Posts by Henrico Education Foundation
Publix donates gift cards for school supplies
Wow! Publix presented HEF with $46,600 in gift cards for school supplies for Henrico County Public Schools students! The following Publix stores participated by collecting donations from their customers at each of these stores: Publix at John Rolfe Commons Publix at Nuckols Place Publix at Short Pump Publix at Westpark Shopping Center Publix at Staple…
Read MoreJames River Association Summer Camp
HEF’s Community Learning Center (CLC) collaborated with James River Association to offer a weeklong summer camp for 10 Wilder Middle School students on the James River. The camp was made possible through a 21st CCLC grant from VDOE. Wilder Middle School students explored the wetlands of Four Mile Creek, where they spotted egrets and great…
Read MoreStudents Help Build a Race Car
Students from Wilder Middle School had the opportunity to help build a race car at Richmond International Raceway with Rajeev Brown from the Flying Classroom. With funding from a 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) special projects grant, students from Henrico’s Wilder Middle School and Richmond’s Armstrong High School built a race car from scratch!!
Read MoreImmersive Portal at Freeman High School
For two weeks in 2020, Douglas Freeman students were able to enter an immersive audio-visual chamber and interact with residents of Afghanistan, Uganda and other places far from Henrico County. The portal is constructed from a repurposed steel shipping container, painted gold. It and similar portals are dimly lit and include a floor-to-ceiling screen, giving…
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