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Mrs. Srednicki's Classroom

  • Pittsburgh Arsenal Elementary School
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • 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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  • Store More, Read More!

    Funded Sep 2, 2024

    I sincerely apologize for this being late. It was a very busy 2024! Our bookcase is amazing! We have actually used it more for storing group materials. It is centrally located so students can easily grab or pass out things they need to learn. For example, during phonics instruction, blending boards and slate kits can easily be located and distributed without cluttering our classroom environment.

    Our classroom would not be the same with out the wonderfully support and funding from people like you! Thank you so, so much!!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Srednicki

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 5 other donors.
  • I Am Growing Write Now!

    Funded Aug 15, 2024

    I apologize for submitting this late. Last year was a busy year!

    We are so grateful to have received writing manipulatives that are helping grow our students' love of writing! They absolutely love building sentences and then writing them with their sentence builder boards! It is so much fun watching their faces light up and be engage with writing and using language in many ways. The visuals also support them so much!

    Our classroom would not be the same without the wonderful donors like you on Donors choose!! You have no idea how much impact this has had on their language growth and development throughout the school year. We really appreciate it!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Srednicki

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and one other donor.
  • I Have No Words...

    Funded Aug 15, 2024

    I apologize for this being late. It was a very busy end of the year, last year. These vocabulary resources you have funded have had a tremendous impact on our students! I have several students who have not felt comfortable to talk aloud in front of others but now have the tools to successfully do so. They have so much fun using the word card readers and vocabulary cards to practice speaking English.

    We will be taking an ESL language proficiency test soon and this will definitely help prepare them for it. Some of their speaking scores from last year's test were lower than expected. I am hopeful that these materials will give them what they need to show the growth they have had since the beginning of the school year!

    Thank you again for everything! It truly means so much to each and every one of our English language learners!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Srednicki

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and one other donor.
  • It Means the World to Us!

    Funded Jul 23, 2024

    This rug is absolutely beautiful!! As you can see, it truly adds to our classroom space! Students love reading on it and pointing to all the different countries displayed. Going forward, we are going to talk and mark the countries where each student is from. We have also discussed independent reading rules and routines. Students can choose their independent reading area to demonstrate what they have learned while reading. They are doing a great job showing this so far!

    We cannot thank you enough for your donation to making our classroom environment a positive and happy space!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Srednicki

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Donor and 3 other donors.
  • All the Feels

    Funded Jun 16, 2024

    We are elated to be able to receive these materials in time for the new school year!! You are giving students with no language the gift of being able to express themselves well and learn how to regulate the emotions they feel. These materials have created such a positive, warm learning environment for them. Students are identifying feelings and love seeing them within the characters and flip book! Thank you so much for your time and generosity! Our school is filled with amazing tools for learning because of you!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Srednicki

  • Learning on the Rise With New Supplies!

    Funded Oct 26, 2022

    The students were absolutely amazed at all of the new supplies they just got!! They couldn't wait to use the pencil sharpeners and new markers! Their areas are much cleaner and neater than ever before! You did it again and at lightning speed!! I cannot believe how fast this project was funded. We are so fortunate to have the support we need to keep our diverse learners engaged and ready to learn! Thank you so much to Panda Cares for the match!! It really made a difference on how fast this project was funded! Now my students will have all the supplies they need to be organized!!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Srednicki

    This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and one other donor.
  • Race to 100!

    Funded Sep 6, 2021

    First of all, let me say, I am so sorry this took so long for me to write! This project has been a little difficult one to implement since the book was a challenge to follow. Even with the unexpected circumstances, the rewards really helped improve the motivation of my students to set goals and achieve them! Each and every ELL got a pop bubble prized and were so excited to take them home for their hard work with reading. I am still continuing to search and improve the reading levels of all the language learners I teach. It is definitely an obstacle, but one I know we can overcome. Thanks again to all of the donors who graciously gave towards this project! We truly appreciate it.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Srednicki

  • Lift Up Your Voices

    Funded Apr 7, 2022

    This is our second language center and we could not be more excited to have had this fully funded for the amazing students at Arsenal Elementary!! My English language learners loved seeing all of the speaking tools they could use and an awesome cart to organize them in as well!! One of the students who is shy and does not talk a lot really started to show interest in a lot of our new items in the cart - I was not expecting that! We use a lot of the games to help get students involved in discussion and focus around how they are using language daily. It is amazing how little time it takes for our new students to go from barely talking at all to having full-on conversations with their peers in as little as 3-6 months after they arrive! Thank you all again for this project and the ones to come! We are so grateful to the donors and Donorschoose for allowing these opportunities to become a reality in our classroom!!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Srednicki

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose community & an Anonymous Partner and 3 other donors.
  • Recess Success

    Funded Jan 31, 2022

    You have brought great joy to my classroom! They are loving all of the new uno games, Legos, and drawing materials! We just can't thank you enough for helping recess be more engaging and fun! They did so well today with the Legos! There weren't any problems with sharing or clean up! It was so nice to see them enjoying recess and letting their creativity run wild! I know they are so ready to play with everything again tomorrow! If you look at the pictures I uploaded, you can see some of their creations from today.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Srednicki

  • Whoop! Whoop! Small Groups!

    Funded Dec 1, 2021

    Thank you so so so much!!! We are loving our new slates and group materials!! Group time has never been better and we can finally dispose of our old worn out materials! Your kindness touches our hearts and classroom everyday! A lot of students were commenting on the new slates and mentioned how much we really needed them. Out with the old and in with the new! I don't know what I would do without this site and all of it's wonderful donors! It means so much to us!! Happy Holidays and take care!! ❤”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Srednicki

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 2 other donors.
As an ESL teacher, I want to create the best and most comfortable classroom environment for my students. These flexible seating options will give my students more seating options to move freely as they choose during our 3-group rotations at the computer, independently, and in an ESL teacher led group. Not only will this increase their motivation to learn, it will also reinforce a positive classroom environment for all learners. ELLs will have the opportunity to practice their speaking skills and reading fluency using their new headsets which will assist them in growing their language proficiency! I want them to do more than just listen at the computer. They need to talk as much as they possibly can every day!

About my class

As an ESL teacher, I want to create the best and most comfortable classroom environment for my students. These flexible seating options will give my students more seating options to move freely as they choose during our 3-group rotations at the computer, independently, and in an ESL teacher led group. Not only will this increase their motivation to learn, it will also reinforce a positive classroom environment for all learners. ELLs will have the opportunity to practice their speaking skills and reading fluency using their new headsets which will assist them in growing their language proficiency! I want them to do more than just listen at the computer. They need to talk as much as they possibly can every day!

About my class

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