Past projects 15
Making Writing Meaningful and Fun!
Funded Oct 15, 2019We are very much enjoying our resources you so graciously provided to our classroom. We have been putting them to great use! We enjoyed our whole class project based learning kit focusing on cyber-bullying. As 5th graders, we participate in the D.A.R.E. program through the local Sheriff's department. My students were able to connect the ideas from our cyber-bullying lessons that you provided to the D.A.R.E. curriculum. It made me very proud to hear them apply what learned in the classroom to their real lives. We also have been putting our Ready to Write Prompt Box to great use as early finisher and center activities. My students have gotten pretty addicted to their chrome books and this has been a welcome change for students who complete their assignments early and need something else to do besides surfing the web and playing games on the computer. We use the Read & Respond Using Text Evidence weekly as an embedded component of our Social Studies Curriculum. Thank you again for your support! We appreciate you more than you will ever know!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gleason
We Can All Be Teachers!
Funded Jul 27, 2018I can not even been to describe how greatly this document camera has impacted my classroom. My students love to see their own work projected up onto our smart board. They love it when they get to be the "teacher." I wish you could see their faces when I observe their work and ask them to go put it on the big screen for the rest of the class to see. It has really developed a sense of pride! I see students going the extra mile now just so their work can be chosen. It is highly motivating! Thank you again for all of your support!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gleason
Just Read It!
Funded Jan 25, 2018We can not thank you enough for the wonderful books that you donated to our class. We definitely needed a library refresh! These books are such high quality. My students have been taking extra good care of them. We have been using the books daily. My students were very excited when we received them and could not wait to get their hands on them! Your donation means the world to us. My students and I are very grateful that you chose our classroom to support. Thank you again for you generosity.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gleason
This classroom project was brought to life by The First Million Fund and 3 other donors.Learning to Be Supportive and Good Sports!
Funded Sep 14, 2017Thank you so much for all of the wonderful games! We have really enjoyed playing them everyday. The kids actually want to stay inside everyday instead of going out for recess to enjoy the games. It is fun watching their critical thinking and problem solving skills develop. They have definitely learned the importance of working together, being patient, and listening to one another. We are also learning how to pick up after ourselves and take care of our things. The kids love the games and put them up very neatly everyday. We appreciate you more than you know!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gleason
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and one other donor.It is "Time" to Get Connected!
Funded Dec 2, 2017My students get so excited when they see me pull out Time 4 Kids! They take it very seriously. They learn so much from reading the magazine each week. It keeps them connected to the actual events going on in the world today. I enjoy going over the magazine and doing the activities that comes in them. It is so funny to hear their responses and opinions about what is going on in the world. I love to see the world through their eyes. This donation has really opened up our classroom to the outside world!
Thank you again!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gleason
New Books to Listen To!
Funded May 26, 2017Thank you so much for donating the classroom set of books and Cd's for us to listen to. My students were so eager to open them and read. I had taken them out of the box and set them aside to label and organize and I had a few boys who kept asking when I was going to open them because they really wanted to read the stories about sharks and spiders. I could tell they were eager to get their hands on them so we opened them earlier than I originally planned. It was the cutest thing! Thank you again for your kind donation. We appreciate it more than you know!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gleason
This classroom project was brought to life by Aspect Ventures and 5 other donors.What A "Sharp" Bunch!
Funded Jun 23, 2017We are so thankful for our new pencil sharpeners. We are sure to keep these locked up to make sure they do not walk off! Our days are much easier now that we do not have to go classroom to classroom asking to borrow a pencil sharpener. Now, other classes actually ask us to borrow our sharpener. We are much more prepared and ready to learn now that we have what we need to start our school day. Thank you again for your kind donation to our classroom. You will never know how much it truly means to us!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gleason
I Can Hear!
Funded Feb 24, 2017We can not express how grateful and thankful we are for your kind donation to our classroom. We use the headphones you provided us with daily. We just received our test scores and we did wonderful! Without these headphones, we would not have been able to work on the computers as peacefully and diligently. We will continue to use these headphones this school year and will work hard to make even more of an advancement in our educational journey. Thank you again for your support. You make our classroom rock!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gleason
All Hands on Deck!
Funded Aug 31, 2016Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! When the materials arrived at school, my students were so excited and eager to start using them immediately. We have used the math manipulatives almost every day since we received them. These hands-on items really have allowed my students to master the math concepts we are practicing right now. My students also have really enjoyed the social studies centers and dividers. We will continue to use all of the donated items for the rest of the year as we continue on our education journey. Thank you again for the wonderful items that make learning fun!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gleason
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 8 other donors.How Does My Body Work?
Funded Dec 27, 2015We have really enjoyed using the centers and supplies you donated to us. The models of the human body are amazing. My students are able to manipulate the human models, removing important organs and piecing them back together. I was a little concerned at first that they would have trouble figuring it out. I was wrong! It is wonderful to hear their conversations about the different organs and the way they connect and fit inside the human body.
We are also enjoying our apron! The students love to put it on. The apron really shows the kids where their organs are located inside of their body. They get to excited when it is their turn to wear the apron. All of the items you donated, the models, the center activities, and the apron, go together really well. I am excited that my students have a truly deeper understanding of how their body works.
Thank you again for your generous donation.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gleason