The D. Jack Mahuron Education Fund was established at the Washington County Community Foundation to encourage educators and staff to teach in innovative ways. This year, the fund has awarded several teachers in the county school corporations approximately $4300.00.
Melissa Nicholson’s West Washington Elementary School class will be studying heritage through novel study, STEM activity, and family involvement to research a pilgrim that teaches life lessons and creates a sense of belonging.
Travis Daily’s East Washington Middle and High School library services will be utilizing game-show style props and equipment to create engaging, interactive learning environments. They will also be utilizing new green screens and lighting equipment to increase their digital literacy hub to provide students with access to tools for video production, presentations, and other digital projects.
Pre-K students in Kimberlee Jaurequi’s class at East Washington Elementary School will be playground taxi drivers to each other by purchasing a tricycle taxi that will provide them an opportunity to develop motor skills, communication skills, and social emotional learning and creativity.
Sue Shipman and Bri Adams will have students flipping for fun with the purchase of new gymnastic mats to support student engagement and development at East Washington Elementary School.
The Bradie Shrum STEAM classroom dynamic duo of Crystal Mikels and Emily Johnson have teamed up to purchase a Tower Garden to give students the opportunity to plant seeds, watch them grow, and take care of the seedlings and plants while observing and documenting the plant growth process.
Logan Cockerham’s Bradie Shrum Elementary 5th grade classroom will be enhancing their literacy skills through Storybird to improve reading engagement and literacy skills among special education student by integrating digital tools into the classroom.
Students in Lesia Ellis’ 2nd grade East Washington Elementary School class will be sharpening their artistic skills by creating paintings to accompany reading series and other class projects.
Jennifer Stahl’s West Washington 7th grade Language Arts students will be enhancing their reading series by creating Lego sculptures as a companion piece to their current material by creating what they saw as the most important scene in the story.
All West Washington School Corporation students that need crisis counseling and help dealing with anxiety, depression, and anger issues will have the opportunity through Maria Burks’ office to utilize supplies for those needs. Students will can also perform anxiety and stress releasing activities in Jennifer Schook’s office with the addition of art supplies.
Washington County Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity established in 1993 to serve donors, award grants, and provide leadership to improve Washington County forever