Hatboro-Horsham Educational Foundation

For the second part of our Environmental Awareness Program at HHHS, environmentalist Rob Greenfield shared his many advocacy projects, including this past experience with his "Food Waste Fiasco." The project called attention to the often perfectly good food that is wasted and disposed of while 1 in 7 Americans are considered food insecure. Rob encouraged the students to "be the change you wish to see in the world" and to make one small positive change for the environment each day. Every small step makes a difference.

Thank you, Weis Markets, for your generous $1,000 contribution to the HHEF via the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. We are grateful for your ongoing support of our students and programs.

Thank you to our friends at SofterWare, Inc. for their amazing generosity! SofterWare recently donated $7,800 to support the HHEF's innovative educational programs. Their employees also purchased gifts for HHSD families in need this holiday season. We are grateful for the joy they have brought to our District and for the many ways they support our Hatters!

The HHEF is delighted to welcome our next speaker in the Girls’ STEAM Series, Dr. Laura Boykin. Dr. Boykin is a regarded computational biologist helping small farmers in East Africa use genomics and supercomputing to mitigate the devastating impacts of invasive insects on the cassava crop. Cassava is a root vegetable that nearly 800 million people worldwide rely on for sustenance and income. In advance of her presentation for KVMS and HHHS students, Dr. Boykin will answer questions from any HHSD student (K-12) about her career, life, and her work in Africa. We can accept questions before 1/18. Use this quick form: https://form.123formbuilder.com/5770748// to submit your child’s question.

Thank you so much to Carolyn Kushner and Chrissy Derbyshire for spotlighting the HHEF on the HHSD Activities Page! Check out this informational interview with HHEF Executive Director Stephanie Yoder https://youtu.be/k8CQpttIIss

All are welcome to tune in tomorrow at 2pm for this presentation for KVMS students with structural engineer Roma Agrawal. Use the QR code below to access the webinar.

HHEF continues our partnership with Be a Part of the Conversation this year to support our students, families, and staff. For those who could use additional resources, we encourage you to check out this program they will offer tonight.

We are grateful for the helpful advice marine biologist Dr. Kristen Marhaver provided for students during her recent Girls' STEAM presentations. Dr. Marhaver shared her most pivotal life experiences and enabled students to view a baby coral she is breeding in her lab with her microscope lens on screen. In addition to Girls' STEAM, Dr. Marhaver answered questions from students across the District and took us to the Caribbean Sea to answer them. Check out the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHnvcRjK_VE&feature=youtu.be HHSD Families - Don't forget any student K-12 can submit a question for our next speaker, structural engineer Roma Agrawal. Check our posts or PM for the link to submit!

The HHEF is delighted to welcome structural engineer Roma Agrawal, who among other major engineering projects also worked on The Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe. In advance of her presentation, Roma Agrawal will answer questions from any HHSD student (K-12) about her career, life, and engineering. We can accept questions before 12/15 at 5pm. Use this quick form: https://form.123formbuilder.com/5748542/ to submit your child’s question.