Thanks to our many generous supporters, our $7.8 million Building on Excellence, Guided by Faith building project is taking an already incredible school to the next level with the addition of the 650+ seat Drees Homes Auditorium, art gallery, Fine Arts classrooms, STEM and IT labs, Guidance Counseling suite, student print center, workshop, and much, much more.
TO DATE, WE HAVE MATCHED OVER HALF OF THE $500,000 MATCHING GIFT FUNDS THAT WERE GENEROUSLY OFFERED UP LAST YEAR.
EVERY DONATION RECEIVED WILL CONTINUE TO BE MATCHED 1:1, UP TO AN ADDITIONAL $235,000!
Please join your fellow Crusaders in supporting this transformational project…there are plenty of ways to help! Approximately 190 of our 650 auditorium seats remain available for naming (at $1,000 donation per seat) and more than 100 “Wish List” items are still needed (see full list below).
WISH LIST NEEDS
| DEPARTMENT / AREA | QTY | ITEM(S) | COST PER ITEM | TOTAL COST |
| General | 25 | Smart TVs w/ Chromecast | $252.00 | $6,300.00 |
| Band / Choral | 1 | Conductor’s Podium | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Band / Choral | 1 | Manhasset Regal Conductor’s Stand | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Band / Choral | 1 | Small Sound Board | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Band / Choral | 5 | Hanging Mics | $100.00 | $500.00 |
| Band / Choral | 10 | Wireless Mics | $50.00 | $500.00 |
| Band / Choral | 1 | Studio Piano or Yamaha Portable Keyboard w/ Weighted Keys | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Band / Choral | 24 | Manhasset Music Stands | $50.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Band / Choral | 1 | Portable Risers | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Band / Choral | 50 | Wenger (musician posture) chairs | $100.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Drama | 1 | Blackbox Light Board | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Drama | 10 | Blackbox Mobile Boxes | $100.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Drama | 1 | Blackbox Light Grid / Lights | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Drama | 1 | Orchestra Pit Cover | $15,000.00 | $15,000.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 10 | Scarf Looms | $12.00 | $120.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | 7 1/4″ Hand-Held Circular Saw | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Book Binding Machine | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Jig Saw | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 2 | 3Doodler | $100.00 | $200.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Photography Lights | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Cordless Drill | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Holy Stone F181 Quadcopter Drone | $230.00 | $230.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Bloxel Accounts (50) | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 5 | Ozobot | $50.00 | $250.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 10 | Wood Burner | $25.00 | $250.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 2 | 4000 High Performance Variable Speed Rotary Tool | $150.00 | $300.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Brother Embroidery Machine | $320.00 | $320.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 2 | Hummingbird Starter Kit | $160.00 | $320.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Router / Bits | $350.00 | $350.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 2 | Brother Sewing Machine | $200.00 | $400.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Drill Press | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Air Compressor / Hoses | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Bandsaw | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Mitersaw | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Nail Guns | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 25 | Soldering Iron | $20.00 | $500.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 3 | Height Adjustable Desks | $460.00 | $1,380.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 30 | Makey Makey | $50.00 | $1,500.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 30 | Raspberry Pi | $50.00 | $1,500.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Sawstop Table Saw / Job Site Version | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Dust Collection System | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Makerbot Replicator 3D Printer | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 1 | Laser Cutter and Engraver – BOSS HP-2436 SKU:HP2436X | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 60 | Collaborative Classroom Tables w/ White Boards | $333.33 | $20,000.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 120 | Student Collaborative Chairs w/ Casters | $250.00 | $30,000.00 |
| IT / Maker’s Space / Workshop | 120 | Student Collaborative Chairs w/ Desktops and Casters | $333.33 | $40,000.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 1 | Rotating Platform | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 1 | Sine Wave Generator | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 1 | Mechanical Wave Driver | $130.00 | $130.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 2 | Forces on an Inclined Plane Demonstrator | $70.00 | $140.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 1 | Greenhouse Heater | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 2 | Vernier pH Sensor | $80.00 | $160.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 12 | Kobalt 12inch Cross Cutting Hand Saw | $15.00 | $180.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 1 | Vernier Nitrate Ion Selective Electrode | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 2 | Human Dynamics Cart | $160.00 | $320.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 12 | Black and Decker 5.2 Amp Drills | $30.00 | $360.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 2 | Rotational Inertia Demonstrator | $185.00 | $370.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 2 | Vernier Oxygen Probes | $200.00 | $400.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 12 | ZENY Mini Size 33.5″ Advanced Human Anatomical Skeleton Model | $33.33 | $400.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 24 | Lab Aprons | $20.00 | $480.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 1 | Apartment Sized Refrigerator / Freezer | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 2 | Vernier Carbon Dioxide Sensor | $270.00 | $540.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 1 | Greenhouse 6′ x 10′ | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 24 | Labcoats | $25.00 | $600.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 1 | Plant Grow Light Bank for Genetics Wisconsin Fast Plants | $750.00 | $750.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 2 | Melting Point Apparatus | $400.00 | $800.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 2 | Lab Glassware Sets | $750.00 | $1,500.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 1 | Mini PCR + associated equipment | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 6 | Walter BMT Microsocpes | $266.67 | $1,600.00 |
| STEM Laboratories | 12 | Hot Plates w/ Magnetic Stirrers | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Visual Arts | 4 | Drafting Tables w/ Storage and Stools | $150.00 | $600.00 |
| Visual Arts | 2 | Drying Racks | $750.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Visual Arts | 2 | Portfolio Storage Cabinet | $1,200.00 | $2,400.00 |
| Visual Arts | 10 | Stacking Trays | $240.00 | $2,400.00 |
| Visual Arts | 6 | 42 x 60 Table w/ 4 Chairs | $500.00 | $3,000.00 |
| Visual Arts | 6 | Locking Storage Cabinets | $533.33 | $3,200.00 |
| Visual Arts | 1 | Pottery Kiln | $3,600.00 | $3,600.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 1 | Hotdog Roller | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 1 | Popcorn Maker | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 1 | Deep Freezer | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 5 | Folding Chair Storage Cart | $100.00 | $500.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 1 | Ice Maker | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 4 | Table Storage Cart | $150.00 | $600.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 1 | Refrigerator / Freezer | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 20 | 8′ Rectangular Banquet Tables | $60.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 40 | Spandex Table Covers | $30.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 40 | Hightop Tables | $40.00 | $1,600.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 1 | Drink Cooler | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 1 | Interactive Alumni Display | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 20 | 6′ Round Tables | $125.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Alumni Lobby | 200 | Folding Chairs (Padded) | $20.00 | $4,000.00 |
| Offices / Faculty Work Room | 1 | Additional Camera / Door Control | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Offices / Faculty Work Room | 8 | Seating | $125.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Offices / Faculty Work Room | 6 | Faculty Work Stations | $250.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Offices / Faculty Work Room | 3 | Swipe Card Entry Terminals | $500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Offices / Faculty Work Room | 2 | Leather Sofa | $1,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Offices / Faculty Work Room | 44 | Conference Chair | $50.00 | $2,200.00 |
| Offices / Faculty Work Room | 20 | Leather Guest Chair | $120.00 | $2,400.00 |
| Offices / Faculty Work Room | 1 | Swipe Card Entry System | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| Offices / Faculty Work Room | 20 | Conference Table Modular Sections | $500.00 | $10,000.00 |
| Offices / Faculty Work Room | 10 | Office Desks / Chairs / Filing Cabinet Sets | $1,000.00 | $10,000.00 |
And, as mentioned above, matching funds remain available for your donation!
Thank you for your ongoing support. Please pray for the progress of our expansion project, for all of those involved in making this dream a reality, and for a great start to the upcoming school year.