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Past projects 33

• Powering Down Distractions: Charging Stations for Focused Learning

  Funded May 5, 2025

  Thank you for your generosity. It is with your help students will have a place to charge their phones during class so they can focus on learning and detach from their technology. Thank you again for ensuring our classroom is supportive, accommodating, and accessible for all who enter our classroom everyday to learn and grow!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Graff

  This classroom project was brought to life by DonorsChoose Board Member W. Kamau Bell and 2 other donors.

• Ah, Ah, Ah Staying Hydrated and Organized!

  Funded Nov 19, 2023

  Thank you for your generous donations in supporting my classroom. It is with your support we were able to purchase wonderful supplies my students need to stay hydrated and organized throughout the school day. We can't wait to continue to use these supplies when we return from a restful and relaxing winter break. Thank you again for supporting my classroom and making learning accessible and accommodating for all learners who enter my classroom. We appreciate you and hope you have a happy, healthy new year!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Graff

  This classroom project was brought to life by Townsend Press and 9 other donors.

• Ink the Future: Empowering Learners With Colorful Possibilities!

  Funded Sep 19, 2023

  Thank you for your generous donations. It is with your support we have been able to acquire essential materials and supplies we need for our classroom space. Students have enjoyed having access to brand new chart paper and markers to jot down their ideas and create visual representation of the content they are learning in class. Students also appreciate having access to new colorful pens so they can color code their notes they are taking in class. Additionally, they have enjoyed our brand new Q-ball to make discussions more lively and active. Thank you again for making my classroom accommodating and accessible for all learners!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Graff

  This classroom project was brought to life by College Football Playoff Foundation & Cheez-It.

• Unlocking Life Skills With Flocabulary!

  Funded Sep 6, 2023

  Thank you for generous donations, It is with your support I am able to provide my students with enriching curriculum that is relevant and engaging. Students enjoy listening to songs with the Flocabulary program in order to retain and learn new content and skills they need for life. Student especially love the Lyric Lab where they can create their own music and lyrics of content they have just learned in the classroom. Thank you again for helping me make my classroom accommodating and accessible for all learners!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Graff

  This classroom project was brought to life by Charles Schwab and 3 other donors.

• Nourishing Minds: Snack Time for Success

  Funded Sep 19, 2023

  Thank you for your generous donations. It is because of your support I was able to provide essential snack items that my students need in order to have food they might not have access to outside of school. Students really appreciate having snacks on hand because they often get hungry throughout the school day. Students were extremely excited that they can also choose from a variety of snacks to eat each day. Thank you again for helping me make my classroom accommodating and accessible for all learners.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Graff

  This classroom project was brought to life by College Football Playoff Foundation & Cheez-It and 4 other donors.

• Shred to Success: Empowering Education Through Secure Paper Disposal!

  Funded Sep 19, 2023

  Thank you for your generous donations. It is with your support my colleagues and I have a safe space and resources we need to enairw student work is kept private and papers are disposed of properly. Everyone is so appreciative how fast and efficient this shredder runs.

  Thank you again for helping our school gain access to valuable resources we need to support students and their learning needs.

  My colleagues and I want to thank you for helping us invest in tools that we cannot afford out of our own pocket.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Graff

  This classroom project was brought to life by College Football Playoff Foundation & Cheez-It.

• Work Smarter, Not Harder: Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Cards

  Funded Sep 19, 2023

  Thank you for your generous donations. With your support I am able to purchase much needed resources to ensure students have an engaging curriculum to learn executive functioning skills. The students already love the resources that I have purchased. We have participated in games, webquests, and high level questions. Additionally, these gift cards have saved me a lot of time in the area of planning to make lesson planning take less time with my busy schedule of four subject areas to teach.

  Thank you again for helping me make my classroom accommodating and accessible for all.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Graff

  This classroom project was brought to life by College Football Playoff Foundation & Cheez-It.

• Boost Organization & Creativity: Rocketbook Planner + Fun Supplies!

  Funded Aug 2, 2023

  Thank you for your generous donations to our classroom. We are so grateful for all of the new supplies we have access to in our classroom. Ms. Graff is extremely grateful for the Rocketbook she was able to help her remember important reminders that she can email or text message to directly from her phone. This has increased collaboration among teacher to teacher and student to teacher which we are super grateful for!

  Thank you again for making our classroom accessible and accommodating for all learners in our classroom!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Graff

  This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex and 6 other donors.

• Clean and Healthy: Providing Essential Hygiene Supplies for Our Students"

  Funded Jun 20, 2023

  Thank you very much for your generous donations. With your support, I am able to provide students with necessary products to ensure they maintain good hygiene throughout the school day. Students are extremely grateful for the extra t-shirts and deodorant wipes they have access to after a long day in rooms that are very warm throughout the day. Students have received products that they may not have access to outside of the school setting.

  Thank you again for making my classroom accommodating and accessible for all! Your support means the world to us.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Graff

  This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Foundation and 6 other donors.

• Ready, Set, Give Chicago Scholars the Write Stuff!

  Funded Apr 9, 2023

  Thank you for your generous donations to this project. It is because of your support I was able to provide my students with essential writing tools that they need to stay organized in class.

  My students have really appreciated having access to lots of pencils, chart paper, and loose leaf paper to engage in learning and share their thoughts on the content. These materials have helped students have access to supplies they may not be able to acquire outside the school setting.

  Thank you again for making my classroom accessible and accommodating for all learners!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Graff