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Mrs. Contreras' Classroom

  • Intermediate School 51 Edwin Markham
  • Staten Island, NY
  • 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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  • Fuel for the Body = Fuel for the Mind

    Funded May 1, 2017

    We want to thank you for the very generous donations you have made, and let you know that it has greatly impacted us. The snacks, teas and soups that were sent have been a true blessing.

    Often times students come to school without having had breakfast, or simply not enough for breakfast. I have set up a "fuel the mind" station with the teas and snacks that have been sent. The kids can simply grab what they need, have a seat and refuel themselves before starting on the lesson. They have been able to get the boost they need to continue throughout the day.

    Thank you for fueling our classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Contreras

    This classroom project was brought to life by Life Essentials Supporters and one other donor.
  • Interactive Learning for Active Minds

    Funded Feb 9, 2017

    Thank you for your generous donation! This has greatly impacted my students in allowing them to continue their hands on activities in the classroom. They absolutely loved all the supplies and have been utilizing them on a daily basis!

    My student use interactive notebooks, which is very useful for most who are special needs and English Language Learners. These notebooks allow them to create visually appealing notebooks an allow them to appropriately organize their notes. They were able to use all the supplies you so generously donated to continue to update their notebooks.

    Upon receiving the supplies my students had pure excitement on their faces. It was as if Christmas came early! They were eager to begin on the lessons and use the brand new colored pencils, scissors and gluesticks. The extra notebooks helps some of my new comers become acclimated. I was able to pull notebooks from the closet and set them up immediately.

    This donation has been a true blessing! Thank you so very much!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Contreras

Just as each one of my students has a unique personality, they each have a unique learning style. Serving a diverse group of students can, at times, be challenging. Ensuring each one of their needs are met as well as engaging them throughout lessons and discoveries is a daily task. My students love hands on activities, and in an English Language Arts classroom this can be difficult to do. Therefore my students each have an interactive notebook! It is a fun way for them to organize their notes while having an activity to complete. These notebooks are colorful and are composed of foldables, worksheets and interactive activities right in their own notebook! It not only allows them to engage in the lesson, but it also assists in their organization and independent studying at home. In order to have these activities, my students need scissors, glue, colored pencils, colored paper, post its and markers. These materials allow them to personalize their notes, color coordinate to assist in studying and provides a new means to note taking,

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Just as each one of my students has a unique personality, they each have a unique learning style. Serving a diverse group of students can, at times, be challenging. Ensuring each one of their needs are met as well as engaging them throughout lessons and discoveries is a daily task. My students love hands on activities, and in an English Language Arts classroom this can be difficult to do. Therefore my students each have an interactive notebook! It is a fun way for them to organize their notes while having an activity to complete. These notebooks are colorful and are composed of foldables, worksheets and interactive activities right in their own notebook! It not only allows them to engage in the lesson, but it also assists in their organization and independent studying at home. In order to have these activities, my students need scissors, glue, colored pencils, colored paper, post its and markers. These materials allow them to personalize their notes, color coordinate to assist in studying and provides a new means to note taking,

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