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Past projects 25

• Teachers Pay Teachers

  Funded Sep 16, 2020

  I'd like to, of course, say Thank you for donating to another one of our class projects. Teachers Pay Teachers has been instrumental for my students especially during this virutal time. I regularly use TPT during the year but I normally get only the free or very low priced items. Now that we have these funds, I will still be selective in what I purchase but we now have the freedom to buy so many things that can help the students grow. I look forward to being able to buy great resources that can be used inside and outside of the classroom. Once again, thank you!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Gilford-Thomas

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose 20th Anniversary Fund and 2 other donors.

• Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

  Funded Mar 2, 2020

  I'd like to start out with saying, thank you for your donation to our project. My students and I love reading. These magazine will be a great way to keep them learning! I remember getting these magazines when I was a kid. I couldn't wait to see what was inside. Due to the pandemic, I hope that my students will be able to enjoy these once the school year starts back up again! I look forward to seeing their excitement when the shipments begin to roll in. We can't wait to dig deeper into these treats! Thank you again for donating to our project!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Gilford-Thomas

  This classroom project was brought to life by A group of anonymous donors and one other donor.

• Reading Supplies!

  Funded Mar 2, 2020

  We thank you so much for the generous donations to another project of ours. We received our items but unfortunately, due to the pandemic, we have not been able to use them yet. Once back in the classroom, we will be able to utilize these materials that we are so grateful for. Reading in our classroom is fun. We enjoy read alouds as well as DEAR time. The students love being able to pick books from the classroom library. I can't wait to use the letter tiles to help build their spelling. Once again, Thank you.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Gilford-Thomas

  This classroom project was brought to life by A group of anonymous donors and one other donor.

• Ink, Ink, Ink

  Funded Feb 19, 2020

  I would like to start off by saying thank you for donating to this project. We have a classroom printer that we use on a daily basis for things like printing last minute pages to full out classroom projects. We were getting low on ink and this completed project allowed us to have enough ink to last us for the rest of this school year. We will now be able to continue to print using color! The students get really excited when they see new deliveries. This small, but useful, package came really quick and the students were very excited to see the box! Once again, thank you!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Gilford-Thomas

  This classroom project was brought to life by An anonymous classroom supporter and 4 other donors.

• Reading is Fun!

  Funded Dec 3, 2019

  Because of your donations, the students were able to get some great games, interactive journals and Fluency probes. The games came with a huge tower to store them. The students were so excited when they saw them. I have introduced two of the 6 games that we received, and they really are enjoying learning with them.

  The fluency box has really helped the students track their fluency. They get really excited when their score improves after they have read a story.

  The interactive journals have also helped the students during small group time with the teacher. After a lesson, we use these books to help them better understand the skill that has just been presented. They love that they are really hands on.

  Thank you to everyone for all of your donations!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Gilford-Thomas

  This classroom project was brought to life by An anonymous classroom supporter and 8 other donors.

• Versa Tiles Galore!

  Funded Oct 26, 2019

  Reading in our classroom is jam-packed. Our days are spent learning phonics, vocabulary, going to work stations, small group instruction with the teacher, silent reading, and so much more! These Versa Tiles are so cool. Students are using them during small group time with me, the teacher. The intense looks on their faces as they read and figure out the responses, are so wonderful to see. The end look, when they are able to match the pattern to see if they are correct, is even better! They love these Versa Tiles. I am amazed at how much they are growing by using them. We will continue to use these during small group time. Thank you so much for allowing us the opportunity to be able to have these.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Gilford-Thomas

  This classroom project was brought to life by hand2mind and one other donor.

• Games and Containers

  Funded Aug 14, 2019

  I would like to thank you for your donations. We were able to get our containers and use them to organize lots of our classroom supplies. We have also used a few of them to house some of our workstation activities. The students were really excited about the new sight word card game. Our old game was falling apart because of so much use from previous years. Now the students are able to have a new game to learn their sight words. The language arts quickie game will be a quick way for the students to further develop their language skills. The ink has been able to help us continue to print colorful activities and will also be used for further classroom projects. I would like to again, thank you for helping our classroom!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Gilford-Thomas

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and 4 other donors.

• Snacks Galore!

  Funded Mar 1, 2019

  We would like to send the largest THANK YOU to you for allowing our project to be funded. You definitely had a choice of where you wanted to send your donation. We thank you for choosing us to receive it. As the boxes come rolling in, the kids are super excited to see the contents inside. I can't wait for everything to come in! These snacks will allow the students to stay focused throughout the day. It will also motivate them to give their very best. They get excited for treats! Tomorrow I will give each kid a choice of the snack that they would like. We hope that these snacks will last us through the end of the school year. Once again, thank you so much!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Gilford-Thomas

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 2 other donors.

• Three Cheers for Ink!

  Funded Feb 1, 2019

  I would like to start off my saying thank you again for donating to our project. We know that you definitely had many choices in selecting where you wanted to help out. We received our ink today and the students were super excited. They will be able to have colorful pages to use in the classroom. Some of the time, the school printers aren't working, so this way we are able to continue printing things that we need. There is only color printer at the school. Now, whenever we need something, we are able to have it right in our room! Again, Thank You!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Gilford-Thomas

• Print It

  Funded Mar 27, 2018

  When our printer went out, we were very sad. This meant that we weren't able to print in color at our convenience. We love to see things in color. When our project was funded, we were so excited. It was getting close to our deadline and you saved us! We really appreciate what you did, for not only us but every other project that was live. You really don't know how much this means to us. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We look forward to our color printer that will be on it's way really soon! We can't wait to show your our projects that we will make by using the printer! Once again, Thank you!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Gilford-Thomas

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