Chirp, Chirp, Woah!

School:: Pinecrest Elementary
Subject:: Character Education
Teacher:: Erica Rimbert
Students Impacted:: 280
Grade:: K-5
Date:: August 14, 2021

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

FL License For Learning License Plate Fund - $1,226.78

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 300

As our 2nd year of being a Leader in Me school comes to an end, I want to sincerely thank you for making our Cricut Crafting Team possible. Sharing my passion for crafting with our students and watching their strengths come out has been incredible. We worked as a team in the beginning of the year to "begin with the end in mind, have a plan, and set goals"; We decided to make cards using our Cricut in order to make others on campus smile and brighten their day. We set dates: we'd make Christmas cards, Valentine's Day cards, Teacher Appreciation Week cards, Mother's Day cards, Easter cards, and Congratulations! cards when a student/class shared an achievement with us. Then, we were able to branch out, thanks to the generosity of our donors, and also make coffee mugs for staff and community members to commemorate special occassions, t shirts with school pride for students in need, and stickers to pass out around campus and make other students/staff smile. Students truly took ownership of this team and let their creativity soar. I am so thankful for our donors for making this possible and cannot wait to see what next year's team comes up with! Thank you again!

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

The goal of this project is for students to use their creative minds! They will learn to use various design applications and websites to plan their ideas. Then, they will be able to make their ideas come to life using a Cricut machine and accessories!

What will be done with my students

Our plan is for students to create stickers, t shirts, and whatever else their creative minds design! We will be donating some of these items to members of the community (shirts to those in need, stickers to students at other schools, the possibilities are endless!) During Sharpen the Saw time (through our new Leader in Me district initiative) one Friday per month, students will be able to design and create. This will help them foster so many skills such as graphic design, creativity, planning and organization, and teamwork. Also, we will be implementing Student Leadership Teams for the first time this year and I would like to host a Creative Design team using these tools. The concept is for students to design and create items that they can give back to our local community.

Benefits to my students

This will benefit our students - and community - in so many ways...and for years to come! Students will learn graphic design, creativity, entrepreneurship, leadership, giving back to the community, teamwork, planning, designing, implementing, and turning their ideas into reality! I believe that this will boost their confidence and critical thinking skills as well. As we go, I'm sure that they will find even more uses that I haven't thought of...yet! :)

Budget Narrative

Budget includes all items needed (from Amazon - no shipping costs) for students to begin creating! This includes a Cricut machine and all tools & supplies, a crafting printer, a heat press (iron) for making t shirts and other designs (putting vinyl on wood etc), a mug press to make coffee mugs, sticker paper, infusible ink t shirts & the paper needed to create their designs, and extra vinyl!
Thank you for your time and consideration!
We're excited for the possibility of this project!

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Cricut Maker bundle (includes vinyl and tools	$399.00
2	Cricut EasyPress Heat Press	$129.00
3	Cricut Mug Press & coffee mugs	$229.00
4	Infusible Ink	$40.79
5	Sticker Paper	$12.99
6	Crafting Printer & Ink	$279.00
7	T shirts	$48.00
8	T shirt printing transfer paper	$44.00
9	Vinyl Sheets	$45.00
	Total:	$1,226.78

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