View ArticleCandy Buy-back Program Benefits AEF!
Belmont Orthodontics and Belmont Pediatric Dentistry are offering a ”Halloween Candy Buy Back Program” November 1-15. They will “buy back” candy and give $1/pound to the donor and $4/pound directly...
View ArticleTechnology Initiative News: High School STEM Lab
The first project in our Technology Initiative is the new STEM Lab at the High School. Read the Advocate’s cover story about the lab, and learn more about our 3 year Technology Initiative whose goal...
View ArticleAEF Awards $22,950 in ‘Innovations in Education’ Grants to Schools
During its Fall ‘Innovations in Education’ grant cycle, AEF awarded nine grants totaling $22,950 to the Arlington Schools. Grants range from playground programs, to innovative teaching strategies, to...
View ArticleAEF Trivia Bee March 23
Join us for our annual Trivia Bee! Over 20 teams representing schools, community groups and local organizations will test their trivia knowledge on sports, literature, pop culture, Arlington trivia...
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Technology Showcase, May 5
AEF and the Arlington Public Schools are hosting a Technology Showcase, May 5th from 6-8pm in the High School Media Center. Come see demonstrations of K-12 technology implementations and hear...
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Trivia Bee Raises $7,100
Twenty-three teams competed for the coveted Trivia Bee Crown Sunday March 23, but the sly ‘Foxes in Soxes’ from the Friends of the Fox Library came out on top. The event raised $7,100 and all proceeds...
View ArticleGrant Profile: Dallin Literary Journal
Dallin Elementary School created Hourglass, a student-run literary journal (funded by an Innovation Grant) that encourages students to view writing as not just a necessary skill but also as a creative...
View ArticleUnique Artist Residency at High School
Winfred Rembert, a gifted and inspiring artist who depicts his childhood experiences growing up in the segregated south on tooled leather, visited Arlington High School the last week of March. Read...
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Grant Profile: Winfred Rembert Artist-in-Residence
The best kind of education comes from a personal connection where you learn directly from someone’s real life experiences. It is when someone shares ideas and deep feelings without holding back. It...
View ArticleOver $55,000 Awarded to Schools
AEF awarded $55,225 in grants to the Arlington Public Schools in four categories: Continuing Scholars Awards, Development & Expansion Grants, Innovations in Education Grants and Technology...
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Technology Showcase a Huge Success!
AEF and the Arlington Public Schools would like to thank the community for an exhilarating evening of K-12 demonstrations and discussions about technology in our schools. We have accomplished much...
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Bike Swap Benefits AEF, June 21-22
Looking to buy/sell a bike? Come to Quad Cycles’ bike swap June 21-22 and support AEF! Sellers can choose to donate either all or a portion of their sale to AEF. Sellers should drop off bikes on...
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