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Past projects 33

• Building Confidence with Decodable Books

  Funded Feb 27, 2025

  Once again, thank you so much for your support of my project. I have been reading these books with my students and they REALLY enjoy them! In fact, the last book I read with a group was about a man and his pet cat and the student were so involved in discussing the pet cat, they didn't want the lesson to end! They asked if they could stay and re-read the book. Moreover, these books have been a useful tool for my students to practice current phonics skills and reading fluency. They are so proud when they realize they can read the whole book by themselves. Thank you for providing my students with such a great resource to support their reading! I truly appreciate your generosity.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. McIlhenny

• Books for Summer Break

  Funded Apr 9, 2025

  Thank you so much for your donations! I know my students will be very excited to have books of their own to read over the summer. I can already picture the big smiles on their faces when they see these highly engaging books! Once again, thank you for supporting my project!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. McIlhenny

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

• A Clean Space to Keep Learning on Pace

  Funded Jan 28, 2025

  Thank you for donating to my project! The new vacuum and cleaning supplies have come in very handy. It is no nice to be able to provide my students with the clean learning space that they deserve. Having a clean learning environment has added to my students' sense of pride in the classroom. Being able to vacuum the rugs in the classroom has allowed my students to more comfortably engage in lessons and independent reading. And the cleaning spray and paper towels enable me to give me students a tidy and germ-free place for small group instruction and and independent work. I truly appreciate your generosity!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. McIlhenny

• Breaking Decode: Improved Reading Through Decodable Books

  Funded Oct 4, 2024

  Thank you for supporting my project. I have started using these decodable books during reading intervention lessons and they are great! They are both interesting and specifically focus on the reading skills my students are learning. Giving my students the opportunity to practice current phonics in an actual text is a great resources for improving their reading abilities and confidence. My students have really enjoyed reading these books and are so proud when they can read them independently! Once again, thank you for your donation!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. McIlhenny

  This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Foundation and 9 other donors.

• Books for Break

  Funded Dec 3, 2024

  Thank you for supporting my project! I wrapped all of the books and gave them out to students this morning during our holiday party. The students were thrilled about the gifts! When the students walked in the classroom, there were audible gasps of excitement when they saw presents waiting for them on the table. A first grade student exclaimed, "This is the best day of school ever!" They can't wait to get home and unwrap them.

  I truly appreciate your generous donation that allowed me to provide these books for my students. Because of your support, my students' holidays are off to a good start!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. McIlhenny

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.

• New Decor in 2024!

  Funded Aug 14, 2024

  Thank you for donating to my project! My new classroom is all set up and I can't wait to for students to see it. Having a well-organized, visually appealing classroom will hopefully make my students excited to come to reading intervention lessons. I think the beach themed "book nook" is going to be a favorite spot this year. I can already envision students pretending they are on the beach, relaxing with a good book! And the new rug fits perfectly in the space for small group instruction. I truly appreciate your generosity. Thank you, again, for your support!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. McIlhenny

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and 3 other donors.

• Succeeding in Reading with WIST

  Funded May 10, 2024

  Thank you so much for donating to my project! This assessment will allow me to start the new school year off with detailed reading data for my students. With this information, I will be able to provided reading intervention lesson specifically targeted to my students' literacy needs. Furthermore, the WIST assessment will allow me to more clearly communicate students' current reading abilities to teachers and parents. I sincerely appreciate your generosity in support of my project. Once again, thank you!!!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. McIlhenny

• Rewards For Reading!

  Funded Dec 20, 2023

  Thank you very much for supporting my project. I am truly appreciative of your donations which allow me to continue rewarding my students for reading achievement. My students are so excited about the new prizes! There have been so many smiling faces at the end of each week when students earn prizes. (The slime and scented chapsticks have been the biggest hits with students!) I am so grateful that I am able to celebrate my students' reading accomplishments with these prizes. Although they are just small tokens, they are very motivating for young students. I sincerely appreciate your generosity.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. McIlhenny

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.

• Books For Break

  Funded Dec 1, 2023

  Once again, thank you for your donations in support of my project. I threw a winter break party for my students to celebrate all of their reading accomplishments thus far this school year. I decorated the classroom, provided snacks, and individually wrapped books for every student. Thanks to your donations, I was able to gift each student 2 books. Students had a great time and were very excited to take home their gifts! There were so many smiles and many students told me it was "the best day ever!"

  I sincerely appreciate your generosity that allowed me to bring joy to my students. Additionally, your donations ensured that students had access to books at home and could continue to practice reading skills over break.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. McIlhenny

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

• Games to Grow Reading Skills

  Funded Feb 9, 2023

  Thank you for your generosity in support of my project. My students had huge smiles on their faces when they opened the games for the first time and continue to enjoy playing the new games. In fact, some students have even stopped by my classroom during their lunch period asking to play the games again! It is great to see my students having so much fun all while practicing reading and writing skills. And having a non-wobbly, level table has made managing game materials run smoothly. Once again, thank you for your donations! I sincerely appreciate your support.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. McIlhenny

  This classroom project was brought to life by Black History Month Partners and 9 other donors.