You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Ms. Vessicchio's Classroom

  • Barack Obama Magnet University School
  • New Haven, CT
  • More than three‑quarters of 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

Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Ms. Vessicchio a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

cancel

Support Ms. Vessicchio's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Ms. Vessicchio a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

Make a donation Ms. Vessicchio can use on her next classroom project.

https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/2435046 Customize URL

show projects from all time

Past projects 8

  • Learn and Play in PreK!

    Funded Feb 2, 2024

    Thank you again for donating these learning materials to my students. My PreK students love building, exploring, and creating with different materials throughout the day. The legos, story building kits, playdough and sand will allow us to increase our stem skills, provide sensory experiences and strengthen our math and literacy skills. We will use these materials in our play-based learning curriculum. These materials encourages teamwork, collaboration, and improves creativity as well as strengthen literacy, math and science science concepts through sequencing and develop vocabulary skills. Fine motor and social skills will also improve because these materials will provide great opportunities for social engagement and interaction”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Vessicchio

    This classroom project was brought to life by Connecticut State Department of Education.
  • My Big World with Clifford for Pre-K!

    Funded Nov 30, 2022

    Thank you so much for your generosity to my classroom. My big world subscription allows my students to learn about various monthly topics throughout the year. My Big World incorporates movement, song, discussion and hands-on investigations. They love to see what the new magazine will be about and they like to use the digital component to watch the videos that go along with the magazine. By using the magazine it helps promote students' content knowledge, vocabulary, language and social skills. Thank you again and we wish you all a happy holiday season!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Vessicchio

    This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 6 other donors.
  • Gingerbread STEM for Pre-K! (Part 3)

    Funded Oct 20, 2022

    Thank you all so much for your generous donation of gingerbread houses to my classroom. As we completed our unit study on buildings this was the perfect culminating activity of our weeks long investigations on how buildings are made, what materials they use and who works on buildings. Not only did this tie into our theme but it also allowed for some holiday joy to my students. They were so excited to see all the gingerbread houses and their creativity was a joy to watch. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Vessicchio

  • Gingerbread STEM for Pre-K! (Part 2)

    Funded Oct 16, 2022

    Thank you all so much for your generous donation of gingerbread houses to my classroom. As we completed our unit study on buildings this was the perfect culminating activity of our weeks long investigations on how buildings are made, what materials they use and who works on buildings. Not only did this tie into our theme but it also allowed for some holiday joy to my students. They were so excited to see all the gingerbread houses and their creativity was a joy to watch. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Vessicchio

  • Gingerbread STEM for Pre-K (Part 1)

    Funded Oct 9, 2022

    Thank you all so much for your generous donation of gingerbread houses to my classroom. As we completed our unit study on buildings this was the perfect culminating activity of our weeks long investigations on how buildings are made, what materials they use and who works on buildings. Not only did this tie into our theme but it also allowed for some holiday joy to my students. They were so excited to see all the gingerbread houses and their creativity was a joy to watch. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Vessicchio

  • LEGO Pre-K Learn and Play!

    Funded Oct 19, 2022

    Thank you again for donating lego kits to my students. The lego kits allow my students to practice real world STEM skills such as building and design, problem solving skills and communicating with their peers. The individual lego kits will also help with their fine motor skills, building their creativity, encouraging perseverance and giving them a sense of accomplishment when they finish building. My students were so excited to recieve their legos and the joy on their faces were priceless. Thank you again from all of us. We are so thankful!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Vessicchio

    This classroom project was brought to life by Valhalla Foundation and 8 other donors.
  • Literacy and Art for Pre-K!

    Funded Mar 3, 2015

    Thank you all so much for your very generous donations! Each one of you have made an impact in my student's lives and our gratitude is overwhelming. My students were so excited when we received our new materials. They love using the new painting sets, the tree doll house and our new books to use in our guided reading groups! In pre-k we focus on establishing appropriate interactions with our peers and these resources help us with sharing, taking turns, dramatic play and how to communicate with others.

    We love you each so much! Thank you xoxo”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Vessicchio

  • Playing and Learning!

    Funded Oct 21, 2014

    Thank you so much for your generous donations to my classroom! My students were so excited to learn of their new play equipment. The whole purpose of this project was to allow my students to use these items not only for play but to learn from them as well. They are able to build on their social skills, fine motor, problem solving and many other different areas. This project has allowed me to give my students the resources needed to find the way that each of them learn the best. Due to your compassion and dedication to children they now believe that there are beautiful people out there like you who care about them and want them to become the most successful people they can be! Our hearts are filled with thanks!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Vessicchio

The pre k students are the smallest, and most vivacious, learners at our school. They come to school everyday with smiles on their faces because they truly enjoy being there. Our school is located in a high poverty area where many if not all of our students receive free/reduced lunch. For many of our students the classroom provides the only access they will have to these fun and exciting materials. While we do our best to make sure books and writing supplies go home with students some materials must stay at school. This is why I believe it is so important to have a classroom filled with hands on materials in order to maximize the students knowledge within the short amount of time in the school day.

About my class

The pre k students are the smallest, and most vivacious, learners at our school. They come to school everyday with smiles on their faces because they truly enjoy being there. Our school is located in a high poverty area where many if not all of our students receive free/reduced lunch. For many of our students the classroom provides the only access they will have to these fun and exciting materials. While we do our best to make sure books and writing supplies go home with students some materials must stay at school. This is why I believe it is so important to have a classroom filled with hands on materials in order to maximize the students knowledge within the short amount of time in the school day.

About my class

{"followTeacherId":2435046,"teacherId":2435046,"teacherName":"Ms. Vessicchio","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2435046_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663621563613","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"vanityURL":"","teacherChallengeId":20444964,"followAbout":"Ms. Vessicchio's projects","teacherVerify":490090829,"teacherNameEncoded":"Ms. Vessicchio","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/2435046","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=2435046","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":8,"numSupporters":87},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}