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Past projects 13

• Learn With Scholastic News & Science Spin!

  Funded Mar 31, 2023

  Thank you so much for your donations!! Your generosity allowed students to learn about the current issues and the world outside of their homes in the Lower East Side.

  Scholastic News and Science Spin made reading more interesting for the students. Our class loves learning from Scholastic News and Science Spin because social and science topics are presented in vivid colors and are child-friendly. We enjoy watching the videos and playing the games that come with each lesson. Moreover, Scholastic News and Science Spin help my ELLs and Students with Disabilities build their vocabulary. In addition, the Reading Checkpoints are great for checking students' comprehension.

  Thank you again!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Zhen

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 2 other donors.

• Organization Leads to Success

  Funded Sep 12, 2022

  There are not enough words to express my joy and gratitude for your generous donation to my class project during this unprecedented time.

  We used the the printer stand to have a place for the laminator machine that we use a lot in the classroom. The Clear Plastic Poly Envelopes came in handy to hold student work and all the anchor charts used to support student learning. We used the 3-Tier Stackable Desktop Document Letter Tray Organizer to organize absence notes, late passes, and student and family forms returned to school. The hole punch shape cutters came in handy to use for our arts and crafts activities.

  Once again, thank you everyone for your continuous support in my classroom and projects!! My class and I are very appreciative of your support for education.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Zhen

  This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 2 other donors.

• Sets of Guided Reading Books

  Funded Sep 5, 2022

  I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for your very generous donation. With your donation, my students received three different sets of guided reading leveled books. Guided reading is where students learn how to read, how to comprehend what they read, and how to love reading. Students in my class were struggling to make growth before these materials. With the books, we were able to make great strides to reading at or above grade level.

  Guided reading in my classroom is where students are grouped by similar needs and strengths. Each set provided high-interest books that matched the phonics patterns, sight words, and comprehension skills that each group needed to work on to strengthen their reading. The students loved to come over and see what their new books would be and they felt so proud to be reading!

  Your donation has truly made a difference in developing a love of learning and reading for students I had this year and coming years. Thank you!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Zhen

  This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 4 other donors.

• Build Knowledge with Scholastic News & Science Spin!

  Funded May 6, 2022

  Thank you so much for your donations!! Your generosity made it possible for my students to learn about current events and be exposed to the larger world

  that is outside of their homes in the Lower East Side.

  Scholastic News and Science Spin makes reading interesting for my students. Our class loves Scholastic News and Science Spin because social and science topics are presented in vivid colors and are child-friendly. We enjoy watching the videos and playing the games that come with each lesson.

  Moreover, Scholastic News and Science Spin helps my ELLs and Students with Disabilities build their vocabulary. In addition, the Reading Checkpoints are great for checking students' comprehension.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Zhen

  This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 2 other donors.

• Got Toner?

  Funded Jan 3, 2022

  I want to thank you again for your generous donation to our project. The toner that was purchased came just in time. I was able to replace the toner cartridge and continue using the printer for much needed daily activities.

  The printer is generally used to print and create writing templates, math and reading assessments, and social emotional learning activity sheets. I also use the toner to print out necessary notices and documents for students and their families. It is used on a daily basis and is essential for our daily needs.

  Toner can be extremely costly for me to replace throughout the school year. You have definitely lightened this costly burden. Again, I am grateful for your support.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Zhen

• Get Clean!

  Funded Jan 2, 2022

  Your donations made it possible for my students to get wipes that they can use to clean up the messes they make on tables and their materials.

  In the beginning of the year, students tend to rely on teachers to maintain the classroom clean. However, since the project was funded, my students learned independence and responsibility. After eating snack and they have orange juices or apple sauce, students know to get a wipe or two to clean up their tables so that it is no longer sticky. They also use the wipes to keep the class set of headphones sanitized so that they can be reused.

  Thank you again donors for funding this project! My class appreciates your kindness!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Zhen

  This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 3 other donors.

• Leveled Books for Early Readers

  Funded Oct 21, 2021

  Thank you so much for being awesome people who stepped up to help my students be better and stronger readers.

  The books are making a difference for my students, especially for my English Language Learners. They are developing their vocabulary and forming those valuable connections between their home language and the English Language. Their confidence in reading has increased tremendously too.

  Watching students learn to read is one of the greatest joys of teaching!

  You have provided an incredible service to our classroom through your generosity. We cannot thank you enough!!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Zhen

  This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 3 other donors.

• Quality Headphones for Daily Use

  Funded Aug 25, 2021

  The headphones are a great hit with my students!! They love using the headphones to listen to graphic novels and picture books. Another positive is that more students enjoy reading because they are not limited to hardcopy books and titles we have in the classroom.

  Students also use the headphones to participate in online classes. Once the headphones are plugged in, there are no background noise and no disruption to learning.

  Thank you again for all the donations and making it possible for my students to learn with headphones and technology.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Zhen

• Cultivate Knowledge & Culture with Scholastic News & Science Spin!

  Funded May 25, 2021

  Thank you so much for your donations!! Your generosity made it possible for my students to learn about the current issues and the world outside of their homes in the Lower East Side.

  Scholastic News and Science Spin made reading more interesting for my students. Our class loves learning from Scholastic News and Science Spin because social and science topics are presented in vivid colors and are child-friendly. We enjoy watching the videos and playing the games that come with each lesson. Moreover, Scholastic News and Science Spin helps my ELLs and Students with Disabilities build their vocabulary. In addition, the Reading Checkpoints are great for checking students' comprehension.

  Thank you again!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Zhen