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Past projects 16

• Coding Our Future

  Funded May 16, 2017

  Thank you so much for your generosity. It is because of your donations that my students have a new outlook on future careers. Coding and technology are such an important part of our lives and now my students have the ability to play and explore in this field. They are excited to explore, learn, and grow with the tools that have been donated. Thank you again for supporting my students and their futures. It is thanks to donors like you that I can bring rich and exciting learning in to my classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Godesa

  This classroom project was brought to life by Stavros Niarchos Foundation and 13 other donors.

• Action-Packed Family Reading

  Funded Feb 2, 2017

  Thank you for your incredible donations. The excitement in my students during reading time is amazing. They love reading together and retelling all of their new books. Even my quietest students are eager to retell their stories with their partner. I am so impressed with the oral language development that has happened in such a short time. I can't wait to hear all of the incredible language that comes out of my students reading and retelling together and with their families. Thank you again for your kindness and generosity!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Godesa

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 9 other donors.

• Growing Minds On The STEAM Train!

  Funded Feb 2, 2017

  My students and I are so grateful for your generosity and support. Your donation has made 22 creative students very happy. They have been eagerly building and problem solving thanks to your kindness. My classroom has a buzz about it where students are problem solving, engaged, and communicating with each other. These are the skills that we want for our future learners. Thank you for gifting my students with the tools that they needed to practice these 21st century work skills. Thank you again.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Godesa

  This classroom project was brought to life by Stavros Niarchos Foundation and 5 other donors.

• TOONing Into Comics!

  Funded Jan 4, 2017

  Thank you so much for these amazing books! My kiddos were over the moon as we cut open the box and started passing the books out. You could hear a pin drop as reading buddies dove into this new genre of book. They were laughing, showing each other what they saw, and rereading parts to each other. Before I knew it, they were trading books and reading the next one that came their way. I don't know the last time I saw my students this excited for new books. Thank you for giving my students access to this incredible world of reading!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Godesa

  This classroom project was brought to life by TOON Books and 3 other donors.

• Targeting Our Reading Interests

  Funded Nov 29, 2016

  Thank you for you kindness and generosity. This bookshelf has transformed my classroom and my students' book interests. With this bookshelf, I am now able to create a space where I can target specific reading levels and interests. When the bookshelf arrived we were working on our Gingerbread unit and exploring different versions of this beloved topic. The bookshelf was quickly filled with gingerbread stories that were immediately sought over be each of my students. They loved that all of the gingerbread books were in one place. We have now moved on to our next topic and once again the shelf is packed with anticipated reads. Thank you again for transforming my classroom and my readers, I am forever grateful!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Godesa

• Lion and Tigers and SUPPLIES, Oh My!

  Funded Jun 1, 2016

  Thank you so much for supporting my students. Your donation has provided my classroom with the supplies that we need to optimize learning throughout the school year. Students will now be able to continue to write and publish their stories to share with the classmates and families. It is amazing how much printer ink and laminating sleeves can change the learning dynamic for a group of incredible first graders!

  Thank you again for all of your support and generosity! My students and I thank you.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Godesa

• Building Readers for Life

  Funded Jun 1, 2016

  I am blown away by the impact that this project has made on my students. My students have an incredible variety of books to choose from. There are now books that range in levels for my beginning readers, all the way to my advanced readers. I also now have books for my Spanish literate students!

  The Hokki stools have made world of difference for my students that need to wiggle and work.

  Thank you for support the needs of my students. I am so grateful for your donation. Thank you again for everything!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Godesa

• Future Engineers

  Funded Mar 23, 2016

  First of all, you are all amazing!! Your generosity has made an incredible impact on the lives of my first graders. You have shown them that you care about their learning and future.

  I wish I could have bottled up their faces and excitement when they saw all of the donated Legos and GoldieBlox kits. We of course, jumped right into using everything. It was incredible listening to the problem solving and discussions as my students worked together to build a dunk tank, skate ramp, cable car, clubhouse, and their own creations. They beg me to read one of the new books everyday.

  Thank you again for your generous donations!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Godesa

  This classroom project was brought to life by #BestSchoolDay and 3 other donors.

• Developing Language Through Play

  Funded Feb 12, 2016

  Thank you so much for donating to my students. The games that you have provided them have already made the world of difference in their language and social skills. My students are working together, sharing materials, encouraging each other, and talking. I don't think that I could ask for any more. The language component alone has created confident speakers in my English as a Second Language (ESL) students.

  Thank you again for all of your support. I am so grateful to each and every one of you.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Godesa

• The Power of Printing

  Funded Dec 3, 2015

  Thank you so much for donating to my students' future as writers! The printer and laminating tools have been put to use as students have started creating their own "published" books. They are beyond excited to write everyday thanks to your donation. Students are so excited that they complain when writers' workshop ends each day and beg for more time throughout the day. Students have also loved being able to bring their publications home to share with their families. Parents, too, are excited for the thrill that writing it providing! Thank you again!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Godesa