Ms. Goodnough's Classroom Edit display name

Past projects 11

• State Test Review

  Funded Mar 21, 2023

  Thank you thank you! It warms my heart to have your support. I hope to efficiently use this gift card so that I can provide much needed review materials to my class of 30. I definitely would not have been able to afford these materials on my own, so I am incredibly grateful for your continuous support.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Goodnough

• Care Cabinet

  Funded Aug 9, 2022

  The Care Cabinet has been quite an important part of our classroom this year. At the beginning, students were a bit reluctant to use it. But as they realized that it was there for anyone who needed to use it, they began to use it more frequently. Now, some students use it regularly. The Care Cabinet has inspired empathic discussions in our classroom about people taking what they need and leaving what they don't so others may use it.

  I wish every classroom was able to have such an amazing feature. I am honored that you were so willing to help me give one to my students. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Goodnough

  This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 7 other donors.

• Fifth Grade Fun!

  Funded Aug 9, 2022

  From the bottom of our hearts, my class and I would like to thank you. With your donation, you have helped to provide endless entertainment during breakfast, free time, and indoor recess! I've seen students who don't normally play together laughing and building cool things with the awesome STEM-inspired game sets. The cart has been absolutely essential to keeping everything neatly organized so kids know exactly where to put them back at. Hopefully many students for years to come will get to enjoy these special items!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Goodnough

  This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 5 other donors.

• Gifts and Goodbyes

  Funded May 3, 2022

  The 21-22 school year came and went. We came, we saw, and we conquered 5th grade! My students did a lot of reflecting at the end of the year on all of the growth and learning they did last year. I miss them deeply, but fortunately, I still see many as I'm often leaving when the junior high dismisses!

  As I put together the bracelets back in May, my team and I reminisced on all of the memories we made with our students. I was privileged to have had them for both the 20-21 and 21-22 school year. Additionally, I am appreciative for the opportunity to build such strong relationships with them and their families.

  Their end-of-the-year gift included a fidget, a personalized bracelet, a bookmark, and some other goodies. Upon receiving their gifts, I saw many eyes light up with surprise and joy. They loved the fact that I took time to make each of them their own gift. I heard many say they will keep them forever!

  Thank you for allowing me to give these gifts to my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Goodnough

  This classroom project was brought to life by Schusterman Fam. Philanthropies & The Whitmire Fam.

• A Beautiful New Home for Our Beautiful Beardie

  Funded Jan 7, 2022

  Thank you so much for helping to give our class pet a new home! My students were amazed at the size of Naruto's new tank. It is perfect for her to grow into. Since she started living in her new space, Naruto has almost doubled in size. She will continue to grow, so the spacious nature of this vivarium is much better than her former 40 gallon tank.

  Having Naruto as a class pet has been a wonderful opportunity for both me and my students. Without your help, I would not have been able to give our beardie a new home. So, thank you from the bottom of our human and lizard hearts. :)”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Goodnough

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 9 other donors.

• The Year for Well-Being

  Funded Feb 10, 2022

  This was such a surprise to see that my project was fully funded! My students will be so excited, and the supplies will be extremely helpful in helping to create a better classroom environment for my almost 80 students. I’m incredibly thankful for your dedication to our classroom. We appreciate you!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Goodnough

  This classroom project was brought to life by Oklahoma State Department of Education.

• Learning... Learning... Learned! (Sanitized) Hands-on Science

  Funded Aug 22, 2021

  Thank you for supporting our classroom! So far, we have used the owl pellets, and will wait to use the inflatable solar system in our upcoming Science unit. As a class, we dissected the owl pellets, which was an incredibly fun and educational opportunity for students. Most had never even seen an owl before, much less owl puke! They were both intrigued and slightly grossed out. However, once the dissection was underway, they were fully engrossed in unearthing the different bones in their own pellets. Students were especially excited to find the skulls of different rodents, and compared theirs to classmates.

  Our principal walked in during the dissection and was amazed at how engaged the students were, and expressed her gratitude for students having the ability to learn about owls and food chains in a hands-on way!

  Thank you for helping to make this happen.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Goodnough

  This classroom project was brought to life by Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies and 2 other donors.

• Anti-Racist Fourth Graders

  Funded Feb 23, 2021

  From the bottom of our 70+ hearts, we thank you for funding this project. My students and I read sections of "This Book is Anti-Racist" each day. We had incredibly thoughtful and emotional conversations that pushed us to examine our identities and resulting biases we have. Our reading culminated into a poster project in which students demonstrated their learning and in many cases, their lived experiences. Our Social Emotional Learning portion of the day was much more impactful thanks to supporters like you!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Goodnough

  This classroom project was brought to life by Allstate Foundation and 8 other donors.

• Let's get Organized!

  Funded Mar 17, 2020

  Thank you so much for believing in me and my kiddos! The support never ceases to amaze me. The combination of basic supplies and organizational tools will help me to provide a better, more cohesive learning environment to my almost 90 students for the remainder of this year and the next!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Goodnough

• 4th Grade STEAM Building

  Funded Dec 4, 2019

  My kids are over the moon with our supplies and their opportunity to participate in STEAM club! I hear every other week "why can't we have STEAM clubs EVERY Friday?!" When they opened the boxes, they had some of the brightest smiles I have seen from them!

  They absolutely loved dissecting the frogs. We learned about a frog's organs, its function, and also the similarities to ours. Our next steps are finding ways to grow the club to reach more students to share our knowledge and resources.

  Thank you again!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Goodnough

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation and 8 other donors.