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Past projects 11

• Time Keeps on Ticking!

  Funded Oct 26, 2022

  Hurray for donors who support students in public education. Thanks to your generosity and that of Panda Cares, our class will have the tools we need to stay focused and organized. The materials from this project will be used to give my students the hands-on materials they need to help them learn and be their best.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Codd

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 6 other donors.

• Diversity, Representation and Expanding Our World

  Funded May 12, 2021

  Thank you so much for helping me begin to fill this gap in my classroom library and for the teaching resources to improve my practice. It's critically important at this time to engage young learners so that they can effect change. I'm grateful for the support for my classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Codd

  This classroom project was brought to life by Chevron and 10 other donors.

• Books and More to Help Us Soar!

  Funded Oct 22, 2020

  Thank you so much for supporting public schools. We greatly appreciate you. Thank you on behalf of my students. I look forward to sharing these engaging books and other useful resources. We are reading Front Desk Now and the students love it. With this project, I was able to secure the second book from the author and looking forward to more post lunch afternoons of reading and sharing.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Codd

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Donor and 16 other donors.

• Teacher Tech to Take Us the Distance

  Funded May 5, 2020

  Thank you Sonic for this amazing match! The Ipad and lap desk will make distance teaching and planning a little bit easier. Thank you room parents and friends for donating to our classroom. Thanks Donors Choose for the hard work that you do ! Thank you on behalf of my current students and future students who will be able to use these resources.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Codd

  This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 5 other donors.

• Diverse Readers Make the World Go 'Round

  Funded Mar 3, 2020

  Thank you so much for your generous donations! You guys are amazing and this project was funded in one day! Woo hoo!

  My students are at an age where they want to know more about the world and I hope these titles continue to encourage their curiousity, sensitivity and awareness.

  We appreciate your support of public education!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Codd

  This classroom project was brought to life by A group of anonymous donors and 9 other donors.

• Ink About It!

  Funded Aug 23, 2018

  Believe it or not, our school district does not provide us with ink even when we are lucky enough to receive printers from Donor's Choose. If I didn't have Donor's Choose, I would have to pay for the toner myself. Sometimes that can be a big burden on my budget that already gets stretched for other classroom materials. The donations that helped is with ink had far reaching impact. Some students have access to tech at home and some do not. Having access to computers and printers mean that science fair projects and history research projects get completed. I do have some students who may have computers at homes but do not have access to printers. They are able to send me their documents through Google Docs and I am able to print what they need. One student, C, has a parent who lives overseas. Since we have the ink and printer, he was able to help her edit her science project and he emailed to me. I was able to print it right there in the classroom and she and I assembled the project together.

  The ink and printer paper was also helpful for me because instead of taking my personal money after school to go to Costco and print out photos, I am able to print them in class and make beautiful and creative bulletin boards featuring student work.

  Finally, former students have come to me for help with their projects. Two of them, N and A, are two hardworking students who don't have access to technology, beyond their cell phones, at home. Even though, they are not in my class, they feel comfortable enough to come, do research and get printing help. I'm happy to have an open door policy and grateful for our awesome donors who make that possible.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Codd

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 11 other donors.

• The Gold Rush Comes Alive with a Great Novel!

  Funded Oct 18, 2017

  Thank you so much for the classroom set of By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleishman. This novel is incredibly timeless. The students loved the humor in the crazy tale of Jack and his butler, Praiseworthy and their journey from Boston to the California Gold Rush. The book is not only a great piece of historical fiction that helped me teach California history but it's also a really great tool to teach about character development, author point of view and plot development. Reading good writing helps students become good writers. We were able to make really good connections with the book to improve student reading comprehension and writing.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Codd

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 4 other donors.

• The Best Part of Me = Positive Self Image!

  Funded Nov 29, 2017

  We are so grateful that you chose to support our class project and helped us secure the three cameras for our classroom.

  While camera phones are readily available, using them to take pictures comes in a classroom setting with its own set of challenges. Not all students have their own phones and there is really something special about using a camera. For some this had been their only access to a camera not on a phone.

  By using digital cameras my students focused on one thing, taking pictures. They had to learn how to hold it, figure out the best light and learn that the flash can be really good or really bad. What was great about using our digital cameras is that if they made mistakes they could delete and try again. They experimented with different settings and learned how to upload.

  Kids today are bombarded with so many images of what they could and should look like. As a teacher of pre-teen boys and girls I am acutely aware of the pressures to look a certain way and how that can negatively impact their self esteem. This project has allowed them to stop, examine themselves and for some, stop judging themselves and really appreciate how unique and special each and every one of them is.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Codd

  This classroom project was brought to life by Born This Way Foundation and 7 other donors.

• We Need a Graphic Novel About Real Friends!

  Funded Jan 25, 2018

  Thank you so much for your generosity donating to our classroom book project. I know my students will love reading this graphic novel and discussing the different issues that come up with relationship troubles at school.

  I appreciate your kindness and help in donating to this project on Thursday, January 25th, when all donations were matched. This book is about friends, and you are definitely a real friend and help to our class! Thank you so much!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Codd

  This classroom project was brought to life by The First Million Fund and 5 other donors.

• Laptops for Linking Us to the World

  Funded Sep 12, 2016

  Thank you so much for the donation for the Chromebook for our classroom. We were so excited to receive it ! We now have ready and easy access to the Internet for research and for typing, a 21st century skill that our students need to excel in middle school and beyond. It's also great because if students have a burning question that they can look it up and get it answered ASAP. It's also great in that it's sturdy for young hands and that kids (and I) feel comfortable using it as their desks. It's always plugged in and ready to go! Sometimes the students have to sign up to take turns using it when it's in high demand.

  For this first part of the year we used the Chromebook for accessing Google docs - writing, revising and researching science projects based on the Scientific Method. Quite a few students don't have computers and/or printers at home and having this resource for them really helped them participate in our school's first annual Science Fair. One of the students who used the Chromebook was even a finalist in the Science Fair! He earned Honorable Mention! That could not have happened without the computer.

  For the remainder of the school year, we will use it to research, access docs, create slide shows and learn about more features of the Google Suite. Thank you again for your generosity.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Codd