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The money students earn goes to our Culinary field trip fund, helping provide opportunities for students to learn outside the classroom. These experiences let students visit new places, experience the hospitality and culinary industry firsthand, and take part in opportunities that might otherwise be financially out of reach.\r\n\r\nThe cotton candy machine isn't just making a fun treat—it's helping my students build confidence, develop workplace and entrepreneurial skills, and raise funds to take their learning beyond the walls of our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1787920416642,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-skills-one-spin-at-a-time/10484382/","projectTitle":"Sweet Skills, One Spin at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9610779_orig.jpg?crop=1120,1120,x45,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742231729344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-scott"},{"teacherId":9404568,"projectId":10094940,"letterContent":"Our new ping pong tables have brought a lot of excitement and energy to our students! 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For many of my students, having the opportunity to learn through building and creating makes classroom activities feel more engaging and accessible.\r\n\r\nWhen the LEGO materials first arrived, my students were incredibly excited to see them. They immediately wanted to open the boxes and start building, and it was wonderful to see students who can sometimes be hesitant to participate become eager to jump in. What started as simple building quickly turned into students sharing ideas, helping one another, and proudly showing off their creations.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue incorporating LEGO into structured classroom projects where students can follow directions, work together, solve problems, and then use their own creativity to modify or improve their designs. These activities give my students a chance to practice important academic and life skills in a fun, hands-on way. 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So far, flexible seating has been especially helpful during group work, and students absolutely love the yoga balls!\r\n\r\nWe're excited for the next step, which is partnering with our woodshop class to build desk risers for standing desks and incorporating the stools into the classroom. These additions will give students even more options for movement, collaboration, and comfortable learning. 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They aren't just convenient—they are helping us operate more efficiently and professionally while giving our students a true real-world food service experience.","fullyFundedDate":1787180844173,"projectUrl":"project/a-cooler-for-cardinal-cravings/10297110/","projectTitle":"A Cooler for Cardinal Cravings","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9610779_orig.jpg?crop=1120,1120,x45,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742231729344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-scott"},{"teacherId":9610779,"projectId":10318633,"letterContent":"Our lemonade stand is already making an incredible impact! We held our very first fundraiser last night and sold out in just an hour and a half—75 lemonades! I never expected such an amazing response at our first event.\r\n\r\nBeyond raising funds for our program, the lemonade stand gives students real-world experience in customer service, teamwork, food preparation, money management, and entrepreneurship. Students saw firsthand what it takes to prepare a product, serve customers, work together under pressure, and experience the excitement of seeing something they created become a success.\r\n\r\nOur community's support was incredible, and seeing the students' excitement and pride made the night even more meaningful. 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Students have practiced making cookies in larger quantities while learning the importance of consistency, accurate measuring, portion control, food safety, packaging, and presentation.\r\n\r\nCookies have quickly become one of our most popular Cardinal Cravings products, and peanut butter is by far our customer favorite! Students love seeing which products sell the fastest and hearing positive feedback from customers. It has turned a simple baking lesson into a real-world business experience where students can see the connection between the quality of their work and customer demand.\r\n\r\nBecause of the support we received, students aren't just baking cookies for an assignment—they are producing a product that people actually order and purchase. They are learning how to keep up with orders, work together efficiently, maintain the same quality from batch to batch, and take pride in what they create.\r\n\r\nThank you to the DonorsChoose Community for helping provide the materials that make these experiences possible. 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Our students have been busy filling orders, preparing products, packaging items, and learning what it really takes to operate a student-run culinary business.\r\nAs our orders continue to grow, students are learning lessons that go far beyond cooking. They are practicing teamwork, time management, communication, organization, customer service, and problem-solving. They are learning how to work under pressure, meet deadlines, maintain quality, and rely on one another to get the job done.\r\nThe supplies provided through DonorsChoose have helped make these real-world experiences possible. Instead of simply talking about how a business operates, our students are actually doing it. They get to see customers purchase and enjoy something they created, which builds confidence and gives them a tremendous sense of pride.\r\nCardinal Cravings continues to grow, and our students are working hard to keep up with the orders! Thank you for investing in our program and helping us give students meaningful, hands-on experiences that prepare them for the workplace and their futures.","fullyFundedDate":1787145618489,"projectUrl":"project/the-secret-ingredient-is-opportunity/10368728/","projectTitle":"The Secret Ingredient Is Opportunity","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9610779_orig.jpg?crop=1120,1120,x45,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742231729344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-scott"},{"teacherId":9166837,"projectId":10085420,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donations to our classroom! Because of your support, our classroom store is now filled with exciting snacks, drinks, candy, fidgets, slime, and other fun rewards that my students are genuinely excited to work toward. Having a variety of rewards allows every student to find something motivating and gives me another way to recognize their hard work, positive choices, participation, and accomplishments throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nYour donation is about so much more than snacks and prizes—it helps create a positive classroom environment where students feel recognized and celebrated for their efforts. Our classroom store also gives students opportunities to practice responsibility, decision-making, saving, and other important life skills as they earn and choose their rewards. I am incredibly grateful for your kindness and willingness to invest in my students. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where hard work is celebrated and students are excited to succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1777988536371,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-store-for-success/10085420/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Store for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Karlsson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9166837"},{"teacherId":9610779,"projectId":10303136,"letterContent":"The cotton candy machine and supplies have had such a positive impact on our students! They absolutely love learning how to make cotton candy and have been excited to experiment with making individual cups that we can use as student prizes and rewards. They are also preparing to produce and sell cotton candy at our upcoming football games.\r\nWhat has been most rewarding is seeing the students' excitement. They are learning new skills, working together, and having fun while doing it. Something as simple as making cotton candy has created opportunities for creativity, teamwork, customer service, and entrepreneurship. The machine has brought a new energy into our culinary program, and it has been wonderful to watch the students take pride in creating something that they can share with our school and community.","fullyFundedDate":1782063003152,"projectUrl":"project/cotton-candy-cardinal-pride/10303136/","projectTitle":"Cotton Candy & Cardinal Pride","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9610779_orig.jpg?crop=1120,1120,x45,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742231729344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-scott"},{"teacherId":9610779,"projectId":10199088,"letterContent":"Thank you for making our composting project possible! Because of your generosity, my Culinary Arts students are learning that cooking doesn't end when the meal is finished. They are discovering how food scraps can become a valuable resource instead of ending up in a landfill, helping them understand the importance of sustainability and reducing food waste.\r\n\r\nThe excitement in the classroom was immediate when the composting supplies arrived. Students were eager to learn what could and couldn't be composted, and they quickly began collecting fruit and vegetable scraps from our daily food labs. It has sparked meaningful conversations about food systems, environmental responsibility, and how small changes in our daily habits can positively impact our community.\r\n\r\nOne of our favorite moments was watching students take ownership of the process. Rather than throwing scraps in the trash, they now ask if an item can be composted and proudly add it to our composting system. It has become a natural part of our kitchen routine and has helped students see firsthand how waste can be transformed into something beneficial.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to use the compost we create to enrich the soil in our culinary garden, where students will grow fresh herbs and produce that can be incorporated into future recipes. This full-circle learning experience allows students to see the connection between growing food, preparing meals, reducing waste, and giving nutrients back to the earth. These are lessons they will carry with them long after they leave our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has given my students more than composting supplies—it has provided them with a hands-on lesson in environmental stewardship, responsibility, and sustainable food practices. Thank you for believing in our students and making these meaningful learning experiences possible. Your kindness is helping us build not only better cooks, but better stewards of our environment.","fullyFundedDate":1779137140700,"projectUrl":"project/from-waste-to-worth/10199088/","projectTitle":"From Waste to Worth","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9610779_orig.jpg?crop=1120,1120,x45,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742231729344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-scott"},{"teacherId":9610779,"projectId":10267775,"letterContent":"Donor support has had a tremendous impact on our Culinary Arts program. Receiving crepe pans and an additional oven has expanded the learning opportunities available to my students and increased the number of students who can participate in hands-on cooking activities simultaneously.\r\n\r\nThe extra oven has helped reduce wait times during labs, allowing students more opportunities to practice techniques and complete recipes independently. 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