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 Today we
express our deep gratitude for this grant award, a gift that unites
Kroger and Carroll Catholic School
in a common goal: the pursuit of excellence in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM education.
With
this generous gift, we are establishing the Carroll Engineering
Initiative, a STEM focus which we will continue to develop and
expand.
As a first
step, The Kroger Co. Foundation grant enables us to purchase 3
technology centered programs for our engineering initiative: “Crayon
Physics," "Engineering is Elementary," and "Building with Math."
With a
combination of software, stories, building kits and more, these
programs will augment our current curriculum from preschool to grade
8, engaging even the youngest of students in lessons about
technology design and problem solving.
The Carroll
Engineering Initiative will not only enrich our students' academic
experience, but will also establish Carroll as a premier STEM school
in Logan County.
In this way
we will lead area schools in bringing new opportunities to our
students, opportunities which are usually deferred to high school.
Thanks to the Kroger Co. Foundation, our current, and future,
Carroll Catholic students will not have to wait to embrace exciting
and enriching 21st century technology and engineering opportunities.
By
recognizing and rewarding Carroll's vision for STEM education, The
Kroger Co. Foundation continues its commitment to educational and
community support which it has generously sustained since its
inception in 1987. We applaud Kroger for this commitment,
a commitment rooted in corporate values such as: honesty,
integrity, respect for others, diversity, safety, and inclusion.
Carroll
Catholic students and teachers will reap the benefits of these
values held by the Kroger Co. Foundation, and by the many men and
women who work hard to uphold them in Kroger stores.
On behalf of
faculty, students and their families, we thank you, and we welcome
your generous participation in the Carroll Engineering Initiative.
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