Trading Places 2012 Trading places is in vogue these days, and it is a biannual feature in the Helena Public Schools. In February,school administrators bring members of the Helena area business community into the schools in the morning, then switch roles for the second part of the day. Business leaders who haven’t been in a classroom for years will have a chance to revisit many memories and see what has changed. Read the Full Story

Spotlight on C.R. Anderson The Helena Education Foundation is proud to announce January's Spotlight School, C.R. Anderson Middle School. Please visit the school spotlight page to see how the HEF is making a difference in our schools. Read the Full Story

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Sponsor Spotlight: Mosaic Architecture

Mosaic Architecture is proud to support the Helena Education Foundation including sponsorship of Great Conversations for the last three years. Mosaic will be working with the Helena School District in developing an Educational Master Plan that will define education programs and facilities for the future success of our students. Mosaic encourages community involvement in this process and is excited about the opportunities to work with all that make up the Helena educational network.

Carnival Classic 2011 Coming to Memorial Park

Get ready to have some fun at the Helena Education Foundation’s tenth annual Carnival Classic! Therewill be activities, games, food, and great entertainment on

the stage that can be seen and heard from all over Memorial Park. The best part is that all of the school groups sponsoring an activity or food booth get to keep all of their proceeds! Carnival Classic will be on Sunday, September 18, from 11am to 4pm in Memorial Park.

Event Honors Teachers, Students

Two sets of twins, an administrator and a librarian were among those honored at the Helena Education Foundation’s Celebration of Excellence Monday night. The annual event provides public recognition to students who are academically successful as well as those who have overcome obstacles, and an educator they select who has most affected their school experience.

“The Celebration of Excellence reaches the community in a way that other events do not because it has a broader scope,” HEF Executive Director Lisa Cordingley said.

Read more in the Independent Record and view the photo album of this year's celebration.