Two grants were awarded to the Arlington Schools in March.  Arlington High School will purchase five class sets of electronic student response systems, and provide pedagogical training on using them.  These systems allow students to respond anonymously to teacher questions. Their answers inform the teacher’s awareness of the student’s understanding and enables him/her to address misconceptions in the classroom in a timely fashion.

A STEM curriculum grant will continue the introduction of the Museum of Science’s ‘Engineering is Elementary’ curriculum to the third grade. Furthermore, this grant will support Arlington’s adoption of the new Common Core Standards in Science to be finalized and released later this year.

$6,000 Raised, ‘Ottosuns’ Crowned Champs

Hundreds of spectators buzzed around as 21 teams competed at this year’s Trivia Bee.  In the end ‘The Ottosuns,’ a team of parents representing Ottoson Middle School, outshone the rest of the field to be crowned the 2012 Trivia Bee Champs.

AEF would like to thanks to this year’s sponsors Belmont Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry, Brookline Bank, Watertown Savings Bank, Zipwall Barrier, East Cambridge Savings Bank, Winchester Savings Bank and Leader Bank.

What’s all the Buzz about?

The Arlington Education Foundation will hold its annual Trivia Bee on Sunday March 25th at 3:00pm at Arlington Town Hall.

Teams of three compete for the respect, admiration and envy of friends and neighbors…as well as fun prizes! Trivia categories include: Arlington trivia, history, sports, science, literature, and art.

Find out more or enter your team into the Bee.

AEF is thrilled to announce our Fall 2011 Innovations in Education Grants.  We have awarded over $12,000 to seven projects that will support technology, arts, and literacy across the Arlington Public Schools, including iPods for language learners and struggling readers at Arlington High School, a pilot program using Kindles for fifth grade reading groups at the Dallin, collaborative world cultures art projects at the Bishop, experimental interactive whiteboard technology at the Ottoson Middle School, a new spelling program at the Brackett, and a new Digital Film and Animation Program at Arlington High School.

Our Founder + Our Future

Please join us as we celebrate AEF’s new initiatives and honor the work of Judi Bohn as she leaves our Board

Monday, November 7th
from 6-8pm

Tryst Restaurant
689 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington
$50 per person hors d’oeuvres & cash bar