LOGANVILLE, Ga. — Heidi Glenn had some unexpected visitors in her classroom on Thursday, Feb. 6.
Walton EMC, along with members of Loganville Christian Academy’s (LCA) Leadership Team, presented Mrs. Glenn with the organization’s EmPOWERment Grant.
The grant totals $9,652.
With Mrs. Glenn being LCA’s Lower School STEM educator, the grant will go toward STEM Enrichment: Critical Thinking in Hands-On Play.
More specifically, Mrs. Glenn shared her intentions to utilize the funds.
“We plan on using these funds to purchase more hands-on materials to enrich our STEM curriculum including robotics (more Botley robots, Space Rover coding game, OSMO coding games, and more), circuits (Makey-Makey class set, more Snap Circuit sets, Squishy Circuits, and Chibitronic stickers), digital microscopes, 3D pens, and lighting for our green screen studio!” Mrs. Glenn said.
“These items mostly support the T in STEAM (technology), but they also provide cross-curricular enrichment for the rest of the letters in STEAM: science, engineering, art, and math...”
LCA’s Lower School Principal, Kelly Loyless was one of the Leadership Team members on-hand to witness the surprise announcement Thursday morning. She shared how special of a teacher Mrs. Glenn is to her students.
“Heidi Glenn is a talented educator. She is intentional with making sure her STEM classroom is student centered. Students learn by doing. They are creating, building, thinking, problem solving, and working collaboratively on a daily basis to master science standards,” Mrs. Loyless said. “The robotic pieces she will now be able to purchase and use with students will make a powerful impact on their learning.”
Jacquelynne McClelland, LCA’s Director of Development, commended Mrs. Glenn on her commitment to providing this option to the students.
"At Loganville Christian Academy, we are always looking for ways to equip our teachers with the resources they need to bring innovation into the classroom. Securing the Walton EMC School EmPOWERment Grant is a testament to the creativity and dedication of our faculty,” Mrs. McClelland said. “Heidi Glenn’s passion for STEM education and problem-solving is inspiring, and this funding will provide incredible hands-on learning opportunities for our students. We are grateful to Walton EMC for investing in the next generation of critical thinkers and innovators."
Overall, Mrs. Glenn is excited to see how this grant helps LCA’s STEM program advance further.
“These items mostly support the T in STEAM (technology), but they also provide cross-curricular enrichment for the rest of the letters in STEAM: science, engineering, art, and math,” Mrs. Glenn said. “These items will help provide a deeper and more tangible learning experience for our students as they explore STEM topics.”
Congratulations to Mrs. Glenn on receiving this grant! We cannot wait to see how this enhances our students’ journey through our STEM program.
