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Filament of Imagination: Printing the Future Today!

Help me give my students the FlashForge Adventurer 5M 3D printer to foster creativity and enhance STEM learning through hands-on 3D printing projects, enabling them to design and create tangible models that bring their ideas to life.
Mr. Cassoday
Genius School•
Indianapolis, IN
  • $388 still needed
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Literacy on Fire: "Kindle" ing Our Reading Passion!

Help me give my students a Kindle Paperwhite e-reader to expand their access to engaging books, improve literacy skills, and spark a lifelong love for reading!
Mr. Cassoday
Genius School•
Indianapolis, IN
  • $249 still needed
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Buzzing with Creativity: A Drone for Discovery!

Help me give my students a drone to explore STEM, creativity, and environmental science through hands-on projects, inspiring innovation and 21st-century skills in an exciting way.
Mr. Cassoday
Genius School•
Indianapolis, IN
  • $669 still needed
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Bassline Brilliance: Laying the Foundation for Musical Genius

Please help me give my students a bass guitar and amplifier to explore music, build performance skills, and inspire creativity through hands-on experiences in our classroom music program.
Mr. Cassoday
Genius School•
Indianapolis, IN
  • $872 still needed
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Empowering Genius: A MacBook Pro for Innovation, Creation, and Learning

Help me give my students the ability to unlock their creative and academic potential with a MacBook Pro—fueling multimedia projects, music production, and next-level learning opportunities.
Mr. Cassoday
Genius School•
Indianapolis, IN
  • $4,811 still needed
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Past projects 61

  • "Chords of Genius: Strumming Toward Success!

    Funded Feb 2, 2025

    I’m beyond grateful for your generosity in funding Chords of Genius: Strumming Toward Success! Thanks to you, my students will have the incredible opportunity to explore music in a hands-on, engaging way, fostering creativity, confidence, and collaboration. Your support means the world to us, and I can’t wait to see the joy and growth these instruments bring to our classroom.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Cassoday

  • Graphic Novels for Graphic Readers

    Funded Sep 23, 2021

    I'd like to sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity. I am so elated to know that there are people out there willing to help my students be successful.

    I cannot wait to inform my students that the comic books and graphic novels they love will soon be available to them in our own classroom! No longer will they have to experience the feeling of disappointment when they see their favorite titles are already checked out at our school media center.

    I cannot wait to see their smiling faces as the continue to build a love for reading.

    Once again, I cannot thank you enough. :)”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Cassoday

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.

  • Learning Like Pros

    Funded Aug 17, 2020

    Thank you all for your generosity and thoughtfulness in donating to our project. Having this device in our class has assisted us with some amazing presentations. Students are able to work in groups of up to six with its size. They use it for partner work and has helped with the need for sharing.

    The keyboard is very helpful when typing in assignments. Students have each taken their turn practicing their typing skills. The device has been an asset to our classroom and we cannot thank you enough for your consideration and thoughtfulness.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Cassoday

  • No Bones About It

    Funded Sep 17, 2018

    Thank you so much for your generous donation. The students in my class will enjoy this skeleton for many years. We are so grateful that you share a passion for the sciences and understand the importance of all children gaining equal access to materials such as these.

    Learning about human anatomy from a book can only take you so far. Having this skeleton in the classroom will give students the hands-on experience that it really takes in order to gain a sufficient understanding of how a human body functions.

    Again we thank you for your generous donation!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Cassoday

  • Graphic Novels for Graphic Readers

    Funded Dec 19, 2019

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your gift is so important to the readers in my classroom. It is so important to give students access to quality literature!

    These graphic novels allowed me to connect my students with another genre of literature, as well as, build the confidence of my struggling readers. The students couldn't put them down since the first day I put them in my library!

    Graphic novels are print-rich and as a result, very expensive. These are not resources my students would have without your support. I appreciate your commitment to my classroom.

    Thank you so much for investing in our classroom and my students. We truly appreciate you!!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Cassoday

I teach at an urban school on the east side of Indianapolis. 100% of the students receive free lunch. As a K-6 ELA teacher, I have students of varying levels. Despite their disadvantages, my students come in every day willing to learn and ready to give me their best.

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I teach at an urban school on the east side of Indianapolis. 100% of the students receive free lunch. As a K-6 ELA teacher, I have students of varying levels. Despite their disadvantages, my students come in every day willing to learn and ready to give me their best.

About my class

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