More than Apples for These Teachers

The Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) awarded more than $70,000 in grants to 132 Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) teachers Tuesday evening at the 2015-16 PEF Teacher Grants Reception at the Altadena Town & Country Club.

The grants represent the largest amount of grants ever awarded by PEF to teachers in a single year.

With the assistance of private donations as well as support from Wells Fargo Bank, PEF has been awarding grants to help fund classroom supplies and instructional materials for more than 40 years.

The PEF Teacher Grant Review Committee received a record number of applications this year. The grants, which support everyday-type needs such as project supplies, as well as larger, physical projects are awarded yearly, and benefit thousands of PUSD students in Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre.

Bill Creim, PEF board president, and Principal Kathy Onoye also presided over three additional special awards. Linda Chang, principal at Don Benito Elementary School, was awarded the Jaratt Brunson Memorial Award. The Kathy Onoye Principal’s Award, given to the PUSD principal “whose proposal best exemplifies principals’ role in inspiring staff and students,” was awarded to Garrett Newsom, principal, and Debbie Henderson, teacher, at Sierra Madre Middle School. The Calvin Hunt Arts Education Award was given to London Outlaw, dance teacher at Pasadena High School.

This year’s grants were awarded to teachers at 26 elementary, middle school, magnet and high schools in the Pasadena Unified School District.

For more information, visit http://www.pasedfoundation.org/.