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Past projects 22

• Stories That Work

  Funded Jan 12, 2023

  The day our magazines get delivered is like Christmas morning each month! My students absolutely LOVE storyworks magazines and it provides such an excellent resource for our comprehension lessons.

  Scholastic has done an amazing job of keeping students engaged with current events, exciting and interesting stories and even reader's theatre style dramas. We use these magazines as a way to spice up our lessons and transform our classroom into new places that help us truly "dive in" to learning.

  At the close of each unit, the teachers select one or several texts from the magazine and we use the text as a means of reviewing the content while still having fun learning. Thank you so much for helping keeping the love of learning alive.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zuclich

• Emerging Readers

  Funded Oct 29, 2021

  The sets of decodable books for my emerging and developing readers was exactly what we need to level up our reading small groups.

  I was able to carefully and explicitly select books from these sets that allowed students to practice decoding and reading fluently based on the phonics skills they were learning at the time.

  These book sets helped my readers move from decoding in isolation to decoding and fluently reading meaningful text. I can't wait to continue using this resource with my future readers!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zuclich

  This classroom project was brought to life by LOFT.

• Journey Into Novel Studies

  Funded Sep 20, 2021

  My students were thrilled to receive the novels! We immediately dove in and created novel study groups by beginning with a book tasting in which the kids were able to "taste" each book by reading a couple pages before making their final selection. The excitement was building and we enthusiastically begin reading, discussing, and working with each text.

  While some groups worked together with minimal teacher instruction (they focused on identifying plot elements, describing characters, interpreting theme, etc.) other groups worked directly with the teacher to build fluency and prosody while reading to help them engage with each character and the overall storyline.

  We would not have had the same school year had it not been for your generous donation and the opportunity to engage with such incredible text!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zuclich

  This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and one other donor.

• E-Learning: A New Wave

  Funded Sep 4, 2020

  It is with sincere appreciation and overwhelming joy that my students and I thank you for your contribution to our learning.

  The iPad and apple pen you gifted my students has brought them a tremendous amount of opportunity for growth, innovation, self-expression and has especially enhanced their learning.

  They have been able to create projects and present them to their peers and parents, many students have found a new love in audio books and podcasts that they enjoy listening to during independent study time. Not to mention the ease in which access to an iPad has allowed for real time research and continued education in areas of interest.

  We cannot thank you enough!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zuclich

  This classroom project was brought to life by Cartier Philanthropy and 7 other donors.

• A Reader's Dream

  Funded May 6, 2020

  We have really appreciated the opportunity to read good books. With everything going digital, being able to provide my students with books in hand is such a great feeling.

  We've already started our first book clubs of this school year and each group of students is thrilled to have the opportunity to enter new worlds, explore the characters' lives and learn more about themselves in the process while having deep, meaningful and fun conversations about the stories they're reading.

  My boys are especially enjoying the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and the I Survived books are a class favorite for everyone.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zuclich

  This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 5 other donors.

• The Stories We Read . . .

  Funded Mar 6, 2020

  We are thoroughly excited to get our hands on all of these books sets!

  After months at home my students were craving new stories to hold in their hands and nourish their minds.

  We are currently using several of the books donated in novel study groups. This has been the perfect way to allow them to collaborate with one another although we are currently learning digitally.

  We want you to know that we are so grateful for your generosity and will continue to devour books that you have so graciously given our class.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zuclich

  This classroom project was brought to life by Alane Adams & The Rise Up Foundation and 3 other donors.

• Get Z's Teach On

  Funded Oct 20, 2019

  I am more than grateful. I am over the moon ecstatic and I feel incredibly blessed that you’ve chosen to donate to this project in order to help me better myself as an educator. This national conference will provide numerous students with even more engaging lessons and a super excited teacher!!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zuclich

  This classroom project was brought to life by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and one other donor.

• Fantasy Football (for Readers)

  Funded Feb 14, 2019

  The sports equipment and the books that helped supplement our "SuperBowl" of reading lesson were beyond amazing! My students were overjoyed to integrate their love of sports with reading and you, our donors, are responsible for this joyous response to learning.

  We were able to read about the sport of football in the texts provided and then engage in friendly competition with the use of the sports equipment to challenge our comprehension and football skills. This lesson was a class favorite and I know my future students will enjoy it as well.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zuclich

• Djembe Drums Make Magic Happen in Our Class

  Funded Oct 1, 2018

  The Djambi drum are totally magical, completely awesome, thoroughly fun and undoubtedly entertaining. We are so grateful for your donations that helped supply these musical instruments. Not a day goes by that we don't incorporate the Djambi drums in some fashion throughout our lessons, activities, meetings, you name it.

  The beating of the drums build suspense when students are competing in academic games, they supply auditory enhancement when we read scary or adventurous stories, and they allow us to cheer each other on in a grand manner.

  We can't imagine what class would be like without our precious Djambi drums. So, to end this letter, we just want to say THANK YOU!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zuclich

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Arts Funder and 5 other donors.

• We're Reading in Sunshine!

  Funded Aug 20, 2018

  We cannot thank you enough for your generous donations of the Florida State Sunshine Readers. So many of the scholars have devoured several of these books already and the waiting list to read some of the more popular titles is quite long. When gifting us with books, you give us so much more. These stories have opened up conversations about life, loss, friendship, grit, tenacity and the list goes on. We will continue to sift through the pages and delve into the unique stories as we move through the school year and we will most definitely continue to appreciate and say thanks for your generosity and contributions to our learning.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Zuclich