Grants

CEMS Changemakers

Guides eighth graders through capstone projects addressing real issues, building leadership, empathy, and community engagement.

Peaceful Pond Cove Fourth Grade Helpers

Trains fourth-grade leaders to support younger students, strengthening friendships, responsibility, and a peaceful school climate.

CEHS Video Production Studio

Transforms CEHS video class into a professional studio where students learn filmmaking, audio production, and broadcasting.

Modern Day Home Economics Class

Adds fire suppression hoods to modern home economics kitchens, improving safety and real-world independent living skills.

Content Creation via New Technology

Equips students with iPad Minis and accessories to create high-quality digital content, films, and classroom projects.

JaRod Hall Residency & World Premiere Performance

Engages composer JaRod Hall in a residency culminating in a world premiere performed by eighth-grade musicians.

Pete the Cat at Children’s Museum & Theater

Provides first graders a Pete the Cat theater field trip, connecting favorite stories with live performance magic.

Play-Based Kindergarten Furniture

Adds sensory tables and easels that support play-based kindergarten learning, creativity, and joyful classroom engagement.

Community and Culture Building Through Homebase

Uses Homebase activities and personalized flags to strengthen belonging, celebrate identities, and build wellness skills.

Rock Star Author Visit: Jerry Pallotta

Brings bestselling author Jerry Pallotta to excite K–5 readers, model research, and ignite lifelong curiosity.

Marsh Map Gull Crest: A Citizen Science Initiative

Launches a community marsh map so students and residents monitor Gull Crest’s salt marsh ecosystem together.

Art Therapy Mental Health Installation

Supports a student-led art installation that sparks mental health conversations and unites the school through creativity.