Past projects 3
Save the Drama for My Students!
Funded Aug 9, 2022Our actors have had a great start in Drama Club. It is amazing how new items, props, tech items and choices have inspired them to work hard. We have just started rehearsals for 2 plays that we were able to choose from the books we received through your donations. Scripts are kept safely in their folders and we were able to organize them based on the colors received.
We have some actors that are soft-spoken and were very worried about being heard from a big stage out to the audience. I was so excited to show the group the donated voice amplifiers and how they could wear them and move around without worrying about being out of range of a microphone or having to project their lines (especially when dealing with nerves!).
We would not be where we are without all of your help. The students, knowing that people out there want to support their quest to be heard and seen on stage, are excited, dedicated, and ready to shine!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Chilcote
This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 8 other donors.Mrs. Chilcote's and Mrs. Monath's Reading/Writing/Social Studies ADVENTURE!
Funded Sep 17, 2020Our students have been exposed to enhanced learning through the use of our new costumes and green screen. It was very hard to keep students engaged in our distance learning lessons, but now they are sitting on the edge of their seats waiting to see if any "guests" join to share detective investigations on grammar, explain their dismay at the taxes imposed by King George or teach them about colonial life.
The first day we hired the main idea detective, the students came to life - they wanted to give their answers and explain to the detective why his main ideas were not correct. They took on the jobs given to them by the Grammar Police to find sentence errors with enthusiasm. The highlighters and bookmarks we were able to give them, with the magnifying glasses, brought them in on the fun with us - they felt a part of the detective family! They pull out their magnifiers and highlighters all the time and dive into their textbooks.
Here is what they have been saying: "The video is very funny", "That was a lot of fun today", "When will the detective visit again?" "Tell King George is is unfair" "Can we do more?"
Our next steps are to introduce the games once we are back in the classroom to make those reading concepts even more fun and allow the students to collaborate together in their learning. We could not have done it without your help!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Chilcote
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose 20th Anniversary Fund and 16 other donors.Stand, Get Answers, and Be Heard!
Funded Dec 13, 2018I cannot express the gratitude I have for your donations. As you can see from the pictures, we have implemented our Alexa, Q-Ball and Standing Desks as soon as we received them! Students are being heard from the back of the classroom. Students who were normally not willing to participate are raising hands and are excited to contribute to class discussions. My wiggly students are using the standing desks and are getting their energy out by rocking, and walking in place while standing and doing their work.
Students are thrilled with their new technology, using Alexa to help them spell science words and I'm enjoying Alexa's reminders of music, PE, and lunch. To have access to a standing desk, students have to complete an application that allows them to express why they feel the desk would improve their learning experience. The Q-Ball has resulted in the students creating a multiplication game to help them practice their facts while using the ball.
With these items, we will continue to enrich our learning by making it exciting and fun! We will continue to be able to be comfortable learning, and we will now be able to be heard by everyone in the room. Thank you for allowing us to have fun, to stand up, and to be heard!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Chilcote