Auburn Education Foundation

💙 Thank you! AEF is grateful for the support of our donors, volunteers and community! We greatly appreciate your support during Big Day of Giving (and year-round).

❤️ Thank you to all who attended our event at the Station Public House. We loved seeing staff, families and supporters from across Auburn schools.

💛 Thank you to our students (and their families) for making the performances possible. We loved hearing the district Advanced Band and watching the Skyridge Dance Club perform.

💙 Thank you to Tyler, Tyler and The Station Public House for hosting the event again this year. We are so grateful for your support.

💛 Thank you to our dedicated volunteers who work year-round to support students in AUSD. We are a completely volunteer-run organization and are grateful for the time and talents of our volunteer team.

💙 We are incredibly grateful for our Big Day of Giving donors. Thank you for valuing student enrichment programs in Auburn schools. Your donations allow AEF to fund Symphony Goes to School, Renaissance Faire and a long list of classroom resources through Educator Grants (such as sports equipment, art programs, reading materials, field trips). Your generosity makes a difference to local students.

💚 Auburn area schools are Spreading Generosity this Big Day of Giving. Thank you to AUSD - EV Cain Middle School AUSD - Skyridge Elementary School AUSD - Auburn Elementary School for the beautiful, student-led art work in support of Auburn Education Foundation (AEF) and charitable giving in our region. AEF supports student enrichment activities and educator grants to enhance learning. To learn more and support AEF, please visit: http://bigdayofgiving.org/AEF
.

✨ Early Giving for Big Day of Giving is officially underway!

The Big Day of Giving brings our community together for 24 hours to uplift local nonprofits—and we’re honored to be part of it. The Auburn Education Foundation depends on community support to fund meaningful enrichment opportunities in our schools. The educational resources we offer exist because of donors like you: Educator Grants, support for the Renaissance Faire and programs such as Symphony Goes to School.

Your gift makes a real impact for Auburn Union School District students and educators. Donations help provide:
📚 Funding for creative and engaging classroom projects
🎨 Expanded access to art, music, and STEAM learning
💡 Support for innovative ideas brought to life by educators
🏫 Resources that enrich our local schools
🌟 Opportunities that help students succeed and grow

No matter the amount, your contribution helps strengthen education in our community and invest in the next generation.

💚 Early giving is open now through May 7—be part of something powerful!

Give today: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/aef

⭐ Big Day of Giving 2026 is just a few weeks away! As we approach Big Day- our biggest fundraiser of the year- on May 7, Auburn Education Foundation signs were spotted at the Auburn Union School District (AUSD) schools and District Office. AEF is participating in Big Day of Giving to raise funds for AUSD student enrichment activities and educator grants.

💚 This school year, AEF funded over $10,000 in activities for AUSD students, such as assemblies (Symphony Goes to School), behavioral supports (flexible seating and tools to keep students engaged), and classroom materials (engineering and exploration materials). When you support AEF, you create engaging educational experiences for students at all AUSD schools.

⭐ To learn more, visit https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/AEF

⭐ THANK YOU for supporting the Auburn Education Foundation (AEF), which is proud to fund AUSD educators during the 25-26 school year. AEF funds Educator Grants where AUSD staff are invited to propose what they need to enhance teaching and learning for our students. We'd like to introduce you to this year's grantees.
⭐ We'd like you to meet the AUSD Renaissance Faire, which is a long-running tradition for 7th graders in our district. Over twenty years ago, Shirley Paris, then a seventh-grade teacher, and parents Joyce Silva and Kim Casbeer organized a Renaissance Faire to create a “Living History” day. Parents, educators and community partners continue to offer the rich educational experience of Cain’s Crossing Renaissance Faire, at E.V. Cain School, each fall.
The faire has featured reenactments and demonstrations for Shakespeare and the Globe Theater, Hilltop Celts musicians, Blacksmith Brooke Collier of Coloma, Sterling Mercenaries weapons, drills and training swords and armor with Davenriche Martial Arts, the St. Ambrose Acting Group, Pirates on the high seas with Boles Buccaneers and High World Music with Joy Hope dancers and musicians.
Students and volunteers dress in 16th-century attire while enjoying crafts such as beeswax, embroidery, hair wreaths, pomanders and chainmail; “ambassadors" associated with Renaissance countries Italy, Germany and France; and games such as stilts, jousting, bocce ball, chess, checkers and backgammon. Students also enjoy historic walk-abouts of historic Renaissance personalities.
“The reason we all are committed to providing this event is to allow students to step back in history and experience the Renaissance by being fully immersed in hands-on experiences,” Paris said. “What I love most is how time slows down and kids get to be kids again. It is a day that students always remember.”
⭐ We couldn't do this without the generosity of the Auburn community. Thank you to those who have donated in support of AEF and our local TK-8 students. We are so grateful.
THANK YOU for your support!

⭐ THANK YOU for supporting the Auburn Education Foundation (AEF), which is proud to fund AUSD educators during the 25-26 school year. AEF funds Educator Grants where AUSD staff are invited to propose what they need to enhance teaching and learning for our students. We'd like to introduce you to this year's grantees.
⭐ At Auburn Elementary, educator Emily Prewitt was awarded a grant for calming spaces for classroom breaks. This project will create structured classroom break spaces and provide portable break kits for campus monitors to support student self-regulation across our TK–8 campus. The goal is to help students manage emotions, reduce behavioral incidents, and maintain readiness for learning.
Each classroom will receive a Break Kit with sensory and calming tools such as stress balls, fidget items, therapy putty, emotion charts, and visual timers. Classrooms will also have a small, designated area for short, structured breaks where students can calm and refocus.
Campus monitors will receive portable Break Kits containing quick-access tools—such as bubbles, stretch bands, and emotion cards—to support students during recess, lunch, and transitions.
Together, these materials will create a consistent, supportive system that promotes emotional regulation, positive behavior, and a safe, inclusive school environment.
⭐ We couldn't do this without the generosity of the Auburn community. Thank you to those who have donated in support of AEF and our local TK-8 students. We are so grateful.
THANK YOU for your support!

⭐ Please SAVE THE DATE for the 2026 Auburn Education Foundation (AEF) Big Day of Giving event on Thursday, May 7!

⭐ Support student enrichment programs and Educator Grants benefitting Auburn Union School District (AUSD) students.

⭐ Thursday, May 7, 4-7 PM
This is a no host event.
Station Public House, 750 Lincoln Way
Entertainment by AUSD music & dance students.

⭐ Learn more about AEF: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/AEF
********

⭐ Fundación Educativa de Auburn (AEF)
Evento de Gran Día de Donaciones
⭐ APOYA AL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE AUBURN (AUSD) PROGRAMAS DE ENRIQUECIMIENTO ESTUDIANTIL.
⭐ El Jueves 7 de Mayo, 4-7 PM
Evento sin anfitriÓn
Station Public House, 750 Lincoln Way
Entretenimiento proporcionado por los estudiantes de música y danza del AUSD.

⭐ Aprende más: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/AEF

⭐ THANK YOU for supporting the Auburn Education Foundation (AEF), which is proud to fund AUSD educators during the 25-26 school year. AEF funds Educator Grants where AUSD staff are invited to propose what they need to enhance teaching and learning for our students. We'd like to introduce you to this year's grantees.
⭐ At Auburn Elementary, EV Cain and Skyridge Elementary, students in grades TK-8 experienced the magic of an Auburn Symphony performance. The Symphony Goes to School program brings fine arts directly to students. Students and staff were delighted to hear an orchestra in person. Auburn Civic Symphony
⭐ We couldn't do this without the generosity of the Auburn community. Thank you to those who have donated in support of AEF and our local TK-8 students. We are so grateful.
THANK YOU for your support!

⭐ THANK YOU for supporting the Auburn Education Foundation (AEF), which is proud to fund AUSD educators during the 25-26 school year. AEF funds Educator Grants where AUSD staff are invited to propose what they need to enhance teaching and learning for our students. We'd like to introduce you to this year's grantees.
⭐ At Auburn Elementary, educator Sara Liebert was awarded supplies for every student in grades TK-8 to participate in a science and art project, tie-dyeing a T shirt. Organizing a tie-dye event for students TK-8 incorporates STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) principles while creating opportunities for teamwork, kindness, and creative expression. Students learn about the science of dyes, color mixing, and resist techniques as they create wearable art.
⭐ We couldn't do this without the generosity of the Auburn community. Thank you to those who have donated in support of AEF and our local TK-8 students. We are so grateful.
THANK YOU for your support!

⭐ THANK YOU for supporting the Auburn Education Foundation (AEF), which is proud to fund AUSD educators during the 25-26 school year. AEF funds Educator Grants where AUSD staff are invited to propose what they need to enhance teaching and learning for our students. We'd like to introduce you to this year's grantees.
⭐ At Auburn Elementary, educator Jill LeBeau was awarded a grant for flexible seating and sensory tools for students. It can be challenging to sit in typical student chairs, especially for students experiencing anxiety or hyperactivity. Flexible seating and sensory tools can help students better manage their behaviors and/or energy in the classroom, supporting a more productive environment for learning.
⭐ We couldn't do this without the generosity of the Auburn community. Thank you to those who have donated in support of AEF and our local TK-8 students. We are so grateful.
THANK YOU for your support!