HOPKINS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

HOPKINS EDUCATION FOUNDATION KICKSTARTS NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AT HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THIS YEAR WE AWARDED SPARK GRANTS TO TEACHERS WITH NEW IDEAS FOR CLASSROOM LEARNING. THESE INCLUDE A COFFEE CART/BEAN TEAM BUSINESS MODEL PROJECT FOR 4TH GRADERS AND CHINESE IMMERSION IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT. THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS RECEIVED GRANTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH PERSONALIZED LEARNING, SUSTAINABLE 3D PRINTING THROUGH RECYCLING, AND NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL'S YEARBOOK REFOCUS. THE HOPKINS HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM RECEIVED GRANTS FOR WINTER INDOOR PERCUSSION STARTUP, JAZZ ACCESS TO THE GREATS, AND TO EXPLORE ORCHESTRA MUSIC BY WOMEN & UNDERREPRESENTED COMPOSERS. THE HIGH SCHOOL WAS AWARDED GRANTS FOR BINOCULARS FOR OUTDOOR INSTRUCTION AND EXPLORATION, NONFICTION LITERACY: WINDOWS AND MIRRORS TO THE WORLD, NEW CUTTING BOARDS FOR HEALTH CODE COMPLIANCE FOR THE CULINARY LABS, AND $10,000 TO THE ROYALS TEST PREP ACADEMY WHICH OFFERS ACT AND SAT TEST PREP FOR STUDENTS OF ANY ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. HOPKINS TRANSITIONS PLUS, A PROGRAM TO HELP STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD, WAS AWARDED A GRANT TITLED RECREATION FOR GROWTH: PROMOTING PHYSICAL &SOCIAL SKILLS FOR SPECIAL ED.

EACH YEAR HOPKINS EDUCATION FOUNDATION FUNDS A DISTRICT WIDE SPECIAL PROJECT AS A RESULT OF DONATIONS RAISED AT THE ANNUAL HEF ROYAL BASH. THIS YEAR HEF IS PARTNERING WITH HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO FUND THE 2024 OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES SPECIAL PROJECT. THIS CREATES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL 5TH AND 8TH GRADERS TO ATTEND CAMP IDUHAPI'S OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAY CAMP. STUDENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A CAMPING TRIP LED AND ORGANIZED BY A HHS STAFF MEMBER. CAMPING GEAR WILL BE PURCHASED FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THIS TRIP AND OTHERS IN THE FUTURE. ALL REMAINING FUNDS RAISED WILL BE AWARDED TO OTHER OUTDOOR LEARNING PROJECTS TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH GAINED THROUGH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND EXPERIENCES.