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Past projects 13

• Academic Headphones

  Funded Aug 29, 2024

  Wow! Thank you all so much for your support and helping fund this project! My students will be so grateful to know that they finally have working headphones. Students use various Academic online programs such as Amira, IREADY, Raz Kids and Zearn on a daily basis. Students will be so excited to know that they can finally concentrate and not interrupt their classmates' online instruction. Thank you all again for your generous donations and your support!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Peña

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

• It's Time to Read!

  Funded Jan 12, 2024

  We are truly grateful for your generous donations. Students really enjoy reading the Emergent books during ELA. Your donation is helping students achieve their reading goals. Students are now able to read books on their levels. The Emergent books are supporting my students in so many ways. I am able to teach students many reading skills. The English Language Learners are so grateful because these books offer picture support and sight words to help them read. The students are so excited to read the books during independent reading time. I have been using the books to teach a new skill as well to the students. We discuss prediction, retelling, main idea, inference among other skills.

  Every day I sit with a different group and we discuss a skill for the day such as main idea, prediction, or inference. We read the books together. Then students go back to their seats and read their independent books and apply that skill. The students also love to partner read with these books. They support and help each other. They know and understand we are here to learn together.

  The struggling readers are really enjoying these books. Many of the books we had were way above their reading level. These books are perfect because it supports the needs of each English Language Learner. The students have made and are making significant progress with their fluency. Each day they continue to build their confidence and are so proud of themselves. Your donation is a lasting gift. Thank you again so much for helping my students achieve their reading goals.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Peña

  This classroom project was brought to life by Someone who cares about New York City and 7 other donors.

• Centers for Early Readers

  Funded Jan 10, 2024

  We would like to sincerely thank you for helping us get materials for our centers. We have been using the Build a Word Magnetic Boards on a daily basis. The students love these!!! They are so excited to use these Centers. It helps them to practice and make the connection with decoding and stretching out words. These activities have supported all the students with reading words. When we do Phonics and Reading, students are able to decode words and make the connections between letters and sounds. We are so grateful for these Phonics Centers. The students look forward to use them on a daily basis. They enjoy using the Centers and working with each other in cooperative groups. The students are learning so much from each other especially because they are all learning English. They are becoming more fluent in speaking English, which is our goal. The students also love working with the Math puzzles. The puzzles have helped and supported the students with addition and subtraction fluency. They use the puzzles and work together to solve the equations and number matching. The students are also learning about time and these puzzles are so helpful! We cannot thank you enough for your generous donations!!! Thank you so much!!!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Peña

  This classroom project was brought to life by Someone who cares about New York City and 5 other donors.

• Future Writers On The Rise

  Funded Dec 7, 2023

  We want to sincerely thank you for your generous donations to our classroom. My students are extremely excited to write in their journals. They really enjoy writing about books that they have read and creating their own stories. Every day they want to write their stories in their journals. They are so motivated to draw illustrations and write stories. Every day they look forward to writing in their journals.

  The books are a hit! The students love to read the sight word and digraph books. The students are so happy and proud to read about sight words. These books are perfect because they are able to read and decode the words using the colorful pictures. Every day we go over sight words and they are enthusiastic to practice reading these sight words in their books. The students feel so proud to be able to read books at their level. They love and enjoy looking at the colorful illustrations. The books stimulate their learning and the pictures support acquiring the English language.

  We also want to thank you for the Phonics Workbooks. These books are providing the support they need to learn their letters and sounds. We do small group instruction on a daily basis and these books have helped my struggling readers so much! They have made significant progress with letter and sound identification.

  Again thank you so much for supporting our classroom!!! We are truly grateful for all the materials we received!!! THANK YOU!!!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Peña

  This classroom project was brought to life by Townsend Press and one other donor.

• Help Us Stay Organized!

  Funded Dec 13, 2023

  We cannot thank you enough for your generous donations! My students are so happy and excited to have easy access to STEM activities. They love and enjoy using the baskets to store the STEM materials. They just pull them off the shelf and work with with their teammates. They were so elated to hear when we got the baskets. They could not wait to start using them. We have STEM materials but it was not accessible. Now it is so easy to use the materials and share with their friends. They just can not wait to use the materials. Once they are done, now it was so easy to clean up.

  There are not enough words to express my joy, gratitude, and thanks for your generous donations to my class project. My students and I are so very appreciative of your support for their education. They are now so excited and look forward to do STEM activities because they now are able to have easy access to the materials and are able to clean up diligently. Thank you again for ALL your support!!!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Peña

  This classroom project was brought to life by Con Edison and one other donor.

• Phonics Today Keeps Illiteracy at Bay

  Funded Oct 15, 2023

  Thank you so much for the wonderful books you have added to our classroom library. My students and I are so thankful for the books and center activities. The students are so excited now to read books because the books are simple and easy to read. These books have helped to build their confidence. They love the colorful pictures and now really enjoy reading. Every day they remind me they want to read the new books. Students also love playing with the center activities. They are so excited to work with their peers in groups and help each other. These centers are helping the students to decode and practice reading words. Every day we do phonics and they are able to pick and share one of these activities. My students express so much love and gratitude for these books and activities.

  They are so excited to work with their peers in groups and help each other. These centers are helping the students to decode and practice reading words. Every day we do phonics and they are able to pick one of these activities. It is helping them to build self esteem and confidence when decoding words.

  My newcomers are really enjoying the books. They do not feel as overwhelmed anymore because the books are simple and at their reading level. It is enlightening to see the students so excited about reading. I appreciate your generous support to our classroom! We are truly grateful!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Peña

• Eco-Friendly Classroom

  Funded Nov 20, 2023

  My students are so ecstatic to start using their book baggies!!! They have been learning about Climate Change and the impact it is having on our beautiful planet. We have been discussing ways to help our planet and how we can be proactive. We have been using less energy in the classroom and shutting off lights when we have plenty of sunlight. Now they are constantly reminding me to save energy. They make sure they close the faucet to make sure we are not wasting water.

  These book baggies have had such a positive impact. My students are so joyful to know that they are no longer using plastic Ziploc bags. They understand that we have to cut down human waste to help support our planet. Now every day they try to come up with ways to help our planet. They are so excited to bring their books home in these baggies and they know they are making a difference. They also are so motivated to read their books.

  Thank you so much for your generous and selfless contributions! My students are super excited with these baggies and they are so motivated to learn because of your gifts! For the next few weeks we'll continue to learn about climate change and the impact it has on the planet.I appreciate your support as I work to provide a well rounded education. It is encouraging to be supported in this way. Thank you so much for supporting our classroom!!!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Peña

  This classroom project was brought to life by Con Edison and 2 other donors.

• My Project

  Funded Jun 19, 2023

  I would like to sincerely thank you so much for your generosity! My students and I are so grateful for the printer. They are so happy when I print them different tasks and activities. The students are enjoying literacy more every day. They love the differentiated tasks they need to complete during the reading and phonics blocks. They are also enjoying the different art activities we have done for example on Character Day and Veterans Day.

  You have no idea how much your generosity has impacted these students. To see their smile on their faces and have them enjoy reading, writing, phonics and art activities means the world to them. We are extremely grateful and thank you dearly for supporting our classroom. Every day my students are excited to see what visuals will be supporting them with acquiring the English language. We are truly blessed to have donors like YOU! We mean it from the bottom of OUR HEARTS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Peña

• Sight Word Books to Support ENL Learners

  Funded Aug 11, 2023

  We are truly grateful for all your generous donations. Students love reading the new sight word books. Your donation is helping students achieve their academic goals. Now students will be able to use emergent books that will support their current needs. Students are learning reading skills every day. The students are truly grateful because these books offer picture support and sight words to help them read. They are so excited to read the books!!! I have been using the books to teach a new skill as well as sight words. We discuss prediction, main idea, inference, retelling etc. These are among the many skills that we are continuing to discuss on a daily basis.

  Every day I sit with a different group and we discuss a skill for the day such as main idea, prediction, inference, retelling. We read the books together. Then they go back to their seats and read their independent book and apply that skill.

  The struggling readers are really enjoying these books. The books we had in the classroom library were way above their level and these books are perfect because it matches their independent reading level. Your donation is a lasting gift. Again, thank you again so much for all of your support.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Peña

  This classroom project was brought to life by Reese’s Book Club & the SONIC Foundation and one other donor.

• Let's Guide Their Way With Guided Reading Books

  Funded Mar 15, 2023

  Wow!!! We are truly grateful for all your generous donations. Students love reading the new books during Guided Reading. Your donation is helping students achieve their academic goals. Now students will see actual books in color and not black and white copies of books. Students are learning reading skills every day. The ELLs are so grateful because these books offer picture support and sight words to help them read. They are so excited to read the books. I have been using the books to teach a new skill as well to the students reading independent level B and C. We discuss prediction, main idea, inference. These are among the many skills that we are continuing to discuss on a daily basis.

  Every day I sit with a different group and we discuss a skill for the day. We read the books together. Then they go back to their seats and read their independent book and apply that skill.

  The struggling readers are really enjoying these books. The books we had in the library were above their level and these books are perfect because it matches their independent reading level. Your donation is a lasting gift. Again, thank you so much for all of your support.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Peña

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Walt Disney Company and 2 other donors.