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Mrs. Desaraju's Classroom

  • Norview High School
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Nearly all 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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  • Chemistry Is Fun!

    Funded Dec 13, 2018

    Words cannot express the gratitude that my students and myself feel for the generous gift from all of you. My school has more than 50% students who are eligible for free and reduced lunch. Most of them do not have school supplies. We teachers try and buy as much as our budget allows. Since we want our kids to reach their highest potential, we depend on kind donors like you all. Our students are able to get admission even Ivy colleges and earn prestigious scholarships like Gates Millennium Scholarship.

    Thank you for your support!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Desaraju

    This classroom project was brought to life by Amy Hayes & Sophie Leake Memorial Fund and 2 other donors.
  • Colorful Chemistry

    Funded Nov 10, 2015

    Thanks so much for bringing immense joy and smiles to my students' lives. The uploaded pictures are the evidence of the excitement and thrill that my students felt on receiving the gift from you. Chemistry which was difficult to understand for many of my students is not a threat anymore but fun for them now. I am able to include more project based activities in my lessons. It has impacted my students' learning and achievement tremendously. My colleagues and administrators have seen the positive change in my students which motivates me to enhance my teaching skills further.

    We appreciate your generosity very much.

    Thanks so much.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Desaraju

  • Kids Can Do Science

    Funded Apr 27, 2014

    My students were thrilled to receive the demonstration kits. Using them, they created their own projects and demonstrated it to rest of the class. Heat packs were the most exciting for them all. It enhanced my lesson on Thermochemistry very much this year. Learning by doing is the most successful way of reaching students across the ages, gender and personalities Thanks so much for your generous gift!! My students had a successful End of the year Science Exhibition this year. Their work has been greatly appreciated.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Desaraju

My school is an urban school where 50% of students qualify for reduced lunch. We have about 60% African-American, 30% Caucasians and 10% others. Many of my students have to work jobs after school to pay bills. Parents of many of them have not received college education. They do not have enough time to spend with their kids as they are busy with multiple jobs. So my students look upto teachers like us for social, emotional and moral support. We at our school believe in providing them with the best of tools to help them succeed in their lives.

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My school is an urban school where 50% of students qualify for reduced lunch. We have about 60% African-American, 30% Caucasians and 10% others. Many of my students have to work jobs after school to pay bills. Parents of many of them have not received college education. They do not have enough time to spend with their kids as they are busy with multiple jobs. So my students look upto teachers like us for social, emotional and moral support. We at our school believe in providing them with the best of tools to help them succeed in their lives.

About my class

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