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The Hoover City Schools Foundation was established in 1992 to bridge the gap between increasingly limited public school funding and the growing needs of our students and teachers. The Hoover City Schools Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization created to support Hoover City Schools by funding enhanced academics through grants, scholarships and innovative programs.

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‏What does it take to be an HCSF Board Member?

• Passion to make our schools better and improve student achievement and character

• Ability to generate funding through personal and business networks

‏• Willingness to share professional expertise with the Foundation

‏• Willingness to serve actively on two or more standing and/or ad hoc committees

• Active attendance at meetings every month

‏• Participation in school district and Foundation activities and events

‏• Willingness to serve a three-year term

Application for HCSF Board of Directors is found here.

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Hoover City Schools Foundation

2810 Metropolitan Way

Hoover, AL 35243

Ann Marie Harvey, Interim Executive Director

Email: annmarie@hoovercsf.org

Current Newsletter

STEAM on the Go

‏After Marjie Keeney retired from 25 years of teaching at Deer Valley Elementary, Hoover School Board members told her they would love to see her to do something else within the system. Her dream opportunity came about when Shades Mountain Elementary hired her as their STEAM teacher two days a week. “Because our school can’t fund a full-time STEAM teacher, my grant idea was to create a STEAM cart that other teachers can use on days when I’m not there,” she explains. “They can grab the cart and wheel it into their classrooms with a plethora of tools at their fingertips.”

‏STEAM on the Go contains a little bit of everything and highlights all STEAM facets—science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Marjie changes out cart materials seasonally, refurbishes it the necessary and swaps out consumables. “I’ve been in the classroom, so I understand what teachers need,” she says. “Kids can find something on the cart that caters to their interests or talents and run with it.” On rainy days, the cart can be used for an interactive recess. “It doesn’t get stagnant and I hope it makes it easier for teachers,” Marjie says. “It truly meets everyone’s needs.”

‏For classrooms whose students have mobility issues, the cart has given them the same access to materials as traditional students. “I didn’t even realize how great that would be,” Marjie says. “The cart sparks their desire to learn—the kids tell me what they want me to bring the next time I see them.”

‏Over the years, Marjie has received many Foundation grants. “I’ve seen the impact the Foundation has made on our students and support them in any way I can,” she says. “I’m on the GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science) committee and that program grows every year, thanks to support from the Foundation.”

 

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Testimonials

What People are Saying

“The Hoover City Schools Foundation has enabled me to tackle projects beyond the scope of normal labs and field work. Monies awarded for specific projects encourage us to dream big and form partnerships. In the past, I have used grants for environmental sensors, drones, outdoor classroom learning stations, solar hot water and photovoltaic panels and field equipment, to name a few. In each case, students gained not only content knowledge but hands-on experience designing methods of measurement and analysis. Students have been able to expand those experiences into competitive, problem-based research projects.”

Janet Ort, Hoover High School AP Environmental Science Teacher

“Hoover Foundation has been a game changer for the STEAM Program at Shades Mountain Elementary. We are one of Hoover’s smallest schools with a smaller budget than many other schools. Yet thanks to the Hoover Foundation we have been able to build a first-class STEAM program that immerses our students with a challenging and innovative curriculum. Forever grateful to the Foundation!”

—Marjie Keeney

Total Enrollment

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Schools

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Get In Touch

Location: 2810 Metropolitan Way, Hoover, AL 35243

Telephone: (205) 492-6014

Email: shelley@hoovercsf.org

 

Thanks to our sponsors:

Diamond Level for gifts of $20,000 or more
Jefferson County Commission
‏Platinum Level for gifts of $10,000 or more
‏Gold Level for gifts of $5,000 or more
Silver Level for gifts of $2,500 or more
Honor Roll for gifts of $500 – $1,500