Past projects 13
Math Skills That Stick!
Funded Jul 17, 2023We thank you so much for your kindness and generosity! Our students have truly benefitted from these materials! While working on math problems, they have been able to show their thinking, collaborate with peers, go on several "gallery walks" to see how others reached their own conclusions, and most importantly, they've had FUN while doing MATH! These students have truly grown in their math and collaboration skills, all thanks to your generous donations! They now believe in themselves and have adopted a new mindset when it comes to mathematics. We truly thank you for your support!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gervet
This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and 2 other donors.Staying on Task with Task Cards
Funded Jan 23, 2023Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity! In our classroom, we are always looking for new and fun ways to learn, especially during small group instruction! Students have loved using these new task cards to review and reinforce reading skills. Not only are they durable enough to withstand constant use, but the texts and questions are rigorous and challenging enough to keep our students engaged and determined to learn. Small group instruction has been more engaging thanks to your generosity!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gervet
Reading Board Games from Lakeshore
Funded Sep 6, 2022Thank you so much to our generous donors for bringing these interactive, fun Reading Skills & Strategies Board Games to our classroom! Our students are always happy to see new and fun resources that help us master these skills! They will have so much fun playing these games while reinforcing the reading skills and strategies they've learned in class! This also gives them an opportunity to practice teamwork and critical thinking skills. We absolutely love these new additions to our classroom and are so thankful for your donations!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gervet
This classroom project was brought to life by Nickelodeon and one other donor.Financial Literacy in 2nd Grade
Funded Sep 4, 2022Thank you so much for your kind donations! Our kiddos were super excited to see all the fun financial literacy resources we now have in our classroom. With your help, our students now have access to these amazing Lakeshore Learning tools to help them learn about the importance of managing money through the use of hands-on manipulative kits and fun games. These materials will allow students to get hands-on experience with the concepts of money and financial literacy while having a blast with their peers. We truly thank our kind donors and the Donors Choose platform for bringing these amazing resources into our classroom!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gervet
This classroom project was brought to life by Charles Schwab and one other donor.A Little Spot of SEL
Funded Sep 6, 2022Our students are so excited to finally have the "A Little SPOT" series set! These books are great resources to teach our students about life skills, emotions, feelings, and character traits. These books have been used during our weekly SEL time. Students love listening to them and taking turns reading them out-loud in our classroom. The activities that come with the teacher's guides are great and super fun for my kiddos. We are so grateful to our amazing donors and to the Donors Choose platform for making it possible for these incredible resources to make their way into our classroom!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gervet
This classroom project was brought to life by Nickelodeon and 5 other donors.Making Learning Fun With More Resources
Funded Jan 21, 2022Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations! With your help, our students have been able to increase their learning and express their creativity by completing more educational and fun crafts! They love and appreciate every time we have a project funded, and this project was no exception. They were so excited to complete their crafts throughout the year and learn with more of these hands-on activities. Recently, we have been working on our End of the Year memory books, and they are having a blast! What a wonderful way to close out an incredible year! Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gervet
Privacy, Please!
Funded Nov 13, 2021We are so thankful to have our new privacy shields in our classroom! Apart from the fact that they are sturdy and colorful, these privacy shields will serve as great tools that will allow my kiddos to stay focused and do their absolute best on their assessments. By having these shields, our students will also learn responsibility. On Day 1 of receiving them, my kiddos all pledged that they would take extra great care of them and keep them looking brand new! So far they have all kept their promise as they continue to enjoy using these amazing tools to succeed! Thank you for your generosity! As always, it makes all the difference!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gervet
hand2mind Learning
Funded Nov 1, 2021Our students have loved using their individual math manipulative kits! It is great that they have access to their own personal supplies in their own neat container. They were so excited when they first saw these materials! They loved using our older manipulatives and were excited to get new, full sets to use during our hands-on math lessons. We truly appreciate the contributions of our donors and the generosity that they continuously show our classroom! Thanks to our donors we have been able to add incredible resources that truly make a difference in our classroom! Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gervet
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and 9 other donors.Crack the Reading Code With Secret Stories!
Funded Aug 25, 2021Thank you so much for your generosity! My 2nd graders have had a unique academic journey. For my kiddos, Kindergarten and 1st Grade were very different than how we remember our primary years. With Secret Stories, my students have been given a fun and exciting tool to help them close their phonics gaps and help them become better readers.
When my students first saw the Secret Stories posters splattered all over our classroom, they became so excited. They loved the colorful images and illustrations. Once they began learning the "secrets" to each sound, they couldn't get enough.
Our Secret Stories are used every day to remind students of special sounds they will encounter while reading. These secrets have made it easier for students to recognize sounds and I know it will help them continue to become better readers. Thank you to our donors and to DonorsChoose for making such an amazing difference in the learning of our students!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gervet
Exploring STEM!
Funded Aug 22, 2021STEM is such an important component of student learning. STEM projects allow students to become creators, investigators, and problem-solvers. It also teaches them teamwork and invaluable collaborating skills. Our students absolutely love building and creating things (like bridges, shelters, and vehicles) together, especially now that we have our hand2mind STEM Bins!
When my students saw me bring this huge box into our classroom, they immediately became excited. When they saw that the delivery was their STEM Bins, they couldn't contain themselves. They couldn't wait to start creating different structures.
Our next step when it comes to classroom lessons and projects is to incorporate more STEM projects into other subject areas. We will also create themed projects like Hibernation Stations, Snowball Structures, and Snowflakes Symmetry for the month of January. The possibilities are endless with these amazing hand2mind STEM Bins and it is all thanks to our generous donors and the amazing people at DonorsChoose. Our kiddos truly appreciate all of your kindness!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gervet
This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and 5 other donors.