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Ms. R.'s Classroom

  • PS 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture
  • Brooklyn, 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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  • Printing a Path to Literacy

    Funded Apr 7, 2025

    On behalf of my students, I want to thank you so much for your kindness and generosity! We have been using creative measures up until now but are eager to finally have a printer!!! This will maximize our efficacy, streamline our workflow, and make a positive impact on many students!!! Thank you for believing in us!!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. R.

  • Basic Classroom Necessities

    Funded Aug 9, 2021

    Thank you so much for your ongoing generosity towards my classroom. I can't even begin to describe what an impact your donation to my latest project has made on my classroom. We went from gloomy classroom to bright and colorful. The students get to walk into a bright and cheerful room instead of a depressing space. We used to have to reuse these gloomy blue folders that were falling apart at the seams and now we have bright new sturdy ones. There are storage bins for organization and even a wonderful aromatherapy situation going on. All these details add so much to our classroom environment!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. R.

    This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and 2 other donors.
  • Yoga for Speech!

    Funded Sep 21, 2020

    I cannot thank you all enough for what you have done for my students! Students use technology everyday and when it is part of their learning, it becomes the hook that grabs their attention. They like to learn by using technology as a way to enhance their work. The laptop is a way to motivate my students to do class presentations and finish projects using today's software so that they are tech savvy outside of the classroom. It will also promote more well rounded students with skills that they can use when seeking employment. Technology gives us the ability to unleash countless possibilities! Thank you for helping us believe in our dreams! Thank you so much again for all your kindness and generosity!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. R.

  • Sanitary Speech

    Funded Sep 24, 2020

    I would like to express my gratitude to you for your most generous donation. The photos on the website do not give justice to the amazing manifestations of your generosity. The supplies you have provided for us have enabled us to learn safely during this pandemic.

    The children all know that as soon as they enter the speech room, they must put in gloves so that they can handle the therapy manipulatives. This has even enabled some of our lower functioning children to gain new vocabulary words! The plexi glass enables me to be in closer proximity to my students in a safe fashion. I love that I am able to use the UV light box to sanitize toys and manipulatives after each use. The children are gaining crucial language concepts and skills in a safe manner and its a win win!

    Without your help most of my students would not have the opportunity to experience such a safe and an enriching learning environment. Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunities you have provided my students!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. R.

    This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and 8 other donors.
  • Learning Basics

    Funded Apr 30, 2019

    I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you for your most generous donations. The photos on the website do not give justice to the amazing manifestations of your generosity. Your generosity has made the day to day routines in my classroom so much more pleasant.

    Its so exciting to have fresh supplies it adds so much positive energy! The children are eager to go to the literacy corner to use the beanbags. The biggest hit has been the bubbles! This simple product has enabled me to target so many skills from verbally requesting to commenting to just better engagement and focusing. Our classroom environment is so much more stimulating! Your donations have truly enriched my classroom. Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunities you have provided my students as well as the future of America!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. R.

  • Learning Laptop

    Funded Mar 17, 2018

    I am floored by your kindness and generosity! Thanks to you and your big hearted donations, my students are able to learn in an ideal fashion! The laptop is highly popular with the older students. It is not only helping them achieve the IEP goals, it is also facilitating an opportunity of collaboration among the students. Many of my students are impaired socially and have difficulty interacting and engaging in appropriate conversational exchanges with their peers. Through the laptop, I have been able to target appropriate turn taking and providing support to a peer in a socially appropriate manner.

    The children are so eager to come to speech and I am so happy that I can use the technology to reach my students with a variety of learning styles. This is helping me target and address their needs in a way that they are eager to be a pat of

    Our school does not have the funding to purchase many needed materials. Without your generosity I would never have been able to provide my students with such crucial resources. Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunities you have provided my students!

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. R.

  • Cool Learning

    Funded Oct 4, 2017

    Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom!! I have been making so much use from our new materials. We are able to blow the fan to make the temperature in our 4th floor classroom more tolerable. Its such a pleasure to have the students focused on learning instead of complaining how hot it is!

    The white board paper allows the students to demonstrate their knowledge and share their work with their peers. We used to have a faded out blackboard that would only show chalk writing very faintly. Now that the whiteboard paper is placed ontop of it, it facilitates a bright learning background.

    The printer is AMAZING! I can print copies on demand!! If a student masters a skill mid-session, I am able to move on to a higher level skill right away and do not have to wait.

    The beanbags are a dream come true! The students are so eager to read and partake in discussion in this relaxed learning environment.

    We could not have achieved this level of learning without your generosity and kind heart! You were absolutely right about the ROI. The amount of success I have seen so far is unbelievable. I hope to continue to be able to give my students the necessary skills to learn and develop.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. R.

  • Assistive Technology to Access the World

    Funded Jun 13, 2017

    I cannot fully express my gratitude to you. Your kind and generous donations have already had a tremendous impact on my students in just a short amount of time. The iPad is used with both my younger and older students. It is helping me achieve the IEP goals of both verbal and non verbal students in order to help them communicate effectively. It is really useful and it provides us with different venues of learning. My students are able to learn new vocabulary words, demonstrate comprehension of concepts, research different topics and even take customized tests to sharpen their skills.

    The children are so eager to come to speech and explore a language rich environment with this new addition to our classroom. Additionally, the children are gaining crucial language concepts and skills as well as improving their phonological awareness skills. This is helping me target and address their needs in a better fashion.

    Our school is facing serious budget cuts and without your generosity we would never have been able to provide the students with such crucial resources. Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunities you have provided my students as well as the future of America!

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. R.

  • Speech Rocks!

    Funded Dec 29, 2010

    I would like to express my gratitude to you for your most generous donations. The photos on the website do not give justice to the amazing manifestations of your generosity. The supplies you have provided for us have created a fun and positive learning environment in my classroom.

    The children are so eager to read and explore new worlds with these wonderful new supplies and manipulatives! Additionally, the children are gaining crucial language concepts and skills as well as improving their phonological awareness skills.

    Before this project was funded, my students lacked stimulating activities to work with during their free period. Many students were also very bored as they had been reading with similar choice options since kindergarten. Your donations have enriched my classroom. It is clear that the range of supplies donated fosters cooperative learning among the students and has also helped build a stronger classroom community.

    Without your help most of my students would not have the opportunity to experience such an enriching learning environment. Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunities you have provided my students as well as the future of America!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. R.

    This classroom project was brought to life by American Express Members Project and 12 other donors.
  • Speaking Of Speech

    Funded Jan 11, 2011

    I would like to express my gratitude to you for your most generous donation. The photos on the website do not give justice to the amazing manifestations of your generosity. The supplies you have provided for us have created a fun and positive learning environment in my classroom.

    The children are so eager to read and explore new worlds with these wonderful new supplies and manipulatives! Additionally, the children are gaining crucial language concepts and skills as well as improving their phonological awareness skills. I am also better able to pinpoint their areas of weakness using the diagnostic materials you so graciously provided. This is helping me target and address their needs in a better fashion.

    Without your help most of my students would not have the opportunity to experience such an enriching learning environment. Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunities you have provided my students as well as the future of America!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. R.

    This classroom project was brought to life by American Express Members Project and 8 other donors.
I am a speech therapist in a Title 1 elementary school, servicing students from grades K-5 with a focus on special ed. It is unfortunate that the majority of my students come from poverty stricken homes. Some children don't even have homes, they live in shelters. The parent body in my school is extremely hard working; as they struggle to support their families on their meager incomes. The parents are eager to help their children but are often lacking the resources to do so.

About my class

I am a speech therapist in a Title 1 elementary school, servicing students from grades K-5 with a focus on special ed. It is unfortunate that the majority of my students come from poverty stricken homes. Some children don't even have homes, they live in shelters. The parent body in my school is extremely hard working; as they struggle to support their families on their meager incomes. The parents are eager to help their children but are often lacking the resources to do so.

About my class

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