Past projects 12
Reading With Purpose!
Funded Nov 15, 2023On behalf of myself and my students, I extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donations. Your commitment to supporting education has made a profound impact on our learning environment, and we are truly grateful for your kindness.
Your contributions have provided us with valuable resources that enhance our educational experience. The books, materials, and any other donations you have provided will undoubtedly enrich our curriculum, broaden our perspectives, and inspire a love for learning among our students.
Your generosity not only aids in the academic development of our students but also fosters a sense of community and shared responsibility. Your belief in the power of education as a force for positive change is both empowering and motivating.
As we incorporate these donations into our classrooms, we do so with the knowledge that your support plays a crucial role in shaping the future of our students. Your investment in their education is an investment in a brighter and more promising tomorrow.
Once again, thank you for your unwavering support. Your contributions make a real and lasting difference, and we are grateful to have partners like you in our educational journey.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gabriel
Our LOVE for Reading
Funded Feb 16, 2023First, my students and I (now 4th graders) would like to thank you ALL for your generous donations! Not only did the now 4th graders get to read those books, my new 5th grade students will get to read them, as well! I am one of three ELA teachers in 5th grade. We LOVE to give our students independent reading time. This allows them to sit back and relax without being rushed through their favorite texts. I currently have about 50 students this school year, who will get to use these books during their independent reading time AND during their small group Literature Circles! Once again, thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gabriel
Headsets and Books for the WIN!
Funded Oct 22, 2021My students and I are so incredibly appreciative of your donations! They are loving the headphones and new chapter books. Our school is now one-to-one (every student has a Chromebook to use both in school and at home). We use many online programs for different subjects. My students use their new headphones for iReady Reading and Math, Storyline Online, Epic Books, and so much more! It can get pretty loud in the room when every student in using their Chromebooks for these reading and math programs, so the headphones are a huge help (especially to me.... whew)! They have all recently discovered a new typing program with includes race cars, so, again, the headphones help us out a lot.
They are so excited to be able to have new chapter books/novel studies, as well! I am an avid reader and have tried so hard to pass this down to my students (it's working)!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gabriel
This classroom project was brought to life by Nevada Department of Education.Technology & Nonfiction Texts for Literacy Centers
Funded Jan 25, 2019Thank you all so very much for your incredible donations! My students were THRILLED to find out that they were getting TABLETS. I was skeptical about asking for them in the beginning because I didn't want my kids fighting over them. However, that was NOT the case. Some days, I saw two kids sitting together and using ONE tablet! What? Yes, they shared! They loved using the tablets to take quizzes on books they've read and to find books online to read together. The books that you all helped us to purchase were a huge hit, as well. Most had not ever heard of Nelson Mandela or Muhammed Ali. They were also able to learn about different countries and cultures. Your donations made a really big difference in our classroom.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gabriel
A Healthy Start: Personal Hygiene Supplies
Funded Jul 29, 2017My students were constantly asking, "Miss Gabriel, what's in those boxes?!" I told them that it was a really big surprise and I would show/tell them later. Each day, they asked the same question. So, one day, I decided to go ahead and break open the boxes and make their personal hygiene baskets. They were THRILLED to see the cute toothbrushes, floss, soap, toothpaste, and deodorant. I plan on teaching an amazing hygiene lesson in the next week. After the lesson, they will get to take their baggies home.
We all thank you very much! You have helped to make our school year an awesome one!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gabriel
This classroom project was brought to life by Life Essentials Supporters and 2 other donors.Miss G's Tech Savvy 21st Century Learners
Funded Jan 24, 2017Thank you all very much for your generous donations! My students were super excited to see those Chromebooks. They are used each and every single day in our classroom. They have helped my students with research for biographies, typing up research essays, and much more. The Chromebooks are also used to help my students complete their minutes for district mandated programs such as iReady and Imagine Learning. They love the flexibility of these "mobile computers" (as they call them). They are able to move around the classroom with their Chromebooks.
Again, we cannot thank you all enough for your donations! :)”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gabriel
This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 9 other donors.Help Us Set Our Classroom on FIRE!
Funded Mar 9, 2016My students and I could NOT be MORE thankful for your donations. You have made a HUGE impact on MANY third graders. The tablets are used during my guided reading groups. They are also used for RESEARCH and online books. I have gotten my students into writing informational books and such. They LOVE being able to not only use the few laptops that we have in our room, but also the tablets. They love the tablets because they are able to move around the room with them. Some students like to grab a tablet and lie on the floor while reading online books.
Also, those students who need a little extra support with reading, absolutely adore the whisper phones because they can hear themselves read. They love to snuggle up in a corner of the room with a good book and their phones. I have even been able to send them home with some students so that they can actually read while at home.
Again, I and my students, would like to send you all a big thanks. You have definitely helped in setting our classroom on fire!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gabriel
This classroom project was brought to life by Disney and 7 other donors.Happy New School Year!
Funded Aug 1, 2015Just as I thought, my students were just as fired up as I was about our resources! They were so excited and grateful to have received these awesome things from you all. When I explained what "the big boxes of stuff" were (the STEM kits) and how we would use them, their faces lit up! When I opened the CD players and headphones, they went absolutely NUTS!
My students are definitely the "think outside of the box" students, so they'll enjoy being able to use the STEM kits to work as small teams to build bridges and such. Also, they'll have a chance to problem solve using kits focused on real world problems. Cool right?
They have also been able to head over to a cozy corner and snuggle up with a CD player and a good book and listen to someone read TO them. They LOVE this! You all have made my students love learning EVEN more. Thank you very much!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gabriel
Ready to Read, the Books Are All We Need!
Funded Sep 18, 2014My little ones and I thank you for your generosity. They were so excited to receive more chapter books, a new listening center and books on CD. Our school has recently adopted a program called Apple Core. This is a program used to document our students' reading time each evening. The new books that you've helped purchased have helped my students greatly. They have allowed them to have an even larger variety of titles and levels of books to read.
They have been allowed to check them out of our classroom library and take them home to ready. They've started to challenge each other to see who can read the most books by the end of the school year. I have noticed that my students are actually observing me at times, so I try to sit and silent read with them. I also love to read at home, so I'll go back to school and tell them about the books that I've read. This gets them really excited!
Again, we thank you all very much for being so incredibly kind and generous. Please know that the resources that you have helped purchase for our classroom are being used on a daily basis.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gabriel
This classroom project was brought to life by NEA Foundation and 5 other donors.Science Centers for Budding Scientists
Funded Mar 26, 2014My students and I send a HUGE thanks to you all for donating to our classroom. When I was called to the front office to get the boxes, I allowed my students to open them this time. They were so surprised because I didn't tell them that they would be getting science materials. They had been asking if we were going to ".....do some science". So, when they opened the boxes and saw all of the science materials, they let out joyous screams and squeaks!
My students were able to use science journals, actual science books (including vocabulary readers) and even microscopes! Many of them had never seen a microscope before, so this was pretty amazing. Throughout the school year, I had been able to (with great difficulty) integrate a little science here and there, but because of your donations, my students were able to use SCIENCE BOOKS AND JOURNALS!
Because of your donations, I was able to EASILY integrate science into my lessons. This lessened the stress of writing science plans! Again, thank you so much for making our school year even more awesome!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gabriel
This classroom project was brought to life by Disney and 6 other donors.