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Past projects 43

• Shining Bright in Third Grade!

  Funded Mar 14, 2025

  I can’t thank you enough for your generosity and support of our classroom! Because of your kindness, my third graders will now have a well-lit, cozy, and inviting learning environment that will make a world of difference in their daily experience.

  Lighting and ambience might seem like small details, but they have a huge impact on focus, mood, and overall learning. Thanks to you, my students will have a space where they feel comfortable, inspired, and ready to engage with their lessons.

  Your donation means more than just classroom improvements—it shows my students that there are people out there who believe in them and their education. We are beyond grateful for your support!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Shigenaga

  This classroom project was brought to life by Hawaii State Dept. of Ed and Marc & Lynne Benioff.

• Fostering Social-Emotional Learning and Well-Being in Our Classroom

  Funded Oct 18, 2024

  Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support for my students. The "A Little SPOT" books, desk dividers, Instax printer, magnetic frames, and batteries will make a meaningful difference in our classroom.

  The "A Little SPOT" book series will help my students better understand and manage their emotions, providing them with essential tools to navigate challenges and build a growth mindset. The desk dividers will offer a sense of personal space and focus, allowing students to feel more secure and less overwhelmed in the classroom environment.

  The Instax printer and magnetic frames will help us celebrate accomplishments and create tangible reminders of their successes, boosting confidence and reinforcing positive behaviors. These small but impactful gestures will brighten our classroom and keep students motivated.

  Your kindness ensures that my students are not only learning but also thriving in a supportive and nurturing environment. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this possible.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Shigenaga

  This classroom project was brought to life by Hawai'i State Dept. of Ed and Marc & Lynne Benioff.

• Learning on the Move!

  Funded May 16, 2024

  Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for your generous donations. My third graders are very excited to have this LG Portable Touch-Screen monitor in our classroom. It has really come in handy at the carpet area when I need to show the class something, do discussions, do the morning message, and so much more. Even using it at small group at my kidney table, it is so convenient for me to roll form the carpet to my desk. My students are most excited to be able to use the the LG monitor in small groups or centers.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Shigenaga

  This classroom project was brought to life by Young Sheldon on CBS and 7 other donors.

• Mailboxes for Student Organization!

  Funded Mar 22, 2024

  Thank you for donating toward our classroom mailboxes! Our class was using a file box with files and it just wasn't working for us because a few students would constantly forget to grab their homework or anything that needed to get sent home. Now with our new filing mailbox system, can easily be checked by our mailbox helper and myself. It is also a lot easier to check if a student was missed when handing out homework or a flyer. I already added a mailbox flag and some Melonheadz clip art to decorate our mailbox and the students love how easy it has been to see if they have checked their mailbox or if there is anything in it to grab. Thank you again so much!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Shigenaga

• Bringing the Fun Into Our Third Grade Classroom!

  Funded Feb 17, 2024

  Thank you so much for helping me fund awesome projects like these! My third graders are enjoying all the items very much. We have read through all of the read alouds as a class, which we enjoy doing everyday after lunch. The class is also making really great use of our crayon sharpener and they all love having sharp crayons to use for their work. For the leis and luau decorations, we will be using it next week at the end of the school year. It really makes my teacher heart so happy that with donations like yours I'm able to provide my students with these types of activities in my classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Shigenaga

  This classroom project was brought to life by Hawai'i State Department of Education.

• Books, Books, Books!

  Funded Oct 11, 2023

  My students and I want to thank you so very much! We really appreciate your kindness and generosity you have shown us.

  In our classroom, we do a read aloud after lunch everyday. Sometimes it gets a little louder when the students are getting excited about a topic or have a text to self connection, but I just love how they are all engaged and love reading.

  Many of my students see the books on display and can't wait to read books we haven't read yet. Again, thank you so much for helping instill the love of reading in my little class family.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Shigenaga

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and one other donor.

• Morning Tubs To Start Our Day Off Right!

  Funded Jun 28, 2022

  Thank you very much for your donations to help my students get these amazing toys to play with for our morning tubs and free choice time. With the school year coming to an end, the class has been getting a lot more free choice time and making really good use of all our new resources. I love how these toy tubs really helps students to work cooperatively together in our classroom.

  Students will continue working and building together with all the wonderful resources we were able to get thanks to your generous donations!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Shigenaga

  This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors and 2 other donors.

• Math Manipulatives & Books to Help Our Learning!

  Funded Nov 1, 2022

  Thank you very much for your generous donations. Our class is extremely lucky for donors like you.

  Being able to add new picture books to our classroom library is always a delight. :)) The class loves our read aloud time and we enjoy doing this everyday after lunch. I love having a variety of books to read to my third graders.

  Multiplication is such an important skill for students to learn. Our new math manipulatives have really been helping my students with their multiplication facts. The pop it multiplication grids really help motivate students to learn multiplication even for the students that are struggling. Thank you again so much!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Shigenaga

  This classroom project was brought to life by Hawai'i State Department of Education.

• Comfortable Seating, Please?!

  Funded Sep 21, 2022

  Thank you so much for your generous donations! My third graders and I truly appreciate you very much. I just would not be able to provide students with these amazing chairs on my own.

  The class is enjoying their new seats to go along with the new desk that our school has provided. They really do go perfectly together.

  When my students first saw the new seats boxes getting delivered to our classroom they were so excited and couldn't wait to use them. They love having these new seat options and we rotate them every so often. Thank you again very much for your donations! :)”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Shigenaga

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 3 other donors.