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Mrs. Ray's Classroom

  • Nightingale Elementary School
  • Chicago, IL
  • Nearly all 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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  • Flexible Seating in Our Classroom

    Funded Nov 1, 2024

    I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of flexible seating cushions and balancing balls to my classroom. Thanks to your support, my students now have access to a dynamic and engaging learning environment that allows them to choose seating options that best suit their individual needs. My 19 students love using them daily, and they've greatly improved focus, comfort, and engagement. These thoughtful additions have not only enhanced their comfort but also fostered a sense of ownership and responsibility in their learning environment. I truly believe this has made a lasting impact on my students' education. We're so grateful!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Ray

    This classroom project was brought to life by United Airlines and 3 other donors.

  • Mic-Ximizing Our Learning!

    Funded Feb 4, 2022

    Thank you for having chosen to fund our project. We are very grateful with your participation in making learning more accessible. Know that the headphones have been used almost daily. We were very excited to have used the headphones to complete independent tasks and various assignments. We were very lucky to have received them prior to our state tests too!

    This type of technology has become a great need and commodity for many students who benefit from listening to instruction and stories. Thank you so much for that.

    Your example in being generous does not only affect me as a teacher but it gives the opportunity to my students to experience the love and appreciation from someone we do not know and yet makes us feel appreciated. It also teaches us to reciprocate in the future.

    Again, thank you for your support in making learning accessible and fun.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Ray

    This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 2 other donors.
Learning is a great process that helps us grow and acquire new knowledge and skills. Hands-on learning is a better way to spark curiosity and encourages students to observe, ask questions and problem solve. All children need hands on activities in science to allow them make discoveries on their own. The benefits are infinite and one of them that is very valuable is critical thinking. I want my students to have a chance to develop such critical thinking skills in our science lessons because that will lead them to acquire the scientific and engineering processes in an organic way. To be able to reach this goal, I need your help in getting the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom curriculum. I believe that my students will benefit from these hands-on science activities because they will not only develop their ability to learn but also it will encourage them to interact with one another. The pandemic limited our kids' interactions. Being able to have leaning activities that can prompt them to work together will help with their well being and the development of social emotional skills.

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Learning is a great process that helps us grow and acquire new knowledge and skills. Hands-on learning is a better way to spark curiosity and encourages students to observe, ask questions and problem solve. All children need hands on activities in science to allow them make discoveries on their own. The benefits are infinite and one of them that is very valuable is critical thinking. I want my students to have a chance to develop such critical thinking skills in our science lessons because that will lead them to acquire the scientific and engineering processes in an organic way. To be able to reach this goal, I need your help in getting the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom curriculum. I believe that my students will benefit from these hands-on science activities because they will not only develop their ability to learn but also it will encourage them to interact with one another. The pandemic limited our kids' interactions. Being able to have leaning activities that can prompt them to work together will help with their well being and the development of social emotional skills.

About my class

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