Community Partnerships
Community Partnerships are a vital component to HHS' success. Our partnerships have provided many students unique and rigorous opportunities through inquiry based learning and as critical funding sources. Thank you!
HHS is Active in the Community
NJROTC Farming For Hunger
- NJROTC Unit goes to Farming 4 Hunger at Serenity farms annually to help out in whatever capacity needed. In the fall of 2016 their primary focus was picking tomatoes and a cleanup of old pallets stored by the barn.
2015 Calvert County Green Expo: Battle for Butterflies Presentation Board
2016 Chemistry students prepared electronic recycling bins for HHS and community business.
They also made flyers.
They also made flyers.
Big Bay Bash organized and sponsored by Crochet for the Bay
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2017 Vanishing of the Bees Viewing at Community Center organized by Crochet for the Bay
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Calvert County Science Expo
- Crochet for the Bay
- PLANS student project presentations
- Recycling Game
- Oil Spill Clean-up
2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Terrapin Release at Poplar Island
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Bay grass planting at Dominion Cove Point LNG
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Youth Art Month at the Calvert Marine Museum
AP Environmental Science Students visit Huntingtown Elementary School April 2015
- read student created Endangered Species storybooks to select classes
The Community is Active at HHS
2015, 2016, 2017 HHS Energy Expo
- Representatives from Exelon, SMECO, Solar City, and Solar Tech presented to students and staff
February 2017: Calvert County Science Expo Special Awards
- Taylor Buck: Combating Climate Change with Radiant Roofs
February 2017: Master Gardner, Dom Raino, presentation to staff on the Bay Wise Program
March 1, 2017: Bee talk by entomologist Jay Evans
2014, 2015, 2016: National Aquarium staff conducts labs and activities with Environmental Science students
2015: Calvert Environmental Trust for Youth awarded a grant for the construction of our herb and vegetable garden
2010-current: PLANS with Morgan State University
Ms. Twetten and Ms. Wiles brought a student group to Costa Rica in June 2016
1. At Sarapiqui setting up nets to collect bat droppings for examination.
2. Learning about the poisonous frogs of Costa Rica.
3. Entering the rainforest for a nature hike.
4. Examining bat droppings to find out what their food sources are.
5. Learning about the various tree species in Costa Rica.
6. Examining the bat droppings to find out what their food sources are.
7. White water rafting to see various bird species in the rainforest.
8. Examining the Lava flows at Arenal, an active volcano in Costa Rica.
9. Mrs. Wiles and Mrs. Twetten at the Sarapiqui rainforest education center.
10. Examining the Pacific coast black sand beach.
1. At Sarapiqui setting up nets to collect bat droppings for examination.
2. Learning about the poisonous frogs of Costa Rica.
3. Entering the rainforest for a nature hike.
4. Examining bat droppings to find out what their food sources are.
5. Learning about the various tree species in Costa Rica.
6. Examining the bat droppings to find out what their food sources are.
7. White water rafting to see various bird species in the rainforest.
8. Examining the Lava flows at Arenal, an active volcano in Costa Rica.
9. Mrs. Wiles and Mrs. Twetten at the Sarapiqui rainforest education center.
10. Examining the Pacific coast black sand beach.
Outward Bound: June 2014
Teacher Jill Twetten and Jason Cranford brought a select group of student on an outdoor adventure. Photographs were not aloud.
Teacher Jill Twetten and Jason Cranford brought a select group of student on an outdoor adventure. Photographs were not aloud.
Systemic Partnerships
Crochet for the Bay students reached out to ACLT and the Department of School Facilities to support a inter-county recycling bin beautification contest. Below is the letter describing the contest and the support that the Department of School Facilities will provide
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