Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill's Classroom Edit display name

Past projects 109

• The Magic of an iPad

  Funded Aug 23, 2014

  Thank you so much for your support of my classroom. My class has begun to make great use of our new iPad mini. They have been using it to play educational games. We have also been using it for research for our reports and essays. The iPad has also been a great tool for small group instruction. It is a great way to show my students something on the spot or in a small group. We can watch videos and use math tools on it as well. It has brought excitement to my class. We are so thankful for your generosity and support. Thanks again.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

  This classroom project was brought to life by Gates Foundation Back To School and 2 other donors.

• The Magic Of Creativity

  Funded Oct 22, 2014

  Thank you all so much for your generosity and support of my classroom. My class is loving all of our new supplies. We have been putting them to great use when making posters and projects. We have also used the colored paper to publish our writing in fun ways. We are making puppets to help celebrate our biography unit using the sticks, paper and tape. These supplies have helped to build my students creativity and brought an excitement about learning to my class. We can not wait to continue to use these wonderful materials throughout the school year.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

  This classroom project was brought to life by an anonymous donor and 10 other donors.

• Help Create an Amazing Classroom

  Funded Oct 12, 2014

  Thank you so much for all of the wonderful supplies. We have been putting them to great use already. We have been creating wonderful posters to share our ideas and thoughts about the Native American tribes we have been studying. We have also been creating amazing bulletin boards and publishing our reports using all of the new paper and pens. My class is so excited to have so many supplies so easily available to them. There is a buzz of excitement to work on projects and to share ideas with each other. Thank you again for your support of my class.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Amazing Mathematicians

  Funded Aug 28, 2014

  Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom. My class has already begun to use our new slates and erasers during math. They are a great tool for practicing fluency in math facts and for solving math problems in a fun way. Dry erase boards are a great way to assess what my students know in a fun and quick way. We have also been using our magnetic lined paper to model problems so that the entire class can see. We are so thankful for all these wonderful math supplies. My class is showing a love of math and these supplies have made that happen.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

  This classroom project was brought to life by Gates Foundation Back To School and 3 other donors.

• Help Build Our Classroom Library!

  Funded Sep 14, 2014

  Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom. My class was thrilled when the boxes of books arrived. You have sparked such great excitement about reading. My class has already begun to enjoy the read alouds, Andrew Clements books and Louise Erdrich books. They are such a great addition to our curriculum. We have also begun to use our sheet protectors to write on graphic organizers and keep our handouts safe and clean. We are practicing our reading skills such as character traits, character feelings and summary already with these books. They are a great addition to our classroom library and will be used all year long. We are so grateful for your help. Thank you again.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

  This classroom project was brought to life by NEA Foundation and 3 other donors.

• Reading and Writing Come to Life

  Funded Apr 25, 2014

  Thank you Jared and PWC for your generous donation. My class is thrilled to have the new supplies and books. We have begun to read all of our new books. There is a waiting list to borrow the new Andrew Clements and Lousie Erdrich books in order to continue our study of these authors. It is great to have such excitement about reading. New books help encourage reading and writing. We have also been studying figurative language and using our new books on similes, metaphors and idioms to help us with our poetry unit. We have also been using our new paper, pencils and supplies to help us with our reading and writing projects. There has been a great excitement about reading and writing in my classroom because of all of these new materials. We are so thankful for your support as well as your visit to our classroom. The kids loved your visit. Thank you so much.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Tall Tales and Folktales Come to Life

  Funded Apr 3, 2014

  Thank you all for your support of my classroom. My class was so excited when the boxes arrived. They have already begun to read the new tall tales and folktales. This is a great extension to our curriculum. With these new books they have begun to make connections between the books we have read together and the books they are now reading independently. It is amazing to see the comparisons they can make between different books on the same genre. We have also been using our new bookmarks, post-its and sheet protectors to enhance our learning and love of reading. Thank you again for your help and support.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Reading and Writing Come to Life

  Funded Mar 18, 2014

  Thank you so much for your support of my classroom. My class was overjoyed when they saw the boxes of materials arrive. We have already begun to use the new supplies to create wonderful projects after we have finished reading. My class loves using all the new paper and materials to create posters, essays and other creative ways of sharing their love of reading and writing. These materials have sparked a new excitement about sharing ideas and being creative. It is wonderful to see such a love of reading and writing being shown by my students. Thank you again for your generosity. We are thrilled to be using all of these new materials. Thank you.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Nonfiction Books Make The World Come To Life

  Funded Feb 21, 2014

  Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. We have already started to read all of our new non-fiction books. These new leveled books are a great addition to our classroom library. Non-fiction reading is an important skill in order to be successful in the future. New books on high interest topics help to build excitement about reading and learning. We have been reading the biography books to learn about important historical figures and the non-fiction books that connect to social studies and science enhance the curriculum. These books will be put to great use this year and in the future. We are so thankful for your generous donation and support.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill

• Computers In The Classroom

  Funded Nov 2, 2013

  Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom. My class is loving having an additional computer in our classroom. We have already begun to use it to do research to support our essays about important people. We are also using our new computer to go online and access the math games and web based components our new math program. Technology makes learning more fun for my students and gives them access to many resources they otherwise would not be exposed to. We are so thankful for your support and love our new computer.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zalaznik-Grill