HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/29/19 1:56 PM Page 1 HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/29/19 1:56 PM Page 2 HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/29/19 1:56 PM Page 3 TOOLS for SCHOOLS Resource Center Ensures all students have the school supplies to engage in high quality learning. Teachers shop for free for school supplies for their students and their classrooms, saving educators thousands of dollars in classroom expenses. TECH Tools Bridging the digital divide allows students to research homework and complete coursework. Research indicates students without technology at home are academically performing below their peers with technology. Providing high poverty students with technology increases their learning potential. BOOKS in HAND Summer Learning Provides backpacks filled with skill level books and materials to build home libraries for high poverty elementary students to improve reading proficiency. Access to books actually in the home with skill based resources lead to the most opportunities to read. Classroom Innovation Grants Funds classroom initiatives outside of the district budget. Educators are encouraged to create innovative and exciting educational programs to enhance and broaden student learning. Classroom initiatives for funding can be found at www.harfordeducation.org. Scholarships and College and Career Access Helping students make college achievable. Established by business and community members, scholarships help all students achieve their dreams. Students receive support in completing FAFSA, college essays, college research, internship programs, and mentored to ensure college and career success. Everyday Heroes Award Annual recognition of outstanding educators of Harford County Public Schools. We honor teachers who go above and beyond to make learning rewarding and engaging. harfordeducation.org 1 HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/29/19 1:56 PM Page 4 Harford County Education Foundation will provide educational, social and fiscal resources to foster excellence in learning so all students in Harford County Public Schools, with an emphasis on vulnerable students, can be successful in school and in life. Student achievement in a community is a social, civic and economic issue. The Education Foundation helps strengthen our community by providing targeted funding and needed resources to students, teachers and schools to ensure the academic and life-long success of our children. We want all students to have access to innovative learning and materials to help them meet the rigor of quality instruction and the challenges of 21st century workforce skills. Education is the most powerful investment in the well-being of our youth, the stability of our families, and the strength of our communities. • 313 middle school students participated in a 3-day overnight retreat to learn leadership and soft skills. • 125 high school students participated in a week long leadership program to engage in leadership, workforce skills, and career planning from business leaders. • 7,698 students received $115,466 of needed school supplies. • 1100 students in need received homework tool kits. • 400 educators shopped for free at the Tools for Schools Resource Center saving thousands of dollars in personal expenditures on school and classroom supplies. • 7,270 students in poverty received 14,240 skill based books to build home libraries and slow summer regression of learned reading skills. • $56,860 awarded in Classroom Innovation Grants to support an enriched learning experience for students. • 75 students were awarded $142,300 in scholarships. • 45 students in need received $14,700 in laptops and MiFi’s to participate in learning at home and in school. 2 harfordeducation.org HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/29/19 1:56 PM Page 5 Harford County Education Foundation Board of Directors Debora Gavin Merlock Warren L. Hamilton Inspire Magazine is published President/Founder Chair bi-annually. For advertising Oak Contracting, LLC Janet Gomes information contact: Vice Chair Finance Liz Leoni Monti [email protected] Weyrich, Cronin Chair, Board & Sorra Development The information published in APG Federal Credit Inspire Magazine is correct to Union the best of our knowledge. Harford County Education Mike Allen Cathy Poniatowski Foundation shall not be liable for Harford Bank Ex-Officio any errors in content, or for any Paraeducator Claudine Adams action taken in reliance thereon. Bravura Information Nick Rich Technology Carefirst BlueCross Copyright 2019 Harford County Dr. Sean Bulson BlueShield Education Foundation. Inspire Ex-Officio Lisa Sundquist Magazi ne is a publication of Board Board of Directors: Board: Executive Superintendent, HCPS Ex-Officio Sonipak Design & Marketing. Kirstie Durr Principal, North All rights reserved. Reproduction Harford Elementary Nevins & Associates of any portion of this publication School Doug Eder without written permission from Joseph Voskuhl the Publisher is forbidden. Oak Contracting, LLC Ex-Officio Mary Hastler President, Board of Harford County Education HCPS Public Library Melissa Williams Tammy Perkins Ex-Officio Chick-fil-A Principal, Edgewood Middle School harfordeducation.org 3 HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/29/19 1:56 PM Page 6 One pencil can draw a path to literacy. One box of crayons can color the imagination with new possibilities. Ensuring that children have the supplies they need to do their homework, take tests, and # complete science and art projects is a simple but important way This school year, over we can help them get their education and succeed in school. $35,000 in school supplies and classroom materials Stuff the Bus is the Harford County Education Foundation’s Annual were donated to Harford School Supply Drive. The School Supply Drive begins July 29 County Public School through September 13. Area businesses, churches, or organizations classrooms. Together, we set-up collection sites so employees and customers may drop-off can help more teachers the needed school supplies. Your organization can participate by and students! dropping us an email at [email protected]. Participating Stuff the Bus collection sites are: A Bright Idea Hamilton Service Center The Yards At Fieldside Village Anita C. Leight Estuary Center Har-Co Credit Union TIC Gums APG Federal Credit Union Harford Bank: Bel Air & Abingdon Towson University: Aruba Sun & Spa Harford County Chamber Of Northeastern Beacon Staffing Commerce Walmart: Fallston BB&T Bank: Bel Air Harford County Parks and Wave/Armstrong Ceilings Recreation Office Bel Air Athletic Club Wesleyan Chapel United Harford County Public Library: Methodist Church Bel Air Orthodontics All Branches Weyrich, Cronin & Sorra, CPA Bright Oaks Pediatric Center Harford County Public Schools: Y-Ward Family Center: Celebree: Laurel Bush Hickory St. Abingdon Churchville Recreation Center: Harford Mutual Insurance Harford County Senior Glenville Bldg. Howard Bank Activity Centers: Churchville Recreation Center: I Love Kickboxing - Edgewood Activity Center Level Bldg. - Veronica “Roni” Chenowith Jones Junction Coffee Coffee Activity Center Kelly’s Hair Design - Havre de Grace Activity Cummings & Co. Realtors Klein’s Shoprite: Bel Air Center Dept. Of Emergency Services - McFaul Activity Center Mariner Point Park Drayer Physical Therapy: Harford County Gov’t: Aberdeen, Bel Air, Edgewood New Destiny Evangelistic Church - Harford County & White Marsh Paramount Die Company Administration Building Eden Mill Nature Center Planet Fitness: - Harford County Council Abingdon & Bel Air - Harford County Dept. of Edward Jones Community Services Edgewood Recreation PNC Bank: Bel Air - Harford County Office of & Community Center Point Breeze Credit Union Comm. & Economic Dev., First National Bank: 4 Locations Raytheon Bel Air Forest Hill/Hickory Activity Ctr. Smiths Detection - Office of Comm. & Economic Dev., The Goddard School Sunny Day Café Havre de Grace Gold Medal Physical Therapy The Arena Club For more collection locations, visit us at www.harfordeducation.org 4 harfordeducation.org HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/29/19 1:56 PM Page 7 harfordeducation.org 5 HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/31/19 10:05 AM Page 8 6 harfordeducation.org HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/29/19 1:56 PM Page 9 HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/29/19 1:56 PM Page 10 HEF-078-01 Inspire Spring 2019 32pg_harford'sheart winter08 3/29/19 1:56 PM Page 11 My tax-deductible gift is enclosed in the amount of $ _________________. Please charge a total of $____________ to my: __________Visa _________ MasterCard _________ American Express Name: _________________________________________________________ Card Number: __________________________________________________ Exp. Date __________________ Verification Code: __________________ Email: _________________________________________________________ Zip Code: _____________________ Phone:__________________________ Please designate my gift for: I Use my gift where the need is the greatest. Programs: I Classroom Innovation Grants I Books in Hand Summer Learning I Tools for Schools I TECH Tools I Scholarships Pledge I Harford County Rising Star Society your support: I 12x12 “Seeds for the Future” Campaign I single payment $144 I monthly $12 My company ________________________________________,