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Mrs. Scruggs' Classroom

  • Joseph H Saunders Elementary School
  • Newport News, VA
  • 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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Past projects 6

  • An Organized Space for Bilingual Learners

    Funded Aug 7, 2024

    Thank you for your support in making our classroom an organized and inviting learning space. We used your generous donation to buy a new meeting rug for whole group mini lessons, bookcases for organizing books and to set up a calm corner, and bulletin board paper to set up decorations on the walls. My students have been enjoying their learning space and taking ownership of keeping it clean each day before dismissal. The different areas set up in my classroom promote calmness, collaboration, and creativity as they use the resources available to amplify their learning.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Scruggs

  • Learning and Moving

    Funded Sep 17, 2024

    Thanks to your generous support for my dual-language immersion classroom, my students will be receiving another flexible seating option and some sterlite containers to keep our crayons organized and easy for them to access when one is broken or missing from their individual crayon boxes. These items will be useful in our classroom this year and we would not have them without your kindness.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Scruggs

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and 2 other donors.
  • Distance Learning Class Prep

    Funded Aug 24, 2020

    My students and I appreciated your generous contribution to my classroom when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US and public schools had to quickly transition to distance learning. The materials in my project really allowed me to use learning materials that captured student's engagement when teaching online. I used the magnetic desktop whiteboard to show how to spell words during literacy and also used it in a variety of ways for math. The magnetic ten-frames were a great tool as well that was used to teach number sense. Thanks to your help, every student received materials that helped them learn with the teacher.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Scruggs

  • Rubber Bracelets to Support Emotional Regulation

    Funded Mar 14, 2020

    Thank you for your generosity for this project. Thanks to you, I am now able to more easily identify students who are emotionally disregulated in the morning before we begin our learning. Being able to have students use these bracelets to represent their emotions as they enter our class has really been a great pathway for developing peer to peer and teacher-student relationships. It is a great tool for everyone in the classroom to build empathy, compassion, and learn coping skills for emotional regulation.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Scruggs

  • Reading Like a Champ

    Funded Sep 11, 2019

    My classroom has been enjoying the black stools that you generously contributed to. These stools are used at my teacher table where I do small-group lessons for reading and math. It gives students another option for seating, rather than their desk's chair. I also enjoyed having put up more classroom decorations to promote positivity and encourage perseverance in the class.

    The students have used the reading rug a lot, as well as the black saucer. The black saucer chair is an option in my classroom for students who have stayed on task during their 20 minute independent reading 4 days out of the week. They can sit at this chair on Friday's. This is a great reward option for them! Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Scruggs

  • Getting Flexible With Seating for Reading

    Funded Aug 23, 2019

    We appreciate your donation. My students and I are using the new resources daily in the classroom to help facilitate independent work. During literacy centers, students are able to use the carpet area to read a book or complete work rather than sit at a desk.

    The students enjoyed the materials and I saw that many of them loved to use the rug area along with the pillows. We also use clipboards almost daily to complete work together as class on the carpet during the morning.

    Our next steps are to continue adding books to our library!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Scruggs

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and 9 other donors.
My goal is for students to become inquisitive thinkers and active learners in the learning process. The accessibility of various supplies and tools in my classroom will enable them to become these types of lifelong learners. Providing students with choice enables them to become active learners in the classroom. For this reason, I am asking for your help as I develop a flexible seating classroom that will have a cozy and comfortable reading corner with a new rug where students can settle in with a good book and stools available as they work on word-work activities during our weekly literacy centers. Students should never feel like they cannot reach their full potential as individuals because they lack resources. I hope to empower these students by giving them the necessary tools to help them become critical thinkers.

About my class

My goal is for students to become inquisitive thinkers and active learners in the learning process. The accessibility of various supplies and tools in my classroom will enable them to become these types of lifelong learners. Providing students with choice enables them to become active learners in the classroom. For this reason, I am asking for your help as I develop a flexible seating classroom that will have a cozy and comfortable reading corner with a new rug where students can settle in with a good book and stools available as they work on word-work activities during our weekly literacy centers. Students should never feel like they cannot reach their full potential as individuals because they lack resources. I hope to empower these students by giving them the necessary tools to help them become critical thinkers.

About my class

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