Past projects 71
Books to Encourage the Love of Reading!
Funded Jan 6, 2022Thank you SO very much for your generous donation and for getting my project
"Books to Encourage the Love of Reading!" funded.
I am always working on expanding our classroom library with themed books and your gift was trememdous! My. students were so excited to open the boxes and immediately asked if they could read with a buddy! Even though the winter holidays are over, my students were so enthusiastic and wanted to read ALL the books!
Thank you SO very much for your gift of these beautiful hard cover colorful themed books that are sure to encourage the love of reading.
You will never know how much your kindness and generosity means to me and my students!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart! GOD BLESS!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zahnijnyj
Keep the Engagement Going!
Funded Dec 1, 2021Thank you SO very much for your generosity and for getting my project "Keep the Engagement Going" funded. You have no idea what your kindness has enabled us to do!
I was able to purchase so many projects and activities from Teachers Pay Teachers! The timing was perfect because it is winter and the holiday season. The students created lots of projects to give to their families as gifts!
I was also able to purchase differentiated and engaging activities to meet the various needs of all my students to ensure that they learn at their level and at their pace!
You generous gift enabled me to purchase amazing supplemental resources from Teachers Pay Teachers for my Special Ed students.
Thank you very much for your kindness!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zahnijnyj
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.Technology Needed in the Classroom!
Funded Dec 28, 2021Thank you SO very much for your generous donation and for funding my project "Technology Needed in the Classroom"! You have no idea how much this piece of technology is needed in my classroom!
It has been challenging being back in the classroom with COVID still looming but your kindness brought joy to my students! My students were so happy when I opened the box and they saw what was inside! One student yelled out "That's laptop costs 10,000 dollars". Another yelled out "Is that for us?"
Technology is SO needed in the classroom and every student should have the right to be able to experience and learn about technology. My school has subscribed to several education websites and now they are able to access them all!
Thank you once again for your generosity and kindness!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zahnijnyj
Let's Get Organized!
Funded Dec 7, 2021Thank you so very much for funding my project "Let's Get Organized"! The students were so excited when the packages arrived and couldn't wait to open the boxes.
It has been difficult being back in the classroom and all these fresh, brightly colored organizational supplies truly create a welcoming room! The storage caddies are perfect for storing pencils, crayons and markers. The bins are so helpful to store center supplies, notebooks and folders! And the dry erase boards, markers and erasers are perfect for math and spelling work!
Thank you so very much for your generosity and kindness! You truly brought alot of joy into my classroom!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zahnijnyj
Organization and Independence!
Funded Dec 15, 2021Thank you SO very much for funding my project "Organization and Independence". The students were so happy to get book baggies so that they could take home books from our classroom library. My students immediately asked if they could go book shopping with their own personalized books baggiess to pick out books to take home to read! These bags will also keep books from getting damaged and will ensure that year after year students will be able to enjoy a good book!
The storage cart was an immediate hit! I have not yet had the chance to build it but my students know that they will be using it for ELA and math center work. This cart will help teach organization and independence skills.
Thank you so very much once again for helping to create an organized classroom! Thank you for giving my students independence and creating excitement to become avid readers!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zahnijnyj
Rewards for Academic Success & Positive Behavior!
Funded Oct 10, 2021Thank you SO very much for helping to get my project "Reward for Academic Success & Positive Behavior!" funded! Social Emotional Learning is crucial since students have been learning remotely for over a year. They have missed out on Social growth and need positive reinforcements!
When I opened all the boxes in front of my students the joy was inexplicable! The oohs and aahs were non stop! I have been using these prizes as a PBIS reward system on Class Dojo. Everytime a student reaches 10 points they get to pick a prize on Fun Friday!
Your donations have given my students SO much joy. I am also happy to say that everyone is doing their homework, participating and behaving!
Thank you for your generosity and for caring!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zahnijnyj
Books, Books, Books! Let's Read!
Funded May 12, 2021Thank you so much for helping to get our "Books! Books! Books Let's Read!" project funded to help us start the new year off reading!
This has been an extremely challenging year for our students and remote learning has not been easy. One thing that has remained throughout the year is our students' love of reading.
What would be better than to have a whole, brand new set of books for them to read?
Dan Gutman's "My Weird School" series is sure to catch my students' attention and encourage them to want to read. Who can resist books with titles such as "Miss Daisy is Crazy", "Mr. Klutz is Nuts", or "Ms. Hannah is Bananas!"? These sets of chapter books will be a great addition to our book club and literature circles!
Returning back to school in September and getting students back into a routine is going to be a daunting task. These books will help me to ensure that the classroom that they are returning to is inviting, encouraging, and engaging!
These books will also have such a positive impact on our students' social-emotional learning. They have not been around their classmates in over a year! Can you imagine the joy students will experience reading together and discussing the stories? They will finally be communicating and expressing themselves! This has been lacking for them for much too long!
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Thank you for your thoughtfulness, kindness and for caring! It is VERY much appreciated!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zahnijnyj
WANTED! Supplies for Remote Learning!
Funded Apr 5, 2021Thank you SO very much for your donations and for getting my project "Wanted! Supplies for Remote Learning!" funded. Thank you for helping me give my students pencils, notebooks, sharpeners and art supplies for remote learning.
The biggest hurdle with remote teaching and learning is keeping the students engaged and eager to participate and learn. In addition, my students are from low-income families and their parents simply cannot afford the supplies that their children need.
The pencils, notebooks and sharpeners will definitely be a big help for my students and their families. The colored pencils and blank white paper will enable my students to express themselves through drawing. This is SO very important especially during this time of COVID and will help them with their social-emotional learning.
I am creating care packages and will be delivering them to the school so that our students can pick them up! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for caring to keep these young, beautiful children smiling and learning throughout the year.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zahnijnyj
This classroom project was brought to life by T-Mobile and one other donor.Free Books to Encourage Reading at Home!
Funded Apr 5, 2021Thank you SO very much for your donations and for getting my project "Free Books to Encourage Reading at Home!" funded. Thank you for helping my students fill up their at-home library.
The biggest hurdle with remote teaching and learning is keeping the students engaged and eager to participate. I cannot wait to show them the Amazon gift cards that they can earn just for reading! We utilize EPIC books and it is easy to keep track of the number of hours and books that my students read.
These gift cards are going to be SUCH an amazing incentive to encourage them to read. Who doesn't like to be rewarded for doing the right thing!
Giving my students the ability to purchase any book that they would like will definitely encourage them to read more as well! Whether the child is a struggling reader or an on-grade reader, being able to shop for a book of their own will inspire them to read more.
My plan is to have "Book Shopping Day" on Fridays. I cannot wait to announce the first batch of students and have them come to the computer to shop with me. The best part is that Scholastic will ship the book directly to them!
Thank you once again with all my heart for helping me to encourage my students to read and grow!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zahnijnyj
This classroom project was brought to life by T-Mobile and one other donor.Students + Technology = Success!
Funded Mar 31, 2020Thank you so much for helping us get our "Help My Students Learn With Technology!" project funded giving our students the opportunity to explore the wonders of technology, expand their interests, and LEARN!
I am a Special Education teacher in a Third Grade Integrated Co-Teach Class where there are special education students learning alongside general education students.
Unfortunately, our students will be learning remotely, and we are teaching remotely, for the time being due to COVID.
This Surface Tablet is a much needed blessing which will allow me to provide effective remote teaching which will benefit our students. We have students with various disabilities and on various levels. Having a Surface Tablet will enable me to meet all their needs.
My heart breaks for all our students because they are not able to at this time experience being social and learn from one another. When we all return to the classroom they will most definitely need extra loving and the resources to communicate and express what they have been through during quarantine.
I can't wait for this COVID pandemic to be over so that we can all return to the classroom. I am so looking forward to seeing our students working cooperatively and learning!
Thank you for your thoughtfulness, kindness and for caring! Thank you for giving our students the opportunity to learn and grow!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zahnijnyj
This classroom project was brought to life by Microsoft employee giving.