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HEF Grant

This project will create a STEAM committee, provide each classroom with a set of STEAM bins, and provide school-wide STEAM challenges and activities in order to improve attendance and build LifeReady skills.

GRANT GOALS

Chronic absenteeism will decrease by 2%, from 11.13% to 9%.

Via teacher survey, teachers will indicate growth (from beginning of the year to end of year) in the area of social skills/collaboration, and provide anecdotal evidence to corroborate the results.

“They help us exercise our brains before going into the big math and other subjects”.

4th grade student

“I get to build and they show my creativity!”

3rd grade student

“They are a good way to exercise your brain to get ready for school and make sure you are awake and ready.”

5th grade student