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Ms. Alvarez's Classroom

  • Main Street Elementary School
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 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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Past projects 16

  • Ready for Reading!

    Funded Aug 9, 2024

    Thank you for donating to my classroom project. My students were thrilled to receive their new dividers. Thanks to your generosity my students can have quiet time to read books online and concentrate when working on independent tasks.

    The students love using the activities purchased through TPT. The materials that were purchased have also helped me check for students' understanding.

    Once again, thank you for helping provide the materials my students need to practice and improve their learning.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Alvarez

  • A Perfect Spot for STEM

    Funded Aug 11, 2024

    Thank you for donating to my classroom project. My students were thrilled to receive their new bright, and beautiful rug. Thanks to your generosity my students have a comfortable place to do stem projects, play math games, and have a place to learn. My second graders specially like having a place to use manipulatives with a partner.

    The rug that was donated has also helped during our whole class lessons. They have a space to learn and I can quickly check for students' understanding. It has made it easier for me to work with students who need help. Once again, thank you for helping provide a clean and comfortable space for learning.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Alvarez

    This classroom project was brought to life by United Airlines and 4 other donors.
  • Starting of the New School Year on the Right Track!

    Funded Jun 16, 2024

    Thank you for donating to my classroom project. My students were thrilled to receive their new headphones. Thanks to your generosity my students can have quiet time to read books online.

    The students love using the chart paper to show their responses, solve problems, and to explain their thinking. The materials that were donated have also helped me check for students' understanding.

    Once again, thank you for helping provide the materials my students need to practice and improve their learning.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Alvarez

  • Spreading Compassion Like Confetti!

    Funded Jun 7, 2024

    Thank you for donating to my classroom project. My students were thrilled to receive their new headphones. Thanks to your generosity my students can have quiet time to read books online.

    The students love using the chart paper to show their responses, solve problems, and to explain their thinking. The materials that were donated have also helped me check for students' understanding.

    Once again, thank you for helping provide the materials my students need to practice and improve their learning”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Alvarez

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Compassion Project and 3 other donors.
  • Back to School Basics!

    Funded Jun 4, 2024

    Thank you for donating to my classroom project. My students were thrilled to receive their new white boards and pencil boxes. Thanks to your generosity my students can continue to be engaged in lessons. The students love using the board to show their responses, solve problems, and to explain their thinking. The materials that were donated have also helped me check for students' understanding and has made yet easier for me to work with students who need help.

    My students love that they have a place to read their books. They were incredibly excited when they saw our new and colorful rug.

    Once again, thank you for helping provide the materials my students need to practice and improve their learning”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Alvarez

  • Journals and Basics

    Funded May 25, 2024

    Thank you for donating to my classroom project. My students were thrilled to receive their basic supplies. Thanks to your generosity my students have journals to practice their grammar on a daily basis. I have seen great improvement in capitalization and punctuation in their daily writing due to the use of the grammar journals.

    The ink for the printer has allowed me to print additional resources for grammar. Thanks to your generosity we have started our second grade school year on the right track.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Alvarez

    This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex and 2 other donors.
  • Basic Supplies for a Marvelous Year!

    Funded May 25, 2024

    Thank you for donating to my classroom project. My students were thrilled to receive their basic supplies. Thanks to your generosity my students have folders to organize their materials and bright colored paper for their art projects.

    The lysol wipes are used to keep their desks cleaned and tidy. My students have really enjoyed using the twistable crayons and white paper to use their creativity during our art lessons. Thanks to your generosity we have started our second grade school year on the right track.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Alvarez

    This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex and 2 other donors.
  • A Spot for Learning

    Funded Aug 15, 2023

    Thank you for donating to my classroom project. My students were thrilled to receive their new bright, and beautiful rug. Thanks to your generosity my students have a comfortable place to read books, play math games, and have a place to learn. The students love doing buddy reading at the rug. They specially like having a place to share their writing with a partner at the rug.

    The rug that was donated has also helped during our whole class lessons. They have a space to learn and I can quickly check for students' understanding. It has made it easier for me to work with students who need help. Once again, thank you for helping provide a clean and comfortable space for learning.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Alvarez

    This classroom project was brought to life by The SONIC Foundation and 10 other donors.
  • Getting Started on the Right Track!

    Funded Nov 22, 2019

    Thank you for helping my students get the supplies they need to have a successful year. I'm looking forward to sharing the great news with my students. They will be excited to know that they will be receiving the tools they need to continue having a successful year. We're incredibly grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Alvarez

  • Success With Financial Literacy

    Funded Oct 1, 2019

    I'm looking forward to sharing the great news with my students. The materials we'll be receiving are going to make a difference in our classroom. Teaching financial literacy skills is important and thanks to your support we'll now have materials that are useful and engaging. Your generosity is appreciated.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Alvarez

    This classroom project was brought to life by Charles Schwab Foundation and 5 other donors.
My students live in the inner city where poverty, gang violence, and high school drop out rates are prevalent. My students attend a Title I school and they all qualify for free or reduced lunch. My students lack educational support at home, but despite all these hardships they attend school with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn daily.

About my class

My students live in the inner city where poverty, gang violence, and high school drop out rates are prevalent. My students attend a Title I school and they all qualify for free or reduced lunch. My students lack educational support at home, but despite all these hardships they attend school with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn daily.

About my class

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