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Past projects 17

• Art Unlocks Creativity and Engagement

  Funded May 30, 2024

  You cannot understand the amount of joy my students have because we have an actual art club for them to express their creativity. To see the students sketching and planning events to showcase their art is so exciting and I am excited for them. We have students with drawing experience but we also have some who are drawing so we have enough supplies for everyone to practice at home.

  In the upcoming months, we plan to have an art showcase for students to show what they have been creating as well as a pop-up shop for them to sell their art. Thank you again for your kindness!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Thurman

  This classroom project was brought to life by Michael Jordan and The Jordan Brand and one other donor.

• A Different World

  Funded Jul 6, 2024

  My heart is full! Thank you so much for your donations because my kids have been eagerly requesting new books and these are their recommendations. We are always grateful whenever we can add new titles to our collection! I would not have the diverse classroom library if it was not for your kindness.

  Because of you all, I cannot keep up with the recommendations coming from my students! They love that they can access their interests while also reading books related to their courses. It is a nice break from academic reading. Reading in my class is a daily action. I love that the guys are becoming more interested in the books as well because I have included more books from male authors. We tend to forget about male readers so I try to keep in mind that they need books too! Thank you again and I wish you many blessings!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Thurman

  This classroom project was brought to life by Michael Jordan and The Jordan Brand and 3 other donors.

• He/She Looks Just Like Me!

  Funded Jan 22, 2024

  My heart is full! Thank you so much for your donations because my kids have been eagerly requesting new books and these are their recommendations. We are always grateful whenever we can add new titles to our collection! I would not have the diverse classroom library if it was not for your kindness.

  Because of you all, I cannot keep up with the recommendations coming from my students! They love that they can access their interests while also reading books related to their courses. It is a nice break from academic reading. Reading in my class is a daily action. I love that the guys are becoming more interested in the books as well because I have included more books from male authors. We tend to forget about male readers so I try to keep in mind that they need books too! Thank you again!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Thurman

• (S)He Is Just Like Me!

  Funded Aug 27, 2023

  Anytime I can come through for my students, my. heart is always full. Thank you so much for your generous donations because it made my children smile. Before I could finish unboxing my books, the students were already calling dibs on which books they would check out! I love it every time!

  In my classroom, students have the autonomy to pick a book of their choice for extra credit projects, independent reading, and novel studies. Because I have a diverse collection, there is something for those who love to read and even those who do not know where to start because they do not read for pleasure. My avid book readers are enjoying the new books so much because we have reading fair and projects coming up and they love to cover a newer book.

  Again, Thank you so much for you kindness because I feel very blessed to be in a position where I can help my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Thurman

• Representation = Engagement!

  Funded Mar 30, 2023

  You do not understand how much your donations ignite excitement in my students. I love my job because I get to interact with wonderful individuals daily. They bring me so much joy. Each time I add a book to the shelf, they are immediately lining up to check them out and devour them. To see so many young people eager to read and excited about learning makes my heart so full! Thank you all so much for your kindness. It is so great to share my love of reading with my kiddos! This means so much to us!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Thurman

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.

• Representation = Engagement! (Part 2)

  Funded Mar 31, 2023

  You do not understand how much your donations ignite excitement in my students. I love my job because I get to interact with wonderful individuals daily. They bring me so much joy. Each time I add a book to the shelf, they are immediately lining up to check them out and devour them. To see so many young people eager to read and excited about learning makes my heart so full! Thank you all so much for your kindness. It is so great to share my love of reading with my kiddos! This means so much to us!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Thurman

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.

• A Clean Environment Creates a Safe Learning Environment

  Funded Nov 29, 2022

  I am back at school after being on maternity leave and one of the first things my students mentioned was the lack of cleaning supplies we had! Once I informed them about the Lysol, they were extremely happy to start back spraying down the desks and areas of high contact. We clean the room after every class; therefore, it is important to have a nice supply of cleaning materials because students are still getting sick from Covid and the flu. We are so thankful that you all assisted to help us get our supplies and have a room with cleaner air because of the purifier.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Thurman

  This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 5 other donors.

• Diversity In Reading

  Funded Sep 10, 2022

  Seeing my students lined up weekly to check out books that you all helped me obtain is a joy that I will never forget. They are eager to devour one just to obtain another one. I enjoy their feedback on books and I love their recommendations on what books I should get next! Reading in my classroom is something that happens often and without judgement. Students pick books based on their reading level while I always encourage them to read something bigger the next time. There are students who have started checking out books in the morning and bring them back when have finished. All I can think of is this would not be possible without your help. Thank you again for all that you have done because it has impacted more children than you know.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Thurman

• Reading is FUNdamental! Part II

  Funded May 10, 2022

  Watching my students take interest in the books that you all helped me obtain is a joy that I will never forget. They were able to unlock their love of reading by finding books that were interesting to them. Reading in my classroom is something that happens often and without judgement. Students pick books based on their reading level while I always encourage them to read something bigger the next time. There are students who have started checking out books in the morning and bring them back when have finished. They always provide feedback about the book to let me know if it was one they enjoyed. All I can think of is this would not be possible without your help. Thank you again for all that you have done because it has impacted more children than you know.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Thurman

  This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 10 other donors.