You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Ms. Tomack's Classroom

  • PS 51 Elias Howe
  • New York, 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

Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Ms. Tomack a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

cancel

Support Ms. Tomack's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Ms. Tomack a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

Make a donation Ms. Tomack can use on her next classroom project.

https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/5330917 Customize URL

show projects from all time

Past projects 5

  • Make Learning Accessible

    Funded Apr 6, 2023

    Thank you so much for donating to this project. These resources have helped us stay organized as learners. We currently use the folders to organize our math, writing, and morning work. Students use the pencil cases to hold the dry erase markers for math, and their pencils. We use the larger bags to hold choice time games and activities. We use the ipads to help the ENL students learn English.

    The students enjoy using these materials every day. The ENL students love using the ipads for reading programs such as imagine learning. This has been helping our migrant students adjust. So having the covers for our ipads allow them to use it with ease. We love using the scoop rocker seats for reader's workshop. Students love not having to sit on the floor!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tomack

    This classroom project was brought to life by LOFT and 4 other donors.
  • Literary Mirrors: Seeing Ourselves in the Books We Read.

    Funded May 5, 2021

    Thank you so much for donating to my classroom. Over the last two years my school has taken on making sure we are highlighting the amazing diversity in our school and communicating with our students about the issues in our world. One way we wanted to do this was by creating classroom libraries that are filled with diverse characters. We want our students to see themselves in the characters they read about. We want them to see characters that look like them.

    I have never seen my students so excited to find all these books in the classroom. I have noticed students choosing the books from this donation to read more than the other books. All the read alouds have sparked amazing conversations about the incredible differences and cultures in our classroom.

    I look forward to continue finding new ways to use these books to build our community.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tomack

    This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 6 other donors.
  • Creating a Welcoming Classroom

    Funded Aug 24, 2021

    Thank you so much for donating to my classroom. This year was a milestone for many of my first grade students. Many of them have never stepped foot in a classroom due to covid. I was so excited to be able to create a welcoming and warm space for these students.

    Everyday they come in feels like we are home. They have places for all their stuff and colors and decorations everywhere. They love being able to have everything they need!

    Thank you so much for the incredible donation. Many people do not know that teachers are given bare classrooms with tables, chairs, and a few supplies. Everything else we have to hope parents donate or we buy ourselves. It felt so amazing to be able to make my classroom feel exciting and engaging without having to worry about how I was going to get these materials.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tomack

    This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and 8 other donors.
  • Fill Our Library With Love

    Funded Mar 16, 2021

    Thank you so much for this wonderful donation. This year is the first time many of my students have been in school first time due to the pandemic. The new classroom library has created a joy and excitement for reading.

    We use these books for both independent reading and shared class readings. My students get so excited when I pull out new book series for them to explore. Reading has become one of our favorite times in the classroom each day.

    My students who read at lower levels are especially excited. Every year, they usually get the same nonfiction books to read. Now, they have new and exciting characters and stories, and books that are new and fresh!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tomack

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 3 other donors.
  • Agents of Change: Help Make Our Classroom More Interactive!

    Funded Aug 1, 2018

    Thank you so much for your contribution to my classroom. The ability to utilize a few laptops and sound proof headphones has truly changed the way my students learn. In my classroom, many students have different learning needs. You can see in the pictures I posted that some students are now able to type their daily writing work. For students who struggle with writing organization this has changed the way they write and their ability to feel confident in their task. Students who struggle to focus put on the headphones and use the computers to listen to calming music as they work. It has made an incredible difference in the way the students work.

    The most exciting aspect it has added to our classroom is that it has also allowed the class to complete more online work, and research projects. We often pull out the laptops for research projects so students can work in groups to find more information. For example, we did research projects on different native groups. We are currently using them to research information for argumentative debates and essays. The class loves the opportunity to go on the computer and research, as well as use it to make interactive presentations.

    Overall, the use of the computers and the headphones in the classroom has made a difference in the way my various learners have approached work and hows they have been learning. The small change created a significant difference and we cannot thank you enough.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tomack

My students need Chromebooks to be able to complete research and other engaging work in the classroom such as centers, and writing tasks. We would like to start using google classroom. My classroom has a large variation of learners who require different means to learn. Chromebooks in the classroom would allow my students to learn in all different mediums. It can allow for learners of all different levels to come together and collaborate. It also allows for creativity opportunities. Students would be able to create projects and present their work in more interactive ways. Chromebooks will allow for more interactive engagement and excitement in the classroom that my students crave. My students also come from various backgrounds where they do not get to experience the use of computers often and need more practice.

About my class

My students need Chromebooks to be able to complete research and other engaging work in the classroom such as centers, and writing tasks. We would like to start using google classroom. My classroom has a large variation of learners who require different means to learn. Chromebooks in the classroom would allow my students to learn in all different mediums. It can allow for learners of all different levels to come together and collaborate. It also allows for creativity opportunities. Students would be able to create projects and present their work in more interactive ways. Chromebooks will allow for more interactive engagement and excitement in the classroom that my students crave. My students also come from various backgrounds where they do not get to experience the use of computers often and need more practice.

About my class

{"followTeacherId":5330917,"teacherId":5330917,"teacherName":"Ms. Tomack","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5330917_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569441794275","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"vanityURL":"","teacherChallengeId":21171453,"followAbout":"Ms. Tomack's projects","teacherVerify":-1651139274,"teacherNameEncoded":"Ms. Tomack","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/5330917","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=5330917","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":5,"numSupporters":41},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}