Past projects 3
PE Supplies for Physical and Mental Health
Funded Nov 11, 2023Over the last year, your generosity in helping us obtain all the supplies for our PE class has been humbling and appreciated. Our students have had the opportunity to use a lot of these supplies to help improve their physical fitness, as well as their overall health and wellness. And for quite a few of the kids, the ability to exercise has been a welcoming and necessary relief for them. Some of our students don't get the opportunity to do much physical activity outside of school, so being able to learn new ways to improve their physical fitness has helped motivate them in ways that it's hard to express. We cannot thank you enough for your help and generosity. It's people like you that make my job as a PE teacher that much easier, and so rewarding.”
With gratitude,
Mr. O'Neil
This classroom project was brought to life by Nevada Department of Education.Physical Education Store!
Funded Mar 30, 2023Since you graciously funded our PE store school project, our kids were able to use those materials in and out of the classroom. Through our monetary rewards program we have in PE, the kids were able to save up a significant amount of money throughout the school year and use those funds to purchase materials at the end of the year. This process of receiving money through a variety of ways (good test scores, BeKind awards, honor roll, student helpers, perfect attendance, etc.) enabled many of our kids to save up a lot of money, and not only was this a good teaching tool for them to learn how to earn money, but it also helped teach them how to MANAGE money as well. We even had some students that kept "ledgers" similar to a check book, so they could keep track of the money they received.
As the year came to an end, the kids that saved up the most money were able to purchase some of the items that you helped fund through the DC project. The kids were able to purchase items that focused on cross curricular subjects, and not just PE activities. Some of the kids bought games, sports/exercise equipment, and even books. It was a joy to be able to give these kids the opportunity to invest in not just their physical health, but also their mental health as well. Thank you again for all your support!”
With gratitude,
Mr. O'Neil
This classroom project was brought to life by Mission Tiger and 4 other donors.Physical Education Accessories for Kids!
Funded Oct 10, 2021Thank you so much for blessing us with the resources to make such a huge impact within our PE classroom. I was probably just as excited as the kids were when we found out that the project was fully funded and we would be able to get all of the supplies we requested. I was also EXTREMELY impressed with the speed at which the supplies arrived once the project was funded as well. We used the supplies during our end of the year PE auction, and it was a complete success. The kids enjoyed bidding on the supplies with the money that they had earned throughout the semester, and it was so much fun for me to watch them use the skills they had learned in their other classes (math) to be able to bid on the items we received. Every one of the items you supplied went to great use, and the kids were so excited when they won each and every one of them. The kids especially loved the sports equipment (balls and weight lifting equipment), and I even had some kids that intentionally waited until certain items were available so they could bid on them. I loved the enthusiasm that they showed, and the teamwork they displayed throughout the auction. I limited the kids to only ONE item they could win because I wanted to make sure that the items were spread around equally, and it worked out very well. A lot of the kids were able to get some of the supplies and, and a lot of the kids left for Winter Break very happy. I was also excited to see the enthusiasm that the kids had for the books we had available too.
Thank you again for making such a great impact in the lives of our kids. It meant so much for us to be able to do this, and I'm looking forward to the end of the year auction just as much.”
With gratitude,
Mr. O'Neil
This classroom project was brought to life by #TeachHealthy with Nature Made and one other donor.