Past projects 4
On Your Mark, Get Set, GO!
Funded Oct 4, 2019Your incredibly generous donation of technology has truly impacted the learning experience of my young students. Words cannot express the level of gratitude my students and I have felt after receiving this wonderful gift. The iPad that was given to us has given the students many new and exciting ways to learn. The day your donation arrived, my students were amazed, excited and in disbelief that they were going to be able to use something most have only heard about or simply seen in stores. Reason being is most have very limited access to any sort of technology in their home.
In my opinion, technology has become the source of information in our society and I think it is one of the most valuable resources educators can obtain. I am able to practice, expand, and enrich on concepts in a way that would not be possible without the use of technology.
These donations have become a part of a center in my class that is conducted while I work with small groups of students in order to meet their differentiated learning needs.
I can honestly say that with the use of this donation our center rotation routine has become so much smoother and enjoyable. My students make sure they finish their work in order to have a chance to work with our new technology. It is the highlight of their day.
It has brought me so much joy made possible by you, Cheveron. Being able to have the opportunity of seeing all the children's faces light up with smiles when they first used the new iPad is something I will be forever grateful.
You have made this possible because of your kind, thoughtful, and generous contribution. I will also make sure to spread the word to our parents and school staff how involved Chevron is with our community and our children's education.
Once again, thank you for your amazing donations.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Lengomin Fernandez
This classroom project was brought to life by Chevron Fuel Your School.A Splash of Color
Funded Oct 17, 2018Words cannot express the level of gratitude my students and I have felt after receiving this wonderful gift. The color printer that was given to us has given the students many new ways to learn. It has had an amazing impact on my little ones. From the moment they saw the printer arrive to our classroom, they were excited and amazed.
My students are using many of the printed materials in a variety of different ways. I have managed to download and print quite a few fun centers for math, Spanish and science that will not only reinforce what they have been learning in class, but offer them a challenge. Many of these games help them practice money, time, addition, subtraction. Other centers incorporate STEM having them use their imagination in building different objects and /or buildings using a variety of materials. My students and I are thrilled to have the use of this type of technology right in our classroom!
This project has enhanced both my teaching and student learning. Not only has it help them learn by reinforcing and challenging them with many different skills it has also helped with their classroom behavior. The colorful images that I have been able to capture with this printer has also made their daily work more interesting and fun. Motivating them to enjoy and want to do their work while giving them a sense of pride.
If one thing is for sure, is that this gift has helped my students excel in their learning. The printer has finally given me the freedom to access an extensive amount of different learning activities on the web and use them with the class. With all these new resources at hand, there are now countless amount of ways in which I can teach students to help boost their learning.
Again, I cannot thank you enough for your donation to our class! Your contribution will make sure that my students will get the utmost experience in their introduction to technology. Your generous gift has truly helped my students add "A Splash of Color "to their daily classroom routines. For this and for giving me the opportunity of enjoying this experience with my students I will be forever grateful.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Lengomin Fernandez
This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and one other donor.Picture This: Their Vision Is Our Future
Funded Oct 23, 2017The very technologically advanced camera so graciously donated to our students by your organization is serving the purpose for which I intended it would. Very seldom are the students in my class able to capture scenes where instruction and technology is combined. The students have been able to see themselves in several instructional activities as well as family events through the lens of this camera. Math lessons were replayed through videos captured in class. The students were able to see themselves working in cooperative groups to further enhance their rapport with each other. Classroom instruction was video taped and photographed to allow the students to get a second dose of reinforcement in points that might have been missed in the first presentation of the lesson.
My students are more impressed with the instant repose that your product provides. They are able to view themselves quick enough to correct whatever mistakes they might have made. Additionally, for many of them, it's the first time they have seen themselves in a "movie". They are very excited by the fact that they are appearing live on a screen like television personalities. This is quite rewarding for them and for me, the teacher.
One of my students, has been so in tune with this product, that he has expressed a desire to become a photographer. Apparently someone in the family has recently married and he saw the photographer at the ceremony using a similar camera. It is very rewarding for me to see how one mind can be kindled so early by an item, so gracefully donated by your organization.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Lengomin Fernandez
Mission Possible
Funded Dec 19, 2014Words cannot express the level of gratitude my students and I have felt after receiving this wonderful gift. The laptop that was given to us has given the students many new ways to learn. From the moment we received this gift, the students have not stopped asking to use the new device. They mentioned that due to them having access to such a "cool computer", as they like to say, they really enjoy learning more than ever before. For many of my students, this was the first time they ever used a laptop computer, let alone this cutting edge laptop. It brought me so much joy to see all the children's faces light up with smiles when they first used the new laptop.
The students just love to use the it to work on many different programs. There is one program called iReady which helps them improve their reading and math skills as well as help me diagnose their learning process. Having the laptop has allowed me to schedule more students to work on this program throughout the week.
Along with using the iReady program, my students have used the computer to go on the Internet and surf the World Wide Web. For example, on career week, I had the students use the laptop, with a little bit of my help, to look for a career that may interest them. It was great to see how diverse my class was when they were looking for a career they would like to do when they grow up.
If one thing is for sure, it is definitely the fact that this gift has helped my students excel in their learning. The laptop has finally given me the freedom to access an extensive amount of different learning activities on the web and use them with the class. With all these new resources at hand, there are now countless amount of ways in which I can teach students to help boost their learning.
I have also been able to use the laptop to prepare an iPhoto slideshow for my students as an end of the year gift. With this program, I will be able to share the memories we have made throughout our school year of "2014-2015" with my students, parents, and family members. Those moments include the arrival of our new laptop, made possible by you, Chevron. During our promotional ceremony I will make sure to make mention to our guests that our documented memories were made possible because of your kind, thoughtful, and generous contribution. I will also make sure to mention how involved Chevron is with our community and our children's education.
Again, I cannot Thank You enough for your donation to our class! Your contribution will make sure that my students will get the utmost experience in their introduction to computers. You generous gift has truly helped make my students "A vision of pride and excellence". For this and for giving me the opportunity of enjoying this experience with my students I will be forever grateful.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Lengomin Fernandez