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Past projects 9

• Kids Who Read Succeed!

  Funded Sep 23, 2021

  Thank you for your generous donation to our "Kids That Read Succeed" project. With this grant our class receives four Scholastic News magazines and one Science Spin magazine a month. These monthly publications expose students to a wide variety of science and social studies topics as well as digital access to the videos and vocabulary words with each issue.

  Scholastic News is a great resource to help my students learn and become better readers! I am so excited to these with my students! I can't wait to see their growth throughout the year with this amazing resource. Thank you again for your involvement in education.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Good

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 6 other donors.

• Keep Your Eye on the Prize

  Funded Sep 23, 2021

  Thank you for your generous donation to our "Keep Your Eye on the Prize" project. Each quarter we set reading goals for the students based on their reading level. For every ten books they read, they not only get recognition from our school's morning ITV crew but they get to go to the prize box and choose a reward. The prizes purchased with this funding has made a tremendous impact on the students' motivation to read.

  The students were overjoyed when they saw the wide variety of prizes bought with your donations. Would you believe me if I told you already this year my students have read 1,062 books and 557,570 words?!?!?! That is AMAZING for a group of first graders.

  We are going to keep on setting goals each quarter and continue to overachieve using these amazing prizes for motivation!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Good

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 5 other donors.

• More Back to the Basics

  Funded Mar 1, 2021

  Thank you for your generous donations! My students were absolutely thrilled when we received funding for new reading puzzles, rainbow scratch bookmarks, and most importantly a new Osmo Game! The students were ecstatic to add the Pizza Company game to our Osmo collection. The game was used daily to help build money counting skills and working with fractions in real life situations with what all kids love - PIZZA! They were also excited to have new reading games and rainbow scratch bookmarks to save their spots in books. In the future, we hope to add to our reading games and Osmo collection.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Good

• Distance Learning Basics

  Funded Aug 11, 2020

  Thank you for your generosity. I am overwhelmed with the support you have shown our first grade classroom. My sweet students are having a great time with these exciting new tools that help us with social distancing. The students cannot wait to use the flexible seats (bean bags, wobble discs, and reclining seats), their own personal headphones, and "old school" CD players to listen to seasonal books on CDs. Please know that your donation is greatly appreciated and is continuing to make a difference each day."”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Good

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and one other donor.

• Social Distancing Basics

  Funded Aug 8, 2020

  Wow. We are so excited and grateful to receive these amazing supplies. You are so thoughtful and generous to think of our first grade class when choosing to donate . We are absolutely loving using our flexible seating (bean bags, wobble discs, and reclining chairs) to socially distance and we have listened to numerous books on CD. The students were thrilled to have their own headphones. Your kind donation is making learning easier, more exciting, and hands on. Thank you from all of our boys and girls!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Good

• Back to the Basics

  Funded Dec 5, 2019

  We are so thankful for your generous donation to our classroom. Your donation allowed us to get another iPad to complete our iPad station. We now have enough iPad for each member of the station to have their own during a rotation. Having the extra iPad in our classroom allows my students to work on their own learning levels. They strive to work independently, and this allows them to work on their personal goals instead of sharing with friends that are not on their same levels. We really appreciate your donation to our first grade classroom."”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Good

  This classroom project was brought to life by Arby's Foundation and 3 other donors.

• Dash Into Robotics

  Funded Sep 6, 2017

  Thank you so much for donating to my classroom robotics project. Your donation has allowed me to receive a new Ipad, and Dash and Dot robots . These robots have allowed my students to learn programming skills. Programming is a skill that would be very difficult to learn at this age, but using Dash and Dot the students are given step by step directions which allows them to learn with ease.

  Let me explain how the materials I asked for are being used in my classroom. Dash and Dot are the two robots that work interactively with the Ipad. I have downloaded an app that allows my students to learn how to program Dash and Dot. They can make the robots follow simple or complex commands using lights, voice activation and a remote control included in the app. The students absolutely love getting the opportunity to play with Dash and Dot. They have allowed my students to have fun while learning.

  Thanks again for being so generous. Your support will not go unnoticed!!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Good

  This classroom project was brought to life by 3M and 2 other donors.

• Family Time is the Best Time

  Funded Feb 24, 2017

  Since technology is constantly changing, it is difficult for parents to stay current with computer science standards. Bringing the Osmo and accessories home allows students to spend more time mastering these standards and exposes their parents to technology they may not have been aware of.

  The students love that they have their own accounts and can save their completed levels. It is very rewarding for them to pick up right where they left off the previous school day. They are also thrilled about the variety of Osmo games. Because there are so many options to choose from, they do not get bored.

  All of my students love the Osmo gaming system. It has exposed them to computer science standards that are difficult to incorporate into the daily learning objectives.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Good

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 4 other donors.

• Moving And Grooving

  Funded Aug 24, 2016

  The IPads are making a tremendous impact daily in our classroom. The IPads are implemented during Reading and Math Station times. Students use apps and slideshows to incorporate movement while learning. For example, to increase sight word fluency and math fact fluency, students will watch a slide show that flashes various words and/or math facts. After a short segment students are given a physical task to complete, such as ten jumping jacks.

  The ability to Move and Groove while learning is what is most exciting to my students. Since they are six and seven years old they have a lot of wiggles to let loose.

  The technology appeals to all learners. They are more than willing to go and practice their sight words and math facts when an IPad is involved!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Good

  This classroom project was brought to life by Target and 4 other donors.