Past projects 2
Help Us "Brew Up" Some Skills and Snacks
Funded Nov 28, 2023My students are utilizing the resources daily. We are able to utilize the mini fridge and microwave to properly store and warm food/treats. We utilize the color printer daily for visual instructions, advertisements, customizations, and to make flyers for the coffee shop. My students were excited to make a cup of coffee and cannot wait to take on that job. Between preparing and delivering orders, my students are excited about creating something and making a profit. We are slowly creating more and more experiences for our students to utilize the supplies properly.
One day I received an email that my project was fully funded and would be delivered within a month. Within a few days, the boxes began to come. My students were amazed by all the boxes that were delivered. We had to make several trips to the office to load and unload boxes. My students had fun sorting treats and seeing all the awesome supplies we were provided. They were amazed that some of their favorite snacks were ordered and they can earn them working in the coffee shop. They were also excited by all the new gadgets we received and being able to learn how to use them. They were most excited about the color printer to help bring things to life with a bit of color. The excitement in the classroom was electrifying.
Currently, we are doing lessons on safety and delivering coffees to deserving adults on campus. We will be opening the functioning coffee shop in March and hoping to create a membership for staff and students alike to have coffee, teas, and hot cocoa available daily. We have also been working on managing money. Learning how to count dollar bills versus cents and how to provide change to customers. The money raised from the coffee shop will be utilized to fund trips to explore around town for the students. We can earn money to go shopping, go to museums, and even arcades to reward them for all their hard work. The best part is that the students are having fun and learning great skills that they could use in the future. I will continue to support my students as they become contributing members of society.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Barrera
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 11 other donors.I Can Communicate Too.
Funded Oct 11, 2018I would like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I feel as if my students are usually overlooked or are given a lower standard than most. Given the right resources and guidance they have been able to show the world much more. This was able to be accomplished by your generous donations. My students are allowed extra resources and solid items and reference boards to use to communicate their wants and needs both inside and outside of the classroom. My students were delighted when they first were exposed to our new classroom materials. They saw all the colorful items, and immediately wanted to open everything. The students were allowed to look through all the materials and assisted in organizing the items throughout the classroom. It was really the push of materials needed to be able to come as far as we have with the students in such a short amount of time. All the materials are very sturdy and should last for projects and years to come.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Barrera