Past projects 20
The Magic of Reading
Funded Dec 18, 2024I am beyond excited for this project! It has been a bit of a challenge this year to get the middle schoolers to enjoy reading and to want to pick their own books. We have been slowly working our way through Harry Potter which is a personal favorite of mine since I was their age. This project will really help to bring the books we are reading to life and I think it is something that will really make an impact on these kids! Thank you so much, I can't wait to share the wizarding world with them and without your help I would not be able to do so!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Montgomery
Gardening in the Alaskan Classroom
Funded Dec 18, 2024Thank you so much! You have no idea how much these materials change the whole atmosphere in our classroom. The students always say how happy they are to do hands on projects compared to worksheets and book work. We would never get the chance to do these projects without your help.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Montgomery
The Art of Tie-Dye
Funded Dec 3, 2024Thank you so much for your generosity and always helping out our class! We have been having so much fun with all of the projects and materials you have helped us to receive. The kids are really seeing how fun learning can be and that it's not all book work all the time!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Montgomery
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.Love of Reading
Funded Mar 3, 2021Students enjoyed this project so much and the materials purchased really went a long way for them to develop a natural love of reading. It has been shown that students that excel and enjoy reading do better in all other subjects. That being said, it is so important for students to enjoy reading and be able to find books of their choosing.
Thank you so much for donating to our classroom and providing my students with the materials they need to succeed and to which they would not have had access to otherwise. With the help of you and the team over at donors choose we have been able to really go out of our way and provide students with the tools for success!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Montgomery
Warrior Pride
Funded Sep 20, 2024This project was not only a lot of fun for the students but eye opening as well. I don't think they realized how much work goes into creating custom t-shirts and were surprised at how long it takes to weed vinyl. That being said, they loved being able to choose a design and color for their shirt as well as include their names and sport numbers.
Students were involved in every step of the way from designing the logos and choosing if they wanted their names, even the font. Then we cut the vinyl using a Cricut machine and the students were able to weed the designs themselves. Once cut and weeded we used an iron to transfer them onto our shirts. They took initiative throughout the whole process and love having warrior pride shirts to wear each week.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I hope you understand how much it means to be able to provide these students with that type of ownership when many come from low-income homes. This project really meant a lot to these kids and we appreciate your generosity. Since making our shirts at least one student is wearing it each day, they love them!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Montgomery
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 2 other donors.Taking Science Outdoors
Funded Oct 3, 2024Students used these resources to head outside and find plants and leaves to draw for our Science unit and to put on display for our upcoming Science Symposium. We loved that we didn't need to worry about the wet weather we receive in SE Alaska since we had our amazing all weather notebooks. We had so much fun learning about the plants and tress around us and even completed a scavenger hunt with the Alaska field guides donated!
Having picnic blankets that are waterproof has also made such a huge impact for our class. We went out and had a picnic for our field trip but also have found other uses for them. Just recently we decided to spend our sustained silent reading (SSR) time outdoors and we used the blankets purchased through donors choose to make that possible. We can't wait to continue to use the materials from this project again and find new uses for them inside and outside of the classroom.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Montgomery
Reading Magic
Funded Mar 5, 2021Our students had so much fun with these materials and they went a long way in helping students develop a natural love of reading. It is so important for students to choose reading rather than just reading academic texts within the classroom. Thanks to donors choose our whole class came together to read and choose books that they enjoyed.
It is my hope that we have worked together to create a group of students that are now life-long readers. It is proven that students that excel in reading do better in all other subjects. Thank you so much for taking the time to help my students!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Montgomery
Exploring the Possibilities of Science
Funded Nov 5, 2024Thank you so very much for taking the time to donate to our classroom and school! We can't wait to use all the materials in our classroom and have fun doing experiments. We rely on Donors Choose for many of our classroom materials and are beyond grateful! Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Montgomery
This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and one other donor.Creating a Colorful, Welcoming, and Happy Classroom in Hydaburg, Alaska!
Funded Aug 14, 2024Our students absolutely love using the items that we purchased for this project. It has really brightened up our classroom which is ever so important when living in a rainforest where it is often gray and gloomy outside. The twinkle lights and lamps add some softer light to our room rather than using the ultra bright fluorescent lights.
We use the colorful trays and carts to keep us organized when transitioning from one subject to the next. I was able to assign each subject a certain color and give the students coordinating folders. This has helped students keep track of their worksheets and to know where they need to hand items in at.
Thank you so much for donating to our project! It has been extremely useful in our classroom!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Montgomery
This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and 2 other donors.Curbing Hunger in the Classroom
Funded Mar 16, 2021Many students have trouble focusing because they are hungry. Thanks to the materials purchased through this project my students were able to enjoy a small snack in the classroom each day. Not only were the students excited to receive snacks, but they were able to focus more in their lessons because of it.
We were so thankful each day to have a variety of snacks to choose from and to have enough for every student. This project provided a snack for students that may not have been able to afford one otherwise. No student should have to worry about hunger in the classroom. Thank you for helping provide these snacks for my students all year long.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Montgomery