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Past projects 42

• Building A Library!

  Funded Aug 2, 2023

  Thanks so much for gifting us with our new bookshelf. The students love that we have a new organized place to store all of the unit/holiday books. They love to come up and borrow the books all the time.

  The bookshelf helps show all titles of different books that they may find interesting especially when they are having trouble deciding on a book to read during our rotation time. There is more than enough space to store all all titles.

  I love how much the donors choose community comes together to make things like this possible!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Phillip-Derby

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 18 other donors.

• Enhance Our Environment With Secret Stories

  Funded May 1, 2023

  The impact of your donation is priceless. Secret Stories uses multisensory phonics instruction to help support our students read. Secret Stories is a great addition to our curriculumn because students remember the stories and start to find these secrets whenever they read. This tool helps students unlock and decode words that they may have struggled with previously. They are excited to read and share their new found secrets. They really do permeate every aspect of our students day, not just when reading and writing. We are forever grateful for every donation!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Phillip-Derby

  This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors and 11 other donors.

• Basic Needs!

  Funded Oct 26, 2022

  Imagine the surprise on my students' faces when we received a phone call from the main office that a several packages came for our class. They were all eager to see what's inside the box. We were so excited to use the felt pens. We printed signs, labels, and nameplates on the card stock paper. The children were so happy to see their names on the tables. They were all eager to help with decorating our classroom and organizing the math tool kit binders. They were all eager to help out in laminating graphic organizers. These materials really made an impact in welcoming our students and making them feel at home in their new classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Phillip-Derby

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 10 other donors.

• Art Storage Leads to Success

  Funded Sep 29, 2022

  This new school year will be an exciting one for us. The supplies you helped us get will be used over and over all throughout the year. They will be use to store our art supplies such as markers, craft sticks, crayons and pencil's to name a few. They have mad our storage area a little less cluttered and for this we are extremely grateful.

  We continue to be very grateful for your support. Thank you so much for making a difference in our learning environment. Your generous donation made it all happen."”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Phillip-Derby

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Classroom Supporter and one other donor.

• Storage Is Needed!

  Funded Oct 11, 2023

  Thank you so much for your generous donation. It’s people like you whom are willing to support our students that we are able to make a difference in the lives of our students. Without your support giving our students the best tools to support their learning wouldn’t be possible. Thank you!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Phillip-Derby

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 15 other donors.

• Rug Equals Classroom Community!

  Funded Sep 6, 2023

  I don't think I can fully communicate the gratitude I have for each of you and your support! My sweet kindergarten students and I are so very excited to have this classroom rug in our class, and we can't wait to use it! My wonderful kinders are looking forward to having a carpet to sit on as we gather for group time, and to use during whole group math lessons. I'm sure I will have several sweeties who will choose to sit on this rug during independent reading time as well! My kinders will also complete some of their literacy and math station activities on this awesome rug!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Phillip-Derby

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and one other donor.

• A Welcoming Environment Continues

  Funded Aug 31, 2023

  Thanks to your donations, students could choose tables that works best for them and do their best learning. Kindergarten students are able to choose an alternative style of flexible tables each morning!

  It is with extreme appreciation and gratitude that I am writing this note to thank you for your generosity of the flexible tables in our classroom. The addition of flexible spacing in our classroom will allow struggling students to focus on instruction and thrive.

  Too often students with active bodies can't find a way to let their active minds do their best work without disturbing others or focusing on the task at hand. Thanks to you, flexible spacing is helping students in our room be successful! From the bottom of our heart, thank you for your support and generous donations to our project."”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Phillip-Derby

• A Welcoming Environment!

  Funded Apr 22, 2023

  Thanks to your donations, students could choose tables that works best for them and do their best learning. Kindergarten students are able to choose an alternative style of flexible tables each morning!

  It is with extreme appreciation and gratitude that I am writing this note to thank you for your generosity of the flexible tables in our classroom. The addition of flexible spacing in our classroom will allow struggling students to focus on instruction and thrive.

  Too often students with active bodies can't find a way to let their active minds do their best work without disturbing others or focusing on the task at hand. Thanks to you, flexible spacing is helping students in our room be successful! From the bottom of our heart, thank you for your support and generous donations to our project."”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Phillip-Derby

  This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors and 9 other donors.

• Fostering A Literacy Rich Environment!

  Funded Apr 25, 2023

  I want to thank you all for your generous donations that have allowed our classroom to engage with rich and diverse children's literature. During our summer reading centers, the books we received through your donations are used to learn and practice a variety of reading skills and strategies. The life lessons presented in the books are perfect for the scholars in our classroom.

  Reading is an adventure for children and it is incredibly important for children to be able to relate to the books they read! We are going to continue learning and growing with the books we received through your donations. Thank you again!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Phillip-Derby

  This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors and 3 other donors.

• A Welcoming Environment!

  Funded Apr 30, 2023

  Thanks to your donations, students could choose tables that works best for them and do their best learning. Kindergarten students are able to choose an alternative style of flexible tables each morning!

  It is with extreme appreciation and gratitude that I am writing this note to thank you for your generosity of the flexible tables in our classroom. The addition of flexible spacing in our classroom will allow struggling students to focus on instruction and thrive.

  Too often students with active bodies can't find a way to let their active minds do their best work without disturbing others or focusing on the task at hand. Thanks to you, flexible spacing is helping students in our room be successful! From the bottom of our heart, thank you for your support and generous donations to our project."”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Phillip-Derby

  This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors and 16 other donors.