Since its inception, HEF grants have funded
 George Ashley, chairman of the Hatfield Historical Commission, answers questions from HES 3rd graders on the “History of Hatfield” wagon tour.  HES teachers Judy Ryan and Kathy Clark and HES Principal Jen Chapin show off the quilt made from 3rd graders' illustrations of Hatfield history. | 2008-2009 Each October, the Board of HEF eagerly awaits the presentation by educators as they describe the impact of the current grants have had on the students of Hatfield public schools. This year was no exception. The enthusiasm, gratitude, and wonder of our teachers, principals, and staff are not to be underrated. Smith Academy's math teacher was mesmerized by the Sol LeWitt retrospective at MASSMoCA, and received a grant to take a joint field trip there with math and art students, bridging the two disciplines. The director of MASSMoCA has said " “ …the most essential art argues for new ways of seeing," and it was wonderful to see the final thoughtful projects applying gridded information and instructions for their completion. Also funded was Senteo, an interactive response system containing SMART technology (integrates with existing Smartboards). The students can take a test by playing a game. The Drama Club's participation in a state wide high school drama festival, the equivalent of an "away game" for the students, resulted in their being recommended to attend the world's largest art festival in Scotland, the Fringe Festival. We funded educational videos for teachers, a digital camera, books, CDs, the Falcon's Nest, and an artificial therapy dog! For further details on the past year's grants, please see below. Click below to see a full list of grants funded by year |
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