Date: April 2025
School: Burley Jr High School
Wish Delivered: 3D Printers
Teacher Renee Watterson says "The Idaho Lottery Wishlist will help me to meet the needs of my junior high students that are wanting to learn the design process (engineering) with 3D printers. I have 330+ of 580 total student body every year that wants to get into my 3D printing class. I have 2 classes per semester which is only reaching 120 students a year. I used to teach my 8th graders in their science class how to 3D print with an assignment associated with Earth Science curriculum. I quit including my science class due to how long it takes to print each students’ projects. My 3D printing class became my priority; which made me very sad that my science kiddos are missing this opportunity to learn and understand science deeper."
Wish Amount: $1847.00
Date: March 2025
School: Butte View Elementary
Wish Delivered: Math Class Supplies
Teacher Kaylee Burkhart says "Our students seem to lack in number sense and are really tactile learners so I'm asking for blocks and magnets that will help students be able to have something in their hands to move while learning. Using the blocks/magnets to identify and represent whole numbers, helping students visualize different quantities. This will support the development of strong number sense. Students will also build and break apart numbers, deepening their understanding of addition and subtraction concepts. By composing and decomposing numbers, they will enhance their ability to solve problems and manipulate quantities. Additionally, students will observe and understand patterns and relationships between numbers by stacking and rearranging the blocks, which will promote the recognition of numerical relationships and foster critical thinking skills."
Wish Amount: $803.00
Date: March 2025
School: Georgetown Elementary
Wish Delivered: Library Shelving
Teacher Tara Wells says "We are a small school with a small space for a library. Our shelves are full and we don't have room for more shelves. We have some small spaces where a spinning book shelf could be placed. The spinning shelves can hold up to 80 books! So with 2 of the 4-tier shelves we could add nearly 160 books to our circulation! We have money to buy more books for our library but we have no room to put the books. By getting 2 of the 4-tier revolving shelves we could add nearly 160 new books to the library."
Wish Amount: $219.98
Date: March 2025
School: Lewis and Clark
Wish Delivered: Bal-a-Vis-x music teaching tools
Teacher Breann Christensen says "I took the Bal-a-vis-x training back in November. I really want to incorporate the techniques learned into my classes but I don't have the supplies or the budget to do so. The results they have had from this program have been amazing. It has helped so many kids, and I want a chance to share that with the learners I teach. I get to work with and teach all learners at four different elementary schools! I love being able to bring music into their lives. I prepare the most varied lessons I can think of. I try and make it so that there is something for everyone. We have some singing, some dancing, some game time, some instrument time, etc. This makes my classes more fun and gives all kids a chance to enjoy what we are doing. I really think that Bal-a-vis-x during my lessons will help that along. A big part of our standards is helping kids feel the beat. Bal-a-vis-x is very beat centered. This program helps kids focus and feel like they can accomplish anything. And not only that, but it is fun!"
Wish Amount: $885.00
Date: March 2025
School: Adams Elementary
Wish Delivered: Art Supplies
Teacher Stephanie Derrick says "We are in need of two key resources: colored paper and enough headphones for our entire third-grade level. Many of our students experience learning challenges such as dyslexia and Irlen Syndrome, both of which can significantly impact their ability to process written material. Research has shown that using colored paper can help alleviate some of these difficulties by providing visual contrast that makes reading easier. Unfortunately, our school’s limited budget has made it difficult to provide these materials, which are crucial for our students' learning."
Wish Amount: $5544.62
Date: March 2025
School: Genesee School District
Wish Delivered: Musical Instruments
Teacher Marianna Smith says "Genesee School District is a PreK-12th grade school building. Our Genesee Music program continues to pursue performing opportunities that involve our K-12 Music Program. We are in desperate need to upgrade our band instruments so every 4th -12th student has access to an instrument. Several of our students families can not afford to rent/purchase a band instrument and are only provided broken unfixable 40 year old instruments. There has been funding attempts as our music students fundraise locally and many grants are sought after, but in such a small rural town, our community resources are tapped from already supporting our sports teams, FFA, BPA, 4-H, Senior class, and the Genesee Rural Fire Department."
Wish Amount: $1963.8
Date: March 2025
School: Bovill Elementary
Wish Delivered: Classroom Supplies
Teacher Kassie Summerfield says "In preparation for Read Across America Week, beginning March 2nd, I'd like to have the listed supplies to give my students a reading experience they'll never forget. I work in a small town of 198 residents, and due to our location, the resources to heighten student experiences are limited. The school I work for, Bovill Elementary, is a K-3 school. The largest class is mine, with just seventeen students. Our little school library has very few Dr. Seuss books, making Read Across America Week very dull. In the past, I've reached out to several public libraries to check out their Dr. Seuss books, but in my area, they seem hard to come by. Read Across America Week isn't what it used to be. I want to be able to help bring it to life in my school for many years to come, while encouraging my coworkers to do the same. My job is to foster the love for reading in my students, and there is no better way to do that than to show them how fun reading can really be!"
Wish Amount: $504.08
Date: March 2025
School: Orofino Jr/Sr High
Wish Delivered: Spanish Books
Teacher Sarah Hill says "My students will increase their fluency and confidence in the Spanish language as they read their first Spanish novel. These books are specifically written for Spanish language learners to help them practice the language they know and also challenge them to increase their vocabulary and stamina around reading in a second language."
Wish Amount: $587.60
