For the 2010-2011 School Year, the WHEF made two sizable donations to the District. The first was earmarked for supporting the Chinese language and cultural program throughout the WHRSD grades K-12 and the other was to support the Community Service Learning Program at the Whitman Hanson Regional High School.
WHEF Grants for 2009-2010:
1. Hanson Middle School: Eric Brunelle and Maryrose Flynn
To provide robotics instruction to seventh graders. Students will construct and program varied
Robotics devices for use as vehicles, and green and assistive technologies.
2. Whitman Hanson Regional High School: Amy Hill
To support a presentation and a workshop focused on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar for high school
students. The presentation and workshop will be conducted by six Shakespearean actors.
3. Whitman Middle School: Patricia McGaffigan and Christine Thornton
To purchase class sets of the book George’s Secret Key to the Universe. Students will read the book
and participate in activities to cover content that aligns with the Earth and Space Science Strand of
the Massachusetts Science Frameworks.
4. Whitman Hanson Regional High School: Dan Moriarty, Mark Stephansky, and Bill Thrasher
To fund a district-wide project to promote energy via a challenge contest to see which school can
save the most money over a one-month period. The purpose of this contest is to raise awareness of
the importance of saving energy and to pilot a cost-saving energy-efficient program.
5. Conley Elementary School: Darryl Payton
To fund a set of Activotes for students. Students using Activotes are engaged stakeholders in the
learning process. Activotes can help reluctant learners stay connected to the curriculum.
Please click here to learn more about past grant awards. If you have any questions please contact us!
Whitman Hanson Education Foundation Grant Program