Ms. Stich's Classroom Edit display name

Past projects 9

• Let's Set the Vibe

  Funded Oct 14, 2024

  Thank you for your donations! The new lighting system for our art classroom will set the calming tone for a successful learning experience. My students are thrilled to be able to use these new light tools both for casual use and to create interesting photography work. We all appreciate your donation.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Stich

• Mask Up!

  Funded Feb 11, 2021

  Thank you for helping make our transition back to in person learning safe. We could not have done this without your generous support. Thank you for the masks that will help students who have one break or get wet and the sanitizer stations to help keep our shared classroom safe from COVID.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Stich

• Successful Learning @ Home! Let's Learn Together While Apart

  Funded Dec 2, 2020

  Thank you so much for donating to my students! These cameras, notebooks and headphones will be used during remote learning and when we transition back to in person learning. Being able to use a real digital camera will help my photography students learn hands on and beyond the camera phone. Thank you for helping us reach our goal!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Stich

  This classroom project was brought to life by FamilyAlbum and 8 other donors.

• Monitor and More!

  Funded Sep 16, 2020

  Thank you so much for making remote and in person teaching so much better for my students. We appreciate all your support and couldn't do this without you. These tools will be used both remotely and in person and I can't wait to show the students how easy it is.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Stich

  This classroom project was brought to life by Tyson Foods and one other donor.

• Resources for Student Learning

  Funded Aug 10, 2020

  Many thanks to Tyson Foods for matching my donation to my classroom so I can get started using these resources right away! Without matching the donation, I may not have received these resources such as books and digital downloaded content before the start of the school year. These are going to help make my curriculum strong for my students!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Stich

  This classroom project was brought to life by Tyson Foods and one other donor.

• So Safe & So Clean

  Funded Aug 8, 2020

  Thank you for your help keeping my students safe while return to in-person learning. These supplies are incredibly helpful and will be used each day in our classroom. Having peace of mind that their environment is safe, my students will be able to maintain focus on their learning. Thank you for your donation.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Stich

  This classroom project was brought to life by Tyson Foods and one other donor.

• Th*INK*Ing Large Scale

  Funded Feb 13, 2020

  Thank you so much for donating to our classroom so we can print our projects using a large scale printer! Our classes are using this ink together with the display railings we received in a previous Donors Choose to decorate the hallways. We cannot wait to get started showing off our projects with the rest of the school and community.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Stich

  This classroom project was brought to life by Anonymous Arts Supporter and 10 other donors.

• Hallway Display - Let Us Show Off!

  Funded Aug 27, 2019

  Thank you so much for donating to my classroom! The ability to show off our artworks with our school community has brought a sense of authenticity to the digital work we create in class. Before these display rails, all of our artwork lived only on screen. Now my students have the ability to display their custom designs with the school community allowing other students, teachers, staff, and parents to see the work they have designed.

  My students were shocked when they saw that I had installed a couple of the rails and hung up some art for the first time in the hallway. After the initial surprise we got to work deciding where we would hand the rest of the rails. The students chose the hallway right outside our classroom to start and the hallway outside the main entrance next.

  Students are currently selecting their favorite 3 digital art projects that will be printed large and placed on display. Knowing that their work will be shared in the school has helped them remained focused on the aesthetics of their work and increased motivation and overall effort.

  Thank you again for your help with my classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Stich

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 4 other donors.

• Graphic Design and Photography Portfolios

  Funded Mar 27, 2018

  Thank you for funding my Donor's Choose! My students in the Career and Technical Education department Digital Media class are excited to use professional quality portfolios during this year's National Portfolio Review Day. My students have all been given their own professional style portfolio and as we complete each project we use the glossy photo paper and ink to print out their Digital Media projects and place them into the new portfolios. The students are excited at the level of quality they are able to view their designs in print. Throughout the school year this year, each student will continue to add and grow their portfolio as physical documentation of their progress and artworks.

  When the supplies arrived, students didn't know how to take in what was happening. I passed out a portfolio to each student and asked them how they would envision using it in the real world. Some of their responses were of course silly, that's something that always makes me smile as a teacher, but when I announced that they were going to keep this as a place to store and document their hard work in class they all lit up and started talking about the specific projects they wanted to use and showcase in their portfolio. The supplies arrived in the late spring, leaving little time for us as a class to organize our portfolios. Recognizing that students are more on task at the beginning of the school year and not during the last few weeks, I collected their portfolios and had them create a digital folder to begin placing their print ready files into. After students shared the files with me, I slowly began printing their designs over the summer so they could be ready for the new school year.

  Students remembered the portfolios and immediately brought them up when school returned this September. The first project I led the class through this year was to use Adobe Illustrator to create the logo for their portfolio cover using only their name. My students had immediate buy-in with this project since they knew they wanted the cover of their portfolio to be visually stunning. This week, students began placing their cover designs and other artworks in/on their portfolios so they can be ready for our Portfolio Review Day coming up next week. Students will bring their portfolios full of designs with them for review, and they have expressed how excited they are to have all their work in one professional style book.

  Once again, thank you for your support. This donation has directly impacted my students who now "feel like real artists".”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Stich

  This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple and 4 other donors.