Date: May 2023
School: Middleton High School
Wish Delivered: Classroom Supplies
This wishlist will help teacher Patricia Brown purchase supplies needed such as folders, paper, classroom décor and organization as well as a subscription to an educational magazine resource. Ms. Brown says “ Our students have smaller classes on campus, with fewer to a class, but teachers do not have many basic supplies without spending personal funds. These items on the list are needed in the classroom for filing and storing curriculum. Web based education sites cost teachers annually, and Education.com and National Geographic for kids are excellent supplemental sites, which have many visual resources our students need to learn and expand on their Life Skills needs, functional projects, literature and common general education courses are covered by Education.com, as well as National Geographic.”
Wish Amount: $200
Date: May 2023
School: Middleton High School
Wish Delivered: Business start-up
This wishlist will purchase the supplies needed to start a school based business, including a square card reader, Ipad, and Cash Drawer. Teacher Holly Allison says “The Middleton High School Extended Resource Room is starting a school-based business called Valhalla Cravings. We will be selling cold (sugar-free) drinks and popcorn. We are in need of a cash register with a debit card feature. Thank you so much!”
Wish Amount: $600
Date: May 2023
School: Sweet Montour School
Wish Delivered: Chairs
Teacher Deanna Richards says “My chairs in my classroom are falling apart. They are almost 20 years old. They are mismatched and rocky. Since I teach a multiage classroom, I need chairs that can grow with students for 2 years. These chairs would be more comfortable for my students and stack easily for clean-up. The district doesn't always have money for new chairs, since there are more pressing needs (e.g., holes in windows, torn carpets). Research shows that when a student can sit comfortably one of their basic needs is being met, therefore they can now focus on learning, not falling.”
Wish Amount: $2015.52
Date: May 2023
School: Southside Elementary
Wish Delivered: Classroom Setup
Teacher Sadey Vogel says “In my 10 years of teaching, I have had a unique teaching career. I have taught abroad, in a Native Alaskan town in the Arctic Circle, and now I have returned to my hometown to give back to the community that shaped me into the person I am today. This is my first-year teaching back in Sandpoint, Idaho and I have loved being back in my hometown and reintegrating myself into my community. Because of the giant moves I have made for jobs in the past, it has made it very difficult to accumulate teaching items. Flying a ‘classroom’ down from the arctic circle just isn’t feasible. So, I have essentially started from scratch upon returning to Idaho.
Wish Amount: $1386.45
Date: May 2023
School: Pinehurst Elementary
Wish Delivered: Classroom Supplies
This wishlist will provide basic classroom supplies such as storage, floor cushion seating, a fun rug and books. Teacher Korin Miller says “I became a teacher for the first time this February, when I embarked upon an adventure with a room full of second graders in Pinehurst, Idaho. Pinehurst Elementary is a rural Title 1 school that is in a low socio-economic area; 50-60 percent of its 480 students qualifying for free or reduced lunches. The items I have asked for will create a classroom environment that welcomes students and demonstrates to them that reading and books are valued.
Wish Amount: $1500
Date: May 2023
School: Star Elementary
Wish Delivered: Stem Kits
This wishlist will provide STEM and robotics supplies for a starting out club called the STEAM SQUAD . Teacher Kristin Greta says “ I live and teach in Star, Idaho. I teach 4th grade at Star Elementary School and I am asking YOU to invest in OUR students! After all, they are our future! These items will help not only my fourth-grade students but other students in our school as well!
Wish Amount: $1386.45
Date: April 2023
School: I.B. Perrine Elementary
Wish Delivered: Age Leveled Books
This Wishlist will provide age leveled reading books for Carli Moffit’s classroom; She says, “ I need leveled books to teach reading with. I have some books, but they get too hard, too fast. I would like to purchase Rigby PM readers. These books help teach high frequency words and have several titles for each level. I'm looking to get 50 books with 6 copies of each book. I will have a variety of books to help my students learn to read. As of right now, I have a limited amount of books to use, and I need more books to teach sight words with.”
Wish Amount: $3079.07
Date: April 2023
School: Leadore School
Wish Delivered: Interactive and Imaginative Play Tools
Teacher Jennifer Piippo says, "My goal is to ignite that flame of imagination and encourage our learners to explore the world around them. The pretend food and store will allow us to work on our writing, math, and social skills. We can also use it to discuss the four food groups and healthy eating choices. Learning is done best through real life experiences and the classroom store will provide a wealth of opportunities!"
Wish Amount: $646.02
