HFE Student Organizations

Best Buddies

• Heards Ferry is an official chapter of the Best Buddies program.  The Best Buddies Elementary Program is designed to offer students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in an elementary school setting, the opportunity to engage in inclusive activities that promote friendship, acceptance, and interaction.  Students participate in both group and one-to-one activities to allow for optimal engagement and interaction for all members. By educating younger students about disabilities and the abilities of people with IDD, students will grow with a mutual understanding and respect for their peers. It is Best Buddies' hope that these opportunities will lead students to create more inclusive communities as they grow in life.
• Grades 3-5
• Faculty Advisors: Mrs. Aronowitz, Mrs. Amoroso, Mrs. Peters
• Applications in the Fall

No Place for Hate

• Heards Ferry has been officially designated as a No Place For Hate (NPFH) school. The program encourages students, families, and staff to challenge bias in order to create more inclusive learning communities. No Place for Hate is a collaborative initiative that provides PreK–12 schools with an organizing framework for students, administrators, teachers, and family members to develop long-term solutions for creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable climate.
• Grades 4-5
• Faculty Advisors: Mrs. Aronowitz, Mrs. Brenner, Mrs. McCullough
• Applications in the Fall

Student Government

• Student Government meets once a month and is in charge of promoting a positive environment at HFE, raising and lowering the school's flag, collecting recycling and organizing the lost and found.
• Grades 4-5
• Faculty Advisors: Mrs. Aronowitz, Professora Murdock
• Applications in the Fall

Podcast Club

5th Grade

Faculty Advisor: Ms. Severson

Applications in the Fall