Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill's Classroom Edit display name

Past projects 109

• Wonderful World of Books!

  Funded Aug 13, 2012

  Thank you so much for the books. My class was so excited to add new books to our classroom library. We have also been reading out loud many of the picture books to study the way the author writes. These new books have built excitement about reading in my classroom. My class is so excited to get a chance to read the many new fiction books as well as the biographies and non fiction books. It is so important to have books at the right level for kids to read and you have helped to do this. We are grateful for your help.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Capture The Moment

  Funded Jun 11, 2012

  Thank you so much for our digital camera with a case and memory card. We are so excited to be able to take pictures to document all the exciting things we will be doing this year. We will use our camera to capture all the amazing celebrations we will be having. We will also use it to show our peers and family the exciting things that are going on in our classroom. It is great to be able to go back and look at all the wonderful times we have had at the end of the year. We will also learn how to use a camera and to upload and edit the pictures we will take. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Amazing Artists and Poets at Work

  Funded Jul 6, 2012

  Thank you so much for our wonderful poetry books. We have begun to read them and enjoy poetry. As part of the new standards children need to be exposed to much more poetry and figurative language. Poetry builds excitement about reading and writing. Having such a wide variety of books helps us to develop our literacy skills.

  We will also be writing our own poetry and using these books as models to write our own poetry. By having published authors as mentors it helps us to develop our own writing skills. Thank you again for your help and support of my classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• School Supplies To Make Our Classroom Come Alive

  Funded Apr 26, 2012

  Thank you all so much for your donations. My class has been eagerly using the new supplies. They've having more than one stapler to use and an electric pencil sharpener. The new folders have helped us to get more organized which helps with learning. My class is thrilled to have all these new supplies and it has encouraged them to share their ideas creatively. We now are able to create projects and posters to share what we have been learning with other children. Your help has inspired my class to help other people and to want to learn. We are so thankful for your help.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Amazing Art

  Funded Apr 25, 2012

  Thank you all so much for your generosity. We love our new art supplies. We have been using the new paper to create books and posters. We have been using our new materials in math when learning about area. We are also creating poem books using the different kinds of paper.

  We have also been using the glue sticks and yarn to help us create dolls to show the many countries we are from to share information for our multicultural day celebration. These materials are helping my class to become more creative and share what they are learning through art. We are so grateful for your help and kindness. Thanks again.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Music to Help us Learn

  Funded Apr 28, 2012

  Thank you all so much or your generosity. We have been enjoying our new cd player and music so much. We have been listening to the new Cd's while working on writing poetry this month during writing workshop and the music is inspiring my student's to write amazing things. We are also using the Cd player to help us prepare for a multicultural day celebration where we will be singing songs. It is amazing how music can inspire learning and encourage children to learn. I have seen such enthusiasm from my students about music, writing and learning. Thank you again for your kindness and help.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Non-Fiction Comes to Life

  Funded Apr 11, 2012

  Thank you all so much for your help and support. We are so excited about all of our new non fiction books. We have added the new books to our classroom library and are using them in our content area reading unit. These books have added excitement about reading and learning new things to my classroom. Having books at the right level is essential to learning to become better readers. These books also are enhancing our knowledge of important people, places and events. Thank you all for making a difference in the lives of the children in my class this year and in the future. ”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Amazing Artists and Illustrators

  Funded Feb 3, 2012

  Thank you so much for our art supplies. We have begun to use the paper and scissors already. We have been using the bright paper to publish our work and to create our word wall. The children have been so motivated to publish and share their work with others now that they have such great colored paper. The kids love using the fancy scissors to create designs and patterns. The paper cutter allows for independence when cutting cards and paper for projects. We have been using the paper and laminating to create our word wall which helps to learn new vocabulary. The laminating helps to have the words last and be used many times. We are so thankful for your support of our classroom. We are thrilled to have all these new supplies and will be using them for a long time to come. Thank you again.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Super Scientists

  Funded Dec 2, 2011

  My class has been using the new books to help us explore our science curriculum. Learning science by using books with exciting pictures and diagrams has really helped to build enthusiasm for learning. My class has been reading about life cycles and adaptations and creating new and exciting projects. We have been using our new erasers to help us use our dry erase boards more. We love learning about new scientific topics and exploring. Your help is helping to build future scientists. We will be using these books for the rest of the year and they will be used in the future as well. Your help is so greatly appreciated.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Research Comes Alive

  Funded Dec 8, 2011

  Thank you all so much for helping to support my classroom. When the books arrived the kids were smiling and so excited to open the boxes. We have now added them to our non fiction library. These books will help us to research many different areas related to our curriculum. We are working hard on writing expert books where we research a topic that is of interest to us. By having a wide variety of topic choice the kids are much more excited to read and conduct research. You have made a difference in the lives of the children in my class this year and in the lives of many children in the future. We are so appreciative of all your help in funding this project. Thanks again.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill