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Mr. Shimizu's Classroom

  • Heliotrope Avenue Elementary School
  • Maywood, CA
  • 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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Past projects 39

  • We Love to Paint

    Funded Mar 24, 2025

    Thank you very much for the generous donation. We are very excited to receive these items for our Mother's Day and culmination projects. We will make sure to use them appropriately and take good care of them. Thanks again for all you do for students and school. It is greatly appreiated.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Shimizu

  • Headphones for Digital Learning

    Funded Mar 11, 2025

    Thank you very much for your generous donation. We are very excited to start using these headphones. They will greatly help with our projects and making videos and presentations. We will be responsible and careful with the headphones, to make sure they can be used for future classes. Thanks again for all your support. From 42, Radiant Rams”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Shimizu

  • Keeping Clean and Organized This Year!

    Funded Aug 14, 2024

    Thank you again for your generous donation. We greatly appreciate the items for us to stay organized with our materials this school year. It has taught us to be more responsible with our materials and supplies, especially as we get ready to go into middle school next year. We have job monitors that are responsible for making sure the materials and supplies are prepared at the start of the school day, as well as put away during dismissal. The class makes sure that these materials and supplies are put to great use throughout the day. Thank you again for all your support. It is greatly appreciated. From, 42 Radiant Rams”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Shimizu

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and one other donor.
  • Independent Reading Time

    Funded Apr 29, 2024

    Thank you very much for your donation. We greatly appreciate the items we received. We really enjoy having such a great reading center in the library where we feel comfortable and motivated to read. It provides us with a safe space to go to when we are feeling stressed and frustrated for some quiet and peaceful time that is needed. We also make sure to keep our reading center neat and organized, so everyone can enjoy their time spent there. Thank you again for all you do for students and schools. It is greatly appreciated. From, 42 Radiant Rams”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Shimizu

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 2 other donors.
  • Let's Get Organized

    Funded May 7, 2024

    Thank you very much for your donation. We greatly appreciate the items we received. It was a wonderful way to start the school year with these materials to help keep are work organized and safe. It is great to have these supplies to help keep our classroom clean. Furthermore, it helps us to stay focused and motivated in our work, knowing that we have a classroom that we look forward and comfortable to be in. They also help teach us to be more responsible with keeping our classroom clean and neat. Thank you again for all you do for students and schools. It is greatly appreciated. From, 42 Radiant Rams”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Shimizu

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.
  • The Calm and Positive Mindset Classroom

    Funded Mar 4, 2024

    Thank you very much for the items that help keep us calm and maintain a positive mindset. We often get stressed learning all the different subjects, as well as knowing that we are getting ready to go to middle school. These items have strategies that help us stay more calm and focused. They are extremely useful when we are testing, or when we have an important assignment that we are working on. We enjoy putting them on our Chromebooks. Thanks again for all you do for students and schools. It is greatly appreciated. From Room 42”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Shimizu

    This classroom project was brought to life by Olga Graham Inspiring Teachers Fund and 2 other donors.
  • Reduce Stress and Anxiety in the Classroom

    Funded Mar 4, 2024

    Thank you very much for giving us some stickers that help us reduce our stress and anxiety. We put these stickers on our Chromebooks, and they have words of encouragement and strategies that help us stay more calm and focused. They also have a nice feel and trxture to reduce our stress. They are extremely useful when we are testing, or when we have an important assignment that we are working on. We enjoy putting them on our Chromebooks. Thanks again for all you do for students and schools. It is greatly appreciated. From Room 42”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Shimizu

    This classroom project was brought to life by Olga Graham Inspiring Teachers Fund and 2 other donors.
  • Lego Robotics Storage Containers

    Funded May 6, 2024

    Thank you very much for giving our Lego Robotics Club much needed storage containers. These containers have been very useful in keeping all the pieces organized and safe. Since the Lego Robotics Kits did not come with any containers, we didn't know where to put the pieces. These containers are helpful in keeping the pieces oraganized by color and shape. Also, it will allow next year's Lego Robotics Club to have all the pieces ready for them to use. It has made a great difference in our robotics room and allows us to work more on the actual robots. Thanks again for all you do for students and schools. It is greatly appreciated. From Room 42”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Shimizu

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and one other donor.
  • Tablet to Use During Universal Access Time

    Funded Jan 17, 2024

    Thank you again for your generous donation. We have been using the tablet during our Universal Access time. We use it to make our Google slides on various topics. In April, we created a lot of slides on Earth Day. For May, we plan on using it create slides for AAPI celebration month. The tablet also helps us record our voices so we can read the information that we wrote down. Others can listen to us read on the tablet. Furthermore, it allows us to video record ourselves, so we can watch and reflect on our presentation and speaking skills. Thanks again for all that you do for students and schools. You are truly appreciated. From, 42 Reliable Rams”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Shimizu

  • Winter Break Gift Bags and Supplies

    Funded Nov 27, 2023

    Thank you so much for your generous donation. Are are excited to use these materials and supplies over our winter break to help keep us engaged and motivated in our learning. They will also give us a break from using technology and limit our screen time. The gift bags are very cute, and they help us get into the spirit of all the holiday seasons. We hope you have a wonderful holiday with your loved ones. Thanks again for all your support and we appreciate all that you do for us. Thanks always. From, 42 Reliable Rams”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Shimizu

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