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Mrs. Lessmeister's Classroom

  • Dawes Elementary School
  • Chicago, IL
  • 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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Mrs. Lessmeister
Dawes Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
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  • Soaring Above the Rest

    Funded Oct 3, 2024

    This project has sent my students soaring! Third grade students love airplane races!

    My students designed and built the most amazing airplanes and had a blast competing against each other. Such a fun way for them to learn. Thank you for providing the materials my students needed to become airplane engineers.

    This project also provided for some basics such as headphones students need to succeed in the classroom. Having a quiet work environment is important to each child's success.

    Thank you for your generosity and support of my wonderful group of third grade students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Lessmeister

    This classroom project was brought to life by United Airlines and 3 other donors.

  • Ready for a Great Year!

    Funded Sep 18, 2024

    Thank you for your generous donations! This project has touched so many areas of my classroom. Ink to print activities for students. Labels for printing student names and subjects for each of the student notebooks and folders. All of this makes for organized students, allowing more time for learning.

    The prizes build excitement for our classroom management system. Students earn tickets and spend them to choose prizes from the treasure box.

    Thank you also for the books! These titles set the right tone for the year, building our classroom community.

    Your generosity has made for a well organized and supportive learning environment for 60 wonderful third graders.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Lessmeister

    This classroom project was brought to life by United Airlines and 3 other donors.

  • Filling Our Library

    Funded Apr 9, 2025

    Thank you so much for your donation of books! New books are just what we need to refresh our classroom library. My students enjoy choosing books form our classroom library. The 60 third grade students I teach will enjoy relaxing and reading. We appreciate your generous donation to our classroom library.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Lessmeister

  • Take a Look at the World Around You

    Funded May 24, 2024

    Thank you for bring the world into our classroom. Scholastic News has always been a favorite of my students. They love the in depth learning and interesting facts in every issue. The teacher resources are amazing and connect so well to our Learning Goals.

    Each issue is also filled with wonderful vocabulary words that expand my students understanding for future success. Your generousity allows my student to make connections to the world around them that is often lacking in our curriculum. We appreciate your support!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Lessmeister

    This classroom project was brought to life by Young Sheldon on CBS and 2 other donors.

  • Ready to Read

    Funded Dec 27, 2024

    Happy 2025 to you! This is a wonderful way to start the new year! Thank you so much for your very generous donation. My students will come back with a refreshed library full of many exciting new books to read! Your donation will not only impact my current student but many students in the years to come!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Lessmeister

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation and 2 other donors.

  • Winter Fun Here We Come

    Funded Dec 20, 2024

    Thank you so much for your generous donations! Fun times are ahead for my wonderful group of third graders! It is with your help my students will have a great project. The will also have new earbuds which so many need to complete on line learning. This is a great way to start the new year.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Lessmeister

    This classroom project was brought to life by Troutman Pepper + Locke Lord and 2 other donors.

  • Protecting Our Home

    Funded May 8, 2024

    This was such a great project! The end of the year is always such a fun learning time. With your donations we were able to learn about our planet Earth. The books helped us learn about animals and their habitats. The gift cards allowed me to provide engaging materials to support all my learners at their levels. We worked in small groups, independently and as a class to understand the importance of taking care of our planet Earth. It was a wonderful learning experience.

    Thank you for supporting my wonderful third grade learners.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Lessmeister

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 2 other donors.

  • Hard Work Pays Off

    Funded May 7, 2024

    How do you make it fun and engaging in the last week of schools? Hands-on engaging learning and incentives to keep working hard.

    This project was all about incentives and providing the perfect end to third grade.

    During the final weeks of school we did a lot of learning and reflecting about third grade.

    With you generous donations I was able to provided my students with an end of the year full of memories!

    Thank you for funding my project and supporting a wonderful group of third grade students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Lessmeister

    This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors and 2 other donors.

  • Let's Get Started

    Funded May 10, 2024

    Thank you for your very generous donations.

    The circle coushions are perfect for small groups to gather in spots in the classroom were there is not a rug. The shape and flexible seating option is just what my centers need. They are comfy and help students focus.

    The individual bags allowed my students to organize there learning materials and easily access what they need since the bags are clear.

    Thank you for you interest in education and helping my students succeed.

    Every year I wonder how I am going to provide the best learning for my students and generous donations make that job so much easier.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Lessmeister

    This classroom project was brought to life by Amazon Business and 6 other donors.
Hello! I teach a wonderful group of very inquisitive third graders. Most of my students are bilingual. They come from low income homes with very caring parents.

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Hello! I teach a wonderful group of very inquisitive third graders. Most of my students are bilingual. They come from low income homes with very caring parents.

About my class

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