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
Date: October, 2023
School: Mary McPherson Elementary
Wish Delivered: Chromebook Charger Carts
This Wishlist will provide a Chromebook charging cart to three different classrooms. Mrs. Marshall says,” This grant will be funding 3 laptop carts for Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Kohli and Mrs. Adams' classrooms. With twenty-two students, twenty-two laptops and twenty two charging cords, it is hard to not end up with tangled cords, lost laptops or laptops that are not charged. Our building is older and has very few outlets for the students to charge their computers. This will allow us to place charging stations in our rooms, giving outlet access for every laptop to always be charged and ready to go. We will have less distractions with students moving around trying to charge their laptops, and more time to focus on their work. These carts will help to keep students (and the teachers) organized, charged up, and ready to learn!”
Wish Amount: $1,271.97
Date: October, 2023
School: New Plymouth Elementary
Wish Delivered: Snow Boots
Teacher Tori McDonald says "Many of our families struggle to purchase winter attire for their children. As our school counselor, I try my bet to find resources that will help our students stay warm and dry our cold and wet Fall and Winter months. These snow boots would be a great start to helping ensure our students have dry feet as they play outside."
Wish Amount: $1,254.00
Date: October 2023
School: Cascade High School
Wish Delivered: Graphing Technology
Teacher Cyndi Gallas says "Daily I need the students to use graphing technology to learn the topics in Algebra and Geometry. Students solve real world problems and learn how to communicate and discuss mathematical topics using the calculators. We have about 80 students enrolled in our school. By purchasing 20 calculators I can have students work in groups and use the devices during 4 different class periods. These calculators will prepare students for college level classes.."
Wish Amount: $1,337.00
Date: October, 2023
School: Meadows Valley School
Wish Delivered: Wildlife Books and Stuffed Animals
This Wishlist will provide wildlife books and stuffed animals. Ms. Smith says "These items will help students gain an understanding of wildlife in and around our community. Students will use reading skills and research to learn about local wildlife. They will be able to choose an animal to research and do a project on using the books and animals in the list. Students may come up with projects they create to help wildlife in our area. These items will give them a resource to find information for their projects.”
Wish Amount: $506.32
Date: September 2023
School: Eagle Hills Elementary School
Wish Delivered: Books and Classroom Supplies
Teacher Brooke Lynne Johnson says "I have a vision to create a classroom space that is safe and exciting for my students. I want to instill a love for reading in my students because I know that reading for pleasure is one of the most valuable ways that students learn. Not every child likes to read at first, but I do believe that there is a book for every student (maybe they just haven’t discovered it yet!). I created my Wishlist with this concept in mind. I want to create a classroom library that is full of engaging and relevant grade level books that all students will be excited to explore."
Wish Amount: $1,011.00
Date: September, 2023
School: Basin Elementary School
Wish Delivered: Class Set of Headphones
This Wishlist will help teacher Cynthia Gilbert purchase headphones for her kindergarten class. Ms. Cynthia says “as a kindergarten teacher, I know the importance of limiting distractions to maximize learning. In today’s world, technology plays an integral part in the classroom. Computers play a pivotal role in education, and we need to maximize its broad range of opportunities. Being a veteran teacher, I have watched the classroom evolve from paper and pencil to computers, cell phones and chrome books. How can one compete with all that glamor! It is my role as an educator to provide an atmosphere so students will have success without distractions. Headphones will allow for such a pleasure! This small tool has MANY productive qualities to allow me to provide effective instruction."
Wish Amount: $748.75
Date: September 2023
School: Ponderosa Elementary School
Wish Delivered: CoverOne Book Repair Machine
Teacher Kayla Elkington says "The Cover One Book repair machine will allow our library books whose spin needs repaired or strengthening to quickly be fixed and back into the hands of students who wish to read them! It will also minimize the need and money associating with replacing books as we will then have the ability to repair them. Thus saving time, money, and resources and keeping books out of the landfill!"
Wish Amount: $1,878.00
