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Mrs. S.'s Classroom

  • Black Hawk Elementary School
  • Springfield, IL
  • More than half of 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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$19.65 play-doh

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Springfield, IL

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Learning With Games

Help me give my students memory games, card games, checkers, and stress balls to use at home to help them learn over the summer.
Mrs. S.
Black Hawk Elementary School
Springfield, IL
  • $236 still needed
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Starting of the School Year Right!

Help me give my students binders, planners, pens, pencils, and storage bags to start the school year off organized and ready to learn.
Mrs. S.
Black Hawk Elementary School
Springfield, IL
  • $256 still needed
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Help Us Feed Our Minds!

Help me give my students snacks to take home on the weekends and after school to curb their hunger and help them concentrate in the classroom.
Mrs. S.
Black Hawk Elementary School
Springfield, IL
  • $289 still needed
  • 3 donors so far
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Past projects 157

  • Help us Concentrate!

    Funded Mar 27, 2025

    I am so thankful that you chose our project to be funded. This project will help my students concentrate and focus on work. I know there are many projects you could have chosen. I am so thankful you picked ours. Thank you so much for your generous donation. We really appreciate it.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. S.

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 5 other donors.
  • Help My Students Fight Hunger!

    Funded Mar 24, 2025

    I am so thankful for your generous donation to our project. I am so excited to have this project fully funded. My students will be able to concentrate at home and take time to study without being hungry. I can't begin to thank you enough. I really appreciate your generous donation and funding our project. This makes my heart happy.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. S.

    This classroom project was brought to life by LOFT.
  • Organization Is the Key to Learning!

    Funded Dec 3, 2024

    Thank you so much for funding this project. We are so happy to have a place to organize our materials. My students love to have a place for their materials. Before we had these the students would have their materials all over the classroom. Now they each have a space for their materials. The students do not spend time looking all over the classroom for their books. One of the fun things we were able to do with this project was allow the students the opportunity to choose where they wanted to place their materials. This allowed them the opportunity to feel like they had ownership in the classroom. Thank you so much for your generous donation.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. S.

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 3 other donors.
  • Help Us Have Snacks to Fuel Our Mind!

    Funded Sep 20, 2024

    I can't begin to thank you enough for funding our project. This project has allowed me to send home a snack with my English as a Second Language students. This helps them do their homework when they are home and have a healthy snack. Most of my students come to this country as a refugee so they struggle to make ends meet at home. I am so thankful that I am able to provide them with a snack for them to have at home. My students are always so excited to come to my room and get their homework and a snack. I really appreciate your generous donation. Thank you so much.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. S.

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and 5 other donors.
  • Help the ESL Students Stay Organized

    Funded Aug 2, 2023

    Thank you so much for funding our project. My students are so excited to have these materials. Our cart is wonderful. My students love to keep their supplies organized. Each student has a special place for their material and they are so happy. This allows the students to come to ESL and get right to work instead of spending time looking for their materials. Thank you so much for funding our project. Since most of my students are ESL students they usually come to school without supplies so this project lets them feel organized and ready to learn.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. S.

    This classroom project was brought to life by Horace Mann Educators Foundation and 7 other donors.
  • Bring Some Comfort to Our Room!

    Funded Aug 2, 2023

    I can't thank you enough for providing our classroom with the much needed comfort. The chair and the portable heater allows our classroom to be a warm and comforting place for the students. The students are all English as a Second Language speaking students and they need a warm and comfortable classroom. I try and make my classroom welcoming so the students are happy to come to school. The chair is a hit for the students. They love sitting in it during reading time. I really appreciate you choosing our project. Thank you so much.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. S.

    This classroom project was brought to life by Horace Mann Educators Foundation and 2 other donors.
  • ESL Classroom needs Materials

    Funded May 11, 2023

    Thank you so much for funding our project. Our classroom is organized and comforting. My students are all English as a Second Language students and they love having a specific place for their materials. When they came into the classroom this year they were so excited. The students are able to find their materials quickly when they enter the classroom. I really appreciate you choosing our project to fund. Anything that I can do to help the ELL students be successful in the classroom will help them a great deal. Thank you so much for your generous donation.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. S.

    This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Foundation and 3 other donors.
Do you remember what it was like to learn a second language? My students are struggling to learn English and I want to do everything I can for them to be successful. They struggle because they are all English as a Second Language students, and they don't always understand the English language. My students are from China, Pakistan, Yemen, Colombia, and Mexico. They really try hard when it comes to learning but they have the language obstacle to overcome. My students face many obstacles during the school day and anything I can do to improve their skills, will benefit them a great deal.

About my class

Do you remember what it was like to learn a second language? My students are struggling to learn English and I want to do everything I can for them to be successful. They struggle because they are all English as a Second Language students, and they don't always understand the English language. My students are from China, Pakistan, Yemen, Colombia, and Mexico. They really try hard when it comes to learning but they have the language obstacle to overcome. My students face many obstacles during the school day and anything I can do to improve their skills, will benefit them a great deal.

About my class

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