DC Giving Page Contest

I have been running a contest on the DC Giving Page - Creating a Better Tomorrow with my friend Denise Wilson this week.  This is the first contest that I have helped out with....so much fun!  I'm such a dork.  My favorite part was making and updating the poster :-)  Our contest had twenty $2 spots and was done in less than a week.  Our prizes consisted of a $5, $10, and $15 dollar prize toward a project and a spot on the giving page.  The winners will be announced later tonight.  Not to mention my project is now under $200 - MAKING THE CUT  WHOOT-WHOOT!  My kiddos are going to love the things we are able to do with the Cricut machine!

The original poster.

At the end of the contest!

Thank you Package Completed

I have officially completed my FIRST fully funded project on Donorschoose.org.  What an awesome feeling!  I can't express how much I appreciate the people that donated to the project - people I didn't even know!  You check out my "Thank you" write-up and pictures by clicking HERE!


I used the coins in a tag game with my Kindergarten and first grade classes.  It was a tag game.  If they got tagged by the Bank Robbers (taggers), they had to go to the bank (ME :-) and correctly name the coin.  First grade also had to tell me how much it was worth.  Once the name it correctly, they returned to the tag game.  They had an awesome time and really improved on their coin recognition.


I am putting together a plan for the older classes...I'm thinking a tag game, but they have to count out the change.....I'll keep ya posted :-)


OK - I guess it will be a full week of school - HAPPY TUESDAY!