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Past projects 97

• Creating Math Games

  Funded Dec 5, 2022

  Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. I have spent some time putting together the math game kits and the kids are so excited. I love that during indoor recess and free time they actually pick to play some of these math games. The kits are so helpful during small group times as well. I can just grab the bag I need and everything is all set for instruction. This has really helped set us up for success and keeps my students engaged and learning. Thank you so much for donating to our learning. We really appreciate you!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Doran

  This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 6 other donors.

• Colored Pencils and Markers

  Funded Nov 10, 2022

  Thank you so much for supporting my students with new markers and colored pencils. They were so excited to recieve them. My students love to color and love to use colors to show their academic thinking. They have a new excitement for completing their work. One child said it was the first time they had ever had their own box of colored pencils. These little things mean the world to my students. When they are happy to come to school and have the tools they need, it makes my heart so happy. Thank you for making our day and for helping my students succeed.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Doran

• Classroom Basics

  Funded Oct 26, 2022

  Thank you so much for supporting our classroom with these much needed supplies. They arrived very quickly and we are already putting them to use. My students especially love the new ABC charts. Handwriting has been a struggle with all of the virtual days the past few years. Many students forget how to even form letters correctly. This is really going to help. We love all the fun colors of the sticky notes. Students love to mark places in their reading to show their learning. Of course, we love the stickers! All of the items in this project will continue to make a difference for a long time. Thank you for helping us!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Doran

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 2 other donors.

• Noise Canceling Headphones for Peace and Quiet

  Funded Sep 20, 2022

  Thank you very much for supporting my classroom in getting these awesome headphones. They have made a huge difference in our classroom already. Students wear these headphones on and off all day long. They love that they can put them on and drown out the noises of others whenever they want. The headphones help students focus and stay on task. This has helped students get more work done which increases our learning time. Thank you so much for helping make this project a huge success. We really appreciate you. Thank you!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Doran

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

• Where Is My Pencil?

  Funded Sep 21, 2022

  Thank you so much for supporting our third grade classroom. We are very excited about our new pencils trays and the supplies to fill them up. These trays allow students to keep their basic supplies in one spot right on top of their desks! We are not spending so much time digging in our desks to find what we need. This frees up more time for learning and that makes this teacher so happy. I also love the bright colors on the trays too. This adds rainbow colors around our room. We appreciate you helping make this a success. Thank you!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Doran

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.

• Excellent Authors

  Funded Sep 7, 2022

  Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. We love our new writing tools. We have been having so much fun with our flip books, especially the Silly Starters one. Students can flip the book to create silly story prompts. We wrote about what it was like to live with a book that likes to sing and wrote a topic describing a bug who is always sad. It is amazing to see students' brains thinking as they create. I love encouraging writing and developing a love for writing. Thank you for helping to make this possible.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Doran

• Kindness Bulletin Boards

  Funded Aug 9, 2022

  Thank you so much for helping our classroom. We love our new bulletin board. I could not wait to hang it up. It is bright and colorful and inviting. My students, and many others in the school, comment on how, "Kindness is the New Cool." It is really fun to hear the kids talk about it. This board serves as an excellent reminder to students to be kind to others every single day. I can often hear them say, "remember the saying!" We really appreciate your support. It is truly a blessing to our school.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Doran

  This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 3 other donors.

• Paper, Pencils, and Tissues

  Funded Aug 9, 2022

  Thank you so much for helping to provide classroom essentials. Our classroom survives on paper, pencils, and tissues. We use these items every single day.

  My students love having their own personal writing journals. They record their responses daily and are able to see their growth as the year goes on. I love when they look back and recall something they previously wrote. I often hear them say how much better their writing has gotten or how they can write so much more now. The journals allow them to keep all of their writing in one place instead of having millions of paper floating around. This is amazing.

  Thank you so supporting us and donating these essential tools. We are truly grateful.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Doran

  This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 5 other donors.

• Colorful Book Bins

  Funded Jul 16, 2022

  Thank you so much for helping our classroom. I was so excited to get colorful book bins to organize our reading corner. I love the bright, rainbow colors. They add character to our reading corner. The students love them as well and say our room makes them feel happy. These bins also serve a purpose. They have helped students find the free reading books that are just right for them. They know they can look in the blue bin or red bin to find their matching levels. This makes picking "just right books" easier for my students. Thank you for supporting us. I really appreciate you.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Doran

• Highlighters and Writing Pens

  Funded Jul 2, 2022

  Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. We are loving our new writing pens and highlighters. Students feel so special when I let them write with a pen. This is helping them to think about what they want to say as well as go through the steps of writing and editing. I am not having students erase their whole paper to start over. They can see where they started, edited, and published their writing. This is encouraging them to want to write more too. We are also putting our highlighters to good use. Students are using these to prove their academic responses when they color code their answers. They show me their restated question in one color, their text specific responses in another color and their conclusions in another color. This helps students form a complete academic response. Thank you so much for supporting us with these amazing tools.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Doran

  This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and 5 other donors.