Spotlight on PAL The Helena Education Foundation is proud to announce March's Spotlight School, the Project for Alternative Learning. Please visit the school spotlight page to see how the HEF is making a difference in our schools. Read the Full Story

2012 Distinguished Students and Educators The Helena Education Foundation is proud to annouce the 2012 Distinguished Students and Educators. This year's Celebration of Excellence, to honor these students and their chosen educators, will be held on May 14, 2012. Read the Full Story

Vigilante Academy The Helena Education Foundation and business teachers in the Helena Public Schools are teaming up with local business leaders to offer high school students a series of workshops at the sixth annual Vigilante Academy. The Helena Education Foundation and business teachers in the Helena Public Schools are teaming up with local business leaders to offer high school students a series of workshops at the seventh annual Vigilante Academy. Read the Full Story

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Helena School District Master Plan Survey

We need your input! The following is a link to an online survey soliciting input for the Helena School District Maser Plan. Please take the time to complete the survey and send this link to other folks you know.

The Helena School District has a proud tradition of success, thanks to supportive parents and community, and knowledgeable, committed and dedicated staff. The intention of this master planning process is to build on that success. Success depends in part on having school facilities and sites which meet the evolving needs of our students, teachers and staff. By understanding what is working well and what might need to be improved, we can develop master planning strategies and priorities that capture the insights and experience of the Helena community.

Questions in this survey are grouped to align with the GUIDING PRINCIPLES and master planning goals that are being developed by the citizens group which has been meeting since December 2011. Each question set begins with a summary of the Guiding Principles.

Grant Enables Students to Make Fly Rods

Garett Mitchell has agreed to be Jim Weber’s guinea pig in the machining program at Capital High School.

Mitchell, a senior, will use the lesson plans Weber wrote to design, engineer and machine a fly rod, which came about because of a Great Ideas Grant from the Helena Education Foundation. If all goes well, Weber will later roll out the project to all his upper level students.

The Great Ideas Grant program was a commitment by the founding board of HEF to enhance educational opportunities for Helena’s students and has continued to be one of its most popular programs. Thegrants are awarded twice annually in a competitive application process.

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.