2022-2023 Crescent School Grant Highlights
Student and Classroom Needs
Grant funding provided the Joyce Community Education Foundation to help Crescent School students have the supplies they needed to do their best. The Logger Store was stocked with more school supplies that students would earn through classroom efforts. JCEF made sure hunger wasn’t an issue, and provided snacks at all grade levels.
Technology Tools For Teens
Crescent Middle and High School students are enjoying the new technology opportunities. The Tech Club meets after school and students have learned to disassemble and reassemble computers—replacing key components so they operator faster and have upgrades for more sophisticated operations.
Education is changing with technology. Classrooms are becoming opportunity centers to discover how technology works and then using these skills to develop proficiency in many areas of learning.
Education is changing with technology. Classrooms are becoming opportunity centers to discover how technology works and then using these skills to develop proficiency in many areas of learning.
Technology Lounge
One of the most exciting projects on the Crescent campus is the new Tech Lounge. It’s is quickly becoming a hub for middle and high school students. Students helped in the remodel and construction effort to make a place for all the new technology gear. The lounge features a big screen TV/monitor. Students are taking control of video-taping games, events, and learning how to make finished productions. They are collaborating and using a multi-disciplinary approach, applying their academic studies with media production. This is purposeful education that results in students equipped to manage technology post-high school.
Logger News Goes Digital
Grant funds went directly towards the purchase of a video camera. This allowed the new high school media class to write the stories, conduct the interviews, film themselves, and then produce the first ever digital Logger News for the school and community. These entertaining clips of all the school events were posted online on the school website, Facebook, and were shared via email among the community.
Field Trips
One of the aspects of learning often takes place off campus. Yet, it is quickly becoming an unaffordable option. Thanks to Haller funding, the middle school students will be making a trip to IFly—the indoor skydiving center near Seattle. Utilizing their math and science skills they will calculate their body mass and how much lift is required to fly. Recently a group of high school seniors went on a college tour as they considered next steps. elementary students are studying history this spring and have some fun outings planned. Off-campus education is a tool in helping students see their world through a different lens.
Kindness Projects
Students enjoyed art in a way that brought messages of kindness to all. Painted rocks expressed kindness and encouragement in their community. Thanks to the Haller Foundation, paints and supplies were purchased so that our after-school students could enjoy spreading the kindness with rock-messages. These are the activities that encourage students and help them learn to love learning.
JCEF Cares
Grateful for the support from:
Myrtle and John Gossett Charitable Foundation
Albert Haller Foundation
Ben and Myrtle Walking Memorial Trust
Seattle Foundation
Doug and Julieta Welcker Endowment
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