Aloha High School Student Run Business: Doggie Dots
What started with a single social media post to a BEF fundraising site has resulted in video and television coverage, highlighting Doggie Dots at the Washington County K9 Trials and nearly $35,000 in donations from supporters around the world.
The Magic of Micro:bits at Stoller!
Stoller students really engage with micro:bits in the classroom! These pocket-sized computers turn abstract code into tangible reality, teaching logic and geometry through hands-on engineering.
Meadow Park Art Club!
After-school clubs are the heartbeat of Meadow Park, providing students a safe, vibrant space to connect. The Art Club is a community favorite, a busy space where students’ wildest ideas come to life through hands-on creativity.
Raleigh Park School Choir
At Raleigh Park, after school choir provides an opportunity for students to build confidence, discover their voice, and connect with friends in a positive, creative environment.
Find Your Anchor – Suicide Prevention Tools
Where Art Meets Efficiency: A Clay Slab Roller for Young Artists
A clay slab roller allows the middle school art program, serving approximately 180 students each year, to prepare materials efficiently and maximize instructional time.
Programming With Motobits
Motobits, paired with the use of Microbits, allows students to use motors that require more advanced programming and engineering to support multiple motors.
Middle School Extended Day Programs
Now in its 15th year, the Safe and Sound for Student Success (S4) program offered by BEF continued its vital work in the 2024-25 school year. Eight middle schools participated, serving 1,184 middle school students with an extended school day with access to extracurricular sports coupled with academic accountability.
Cooking Up Independence: How a $10,000 Investment Transformed CTP Students’ Lives
BEF is proud to support the Community Transition Program with a $10,000 investment made in 2025-26 to support groceries and cooking equipment to help students build independent living skills in the kitchen. Funding continues to support the Skills in the Kitchen program through first semester of the 2026-27 school year.
ISB 7th Graders to Portland Center Stage!
