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Mrs. Zarate's Classroom

  • W.H. Taylor Elementary School
  • Norfolk, VA
  • 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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  • Equipping Our Classroom for Success: Essential Supplies

    Funded Feb 5, 2025

    Thank you soooooo much for donating to our class project! We are very excited to put these supplies to good use and create a more engaging and effective learning environment for all of our students. Your generosity will directly impact their learning experience and help them succeed.

    Thank you again for your kindness and support. We are truly grateful for your belief in our students and their potential.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Zarate

  • Fueling Our Students Success!

    Funded Nov 29, 2023

    It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give, toward "Fueling Our Students Success"! With these awesome supplies, I was able to supply all of my students with snacks every afternoon during snack time. They were so thrilled to have snacks!

    The snacks provided by you helped my students make it to the end of the school day. They enjoyed eating their snacks while they completed their Math assignments. I truly believe the snacks helped to give them the boost they needed during this time to complete their work and maintain their focus.

    We want to thank you for this kind donation to our classroom. This could not have been possible without your help.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Zarate

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.
  • Snack Attack!

    Funded Nov 30, 2022

    It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give, toward "Snack Attack"! With these awesome supplies, I was able to supply all of my students with snacks every afternoon during snack time. Over the course of 2 weeks we received our snacks and every time we received a package my students were beyond thrilled.

    The snacks provided by you helped my students make it to the end of the school day. They enjoyed eating their snacks while they completed their Math assignments. I truly believe the snacks helped to give them the boost they needed during this time to complete their work and maintain their focus. Originally, we thought the snacks would only last until the end of January, but it looks like the snacks will last us until mid-March! The storage bin was a life saver as well. It helped all of our snacks stay out of the hands and mouths of little critters and served as a great place to store our food.

    We want to thank you for this kind donation to our classroom. This could not have been possible without your help.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Zarate

    This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 6 other donors.
  • Snack Time!

    Funded Sep 19, 2022

    It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give, toward "Snack Time"! With the awesome supplies, I was able to supply all of my students with snacks and drinks every afternoon during snack time. Over the course of 2 weeks we received our snacks and every time we received a package my students were beyond thrilled.

    The snacks and drinks provided by you helped my students make it to the end of the school day. They enjoyed eating their snacks while they completed their Math assignments. I truly believe the snacks helped to give them the boost they needed during this time to complete their work and maintain their focus. The water bottles and juices were extremely appreciated by students, as they were able to use the water bottles throughout the day. The water bottles and juices were also a major help when my students went outside for recess on hot days.

    Most importantly, this donation helped to provide a snack and drink for every student in my class, as more than 80% of the students were not able to bring in an extra snack for the end of the day.

    We want to thank you for this kind donation to our classroom. This could not have been possible without your help.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Zarate

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Peterson Family and one other donor.
  • Earning Incentives and Learning Letters

    Funded Aug 10, 2022

    It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give, toward "Earning Incentives and Learning Letters"! With the awesome supplies, I was able to supply my students with amazing rewards for behavior and academic achievements in class.

    The treasure chest and motivational stickers are a big hit in our classroom. The students enjoy earning prizes every Friday for behavior. They also love receiving prizes from the treasure box and stickers for their academic accomplishments throughout the week.

    The All About Letters Pocket Chart is an amazing addition to our phonics lessons. The students love getting to circle the letters in the poem and writing the letters on the chart.

    The sight word cards make for a great station as students can trace over the sight words and match magnetic letters with the word.

    Without your generous donation we would not be able to have these fun learning experiences. We want to thank you for this amazing donation to our class.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Zarate

    This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 2 other donors.
  • Jump Starting a New School Year!

    Funded Aug 2, 2022

    It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give, toward "Jump Starting a New School Year!" Our supplies arrived quickly and were ready to use on the first day of school.

    The students were all able to receive their own Play-Doh to help with their gross motor skills. They were so ecstatic about learning in a fun and hands-on way. We enjoyed making letters, numbers, and shapes with our Play-Doh.

    The Post-It Super Sticky Easel paper made it so much easier to create anchor charts for the students to reference. The stickiness of the chart paper also made it easy to hang up these anchor charts on the wall.

    Our writing journals make writing time so much easier for both the students and myself. The line spacing in the notebooks are perfect for beginning writers. The students love the ease of referencing the alphabet at the front of their writing journals too.

    The behavior chart has been a huge success in the classroom. The students love to see if they can reach the top goal each day.

    Unfortunately, the headphones were out of stock, but we were able to switch them out for small group reading bags. The students love carrying these bags around during our reading group and station time. They can easily carry all the supplies they need in the bags such as books, paper, pencils, etc. It really helps the students to stay organized.

    Without your donation none of these amazing experiences would be possible. Once again we want to thank you for your generous donation.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Zarate

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and 5 other donors.
  • Engaging Kindergarten Stations

    Funded Sep 1, 2019

    Thank you for helping to fund my classroom stations project! My students were excited and eager to get their hands on their new activities. These stations have added a great variety to our normal station activities. The students really enjoy making letters with the play foam (best part it doesn't dry out!), having their own dry-erase markers to us at stations and small groups, and rolling the dice in their math game of shapes, counting and bears. These are materials and station activities that will be used throughout the year and even years to come. Thanks again from Mrs. Zarate's Kindergarten class!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Zarate

The students in my classroom are very energetic 5 year olds. We are a class that is always in motion. My students will enjoy having the freedom to chose between a wobble seat or exercise ball that will help them stay focused during seated activity times. My students are also working on organization skills and taking responsibility for their station papers. The book bins will help them keep their station work and personal reading books organized and in one place. I want my students to have as many options as possible to help them stay focused on learning. Help my class become a better community for learning through flexible seating and organization.

About my class

The students in my classroom are very energetic 5 year olds. We are a class that is always in motion. My students will enjoy having the freedom to chose between a wobble seat or exercise ball that will help them stay focused during seated activity times. My students are also working on organization skills and taking responsibility for their station papers. The book bins will help them keep their station work and personal reading books organized and in one place. I want my students to have as many options as possible to help them stay focused on learning. Help my class become a better community for learning through flexible seating and organization.

About my class

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