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Teacher Wish Lists
Did you know that our Teachers have Wish Lists? 

 There are always items needed for the classrooms.  While our Teachers always do an amazing job teaching our kids, the budget crunch has sometimes made it difficult to be sure that they always have the supplies and tools they need to optimize the learning experience. 

The PTSA has gathered Wish Lists from our teachers which will be posted on the KJH Website.  Many of these items might be wandering around your house.  Others may be easily purchased. 

For the next several months, the PTSA will be promoting these Wish Lists, featuring a particular teacher, department of need.  Please browse the sample list below.  Unless otherwise noted, all donated items can be gently used.  All items can be brought to the school office.  For more information or questions, please contact Julie Taylor at jctaylah@aol.com  Thank you for your generosity and willingness to make KJH a fabulous school for all our children!

 

 Wish List

 
Teacher granted? Wish
General School Needs   AAA batteries
  AA batteries
    D-cell batteries
Staff Room   real plates, bowls, etc. for staff room
  games, cards, etc. for Emergency Prep
Counseling Dept   gift cards to Michaels for stuff
PE Dept   $$ to upgrade Heart Rate monitor system
  class set (35) watches by Polar (est. $35-45 each)
Melissa Wrenchey   GPS devices for Environmental Science.  Check out the DonorsChoose site at http://www.donorschoose.org/ms.wrenchey
  X subscription to Voicethread ($60) or classroom subscription ($220) 
  flatscreen monitors
  X tripods
Jennifer Russell X  erasers
  X classroom set (30) of dry-erase markers, multiple colors each set thanks to the Alvarez family
  X tripod  thanks to the Alvarez family
Rita Costello   current novels; particularly the Evergreen Award Winners
  X Swim the Fly by Don Calame, The Maze Runner by James Dashner, We Were Here by Matt De La Pena, If I Stay by Gayle Forman, Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia, North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley, Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan, Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, Malice by Chris Wooding  purchased by the PTSA
Library   Kindles ($79 each) -- then kids can read the newest books, and Kindle books are less expensive than print books
Sarra Sharif   Conductor's podium
  10-15 small hand-held dry erase boards
  an easel with large newsprint
Tonya Erickson   paperback books
  X flash drives purchased by the PTSA
Rachel Brotherton   8 copies of Rules, by Cynthia Lord, paperback
  X 2 copies of Outsiders on audio CD purchased by the PTSA
Math Department X site license for math software (kutasoftware.com), three-year license is $319 for one program, $528 for two programs purchased by the PTSA
Susan Crauer   6    4  lava lamps 2 purchased by the Taylor family
  graph paper
  markers, colored pencils
  X white board dry-erase pens
  32 D-cell batteries
  32 rechargeable D-cell batteries
Kathy Colombo   2-liter clear bottles with caps
  1-liter clear bottles with caps
  8 durable plastic flashlights (that use 2 D-cell batteries)
  12 flashlight bulbs (available at RadioShack)
    gently-used board games
Ryan Palmer  

  X Using Analogies in Middle and Secondary Science Classrooms (Allan G. Harrison) thanks to the Taylor family
  webcams for class -- should easily connect to computer monitors or other devices
    Brain-Powered Science:  Thinking and Learning with Discrepant-Events (Thomas O'Brien)
Sra. Anderson X 20 Spanish/English dictionaries purchased by the PTSA
    3 large electric pans for cooking
Mrs. Puleo   reading materials (any books, or gift cards to purchase books)
Mrs. Fulcher   bookcase (cube-style)
Mike Lundquist   "Adopt an Instrument" -- we have 26 instruments that need to be repaired
  Vic Firth Base Drum Roller Mallets, $39
  Verve Concert Cymbal Cradle, $60
  3 tuba mouthpieces, Bach 18, $54 each
  X Base Drum pedal for drumset: Pearl P-2000C PowerShifter ($161) or DW 5000AD3 Accelerator Chain Drive Single ($180) school funds
  Vic Firth Base Brum Mallet, General Style, $25
  Concert Snare: Pearl Concert Series Snare Drum 14x6.5 inch, Black, $390
  Zildjian Avedis Concert State Pair Crash Cymbals, 16 inch, $380
  Zildjian A Series Cymbal Back, 21" sweet ride, 17" medium crash, 14" New Beat Hi-Hats, 14" Fast Crash, $750
  Guitars for Guitar Class, Yamaha F335, any color, $150
  20 Wenger Classic 50" music stands, $50 each
  alto sax case, Gator GL series, $85
  tenor sax case, Gator GL series, $90
  reeds:  boxes of size 2 1/2 and 3 reeds for Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Clarinet, and Bass Clarinet, preferrably Rico or Rico Royal, $11 to $35/box
  Meyer size 5 also sax mouthpiece, $85
  Meyer size 5 tenor sax mouthpiece, $95
  Fox Oboe model 300, Resin Body, full conservatory, $4700
  3 bassoon seat straps, $50 each
  3 trombone 6 1/2 AL small shank mouthpieces, $45 each
  4 tuba stands, DEG A18-MC100, $110 each
  Pearl Concert Toms, 14x15 and 14x16, $405
  Dynasty Heavy Duty Adjustable Mallet Instrument Performance Frame, $320
Malia (West) Goodfellow   3 large dry-erase easel boards
  crayons
  X blender thanks to the Munsil family
  scissors for kids
  big erasers
  digital kitchen timers
  small wallets
  arts & crafts projects that can be done independently
Mrs. Stotesbery   bookcase (tall)
  X 6 or 7 thumb (USB) drives purchased by the PTSA
  Books- Lion boy trilogy and Ghost of Spirit Bear, and Touching Spirit Bear 
  Any of the popular books : Hunger Games, Percy Jackson Series, etc
  Food items:  snack bars, breakfast bars, poptarts, pretzels, frozen snacks