Funded Projects
Date: February 2023
School: Potlatch Elementary School
Wish Delivered: Social Studies Textbooks and Teacher Resource Package
This wishlist will provide 50 social studies textbooks "The Idaho Adventure" as well as the teacher resource packs that come with the books. Teacher Hanna Ridgeway says "These social studies textbooks and teacher's resource package will benefit current AND future fourth graders for years to come. It will provide them with engaging opportunities to learn about their state and its geography and history. Not only will students learn about Idaho, but they will also be working on literacy skills through reading the non-fiction text; analyzing the text features of the book, and responding to high quality questions through verbal and written language."
Wish Amount: $2,747.50
Date: February 2023
School: Rocky Mountain High School
Wish Delivered: Boardgames
This wishlist will give Classroom sets of the games Monopoly and Risk. Teacher Bridget Cardwell says, “Help me get my students interacting with each other and their attention away from their phones. Games are a fantastic learning tool, both for knowledge enhancement and the development of social skills. Students are constantly playing games on their phones, so I plan to get them involved face-to-face playing games in my classroom.
Wish Amount: $416.88
Date: February 2023
School: Spaulding Stem Academy
Wish Delivered: Sensory Friendly Classroom Tools
Teacher Jennifer Turnbull says “I teach students who are in the special education program from grades K-5, although I am primarily working with K-1 currently. I serve students with a wide variety of needs. Some of our students have complex learning needs and need more intensive explicit instruction in the areas of motor, adaptive, communication, cognitive, and social domains. These items will help support my special education students in their sensory, fine motor, math, reading and writing development."
Wish Amount: $2,319.22
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