Past projects 96
Supplies for Success
Funded Jul 12, 2016Dear Donors,
They say it takes a village to raise a child and I want to thank you for being a village for my students. The supplies you funded, paper, markers, laminating pouches, colored ink, velcro, pencils and magnets, are not glamorous or even very interesting. They are, however, the foundation upon which learning takes place. I think of you all daily, when I congratulate a student with a brag tag (printed with colored ink), when I laminate a behavior plan, when I send a letter to a parent home on bright paper so that it gets noticed in the backpack and when we use our pencils or markers to do our school work. It makes me smile every day, knowing that my students have access to basic school supplies this year- all because of you! Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Griesinger
Wiggle While We Work
Funded Aug 17, 2016Thanks to you, my students are full of wiggles in all the right ways this year! Bouncy bands and Hokki stools were waiting for my students when our school year began. My kids could barely believe their eyes when they saw all the wonderful stools and bands and they couldn't wait to use them. "Are these really for us?" they kept asking. Thanks to you, wonderful donors, the stools and bands, really are for them.
It is amazing to see how much more focused my students can be when they have an outlet for their wiggles. I no longer have to redirect students to focus, sit, or complete their work. In the past they have needed breaks, opportunities to stretch and move. Now my students can sit (and wiggle) long enough to read a book, work in a group and complete an assignment. Your gift of wiggles has made learning fun for my students! Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Griesinger
This classroom project was brought to life by Target and one other donor.Wiggle While We Work
Funded May 6, 2016Dear Donors,
Thank you so much for your kind donation of wiggle cushions for my students. The cushions arrived in three, big boxes, that my students just couldn't wait to open! My students are kids who don't often get to open new things, who don't often have the latest and greatest materials in their classrooms, and so donations like yours offer opportunities that many of my students have never experienced.
We haven't even had the cushions for a week yet and already they have changed our classroom environment in ways I didn't even expect. The cushions allow for my students to move in ways that increase their focus and attention. They also are easily portable so we can take them with us and use them whether we are working in the cafeteria, outside, or even just a different part of our room. The wiggle cushions are a wonderful addition to our learning. Thank you so much for your support- it means so much!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Griesinger
Teaching the Heart
Funded Apr 19, 2016I will never be able to express how thankful I am to you for your donation of books and social learning games to my classroom. Your donation means the world to my students and demonstrates to them how important their learning is to so many people.
The materials you donated are used every single day, whether we are playing a social learning game (Stone Soup is the current favorite) or reading one of our new books like When I Feel Angry (which has worked wonders for teaching my kindergarten and first grade students strategies to calm anger). I especially have enjoyed sharing the Being the Best Me series of books with my students, as they depict kids with strong "heart skills" who are kids of color, just like many of my students.
I can honestly say that you have changed each of my students' lives for the better with your thoughtful donation. You all are wonderful. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Griesinger
Hokki Stools for My Wiggly Learners
Funded Mar 8, 2016We have received our Hokki stools and what an amazing difference they have made! My students were so excited when four large boxes arrived at our school. After we opened the boxes my students couldn't wait to try out our new Hokki stools. There was excitement, laughter, lots of exclamations of "Cool!" and giggles galore when my students tried out the Hokki stools for the first time. Since we received our new Hokki stools, I have noticed a dramatic difference in my students' abilities to focus and attend to the lessons that I teach and the projects that we work on. Now that my students can wiggle while they work, it really has made all the difference in their learning.
My students love the new stools, and other teachers and support staff love them as well. I've had many questions about where I got them and how they can get some for their students as well. These stools have made my room a place of learning that meets my students' wiggling needs and also have allowed me to point other education staff to you all, the wonderful donors that care so much about the work we do with kids every day.
I cannot thank you enough for your support of my students and their learning.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Griesinger
iCan Learn with iPads
Funded Mar 18, 2016My students couldn't believe their eyes when they saw our new iPad. "Is it for us?" "We get to use it?" they kept asking. And because of the kindness of such wonderful donors, I have the privilege of answering "yes!" Our new iPad has been an amazing addition to my students' learning. Using the iPad we can tackle a variety of different skills in a fun and unique way. We practice recognizing different emotions, we practice responsibility with one of our favorite games, we use the iPad to read and even to write.
Your support has made such an impact on my students' lives, giving them the tools they need in order to succeed. Because of you, wonderful donors, my students have the technology they need to grow and succeed!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Griesinger
This classroom project was brought to life by #BestSchoolDay and 4 other donors.