Ms. Arbogast's Classroom Edit display name

Past projects 16

• Shhhh...Headphones for Educational Tech!

  Funded Sep 7, 2024

  I am continually in awe of the generosity of this community. Thank you for your contribution to this project. This class started last week and they are a wonderful group of students that deserve everything we have to give them. They are so excited to start working with the iPads, and these headphones will ensure that students can have uninterrupted time to work on the amazing apps we have access to.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Arbogast

• Bounce While We Work

  Funded Nov 9, 2023

  Thank you so much! How fortunate are we to live in a broader community that supports us like this. these are going to make a huge difference in the engagement and focus of first graders who need to wiggle a little bit while they are working. I can’t wait to see their faces when I bring them out.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Arbogast

• Butterflies in the Classroom

  Funded May 27, 2023

  Thank you so much for helping us to meet this goal of getting caterpillars in our classrooms! It is going to be such a fun and enriching science experience for our young scholars. They will get to observe all of the stages Im of the butterfly life cycle, then release them into the garden. They will remember it for years to come. Thank you for gifting our classes with this experience.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Arbogast

• Decodable Books for Kindergarten!

  Funded Jan 21, 2023

  Thank you so much for your generous donation to our kindergarten grade level independent book library! Our students are going to love reading these fun and exciting books- and they will be practicing foundational skills at the same time! This project will have an impact on our current students as well as future students for years to come. We are so grateful.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Arbogast

• Kindergarten Classroom: Organized!

  Funded Aug 17, 2022

  Thank you so much for your incredible support of some of our youngest scholars. I went in to the classroom yesterday and kept thinking what a huge difference this project is going to make ask begin to set everything up. Your generosity is making a large impact in our schools and even if you can’t see regularly, please know that we all feel it in our classrooms every day.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Arbogast

  This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 6 other donors.

• Shelter for Outdoor Learning

  Funded Oct 2, 2021

  Thank you so much for the community support. This is a year unlike any other and these tents are going to be a game changer. We can’t wait to get them up and provide students with a safe space to learn and take breaks. Thank you for supporting our youngest learners.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Arbogast

• Learning Outdoors: Kindergarten Gardening in the Time of Covid

  Funded May 8, 2021

  I can’t wait to tell the scholars the great news! Garden is their favorite lesson each week, and the tools are going to help them to engage even more deeply with the projects we are doing. I will post pictures of the beautiful harvest, and the students working to grow it! Your donation is sewing the seeds for a powerful program we are growing at Graham Hill. The items we have purchased will be used by young students for years to come.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Arbogast

  This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 6 other donors.

• Wiggle While We Work: Wiggle Seats for in Person Learning

  Funded Dec 2, 2020

  These wiggle stools have been the number one game changer as we have transitioned in person learning. Students choose whether they want to use the wiggle stool or a regular chair. These options empowers students to make choices about what they need and how they learn best. The switch back and forth all day. Without these wiggle stools, it is hard to imagine how these young students would be able to sit in one chair for the duration of school. Thank you so much for giving them this powerful tool and for believing in these young students! We appreciate it more than you know.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Arbogast

  This classroom project was brought to life by FamilyAlbum and 5 other donors.

• Helping Hands: Hands-on Supplies for Kindergarten Learning at Home

  Funded Dec 21, 2020

  This was funded in the same day it was posted- WOW. I can't believe how generous and supportive our community is. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this happen. I can't wait to tell the students and families the great news, and to put these supplies in their little hands.

  Happy holidays and stay safe.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Arbogast

• Exploring Identity Through Literature

  Funded Feb 14, 2019

  These books have made a tangible and beautiful impact on our classroom. I have been slowly bringing them out over the last couple of months, reading them aloud to the class, and then leaving them out for students to look at during reading time. All of the books feature protagonists of color and many introduce topics that have provided rich discussion.

  One of the books is called "Don't Touch my Hair", about an African American girl who feels frustrated by the amount of people who want touch her hair. When I read this book the first time, we had a discussion about personal boundaries and consent. We talked about the cultural importance of hair, and how even asking to touch someone's hair is often not welcome or appropriate. I then had students get in a circle and we practiced walking up to someone and asking to give someone else a hug. This book is extremely popular with my female students of color- some of them practically have it memorized.

  This book and many others are cherished by my students and I feel so lucky to be able to give them this gift of representation.

  Thank you for supporting us.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Arbogast