Ms. Lisa Douglas' Classroom Edit display name

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Past projects 150

• Peace of Mind Place

  Funded Aug 9, 2025

  What a wonderful way to end this first week back to school! Students arrive on Monday, & I’ve been busily working on lesson plans and other necessary things, only to pause and discover our project was fully funded! 🚀 With your help, I will be able to provide this opportunity for my students and guide them toward becoming more compassionate members of our school community. Thank you so VERY much! 🏫💕”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Lisa Douglas

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Compassion Project and 6 other donors.

• The Wheels ON the Cart Go…Whoops! They Fell OFF!

  Funded Aug 1, 2025

  ☀️ Happy August, Friends! 👋🏾 What a wonderful surprise to discover your kindness has moved us to our goal! 🌎🚀✨ Thank you VERY much for your generosity in making this dream come true. We are so grateful for your support, and we look forward to having this new Kindness Trolley to deliver sunshine and smiles across campus! 🛒💕”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Lisa Douglas

• Let’s Increase the Unicorn Population!

  Funded May 5, 2025

  My students thoroughly enjoyed their dabble into the medium of clay, thanks to you! I read Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great to my students, then introduced them to some basic techniques on how to work with clay. Each student was given a ball of clay to work with on the amazing silicone mats and one of the sculpting tools you provided.

  Air dry clay is wonderful to work with because it dries quickly. Students created their unicorns with clay the first day, and they were ready to paint the next day. After the paint was dry, I sprayed each creation with Mod Podge and glue to give each piece a beautiful sheen, similar to how glazed pottery looks. Students then used the glitter pony beads to string on yarn and make legs for their animals.

  After projects were completed, each student carried their masterpiece over to our multi-purpose room, where it was displayed n our Open House Art Gallery. Students were so proud of their unicorns, and they were a unique, colorful addition to the gallery.

  Thank you so VERY much for bringing our project to life! I am extremely grateful to each of you. A special thank you to Vanessa Mohler at DonorsChoose Anonymous Giving Page for featuring our project, to our anonymous New York angel for taking our project across the finish line, and to Ripple for matching donations. Special activities are made possible with your support, and I am so appreciative! 💕”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Lisa Douglas

  This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple and 26 other donors.

• Puzzled Minds

  Funded Jun 18, 2025

  Thank you so VERY much for your kindness in bringing “Puzzled Minds” to life for our fifth graders. I am extremely appreciative, and I look forward to having puzzles as part of our STEM station choices! 🧩 I can’t wait to share photos with you of these resources in action with our new class. 📸 Thank you, again! 💕”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Lisa Douglas

  This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors and 37 other donors.

• Just the Basics, Please

  Funded May 10, 2025

  What a wonderful way to end the school year and begin the summer, knowing your generosity has provided our classroom with basic essentials to begin the new year in August well prepared!

  My students will be thrilled to discover the special flower highlighters in their supply boxes, and we now have enough Carl pencil sharpeners for each group to have one available. This truly cuts down on lost instructional time, when students are provided ample tools to ensure their success. We are so grateful for everything!

  A special thank you to Ripple, Young Sheldon, and General Motors for matching donations, Sandy Y. for recommending our project to be featured on DCA, and to Katie Coleman for taking our project across the finish line. I am so appreciative to each of you for providing these basics for a successful start to the new year! 💕”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Lisa Douglas

  This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors and 19 other donors.

• Word Detective Training Academy

  Funded May 9, 2025

  I am incredibly grateful for your support! Thanks to YOU, my students now have many games to use at our literacy stations to reinforce concepts such as figurative language, context clues, making inferences, and text structure. My fifth graders were thrilled to open these games during our last week of school, and they will be used frequently for many years!

  Unfortunately, one of the reading comprehension games libraries for this project was out of stock. However, I was able to use the remaining funds to purchase items to create our Peace of Mind Place, an area of our room where students may spend time to reflect and regroup before returning to the rigors of our fifth grade curriculum. I am so excited to have this area available when my new students arrive in August!

  Thank you, again, for bringing our project to life! A special thank you to Ripple for matching donations, as well as taking our project across the finish line. I appreciate each of you so VERY much! 💕”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Lisa Douglas

  This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple and 16 other donors.

• Spinning Into Fitness

  Funded May 9, 2025

  My students were absolutely thrilled when our resources arrived, and they couldn't wait to put the under-desk ellipticals and mini bikes together and give them a try! I assigned a small team of students to assemble each piece, and it made me so proud to witness my students collaborating effectively to build our equipment!

  We now have four under-desk machines, and time using the machines is highly coveted. I am pleased to see students sharing them, and everyone gets at least one turn with them each day.

  This is the perfect way to improve cardiovascular health, build endurance, and enhance motor skills to prepare for physical fitness testing, and I look forward to sharing these fabulous resources for many years. Thank you so VERY much for bringing this dream to life! I am so appreciative! A special thank you to Fulfilling Simple Wishes for featuring our project, to The DonorsChoose Community and ripple for matching donations, and to Ripple for taking our project across the finish line. 🚴🏻‍♀️💕”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Lisa Douglas

  This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple and 29 other donors.

• Teaming with Class Spirit 2025

  Funded Feb 14, 2025

  State testing was completed a few weeks ago, and we were able to schedule a time to tie-dye shirts with our class. I was able to pull small groups of students and guide them through, and for many, this was their first tie-dying experience!

  To prepare for this day, I showed my students how to do the "spaghetti method" for their shirts. Each table group was given a fork, which, in turn, they each placed on the middle of their shirt, then twirled the fork, like one would do if you were trying to get long spaghetti onto your fork. After each shirt was twirled, students secured them with rubber bands, and we placed them in the Ziploc bags you provided.

  Thanks to YOU, we had enough dye for our entire class, and we are so excited that we now have these fabulous shirts to wear during our year-end activities, including Field Day and our Fifth Grade Picnic to create a sense of unity as our school year draws to a close. A special thank you to Ruth Dalton for taking our project across the finish line. Thank you, again, to each of you for making this dream possible for our children—we are extremely grateful! 💕”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Lisa Douglas