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Past projects 11

• Meeting my Sensory Needs

  Funded Feb 11, 2021

  Thank you so much for your very generous donations. Our students absolutely love our new trampoline and storage for our gross motor materials.

  We have a full inclusion classroom and have students with various needs. A lot of students seek sensory and movement throughout their day so now having the trampoline in the classroom they are able to regulate their own needs when needed.

  All of our students are able to use the trampoline and absolutely love it! We cannot thank you enough for your support!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Marano

  This classroom project was brought to life by Herb Kohl Philanthropies and 2 other donors.

• Puzzles for Learning

  Funded Jan 1, 2021

  THANK YOU all so much for your very thoughtful donations to our students and classroom. When receiving the puzzles, we opened them with the class. They were so ecstatic to be getting new puzzles! The excitement in the classroom was great and we were able to use them that day! :)

  Puzzles are used daily with our Early Childhood students during fine motor time when they arrive at school. Students are able to manipulate various ability puzzles to help strengthen their little fingers and hands. A class favorite is the fruit puzzle! :)”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Marano

  This classroom project was brought to life by PNC Grow Up Great® and 7 other donors.

• Together at Carpet Time

  Funded Oct 23, 2020

  Thank you so much for our new alphabet classroom carpet! We appreciate your support more than you know!

  Our Early Childhood/4K students were so happy to see a new and clean carpet for them to join as a group daily! The letters of the alphabet rug is so engaging and fun. Our students love to sit on a new letter everyday and think of words that start with the corresponding letter. It is perfect for our young students as letter recognition is a big part of learning!

  Our students and I cannot thank you enough for your generosity.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Marano

  This classroom project was brought to life by OshKosh B'gosh.

• Fine Motor Fun

  Funded Nov 22, 2019

  Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! Receiving this project was like an early Christmas present. Our items were delivered in the morning and we have them opened and are having fun already!

  Our little fingers need fine motor activities to help strengthen our fingers and hands to help us write when we are ready! These tools have already made an impact on student learning. The ice cream cone counting set is a huge hit. Kiddos also love the see through blocks!

  We thank you for your generous support!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Marano

  This classroom project was brought to life by PNC Grow Up Great® and 2 other donors.

• Taking Care of Babies

  Funded Aug 17, 2019

  Our new baby dolls have been the hit of our classroom this school year! They have been taken care of each day by many friends in our dramatic play center. Our students feed our babies, change their diapers, and sing to them.

  This is a great opportunity for self help skills including responsibility and social/emotional skills. Students work together while playing with their babies and are having so much fun! The happiness the babies have brought to our room is amazing! Thank you again for all of your support to help support our little learners!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Marano

  This classroom project was brought to life by PNC Grow Up Great® and 8 other donors.

• Light Up Our Learning

  Funded Jul 9, 2019

  Thank you so much for your help with this project. Our light table is so awesome! The kiddos have been practicing their numbers and letters with various manipulatives. They have also worked together to build various structures using magna-tiles. This light table is so engaging and supports building friendships!

  When they first saw the light table they ooood and aaaaahhd over the lit up table! Each day students can visit the table during center time. We have been switching out the different manipulatives to prompt exploration and imagination!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Marano

  This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 2 other donors.

• Tree House Fun

  Funded Feb 28, 2019

  Thank you so much from my students and I for your very generous donations. We have received our tree house and love it so much! When the big box was delievered, my students were so excited to open it and see what was inside! We use it every day during free choice time!

  With the help of your donations, we are continuing to develop our social skills. We are working on sharing, problem solving and taking turns. Students are able to engage in back and forth conversations and play with their peers, too.

  We are so happy and cannot thank you enough!!!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Marano

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 8 other donors.

• Differentiated Learning Experiences

  Funded Feb 18, 2015

  Thank you all so much for your very gracious donations. This project made some very special kiddos very happy. We use our new materials daily to support our learning in math and literacy. These hands on learning activities have sparked our learning and make school so much fun!

  A class favoriate is the magna-tiles which help us develop our fine motor skills as well as our imagination! It is so fun to see what my students come up with and create! The smiles on their faces definitely made this project a great one.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Marano

• Counting On You! Kinder Mathematicians

  Funded Mar 2, 2015

  Thank you so much for your very thoughtful donation and supporting my students in their learning with math! When our project was funded, I let them know some very special people helped us get new math games and activities for our classroom. They were so excited and awaited the arrival of their new math games and activities.

  When our boxes arrived, it was such a happy moment!! Students were so excited and couldn't wait to get their hands on their new learning activities! A class favorite is definitely the Fill It Up! Fine Motor Jars. They love to sort the manipulatives by shape, count objects and so much more! We feel so loved and appreciate all of your support in our learning!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Marano

  This classroom project was brought to life by PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc. and 10 other donors.

• Because I'm Happy

  Funded May 24, 2015

  Thank you all so much for your very gracious donations!!!! I am so excited to check out my new materials and introduce them to my students. I believe these books and materials will really help my students with their social skills. Social skills are such an important piece to the puzzle and with these books and materials I will be able to focus on these skills more.

  Thanks again! I really do appreciate your support. It will come to good use. :)”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Marano