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Mrs. Nixon's Classroom

  • Helen B Stafford 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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Snacks for Testing

Help me give my students snacks to help them stay focused during testing.
Mrs. Nixon
Helen B Stafford Elementary School
Tacoma, WA
  • 1 donor so far
  • $268 still needed

Get in the Groove: Support Our Dancers With New Dresses

Help me give my students the dance materials that they need to participate in dance.
Mrs. Nixon
Helen B Stafford Elementary School
Tacoma, WA
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  • $862 still needed
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Past projects 27

  • Student Engagement Through Cultural Dance

    Funded Apr 14, 2025

    Thank you very much for your generosity. My student will be so excited to receive the dress.

    We are so excited for our Cinco de Mayo celebration. Thank you for providing my students with the opportunity to participate in dance.

    You are amazing for helping us and making a difference for my students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Nixon

  • Cultural Dance

    Funded Apr 4, 2025

    Thank you for your generous donation. My student and I are excited about receiving the dresses. We will share pictures with the dresses.

    We are truly grateful for donors like you that help students accomplish great things. With out your assistance many students would be missing out on exciting activities that are important.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Nixon

  • Cultural Dance and Celebration

    Funded Jan 1, 2025

    I would like to thank you for your generosity. Your donations helped students in grades 3rd-5th celebrate Lunar Year. It was a great celebration, and students had such a great time.

    Your donations helped us acquire kimonos and fans for my students to perform the fan and ribbon dance at our Lunar Year Celebration. They were happy to stay after school and even give up recesses to practice.

    All your donations have had such a great impact on my students. Attendance was low for many students but since implementing more art and dance these students' attendance is higher. They love doing all the art and celebrations.

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me the opportunity to provide these materials for my students. You can see the pictures and smiles from our celebration at our district site: https://www.facebook.com/tacomaschools/posts/pfbid02QRZfC3jfzine5NwDpV6M1uGhHVFYyfYxu2xoCPadTEt7sgzH2heRb6zN9VEgEto2l”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Nixon

  • *Art Enrichment* in 2nd/3rd

    Funded Dec 2, 2024

    We truly cannot thank you enough for your generous donation. Your support has provided our students with the opportunity to engage in art enrichment. The materials that we received from your generosity were used for students to participate in four art cycles.

    Students have enjoyed learning different forms of art. Thanks to your donation halls are filled with beautiful student art. We will continue to use the materials we received to create more art.

    People like you truly make a difference in the world, and we're incredibly grateful!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Nixon

    This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and 3 other donors.
  • Learning Through Art Enrichment

    Funded Dec 2, 2024

    Thank you for your generous donations. When students saw the boxes arrive, they were curious what was in the boxes. As I opened the boxes, they immediately were excited and started saying "I want to do that art."

    Thanks to your donations our students were able to participate in a five-week art enrichment program. Students were given the opportunity to choose from different art activities.

    As we interviewed students to get feedback on our art cycles students commented that they really enjoyed participating. They enjoyed learning new art forms and most of all they said it was fun. Thank you for bringing so much join to our students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Nixon

    This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and 2 other donors.
  • Learning Through Art Enrichment in 4th and 5th Grade

    Funded Feb 14, 2025

    Thank you for generosity. The excitement that you are about to bring to our students is beyond words. Art is a big part of our school and getting supplies is not always easy. Your donation is greatly appreciated a ton. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for helping my students with art supplies.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Nixon

  • Durable Headphones for Math

    Funded Oct 21, 2024

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generous donation that helped with providing my students with headphones.

    Having durable headphones has been such a blessing. We are no longer spending valuable learning time trying to find of pair of headphones that works. Before we received these headphones, we had ones that constantly broke. It felt like every day someone's headphones was broken.

    My students have been excited to have these great pairs of headphones. They asked that I say thank you to you on their behalf.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Nixon

    This classroom project was brought to life by Windows of Hope Foundation and one other donor.
  • Durable Headphones for Math

    Funded Sep 18, 2024

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generous donation that helped with providing my students with headphones.

    Having durable headphones has been such a blessing. We are no longer spending valuable learning time trying to find of pair of headphones that works. Before we received these headphones, we had ones that constantly broke. It felt like every day someone's headphones was broken.

    My students have been excited to have these great pairs of headphones. They asked that I say thank you to you on their behalf.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Nixon

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 3 other donors.
I teach a Title 1 school. We are an arts innovative school. Many of our students have already faced a lot of traumas at their young age. Art is an outlet for many of them. Due to drastic budget cuts this year I have had to spend a lot of my own money for supplies. I am hoping that generous donors like you can help me provide supplies for my students.

About my class

I teach a Title 1 school. We are an arts innovative school. Many of our students have already faced a lot of traumas at their young age. Art is an outlet for many of them. Due to drastic budget cuts this year I have had to spend a lot of my own money for supplies. I am hoping that generous donors like you can help me provide supplies for my students.

About my class

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