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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.
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Students at Aloha High School make Doggie Dots dog biscuits

At A Glance:

A classroom visit turned into an around-the-world following for SRC students who run the Doggie Dots business at Aloha High School.

“By partnering with the Beaverton Education Foundation, Sgt. O’Reilly and his K-9 pal Radar were able to promote the students in the Aloha High School Structured Routines Center and feature their Doggie Dots artisan dog treat fundraiser. The success of this partnership will support the Specialized Program at Aloha High School and allow them to thrive for years,” William Rourke Lowe, SRC Teacher and Case Manager at Aloha High School.

With the support of Lowe and the team of para-educators, Aloha students bake, package, market, sell and deliver organic dog treats to staff at Aloha high school. The students were quietly running their business until a recent visit by Washington County Sergeant Eamon O’Reilly and his K9 partner, Radar.

Seeing the students in action set Sgt. O’Reilly and Radar on a path to connect with the Beaverton Education Foundation and explore how to bring attention (and donations) to the excellent work taking place in Mr. Lowe’s classroom.

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. These funds will provide long-term, sustainable resources for years and will build pathways for future students to engage in developing work and life skills through a variety of new opportunities.

Positive Early Results for After-School Academic Support

In the 2025-26 academic year, Beaverton Education Foundation is investing in after school academic support for English language learner students at 4 Beaverton School District Title I elementary schools. Each school is taking a slightly different approach, and the mid-year results are all pointing toward successful outcomes for these students.

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BEF's Building STEAM 4 All Initiative teams up with the district and local businesses to engage students in hands-on, experiential learning. Thanks to the support of Analog Devices and First Tech Federal Credit Union, additional tech learning tools are now available to teachers through the Innovation Lending Library. This library is available to all schools across the district, especially in weekly "tech specials" taught at the elementary schools level. In January, tech instructors came together for a special morning of professional development and to learn about the new equipment available in the Lending Library.
Students at Aloha High School make Doggie Dots dog biscuits

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.

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 coupled with academic accountability.

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