Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Thursday, January 16, 2014

New Donors Choose Project

New Donors Choose Project! Help me build a better classroom.

Hi Friends,

I want to make sure my students have the materials they need to succeed, so I just created a request for my classroom at DonorsChoose.org:

No More Waste In This Place!

Give to my classroom by January 23, 2014 and your donation will be doubled thanks to DonorsChoose.org. Just enter the code INSPIRE on the payment page and you'll be matched dollar for dollar (up to $100).

If you chip in to help my students, you'll get awesome photos and our heartfelt thanks.

Thanks so much,
Melissa

P.S. If you know anyone who may want to help my classroom, please pass this along!
DonorsChoose.org

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Friday, December 27, 2013

FULLY FUNDED

We have had 6 class sets of tickets for a field trip to Crystal Cave and two buses fully funded through Donors Choose. We will give you more information on this field trip in the coming months. (We won't be going until April)

Donors Choose is a website I started using last year to supplement my classroom budget. Through this I have been able to receive two bookshelves, bulletin border, staplers, magnets, packing peanuts for our bean bag chairs, a pencil sharpener, and now this field trip! Donors from all over the world have supported our classroom in Spooner, Wisconsin! (Disney and Direct TV have even matched donations!) To date these generous donors have given over $1400.

If you're interested in seeing other projects in Spooner, Wisconsin visit www.donorschoose.org. On the left side you can search Wisconsin, then Spooner. Currently there are nine Spooner teacher projects on here. Thanks for all your support and we are very excited to take your children on a great experience to Crystal Cave!

Here is our newest classroom project: Book bins for our books! It currently is half off thanks to Quill.com and you can use the match code: DISNEY at check out until January 3rd. http://www.donorschoose.org/project/welcome-to-our-library-wait-wheres-tha/1158035/?rf=link_dccontent_2013_12_teacherid_1537949&challengeid=251476

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Donors Choose - Field Trip Part 2

I've just posted a project for three more sets of tickets for a field trip to Crystal Cave. Our first three sets and a bus have been fully funded already. For the next week a match code of DISNEY can be entered to match any donation. Please pass on to any family or friends. What a perfect gift to third grade! All gifts are tax-deductible.

http://www.donorschoose.org/project/lets-explore-beneath-the-surface-part-2/1154623/?rf=link_dccontent_2013_12_teacherid_1537949&challengeid=251476

UNIQUE MATCH! We also received a half off match. That means that if you donate within the next week and use the match code: DISNEY, this will only cost $100, 1/3 of the cost!

Monday, December 16, 2013

A Fun Visit

Jonah Samuel Smith was born to Mrs. Smith on December 2nd in Rice Lake. He was 8 lbs, 5 oz and 20 inches long. Mrs. Smith came for a visit on December 10th! Below are some pictures from her visit as well as pictures of us with our reading buddies!!!