do you love education-need a feel good deed-read on PLEASE HELP

[demtenjeep]

Last edited Sun May 29, 2016, 02:44 PM - Edit history (1)

https://www.gofundme.com/26wffbg#

For the last 5 years, I had been teaching in a setting that did not allow for hands on project based learning. Due to Sam Brownback and his hatred toward Kansas schools, my former program -which did such good for my students-was closed. Since my program was closed, I was placed into a middle school US History class needing to start all over.


i will need everything from binders, spiral notebooks, index cards, paper light, white to many colors, construction paper to poster board colored pencils, crayons, markers, glue sticks, tape, lots of it, scotch and packing tape, clear shelf liner to protect student's work. Then i will need supplies to display the finished products. Yarn, string, lightweight fishing twine , kite string, and a whole host of endless supplies.

any help would be wonderful.

if you feel so inclined.

thank you

[demtenjeep]

1. thank you

i have also applied for several grants but they won't be given until late August

[demtenjeep]

2. thank you so far

i need to add-this is not what i wanted. i would not be moving if our program hadn't been gutted thanks to asshat brownback

[demtenjeep]

12. heard from a friend. He has been teaching hs for 18 years

they moved him to a middle school


feels really down. worries about being to hard on the kids

[kentauros]

3. Donated!

[demtenjeep]

4. thank you so much

i am starting over completely since the last 5 years was so different.

i have nothing but ideas that will take a lot of money throughout the year. All of the money i get will go towards supplies such as spirals, colored pencils, glue sticks, index cards, paper of all kinds, color and weight, tape, crayons, age appropriate visuals, poster board, contact paper to laminate finished product and much, much more

I appreciate so much

[kentauros]

5. Can you get local art-supply and office-supply places to donate any of that, too?

Sure, they'd probably want a mention of who donated supplies, but it can help. You might also consider buying some supplies from surplus companies, such as American Science & Surplus. It often isn't high quality, but the price is right.

[demtenjeep]

6. i am going to find out

it has been so long since i have needed to i have forgotten a lot of resources


i have a local cleaning company that is going to donate 500 hangers that we use on the mobiles

they look really awesome and kids used to love making them. i am hoping they still do

[kentauros]

7. That's cool :)

I hope you're able to get that donation then. Just network with them as well and see what that garners in support.

And I do hope the threat of no public school becomes the issue that wakes up the voting public. Because a lot of them will then be thrust into the situation of having to care for their kids throughout the day when they would have been in school. I suspect a lot of business owners are going to be losing productivity because their employees are having to spend more time at home with their kids.

It will be interesting to see how it pans out with the voting public...

[demtenjeep]

10. totally agree

i actually think they will close. I am thinking about 10-15 days until someone blinks. I just hope it isn't the lawmakers that blink.

There used to be a time when teachers were respected. It doesn't feel like that anymore



however

my hubby told me today there is a new intern at his work. He recognized hubby's last name and asked if he were married to me. He told hubby that I was the best teacher he ever had. This kid hasn't been my student for 8 years

that warmed my heart greatly

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. Check out thrift stores.. they often have piles of craft stuff very cheap

[demtenjeep]

9. i sent the link to every kansas member of the state house

only one rep has donated

[demtenjeep]

11. i got an email from a small surrounding district

they are closing a middle school and offered all of their binders.


all i have to do is go get them.

thank you

[Rhiannon12866]

13. K&R for visibility!