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How We Help

Maplebrook Elementary School

Maplebrook Elementary School fifth graders and kindergarten students recently worked together to make small vehicles run on power captured by solar panels. The fifth graders built the vehicles, learning to make a complete circuit, and explained the process to the kindergarten students. Maplebrook teachers Tobi Miller, Don Burton and Annette Neverman wrote a grant, “Solar-Energy – Learning from the Sun,” to obtain funds for the project. The Humble ISD Education Foundation approved the project and obtained donated supplies from ScienceLab.com.

Lakeland Elementary School

Rita Kneisley, Lakeland Elementary teacher, received a foundation grant for equipment for constructive activities during recess.  Built in 1959, the playground equipment at this elementary school was outdated and ill-equipped to handle the boundless energy of 750 students.  With funds from the Foundation, Lakeland was able to purchase new playground equipment, benches for students and teachers, and a sand box.  As you can see from the pictures below, the children love their new playground!  And because the additional playground equipment gives more students opportunities for constructive activities during recess, Lakeland teachers have seen a 50% decrease in the number of discipline referrals made during recess! 

 

 

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Quest High School

For the past six years Marianne has worked with all grade levels at Quest High School, in the service-learning program and with seniors in the Quest internship program. What? There’s Life After High School is a career and college preparation program which allows sophomore students to participate in a community job shadow experience, and juniors to partake in a college or post secondary education road trip to visit a 4 year college, a 2 year community college, a vocational/ technical school and an arts institution. One week prior to each off campus experience, preparatory events take place; an inspirational speaker and a myriad of workshops are used to ignite interest and inform students of their options. Ms. Head says her goal for this program is to “show kids there are options within their reach, and I want them to have a plan and the tools available to pursue the plan.”