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Ms. Ripo's Classroom

  • PS 64 Robert Simon
  • New York, NY
  • 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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  • Supplies Needed for Blended Learning Success!

    Funded Sep 16, 2020

    Thank you so very much for your generous donations! My students and I are truly grateful. The items that I received through your generosity to fund this project helped to keep us productive and safe in our classroom during the past school year.

    Having an additional Chromebook in the classroom this year wasn't just a luxury, but a necessity! Whenever a student left their device at home, or a device needed charging, I knew I had a backup for the students to use so they would not miss out on any of our digital instruction. The headphones I received were also crucial for our instruction, as they enabled my students to focus on the work on their own devices by being able to block out distractions. Our final new piece of tech gear - a document camera - was also instrumental in allowing me to project texts so the students could sit socially-distanced around the room but all be able to view the same material.

    The individual supply boxes that the students kept at their desks, floor decals to ensure our line spots were 6ft apart, and boxes of children-sized masks also contributed to keeping us safe and healthy while learning.

    With your generous donations, I was able to provide a safer and more robust learning experience in my classroom during such a trying school year. My students and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Ripo

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose 20th Anniversary Fund and 9 other donors.
  • Technology Needed to Advance Student Learning!

    Funded Dec 2, 2020

    Thank you so very much for your generous donations! My students and I are truly grateful. Using my new MacBook Air in the classroom the past few months made a world of a difference for our class in what programs I was capable of using. Especially during this difficult school year, better tech access for my in-person students wasn't just a luxury, but a necessity.

    The students loved that with the new computer I had better tech capabilities, not just for our usual lesson slides that we used through Google Classroom, but also for fun "extras" throughout the school day. For instance, we were able to play interactive Kahoot! games online during our lunch period, which was a great way for the students to interact with one another while staying safely socially-distanced within our classroom while they were eating at their desks.

    The new laptop also gave me the opportunity to have better connectivity with our school network, which allowed for a more stable connection to Zoom. It was so important to have this, as my students were then able to participate in virtual class trips to museums, as well as a weekly virtual art program. It was wonderful to be able to give the students these cultural opportunities during a year when we couldn't partake in our usual field trips and in-person experiences.

    Without your generosity I would have to have continued to use my older, slower laptop this school year, and not have been able to provide as many worthwhile learning experiences for my class. Both my students and I benefitted greatly from your kindness, and for that we are eternally grateful!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Ripo

    This classroom project was brought to life by FamilyAlbum and 13 other donors.
This new school year is unlike any other! I will be teaching a small cohort of students in the classroom every day, but will also need my classroom to be equipped for presenting content via video and remotely as well. To be able to help my students reach their academic potential, it is important for me to have the right tools to make this new blended learning model work. The supplies I am asking for in this project will make a much-needed difference in my classroom this year. As students will need to carry their devices with them to use at home and in the classroom, I would love to have an extra Chromebook available in case someone forgets their device at home. Headphones will help my students block out other distractions and focus on their work in the classroom. A document camera will enable me to convert our texts and written materials into an online format for the remote learners on our grade. We also need to stay socially distanced and safe while we learn! I would like to keep a box of extra masks in my classroom for those times when a student is in need of one. Individual storage boxes will help me to keep separate materials for each student, and floor decals will help my students stay the required distance apart whenever we need to leave our classroom.

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This new school year is unlike any other! I will be teaching a small cohort of students in the classroom every day, but will also need my classroom to be equipped for presenting content via video and remotely as well. To be able to help my students reach their academic potential, it is important for me to have the right tools to make this new blended learning model work. The supplies I am asking for in this project will make a much-needed difference in my classroom this year. As students will need to carry their devices with them to use at home and in the classroom, I would love to have an extra Chromebook available in case someone forgets their device at home. Headphones will help my students block out other distractions and focus on their work in the classroom. A document camera will enable me to convert our texts and written materials into an online format for the remote learners on our grade. We also need to stay socially distanced and safe while we learn! I would like to keep a box of extra masks in my classroom for those times when a student is in need of one. Individual storage boxes will help me to keep separate materials for each student, and floor decals will help my students stay the required distance apart whenever we need to leave our classroom.

About my class

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