Date: January 2023

School: Marsh Valley High School

Wish Delivered: Technology Communication Tools

This wishlist will provide technology communication tools such as an iPod, sound machine, headphones, and styluses. Teacher Marie Hansen says, “We have a student with a traumatic brain injury and additional physical disabilities. This specialized equipment will aid with communication, motivation, and cognitive development. It will also benefit the other students in the special education program as they work to communicate and interact with this student.”

Wish Amount: $1783.57

Date: January 2023

School: Midway Elementary School

Wish Delivered: Chromebooks and cart

This wishlist will give the class a set of 25 Chromebooks and a Chromebook cart with charging strips. Teacher Clarynn Yearsley says “Technology has changed education for the better. I want my students to be able to experience education through technology. When I was a second-grade student my classroom had three computers for student use. In my current classroom we must share a class set of iPads between all the second-grade classes. The iPads are great, but my students do not get the typing practice they will need for the real world."

Wish Amount: $1825

Date: January 2023

School: Washington Elementary (Sandpoint)

Wish Delivered: Storage and communication center

Teacher Johanna Soderber says "As snow arrived in North Idaho, I quickly realized that my kindergarten students would benefit from additional storage space in my classroom for storing and quickly accessing snow gear. We have a limited number of hooks in a busy hallway where students hang their backpacks and coats...These storage centers and bins would provide a permanent place in the classroom for students to efficiently store and access their supplies throughout the day."

Wish Amount: $4,670

Date: January 2023

School: Spalding STEM (Boise)

Wish Delivered: Sensory supplies

Teach Andrea Hemmert says "In my classroom we choose a soft start to our mornings every day. My students know that when they come into my classroom, we don't get right to work but rather the children choose an activity that meets their interests at the moment. They are relaxing and engaging activities that requires minimal explanation and students are able to ease into the beginning of the ay and to feel like a part of the classroom community."

Wish Amount: $301.02