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Ms. Valdez's Classroom

  • South Park Elementary School
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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  • Diversity Is Beautiful! Part 1

    Funded Jan 22, 2025

    Thank you so much for your generosity. We love our new books and color printer. The books are a great addition to our classroom library. They are easy to read and understand. It teaches my students about being kind and understanding to others. I truly love them!

    My printer is amazing. I printed out pictures of all my students and made a We Are A Family collage. It was nice. I am able to print out color posters of different races and ethnicities. It was also very helpful during parent teacher conference. I printed out students data in color and it was so easy to explain to parents what their child's grade was according to the color.

    Thank you so much for your support and kindness to our classroom.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Valdez

    This classroom project was brought to life by Munchkin and 5 other donors.
  • Books and Bins! Part 1

    Funded Dec 22, 2024

    Thank you so much for your generous donations. Your donations is giving my students so much knowledge. They love the Weird But True books. They are so fascinated with the books. They learn so many weird facts about the body, animals, things, and inventions. They really enjoyed them. These books are amazing and fun to read! Also the bins are great. The bins house these amazing books. The bins keep the books organized and tidy.

    Once again thank you for your kindness, donations, and support to our classroom project, you made this possible.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Valdez

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation and one other donor.
  • Books and Bins!

    Funded Dec 22, 2024

    Thank you so much for generous donation to our classroom project "Books and Bins". My students love the new Minecraft books. They enjoy reading about things they love. These books are awesome, they made a great addition to our classroom library.

    The Bins are great too, they are sturdy and stackable. My students' put their classroom materials in the bins. The bins provide them with a place to keep their materials nice and organized.

    Thank you once again for making this possible. Your support and dedication to our classroom has made a tremendous impact on all of us!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Valdez

  • Books, Books, and More Books!

    Funded Dec 20, 2024

    Thank you so much for your generosity. Because, of your contribution to our project Books, Books, and More Books!" we were able to add books to our classroom library. My students truly enjoy reading the books. I read them the "Day the Crayons Quit" and my students loved it, it is so cute, easy to read, and funny. I didn't know their were a series, so we reading all of them. We also received Mo Willems books that we needed to add to our collection. Mo Willem books are so much fun to read. We received a Knuffle Bunny, to go with the stories.

    Thank you so much for helping me foster the love of reading. Your donations are adding to our classroom library and is expanding my students' imaginations.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Valdez

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation and one other donor.
  • Teacher Must Haves!

    Funded Dec 22, 2024

    Thank you so much Ike Loa for funding our classroom project "Teacher Must Haves!" I am so happy to have gotten our classroom laminator. Now, I don't have to borrow it from the teacher next door. Thank you for making this possible. Our classroom now has a karaoke machine that we can use for indoor recess. We also received our door bell ringer, which I use it for noise control instead of the doorbell. We also received teacher stamps that great for correcting homework or classwork. We also receive post its and markers to replenish the old ones. Thank you so much for all the support and dedication to our classroom. Happy Holidays!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Valdez

  • Seats With Storage Needed!

    Funded Jan 3, 2025

    Thank you so much for funding our project "Seats With Storage Needed!" These seats are amazing and perfect for our flexible classroom. They are soft, comfortable, and have lots of space for our classroom materials. These seats keeps our classroom organized, comfortable, and clutter free. We are close in completing a seat with storage for everyone in the classroom. Thank you so much because your donation is getting us one step closer in reaching this goal.

    Thank you for all your donations and support to our classroom project. Happy Holidays!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Valdez

  • Building a Home Library!

    Funded Aug 18, 2024

    Thank you so much for helping me give my students' books to start their home library. They were so excited to be able to start their book collection. Every one of my students' received a Mo Willems book and a Dav Pilkey book. My students love Piggy and Elephant books because they are easy and fun to read. They also enjoy reading DogMan books. DogMan books are chapter books, so it makes them feel like they are reading big kid books but, they are just perfect! They are easy, fun, and entertaining for them. They are excited about reading! Thank you for putting books in my students' hands.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Valdez

  • High Tech Teacher! Part 1!

    Funded Dec 2, 2024

    Thank you so much for our classroom laptop. It has been a great help with my lesson planning. I am able to create my google slides for our math workshop, math groups, and our math calendar lessons. I am watching videos on how to create engaging and fun lessons into my math curriculum. It is time consuming, but it has been worth it. I am getting better. It has been a good experience and I am still learning. It has been incredible. I am becoming tech savvy.

    Thank you for helping me grow as a teacher. Now, I can reuse my lessons for next year. Thank you and Happy Holidays!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Valdez

  • Classroom Calming Corner!

    Funded Jul 19, 2024

    Thank you so much for helping me create a calming corner. It is a great addition to our classroom. My students like to sit there just to relax. Sometimes they are not having a good day and they like to sit there and just take some time to think and calm down.

    The eucalyptus theme and the defuser is just perfect for our classroom.

    Thank you for helping me provide my students with a place to just be, and for giving them the posters with skills that can help them manage their thoughts and feelings.

    Happy Holidays!!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Valdez

    This classroom project was brought to life by Olga Graham Inspiring Teachers Fund and one other donor.
  • Seats Needed! Part 1

    Funded Jul 19, 2024

    Thank you so much for funding our classroom project "Seats Needed! Part 1". Your donation gave our classroom 4 ottomans with storage. I love how they are so practical and easy to use. They are great, my students love them! They are just the right height and the right size.

    My students enjoy sitting on them because they are comfy and soft. They keep all or their materials inside and it keeps them organized. Thank you so much for helping our classroom receive the seats that were needed. Your donations are very much appreciated.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Valdez

I teach in an inner city public school located in the heart of South Los Angeles. The school is a Title 1, which means that the majority of the students receive free/reduced price lunch. I teach a wonderful group of second graders, who come to school eager and ready to learn.

About my class

I teach in an inner city public school located in the heart of South Los Angeles. The school is a Title 1, which means that the majority of the students receive free/reduced price lunch. I teach a wonderful group of second graders, who come to school eager and ready to learn.

About my class

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