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Past projects 4

• Let's Play Outside!

  Funded Mar 16, 2024

  Wow! Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! I can't wait to tell my students about the fun new gifts you have given us! I know they will be eager and excited to come to school everyday! Having equipment for fun play will make such difference! They will be one happy class!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Alvarado

  This classroom project was brought to life by A Northern California Family and 3 other donors.

• New Classroom, New Materials

  Funded Aug 10, 2022

  I am so grateful for the supplies you provided to help my students begin the new school year with all the materials needed to succeed. Although I was expecting to welcome 6th graders to the new classroom, I welcomed 2nd graders! I wish I could capture the excitement in their faces when they saw the new supplies on their desk!

  The students were able to use the dry erase markers and white board erasers for math practice on a daily basis, and the notebooks were helpful during our outdoor garden classes. 2nd graders usually don't use color pencils, so it was such a thrill to see how special they felt to have their very own color pencils to use! I appreciate the gifts you have given us!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Alvarado

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and 6 other donors.

• Series Books for Serious Readers

  Funded May 5, 2022

  The students were so thrilled to receive the books you gave to class! It was so special to see my students' reaction to receiving the book they were requesting for our class library. Reading time easily became their favorite time of the day. They were extra excited when they were able to check them out from the classroom library and take them home to continue reading. It was a joy listening to students recount the chapter they read at home and how they were looking forward to finding out what happens next. It truly is amazing how their interest in reading increased significantly!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Alvarado

  This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 4 other donors.

• Books to Match Their Beautiful Faces!

  Funded Sep 3, 2021

  Thank you so much for making this project possible for my amazing third graders! When my student found out that we were getting our project funded, they could not contain their excitement. Once our new library books arrived, I displayed them all over the class. When my students walked into class they noticed right away and my student Joshua asked "Can we read right now, please!" Student were given the opportunity to explore the newly improved library, which now includes books with POC! My student Kashmier loved the book "Your Name is a Song" and enjoyed reading it to her peers. We now do daily reading for 20 minutes which includes partner reading and independent reading.

  Each week I pick a new book from the library and teach a lesson pertaining to the story. For example, I read the "The Color of Us" and taught lessons on identity. We explored our identity by writing a Bio-Poem. Students also participated in a discussion about our skin colors and how we are all made up of different shades of brown and tan. Lastly, students drew a portrait of themselves. We appreciated having books that included characters with all shades of color.

  I have noticed more excitement and positive reactions when it is time for reading and I believe that our new books have contributed to this feeling!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Alvarado

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Allstate Foundation and 2 other donors.