April 20, 2015

DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that allows teachers to write project request in which anyone, individuals or corporations, can donate money to help meet the needs for public schools. We have had numerous individual teachers as well as some teams participate in writing a Donors Choose.  Kindergarten recently funded a  $1460 project to help create STEMlabs for all Kindergarten classrooms.  I am really proud of their efforts as a TEAM to ensure ALL students the opportunity to have quality STEM instruction in their classrooms. Ask any Kinder teacher about STEMlabs as they are preparing for the future!!!  

Here are some of Kami Anderson's students during STEMlab time:

Within the past two weeks:

Stephanie Donaldson has a project waiting to be funded as well. First grade divided their grade level project into two separate ones and one has been funded.   Ganus/Step also has been funded within this past week. (If I have left anyone out it was not intentional)

If you have written a Donors Choose this year, please go to the google doc and add your link. https://docs.google.com/a/gcisd.net/document/d/1Z8Y8RbNRhaMlOvqpGM1ZfC-WMFQDDKRgehSiBXXU9Rw/edit?usp=sharing

I would love to add up and keep track of what we have received this year by thinking outside of the box to make things happen for our students.  I feel it is important to show our stake holders how committed you are to provide the best for our scholars!!