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Ms. Brekalis' Classroom

  • STEM Academy
  • Lowell, MA
  • More than three‑quarters of 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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Supporting Success: Essential Supplies and Fun Rewards for 2nd Graders

Help me give my students a well-equipped and engaging classroom environment by providing essential materials like glue sticks, computer chargers, and student clocks to support hands-on learning as well as rewards for our prize box to motivate students.
Ms. Brekalis
STEM Academy
Lowell, MA
  • 1 donor so far
  • $244 still needed
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Past projects 7

  • Building Confident Readers with Decodables

    Funded Dec 12, 2024

    Thank you so much for your kindness and support! The decodable books you donated are making a big difference for my students, especially those who struggle with reading.

    Many of my students find reading hard because they have trouble sounding out words. These books give them the practice they need at their level, helping them feel more confident and successful. It is amazing to see their excitement when they can read a book on their own!

    Your generosity is helping my students build important reading skills and believe in themselves. I truly appreciate your support—it means so much to us.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Brekalis

  • Flexible Seats, Focused Minds: Enhancing Small Group Learning

    Funded Jan 16, 2025

    Thank you so much for your generous support of my project for flexible seating for my students! Your contribution has made a meaningful impact on our classroom, creating an engaging and comfortable learning environment. My students and I are extremely grateful for your generosity. Thank you so much for helping our classroom.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Brekalis

  • Empowering Learning: Essential Tools For Small Group Success

    Funded Dec 31, 2024

    Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting our project! Because of your contributions, my students now have access to the resources they need to succeed in small group learning. These materials will make a huge difference in helping my students grow, learn, and build confidence.

    Your support means the world to us, and we are incredibly grateful for your kindness and belief in our classroom.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Brekalis

    This classroom project was brought to life by Allison and Austin McChord.
  • Interactive Whiteboard to Make Learning Fun

    Funded Apr 7, 2022

    Thank you so much for your support in getting this whiteboard to my students! They were filled with excitement when they first saw the brand new whiteboard. We use the whiteboard everyday during small group instruction. This board gives students another way to practice skills everyday.

    Having this whiteboard has made such a difference in our ability to practice reading and math skills in our classroom. I have also been able to incorporate many new ways of sharing our answers and ideas.

    Thank you again for supporting this project- you have made a tremendous impact in our classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Brekalis

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose community & an Anonymous Partner and 4 other donors.
  • Interactive Learning for All

    Funded Nov 30, 2021

    Thank you so much for donating to our classroom. We have been using our new whiteboard every day during our small group lessons. It has made a huge difference and we can use the board in many ways. My students love doing math problems on the board and taking turns answering questions. We also love to use magnetic letters and build words on the board as well.

    We use our new whiteboard every day and it has made a huge difference in our classroom. We appreciate the generosity and want to thank everyone that donated!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Brekalis

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 2 other donors.
  • TIME for Kids- Reading Fun News

    Funded Jan 4, 2019

    Thank you so much for the generous donation to our classroom. The classroom materials and TIME for Kids subscription have been a great addition to our class and have been put to great use. These supplies and reading material has kept my students in touch with things happening all over the world. This donation has truly made a great and positive impact in our classroom community. Your generosity has truly made a difference by giving my students the opportunity to receive the specialized instruction that they benefit from.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Brekalis

    This classroom project was brought to life by Someone Who Cares and 3 other donors.
  • Projector for Special Ed. Middle School Classroom

    Funded Oct 3, 2017

    Thank you so much for the generous donation to our classroom. Our new projector has been a great addition to our class and it has been put to great use. This new technology allows us to now utilize many online resources, share work, and watch videos to expand our learning. This donation has truly made a great and positive impact in our classroom community. Your generosity has truly made a difference by giving my students the opportunity to receive the specialized instruction that they benefit from.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Brekalis

My students are creative, thoughtful and ready to learn! They come to school each day ready to try new things and take chances in order to grow both personally and academically. My students are SHARKS- Safe, Honest, Achievers, Responsible, Kind, & Supportive.

About my class

My students are creative, thoughtful and ready to learn! They come to school each day ready to try new things and take chances in order to grow both personally and academically. My students are SHARKS- Safe, Honest, Achievers, Responsible, Kind, & Supportive.

About my class

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