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TOOLS for SCHOOLS Resource CenterEnsures all students have the school supplies to engage in high quality learning. Teachers shop for free forschool supplies for their students and their classrooms, saving educatorsthousands of dollars in classroomexpenses.

TECH ToolsBridging the digital divide allows students to research homework and complete coursework. Researchindicates students without technologyat home are academically performingbelow their peers with technology.Providing high poverty students with technology increases their learning potential.

BOOKS in HAND Summer LearningProvides backpacks filled with skill level books and materials to build home

libraries for high poverty elementary students to improvereading proficiency. Access to books actually in thehome with skill based resources lead to the mostopportunities to read.

Classroom Innovation GrantsFunds classroom initiatives outside of the district budget. Educators are encouraged to create innovative and exciting educational programs to enhance and broaden studentlearning. Classroom initiatives for funding canbe found at www.harfordeducation.org.

Scholarships and College and Career AccessHelping students make college achievable. Established

by business and community members, scholarships helpall students achieve their dreams. Students receive support in

completing FAFSA, college essays, college research, internship programs, and mentored to ensure college and career success.

Everyday Heroes AwardAnnual recognition of outstanding educators of Harford County Public Schools. Wehonor teachers who go above and beyond to make learning rewarding and engaging.


Harford County Education Foundation will provide educational, social and fiscal resourcesto foster excellence in learning so all students in Harford County Public Schools,with an emphasis on vulnerable students, can be successful in school and in life.

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Student achievement in a community is a social, civic and economicissue. The Education Foundation helps strengthen our community by providing targeted funding and needed resources to students, teachers and schools to ensure the academic and life-long success of our children. We want all students to haveaccess to innovative learning and materials to help them meet the rigor of qualityinstruction and the challenges of 21st century workforce skills. Education is the mostpowerful investment in the well-being of our youth, the stability of our families, andthe strength of our communities.

• 313 middle school students participated in a 3-day overnight retreat to learn leadership and soft skills.

• 125 high school students participated in a week long leadership program to engagein leadership, workforce skills, and career planning from business leaders.

• 10,072 students received $151,072.20 of needed school supplies.

• 1220 students in need received homework tool kits.

• 602 educators shopped for free at the Tools for Schools Resource Center saving thousands of dollars in personal expenditures on school and classroom supplies.

• 10,770 students in poverty received 17,740 skill-leveled books to build home librariesand slow summer regression of learned reading skills.

• $69,860 awarded in Classroom Innovation Grants to support an enriched learningexperience for students.

• 85 students were awarded $162,300 in scholarships.

• 50 students in need received laptops/tablets to support learning in the classroomand at home.



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Harford County Education FoundationBoard of Directors

Debora Gavin MerlockPresident/Founder

Janet GomesVice Chair FinanceWeyrich, Cronin & Sorra

Warren L. HamiltonChairOak Contracting, LLC

Liz Leoni MontiChair, BoardDevelopmentAPG Federal CreditUnion

Claudine AdamsBravura InformationTechnology Mike AllenHarford BankDr. Sean Bulson, Ed.D.Ex-OfficioSuperintendent, HCPSKirstie DurrNevins & AssociatesDoug EderOak Contracting, LLCMary HastlerHarford County Public LibraryTony PalumboPalumbo InsuranceTammy PerkinsChick-fil-A

Cathy PoniatowskiEx-OfficioParaeducatorNick RichCarefirst BlueCrossBlueShieldLisa SundquistEx-OfficioPrincipal, NorthHarford Elem. SchoolTerry Troy, Director EmeritusJoseph VoskuhlCommunityMelissa WilliamsEx-OfficioPrincipal, EdgewoodMiddle School

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The Harford CountyRegional Association of Student Councils(HCRASC) is a student led organization that gives student leaders theopportunity to meet otherstudents who share thesame passions as they do which is making a positive impact within their community. Just inthe past couple of years, we have flourishedimmensely as an organization increasingour community outreachby tenfold. Recently ourstudent delegates havebeen starting to advocatemore for their peers with the issuesthat are prevalent within our localcommunity, but there is still muchmore that we can do for the bettermentof our community!

What we have achieved so far is onlythe beginning of the bright future thatwe see for our organization and for ourcommunity. Several goals we have forthis year is to:

• Increase HCRASC’s outreach in thecommunity

• Provide student delegates with moreopportunities to advocate for whatthey are passionate about

• Grow student leader involvement inHCRASC

Tasks that used to seem impossible for us to achieve have now becomepossible with help from the gifted individuals who are now a part of ourorganization.

Consider joining the StudentGovernment Association (SGA) in your school, or any other opportunitiesin your school that allow you to support our community. HCRASC willalways need people who are willing toguide others into becoming the futureleaders of tomorrow! If you would liketo contact us for more information,email us at [email protected] encourage you to follow us onInstagram @thereal_hcrasc to stayupdated on our activities.

Harford County Regional Association of Student Councils(HCRASC)

Student delegates of the Harford County Regional Association of StudentCouncils (HCRASC) attend the 2019 Maryland Association of Student Councils(MASC) Advance to become certified leadership trainers qualifying them to

teach leadership workshops to student leaders all across Maryland.



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Collection DrivesSchool supplies and gently used books give children valuable tools for learning success. Hold a School Supply Drive or a Gently Used Book Drive anytimethroughout the year. Let us know you want to hold a drive and Harford CountyEducation Foundation will email you flyers to post in your business or for distribution in your community organization. Email [email protected] let us help you help all children succeed in school and life.


Harford County Education Foundation Launches “HarfordReads One Book” program.


Harford County Education Foundationkicked off the inaugural ‘HarfordReads One Book’ program with thetale of Kyle and his friends unravelingall sorts of secret puzzles to find thehidden escape route to win Mr.Lemoncello’s most fabulous prize ever!

A copy of “Escape from Mr.Lemoncello’s Library” written by Chris Grabestein, was gifted by the Education Foundation to all families attending HCPS Title 1schools this summer reaching 4200 students. The “Harford ReadsOne Book” program encouragesread aloud time at home to helpstudents increase literacy skills through the summer months and develop a lifelonglove of reading.

The Education Foundation started the Facebook page, “Harford Reads”, as a gatheringplace for families to post reading together photos and participate in moderated discussion questions. Many students excitedly participated on the Facebook page by posting video and typed responses to discussion questions. Online participantshad opportunities to win such prizes as Moptoppers, IronBirds tickets, an AmazonEcho and an Amazon Fire Tablet.

Videos of the readings wererecorded by 27 Leader Readersand were posted to the@HarfordReads Facebook pagefor families to read along. Amongthe Leader Readers were Dr. SeanBulson, Superintendent ofSchools, Dr. Dianna Phillips,President Harford CommunityCollege, Ms. Mary Hastler, CEO

Superintendent Bulson kicks off Harford Reads One Book reading Chapters 1 & 2

Jillian Lader reads chapters on a snow dayHarford Reads continued on page 14



Harford Reads continued from page 12

of Harford County Public Library,Harford County Council President Pat Vincenti, and Sheriff Jeff Gahler.And not to forget the fan favorite, Ms. Jillian Lader, Manager ofCommunications HCPS who read her chapters bundled up on a snowywinter day as the backdrop for herreading. All 27 Leader Reader videoscan be viewed on YouTube athttp://bit.ly/harfordreads.

Along with discussion questions, fun activities were posted to promotefurther involvement in the story.Readers solved a rebus, worked a word scramble, and found a recipe for a yummy Lemon Berry Fiz drinkcourtesy of the Harford Reads OneBook moderator. Harford County PublicLibrary hosted a scavenger hunt followingthe theme of the book, which many ofthe readers enjoyed.

The top five participants on the “Harford ReadsOne Book” Facebook page are:

� Charlotte Stratton, Havre de Grace ElementarySchool

� Davian Kelly, Edgewood Elementary School

� Emma Hindle, Bakerfield Elementary School

� Natalie Garner, Homestead-WakefieldElementary School

� Cadence Gabaree, Bakerfield Elementary School

Edgewood Middle School 6th grade students,under the guidance of Ms. Cathy Poniatowski,Paraeducator, packaged the books for delivery to the Title 1 schools. Sara Gallegos and ChristianLile-Burk were chosen to design a special book-mark for the Harford Reads program. Each studentattending a Title 1 school received the bookmark.

The Harford Reads One Book was generously funded through grants from HarfordCounty Public Library, Women’s Giving Circle of Harford County, TransAmericaFoundation and the Education Foundation’s annual visionary sponsors BravuraInformation and Technology Systems, Oak Contracting, LLC, and APG FederalCredit Union.

Emma, Bakerfield Elementary School enjoying the book

The Johnson family enjoying the book



Each year educators spend hundreds of dollars oftheir own money to provide school supplies for students who are unable to afford basic learningmaterials. For thousands of children in our community, basic school supplies are a luxury.Something as simple as a pencil and a crayon can help change a child’s life.

Through the generous collaboration of businessesand the community, Harford County EducationFoundation collected much needed school suppliesthrough its annual Stuff the Bus Campaign. Anarmy of volunteers inventory, sort, and packageschool supplies for delivery to Harford CountyPublic Schools so every child has the proper toolsand increased confidence to be ready to learn onthe first day of school. Providing every child withan equitable opportunity to grow, develop, andlearn is critical to achieving educational and personal success.

Stuff the Bus collection boxes were located at 108 partner sites listed at www.harfordeducation.org and our wonderful partners at Forest HillChoiceOne Urgent Care, Fallston Walmart, and Bel Air Staples hosted Stuff the Bus events.

In addition to delivering $12,000 of school supplies to Title 1 schools, with supportfrom HCPS Facilities Management, the Tools for Schools resource center is open 4 times per year for teachers to shop free for school supplies. Teachers take awayhundreds of dollars of school supplies back to their classrooms elevating theirlearning environment and empowering every student to succeed!

Last year, Harford County Education Foundation donated over $35,000 to HCPSclassrooms serving 2400 students with classroom appropriate school supplies and600 students with homework toolkits – the vital supplies needed for completingschoolwork at home. This year our goal is to serve 3500 children in need and toprovide 800 homework toolkits. With your support, we will continue to grow boththe number of students served as well as the resources offered.

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Organizational skills help children do well in school and stay on track at home. But for a lotof kids, staying organized is a challenge. However, by infusing daily routines with fun –from making breakfast to getting ready for bed – your child can learn how to keep thingsnaturally organized with ease. Discover 10 at-home activities you can use to help your childimprove their organizational skills so they can be prepared for success:1. Post a family calendar. A family calendar placed in a highly visible location is a helpfulvisual aide for children. You can use it to remind them of any appointments, activities orassignments coming due. Try sitting down with your family and discussing their obligationsfor the upcoming week. Have your child enter their own activities on the family calendarso they can take ownership and responsibility for meeting their commitments.2. Introduce checklists. Whether it’s as simple as “3 Things To Do Before Bed” or “What ToTake On Vacation,” creating and referring to lists together will develop your child's ability to strategize tasks and organize his time.3. Assign chores that involve sorting or categorizing. Grocery shopping, emptying the dishwasher, sorting photos, cleaning out a closet, and other chores that involve pre-planning, making lists, or arranging things are great choices.4. Get ready the night before. This one’s always tough – for both of you – but it does work if you can get in the habit.5. Organize schoolwork. Make sure your child's keeping notes, homework, handouts, andgraded assignments in separate folders in a binder. Try to check her backpack nightly andset a time aside each week to go through her binder and get things sorted.6. Break down large tasks into smaller parts. If your child has a huge task to complete, try breaking it down into smaller parts to make it more manageable for them. For example,let’s say your child is assigned a science project. Instead of doing the entire project all at once, break it down into steps (i.e. Step 1: Select a research topic, Step 2: Gather information, Step 3: Conduct an experiment, etc.)7. Establish a homework routine. Help your child make a “study hour” schedule and set upa comfortable workspace – whether her room or the kitchen table. Encourage your child tostick to the schedule even when she doesn’t have homework (She can read, review notes,or even do a crossword puzzle.) 8. Create a homework supply box. Fill a box with school supplies and encourage your childto store pens, paper, measurement tools, and a calculator in it so he’ll have what he needson hand.9. Model good organization skills for your child. Your child is always watching what you do.When they see you practicing good organizational skills, they learn from the example youset and are likely to mimic your behavior.10. Praise your child when they exhibit good organizational. Children respond well topraise, which makes praise an effective way to reinforce your child’s efforts to develop an organizational routine. Also, some children will struggle with developing their organizational skills and will require positive encouragement to remain motivated.



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2. In a small bowl mix togetherGreek yogurt (or cream cheese)and orange food coloring untildesired pumpkin color isachieved. Spread mixture ontoone side of the apple slice.

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4. Serve immediately and enjoy!



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Get ready barn lovers! Sonipak Design releases their 5th community calendar, Red Planks 2 ofHarford County, on November 12 at MaGerk’s Pub & Grill from 6-9pm. This annual CalendarRelease Party is open to the public, family-friendly and will feature live music by Sons of Pirates,Swag Bags, sponsored by WXCY, to the first 100 guests and much more. Bring your family and friendsand stay for dinner! Be the first to receive your FREE copy of the Red Planks 2 of Harford County2020 Calendar and witness as Sonipak presents this year’s local nonprofit recipient, The HistoricalSociety of Harford County, with their donation.You may recall Sonipak’s debut calendar in 2016, Red Planks of Harford County, which started it all,capturing the county’s historic barns. In the years that followed, Tides, Trails & Treasures of HarfordCounty focused on the scenic state parks and waterways, Divine History of Harford County, featuredsome of the county’s most historic places of worship and for 2019, native wild animals graced themonths of Wild Things of Harford County. To celebrate the 5th anniversary of this exciting calendarseries, Sonipak will be circling back to their inaugural theme once again in Red Planks 2!Twelve more historic barns, professionally photographed by Amy Jones, illustrating the agriculturallandscape and iconic structures that dot our fields and farms around the county. Amy’s talented eyehas captured these historic structures, exposing their amazing beauty for you and your family. Thisyear Sonipak is joined by Visit Harford! to promote the Barn Quilt Trail of Harford County – a perfect match and fusion for county tourism, the love for our agricultural community and history.“The opportunity to create this beautiful annual publication, encouraging families to set out and discover and giving back, is what this is all about!” says Sonipak. Distribution of this FREE calendararound the county and beyond, will begin the week of Thanksgiving. Proceeds from this communitycalendar will benefit The Historical Society of Harford County. Established in 1885, it’s the oldestcounty historical society in Maryland, preserving and cataloging County Court Records dating back to the 17th century. Hosting a Research Library with vast genealogy resources and its archivalcollection which now includes more than 50,000 photographs, paper records, textiles, artifacts andartwork detailing the story of Harford County.Local businesses and organizations have joined Sonipak to be a part of this one-of-a-kind artistic calendar. Some advertisers this year are: Visit Harford!, Jarrettsville Federal Savings & LoanAssociation, Silver-Top Manufacturing Company, Inc., James C. Wilson Excavating, TraceyProperties of Keller Williams American Premier Realty, BCV Commercial Realty, Jarvis Appliance,Rockfield Manor, Thompson’s Moving, The Mill, Harford County Chamber of Commerce, The Town of Bel Air and many more. They also have some longtime sponsors too! WXCY, Harford’sHeart Magazine and Harford County Living continue to show support as their media sponsors yearafter year and MaGerk’s Pub & Grill joins them again for the 3rd year as the Calendar Release Party

Sponsor hosting this much anticipated event!The creative team of Sonipak Design encourage you to connect with Red Planks of Harford County on Facebook and to follow Sonipak Design & Marketing to learn moreabout the many services and publications they produce.www.sonipakdesign.com



Harford County Education Foundationadministers a variety of scholarships tohelp students pursue higher educationalgoals. We know every student is different and so are their dreams.

Our scholarship donors are corporations,associations, organizations, foundationsand individuals who want to create abrighter future by encouraging education.Each donor has the opportunity todetermine the criteria of their scholarshipand play an active role in selecting thescholarship recipients.

To date, the Education Foundation hasawarded 87 scholarships totaling a lifetime amount of $162,000.

To learn more about establishing ascholarship: harfordeducation.org/programs/scholarships

To apply for a scholarship or search forlocal applications, visit ScholarshipCentral at: harfordeducation.org/college-career-prep/scholarship-central

Applications are due April 15, 2020.

2019 Scholarship Awards were presented to:

Isaac Blankson-Mensah, Jr. . . . . . . . . .Frank Mezzanotte ScholarshipSamantha Marzullo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harford County Education Foundation ScholarshipAmaya Dedeaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harford County Education Foundation ScholarshipKiana Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harford County Education Foundation ScholarshipChristopher Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harford County Education Foundation ScholarshipKarolina Mykhailova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Dresher Foundation ScholarshipAutumn Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Dresher Foundation ScholarshipSidra Nadeem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William V. Chizmar Memorial ScholarshipRenee Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William V. Chizmar Memorial ScholarshipAidan Riordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harford County Education Foundation Scholarship

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Our Annual Visionary Sponsors

Be a Harford Achieves Champion! Join the honor scroll of like-minded community partners and help us reach more classrooms and provide students with enriched learningopportunities. You can make a donation to the Classroom Innovation Grant Fund or fund a

current classroom project at www.harfordeducation.org/programs/classroom-grantsQuestions? Contact HCEF’s Education Grants Committee at:

[email protected]

Harford County Education Foundation is awarding education grants up to $1500 per grant to school teachers in Harford County Public Schools to be used during the 2019-2020 school year. Educators from primary and secondaryschools are encouraged to apply.Projects eligible for funding include:

• STEM• Art & Culture• Literacy (Reading, Financial, Business,Entrepreneurship, Environmental)

• Music & WellnessApplications are due October 9, 2019Apply online at: www.harfordeducation.org/programs/classroomgrantsNew STEM Grant Opportunity:

EDUCATION GRANTSFunding Opportunities for Innovative Classroom Initiatives


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