Ms. Ellis-Johnson's Classroom Edit display name

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Past projects 14

• It All STEMs from Curiosity!

  Funded Dec 31, 2024

  Wow, what a way to go back after holiday break! I can’t wait to share the news with my kiddos when they return as I know they will be super excited. Thankful to those who donated to our project and had the belief in what we wanted to accomplish with the items. May 2025 bring thank you notes of gratitude for what you’ve done for students who want to pursue STEM to fulfill their curious minds.

  Appreciative beyond measure on behalf of my students!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ellis-Johnson

• One Pencil Lead Closer to Silence!

  Funded Aug 19, 2024

  My students and I are so grateful for our new classroom accessories. It has been great not having to clean up pencil shavings from personal sharpeners after our original one wore out its battery. It saves so much time having them sharpen their pencils with our new one and it lights up when finished so no more burning the battery out.

  Along with a super fast sharpener, the box of 500 pencils allows every student to have one at their disposal and we don't have borrow from our group mates. Who knew a new pencil would bring about cheers from the class, especially those loaning out their pencils- that's what families do- we share.

  Not only did we get a sharpener and pencils but some sweet treats to go along with them. It was a great project and your generous”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ellis-Johnson

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation.

• Responding for a Sweet Seat Treat

  Funded Jul 26, 2024

  Wow, when I tell you my students have been working extra hard to earn a sweet treat it is truly something to see! Something as small as a price of candy makes the difference between an "I don't want to do it-to I'm almost done" is a game changer. There is a new mood in our class and it feels great!

  The seat covers made our grouping so much easier and the kids have somewhere to put their essential supplies so that they don't have walk over to their backpacks for every subject. The seat cubbies being at their ready cuts down on movement and loss of instruction time when you multiple it times each student who needs to get up, game changer!

  The benefits of each item funded has been an instrumental part in our class running smoother than normal. The dry erase paddles were a hit in math class as we played quick draw facts, now to only make them with a way to know who drew first, lol

  Thank you, thank you!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ellis-Johnson

• Comfortable Cushions and a Great Book!

  Funded Sep 14, 2023

  So many things to tell you about the impact a change in seating options has made in our class room but I'll stick to the main ones. The kiddos were super excited to break away from your basic plastic chair with four legs and when the boxes came in it was sheer excitement. When you have kids who don't do well being seated for long periods of time, they need options and who wouldn't love a soft cushion or adjustable chair to sit on.

  The project being funded allowed me to give my students a little corner to make cozy just for them. Knowing that the donation was in memory of a great person just makes us appreciate it even more. The kids have vowed to take good care of the seats for as long as they are in the class.

  Thanks again!!!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ellis-Johnson

• Paper Has It's Place in 5th!

  Funded Aug 4, 2023

  What a difference some color and variety makes when trying to engage students with activities within the classroom. We can attest to that statement as the students have been loving doing social studies and reading projects on good quality paper. Being able to write on actual notebook paper posters has helped so much when doing paragraph practice, who knew.

  Living in a state that has seasonal changes, tissue is a hot commodity and boy have they been going through it! Yet, thanks to donors like you it is literally at their finger tips. Kindness makes a difference in so many ways and something as simple as a Kleenex can go a long way to show care inside a classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ellis-Johnson

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 2 other donors.

• Oh, the Places a Good Snack Can Take You!

  Funded Aug 2, 2023

  Let me first start off by that my students were so grateful for the generous donation on their behalf. They have been able to have a snack in those times of slight hunger or reward due to a good day. Knowing that they could go to the cabinet and enjoy nutrition and be able to function until lunch was awesome to see.

  The notion of doing this job alone is not something I have to worry about when kind and generous givers such as yourself read our projects and decide that my students are worthy of what they are in need of. From the bottom of their filled stomachs we send a huge thank you sealed with hugs from

  our classroom!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ellis-Johnson

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

• Snacking While We Wait!

  Funded Feb 17, 2023

  When kindness is shown to my kiddos it makes me feel like I can be everything they need in terms of pushing for their success. In a classroom where you know students may not have the resources they need most times to bring a snack or make it through the day or weekend without nourishment it can be daunting but donors always come through for us. When the boxes arrived it was the topic of the day until the boxes were opened and the contents were revealed, oh boy. Being able to make bags for my kiddos to take with them on Fridays and to have during snack time has been such an amazing feeling. Grateful is such an understatement when it comes to my kiddos being able to grab a quick snack if they didn't get breakfast.

  Using the gummies as rewards/incentives for answering questions or doing nice acts of kindness is another way in which we utilize our treasure of goodies. The kids get such a kick out of going to the snack closet to choose their bounty. The full effect was not felt until they saw the snack closet organized and taking a trip inside to fill their little brown paper bag and it not costing them anything-one of my kiddos said that it was the best free grocery store he had been in, lol. No one has to feel sad or embarrassed that they don't have a snack these days or canceling snack because only 40% of the class has a snack.

  Parents acknowledging that their student couldn't stop talking about going into the snack store, to the point they wanted proof it was real, is just a testament of how important your donation was to our cause. It is spreading beyond our classroom and causing parents to volunteer to help out when we run out. One act of kindness can go beyond a lifetime with my kiddos and we are grateful for donors like you who make that possible.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ellis-Johnson

• Math and Science-Why Choose Just One!

  Funded Nov 29, 2022

  Knowing that kids don't get as excited about math as other subjects is always helped by having cool projects funded by kind strangers, who care about our students whom they've yet to meet. Anytime my kiddos see a delivery being dropped by our room they cant wait to open them to see the contents and this project delivery was no exception. We usually do our box opening activities after specials and that way they have time to look through all the items on display.

  This project allowed them to play with snow in the Florida heat around the holidays and it was so cool to see and hear their reactions. There were many who had never touched snow and it didn't disappoint even though it was not the real stuff, they acted as if it was fresh from the Colorado Mountains. The math components of our project were great for small group review as division can be daunting sometimes but having the boards with the sections already boxed off made my kids excited to pull out their dry erase markers, of the joy.

  We will tackle our volcano items in a few weeks as we build the background to make sure that experiment is something really cool, and hopefully they will talk about for the rest of the school year. My kids are taught that the kindness of strangers is life changing and we get to have the cool and amazing items because someone cared enough to donate towards their future. We are grateful for every opportunity afforded by your kind and generous gesture of belief in us.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ellis-Johnson

  This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and one other donor.

• Making Money Matter at 9!

  Funded Dec 15, 2022

  It has been such a help having the items requested in our project funded. We began our unit on decimals and how it relates to money and being able to have them see examples, read books and play games on the subject was awesome. There were some who had never had to count money due to having access to credit or bank cards. Giving them ideas and topics to take home and discuss after using the products was great to hear about the following day after each item was introduced to them.

  When the boxes came in the saw the Amazon labels and their curiosity was peaked from that point on. I turned it into a game of guess the contents and some of their guesses were hilarious but upon telling them it was related to decimals they kind of lost interest. The moment I started unboxing all the items and laying them on the counter I had them back in my grasp so to speak, lol! Just knowing that they would get some real world experience in a topic was cool for them.

  When something is given we tend to forget to take a moment to reflect on what it means but whenever we get a project funded my kids know that someone took the time to think of us and donate to make sure we have great experiences inside our classroom. We will be able to use the financial contents of this project in our end of year review and it wont be so drab for them to brush up on their decimals as it relates to money. This project is one that they will be able to take beyond my fourth grade classroom and spread the information of money smarts to family members for years to come.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Ellis-Johnson