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Ms. Gortayo's Classroom

  • Sterling Elementary School
  • Sterling, 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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  • Classroom Organization and Refresh

    Funded Apr 8, 2025

    Thank you so much for your contributions to our classroom! My students and myself are so grateful to you making our school year a little bit more magical and more organized. We can't wait to use these supplies in our classroom every single day and for years to come with future young learners!

    I know that these supplies will have a huge impact on all my students and their learning environment. Thank you immensely for your donations. 🫶🏼”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Gortayo

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 3 other donors.
  • Fund Flexible Seating, Boost Student Success!

    Funded Dec 28, 2024

    Thank you so much for your support to our classroom! My students and myself are so grateful for your contribution into making our school year a little bit more magical. We can't wait to use these supplies in our classroom every single day! Flexible seating hold so much value for young learners and has strong connections to growing in their education. I can’t wait for my students to see and use these in the classroom.

    I know that these tools and options will have a huge impact on all my students. These will be used in my classroom for years to come because of your help. Thank you immensely for your donations. 🫶🏼”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Gortayo

  • Indoor and Outdoor Recess Goodies

    Funded Jul 24, 2024

    Thank you so much for your contribution of indoor and outdoor recess for my class. We had two straight weeks of rain here in the second month of school. Having so many indoor recess options gave my students the well needed time to connect and build relationships with each other. They treat these items carefully and with respect knowing that it is because of generous strangers and their donations that they have the privilege of these toys. Thank you for bringing a little bit of joy and play into our classroom. 🤍🤍🤍”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Gortayo

  • New Teacher Classroom Essentials!

    Funded Jun 18, 2024

    I greatly appreciate your contribution towards me and my very first classroom. As a new teacher, it was daunting thinking about the supplies and resources that I would need to get for my students. We are a Title 1 school, and my students already have so many needs before coming into the classroom. They deserve the very best, and I am so grateful to you and your donations in helping me give them that. They are in awe every time I explain to them that kind strangers and family members donated their money so we could have these supplies every day. The concept of this grand generosity still shocks them and even myself on most days.

    My students are constantly reminded of how lucky they are whenever they use these items and I am reminded how blessed I am to have these essentials support me in my teaching journey. I strive to keep providing and obtaining the resources needed to support my students' learning, and it grows and changes every year like them. It is because of your kindness that I am able to continue doing so. Thank you for helping me. It has truly made a life changing impact on this first year teacher.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Gortayo

  • New Teacher Cozy Carpet

    Funded Jun 18, 2024

    Thank you so much for your contribution towards this project. Because of you, my students have a beautiful carpet that not only ties in our entire classroom together, but serves as a common space for my students to learn and connect with each other. They LOVE walking to their smiley face spot and knowing the color they are on. They LOVE sitting on it and feeling how soft it is. They LOVE seeing it at the center of our room every day and know that when they are on this carpet, they are on it because of you. I've stressed the importance of the carpet and how kind strangers came together and donated so they could sit on it everyday. They treat it with respect and carefulness everyday.

    Thank you so much for making this happen for not only this second grade class, but also for this first year teacher.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Gortayo

Students of our Title I school live just below the poverty line and need your support for classroom supplies that create a safe and engaging learning environment.

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Students of our Title I school live just below the poverty line and need your support for classroom supplies that create a safe and engaging learning environment.

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