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Past projects 11

• Building an Informational Library

  Funded Jan 17, 2024

  Thank you to everyone who donated to by Building and Informational Library project. Attached are only two pictures of the many books I received to build up my classroom library. My students love the "I Survived" series of books and the more books that they have that they like to read will encourage them to read more. This will help them not only with their reading skills, but with their comprehension skills as well. Some students will read the books on their own and then write a summary of what they read while others will read them out loud to me and then tell me what they have just read. This is truly making a difference in my classroom and I am grateful to everyone who donated to my project.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Zmuda

• Comfortable Flexible Seating

  Funded Dec 30, 2023

  Thank you so very much for your generous donations to my flexible seating project. We work in small groups in our classroom and these cushions will make sitting on the rug more comfortable for my students. In addition to making sitting on the rug more comfortable for my students, it will keep them more focused on what we are learning. Being more comfortable and more focused will enhance my students' learning the material that they are being taught. This will truly help my students succeed more in this and future grades.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Zmuda

• Help From Additional Resources

  Funded Jan 10, 2023

  Thank you for donating to my Engaging Digital Lessons project. I have been able to purchase many digital lessons through Teachers Pay Teachers which align with our curriculum and help keep my students engaged in the lessons we are working on. During a time when all of my students are working on computers more and more, they need bright, vibrant resources to keep them engaged. The digital lessons will continue to be able to be used even after my students return to the classroom. I will be able to use them to help my students at all different learning levels.

  Thank you again for your generosity.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Zmuda

• Safety in the Classroom

  Funded Mar 4, 2022

  Thank you so much for contributing to my health and safety project. Even though we are not required to wear masks anymore, many students are still choosing to wear them. It makes them feel safe and comfortable against the spread of Covid-19. My students love the different designs of the masks rather than the standard plain light blue masks.

  Also, students go through a lot of hand sanitizer which gets expensive and messy. The spray hand sanitizer has been extremely helpful because it goes on my students hands and does not drip all over the floor.

  My students and I are grateful for your generosity.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Zmuda

  This classroom project was brought to life by American Federation of Teachers.

• Engaging Digital Lessons

  Funded Oct 26, 2020

  Thank you for donating to my Engaging Digital Lessons project. I have been able to purchase many digital lessons through Teachers Pay Teachers which align with our curriculum and help keep my students engaged in the lessons we are working on. During a time when all of my students are learning online, they need bright, vibrant resources to keep them engaged. The digital lessons will continue to be able to be used even after my students return to the classroom. I will be able to use them to help my students at all different learning levels.

  Thank you again for your generosity.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Zmuda

  This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In.

• Colorful Printing

  Funded Oct 5, 2020

  Unfortunately I have been chosen to be an online teacher for the remainder of this school year. This means that I will not have students in my classroom until possibly next school year. I was extremely excited at the possibility of having students back in my classroom and being able to use my new printer, however, printing papers and making sure that all students receive a copy of it has proven to be a difficult task this year.

  I am going to wait until I have students back in my classroom to use my new printer, but rest assured, it will be put to good use. I am very grateful to everyone who contributed to my project and I cannot wait to use it.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Zmuda

  This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In.

• Increase the Effectiveness of Distance Learning

  Funded Sep 26, 2020

  Thank you to everyone who donated to my Increase the Effectiveness of Distance Learning project. Distance learning has been difficult on my students this year. Many of my students have other siblings who are online at the same time or have other distractions in their homes. The headphones allow the other noises and distractions to be limited and therefore it is helping my students in their new learning environment.

  The microphones on the headphones allow my students to speak to me, read, and ask questions with less noises from other parts of their homes. They also allow me to hear my students more clearly. They have been extremely helpful this year.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Zmuda

  This classroom project was brought to life by Someone Who Loves Southern Nevada Students and one other donor.

• Enhanced Distance Learning

  Funded Sep 25, 2020

  Thank you to everyone who donated to my Enhanced Distance Learning project. Distance learning has been difficult on my students this year. Many of my students have other siblings who are online at the same time or have other distractions in their homes. The headphones allow the other noises and distractions to be limited and therefore it is helping my students in their new learning environment.

  The microphones on the headphones allow my students to speak to me, read, and ask questions with less noises from other parts of their homes. They also allow me to hear my students more clearly. They have been extremely helpful this year.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Zmuda

  This classroom project was brought to life by Someone Who Loves Southern Nevada Students and one other donor.

• Reducing Eye Strain

  Funded Sep 27, 2020

  Thank you very much to everyone who donated to my Reducing Eye Strain project! This has been a game changer for online teaching! Prior to having the extra monitor and screen protector, I had to manage my students and content on one monitor. Now I am able to observe my students on one monitor while sharing or monitoring content on another monitor.

  The biggest benefit has been reduced eye strain from the screen protector. Before I had the screen protector, my eyes would hurt and I would get headaches after staring at a screen all day. Since getting the screen protector, my eye strain and headaches have reduced significantly.

  Thank you again to everyone who donated to this project!”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Zmuda

  This classroom project was brought to life by Someone Who Loves Southern Nevada Students and 2 other donors.

• Apple TV to Enhance STEM Learning

  Funded Aug 11, 2020

  Thank you so very much for your generous donations for my Apple TV to enhance STEM learning in my classroom. Unfortunately, right now we are in distance learning and I have not been able to use my Apple TV. We hope to have students back in the classroom in January (or at some point in the near future) at which time I will utilize my additional technology.

  I am very grateful for everyone who donated to this project and I cannot wait to have the opportunity to use it to create and deliver more effective stem lessons to my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Zmuda

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 6 other donors.