2017-2018 AEF Mini-Grant Recipients List
For almost 20 years, AEF has rewarded inspirational AUSD teachers and staff with grants that help take their student-centric innovative proposals from ideas to reality. This year, AEF distributed $27,204.20 to 41 teachers and staff through 30 mini-grants to enhance students’ achievement and educational experiences.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS WHOSE SUPPORT MADE THESE GRANTS POSSIBLE!
2017-18 Mini-Grant Recipients Poster
Arcadia High School
Lesley Ogle: Book Mending Machine
Jeannie Ackerman: Qball for Classroom
Frank Nunez: Radio Plays and Podcasting Gear
Frank Nunez, Nick Lemas, Ryan Press, Donte Bell, Adam Conover, Jennifer Estrada, David Losia: Scoreboard Data Device for Baseball, Volleyball and Basketball
Gerry Wang: Goode’s World Atlas: It’s Very Good(e)!
Neda Kuso: Separating Soil with Soil Sieves
Yumiko Goto, Mauricio Eguez: Physics Labs with Technology
Dana Middle School
Jeff Grable: Wireless Receiver & Microphone System
Rania Ibrahim: Cooking with Solar Energy and Global Warming
First Avenue Middle School
Mark Gould: Eco-Bottles Going Digital
Mark Gould: DIY Foam Board Airplanes
Anddie Chen: Human Foosball
Megan Forbes, Laura Nelson: Workers’ Rights Literature Circles
Connie Mimura: Spartan #210 League Sports
Karalee Nakatsuka: Picturing History, Making U.S. History Come Alive with Graphic Novels
Foothills Middle School
Thao Mai: Virtual Learning and Teaching
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
Denise Landis, Nina Curone-Ronnie, Lily Kwok, Laurie Scalzo: Utilizing Artificial Intelligence for Education
Kathryn Judson: Maker Space for Library/Innovation Lab
Karen DiNoto, Tiffany Chang, Lindsey Fortgang: Lend a Hand, Give a Hand
Grace Lee Navarrete, Henley Chu, Cristi Oster, Jenny Tran-Fuerte: To Infinity & Beyond with Robotics
Camino Grove Elementary School
Sharon Pasqua: Coding in Kindergarten
Shannon Solis: Dollhouse for TK
Linda Hayek: Apple iPad Pro, Case Keyboard & Apple Pencil
Linda Hayek: Class Sets of Literature Books
Wanda Yee: Qball ~ A Voice For Every Student
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Alexea DiNoto: Who/What Was/Is Series
Cecile Bons-Jogminas: Whiteboards—Connecting Teacher to Students One on One
Longley Way Elementary School
Sandy Burch: Children’s Literature Collection to Enhance Writing
Rancho Learning Center
Lesley Ogle: Books for Book Club
All 11 School Libraries
Lesley Ogle: Book Mending Machine for District Library Use
Lesley Ogle — AHS
Cheryl Tarsala — DAMS
Donna Noda — FAMS
Lisa Lucas — FMS
Kathryn Judson — BS
Karen Shepherd — CG
Kris Johnson — HO
Alexea DiNoto — HA
Jan Brown — HR
Carol Swanson — LW