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Past projects 11

• STEM AND STIM

  Funded Dec 31, 2024

  My students love the new resources that you kindly donated to us. They immediately dug into all of the items. The biggest hit (that also continues to WOW them weeks later) were the magnet board and the giant foam blocks. They loved how the blocks looked like Minecraft. They built a ton of structures and enjoyed knocking them down afterwards and laying on top of them. The magnet boards are also super engaging. One of my students added using a magnet board to his bouncing on a yoga ball/jamming out to music routine.

  I knew these materials would be exciting for my students. It is amazing to see how happy they are each time I bring them out during a lesson. Your generous donation has enhanced my students' P.E. experience and I am forever grateful. Thank you for helping bring joy to the lives of students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Bush

  This classroom project was brought to life by Young Sheldon and 2 other donors.

• Drum Roll, Please!

  Funded Oct 17, 2022

  This past week, we began our new cardio drumming unit. Students are learning about rhythm by following along to teacher led routines as well as creating some of their own. The students were so excited when they walked into the gym and saw all of the brightly colored drums. All students have been highly engaged in the lessons. Their favorite routines so far have been, "Baby Shark," and "The Avocado Song."

  We will continue learning new routines, jamming out to music, and feeling like rock stars, all month. Your contribution to this project is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your continued support of my amazing students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Bush

  This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 9 other donors.

• Shake That Parachute!

  Funded May 4, 2022

  Thanks again for donating to this project. Our school was in need of a parachute for quite some time. The students were so excited when the new parachute was spread out across the gym floor. It was a lot larger than the parachute we had in the past and the colors were very vibrant.

  This week, students in grades 1 and 2 got to use the parachute during their P.E. time. We shook the parachute and made waves, played popcorn with balls, and ran, skipped and jumped, under and across to the other side of the parachute. Afterwards, we played more complex parachute games like Cat and Mouse as well as Sharks and Lifeguards.

  The students had an absolute blast and can't wait to play more parachute games. The students and I greatly appreciate your generosity.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Bush

  This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 2 other donors.

• Let's Make a Racket About Badminton and Pickleball!

  Funded Sep 26, 2021

  Our new pickleball and badminton equipment has been a great addition to our physical education curriculum. Students were excited to try these two new sports. Many had heard of them or saw them played before but hadn't been given the opportunity to try them. Nets we were given from a previous donors choose project also were essential in these units coming together. We have played small sided games, worked on striking with the paddles and rackets, as well as played full games with the older students. Older students learned game rules and etiquette. We will continue to have a blast with this new equipment and are much appreciative. Thank you for your kindness.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Bush

• Let's Restock the P.E. Closet!

  Funded Aug 12, 2021

  Thank you so much for donating to my project at the beginning of the year. This project was so important because so much of our most used equipment needs replacing every few years. Equipment like basketballs, kick balls, beanbags, soccer balls, and gator skin balls, get used on a regular basis, leading to normal wear and tear.

  My students were so happy when they saw the shipment come in of all new equipment. It had been a while since we have had class-sets of major equipment like basketballs and soccer balls. For the last few years we have been sharing during lessons but now each child gets to dribble their own ball. It makes for a fantastic teaching and learning experience.

  Thank you again for everything you do to help my students learn and have fun.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Bush

  This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 3 other donors.

• Exciting Activities for P.E. Remote Learning 2

  Funded Sep 16, 2020

  Thank you so much for contributing to students' online learning. The tools you provided are allowing my 70+ physical education students to have a more authentic experience while we work remotely.

  My students were so grateful to receive their materials at the beginning of Term 2. We have been using the ball bit balls and hackey sacks daily to practice juggling and hackey sack tricks. We use the dice and playing cards weekly to enhance our workouts. For example, today, students had to roll a magic number to be 'safe' from completing an exercise.

  We will continue to utilize your gifts in our daily lessons to make remote learning in physical education more interesting and exciting.

  Thank you so much for your contribution!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Bush

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose 20th Anniversary Fund and one other donor.

• Exciting Activities for P.E. Remote Learning

  Funded Aug 31, 2020

  My Term 1 students were so excited about receiving their equipment at the beginning of the school year. Opening their zip lock bags full of goodies and explaining how we were going to use each thing was pretty awesome. We used the dice, cards, hackey sacks, and ball pit balls almost every lesson as it helped us break up the usual fitness activities. The dice and cards were used to make fitness more interactive. Students rolled dice or flipped cards to determine their exercise or the number of exercises they needed to complete. We learned how to play hackey sack and we used the ball pit balls for juggling. We were genuinely so thankful each lesson to have all of this cool stuff to use. Thank you so very much for your support.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Bush

• Getting Whacky with Some Hacky

  Funded Aug 11, 2020

  My students loved the hackey sacks. They were so excited to start using them as many students hadn't tried playing hackey sack before. Some students were equally excited because it is an activity they do culturally and were ready to show off a bit. Regardless of our skill level, we spent tons of time going over skill basics and watching demonstrations and practicing skills and tricks from YouTube videos. Confident students performed their tricks for the rest of us from their living rooms. This gift allowed us to break up the fitness activities we had been doing during remote learning. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were thrilled to keep the item after the term was over. Thank you so much for this opportunity to share a new skill with my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Bush

  This classroom project was brought to life by A Generous Donor and 4 other donors.

• Elementary Jumping Beans!

  Funded Jun 12, 2020

  Thank you for all of your help with our fundraiser. My students will be so excited to use these new short and long jump ropes in their physical education classes. We will be able to use them throughout the year during different units. Your continued support is much appreciated. Woohoo.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Bush