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Past projects 18

• Rewards, Prizes and Gifts to Build Memories From Third Grade!

  Funded May 8, 2024

  Thank you for donating all the materials to "Rewards, Prizes and Gifts.

  The class has enjoyed a lovely end of school year goodie bag filled with so many wonderful surprises. They loved the putty, nose pencil sharpener and all the fidget toys.

  The bubbles were an all time favorite at the end of year celebration. It was so joyful to watch the children run around after the bubbles and to hear their laughter and screams.

  The class enjoyed the stickers that helped us to grade papers and to inspire them to do well on their quizzes and tests.

  Thank you for bringing so much joy to the class.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Prete

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 6 other donors.

• Let's Test a Hypothesis Using Science Experiments

  Funded Apr 14, 2024

  Thank you so much for donating to our class Science Experiments Project! The class is so excited to have hands-on materials and procedures to follow to help create a hypothesis and test it out. I have never seen a class so excited to see our Science Centers. Everyday they ask when we can do the next experiment. Their writing had improved and their thinking about outcomes have made great jumps!

  Thank you for being such a fundamental part of our classroom. Your generosity will always be remembered by the class. You have made a huge impact!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Prete

• Equitable and Supportive

  Funded Dec 15, 2023

  Thank you so much for helping our class get our social emotional learning books. We have done many reading about our feelings and how to "Take Action" using the Little Spot books.

  We have more confidence and strategies thanks to you donating the books to our class!

  We understand that emotions are ever changing and that we need to be able to identify how we are felling to help us get past the negative emotions and to appreciate the positive feelings we experience.

  We have enjoyed sharing and learning with Little Spot books!

  Thank you for your generosity!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Prete

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 5 other donors.

• Cushions, Cushions and Cushions! Oh, My!

  Funded Dec 15, 2023

  Thank you so much for donating the cushions to our class.

  We have been enjoying them every day! We use them during free choice reading time to relax and build our reading stamina, while being super comfortable!

  We use the cushions to help make out classroom more inviting to others who visit. There is now always a place for everyone to sit and relax.

  During social emotional leaning time and meditation, we use the cushions to relax our bodies and mind.

  Thank you for helping to make out classroom comfy!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Prete

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 8 other donors.

• Differentiation for All

  Funded Nov 14, 2023

  Thank you for your generosity. The class has been utilizing the teacher pay teachers gift cards so that they may have differentiated work. As many children in the class are new to the country and are learning ESL skills these packets from teachers pay teachers have been very helpful and supplementing the work done in classroom. And we have used the supplements to help give an equitable education to all in the class. The class has children who are very high level. I needed supplemental material to push them and challenge them further. While other children need assistance with learning the skills at a lower level. Thank you again for your generosity. You were making a difference in our education.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Prete

• Bored? Play a Board Game!

  Funded Oct 2, 2023

  Our class is having an amazing time playing with all the games you helped us get! This project has helped our class come together as a community. We have begun to help one another, work through problems, work as teams, read directions and follow them.

  We have also learned how to play so many classic board games and cards! We are enjoying our time together and building relationships with each other through laugher and making memories.

  Thank you for making our dreams come true for a great indoor recess time!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Prete

• Scholastic News Magazine: Read All About It!

  Funded Sep 18, 2023

  Thank you so much for making a donation to our Scholastic News Magazines project.

  We enjoy reading our nonfiction magazines every week. It has expanded out thinking. We have begun to research more about the topics in the magazines that matter to us and make an impact on our planet.

  We look forward to receiving our Magazine each week. It is the gift that keeps on giving.

  Thank you for be so generous and your kindness will help our class succeed in the future as reader, writers and thinkers.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Prete

• Flexible Seating for Flexible Learning!

  Funded Dec 29, 2022

  Our third grade class absolutely love our new flexible seating options. We love to cuddle up with our books and work in a relaxing atmosphere. All the new choices have helped us to enjoy our leaning in a comfortable setting. We are able to share and rotate seating as our class needs change and we grow.

  We have been able to concentrate and produce stronger work since we a seated comfortably while working.

  Thank you so much for donating and making a huge impact for us as leaders and learner!!!!!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Prete

  This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 12 other donors.

• Teachers Supporting Teachers and Students!

  Funded Aug 24, 2022

  Thank you so much for donating to our class project for Teachers Supporting Teachers and Students. With the Teachers Pay Teachers donations our class was able to work on projects and skills sheets that have improved their reading, writing and math.

  The class has used the Teachers Pay Teachers to create amazing projects and to gather ideas and research for writing projects, reading workshop strategies, and creating book clubs!

  We are very blessed to have you donate to us and to make a difference for our learning and the future classes that will also use these resources!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Prete

• Graphic Novels Are Out of This World!

  Funded Jun 21, 2022

  Thank you for donating to our class project! We love our graphic novels!!

  The graphic novels have brought us into reading new series and learning about new characters. We have become better at studying the comic illustrations to gather meaning and feelings for the books!

  Thank you for making a difference for all our readers, especially the reluctant ones!! My class looks forward to reading our graphic novels and debating what they really mean and what they notice. The subtle clues in the illustrations help us make inferences and predictions, two strategies that are difficult for third graders to grasp in regular chapter books!!!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Prete

  This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 7 other donors.