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Mrs. Sofer's Classroom

  • Melvin Avenue Elementary School
  • Reseda, CA
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Past projects 9

  • Virtual Learning Success With a Document Camera!

    Funded Sep 9, 2020

    We are so grateful for your generosity! What a surprise it was to receive the donation for our project!

    We are so excited to personalize and organize our classroom! Labeling bins, sorting workshop centers with pictures, and even making T-shirts for field trips are some of the things we cannot wait to do!

    We've already started using the circuit for our holiday crafts the kiddos will take home for the holidays. I cannot wait for the parents to see and enjoy them!

    Thank you again so very much for your donation to fulfill our project.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sofer

  • Cricut Creativity Classroom

    Funded Nov 10, 2021

    I am so humbled by your generosity! Thank you so much very for your generous donation!

    My students and I cannot wait to begin to create a unique, creative, and organized classroom! I hope to inspire them to be creative and create a classroom with flow and purpose.

    Thank you!!!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sofer

    This classroom project was brought to life by #TeachHealthy with Nature Made.
  • Classroom Carpet Galore!

    Funded Aug 13, 2019

    I am so eternally grateful for your generous donation! Our carpets have been such an asset to our class. The kids enjoy sitting, playing, reading, and exploring on them!

    We use them all day for various activities such as language arts, science, and math. We also use them for our independent work time rotations.

    The carpets add a sense of comfort and a feeling of home to our classroom!

    I sincerely thank you for our classroom carpets and we will continue to enjoy them for the rest of the school year and future classes to come!

    Thanks again!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sofer

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and one other donor.
  • Supplies for Success!

    Funded Sep 27, 2017

    Thank you so very much for your thoughtful donations toward our supplies! They have been so helpful in our class!

    The students are loving sitting on the wobble chairs. It gives them movement and helps keep them focused on the task.

    The library book bins are amazing to organize our books. The colors of the bins are vibrant and inviting to come read!

    The scoop rocker chair is fun for the kids to sit. It also enables the students to relax, sit back, and read a good book.

    The paper cutter is so helpful to getting our classroom sheets cut quickly and accurately!

    Thank you again for your generosity and supporting our class!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sofer

  • Play Dough, Bean Bags, and Magnetic Letters...Oh My!

    Funded Aug 31, 2015

    We are eternally grateful for your generous donation to our class! Your contribution has made a huge impact in our learning!

    The students love using the play-doh as a fun way to learn their letter and number formations during workshop. It is fun, engaging, and educational! The magnetic letters have been a huge help in mastery of the Kindergarten sight words. The bean bags have motivated my students to sit down and read a good book! it cultivates a love of reading!

    These amazing classroom enrichments are instrumental in our daily learning. With these supplies, the students are learning and having fun while at it!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sofer

  • Classroom supplies for success!

    Funded Aug 24, 2015

    I am so very grateful for the generous donations you made towards funding our classroom supplies. It really has made a huge difference to our classroom function and daily routines.

    The name tags have helped our classmates learn each others name as well as other enrichment teachers to identify each child by their name. The display magnets have been used to hang work that the students are proud to showcase. The pencil sharpener has been used daily to keep their pencils sharp and ready to write! Finally, the writing bin drawers has been crucial to organize our various writing papers used throughout the day.

    Collectively, all the supplies have been so beneficial and helpful to keeping our classroom running smoothly and in an organized manner. My students and I thank you again and these supplies will make this year in Kindergarten as successful as possible!!!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sofer

  • Math Manipulatives Enrichment!

    Funded Apr 20, 2015

    We are so grateful for your generous donation to our class! The math centers are proving to be fun, engaging, and support our math curriculum!

    Oh what fun we are having exploring our new math centers. We have already put them to good use! The students are so eager to use the Magna-Tiles to make 3-dimensial shapes. They love using the Playstix to build structures and build their concepts of spatial reasoning. We have also used the Magnetic Ten Frames to make visual combinations to 10.

    We can't wait to continue to use them in our daily math curriculum! Thank you again for all your support!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sofer

  • A Backpack Cart

    Funded Feb 27, 2015

    There are not enough words to express my gratitude for your generous donation.

    Every single one of you has showed my students the importance of doing good for others. You have also showed my students that if you put a little love into the world it can go a long way.

    My students are beyond thrilled to receive this backpack cart. This cart will help my students stay organized and will help them prepare for productive day at school. After all, a good first start is imperative to a successful day.

    Again, thank you so much for your donation. I promise you that my students will never forget what you have done for them.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sofer

  • Literacy of the Future!

    Funded Sep 30, 2014

    Thank you so very much for your generosity. My students and I are thrilled to get to enjoy our new audio books for our listening center.

    We have been using our audio books to enrich our daily workshop centers.

    The students have thoroughly enjoyed listening to the high interest books while acquiring reading skills and comprehension. The books also are geared to enrich our units.

    We are so grateful to have these audio books for enjoyment and as a tool to advance our reading skills. They also reinforce the love of reading I hope each of my students have.

    Thanks again for supporting our class and donating money towards these amazing audio books!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sofer

We are a classroom of diverse learners that include second-language learners, learning-disabled students, and struggling readers or nonreaders. Due to the fact we are not a Title One school, we do not receive the federal funding as many other schools do. It is up to the teacher to supplement the class with any needed supplies or materials.

About my class

We are a classroom of diverse learners that include second-language learners, learning-disabled students, and struggling readers or nonreaders. Due to the fact we are not a Title One school, we do not receive the federal funding as many other schools do. It is up to the teacher to supplement the class with any needed supplies or materials.

About my class

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