Date: March 2026
School: Glenns Ferry Elementary
Wish Delivered: Classroom supplies
Teacher Amy Hill says "I teach in a rural school with a high population of Title I students, many of whom face economic barriers that limit their access to basic educational materials. Your support would have a direct and meaningful impact on my classroom by ensuring all students have equitable access to the tools they need to succeed. The requested supplies will support core instruction in literacy, writing, and the arts, while also fostering student engagement, organization, and confidence... The students I serve are hardworking and eager to learn, but many rely on school-provided materials as their primary access to educational resources. Funding these supplies would help ensure that every student in my classroom has the opportunity to learn, create, and grow in an equitable and supportive environment."
Wish Amount: $329.58
Date: February 2026
School: Sandcreek Middle
Wish Delivered: Fiction and Non-fiction books
Teacher Debbie Christmensen says "The students are so fun and love to read. The books in our library have a median age of 1992. One student was doing a research paper on gaming. I couldn’t let him check out the few gaming books we had because they were so old and not current. I had to pull the career books too because they are so old! We would love to have help updating our library so that it can be useful to our students. They work very hard on their research papers and assignments. They also have to read 30 books in the year for Language Arts class. We have a lot of wonderful books! But the books Are worn out. I apologize so many times to the students when they are checking out books because they are so worn out, ripped, and sometimes falling apart. Often, they check out one book and bring it back a few days later to trade it for a different copy so that I can glue the one they had. The students are very kind. They tell me not to worry about it and that the book reads the same if it’s older or new. Help from the Idaho lottery would be wonderful in replacing books that are so outdated and worn out. We would love for the students to have a great reading experience in middle school."
Wish Amount: $2,824
Date: January 2026
School: Frontier Elementary
Wish Delivered: VR Headsets for virtual field trips
Teacher Carolyn Knam says "We are seeking funding to purchase 25 Meta Quest Headsets for our students. This project will provide immersive virtual field trips that enhance the social studies curriculum, allowing students to explore historical landmarks, world geography, and cultural experiences they would otherwise not be able to access due to economic barriers. Frontier Elementary serves a majority low-income population, and many of our students have limited opportunities to travel outside their immediate community. Field trips are often restricted by budget and logistics, which limits students’ exposure to historical and cultural experiences critical to developing global awareness and historical understanding. Virtual reality (VR) offers a cost-effective, accessible alternative to physical travel that can bring the world to our students."
Wish Amount: $6,250
Date: January 2026
School: Lews & Clark Elementary
Wish Delivered: Classroom Enrichment Supplies
Teacher Jessica Westfall says "My goal is to create a classroom that supports not only academic growth, but also emotional well-being, creativity, and meaningful relationships among learners. Now in my third year of teaching, I have gained a deeper understanding of what truly engages and benefits my students. Each year, I learn more about how to create an environment that meets their academic needs while also nurturing their emotional and social development. This request reflects what I’ve seen make the biggest impact—resources that inspire joy, curiosity, and connection. I have already put so much money into my classroom and into my learners. I would love to have some help to continue to make my classroom what my learners need."
Wish Amount: $5,488
Date: January 2026
School: Bear Lake Middle
Wish Delivered: School Books
Teacher Daniel Bishop says "The Library is the heart of the school. It is in the library that all the stories are stored, all the knowledge is kept, and all the imagination is ignited. Thus, the library should not just be a storage closet for books. Over the last 5 school years BLMS has been working hard to make the library a place of learning, enjoyment, comfort, warmth and power. We have updated our computer system, taken out the hard plastic chairs and put in soft reading spaces, placed color and life on the walls, weeded out the out of date books and are now putting up-to-date books in their place. But we still have work to do. With our limited budget, we can only work so fast without help."
Wish Amount: $1,214
Date: January 2026
School: South Fremont Jr High
Wish Delivered: LEGO Robotics Kit
Teacher Emma McLaughlin says "I am teaching an elective class that uses Lego EV3 kits. Those no longer work because Lego no longer updates their apps so support new operating systems. I need to replace them with the Spike Prime Kits. I would need 7 kits to have enough for all my students in my elective class. If this doesn't happen we can no longer offer this elective to our students. This kits help teach students how to program and trouble shoot programing in real time with their robots completing actions they program."
Wish Amount: $2,799
Date: January 2026
School: Eagle Rock Middle
Wish Delivered: Project Markers
Teacher Stanley Phillips says "My students love using markers to add color to their finished projects. Using alcohol markers enables the students to add a professional touch to the end product of their hard work. Having 7 sets of these markers will help every student have access to any color available in these sets."
Wish Amount: $593.53
Date: January 2026
School: Victory Middle School
Wish Delivered: Library books
Teacher Chenin McConnell says "The library is the heart of our school, a place where every student should feel welcome and find something that sparks their curiosity. This wishlist focuses on adding high-interest graphic novels, engaging nonfiction, and multilingual titles to better serve our resistant readers and students who are building literacy in more than one language. By also offering games and comfortable spaces, the library becomes more than a study area—it becomes a hub where students can explore, connect, and develop a love of reading. With your support, we can increase access to resources that meet diverse needs and inspire every student to see themselves as a reader and learner."
Wish Amount: $709.33
