With her $500 grant, Tomooka purchased science equipment and supplies to enhance student participation in science lessons focused on science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Lopez has not only used her $575 grant to fund nonfiction books but also to create a space–complete with a couch–where students can read and discuss the books. This San Ardo student is looking forward to reading a new edition of the popular “Who Would Win?” book series. That’s something we believe in strongly.” Helping local teachers and students helps build a stronger community. “We want to help bring some of those great ideas to life. “Teachers have great ideas and projects they’d like to bring to their students, but discretionary funds aren’t always available,” said Kathy Miller, Aera public affairs coordinator for Monterey County. Aera has made similar grants to school districts in Kern and Monterey counties for over a decade. Recipients also included Joanne Mapalo, who, like Ardouin, teaches in the San Ardo Union Elementary School District and Bradley Elementary School teachers Lindsay Lopez and Joan Tomooka.Īera’s Impact Grants provide financial support for educational programming that enhances students’ academic development. At far left (in blue) is Aera’s Kathy Miller.Īrdouin’s class library now has five of the popular books, plus many other fiction and nonfiction books at various reading levels, with the help of a $500 Impact Grant from Aera Energy.Īrdouin is one of four teachers in southern Monterey County who are growing their classroom libraries after receiving more than $2,000 in Aera grants.
San Ardo Union Elementary School teachers Joanne Mapalo (left in red) and Amy Ardouin (far right) say their students are excited with their new books and motivated to read more.
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