Past projects 4
Calming Corner
Funded Aug 2, 2023I want to take this time to thank you for your donation. The calming corner has been an important part of my classroom. My students go to the calming corner as needed and it is used every day by many of my students. This corner has given the children the opportunity to build self-regulation skills and to learn how to take a few minutes to calm themselves down when they are having a difficult time.
The students were very excited to see the materials and they all had to try the beanbag. They were excited to use the weighted plushies. I have two students that use the wobble cushions every day.
Once again, thank you for the donations and giving my students the opportunity to take control of their feelings and abilities to take a calming break when needed.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Cusack
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and one other donor.Creative Learning
Funded Aug 18, 2023I want to thank you so much for the donations to our class. Myself and the students have used the supplies with so many creative learning experiences. We learned about the season of fall and the changes that happen during the season of fall. The students learned about the leaves changing colors and falling off the trees. We learned about the weather changes during the season of fall and fall activities that people like to do. My students used the paint and construction paper to create trees and using their fingerprints to create the leaves. The students were able to show the changes the trees go through during the fall.
The students were so excited when the supplies arrived, and they were asking when we will be starting to use all of the supplies. They absolutely loved using everything.
Once again, thank you for giving the students the opportunity to learn in creative ways.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Cusack
This classroom project was brought to life by The SONIC Foundation and 3 other donors.Adventures With My Bitmoji Teacher
Funded Jul 18, 2023My students have been using the writing journals to write about their experiences with their Bitmoji teacher (me). The first entry was about taking their teacher on a journey. The students took me on trips to the beach, park, pumpkin patch, and so many more trips.
The creativity they used in their drawings and descriptions were amazing! Students will start taking their journals and Bitmoji teacher home with them every Monday to write about their Bitmoji teacher experiences.
Thank you for your support!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Cusack
This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex and one other donor.Reading Enrichment!
Funded Nov 17, 2017I would like to express my gratitude for this awesome donation. My students have already benefited from the use of the Action and Storyworks magazines from Scholastic. The magazines are utilized in reading groups, stations, and whole class through Readers Theater.
With the interesting articles the students are more motivated to read and seem to be enjoying the topics. They are able to comfortably participate in group discussions because they are able to access the text at their individual reading levels. In addition, my students have improved their comprehension skills. Inferring, drawing conclusions, and summarizing are some of the most difficult skills for my students, but they are greatly improving in these areas with the use of the magazines. Because they offer both nonfiction and fiction articles, it gives my students experience reading all genres. It also helps them summarize both fiction and nonfiction, which is a challenging comprehension skill to master.
Overall, my students have thoroughly enjoyed this new reading resource, and I am proud of their progress. Thanks to your generosity, my students have been given a chance to improve their reading skills.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Cusack
This classroom project was brought to life by Anonymous Donor and one other donor.