Highfields' Reaching Higher After-School Program has been given the challenge of the year as teachers and students continue to adjust to online learning. Last month, teachers from Attwood Elementary went…
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Keeping the “Lights On”
“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” Maya Angelou, American poet and rights activist. Highfields’ Reaching Higher after school…
Community Supports “Salmon in the Classroom”
Thanks to partners in the community, Gardner Middle School’s Reaching Higher class successfully raised 150 salmon from fertilized eggs to young salmon. “Salmon in the Classroom” is a program…
Thanks to You, #GivingTuesday Was a Huge Success
As a father of three, Davey Long encourages his kids to pursue their interests and work toward their goals. That's why last fall, when his ten-year-old son, Isaac, asked…
When Teachers Play GAMES
When you give afterschool program facilitators a problem, they find an answer. That’s what they are trained to do – think on their feet and find solutions. Brenda Weck,…
What Makes Parents, Students and Teachers Happy?
Since its inception in 2007, Highfields After School program, Reaching Higher, has consistently done two things: helped students, and expanded. In the last seven years,…