Past projects 32
Soundscapes for Learning
Funded May 10, 2024I wanted to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation towards the purchase of classroom headphones. Your contribution means the world to us and will greatly enhance the learning experience for our students.
With your support, we can now provide each student with the necessary tools to fully engage in their studies, fostering a more conducive learning environment for everyone involved. Your kindness and generosity have made a significant difference, and we are incredibly grateful for your commitment to education.
Once again, thank you for your kindness and support. Your contribution will have a lasting impact on the education of our students.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Howell
Hear and Speak!
Funded Aug 10, 2022I am writing to express our deepest gratitude for your incredibly generous donation to our headphones. Your support means the world to us and has a significant impact on the education and learning experience of our students.
Thanks to your contribution, we were able to provide high-quality headphones to our students, enhancing their ability to focus and engage in a more immersive learning environment. Your belief in the importance of education and commitment to empowering students is truly inspiring.
Once again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your thoughtful contribution. We are deeply grateful for your support and are excited about the positive changes it will bring to our students' learning experiences.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Howell
This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 4 other donors.Make Reading Relatable!
Funded Oct 26, 2021I appreciate all of your donations. I am so excited to be able to share this information with my students. Being able to provide the same resources to my in person students and my virtual students will be very beneficial to all. I can not wait to share pictures and updates with you.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Howell
This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 6 other donors.Drawing to Comprehend
Funded Aug 4, 2021Thank you so much for your donations! I am beyond excited to be able to start the year with the materials the students will need to help increase their comprehension! I look forward to showing you the impact that this project has over the school year. Thank you again so much.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Howell
This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and one other donor.Books for ALL!!
Funded Mar 21, 2021Thank you all so much for your donations. With your donations we were able to send books home for each student to read while we were not in the school building. These text game students something that they were able to read independently and not on a computer. Students were able to increase their independent reading stamina and highly enjoyed the books they received.
While we did not use these books in the physical classroom, we did have a time where each student would get their books and read. For most of the time that meant they were on the computer reading a book on there. These books provided students with the opportunity to relax and just read. During reading time I could see students getting comfortable all over their houses and enjoying their new books.
While all of the students were excited about their new books, there were several who were extremely excited. There were a few students who finished the 3 books that we gave them within the first week of having them. With your donation of the books we were even able to give those students a few extra books to read.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Howell
Reading in the Digital Age!
Funded Sep 17, 2020Thank you so much for your donations for our Story Works magazines. While we are currently still all virtually learning, this has been a great way to share stores that interest my students.
We have used the magazines to work on identifying nonfiction text features, making inferences about text, and identifying the main idea. However, my students favorite part of the magazines is the debate section. They love to argue! They have really been building on not only their reading skills but verbal and written skills as well. They will spend some of their free time looking up reasons why kids should get an allowance and come back and try to convince other students along with their parents why they should get one.
These magazines have really helped increase class participation with their interesting topics. I can not wait until we get to go back in the building and students get a change to use the paper copies.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Howell
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose 20th Anniversary Fund and 4 other donors.Stories That Work
Funded Nov 26, 2019Thank you so much for your Story Works donation! These magazines and stories are a big hit in the classroom! They have also been very helpful in our distance learning. Students are able to access all of the materials on the computers at home.
These stories are all different genres and allows students to be exposed to each different one multiple times.
It also gives them a chance to participate in debates about different topics and allows them to grow their own opinions and ideas.
We have loved reading all of the stories and being able to access all of the materials online!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Howell
Comfy Cozy Reading Spots.
Funded Aug 5, 2019These reading spots have been perfect for my classroom. The students love having a variety of places to sit and relax and read without being at their desks. You can find my students spread all out around the classroom with these seats.
Having the ability for the students to move around and get comfortable had really allowed some of them to enjoy reading more. They have the ability to just relax with their books and not worry about the other students around them.
We all really appreciate your donations to make this project possible.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Howell
This classroom project was brought to life by Neukom Family Foundation and 3 other donors.Can You Hear Me?
Funded Jun 10, 2019Thank you so much for your donations for the ear buds! They have been the perfect addition to our Chromebooks. Station time is much easier when students can only hear their work and do not have to block out the rest of the class.
It has also helped some of the students become more confident in their work as they know other students can not hear what they are working on.
It is especially helpful for those students who need a little extra help with reading and can now hear the books being read to them without other students hearing.
Again, thank you so much for your donations!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Howell
The Sound of Silence
Funded Jul 27, 2019Thank you so much for the donation of the tennis balls! As we just moved into a new school building, they have saved the floors from all of the scratches and scrapes of the chairs. It has also been a big help for the classes underneath of us. They do not hear the sounds of the chairs on the floors all day!
My students were so excited to have the tennis balls on the chairs, it actually made it easier for them to move the chairs on the floor.
We all really appreciate your donations and will be using the tennis balls for years to come.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Howell