Past projects 14
Flexible Seating and a Fresh Start!
Funded Aug 22, 2024I want to thank you for your continued support over the years. Your donations to this project led to a very easy transition into the new school year.
I rarely get supplies in the beginning of the schools year and by creating this project- with the help of your funding- my class was able to hit the ground running in September! The biggest hit in our classroom has been the new seat cushions. The kids are so excited to get them every morning and it has made learning more comfortable for them!
Please know that every bit of your donation is going directly to my students and I make sure they know that! We are all so grateful for your generosity.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Chaplin
Support Our Student Athletes: Just Do it.
Funded Jan 8, 2024Our entire basketball team is beyond grateful for your generosity. Our athletes were in need of new equipment and tools to help them grow. We had one "quality" basketball to play with before this project. You have all helped our athletes grow this season and we are so lucky!
Throughout the season we have improved tremendously. The dribbling goggles were so helpful to our team. The majority of the team has improved their ability to dribble without looking at the ball and can switch hands when dribbling. The shooting hand guards helped perfect their form, which was so crucial to their development.
We plan to use this equipment for years to come- thank you all!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Chaplin
This classroom project was brought to life by Someone who cares about New York City and 11 other donors.A Book is a Gift to Open Again and Again
Funded Nov 10, 2023Once again, I cannot thank you enough for your continued support. I am so thankful for Donors choose and each and every one of you who choose to give back to the community.
While I am an upper elementary teacher, we have a wide range of reading levels in my classroom. There is a huge discrepancy between the classroom libraries and the students individual reading levels. When you funded this project, you put books in my students hands (and they LOVE them)
Thank you for giving us that opportunity.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Chaplin
Super STEM Students
Funded May 8, 2023Thank you so much for contributing to this STEM project!! The kids LOVED spending time learning how to build, discover, and collaborate. I am grateful that I can now use these tools for years to come with my other classes!
A lot of my students never had to opportunity to learn how to build or follow directions to create something. The Lego and K'nex set provided this opportunity for my students and a new hobby that they can take home with them!
Throughout the process of learning how to build, using the stem kits, the kids would get frustrated, but they were so determined to complete their project that they kept going, and were so excited to see the final product!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Chaplin
Comfortably Learning Life Skills!
Funded Oct 28, 2022Since receiving the supplies from this project, our classroom has become a more comfortable, positive place to learn! Being able to use the bouncy bands on the chairs has been a game changer. Our class really benefits from the feedback the bands give, especially when we are sitting in our seats for a longer lesson or a test.
In addition, the kids have been able to start learning about time using the new educational clocks! Thank you for helping them learn life skills!
I always appreciate your support and thank you for your donations!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Chaplin
Mad About Math!
Funded Apr 6, 2022While I know this letter is delayed, the impact that your donation made is still very much alive! My 5th graders ended last year BEGGING to play math games! You allowed my students to realize how much fun it could be to use the skills/ standards we learn in school.
I kicked the 2022 school year off by incorporating some of the math games into centers and my 12:1 class is having a great time! I have been able to keep the centers organized and we use the storage cart every day.
Thank you for continuing to support my classroom!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Chaplin
Printing for Ms.C!
Funded Sep 23, 2021I cannot believe we are almost halfway through this school year. It has been a very tough year and things are changing every day.
I want to say thank you to all of my donors, yet again, for your generous donations. Having a printer and a paper supply in our classroom was a necessity. Without it, I'm not sure how we would be juggling this school year.
My students benefit from it every single day. Whether we are printing the kids newly written fantasy narratives, differentiated worksheets, or specially instruction designed for our small groups-we use our printer every single day and are very grateful for it!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Chaplin
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 2 other donors.Chromebooks for Incredible Kids!
Funded Oct 12, 2020What can I say? I am truly speechless over the generosity of all our donors for this project. I wish you could all see how excited and thankful my students were when they received their new computers. While it took months to obtain the Chromebooks, due to a nationwide shortage, it almost made receiving them that much better.
You helped put technology in their hands; you helped put EDUCATION in their hands. For that, I am forever grateful. Already we can see a difference in their participation and drive to learn.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Chaplin
The Gift of a Great Library!
Funded Nov 20, 2019The last few months have been amazing to see! I wish you all could have seen the look on my student's faces when we opened the Donors Choose packages and started looking at all of the new books. Being able to bring that feeling of joy into my classroom was an amazing feeling.
Since we began reading the books, after the December break, my class begs for library time every week. They are enjoying all of the new series and some are finishing books in 2-3 days! A teacher's dream come true!
Just the other day, a student came up to me and said, "Ms.Chaplin, I really used to hate reading but this year has made me so excited to read and I love it." That is truly one of the best feelings to have an as educator. I wouldn't have been able to provide my student's with all of this new reading material, without each and every one of you, so thank you so much!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Chaplin
Books, on Books, on Books!
Funded Jun 13, 2019Once again, I am overwhelmed with the support and generous donations you have all made towards this project. Being able to end the year, and start next year school year off, with the new books we need, I am very optimistic about another great year!
Thank you for always supporting my classroom!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Chaplin