Past projects 2
Hurricane Harvey School Supplies
Funded Oct 28, 2017I can't thank you enough for the school supplies you have donated to our first grade classroom. We will have materials for the rest of the school year -- Yeah!!! You have all been so generous, and I am so grateful to all of you. Thanks to everyone, especially the fifth grade classes that completed our project. Thank you again!!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Maguire
Movement Stools For First Grade Wigglers
Funded Jan 3, 2017Thanks to all of you who donated to our Hokki Movement Stools Project! As soon as we took them out of the box, the kids were clamoring to sit on them. They wanted to examine them and be the first to try them out. I had to rotate students through the 4 stools we received so that there wouldn't be any arguments over who got to use them first. They wiggled, they spun, and they balanced little arms and legs while still remaining in their seats!
When visitors come in, either kids or adults, they all ask about our stools. Everyone wants to try them out for themselves, and I have had several teachers ask about them too. Our assistant principal wants to get one for his office! After several weeks, they are still the most popular seating choice for my flexible seating classroom, and students will drag them to workstations just so they can wiggle and balance on the stools while working.
In the future, I'm thinking of getting a few more of these Hokki stools for my classroom. The results speak for themselves; my first graders that are able to use these stools and other flexible seating options in our classroom have been able to focus more without having to jump up or leave their seats during instructional time. My especially active students have had fewer discipline problems as well.
Thank you again to all of our donors for this project. We have really enjoyed our new Hokki Stools!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Maguire