Date: October, 2023

School: Lake City High School

Wish Delivered: Physics Class Supplies

This Wishlist will help teacher Katie Swant purchase new supplies for an exploratory physics curriculum. Ms. Swant says “Physics has not been taught at Lake City HS for several years. I want to develop an exploratory physics curriculum where students discover through hands on experiments and interactive class demos. This will be more engaging for students than textbook learning, and a more effective evaluation tool. Real life projects will show students how integrated physics is to our everyday lives. The ultimate goal with this class however is to develop a sense of exploration and understanding of physics that will take them beyond high school."

Wish Amount: $3,479.96

Date: October, 2023

School: Kootenai Classical Academy

Wish Delivered: Classroom Storage and Projectors

This Wishlist will purchase classroom storage and projectors for two classroom. A joint submission by co-teachers Debi Coons and Jennifer Paine says “I am writing on behalf of myself and my amazing team teacher, Jennifer. We are 4th grade teachers at the brand new Kootenai Classical Academy in Post Falls, ID. This new school is set to open for its inaugural year on September 5th, 2023. This new school is going to do great things for the Post Falls and surrounding communities. Although this school is brand new and as one would expect, beautiful, inside and out, it comes with a very, very strict budget and minimal storage; when I say minimal, I mean none. There are 2 cabinets in each of our classrooms and this is just not enough to hold our supplies that are essential for our kids being successful in their learning."

Wish Amount: $3,465.85

Date: October, 2023

School: Frederick Post Learning Center 

Wish Delivered: Speech language Tech

This Wishlist will provide tech supplies that will help assist in a speech pathology program. Supplies such as iPads and a program called LAMP Words that will help with teaching. Ms. McOmber says “I am writing to you to request your assistance in providing some desperately needed items for my program. I am a Speech-Language Pathologist working in the Post Falls School District at our developmental preschool. We provide special education services to preschool children who have been identified as having delays in one or more developmental areas. As the Speech-Language Pathologist for the program, I work with children with a wide range of communication needs... My request is for two iPads, each equipped with a different, research-based communication app that I could utilize with my students."

Wish Amount: $1,651.84

Date: October, 2023

School: East Canyon Elementary School

Wish Delivered: Classroom Supplies

This Wishlist will purchase classroom supplies and furniture for her aging classroom.

Ms. Faille says “Our school celebrated its 50th birthday last year which is absolutely amazing! However, being such an old school, many of our furniture pieces are just as old and breaking down with no budget to replace them. Last year one of the shelves on my bookcase broke, and the filing cabinet in my room is old and heavy and the drawers stick. The podium in my room that I use every single day has a wheel that falls off if you knock into it, which students do often, so I am having to fix it on a daily basis. I would also love new books to add to my bookshelves to continue to offer many choices so my students can continue their interest in reading!"

Wish Amount: $1,787