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Mrs. Matthews' Classroom

  • Hartford Public High School
  • Hartford, CT
  • More than half 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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  • A Colorful Classroom

    Funded Mar 12, 2024

    Thank you! Thank you for allowing us to have a simple tool for our classroom that I know will make a big difference. The students will be excited and I know how proud of their work they will be once they get to see it in their hands in its true colors. I appreciate your generosity, kindness, and support for my students, classroom, and career. Your act of kindness goes a long way. Thanks again!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Matthews

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Dalio Family and 5 other donors.
  • Prize and Incentivize

    Funded Feb 10, 2023

    Thank you for being so generous towards our school, our students, and our classroom. With your donation to our class project, we were able to fill our snack bin and our reward box. Students who earn an 80% or higher on their reading comprehension lessons in our online reading program always earn a prize and now we are stocked and ready to go! They all get very excited by this and have become competitive in the best way possible.

    I always appreciate your kindness and attention to our classroom. My students are always so amazing and deserve the world so having little snacks, prizes, and ways to keep our classroom safe and clean are important reminders that they are valued and safe. Thank you for supporting us!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Matthews

  • Good Vibes, Incentivize

    Funded Sep 11, 2022

    Sometimes the simplest act makes the biggest difference. A sticker, a piece of candy, or a bag of chips go a very far way for a teenager, especially a teenager anxiously awaiting their lunch break after our class! With your thoughtfulness, generosity, and constant support, this connection is able to happen. I appreciate you thinking of us and donating to my awesome students this year. Interestingly, my schedule has changed quite a bit this year so having those little tokens of love and support to provide to new students who were just added to one of my classes is extra helpful.

    Please know that your donation means so much to me and means even more to my students! Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Matthews

  • Spring Cleaning

    Funded May 19, 2022

    In a continuously stressful year, we are grateful to know we can try our best to remain happy, healthy, and clean. With your support we have been able to keep the germs away and the nerves calm because of this. Even prior to covid it was important to keep a clean and safe classroom. Now it's more important than ever! We are able to use new wipes for so many things. Our new arts & crafts club has been doing some painting and gluing, so it's nice to know we can clean up after the club time without needing to find a sink way down the hall. We've also been able to confidently use tissues and other supplies as needed instead of always hunting down a custodian.

    Thank you for your continued support and desire to help our classroom, our students, and our community! We are better off (and healthier!) because of your generosity!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Matthews

    This classroom project was brought to life by Barbara Dalio and Dalio Education and 2 other donors.
  • Arts, Crafts, and Inspiration

    Funded Apr 13, 2022

    I have to admit, that in a very stressful year adjusting to this new life, having the arts and crafts club on Fridays has been a bright spot for me personally, and I know the students in my club would agree. Since clubs began, many students have seen what we have created and asked to join in on the fun. A packed classroom of students having fun, being creative, and making beautiful artwork makes me one very happy and grateful teacher. None of this would be possible without you and your generosity. Thank you so very much for contributing to our classroom and club materials! I wish you could see their faces as I take out new art supplies each week, eager to get busy creating. It means a lot to me that you chose to support us and have been so kind and generous. Thank you so very much for providing a light for us all.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Matthews

  • Positive Self Care Activities for Home

    Funded May 15, 2020

    Thinking back on what life was like two years ago is crazy. Time has flown since then and we are back into a more normal routine and experiences now. I was just reminiscing with my colleagues about the amazing group of students we had in class that year and how sad we were to send them home and never return to the classroom together. Having these items to drop off at their homes made a huge impact on them, but also on me. It brought me so much happiness to see their faces while I dropped off activities and snacks. I was heartbroken to leave school that day, but seeing them a few weeks later, keeping our distance, smiling from the sidewalk and the front step, made me the happiest teacher. That was all possible because of your support of our classroom and this project. Thank you for believing in us and being so generous to my students. I will forever be grateful.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Matthews

    This classroom project was brought to life by The RISE Network and 9 other donors.
  • Marking Period 2 Celebration Treats

    Funded Jan 19, 2022

    Thank you so much for your contribution to our snacks and candy and fun things! We were able to put these materials into brand new backpacks for our students who were On Track at the end of Marking Period 2. They were so excited to get prizes! It's with your help and generosity that we were able to put smiles on the faces of our hard working students and make them see their own true value and self worth. School has been very challenging this year as we all know, and allowing students to have some fun while earning awards and prizes keeps us all going. Thank you so much for considering us and donating to our school and our amazing students. We thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Matthews

    This classroom project was brought to life by Dalio Foundation and one other donor.
  • Holiday Celebration Materials!

    Funded Dec 5, 2021

    Thank you for supporting this fun and exciting activity for our students to enjoy prior to our winter break. We were happy that our gingerbread house kits arrived in time and we could work together during class to create our house. Our house looked great to start and it was nice to see the students working together. Eventually it fell down though, but the candy and cookies were enjoyed by all no matter what! From the teacher's perspective, it was fun to see the kids in holiday dress down working together, and most importantly, having fun. It's been a stressful year but this added a lot of smiles to our faces. Thank you for your support!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Matthews

    This classroom project was brought to life by Dalio Foundation and one other donor.
  • Even More Books!

    Funded Nov 7, 2021

    My students love to read. This is relatively new to us as a school, but providing better, more appropriate, more reflective books with characters that look and act like my students do has been very helpful. Providing books for them that they specifically request has been so exciting too. I almost can't even keep up with their requests! Every time I think I've gotten them updated, someone will request another book. Getting to the library is challenging for them, plus handing them a brand new book is much more exciting anyway. We are very grateful for your support and generosity in making this happen! Students reading and enjoying their books is the best feeling! Thanks again.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Matthews

    This classroom project was brought to life by Dalio Foundation and one other donor.
  • Brain Fuel and Hydration

    Funded Jul 27, 2021

    Thank you!! Thank you for your kindness, support, and love. This school year has already been crazy but providing these little requests to make students happy and comfortable has helped us tremendously. For some reason, this year students are very attached to water bottles and are constantly asking for drinks and snacks. I'm happy to be able to provide this for them for our short team building and brain breaks. Who doesn't get excited about a snack or water break?! Luckily these students are safe, happy, hydrated, and full all because of your help. Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Matthews

    This classroom project was brought to life by Town Fair Tire Foundation and one other donor.
Hi! My name is Liz and I am a teacher at Hartford Public High School in Hartford, Connecticut. I was born and raised in Connecticut and believe there is no place like home and like community. I am in my 8th year of teaching at HPHS and I absolutely love my amazing students, historic school, growing city, and loving community. For as far as I can remember my passion has been teaching and every day I get to live my dream job as a high school English teacher. Reaching that goal has been both challenging and rewarding filled with moments and memories of laughter, love, and adversity. Each new school year comes with new ideas, new curriculum, new skills and concepts, new plans, and new eager, smiling faces with goals and dreams. I look forward to setting and achieving our goals and dreams this year together and I am extremely grateful for your support, kindness, and love along the way!

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Hi! My name is Liz and I am a teacher at Hartford Public High School in Hartford, Connecticut. I was born and raised in Connecticut and believe there is no place like home and like community. I am in my 8th year of teaching at HPHS and I absolutely love my amazing students, historic school, growing city, and loving community. For as far as I can remember my passion has been teaching and every day I get to live my dream job as a high school English teacher. Reaching that goal has been both challenging and rewarding filled with moments and memories of laughter, love, and adversity. Each new school year comes with new ideas, new curriculum, new skills and concepts, new plans, and new eager, smiling faces with goals and dreams. I look forward to setting and achieving our goals and dreams this year together and I am extremely grateful for your support, kindness, and love along the way!

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