Last week, the Appleton Education Foundation board of directors approved 12 grants totaling more than $10,850 to strengthen and enhance education for students in the Appleton Area School District. All funding is from the Appleton Education Foundation Fund, unless otherwise … Read More
Written by Zach Snell, Appleton Education Foundation Board Member For the last 27 years, the Appleton Education Foundation (AEF) has raised and directed private funds to bolster the dedicated effort and innovation of educators in their classrooms. Over these nearly … Read More
The Appleton Education Foundation board of directors recently approved 19 grants totaling more than $17,300 to creatively enhance education for students in the Appleton Area School District. All funding is from the Appleton Education Foundation Fund, unless otherwise noted. Appleton … Read More
The Appleton Education Foundation board of directors recently approved 12 grants totaling more than $17,500 to creatively enhance education for students in the Appleton Area School District. All funding is from the Appleton Education Foundation Fund, unless otherwise noted. Appleton … Read More
The best educators are always on the lookout for effective ways to challenge their students to develop new skills. Physical Education teacher Bryce Verheyen had this in mind when he introduced the game of Tchoukball to his students at Highlands … Read More
A reenergized Appleton Area School District mentoring program has fifth-graders hanging with high school students as if they were celebrities. Many quickly join in a game of touch football, a simple walk around the playground or excited conversation over lunch. … Read More
Anthony Palma’s classroom regularly is abuzz with students working to solve complex geometric puzzles. Palma can be observed crisscrossing the room with a smile as he stops to offer encouragement and advice, clearly enjoying students’ excitement and engagement. A spacial … Read More
The Appleton Education Foundation board of directors recently approved 21 grants totaling more than $28,800 to creatively enhance education for students in the Appleton Area School District. All funding is from the Appleton Education Foundation Fund, unless otherwise noted. Appleton … Read More
The Appleton Education Foundation board of directors recently approved 21 grants totaling more than $23,000 to creatively enhance education for students in the Appleton Area School District. All funding is from the Appleton Education Foundation Fund, unless otherwise noted. Appleton … Read More
By: Renee Ulman, AASD Fine Arts Coordinator In 2022, my husband and I were at Mile of Music (Mile 9) at the Chapel to watch one of the bands we had seen the previous year, The Accidentals. To my surprise, … Read More
The Appleton Education Foundation board of directors recently approved 17 grants totaling nearly $17,000 to creatively enhance education for students in the Appleton Area School District. All funding is from the Appleton Education Foundation Fund, unless otherwise noted. Appleton Area … Read More
The Appleton Education Foundation board of directors recently approved the following 15 grants totaling more than $20,000 to creatively enhance education for students in the Appleton Area School District. All funding is from the Appleton Education Foundation Fund, unless otherwise … Read More
At its March meeting the Appleton Education Foundation board of directors approved the following 20 grants totaling more than $22,000 to creatively enhance education for students in the Appleton Area School District. Appleton Area School District – Appleton East High … Read More
The AEF board of directors approved 14 grants totaling more than $13,000 in the second of four grant cycles during the 2022-23 school year. Appleton East High School$3,000 – to support a student-led community celebration for Black History Month Appleton … Read More
The AEF board of directors approved 24 grants totaling nearly $20,000 in the first of four grant cycles during the 2022-23 school year. Appleton East High School$2,100 – embroidery equipment for the Maker Space Appleton North High School$400 – cleaning … Read More
More than $13,000 was awarded during the final competitive grant cycle of the 2021-22 school year. Funding comes from four funds within the AEF: Appleton Education Foundation Endowment Fund, Gruner Family Community Mental Wellnes Fund, Vira and Alan Stoner Education … Read More
The Appleton Education Foundation board of directors approved grants totaling more than $10,000 to support creative programs and projects that enhance the education of Appleton Area School District students. Eight projects are receiving funding. Funding comes from four funds within … Read More
Question: What can $300 and a little creativity and teamwork do? Answer: For Appleton’s Badger Elementary School and its families, A LOT. Teachers Amanda Strupp and Jaynie Busche wanted to bring together Badger’s 370 students and their families while the … Read More
Eric Vanderloop, Fox River Academy 7th/8th grade teacher, and his students have directly benefited from two AEF grants over the last three years. He says the Appleton Education Foundation allows teachers to “chase dreams” and inspire next level teaching and … Read More
The Appleton Education Foundation (AEF) has awarded a $10,000 grant to support distance learning for Appleton Area School District (AASD) 4K students. “The AEF is honored to support distance learning for the district’s youngest learners,” said Julie Krause, executive director. … Read More
