The Jasper Learning Initiative offers a learning experience that values collaboration, curiosity, and authenticity. In Jasper, students will be empowered to work in community-inspired, project-based and inquiry-driven opportunities. Strong relationships among students, teachers, and community are their key growth.
In Jasper, students learn through and while doing projects and get to show their understanding through these projects. East Penn would like to spotlight a few of our Jasper students that are making a difference at Emmaus High School.
Anna Paulino-10th Grade
We are so proud to have Anna Paulino in Jasper as she has been an absolute pleasure from the first day. She is outstanding academically and always offers an insightful perspective helping make the program better.
Kylie Heffner- 9th Grade
Kylie is hard-working and excellent at self-advocacy. She puts a lot of care and thought into her project ideas, both to meet the brief but also to put a little of herself in each project.
Jacob Schorr-10th Grade
Jasper was designed for students like Jacob, who are looking for a different way of doing high school. His preferences and strengths are a perfect fit for Jasper. The program also allows him to have a voice and we all benefit/learn from his knowledge and perspective.
Spencer Paules- 11th Grade
Spencer joined Jasper for all the right reasons and takes advantage of the projects to continue to build skills in various forms of media, especially film making. Spencer also helps the program in many ways ranging from Jasper party planning, improving the website and social media content, and just being a fantastic role model for all!
John Anthony-9th Grade
John has been a steady rock star all year and will be one of the students presenting Jasper to his former LMMS classmates next week. John represents himself, the program, and EHS incredibly well.
Madison Shutkufski- 10th Grade
Madison has consistently turned in great projects the last 2 years, including being on the team that won first place for the group exhibit for History Day. We are very proud to have Madison as a student-athlete in Jasper!
