Funded Projects
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
Date: January 2023
School: Desert Sage Elementary (Boise)
Wish Delivered: Warm winter gear
This wishlist will give all four kindergarten classrooms warm winter gear for each student including gloves and a hat, a blanket and socks and scarves. Teacher Kaylee McConkey says, "We are four kindergarten teachers at Desert Sage Elementary. Desert Sage is a low-income, Title 1 school in Boise, ID. This wishlist would directly benefit four classrooms with about 100 students total."
Wish Amount: $1,003