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Ms. Smith's Classroom

  • Granby Elementary School
  • Norfolk, VA
  • 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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  • Make Calming Down Comfortable

    Funded May 22, 2024

    My kids are going to be able to calm down carefly thanks to your support! I can not thank all of you enough for help the students with autism in Norfolk VA. Having the tools and strategies they need will allow them to start their school year strong and finish they year with something to look forward to.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Smith

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 11 other donors.
  • Stepping Into a Rewarding Year!

    Funded Nov 29, 2023

    My students were so excited about the items we recieved! They have been able to use their cars, trucks and dinosaurs during indoor recess as it has been very cold. They have been able to use them as a reward when they have completed an assignment.

    They have loved the snacks as well as they are able to have a mid-day snack when they are hungry. My students have an early lunch and sometimes have a longer wait for their special education bus, as a result they get hungey as they school day is set up a little different than others. You have made the year rewarding and they are very appreciative!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Smith

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.
  • Continue to Learn...Continue to Grow

    Funded Jun 1, 2023

    I have been able to study for my Praxis Exam thanks to get my project funded. I know feel prepared and ready to take my exam and feel certain enough that I will pass. Taking test can be hard and I am so greatful to have what I needed. I was able to brush up on my math skills wich is a struggle for me. I was also able to see how the questions were going to be formatted on the exam as well.

    I went thriugh each book and looked to see if there were any similarities but also to see if there were different explaination for different content. I was able to select certain areas where I struggled and see how each book explained it and then was able to practice several times to get to mastery.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Smith

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and one other donor.
  • Ready, Set, Organize

    Funded Nov 29, 2023

    I am beyond excited. Thank you so much for your donation! My students are going to be excited to have new materials and an organized classroom. We have had a great start to the school year and this just made it so much better. Thanks again it is greatly appreciated.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Smith

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.
  • Hands-on Learning

    Funded Jan 5, 2023

    My students are thrilled about having the option to kearn hands on. The students I have are very sensory oriented. Having the option to be kinesticly involved when learning new concepts has been helpful to them. The students I service are very technologically driven and have access to the ipads and not just the chrome book is exciting to them.

    At the conclusion of the lesson they are able to use the ipad to reinforce the concepts that were taught. My students have been able to acces multiple social skills lessons on their ipads while sitting in the bean bag chairs which are also donors choose items.

    I really appreciate your donation to my classroom and to my students. This has been very exciting for them and they are looking forward to seeing what else they can do with the ipads in the classroom.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Smith

  • A Home Away From Home

    Funded Jan 4, 2023

    My students are loving the classroom enviornment that my donors choose materials have helped me create. They have been able to have a comfortable enviornment to have read, take breaks and complete work.

    I have been able to make their learning space cozy and calm as they are usually calming down from an event that has triggered them or made them upsset. Having a sensory style classroom the enviornment is important.

    My students have been thrilled and often times they love it so much they want to stay longer than their scheduled break times. The have been able to sit in the rug with me to do social skills lessons and talk about their feelings.

    My students and I love the classroom enviornment this donor's choose project was able to create.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Smith

  • Rewarding Great Behavior

    Funded Jan 5, 2023

    My students and I are so greatful for being able to have rewards and figets that can be earned for good behavior. As my students and I constantly focus on choices and making appropiate choices being able to be rewarded for a job well done has motivated them so much. My students have also been able to use the figets while completing work and has helped them stay focused. The storage containers have also been very useful as my students are able to earn snacks as a reward. I did not have anything to keep them in until this project was funded. Thank you so much for your support and the materials you have donated to help my students.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Smith

  • Reading Is Your Superpower

    Funded Jan 3, 2023

    Students have enjoyed having additional books in our library. Our school has 14.2 which is a designated time for students to read. My students have been able to look at classroom poster and strategies to help them with reading and reading comprehension. My students have also intergrated technology for their 14.2 as they will use online platforms such as epic books to read.

    The kids were excited as one of our new books were about basketball. This made many of my students excited as it is a sport they like to watch and play at recess and in their spare time. I appreicate your donation as you helped give my students the gift of reading.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Smith

  • Tech in Special Education

    Funded Sep 14, 2022

    Thank you for the ipad and the headphones. My students we thrilled with the headphones and were excited about the opportunity to use the ipad. Many of my students loose and misplace their headphones so they were very excited to have new ones that they could write their names on.

    My students are all in different levels academically and have the ipad to put them on educational games and websites such as epic andfast math are really helpful for them. These websites allow them work at their own levels and will adjust as they become more proficient.

    My one students prefers the ipad over the school isussed chromebooks. He get excited to use the ipad and will often prefer to do the google classroom activites on the ipad verses the chromebook. Having the ipad and headphones has provided him an outlet when feeling upset or frustrated. He also has enjoyed using the ipad as a reward. Thank you for you donation and please feel free to look at projects I will post in the future.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Smith

  • Let Read, Learn and Grow

    Funded Sep 23, 2022

    I can not thank you enough for donating to my classroom. As an educator of students with exceptionalities I love finding creative ways to engage them. The bean bag chair have provide a confortable space for my students to take brain breaks in and also a quiet place where they can calm down.

    My students have sensory needs that the bean bags have been able to adress. One of my students loves taking the ipad that was also a donors choose item and playing a game after they finish a test. They find it to be rewarding and will use the headphones that was also a donors choose to quietly clam down and wait; especially when I am working with another student.

    I am so greatful for donors choose and donors like you that help make a difference in the life of students. The classroom is a a students safe space and creating the enviornment and have innovative and engaging materials get them excited and ready to learn. I can not express the level of excitement that my students had when seeing the material and I hope to get future projects funded as well. Thank you for your support.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Smith

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