Past projects 14
Bring on the 2024-2025 School Year!
Funded Aug 15, 2024I can't thank you enough for your generous contribution to our classroom. The resources you provided have made such a difference in our learning environment!
The simple presence of an abundance of every day basic supplies helps tremendously with the flow and success of our day to day learning! In addition, having the materials available make it easier for me to guide students learning with less interruptions of students "looking" to find a pencil, etc., and as a result we have more engaging, interactive lessons. Students are at this point familiar with where the supplies "live" in the classroom and are independent when it comes to gathering what they might need to complete a task or even solve a simple problem.
Thank you again for making all of this possible. The learning happening in this classroom would not be the same without your support.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Giovanniello
This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and 8 other donors.Bring on the 2023-2024 School Year!
Funded Aug 25, 2023Thank you for your generous donations! The impact of having the supplies we need readily available is tremendous. The pencil sharpener alone is the "talk of the town"! Simply having a reliable, outstanding quality, electric pencil sharpener that students can rely on makes our lives so much easier and literally ALL the 5th graders talk about the good sharpener in our classroom. Of course having pencils available also relieves a stress so many students face everyday.
All the supplies your donations afforded us to purchase are used every single day and have helped our learning go smoothly. We are beyond grateful for your help and look forward to a successful second half to this school year! When we look ahead to our next 6 months, one thing we know we don't have to worry about is having the supplies we need to finish the year strong and it is all because of your generosity! Thank you again!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Giovanniello
This classroom project was brought to life by The SONIC Foundation and 9 other donors.Our Art Club Has Finally Arrived!
Funded Jan 11, 2023Thank you for your generous donations that led the students in my art club to have their very own sketchbooks! Words cannot describe how excited they were to receive these supplies. We meet once a week, conduct an art lesson, work on a project and the last 15 minutes of our time are devoted to "free drawing" time in our sketchbooks!
We recently have been working on the "zentangle" art style and students have been using their sketchbooks to work out some patterns and practice tangles that they find online and tangles that they create from their own imaginations. Thank you again for opening up their world and giving them an outlet to express themselves.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Giovanniello
This classroom project was brought to life by A New York City Parent and 6 other donors.Supplied and Ready for the 2022-2023 School Year!
Funded Sep 29, 2022Thank you for your generous donations! With your help we were able to secure some much needed supplies! PENCILS!! Your donations helped us get pencils and that alone has made a profound impact! The labels we were able to obtain help keep our classroom organized and the Multiplication Grids are a game changer! We use the grids almost daily and they provide a sense of security just in case one of those times tables facts momentarily slips from our memory. Of course the various math related items we were able to purchase through your donations provide a much needed support to our math learning and we are beyond grateful to have such items at hand. A million "Thank You's" could never be enough to show how appreciative we are for your generosity. Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Giovanniello
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Classroom Supporter and one other donor.Bring on the 2022-2023 School Year!
Funded Aug 21, 2022Thank you so much for your generous donations to help make our school year a major success! All the supplies your donations helped us obtain have been a major help to us. The disinfectant wipes are helping us maintain sanitary conditions so that we help to minimize germ spreading; the labels help us stay organized; and the AFMAT pencil sharpener has been a "game changer". The students ALWAYS talk about and boast how our room has the best sharpener, giving the best points to their pencils. In fact, students from other classes occasionally pop in and request to sharpen their pencils with "The Good Sharpener".
When the students first saw all the supplies they were in awe! They raved about how lucky they were to be in this class! In fact, the "Colors of the World" Crayons helped to create an inclusive environment when creating our Beginning of the Year Self-Portraits. You could feel the pride running through them as they sifted through the box to find their skin shade.
As the year moves on we will most certainly continue to use the other countless items your donations helped us purchase! Thank you again for your contribution and the part you have played in creating an environment rich with supplies that will help lead to student success.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Giovanniello
This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 9 other donors.Flexible Seats for Flexible Learning
Funded Aug 28, 2021Thank you again for supporting our amazing students and classroom! The flexi-chairs have been a "big hit" and a "game changer". The students are always excited and eager to participate in small group lessons when we bring out the chairs. There is something soothing about sitting on the ground and with the chairs we can still be low to the ground but in a more comfortable and sanitary way. Students also use the chairs when they need a "change of scenery". In addition, we have a chair set up in our serenity center for when a scholar needs some time to themselves to reflect, meditate and collect their thoughts and emotions. Finally, we even use the chairs for group work and some groups or partnerships even take to the hallway allowing for students to take ownership over their workspace and environment. We cannot thank you enough for your generosity!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Giovanniello
Bring on the 2021-2022 School Year!
Funded Aug 21, 2021WOW! Words cannot describe how amazing it feels to have the items we need to flow smoothly through the school day! For example, when we made our Self-Portraits and students had access to colored pencils instead of crayons they were beyond excited. They felt like mature artists! Also, they keep insisting that the pencil sharpener your donations helped us purchase is the BEST pencil sharpener on the planet! They continuously speak about how "it gets the point just right"! Needless to say the students are incredibly grateful for all the items and we cannot thank you enough!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Giovanniello
This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 10 other donors.2020-2021 School Year: We're READY, Safe and Smart!
Funded Aug 21, 2020Your donations have been beyond helpful this school year! As you may or may not know supplies were not given to us in bulk to help keep the class safe, clean and sanitized. Your donations have allowed us to come back into the classroom and keep not only the room sanitary but our hands as well. Each day that we sanitize and wash our hands we think of you and your generosity. In addition to the cleaning supplies your donations helped us purchase, we also were able to buy a subscription for each student to "Time for Kids Magazine"! This magazine serves as a student-friendly weekly newspaper for children, to help them keep up to date with current events. Thank you again for helping to make this whirl-wind of a school year go as smoothly as possible!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Giovanniello
Spread Love, It's the Brooklyn Way!
Funded Aug 9, 2019Thank you for the supplies your donations helped our class receive! We have been NON STOP using the "Plastic Whiteboard Sleeves" LITERALLY everyday as part of our math lessons! Something as simple as having their own whiteboards to work out calculations gives the students ownership over their learning and has really been a game changer! We also, are constantly going to our colored pencils, crayons, markers, pencils, tape, white paper, card stock paper and everyday supplies, your donations helped us acquire! Having these items readily available gives the students a sense of pride, confidence and importance, they may not have, had they not had access to these simple things that schools in other communities have readily available.
When the students first saw all these wonderful supplies they were smiling from ear to ear and were beaming with excitement! We will continue to use these supplies EVERYDAY and we can say that we have just the right amount to get us through the school year, thanks to you! You ROCK! Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts and as you have done for us, we will continue to Spread Love since it's the Brooklyn Way! ”
With gratitude,
Ms. Giovanniello
Amplify Our Learning
Funded Sep 4, 2019Wow! We are beyond grateful for your generous donations! You have no idea how the addition of these iPads will change our learning. We cannot wait to get this school year started! A million thank you's could never be enough! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We can't wait to show you our progress.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Giovanniello
This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and 12 other donors.