Past projects 13
Project Materials 2024
Funded Aug 20, 2024Thank you so much for your donation to my project earlier this year! Many of the materials that you helped to deliver to my classroom have already been put to good use! We made necklaces inspired by the patterned beaded jewelry of the Iroquois and Lenape tribes. The adorable turkeys we created for Thanksgiving helped us share what we are grateful for with friends and family. And most recently we made family portraits, with our loved ones depicted as snowpeople :), as holiday gifts.
As a new year begins, I am excited to get back into my classroom. There are so many topics to tackle, ideas to share, and imaginations to fuel. I thank you so much for providing some of the vitals tools to do so.
Your support and generosity are very much appreciated.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hahn
This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and 15 other donors.1 to 1 Reading Kit
Funded Nov 27, 2023Thank you so much for supporting our project, "1 to 1 Reading Kit". The books (and beautiful organizational system!) have arrived and we are thrilled with them! The Geodes series coordinates perfectly with our current phonics program. Additionally, the books are a great source of fun/interest for the students and a wonderful assessment tool for the teachers. Your support means so much to us. We could not have brought this reading system to our classroom without your generosity and we are truly grateful. Our new reading kit will be a tremendous classroom asset for the rest of this school year and, I am sure, for many years to come!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hahn
Project Materials
Funded Sep 14, 2023Thank you so much for supporting my Donors Choose project! This project has helped to purchase many of the items that we use in my classroom for fun activities and project-based learning throughout the year. It's important to add a bit of color and sparkle to the school year! With some of the materials that you sent to our classroom, we have created birthday crowns, so that each child his ready to celebrate his or her big day in style. Just recently, our class created clay diyas as we learned about the holiday of Diwali. And we are also getting ready to create Winter ornaments for our families (ssshhhh! don't tell them!!) to celebrate the upcoming Winter Solstice. All of this (and more!) is possible because of your generous contribution. I thank you and wish you a happy holiday!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hahn
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 12 other donors.Super Stylish Seating!
Funded Aug 3, 2023Thank you so much for supporting Donors Choose and for choosing to donate to my project, Super Stylish Seating!
Several years ago, I created a project for flexible seating for my first-graders. Donors Choose and amazing supporters, such as yourself, helped bring that vision to life and my students have been sitting pretty ever since. But while stuffed pillows, stools and wobbly chairs may be choice seating for a six-year-old, they are not that great for the older inhabitants of our classroom!
Your donation to my recent Stylish Seating project helped to bring "grown-up" chairs to the adults working within our ICT classroom. In addition to our two classroom teachers and one full-time paraprofessional, our room is visited by many service providers throughout the course of a day. Now, we all can sit comfortably as we work with our students.
Thank you so much for your support!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hahn
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 10 other donors.Sensory Motor Pathways for all of P.S. 34.
Funded Oct 5, 2022We would like to sincerely thank you for helping us to provide two Sensory Motor Pathways to our school, P.S. 34. The pathways are located in the two main hallways of the building. With all of the different colors, textures, and interactive items, many parents, teachers, and students have expressed excitement over how it "brightens up the school," and is "so fun to use". Throughout the day, students (and even the occasional adult) can be seen using the pathways as classes transition to/from cluster subjects, by small groups as a movement break during class, or even by individuals on their way to the bathroom. The sensory motor movement break that the pathways provide has supported many of our students! As a thank you that transcends this post, we have created and put up two dedication decals, one next to each pathway. It is our hope that future generations wil use these pathways and will always know about your generosity.
With tremendous gratitude,
Mrs. Hahn, Ms. Shaw, Ms. Weston, and Mr. Santos”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hahn
A Complete, Comfy, Cozy, Classroom Community
Funded Aug 9, 2022Thank you so much for your donation to my project, "A Complete, Comfy, Cozy, Classroom Community". Your funding has indeed helped me to create a warm and inviting classroom that my students are thriving in this school year! If you consider that this year marks the FIRST TIME that my first graders have been in a classroom full time in all of their educational careers, you can see why giving them a cozy and supportive environment was and is so crucial. Your thoughtful and generous contribution means the world to me and I thank you for your support.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hahn
This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 11 other donors.Sitting in Style
Funded May 4, 2021Thank you so much for your donation to my project, "Sitting in Style". The rugs that you helped to fund are still hard at work in our little classroom in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Because of social-distancing, my little ones can not join together with me for a read-aloud on the classroom rug like we had done in years past. But now, each one of my first-graders has her/his own little mat on which s/he can curl up with a good book or chat with a friend during break time in the room.
The rugs are also helping in other ways. We have also begun a mindfulness program at our school and my students have the option to take their mindful minutes either at their desks or on the floor, on their rug.
I am so thankful for your help. It's a been a very difficult time lately to be a teacher, but you have helped to make my job a bit easier and brighter!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hahn
This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 10 other donors.Screening (Class) Room
Funded Apr 27, 2021Thank you so much for your contribution to my "Screening (Class) Room" project. Because of you, my students (both last year's and this year's) are benefitting from having a large-screen tv in their classroom! We use the tv for everything! With social-distancing still very much in effect, our students are scattered throughout the classroom and they could never see the images of our read-aloud stories without projecting them on our beloved tv. The PowerPoints that we can share on our gorgeous screen, have helped to make lessons become even more entertaining and interactive! In short, you have helped make teaching possible under extremely difficult circumstances. You have made it possible for me to reach my students in a new and very effective way.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hahn
Clean Air!
Funded Sep 21, 2020Thank you so much for donating to my "Clean Air" project!
Teaching is a challenging profession, never more so than this year...
As we began school here, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, this past September, I was concerned for the safety and health of the teachers and students in my community. I felt that it was vital that I do everything I could to ensure our safe return to in-person learning. I turned to Donors Choose to help me with my endeavor.
One of the biggest challenges facing our 150 year old building was that of ventilation. The only way to get "fresh air", we were told, was to open the windows...being a school right off of a main boulevard, "fresh" was going to be a subjective term...I knew that I was going to need to do more. I researched the best air purifiers for our large classroom, requested the items here, and immediately received your generous support. My students may not always be aware that these purifiers are helping to keep them healthy as they sit in their classroom and learn each day, but I am. And I am grateful and thankful.
Be safe and well.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hahn
Inspiring Reading Spot Choices
Funded Sep 18, 2019As our New Year began, a new decade nonetheless, I have had the chance to reflect on how fortunate I have been to receive such amazing support for my classroom through Donors Choose. I am so thankful for it's ability to connect generous people to those with need. And I am truly grateful that it has connected me to all of you.
Your support of the "Inspiring Reading Spot Choices" project has had such a great impact on my classroom. Rather than just use the materials during reading time, we have been using the pillows to encourage seat choice throughout the WHOLE DAY and, let me tell you, the results have been pretty amazing. And only now are the students beginning to see the effects. Let me explain...
The other day a little one in my room, who sometimes struggles with completing work, came up to me with an assignment that he had completed all on his own. As we celebrated his success, I asked him what he thought was the reason for his achievement. He answered, " I just grabbed a pillow and my work and I found a place for myself to sit. And then, I just did it!" And that, right there, is part of the reason why I believe in allowing for seat choice in the classroom. Not everyone works best at a desk, surrounded by classmates, and I love it when kids can find out what works best for them.
Before our Holiday Break from school, I shared the Reading Tents that you helped to fund for our classroom. They will soon be used to help the kids find yet another quiet, private spot to curl up with their work. Needless to say, the kids were so excited. I can't wait!
Thank you again for your support. I wish you all the best.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hahn