Past projects 2
"Empowering Minds: Building a Library for Our Future Leaders"
Funded Sep 19, 2024I hope this message finds you well. On behalf of my students and myself, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous donation that allowed us to purchase a class set of Scythe by Neal Shusterman. Your support has made a significant difference in our classroom, and I am incredibly grateful for your contribution.
Since receiving the books, I've watched as students have been captivated by the story and its thought-provoking themes. Scythe has sparked deep discussions about ethics, technology, and the role of society in shaping the future—conversations that might not have taken place without the opportunity to read this novel together. It's been amazing to see students, who might not always engage with a text, become excited to pick up the next chapter and share their thoughts with one another.
Beyond the academic impact, the novel has provided a much-needed sense of connection in our classroom. Whether discussing character motivations, plot twists, or moral dilemmas, the students have come together as a community of readers, thinkers, and problem-solvers. Your donation has not only provided them with a new book but with a doorway to greater curiosity and critical thinking.
Thanks to your generosity, my students are not only developing their reading and comprehension skills but also learning to approach difficult topics with an open mind and thoughtful perspective. It's a gift that will stay with them far beyond this school year, and for that, I am truly grateful.
Thank you again for making a lasting impact on my classroom and my students' lives. We are lucky to have your support.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Lynch
This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and 4 other donors.Seeing is Believing!
Funded Sep 23, 2020Thank you so much for helping my classroom get our document camera! In this time of distance learning it has been amazing to have a document camera to model for the students.
I have been able to begin a book study in which I can work with students to identify our grammar and language focus within the book we are reading together as a class. Currently, we are reading "How to Steal a Dog" by Barbara O'Connor and the students have really enjoyed getting to write in their copies of the book to identify examples of figurative language and dialogue. They have also been practicing identifying character traits and how they have evolved over the course of the story (a dynamic character instead of a static one.)
This is so important because as they are better able to identify these things within their reading they are able to incorporate them into their writing.
It has been so much fun to also do "Direct Drawing Fridays" to make sure we are having fun and maintaining a healthy balance for the students.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Lynch