CEF Awards Major Grant to School District The Canby Education Foundation, tapping resources from generous local donors, has awarded a major new grant to the School District. The purpose is to help coordinate better use of Canby’s community resources to focus on a key district goal—improving middle and high school students’ critical thinking abilities. The [...]

CEF / Vision Team Update The Canby Education Foundation in conjunction with the Vision Team met in October 2011. The focus of the work session was community engagement in teaching critical thinking and the enthuasiams and cautions as the Community Based Education Facilitator, Grace Saad, begins working. Below is a summary of the work session. [...]

CEF is pleased to announce that Grace Saad has accepted the newly created position of Community Based Education Facilitator. Grace will forge alliances with the community and business partners that provide volunteer services and support to the school, students and families, with a focus on critical thinking skills. A Mississippi import, Grace Saad has been [...]

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Annual Fundraiser: Spring Fling May 10, 2012 We are excited to announce the speaker of our Spring Fling fundraiser will be the accomplished writer Phillip Margolin. Phillip grew up in New York City and published his first book The Girl in the Yellow Bikini in 1974 which was later nominated for an Edgar Award for [...]

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91: Lego Robotics. Knight- IXL Math Program. Trost-ECO Project. School District – Funding of a part-time District employee, the Coordinator of Community Based Learning Resources. Baker Prairie – Additional science textbooks for 6th graders published by National Geographic. CHS – Support to attend the annual Model UN Conference held at the University of Oregon. Ackerman [...]

Ackerman – International speaker series, former first Lady of Korea visited students for an all-day experience. CHS – Soil sterilizers purchased for the horticulture students, allows for soil to be recycled and reused for projects. 91 – Butterfly Pavilion and Larvae Project, first graders experienced the life cycle of larvae to mature butterfly. Eccles / [...]

C H S – Four Document Cameras for teaching English Language Development classes, Social Studies classes in Spanish and sheltered English, Spanish for Native Speakers, and Future Focus in Spanish Canby School District – Stay and P.L.A.Y. (Productive Learning After school for Youth) Scholarships helping 295 students to receive full scholarships and 110 students to [...]

Trost – Stay and Play Scholarships Trost – Oregon State Marine Science Center Admissions