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Ms. Arak's Classroom

  • PS 377 Star Leadership Academy
  • Ozone Park, NY
  • More than half of 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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  • Class in Need, Help Us Succeed!

    Funded May 11, 2024

    We are so grateful for all of your contributions which will help make our classroom a bright, beautiful and organized place for our eager third graders! We are all so appreciative of all that you do to support us! Your constant commitment to helping our class will not go unnoticed!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Arak

  • Technology to Charge Third Grade Minds!

    Funded Nov 27, 2023

    We are so grateful for the addition of these new materials to our classroom! The technology has enabled our students to have access to online learning networks for reading and math and has recently assisted them in researching for writing.

    The technology allows more students to have access to invaluable learning resources. They have been able to access the web to research, use the dictionary to discover new vocabulary, engage in interactive learning games and more!

    The iPads are also an excellent resource that gives an access point for students of all backgrounds. We have recently received two new students from Bangladesh and the iPads have been instrumental in translating not only academic work, but social conversations giving them access to their peers.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Arak

  • Capturing the Color of 3K!

    Funded Oct 27, 2020

    I am beyond grateful for your contribution to help bring these materials to my classroom! The children will be so excited to have bright colorful pictures and hands on materials they can use to help them learn and grow! Your donations are truly appreciated! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Arak

  • Eager Engineers of the Future!

    Funded Dec 24, 2017

    I want to send sincere thanks from the bottom of our hearts for your help in providing such fantastic materials for our classroom. When the boxes arrived the students were ecstatic! They couldn't wait to see what was inside. We played a guessing game to predict what our gifts could be, which built the excitement even more! The first box we opened was the giant doll house. The students screamed in excitement. They couldn't believe how big it was. One student even said, "It's so fancy, I'm so excited to play with it!"

    The rest of the materials we slowly introduced as we began our unit on Where We Live and buildings in our community. The students worked to build their math, science and engineering skills as they explored the new bristle blocks and house building set. They worked both independently and together to discover new ways to build bigger, taller, and stronger buildings. They attempted to replicate buildings familiar to them such as their homes and school. The children love the earthquake simulator and are always up for the challenge of building a tower that can withstand the quake!

    Of all the incredible items we received, the students are most interested in exploring the pretend tools. They were so intrigued that we decided to have a real construction worker come in and let the students try out real tools! The students helped the construction worker hammer together the frame of a box, screw on a piece of sheet rock and smooth the edges with sandpaper. The children are eager explorers and early engineers, preparing to be architects, carpenters, electricians and the builders of our future!

    Thank you again for all of your support. The materials are treasured and will continue to be used by eager engineers in the years to come!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Arak

    This classroom project was brought to life by PNC Grow Up Great® and 9 other donors.
My class contains 15 curious and eager students who attend school in District 23, Brownsville, Brooklyn. Our school is a Title 1 school, which means most children come from low-income families. It is also a Renewal school, meaning there are many struggling students in our school. Despite many students living in poverty and in shelters, receiving free breakfast and lunch, and experiencing challenges everyday in their home and community life, I strive to provide as many hands on learning experiences/materials and opportunities to learn through play and discovery.

About my class

My class contains 15 curious and eager students who attend school in District 23, Brownsville, Brooklyn. Our school is a Title 1 school, which means most children come from low-income families. It is also a Renewal school, meaning there are many struggling students in our school. Despite many students living in poverty and in shelters, receiving free breakfast and lunch, and experiencing challenges everyday in their home and community life, I strive to provide as many hands on learning experiences/materials and opportunities to learn through play and discovery.

About my class

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