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• Movie Theater Time: Purchasing Snacks to Practice Money Skills

  Funded Dec 31, 2024

  When students saw the boxes of snacks and we proceeded to open them they got excited. I had students from two classes help stock the concession stand cart/ bins to get ready for the movie theater. Students were given play money which looked like real money and had to buy a ticket to the movies. A student was working the ticket booth, telling classmates that a ticket cost $5. The customer had to give the $5 bill to the ticket booth worker and receive a ticket. Once everyone was situated in the "movie theater", the movie was started and that is when the concession stand opened.

  Pictures of the snacks and drinks were laid out on a table so students could easily see what items were available. When they came up to the snack stand they were able to choose the item they wanted by removing the picture off the board and handing it to the concession stand worker and say the name of the item if they were able to. The snack worker was able to then use the picture to help find the item. Once retrieved, the snack worker looked up the price of the item on the chart and told the customer the price. The customer was then able to get a drink the same way and the worker added the price of the drink to the snack price for a total amount. The customer then had to count out their money and give the amount to the cashier. Several students had the chance to be the concession stand worker and liked the job.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Duwe

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 6 other donors.

• Clothing for Our School Wardrobe

  Funded Dec 9, 2024

  Thanks to you we have underwear and pants for our school wardrobe. My students knew what the items were and where on the body you wear pants and underwear. The clothing has already gotten used. We have students who have had the occasional accident and the underwear and pants have been needed. Some students know that if they have an accident or spill something on themselves they can change their clothing. My students will be helping to keep the clothing organized in the wardrobe. Thank you once again for supporting our students.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Duwe

• Good Hygiene For Success

  Funded Dec 9, 2024

  Thank you so much for your donation. I can't wait to tell my students that our project was funded right before the holidays. We can start the new year off learning how to use the hygiene products and identify when we may need to use them. Once again you for supporting our project.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Duwe

• Starting a School Wardrobe

  Funded Sep 11, 2024

  When we unboxed the wardrobe, my students were excited to build it. I modeled how to build one of the compartments/shelves with doors and one of my students was able to complete building the others and stacked them to create the wardrobe. Other students ripped off the plastic of the folding boards as soon as they were out and they were eager to see the cart opened/unfolded.

  Last month our curriculum unit for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) focussed on Dressing and Clothing Care. We learned about clean vs. dirty and sorting clothes. We also worked on folding clean clothing. The folding boards were a hit. It was something new to them and they wanted to use them. The task of folding clothing was new for some of my students and can be difficult for some if not all of them. The 2 different types of folding boards aided students in completing a difficult task. After students folded a clothing item, they placed it on the cart. Pushing the cart to the wardrobe (clothing closet) with the folded clothing was something all the students wanted to do. Once there, students would put the folded clothing away.

  As the school year continues, we will continue to use the folding boards and maintain an organized wardrobe by folding items that become unfolded in the search for clothing.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Duwe

• Expanding Our Classroom Garden

  Funded Sep 1, 2024

  Your donations to this project reached more than the 8 students it was intended for. At the start of the school year I became the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) teacher, therefore this project has reached all the students I teach which is 66 students. My students were eager to open the packages and try on the aprons and put the stackable planter together. We started planting the seeds to get ready for our upcoming curriculum unit "Healthy Habits". We planted the herbs and lettuce seeds we got and they started growing.

  The 3-Drawer rolling cart has been great for storing all our gardening supplies (seeds, aprons and other gardening supplies we have) and the planting trays have been used when putting soil in pots/planting containers as well as holding our potted plants.

  My students worked together to fill pots and planters with potting soil in order to transplant our growing plants. From planting the seeds to watching them grow and putting them into bigger pots, my students were excited to participate in these gardening activities. Students have been watching the plants grow and some died if they didn't get enough light or water or in some cases too much water. But they are learning and will be planting more of the seeds we got so that we have enough lettuce and herbs to make healthy foods/snacks for our "Healthy Habits" unit.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Duwe

  This classroom project was brought to life by National Corn Growers Association and 4 other donors.

• Our Classroom Printer Is In Need of Colored/Black Ink

  Funded Jul 8, 2024

  My students were excited to get the ink. They were eager to replace the empty ink cartridges. We started the the school year with telling what we are good at/our strengths. Students were able to add pictures to their writing so that they could read and share their work. They chose the pictures they wanted for each thing they were good at (i.e. drawing, reading, numbers). We printed the pictures and they were able to add it to their work. Have the black and color ink helps my students with their classwork and are proud to share their work with their classmates.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Duwe

  This classroom project was brought to life by Newman's Own Foundation and one other donor.

• Growing Our Classroom Garden

  Funded May 8, 2024

  My students were excited when we received the supplies. The shovels were a hit with everyone claiming a color they wanted to use. We used the potting mats when transplanting our seedlings into the pots but of course dirt still got everywhere. That just tells you our class was very into using our new shovels. We made sure to label each of the plants using the plant tags. We glued pictures of the type of plant along with its name and placed them in each pot so as to not get them all mixed up.

  We made sure to turn the grow light on to make sure the plants got enough light. And the water spray bottles made it easy to water the plants. Students were able to spray the plants a certain number of times depending on the type of plant. My students learned skills and were able to do so with the materials supplied to us through your generosity. We created herb gardens that my students were able to take home and share what they learned with their families, especially making sure their plants get light and water. We transplanted all our plants into pots and were able to share our work with school staff. Staff completed order forms that had names/pictures of plants and students looked for the plants on the order form by looking at/matching names/pictures on the plant labels and then delivered the plants. I hope to continue this next year and have students from other classes participate in growing/planting activities.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Duwe

  This classroom project was brought to life by Young Sheldon on CBS and 4 other donors.

• Our Classroom Printer Needs Ink!

  Funded Aug 24, 2022

  Thank you for the ink for our printer.

  When students were writing about themselves at the beginning of the school year, we were able to print pictures and add it to their their writing. Students would name items they liked or things they liked to do. Students helped to find/select pictures that showed what they were trying to write about and we printed them and added to their work.

  For some of our writing activities we have used the SMARTboard and google slides and have been able to print the writing products students have made. For example, when creating a circle map, a type of thinking map where we brainstorm, students were able to choose/name pictures of floats and balloons they wanted to see during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Students where able to select pictures on the side and move them to the slide to create their circle map. We were then able to print the slides out in color and hang them up on the board. The following days students would stop at the board and point to and name the pictures in their work.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Duwe