Jerabek Elementary School Awarded $5,000 Barona Education Grant To Establish A STEM Lab

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jerabek Elementary School was awarded a $5,000 education grant from the Barona Band of Mission Indians to create a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Lab. The public elementary school, located in San Diego's Miramar Ranch area, will use the grant to purchase 16 Lego Mindstore EV3 Core Material Kit sets to establish the STEM lab for all grade levels.

The grant was sponsored by California State Assemblyman Brian Maienschein. Barona Tribal Vice Chairman Ray Welch presented the $5,000 check to Principal Kristie Joiner, faculty and students.

"The Barona Band of Mission Indians is proud to present this grant to the faculty and students at Jerabek Elementary School," said Chairman Romero. "The new technological tools will encourage critical thinking, increase science literacy and enable the next generation of innovators."

The STEM lab is a new endeavor for Jerabek Elementary to align its curriculum with the Next Generation Science Standards adopted by San Diego Unified School District.

Since the Barona Education Grant program was launched in 2006, Barona has awarded over $3.4 million to California schools statewide. The program has equipped 689 schools with hundreds of computers, thousands of books, iPads, computer software programs and various other technologies and school supplies.  The Barona Education Grant program is the first of its kind in California created and administered by a Tribal Government. The goal of the program is to create strong educational opportunities for the children of California building upon the success of the Barona Indian Charter School, which operates under a continuous improvement model. Schools throughout California can apply for educational grants from Barona to purchase much-needed supplies and materials that promote academic improvement. Each grant awarded by the Barona Education Grant Program is $5,000. Applications can be downloaded at http://barona-nsn.gov/education.

About the Barona Band of Mission Indians
The Barona Band of Mission Indians, recognized by the United States government as a sovereign nation, has lived on the Barona Indian Reservation in rural eastern San Diego County since 1932.  Prior to that, the Tribe lived on the Capitan Grande Reservation, which was established by the federal government in 1875. Long before living on a reservation, the Tribe traveled across Southern California in tune with the seasons and what nature provided. Today, the sovereign nation, governed by an elected Tribal Council, is serving its Tribal members, their families, and sharing with the San Diego region. One of the most successful gaming Tribes in the country, Barona also owns and operates the Barona Resort & Casino, San Diego's leading gaming resort, casino and golf course. For more information, visit www.barona-nsn.gov.  

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