Past projects 4
Exceptional Kids with Special Needs
Funded Sep 11, 2023Your kindness and generosity has helped our class more than you'll ever know! When the students helped me open the boxes, the excitement on their faces was priceless. Even better was when they began to use everything. Some of their favorites include the dress up owls and the busy books! The fidget toys have helped some of my more active students with focusing, relaxing, and playing attention. Everything you helped us get has made each student more accessible to expressing themselves and being able to complete their work. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kalamaras
This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares.Let's "Build" On Learning
Funded May 12, 2023My students have truly appreciated and enjoyed all the items that were purchased through this project. They've all had the opportunity to imagine, build and create amazing things. The legos and magna tiles supported and enhanced their fine motor skills as well. When we were learning about NYC and the five boroughs, students were able to use the legos to make buildings, bridges and different types of transportation.
I look forward to being able to use all these materials with my upcoming class this September!!
Thank you all again for your kindness and generosity.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kalamaras
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 3 other donors.Bringing Imagination to the Classroom
Funded Nov 7, 2022I sincerely want to thank every one of you for your generous contribution. Our class has become even better ever since we received our new items. The students love having the puzzles as part of their free/choice time. Completing each puzzle is a reward every single time. Our new easel has been a great addition to the classroom. Students can clearly see the learning target for the lesson, help create anchor charts, fill in math problems, and so much more. In addition, our new ELA and math manipulatives are a hit! The students are having so much fun using the items, working in pairs or groups, and interacting using different modalities of learning.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kalamaras
The Journey to Learning Starts Here!
Funded Nov 26, 2017I want to begin by thanking you from the bottom of my heart! My students were so excited to open up the "box full of goodies" as one student said. Because of the new workbooks we received, my students are now able to work on their reading and math skills at their appropriate grade level. Some of may students come in and ask me, "When are we having math? I like my new book." To many, a workbook doesn't seem very important. But to these children, it means a lot. They are now more organized and attentive because of these books.
During math and reading, I am now able to teach my lesson and break the students into groups to work in a more organized manner. They have already gotten into a routine and know where to go, get their books, and begin working independently. Along with the workbooks, we received some great manipulatives. One of my students, who is nonverbal, loves working with the alphabet mats. Although she cannot say the letters, she is working on tracing them with her finger and trying to mold playdoh on the mats to shape the letters.
This year, my students are involved in a pen pal program with one of our other sites. The sentence forming magnet board has become a great tool for the students. They use the board to create sentences that they can then copy into their letters. All in all, every item donated to us has been a great success and I, along with other staff members, have already noticed a wonderful change.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kalamaras