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Past projects 149

• Cabinets That Care: Classroom Care "Closet"

  Funded Oct 24, 2023

  Our Classroom Care Closet has become a staple at our K-8th grade school. With 900 plus students, we face many needs each day. A quick text or email between teachers, or a short hall conversation, gets toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorant, hair care supplies, period supplies, and more, in the hands of a student within a minute or two. These small supports keep students in class, in the building, with confidence, knowing they have resources when needed. As we continue to expand the Care Closet to support more kids, your generosity helps make these basics an everyday reality.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mac

  This classroom project was brought to life by A Donor Who Loves Teachers and 4 other donors.

• Less Trash More Nature

  Funded Dec 4, 2023

  Thank you for supporting our students to help create clean, beautiful school grounds and to fix up our surrounding neighborhood. These supplies create a safe way to pick up and dispose of trash, and will allow classroom teachers to take outdoor breaks throughout the day with purpose. These tools will help our urban gardeners keep the garden areas trash free. Our school is next to a public park, and outside trash frequent blows into our spaces. These tools will help us keep our areas cleaner and safer, and can give us supports to help with the park and our neighborhood.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mac

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Allstate Foundation and 2 other donors.

• Popcorn Celebrations for One and All!

  Funded Dec 4, 2023

  Thank you for supporting our popcorn dreams! We have many events through the year. Having an in-house popcorn machine makes celebrating dreams and achievements a reality! We can support attendance initiatives, honor roll, graduations, and more! Families will get to join us for movie nights and special celebrations, and enjoy freshly made popcorn. The smell of the popcorn will make events all the more enjoyable. This is a healthy option which many of our students can enjoy, since it gives us a dye-free, peanut and chocolate-free, allergy-friendly option. Yummy times ahead!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mac

  This classroom project was brought to life by A family that cares about Boston and one other donor.

• Sharks Core Values Fin-Tastic Rewards

  Funded May 17, 2024

  Thank you for supporting our social emotional learning through core values. Each Wednesday, a FinTastic Wednesday's Winner is chosen for each homeroom. Students visit the FinTastic Carts to pick a prize.

  This week, sunglasses were a big hit, right before field day! Many students do not have Legos or building kits at home; those are always popular. Keychain tic tac toe games were very popular with middle school students. All students were proud and appreciated the token for showing core values.

  Thank you for supporting our SHARKS!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mac

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and one other donor.

• Bracelets and Stickers to Help Get Me to School

  Funded Jul 27, 2023

  Our Wednesday's Winner FinTastic cart is an exciting addition each week at STEM Academy. This new opportunity allows Wednesday's Winner from each homeroom to come pick a prize to celebrate showing our core values. Bracelets and stickers are very popular!

  We are seeing an increase in attendance in our building, and a decrease in chronic absenteeism. Initiatives like Wednesday's Winner and our FinTastic tickets help motivate students to be here, ready to learn, everyday. We hope to continue these supports, and are grateful for your help in making school a warm, exciting environment where learning is fun!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mac

• Fidgets Help Me Stay Positive

  Funded Dec 1, 2023

  Every Wednesday, our FinTastic Wednesday's Winner Carts are in our front lobby to greet students as they arrive. With over 850 kindergarten through eighth grade students, it can be hard to find matches of small items they find interesting that also are useful and fun.

  These fidgets are a HUGE hit with students of all ages! Combining pop-its and fidget spinners on our cart has made everyone excited. What's an added bonus? These fidgets are helpful for managing the wiggles, processing tricky emotions, and taking brain breaks to increase stamina and learning.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mac

  This classroom project was brought to life by Digital Federal Credit Union and 2 other donors.

• Little Spot for Tiny Tots

  Funded Jan 6, 2024

  Our Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students got a fun social emotional learning surprise today - Little Spot books! The kids were super excited, and the teachers were grateful for resources about tricky topics, big feelings, and creating a love for learning.

  This Little Spot box set helps with creating a love for learning, including books on math and reading, friendship, learning with emotions, going to schools, letters, and words. These books are relatable and engaging, and I can't wait to hear how each teacher uses them to being learning alive!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mac

  This classroom project was brought to life by A family that cares about Boston and one other donor.

• Even More Warm Hands, Warm Heads, Warm Hearts

  Funded Dec 4, 2023

  The snow and cold have arrived! This week brought more than 17 inches of snow to Lowell - and boy, did it make for some tricky mornings! Having these hats and gloves ready to give out was so great. Every student in Kindergarten got new gloves and practiced putting them on and taking them off. Our heads, hearts, and hands are so warm!

  Getting to school with weather bus delays can be hard, and these warm essentials help make the long bus stop wait a little easier. Having hats and gloves keeps us warm at recess and dismissal too. Thanks for helping us warm up!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mac

  This classroom project was brought to life by A family that cares about Boston and one other donor.

• Get Me to School - Round 2!

  Funded Dec 4, 2023

  It's working! Our attendance is improving each week with these fun rewards for exhibiting our core SHARKS values. These treats make the days rewarding, bring joy and big smiles, and continue to establish school as a fun and rewarding community.

  By having something to work towards earning, many reluctant learners are finding ways to be supportive, helpful, achievers that work together to achieve academic and social emotional learning goals. These rewards have become a staple each week - I'm so proud of how our sharks are growing and evolving as they learn more and care for each other.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mac

  This classroom project was brought to life by A family that cares about Boston.

• Warm Hands, Warm Heads, Warm Hearts

  Funded Oct 24, 2023

  We had a wonderful parent workshop just before the holiday break, "How can I help my child succeed at school?" with over 150 STEM SHARK family members attending to learn more about the importance of attendance, routines, and ways to practice at home. We gave away winter coats, these beautiful hats and gloves, backpacks, and books. Families and staff joined together to eat pizza and ice cream. It was a great way to bring some of our families together and to set them up for the cold weather and snow we are likely to face over the next few weeks. Thank you for helping to spread warmth and build community.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mac

  This classroom project was brought to life by A Donor Who Loves Teachers and 2 other donors.