Past projects 11
Help Us Fill Our PBIS Reward Store
Funded Aug 15, 2024I cannot express how thankful I am for your generosity. My students are going to be so excited. They love earning PBIS Reward points and now they will really enjoy buying these items with their points. Thanks again I can't wait for the resource to arrive. I enjoy the look on my students' faces when They see all the new items in the store that they can earn. This is perfect timing for the start of the school year. Thank you very much for your generous donations.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Burke
Create a Comfortable Reading Space
Funded Jan 1, 2024Thank you so much for your support of our school library program! The rug really brightens up our library space. It provides a welcoming and inviting feeling for our students and they are drawn to the bright colors of the space.
The students have enjoyed using the rug in a number of ways. They enjoy using it as a meeting spot for a read aloud or shared reading. . It is also used as a comfortable spot for independent reading, partner reading, small group instruction or guided reading.
We can't thank our donors enough for the support provided towards fulfilling the project!!! Our students thank you from the bottom of their heart”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Burke
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 7 other donors.Our Scholars Are Shining Stars
Funded May 4, 2022Wow I can't begin to thank you enough for your donations to our scholars. The Frozen Jr. production was wonderful thanks to your help.
This project helped us acknowledge the scholars and their hard work by creating a display of their headshots and photographs of rehearsals along the way. Our scholars were very excited to see their headshots displayed on the easels. The paper was perfect for the programs and printing photos.
All guests coming to view the performance were able to view the photographs and see the hard work that built up to the performance.Thank you all so much for your support and helping fund this project! Your generous donations and your support are truly appreciated.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Burke
This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 3 other donors.Help Our Voices Be Heard
Funded Apr 8, 2022I can't begin to thank you enough for your donations to our scholars Our scholars were very excited to use the sound board in the Frozen Jr. production.
This project boosts our scholars self esteem as they gain confidence to perform on a stage in front of an audience. The skills they gain as they practice in the days leading up to the performance help our scholars grow in many ways.
With your help the sound of the show was clear and loud. Our scholars were heard all the way in the back of the auditorium thanks to our wonderful donors The sound board will remain a part of the Broadway Jr. productions in future years as well. It will be a great tool for our scholars to use for years to come. Thank you again for helping us make our voices heard.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Burke
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose community & an Anonymous Partner and 6 other donors.Building a Sense of Community Through Book of the Month
Funded Dec 1, 2020Our books of the month program help our scholars grow socially and emotionally. They are being exposed to a wide variety of authors, themes and characters. They are able to compare themselves to characters in the text, They are also able to see when they have experienced the them character trait first hand.
It's wonderful that students in grades K - 8 read the same text and can discuss the events and themes. Thank you so very much for helping our scholars get these items. We could not have done this without your assistance. We are very grateful!!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Burke
This classroom project was brought to life by FamilyAlbum and one other donor.Help us Fill Our PBIS Rewards Store
Funded May 17, 2022Our scholars were so excited to view the new items in the PBIS Store. They were overjoyed to see the shelves filled and so happy to begin shopping for new items rather than the same items that were there previously.
These new and exciting items on our shelves encouraged scholars to display positive behavior. Scholars shop at our store with PBIS points. Points are earned when scholars display articulate, responsible, motivated, outstanding, and respectful behaviors. Points are also earned through attendance and wearing uniforms. The new store items encouraged scholars to come to school each day because they did not want to miss their shopping days.
Thank you very much for your help in funding this project. We will create another project to fill our store with more items soon. We hope we can continue to count on your help and assistance to fund our projects for our scholars.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Burke
This classroom project was brought to life by Neukom Family Foundation and 5 other donors.Building a Community Through Books
Funded Oct 23, 2020Thank you very much for your donation to "Building a Community Through Books". Our scholars enjoyed listening and responding to the selected books of the month. The books helped our school build community while learning valuable character traits like responsibility, determination, and perseverance.
When the entire school community reads the same book each month it builds community because scholars of all ages can discuss it with one another. Scholars can learn new vocabulary, develop higher order thinking skills, and build relationships with in our school building as they discuss the piece of literature.
After the books are read they are placed in the classroom library for scholars to look back on and reread again. Scholars enjoy seeing familiar titles in the classroom library and look forward to sharing them again and again. Once again thank you for your generous donation to "Building a Community Through Books"'”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Burke
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Donor and 10 other donors.Virtual Storytime
Funded May 5, 2020Thank you very much for helping me bring books to life during the pandemic. During the remote instruction I was able to share the texts with scholars during live zoom meetings. We focused on sequencing, characterization, and prediction. Scholars were able to predict what would happen in the text by looking at the cover of the book and using prior knowledge about the character or topic. We were also able to strengthen sequencing skills by focusing in the beginning, middle and ending of texts. By reading books with the same characters we were able to look closely an characters and character traits. The puppets helped us build on our oral language and storytelling.
Now that we are back in our school building, the books are used in the library and in classrooms. We are able to continue to build on the skills i started teaching in remote instruction.
Students enjoy retelling the stories with help from the story pieces and puppets. They also enjoy listening to their favorite titles and authors more than once.Thank you for donating to the project.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Burke
This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 3 other donors.Three Cheers for Our Cheerleaders
Funded Nov 15, 2019Our scholars could not believe the generosity that you showed for this project, We had always dreamt of our cheerleading team having uniforms but never imagined it would happen. The donation of uniforms increased the self esteem of the girls on the team and increased their sense of connection and family towards one another. Team members did not have to stress about what they would wear for events.
While at school the team was performing at basketball games, and a number of shows, concerts, and festivals.. The team traveled to a number of nearby venues such as, churches to perform as well. The uniforms connected the team to one another. It helped the team get unified and feel more like a family.
When we return to the building our scholars will continue to perform for pep rally and basketball events within the school along with festivals and concerts or shows in the school. There will also be events in the community like Fall festivals, open house events, sporting events and team building events that our cheerleaders will perform in. We hope to include competition events in the near future, where our team will compete against other cheerleading teams.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Burke
This classroom project was brought to life by DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation - Sports Matter and 17 other donors.Help Fill Our Scholar Dollar Store
Funded Apr 23, 2015I can't begin to thank you enough for your donations to our scholar dollar store. Before your donation our store was looking a little empty and there were no items that really interested our scholars. Our scholars were very excited to see the new fun filled items that were donated to the store.
With your help scholars now enjoy coming in with their scholar dollars and shopping for objects. Scholars visit the store twice a week and are able to purchase what they want with the scholar dollars that they earn.
This project boosts our scholars positive behavior by rewarding them for displaying positive behavior. Examples of rewarded behavior includes helping a classmate, showing star listening in class, and following rules and expectations in places like the school cafeteria and the gym. Thank you again for helping us fill our scholar dollar store and fostering positive behavior in our community.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Burke