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Past projects 15

• Let's Keep Them Coming Back for More!

  Funded Feb 25, 2023

  Thank you for supporting our students with books they are excited to read. In a world that is so visual it is important to have books that appeal to this type of learner.

  Students are very excited to come in and check out manga books they know from the shows. Having them reading the story and experiencing it in a new way strengthens their reading comprehension skills, reducing their screen time, and allows them to experience the story at their own pace. All of this boosts their confidence which leads to success in school.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mark

• Finding the Facts

  Funded Nov 29, 2022

  It has been thrilling to have a new set of encyclopedias for the library. Showing students how to use them and even what they are has inspired many students to check out a different letter volume each week.

  They are not only learning great information, but also about how it is organized, alphabetically by subject, for a person it is their last name, what a guide word is, and what a good source of information looks like. These are skills adults take for granted that students do not get to learn about and practice while using the internet for research.

  Your support is making a difference!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mark

  This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 16 other donors.

• New Books for a New Year

  Funded Aug 9, 2022

  The students were thrilled to get so many new books. They spend much of their lunch and recess pouring over the new books together. This project has also added many graphic novels and manga which were so so needed. This shelf was often empty and now there are many more choices. It is so fun to see the students eagerly coming in at lunch to get the next manga in the series.

  It is also exciting to share the new books that increases diverse representation with Disabled Heroes and BIPOC stories to our library.

  Thank you so much for helping inspiring, excite, and educate our readers.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mark

  This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 8 other donors.

• Let's Keep Them Reading

  Funded Mar 3, 2022

  Thank you so much for your support in providing books for our school library. This project enabled us to update our manga and graphic novel collection as well as adding many diverse reads. Students love reading books where they see themselves as well as learning about new worlds and perspectives they knew nothing about before. Having more manga series as well as additional volumes of My Hero Academia and Naruto keep them coming back every few days proudly needing the next one. The excitement generated by these new books is thrilling. Thank you so much for making that happen.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mark

• Hungry For More Books

  Funded Mar 10, 2022

  Thank you so much for helping update our school library's collection. The new books keep flying off the shelf. It is so wonderful to be able to supply so many new non-ficiton books for students to explore and read over and over again. Thank you for enabling our library to have a complete collection of the "I am" series by Brad Meltzer as well. Our students love learning about people and this collection helps enable them to increase their compassion learning about people from all over the world.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mark

• Inspiring Readers with Choices

  Funded Mar 3, 2020

  The students were thrilled to get so many new books. They spend much of their lunch and recess pouring over the 3-D books together. This project has also added many graphic novels which were so so needed. This shelf was often empty and now there are many more choices.

  Many of the new biographies, I am Jim Henson, I am Billy Jean King, I am Ghandi, and the others have already been checked out, their format informational and graphic is a fun way for students to learn.

  Thank you so much for helping inspiring and excite our readers.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mark

  This classroom project was brought to life by A group of anonymous donors and 4 other donors.

• Travel the World from Inside the Classroom

  Funded May 13, 2019

  The entire school is abuzz with excitement. The Virtual Reality kit is available for all teachers to check out and use in their classrooms. We trained the teachers how to use them and they have in turn shared their excitement with their students. These VR goggles will allow students to travel the world and see places like Independence Hall, Jupiter, Aztec and Mayan ruins, and the rainforest from the classroom. I wish I could share with you the students excited reactions when they look into the goggles, your donation has helped enrich over 700 students education.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mark

  This classroom project was brought to life by Craig Newmark Philanthropies and 4 other donors.

• Love of Reading

  Funded Nov 14, 2016

  Thank you so much for all your support. There is something for all ages kindergarten through 8th grade. Graphic novels are becoming a big part of reading for children and this project allows me to offer many wonderful new stories in this format.

  Stools may not seem like a big deal for a library, but we are thrilled to have them. They help our listening center be more comfortable. The students can sit closer together with the stools and forming groups for listening much is much easier because of them.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mark

• CHIME Cheetahs are ready to devour some new stories

  Funded Mar 5, 2015

  Yay! The books are already here! We have set up a "NEW BOOKS" shelf to prominently display all the exciting new choices. Students are having a great time reading and recommending them to their friends. There is already a waiting list for the "Dragonbreath" books. This project was has infused our library with new enthusiasm for reading. We were able to complete many of their favorite series by adding the newest releases and additional copies for the favorites. This project is benefiting students of every level and age in our k-8 school.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mark

• New Non-fiction

  Funded Aug 24, 2014

  Thank you so much for your generous support. Our children are already enjoying their new books. The students are already using there new non-fiction for their research projects. 5th grade is working on the early Americans. Students in all grades are enjoying reading and investigating with the new informational books. It is so great to have new updated non-fiction to excite them. It is so important to have new current books to keep them enthused. Again, thank you so much for helping to inspire and excite our readers.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Mark

  This classroom project was brought to life by Gates Foundation Back To School and 16 other donors.