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Ms. Elliott's Classroom

  • Erwin Elementary School
  • Van Nuys, CA
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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A Printer Please! to Practice for Prime Penmanship and more...

Help me give my students printed copies of language arts practice to develop their fine motor/handwriting skills.
Ms. Elliott
Erwin Elementary School•
Van Nuys, CA
  • 3 donors so far
  • $752 still needed

Inspire Young Scientists & Explorers With Hands-On Learning!

Help me give my students a classroom torso model, a set of atlases, and weather measuring tools to deepen their understanding of the world around them.
Ms. Elliott
Erwin Elementary School•
Van Nuys, CA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $851 still needed

Kids on the Cutting Edge: Utilizing Chromebooks for Learning

Help me give my students each a Chromebook, that they can keep charged in a secure cabinet, to utilize for classroom research and slide presentations, as well as the use of learning apps that support higher cognition.
Ms. Elliott
Erwin Elementary School•
Van Nuys, CA
  • 5 donors so far
  • $5,562 still needed

Empower Our Second Graders with Chromebooks for Success!

Help me give my students each a Chromebook to utilize for classroom research and slide presentations, as well as the use of learning apps that support higher cognition.
Ms. Elliott
Erwin Elementary School•
Van Nuys, CA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $6,740 still needed

Call Out for a Chromebook Classroom!

Help me give my students each a Chromebook to utilize for classroom research and slide presentations, as well as the use of learning apps that support higher cognition.
Ms. Elliott
Erwin Elementary School•
Van Nuys, CA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $6,740 still needed

Boosting Literacy Through Engaging Grammar & Phonics Board Games!

Help me give my students a variety of engaging grammar and phonics board games to support literacy development in my classroom.
Ms. Elliott
Erwin Elementary School•
Van Nuys, CA
  • 1 donor so far
  • $1,290 still needed

Enable My Students to Be 21st Century Learners!

Help me give my students each a Chromebook to utilize for classroom research and slide presentations, as well as the use of learning apps that support higher cognition.
Ms. Elliott
Erwin Elementary School•
Van Nuys, CA
  • 10 donors so far
  • $6,150 still needed

Empowering Our Learners Through the Use of Technology

Help me give my students each a Chromebook to utilize for classroom research and slide presentations, as well as the use of learning apps that support higher cognition.
Ms. Elliott
Erwin Elementary School•
Van Nuys, CA
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  • $6,740 still needed
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Past projects 2

  • Ms. Elliott's Descent Into Distance Education

    Funded Aug 11, 2020

    I cannot thank you enough for your generous contributions! My new MacBook Pro laptop has helped us transition into a comprehensive distance learning program, and each of my students is benefitting greatly! It has the capacity to support the programs we need for daily instruction, such as Zoom, Schoology and Clever, without becoming bogged down or causing a lag, which really helps to keep the class flowing and the students engaged.

    I am able to use the laptop simultaneously with a second device, enabling me to screen share the lesson content, while keeping a close eye on my students in the Zoom gallery. This enables me to answer questions in the moment, manage whole group discussions, and utilize the various apps (like Nearpod) within our course. I am also able to utilize the laptop to manage a small group of students who require additional help in a break-out room, while the rest of the class is visible to me in the main zoom session.

    These are just a few examples of how your donations have supported my daily instruction and I am so very grateful to each and every one of you!!! A million thank yous and warm, fuzzy hugs!!! XOXO”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Elliott

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 21 other donors.

  • California History: A Visual Landscape

    Funded Feb 17, 2012

    I am so proud to be able to share the fruits of our efforts with you all, as we would not have accomplished these tasks were it not for your kindness and generosity. My fourth grade scholars utilized their new HP laptop computer (compliments of you!) to conduct research about our home state, California. Students then applied their research results to create multiple projects, including California Native Brochures and California Regional Postcards.

    Students researched four major California Native tribes: the Mojave, the Chumash, the Miwok, and the Yurok. They learned about each of the tribes' abilities to use their natural resources for survival; including how they erected their homes, the foods they ate and the tools they created to hunt and gather those foods, as well as information about their customs, traditions and beliefs. The students then applied their research to create brochures one might find at a Native American visitors' center.

    The other project displayed on this website was created using research information the students gathered online about the different regions of California. The students studied landforms, climate, industry and tourism on the coast, in the mountains, in the central valley and in the desert areas of California. They then composed postcards to friends and family, virtually taking them on a field trip to each of the four regions-- based solely on their research.

    The students really enjoyed putting these projects together. Not only was it a welcome departure from their dry textbooks, it also honed their research skills and broadened their familiarity with technology. We cannot thank you enough!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Elliott

I am the lucky facilitator for an enthusiastic group of second grade scholars in Van Nuys. My students are motivated and tenacious, striving every day to master the Common Core Standards for learning. I would like to thank you, on behalf of all of us, for taking the time to read about and consider donating to our classroom!

About my class

I am the lucky facilitator for an enthusiastic group of second grade scholars in Van Nuys. My students are motivated and tenacious, striving every day to master the Common Core Standards for learning. I would like to thank you, on behalf of all of us, for taking the time to read about and consider donating to our classroom!

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