Doodle the Stress Away

Antonette Lamberty, 3rd Grade

Saint Luke Academy

$1,819.51

Research shows that drawing and doodling can actually help students to relax, focus, and learn. As a result of the pandemic, many students have fallen behind socially, physically, and mentally, so providing students with relief and coping strategies needs to be a top priority for educators. This is why Ms. Lamberty's dream is to give the students of Saint Luke Academy a much needed stress release by providing them with supplies and resources like AMC Mouse and construction paper, to use for artistic expression.

Ms. Lamberty believes, "We need to bring more art into our world in a meaningful and fun way. It will help our children focus on the task at hand, through the exploration of art. These experiences will happen in our digital world through computer programs, as well as the physical world, with paper, foam, and other creative expressions."

Granting this dream will help Ms. Lamberty to give the students of Saint Luke Academy a much needed stress release!

Let Us Sing Unto The Lord

Katrina Jurica, PreK - 8th Music

St. John's Lutheran School

$1,975

Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! (Psalm 95:1)

Ms. Jurica's dream is to give the students of St. John's Lutheran School even more songs to sing. With the purchase of enough hymnals for our 2nd-8th grade students to use daily, the music that they learn, full of scripture and truth, will live in their hearts even beyond their time at St. John's. As a part of Music class, students learn a new hymn each month. This hymn is sung during chapel every week. Having enough hymnals to put in the hands of these students would allow them to explore the Christian church's rich hymnody beyond their time in music class and in chapel.

Having access to these hymnals will enrich the students spiritually and emotionally, too. When going through times of trouble or sadness, they will be encouraged to find a favorite song in the hymnal. Using music for healing is powerful, which is exactly how God intended it.

Music, Music Everywhere!

Kelley Schau, K-8 Music and 3rd & 4th Homeroom

St. Philip Lutheran School

$1,899.97

Music education is an important aspect of providing children with a well-rounded education. When allowed to work in harmony with other subjects and areas of study, music helps children grow in self-esteem, build essential skills and prepare for bright futures. This is why Ms. Schau wants to enhance her music classroom for all grades, kindergarten through 8th grade, with ukuleles and drums. Having access to ukuleles and drums in her music classroom will allow students to put the music theory that they are learning to practice. It will increase their understanding of music and give them an opportunity to learn an instrument. The children will also use these instruments to give praise and glory to God through music in both the classroom environment and during church services.

Gift this dream and enhance an appreciation of music and encourage future musicians to follow their dreams!

A Chance to Dance

Megan Swiderek, Fine Arts and Pre-K 4

Our Saviour Lutheran Preschool and Kindergarten

$1,095.65

As part of the Fine Arts Program at Our Saviour we teach creative movement, ballet and tap dance. We currently dance on plywood which gives the children splinters and doesn't provide enough space for all of the dancers. I would love to get my dancers a real dance floor, that is safer and larger for them to learn to dance on.

Dancing is a skill that pretty much everyone has wished they could say they were good at, so why not help those who wish to take that wish and make it their reality? With your donation, Ms. Swiderek will be able to transform her worn down dance floor into a state-of-the-art studio! Help Ms. Swiderek rebuild her dance floor so that one day she may nurture the next Josephine Baker or Michael Jackson!

Tiny Toes Music

Illa Doss, Preschool

Lutheran Day Nursery

$2,000

Through a partnership with CLEF and the Zion Lutheran Early Childhood Education Center, Lutheran Day students participate in the Tiny Toes Music Program. The school dreams of continuing the program, which incorporates dancing, singing, musical instruments and a lot of laughter into students' lives.