Past projects 15
Books! Books! and More Books!
Funded Jan 26, 2024Thank you so much for helping to expand our classroom library! My students are ecstatic about the new books they now have to select from. There are so many choices that are very engaging to them.
You have given my students the chance to read some favorites of others their age as well as dive into new stories they have not yet read or experienced. My students are now able to grow their love of reading by engaging in the new chapter books they have.
We can not thank you enough for your generous support to our classroom. These books will be loved for years to come!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. DeClerk
This classroom project was brought to life by Someone who cares about New York City and 2 other donors.Awesome Books for Awesome Kids!
Funded Sep 29, 2022Wow! We can not thank you enough for your generosity. Since receiving our donation, we have been reading non stop! My students have been borrowing the books to bring home and read as well!
We also have been busy working in centers to help strengthen letter recognition and sound fluency. My students look forward to this each and every day! They are able to use the bins to locate their centers each day.
Having all of these materials had made a huge impact on my students and I can not thank you enough for that! We truly appreciate your kindness!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. DeClerk
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Classroom Supporter.Books Grow a Love of Reading!
Funded Oct 22, 2020My students have not been in the classroom in about an entire calendar year! They have had a hard time learning and focusing. Reading time has given them the ability to have some sense of normalcy.
Having these read alouds has given my students the ability to engage in different types of text across different genres. They love when I pull out a new story to read and discuss. They are able to make connections to the book, just like they would do inside the classroom. This have given some familiar feeling to my students in a time where nothing is normal and familiar! Thank you so much for everything you have done for my students!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. DeClerk
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Donor and 6 other donors.Reading and Learning!
Funded Feb 20, 2020Thank you so much for supplying my students with wonderful read alouds and learning materials. We received the materials shortly before their lives changed forever. We unfortunately did not get to use them for very long. My school was in the middle of one of the hardest hit areas by the pandemic. My students have experienced so much hardship.
I was grateful to be able to go into my classroom and pickup supplies. I was happy to have these items accessible. We used our read alouds to bring some sort of normalcy to our new virtual "classroom". The smile on some of my students' faces are smiles that I will never forget.
Even though school looks very different right now, your support has given so much light during these dark times.
Thank you so much!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. DeClerk
Mathematicians Need Math Materials!
Funded Mar 27, 2018Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. Our students were over the moon excited when I showed them everything inside of the very large box we had received.
Thanks to your generosity, our students have now begun using the new math games as part of our daily math block. These games allow our students to practice current math concepts as well as continue practicing previously learned skills that we do not want them to forget. We have found the games to be an exciting way to do math rather than always completing the workbook, worksheets, or file folder games. This is a very engaging way for students to practice important second grade skills!
The money and place value manipulatives have been extremely helpful during our small group math instruction.
Again, I can not thank you enough for your generosity to our classroom! You have made a tremendous impact!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. DeClerk
This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple and one other donor.Let's KICK start our Music Program!!
Funded Oct 14, 2017Thank you so much for your contributions to help start our music program! Our school has been able to hire a music teacher, and begun to teach students in grades Pre-K to Fifth grade in music education. Our students are so excited to finally attend music classes throughout the week. Your donation has brought such joy to the students in our school! We can not thank you enough.
Students enjoy singing along with our music teacher as he plays the keyboard for them! The students in our school are learning about different instruments and how to use them. It is wonderful to see the excitement, participation and interest our students have in our new music program. We are excited to have our very first concert this spring, thanks to your amazing donation!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. DeClerk
Clean Clothes = Clean Learning
Funded May 25, 2017We can not thank you enough for your generous donations to our school. When we received the washer and dryer our students and families were absolutely amazed at the generosity! Now because of your donation our students and families, who do not have easy access to a washer and dryer, have the ability to have their school uniforms washed here in school.
This has opened up so many opportunities for our students who would have not been able to have clean uniforms each day. When our students are able to come to school with clean clothes they can put their focus onto other areas of their day, especially their academic work!
This resource you have provided will be used and appreciated by our students for many years to come. It is because of generous donors like you that allow schools like ours to go the extra mile for our kids. Thank you again for your generosity!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. DeClerk
Learning Fun for Everyone!
Funded Aug 29, 2017I can not thank you enough! The excitement on my students' faces was priceless when they opened the box to see our amazing new materials that you so generously donated to our room! We have only been in school for a couple of days but have already put these resources to use.
My students were excited to try out the new games to practice their reading skills! Many of my students struggle with reading, these games have provided them the opportunity to practice reading skills that they lack while engaged in an exciting game. When it comes time to clean up the materials, they are upset and ask when they will be able to use them again! Thank you so much for the opportunity to bring fun to necessary reading skills.
The Write & Wipe Answer Boards are an engaging tool we have begun to use during our instructional time. My students are excited to write their responses and then share and compare with the rest of the group! This has led to discussions about their responses!
Thank you again so much for your generosity to our school and classroom!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. DeClerk
This classroom project was brought to life by Lakeshore Learning and 2 other donors.Learning through Games and Activities!
Funded Feb 17, 2017Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. Our students were over the moon excited when I showed them everything inside of the very large box we had received.
Thanks to your generosity, our students have now begun using the new math games as part of our daily math block. These games allow our students to practice current math concepts as well as continue practicing previously learned skills that we do not want them to forget. We have found the games to be an exciting way to do math rather than always completing the workbook, worksheets, or file folder games. They use the timer to time their ability to get it done quickly and correctly.
Our students are excited to work on the reading activities during the day as well to help increase their reading ability! I can not thank you enough for the generosity to our students!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. DeClerk
Sensory Learners!
Funded Feb 17, 2017Thank you for you donation to my class. The students are loving the fidget toys and are taking appropriate breaks and using them while they are learning and working! The children and I LOVE having the fidget toys.
When the box first arrived, we opened it all together. They were so excited to get to hold all the different squish toys, kinetic sand and fidget toys. These materials have done exactly what I was hoping they would do for our students, it has allowed them to keep their hands busy while paying attention to the group lesson and work that they are completing. Instead of interrupting the lesson or activity, the students are now holding a fidget toy that you have provided them. Thank you so much!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. DeClerk