Joseph Storehouse Ministries Inc

CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & ACADEMY/EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. SERVE AS AN EXTENSION OF THE FAMILY & HOME, PARTNERING WITH THE FAMILY AND CHURCH COMMUNITY TO PRESENT AN OPTIMAL ENVIRONMENT FOR NURTURING & LEARNING. PRESENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT BUILD READING & MATH SKILLS TO INCOME CHALLENGED DEMOGRAPHICS. SEND MISSIONARIES ABROAD AND SUPPORT OTHER MINISTRIES THAT FEED AND CLOTH CHILDREN WHILE EDUCATING THEM IN CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

A CHRITIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED TO OVER 100 CHILDREN AGES 3 WEEKS TO 4 YEARS. THE ABEKA ALONG WITH THE HIGH REACH PROGRAMS AIDE THE TEACHERS OFFERING LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT TO AGES 8 MONTHS TO 4 YEARS OF AGE. THE DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION GUIDELINE CONTINUED FOR AGES 16 MONTHS AND OLDER TO HELP IDENTIFY AREAS OF ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL STRENGHTS AND WEAKNESSES, THEN TO GIVE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION TO TARGETED AREAS. THE YEAR 2020 WAS CHALLENGING AS MOST OF THE PARENTS PULLED THEIR CHILDREN FROM THE FACILITIES TO KEEP THEM SAFE FROM COVID. WE WERE ABLE TO SEND LESSON PLANS TO PARENTS AND CONNECT WITH THEIR CHILDREN ONLINE THROUGH ZOOM AND OFFER CARE FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING COVID. WE SHIFTED ALOT OF RESCOUCES TO SANITATION AND SAFETY.

2020 WAS A CHALLENGING YEAR BEGINNING ON MARCH 16. OUR GOVENOR MANDATED THAT ALL PRIVATE & PUBLIC SCHOOLS BE CLOSED. AS A RESULT, WE SENT OUR STUDENTS HOME AND PROVIDED ONLINE TEACHING THROUGH ZOOM. WE CONTINUED TO PAY OUR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL RE-OPENED IN SEPTEMBER WITH SMALLER CLASSROOM SIZES AND CONTINUED WITH ZOOM FOR STUDENTS WHO REMAINED AT HOME. WE CONTINUED OUR FULLY ACCREDITED CHRISTIAN BASED PROGRAM FOR K-5 THRU 5TH GRADE WHILE SHIFTING RESOURCES TO SAFTY AND SANITATION. ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES WERE IDENTIFIED & SPECIAL TUTORING GIVEN THROUGH OUR ONLINE TEACHERS. MOST OF THE STUDENTS MAINTAINED A A HIGH ACADEMIC LEVEL, HOWEVER SEVERAL STUDENT DROPPED TO A HIGH 70% DUE TO THE ONLINE OPTION. NO TESTING WAS GIVEN IN MAY TO DETERMINE STUDENT LEVELS DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS.

DUE TO COVID, OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT DROPPED 75%. STUDENTS ATTENDED PRIOR TO MARCH 16, 2020 AND WE DID HAVE SMALL GROUP SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION AT ACADEMIES IN 3 LOCATIONS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE CHRISTIAN BASED AND INCLUDED ACTIVITIES TO HELP STUDENTS THROUGH THE ANXIETY AND FEAR SURROUNDING COVID. WE WERE ABLE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE AND STILL GIVE THE CHILDREN ALOT OF OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES, FRESH AIR AND TIME WITH THEIR FRIENDS. WE CONTINUED TO EMPLASIZE GOOD CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, STRONG FRIENDSHIPS AND POSITIVE ATTITUDES. WE SHIFTED RESOURCES TO SAFETY AND SANITATION.