My students wanted to work with animals this year. They made 50 "Adopt Me" bandanas and donated them to the Humane Society. Thanks to you we were able to buy needed supplies for our FCCLA project this year.
GOLD PANNING: Gold was discovered in California on January 24, 1848. Most of the gold found was small pieces. Gold miners used science to separate the gold from the sand. They knew that gold was heavier than sand. Gold miners swirled water and sand in pans.The heavy nuggets would be left behind. However, few miners found gold and became rich. Most of the settlers never discovered gold, but they found a new life in California. The settlers helped the U.S. grow. Each student in class Z22 at P.233Q tried planning to find their own '"gold nuggets'". Like gold miners, students swirled water and sand in pan,the heavy nuggets were left behind. What fun thing to learn during the Westward Expansion!
Over a ten + year period I have written several grants. These grants have funded projects that I would not have been able to do in my classroom with this money. From science students comparing building materials for a bridge design, to comparing DNA of different plants and even starting a free preschool program for at-risk kids using high schoolers as tutors. All of these projects were created with the help of Kids in Need Foundation!
The Elmer's Teacher Tool Kit grant program enabled my students in many ways. They became stronger, more confident readers. The project gave them a better understanding for the need to be good oral readers. Students of all reading levels were able to contribute, and I believe that met a desired goal of making sure all students feel important.
The kids in need program is great for both sides: those that need help and those groups looking for a way to help worthy causes either locally or nationally. I can not thing of a better way to match the two up.
Moving forward, I will continue to use the service and highly recommend both perspective programs and donating foundations to investigate for themselves how well the program works
The Kids in Need Grant that my students received allowed them to create their own business! By receiving the $500.00 grant monies, Transition Students in the T.R.A.C.T. Program bought 3 new shredders. They now receive all the school's important shredding boxes in our district, and do all the shredding themselves. They then take the shredding bags to the recycling center for processing, with TRACT provided transportation.
Combined with their shredding project, they also collect all schools cafeteria cans, bottles, etc. to be recycled.
Students then bill each school for shredding/recycling services completed. Money returned to the TRACT Program by schools is deposited directly into the student TRACT fund, and students then decide how and where the money is spent with teacher support. This great project gives students an opportunity to learn responsibility for their job, follow through with their commitment, and budgeting/banking skills with their money. The kids love it!
Kids in Need is the perfect name for this program because it truly helps Kids in Need. With more and more cuts to education, it is difficult to get the needed resources to make learning a great experience for our youth. Students that are actively engaged retain the learning better and the money from these grants helps students apply their learning in a meaningful way. One that is better for all students and schools. Thanks for helping our Kids in Need!