The Humboldt Education Foundation’s (HEF) challenged the schools and the community to a Penny War in February, and the results are in. One of the primary missions of the Humboldt Education Foundation (HEF) through the Hungry Kids Project (HKP) is to enable students to learn, by eliminating childhood hunger. Today, over 52 percent of the...
Humboldt Education Foundation (HEF) started awarding classroom grants in the 2019-20 school year to address the needs in classrooms. That year HEF had $6000 total to award over three school quarters. A little about the overwhelming need at the time; during the first quarter 34 grant applications were received that would benefit 5,322 students totaling...
The Humboldt Education Foundation (HEF) is excited to host the annual Teacher of the Year Banquet on April 18th, 2024 at The Warehouse Event Center. This is a heartwarming event where the Humboldt Education Foundation honors teachers from each of the HUSD schools who have been nominated as Teacher of the Year by their students...
The Humboldt Education Foundation’s (HEF) mission for the Hungry Kids Project (HKP) is to enable students to learn, by eliminating childhood hunger. The project was started in 2010 by retired nurse and public official, Carm Staker, because school staff were discovering that learning was being impacted because students, in the Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD),...
The vice president of the Humboldt Education Foundation is the bank manager for the Prescott Valley Desert Financial credit union and a father of three sons attending the Granville Elementary School in the Humboldt Unified School District. Jonathan Knight is passionate about all things education — and recognizes that the extras students and teachers need...
On January 5, 2024, the Humboldt Education Foundation (HEF) donated school supplies from the Create-A-Tree to Mountain View Elementary Principal, Kim Grant. The HEF tree was decorated with school supplies to add cheer and support local educators. Aimee Flemming, President of the Humboldt Education Foundation said that the board was proud to participate in the...
Humboldt Education Foundation (HEF) awarded the third round of classroom grants to teachers and students in the Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD). Covid restrictions caused quarter one grants to be postponed but this year HEF awarded 22 teacher grants for a total of $15,260 for the 2020-2021 school year. Newly elected HEF President Guy Roginson...
Humboldt Education Foundation Wishes to Honor Teacher of the Year Nominees, Recognize Winners and Show Appreciation to Sponsors. Similar to so many other events planned and changed or canceled for 2020, the Humboldt Education Foundation (HEF) decided it was imperative to still recognize the hard work of the Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD) teachers. Despite...
Humboldt Education Foundation (HEF) just awarded the second round of classroom grants to teachers and students in the Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD). Due to a high number of literacy-based grant applications submitted in the first quarter the HEF grant committee decided the second quarter would have a literacy focus. Aimee Fleming, Principal of Lake...
December 19, 2019. The Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD) Combined Orchestra held its first Holiday Concert on December 16, 2019. Students from five schools provided a wonderful performance, receiving a standing ovation from an audience of roughly 375 members of the community. The Host of the event, Orchestra Program Director Paula Stewart, announced that the...