Author: jill

EHS Field Trip to the Hornet

Field Trip to the USS Hornet

Emily Parbarcus is a teacher at Encinal High School. Here is her original Mini Grant request:

I would like to take my students on a walking field trip this year to see the USS Hornet. I have, in conjunction with Hornet staff, developed an educational program for U.S. History students. They visit different stations throughout the day to learn about Japanese Internment, the Battle of Midway, the Moon Landing, and many other events the Hornet has been involved in.

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What's water?

Fish Don’t Know They’re in Water

by Vicki Sedlack, Executive Director of AEF

In our October e-newsletter, I wrote about ‘What is Equity?’ and how AEF is focusing on making equity central to our work. Now that it has been a few months, I wanted to share some reflections on this journey and invite you to reflect as well.

The journey began with each of us on the board and staff taking individual and collective deep dives into learning more about ourselves: our beliefs,

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Amie Wilson books Mini Grant

Supporting the Joy of Reading

Amie Wilson books Mini Grant“It has been so wonderful to let students know that I can purchase the books that they are requesting immediately! Attached is a picture of some of the books I have been able to purchase this past week & am rushing to get processed for students to borrow over our week break. Thanks for helping me support their joy of reading!”

Sincerely,

Amie Wilson

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