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Mr. Gary's Classroom

  • Richmond High School for the Arts
  • Richmond, VA
  • 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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Give Us this Day Some (Fresh) Daily Bread

Help me give my students a cool, clean refrigerated space to store their fresh lunches and a place to warm their hot meals for the day.
Mr. Gary
Richmond High School for the Arts•
Richmond, VA
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  • Scribes for Success!

    Funded Apr 29, 2025

    On behalf of my classes both current and future, thanks for making this project a possibility for them to develop their skills as proficient learners in their cognitive and linguistic development. This could not have been done without you. We thank you for your continued support and commitment to our young learners. Thank you, thank you THANK YOU!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Gary

  • From Second Semester... to the Finish Line!

    Funded Mar 1, 2025

    On behalf of my students and myself, thank you so much for your kind donation to our cause! My students will be able to finish off the school year strong in a classroom that has adequate resources for them to participate in daily activities to supplement and support their learning.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Gary

    This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares.

  • Mental Health Matters! Regulation Station Under Construction!

    Funded Aug 12, 2024

    As a result of your overall contribution to the cause, I was able to curate a special section in my classroom reserved for students who are in need of a place to decompress. If one is having a stressful time or day, sometimes the best thing one can do is to take a few moments to disconnect from the surrounding stimulus of the busy environment, gather themselves and rejoin the group when the stress levels have regulated.

    By supplying us with the means to create this self-regulation station, now, my students can do just that. Even when it is not being used as a self-regulation station, students can use the area to work quietly and read silently, complete assignments and to study with minimal immediate distraction.

    Thank you for assisting me in bringing this vision to life-- and within a in a short timeframe! This was an awesome blessing for my classes to enjoy and of which to make use.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Gary

    This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org Teen Mental Health Initiative.

  • Efficacy, Elevation & Education

    Funded May 9, 2024

    Thank you for bringing our classroom goal to life by your generous contributions. My students now have a reading center and a growing classroom library. They also have a written guide on mastery of subjects with which to instruct them on how to be responsible learners and obtain mastery of anything they attempt to learn in life. They also have some basic school supplies and organizational tools for the library and classroom in general. These students were in awe of the new materials that came at the very last minute at the end of the year and are excited to be able to use them in the upcoming year in the language education class.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Gary

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

  • Second Semester Top Off!

    Funded Feb 10, 2024

    Thank you for choosing to help fund our class. With these materials, I was able to teach our students the parts of speech among many other linguistic devices in this class. Furthermore, I was able to do this in a safer classroom environment. By providing hand sanitizer, masks, and facial tissues during the height of the cold and flu season (in addition to residual COVID cases), we were able to participate in classroom learning that was virtually uninhibited by sickness or the risks thereof.

    Furthermore, our students are also able to engage and take notes, with the school supplies that they were given, as most of their supplies were consumables and had been used to the point of replacement but the arrival of the second semester of school. Thank you again for your contributions to these students and making a positive difference in their lives.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Gary

    This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex and one other donor.

  • Exploration, Education & Imagination

    Funded Jul 3, 2022

    My students and I kindly thank you for your time, generosity and contributions to our classroom! Without your donations we would not be able to carry out some of the amazing activities and learning experiences that occur every day in our school. We truly appreciate your dedication to their education.

    Please continue to fund teachers and classrooms so that students can receive the most positive, educational experience possible. Please consider donating to our ongoing campaigns and becoming a monthly donor to our classroom! Again, we thank you and hope to form an ongoing relationship with you all as our students progress through their educational journey.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Gary

    This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and 4 other donors.

  • Kids on "Board" Will Not Be Bored!

    Funded Sep 9, 2021

    My students were so excited to utilize the new materials after I unveiled them to the classes that I teach. They were elated and very respectful of the materials after explaining to them how to utilize them properly. I make sure to utilize them just enough so that the experience is novel and unexpected each time, yet often enough so that they remember the rules on how to properly handle classroom materials.

    Most recently, I was able to teach a unit on food, utilizing the chalk and chalkboards. Students were able to create their own menus, come up with their own novel food combinations and decide whether they would be partaking in breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack. All this was made possible by your donation. The little ones really enjoyed utilizing the medium to communicate because it made mistakes easier to correct, allowed for a more collaborative environment, and just made the entire experience more colorful and fun over all!

    I am continually finding more ways to incorporate ways to utilize the boards in class to enhance learning, especially through COVID. I keep extraneous talking to a minimum during class time, so this definitely helps. When students ask to go to the restroom, they (of their own volition) write it on the boards and hold it up, which helps by not interrupting everyone in attendance of the lesson. So maintaining focus on the task at hand is facilitated by these tools for which, on behalf of all members of the class and myself, I am greatly appreciative.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Gary

    This classroom project was brought to life by Osmo and one other donor.
These chalkboards will make a tremendous difference this year in checking for quick learning in the classroom. The teacher can see which students are on task by having the student write a quick response, having the student hold up the board and the teacher modify instruction accordingly. In taking precautions with social distancing, each child will have their own board for which they are responsible. No need to share markers to write on the dry erase board up front! Also, this may be an augmented assist with classroom management and students feeling like they are not being heard through their masks this year. This eliminates the frustration of having to over articulate, repeat incessantly, have students YELL over the restrictive fabric, etc. We can literally SEE and SHARE learning taking place inside the classroom!

About my class

These chalkboards will make a tremendous difference this year in checking for quick learning in the classroom. The teacher can see which students are on task by having the student write a quick response, having the student hold up the board and the teacher modify instruction accordingly. In taking precautions with social distancing, each child will have their own board for which they are responsible. No need to share markers to write on the dry erase board up front! Also, this may be an augmented assist with classroom management and students feeling like they are not being heard through their masks this year. This eliminates the frustration of having to over articulate, repeat incessantly, have students YELL over the restrictive fabric, etc. We can literally SEE and SHARE learning taking place inside the classroom!

About my class

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