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Past projects 9

• Another Arabian Night!

  Funded Jan 10, 2025

  It is with extreme gratitude, that i thank each of you for your kind support of our talented young. We have currently been in rehearsal for about 3 months and each day students are becoming more and more comfortable with the music and choreography. Having these costume and set needs are going to help us bring it to life even more. As this program grows we are excited to know that we have a community willing to come together and support us.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Felicia

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 8 other donors.

• It's Time to Set the Scene!

  Funded Mar 27, 2024

  Participating in the Broadway JR program has truly been one of the most rewarding experiences I've had as a teacher. To watch nearly 70 young people come together to create a little piece of magic on stage.

  Performing Once on this Island was the show for much of the cast. All of these students were in school during Covid and opportunities to perform were just not that feasible.

  They truly rose to the occasion with loud applause and congratulations from , friends, family, administrators and district leadership.

  Your kind donations helped us to create the perfect backdrop and to build the center piece of our production, a large illuminated tree.

  To see the looks on student's faces go from nervousness to pride truly made the long days worth while. I cannot wait to do it again.

  I thank you tremendously for your support.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Felicia

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

• A Day at the Museum!

  Funded Feb 17, 2024

  Your kind donations truly made a difference. From administrators to other colleagues, they all took notice how effective my museum kits were and how it helped with organization.

  Museums come with many rules and I wanted my students to have the best experience possible. Ensuring each student had the basics made the day move smoothly and all students could participate to the fullest.

  Our 7th graders on the their trip to the Guggenheim were able to participate in creative activities as prepared by the museum educators.

  Our 8th graders on their trip to the Met found their bags and kits useful when purchasing arr and other souvenirs from the local vendors and street artists that lined 5th Ave.

  All in all I would do this again. It helped identify us as a group and made each trip run smoothly. Again I thank you.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Felicia

• Avoiding the Midday Energy Crash!

  Funded Mar 30, 2023

  The snacks were a big hit! I tried to ration them out slowly but once the word spread that Ms.Felicia has snacks in her room, I suddenly became quite popular.

  But truthfully the snacks met a great need. Students were able to get a snack closer to the end of day which helped them maintain their focus in those final periods.

  I was also able to provide snacks to the yearbook committee who worked diligently with me during lunch periods and after school to design and complete a yearbook that represented their time here at the Brooklyn Green School.

  The snack bin has been refilled many times over since my initial request but doesn't make your gift any less valuable. We thank you for your continued support of classroom and students.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Felicia

• Where Do I Put This?

  Funded Mar 14, 2023

  Your kind donations were truly a God send . As my school continues to grow and I develop my curriculum organization has been key. I was fortunate enough to get a larger classroom this year and the storage containers have made it much easier for me to organize materials for my students easy access.

  There are always students that are eager to help with any task, many times to get out of doing work . But nonetheless they have a desire to be helpful so seeing the large boxes arrive they gladly put together the wheeled charts and of course argue about who gets to move them around to collect papers at the end of each class.

  The tape gun and adhesive made mounting my students work an easy task . I was able to hang the final art show in half the time. And as a teacher time is a commodity that can be in short supply. All in all these tools were simple necessities that allow students more agency and accessibility in my classroom, again we thank you.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Felicia

• 3 Dimensional Art Storage

  Funded Jan 25, 2022

  While a few extra shelves may not seem to be such a big deal, it filled a great void in my classroom. My school is co-located and there is only one dedicated art classroom in the building , and as the newer school in the building that was not the room I was blessed with. Storage is always a challenge for art teachers especially when preparing for 200+ plus students weekly. The shelving has provided much needed organization and storage for materials and work. They are currently in use for drying over 80 clay tic tac toe games my 7th graders are making.

  When the shelving first arrived I had an eager bunch of volunteers who wanted to build them for me, so we had a nice time one lunch period putting them together. The next day of course they bragged to their class mates saying "I did that" "I built those" "Ms. Felicia, mine came out the best right". Middle schoolers can be a challenge sometimes , but its nice to see that sometimes even the smallest task can help them feel accomplished.

  The messy mats have also proved very useful not only for me in the art room, but for our Magnet Coordinator as well. She was able to use them for some extra-curricular , eco-friendly projects including a natural tie-dye party. The art room definitely gets messy but it is well worth it when we see the beautiful creativity of our young artists.

  Thank you again for supporting me and my wonderful students.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Felicia

  This classroom project was brought to life by A New York City Parent and 8 other donors.

• Do You See What I See?

  Funded Nov 5, 2020

  As visual artists the ability to see and observe is of great importance. The document camera has aided my ability plan, practice and implement my lessons in a more efficient way. My students have received more demonstration videos and are able to follow along with me during live instruction with so much more ease.

  As we have begun to return to the school building it is still bridging the gap between in person and remote students. It is my mission to continue to provide the most equitable , creative space for all of my students.

  Thank you all for you kind support of my students . As a new teacher , who in my first year, found herself teaching in the middle of a pandemic adjusting to the new ways of educating was not an easy task. This small piece of technology has truly enhance my ability to teach and my students ability to engage.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Felicia

• Lets Get Organized and Stay Safe!

  Funded Sep 10, 2020

  It is with heartfelt gratitude that I send you this message. As you know 2020 has proven to be one of the most challenging in recent years and certainly for our students who in their lifetime have never seen such wide spread of a disease that truly changed the way in which we live our everyday lives.

  My students were excited to see the individual bins and and supplies that had been purchased and organized for each of them. Some quickly organized their bins adding personally designed name tags and adding other supplies they had purchased on their own. It truly was an easy way for them to identify their work as they entered the classroom each day. Students were fortunate to be able to travel to my classroom each day it was the only period where they could leave their designated home rooms for instruction.

  Even with restrictions I tried to make my room a bright and colorful space to encourage their creativity as well as respite from challenges of day - to -day life in the time of COVID. The bins and supplies also became invaluable when we once again had to close our doors and once a gain be fully remote. There was no scrambling to find things for students because they already had the kits. Once again thank you for your support.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Felicia

  This classroom project was brought to life by Con Edison and 3 other donors.

• Creativity Isn't Cancelled

  Funded May 16, 2020

  I again cannot thank you enough for your immediate support of my students and their creativity. This summer has proved to be challenging one with the pandemic limiting so many activities. My students were so excited to receive the packages of art supplies. Our physical education teacher was also able to provide our students with some fitness fun packs. This addition made the event that much more impactful. I am pleased to say that %85 of the student body were able to pick up their supplies. A few others were delivered by some of our committed staff.

  I have received messages from families sharing their student's work. One young lady has even begun a small business, hand painting cellphone cases. It is also a pleasure to announce that 4 of my students were admitted into a summer arts boot camp to prepare them for the high school admission process. The supplies you helped to provide also aided them in being prepared for this camp.

  As we prepare for a new school year with still so many uncertainties , it is a blessing to know that there are supporters like yourselves committed to supporting the arts and most importantly students. Thank you again for your support.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Felicia