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Mrs. Walther's Classroom

  • Franklin Elementary School
  • Tacoma, WA
  • 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

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Book Club Supplies!

Help me give my students book club supplies to practice their reading and comprehension skills.
Mrs. Walther
Franklin Elementary School
Tacoma, WA
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  • Incentives for Positive Behavior!

    Funded Apr 5, 2025

    Imagine 32 excited fourth/fifth graders who are thrilled to use hands-on learning to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. My students love to create projects and the possibilities are endless.

    You are helping create a positive learning environment for our scholars. Thank you so much for providing my students with hands-on learning supplies that kept them engaged, striving to do their best!

    Earning these prizes will keep the MAGIC of learning and goal setting alive. We love our new Treat Yourself Wall!

    I believe in them! Thank you for believing in them too. We are changing the WORLD one scholar at a time.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Walther

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.
  • Warmth & Comfort: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

    Funded Jan 22, 2025

    Imagine 32 excited fourth/fifth graders who are thrilled to use hands-on learning to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. My students love to create projects and the possibilities are endless.

    You are helping create a positive learning environment for our scholars. Thank you so much for providing my students with hands-on learning supplies that kept them engaged, striving to do their best!

    These gifts will benefit each of my students in the classroom. Every student will take a blanket home, and for some, this will help keep themselves and their family members warm. Others may be able to extend the warmth by sharing a blanket with a neighbor in need. These blankets will reach out into the community, giving students the opportunity to decide who they want to help. This small token can make a big difference for each family in my class.

    They absolutely love these blankets! :)

    I believe in them! We are changing the world one scholar at a time.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Walther

  • Book Club Supplies!

    Funded Jan 30, 2025

    Imagine 32 excited fourth and fifth graders who are thrilled to come to school and work in book clubs. You are helping create a positive learning environment for our scholars.

    One of the most impactful ways for students to grow as readers and nurture a love of reading is through the shared experiences of book clubs. Children develop literacy, critical thinking, and social skills when they participate in book clubs with their peers. Students can share experiences and better understand diverse perspectives through shared reading.

    These books are relevant, high interest, and at the varied reading levels of my students, and they are the cornerstone to the success of book clubs.

    I have found book clubs are the most effective way to get students to read both in and out of school. Countless times, students and parents have reported to me that my students meet with their book clubs outside of school to read and discuss their books. There is no better testament to the power of book clubs than that!

    I believe in them! Thank you for believing in them too. We are changing the WORLD one scholar at a time.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Walther

  • I've Got a Golden Ticket!

    Funded Feb 27, 2025

    Our classroom will look like we stepped into the pages of Roald Dahl's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Thank you for helping my set the stage to engage!

    Our first classroom transformation of the year! Mrs. Walther's Wonka Factory Week has begun. Each student will receive a golden ticket along with a Wonka folder that we used all week. We will review adjectives, verbs, and nouns. We made a list of adjectives to describe our lickable wallpaper (candy buttons). We will write an acrostic poem for the word CHOCOLATE! We will create a directed drawing of Mr. Willy Wonka, and we will finish our day with a cotton candy science experiment. That was just day ONE!

    I BELIEVE in THEM! Thank you for BELIEVING in THEM too. We are changing the WORLD one student at a time.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Walther

  • Empowering Future STEM Innovators

    Funded Feb 27, 2025

    Imagine 32 excited fourth/fifth graders who are thrilled to use hands-on learning to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. My students love to create projects and the possibilities are endless.

    You are helping create a positive learning environment for our scholars. Thank you so much for providing my students with hands-on learning supplies that kept them engaged, striving to do their fourth/fifth grade best! Making these prizes will keep the MAGIC of learning and goal setting alive.

    I believe in them! Thank you for believing in them too. We are changing the WORLD one scholar at a time.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Walther

    This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and 5 other donors.
  • Empowering Future Innovators

    Funded Nov 14, 2024

    Imagine 32 excited fourth/fifth graders who are thrilled to use hands-on learning to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. My students love to create projects and the possibilities are endless.

    You are helping create a positive learning environment for our scholars. Thank you so much for providing my students with hands-on learning supplies that kept them engaged, striving to do their fourth/fifth grade best! Making these prizes will keep the MAGIC of learning and goal setting alive.

    I believe in them! Thank you for believing in them too. We are changing the WORLD one scholar at a time.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Walther

    This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and 5 other donors.
  • 4th/5th Grade Cash Classroom Store

    Funded Oct 14, 2024

    Imagine 32 excited fourth/fifth graders who are thrilled to use hands-on learning to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. My students love to create projects and the possibilities are endless.

    You are helping create a positive learning environment for our scholars. Thank you so much for providing my students with hands-on learning supplies that kept them engaged, striving to do their best! This project allows my students the opportunity to learn about financial literacy through a classroom economy, as well as increase daily attendance, classwork completion, and encourage appropriate behaviors.

    Earning and purchasing these prizes will keep the MAGIC of learning and goal setting alive. We love our new Treat Yourself Wall!

    I believe in them! Thank you for believing in them too. We are changing the WORLD one scholar at a time.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Walther

    This classroom project was brought to life by Charles Schwab Foundation and 3 other donors.
  • Incentives for Positive Behavior!

    Funded Nov 3, 2024

    Imagine 32 excited fourth/fifth graders who are thrilled to use hands-on learning to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. My students love to create projects and the possibilities are endless.

    You are helping create a positive learning environment for our scholars. Thank you so much for providing my students with hands-on learning supplies that kept them engaged, striving to do their best!

    Earning these prizes will keep the MAGIC of learning and goal setting alive. We love our new Treat Yourself Wall!

    I believe in them! Thank you for believing in them too. We are changing the WORLD one scholar at a time.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Walther

  • Incentives for Positive Behavior!

    Funded Oct 21, 2024

    Imagine 32 excited fourth/fifth graders who are thrilled to use hands-on learning to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. My students love to create projects and the possibilities are endless.

    You are helping create a positive learning environment for our scholars. Thank you so much for providing my students with hands-on learning supplies that kept them engaged, striving to do their best!

    Earning these prizes will keep the MAGIC of learning and goal setting alive. We love our new Treat Yourself Wall!

    I believe in them! Thank you for believing in them too. We are changing the WORLD one scholar at a time.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Walther

    This classroom project was brought to life by Windows of Hope Foundation.
My students are an energetic and enthusiastic group of 5 and 6-year-olds who are eager to learn with hands-on experiences. They thrive on authentic opportunities to learn the basic skills they will need for the rest of their lives. My job is to support these skills they already have and to develop them into successful adults. I want to provide my students with opportunities to be excited about learning and school.

About my class

My students are an energetic and enthusiastic group of 5 and 6-year-olds who are eager to learn with hands-on experiences. They thrive on authentic opportunities to learn the basic skills they will need for the rest of their lives. My job is to support these skills they already have and to develop them into successful adults. I want to provide my students with opportunities to be excited about learning and school.

About my class

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