SES teacher wins grant from Johnston Ed Foundation

This article is from The Selma News
Selma Elementary’s John Altamirano was recently named a recipient of one of the coveted Johnston County Education Foundation’s grants.

Altamirano is an English as a second language teacher (ESL) at the school, and he received a grant for $370 for a project he calls “Do You Speak English?”

According to Altamirano, he will use the funds to enhance his ESL classes, so that his 31 second and third grade students can learn English in a way that suits their individual needs.

Mural Connects ESL Students With Education At Renton Technical College

This article is from Renton Patch 

A white L-shaped wall in the lobby of the Basic Studies Department transformed into an artists’ canvas last fall after the program won a small arts project grant from the Renton Municipal Arts Commission.

Renton Technical College (RTC) staff and students, Renton Municipal Arts Commission members and Renton artist Doug Kyes celebrated the lobby’s completed makeover on Friday, Feb. 3.

Funded by a $250 small art project grant from the Renton Municipal Arts Commission awarded in September, ESL students in the Basic Studies program wasted no time in getting their ideas flowing.