Past projects 8
Organization Is the Key to Success!
Funded Jan 23, 2023Thank you so much for donating to our hardworking classroom. The classroom chair organizers and the pencil pouches are a blessing. I am proud to say that my classroom is now clutter-free. My students now have easy access to their homework folders, composition journals, books, high-frequency words, and school supplies. The chair organizers also have several pockets to store extra materials.
I strongly believe that organization is the key to success. The chair organizers help my students stay organized and prepared for daily learning. Because of your generosity, my classroom is so much more inviting. I also appreciate the ink cartridges you provided to help me display my students' work. My workstations are so much more enticing and engaging to the students. My word wall is colorful and breathtaking.
It's a blessing how you can put a smile on a child's face and motivate them at the same time by displaying their work. A picture is worth a thousand words. I appreciate you for taking the time to show that you care, by investing in my students' future. Thank you for providing my students with an environment they can be proud of. May God forever bless and keep you.”
With gratitude,
Dr. Shair Hale
Unforgettable Memories
Funded Sep 21, 2022Thank you so much for your extreme generosity in donating a printer to our magnificent classroom and students. It is a big help, and it is very much appreciated. Because of your generosity, my class is much more inviting. I can display so much of my students' work in color and with pride. My workstations are so much more enticing and engaging to the students. My word wall is colorful and breathtaking. It's a blessing how you can put a smile on a child's face and motivate them at the same time simply by displaying their work. My students go to the literacy and math station with high expectations that they will excel or master the task. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. All I can say is thank you for taking that you care. Simply, by investing in their future, by making it possible for the teacher to add quality to her classwork. Thank you for providing my students with an environment they can be proud of. Thank you, and may God forever bless and keep you.
Dr. Hale”
With gratitude,
Dr. Shair Hale
This classroom project was brought to life by A Friend in Houston and 4 other donors.Students Empowered to Succeed
Funded Sep 1, 2022Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project. My scholars are excited about learning because you took the time to show that you care. The classroom management system is truly a blessing; my students are learning to take ownership of their learning and to be natural-born leaders. I am overjoyed to see my students engaged in learning new concepts daily. I am also proud to report that the classroom management system has helped me to create a phenomenal print-rich classroom environment.
I have also improved my workstations with incredible instant reading and math learning centers. My students enjoy going to the reading and math workstations to master their letters, sounds, and numbers, which you cared enough to donate to our classroom project. The smiles on their faces are priceless when they have the means to master concepts. It gives me great joy to see my students working on the Circle Time Center pocket chart and mastering those rhyming words daily. My students are eager and enjoy learning!”
With gratitude,
Dr. Shair Hale
This classroom project was brought to life by A Friend in Houston and one other donor.The Learning Continues!
Funded Jul 13, 2022Thank you for your generous donation to our classroom project! My students are more eager to learn and achieve academically because you took the time to show that you care. The extra-large storage organizer opens many doors for my students to succeed academically in their literacy stations. Because of your generosity, I have set up my literacy station with various resources to help my students master reading and math, both now and in 1st grade. My students enjoy going to the literacy and math stations and working on a rug that helps them master their letters, sounds, and numbers, which you cared enough to donate to our classroom project. The smile on their face is priceless to see that they have the necessary resources to help them be successful now and in the future.
It gives me great joy to see my students working on the circle time pocket charts and mastering those rhyming words daily. The students are more eager to learn than ever!
Those 7 1/2 hours my students are in my care are crucial to their learning and growth. So, I do not take it likely are for granted. In my classroom, every minute counts toward quality education. When an individual walks into my classroom, one of the first things they see displayed on my wall is a "READY TO LEARN" classroom photo prop, motivating board decals, and a daily schedule pocket chart you made accessible to my classroom. I cannot help but say thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving my students a reason to come to school every day. You did this; simply by supplying the required and necessary resources to help them be successful in school. Thank you!
Thank you again for caring and supporting the future leaders of tomorrow!”
With gratitude,
Dr. Shair Hale
This classroom project was brought to life by A Friend in Houston and one other donor.Technology Motivated!
Funded Feb 13, 2022Words cannot express the excitement my students and I experienced when we received the tablets. Your donations to our classroom project are such a blessing. My students are more excited about school and learning; because of great people like yourself. You put a smile on my student's faces that will last a lifetime. Thank you for your generous donations! You made my job more rewarding because my students are eager and excited to learn.
My students are excited about learning and engaged in the learning process. We are exchanging ideas, and the students are enthusiastic about learning. The tablets enhanced my students' learning. I feel a sense of great joy to see my students stirring their pure minds using technology.
I realize every child deserves a quality education. Your donation went toward helping me provide the best quality education to all my students. Please accept our sincere thank you!”
With gratitude,
Dr. Shair Hale
This classroom project was brought to life by A Friend in Houston and 2 other donors.Learning Is Essential!
Funded Mar 7, 2022Thanks a million for taking the time to donate to our classroom. Your kindness and generosity are greatly appreciated. I can assure you my kindergarten students are now ready for 1st grade; because of caring and loving people like yourself. The ink cartridges were a real blessing. They help me to assist my students in creating phenomenal school projects. Because of your generosity, my students excelled in their research. Now, they can think outside of the box and realize they are capable of doing anything they set their minds to do. I can honestly say, "LEARNING IS ESSENTIAL IN Dr. Hale's Class."
My students had to create a family tree, and they were so excited to gather pictures of their loved ones and develop projects with different graphics to enhance their learning. I can remember sitting on the carpet in my classroom and discussing some of the ideas the students had to create an exemplary project, and it was amazing. To see the smiles on my students' faces to be able to print out amazing pictures to help them be successful gave me a great sense of joy and pride.
Thank you so much!”
With gratitude,
Dr. Shair Hale
This classroom project was brought to life by A Friend in Houston and 3 other donors.Phonics for Kindergarten
Funded Feb 10, 2022The phonics manipulatives have made learning fun and a blessing in my classroom. My students are now better readers because they are blessed to have an opportunity to explore through hands-on manipulatives during workstations. The students are now taking ownership of their learning. The new phonic resources have enhanced my students learning through letter recognition and the sounds each letter makes. The students have now mastered the concept that letters and sounds make words, and words make sentences. Many of my students were struggling readers, but now they are decoding familiar and unfamiliar words in a text. I am proud and honored to say that many of my students are reading on grade level and above.
I never will forget the look on my student's faces when I open the boxes for the first time for all the students to engage and explore their learning with letters and sounds. My students were excited and amazed to hold the manipulatives in their hands and figure out what letter goes with what sound and picture. The looks on their faces were priceless when they could identify the sight words and the sounds of the letters.
As an educator for a number of years, I have discovered that many students struggle with reading. Therefore, I plan on allowing my students an opportunity to continue to work with the phonics manipulatives to improve their reading. I strongly believe that hands-on learning is the best way for any student or adult to master any task.”
With gratitude,
Dr. Shair Hale
This classroom project was brought to life by A Friend in Houston and one other donor.Learning, Through Listening!
Funded Oct 21, 2021Words cannot express the excitement my students and I experienced when we received the headphones, chair organizers, and class materials. Your donations to our classroom project are such a blessing. My students are more excited about school and learning; because of great people like yourself. You put a smile on my student's face that lit up like a Christmas tree. Thank you for your generous donations. You made my job more rewarding because my students are eager and excited to learn. It's worth getting up every morning to greet my students at the door with a smile. Your donations to my classroom were a huge success.
My classroom is very noisy at times; because my students are excited about learning and engaged in the learning process. We are exchanging ideas, and the students are enthusiastic about learning. The headphones enhanced my students' learning, and they helped them stay focused and on task. When I look around my classroom and observe my students working in small groups with headphones and engaged in learning, I get excited. Because I realize every child deserves a quality education. The students love their new chair organizers; they help them stay organized. All donations went toward helping me provide the best quality education to all my students. So, please accept our sincere thank you!”
With gratitude,
Dr. Shair Hale
This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 2 other donors.