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Mrs. Gessner's Classroom

  • John B Kelly Elementary School
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 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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  • Help Us Print- Just *ink* About It!

    Funded Sep 21, 2022

    Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. As I am writing this one of our school copy machines is out of order. Having a personal printer with the toner cartridges you helped fund has been such a gift. Your donation has helped ensure my students will have engaging materials and activities to enhance their daily learning. I cannot express how grateful I am for your generosity.

    So much has been happening this year in second grade: huge gains in reading, mathematicians solving problems, and long lasting friendships being forged. Without the materials to reinforce literacy and math skills, my students would not be making the gains they have this year. Your donation has given my students endless choices, which is a priceless thing!

    Thank you again for helping to make my students experience more enriching and exciting!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Gessner

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 7 other donors.
  • Big Projections In First Grade

    Funded Dec 15, 2016

    Thank you so very much for donating towards my project! Your generosity means the world to me! The projector and document camera you helped to purchase have made all the difference for my first graders this year. We will be able to fully utilize our reading and math curriculum with these hands-on tools. My students have been thrilled to be able to engage with our daily lessons. This projector and document camera will continue to help us grow in the future. It will certainly be an exciting new adventure for us!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Gessner

  • Learning Stations Make Learning Fun!

    Funded Sep 18, 2013

    Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. I cannot express how grateful I am to have such wonderful center activities for my kindergarten students! Our school is in a community where families are struggling and many children go without. Your donation ensures that my students will have engaging and exciting activities to enhance their daily learning.

    So much has been happening in kindergarten this year: big gains in reading, students loving school, mathematicians solving problems, and long lasting friendships being forged. Without these learning centers to reinforce literacy and math skills, my students would not be making the gains they have this year. Your donation gave my students endless choices, which is a priceless thing!

    Thank you again for helping to make my students kindergarten experience more enriching and exciting!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Gessner

  • Do You Spot a Reader?

    Funded Sep 25, 2012

    Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom! I can't express how grateful I am to have such amazing reading supplies for my kindergarten students! Our school is in a community where families are struggling and many kids go without. Your donations ensure that my students have an engaging and exciting literacy experience and a library that is enticing and conducive to learning.

    A lot has been happening in Kindergarten this year: big gains in reading, scholars loving school, mathematicians solving problems, and friendships forged. Literacy in particular is an area of continuing success and for that, I thank you. Without "just right" books for my students to practice mastered skills while pushing towards more difficult ones, they would not be making the gains they are this school year. Your donations gave my scholars choices, which is a wonderful thing!

    Thank you again for helping to make my students' kindergarten experience more enriching and exciting!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Gessner

I am a first grade teacher at a community school in Philadelphia. Approximately 99% percent of students that attend are economically disadvantaged. However, my students are unstoppable! The students that greet me every morning are intelligent, curious, and extremely loving. Although my students face challenges every day, they are always focused and eager to learn!

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I am a first grade teacher at a community school in Philadelphia. Approximately 99% percent of students that attend are economically disadvantaged. However, my students are unstoppable! The students that greet me every morning are intelligent, curious, and extremely loving. Although my students face challenges every day, they are always focused and eager to learn!

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