"I serve special education and general education students in a 2nd grade collaborative team teaching classroom. Our students are from a high-need area, and 90% receive free and reduced lunch. Due to the makeup of our classroom, it is essential that our room is organized to promote efficient transit...
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"I serve special education and general education students in a 2nd grade collaborative team teaching classroom. Our students are from a high-need area, and 90% receive free and reduced lunch. Due to the makeup of our classroom, it is essential that our room is organized to promote efficient transitions, and allow for lots of differentiated small-group work (to meet the instructional needs of all of our students). Currently, our school is working hard to combat the recent budget cuts - however, funds for classroom supplies are limited. My co-teacher and I stretch our salaries to buy needed supplies, but do not have enough furniture to best organize our classroom. What we do have is 20-30 years old, and is not holding up to the wear and tear The furniture I have requested will help us maximize the space in our classroom, and create a clean, neat learning environment. Due to the mixture of different skill levels in our room, we utilize small-groups often, and a portable easel would allow us to display information to different groups at the same time. Your help will make it possible for our students to work in a more streamlined environment, where needed books, materials, and teaching supplies are handy, organized, and easy to use. Thank you so much in advance for your much-needed assistance.
My classroom needs 3 different bookshelves and 1 tabletop easel.
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Nov 22, 2009
Dear Andrew, Leslie, Elizabeth, Steve, ann and tom keary, Dre and Shiva, Anne & Jon, Michael, Nidal, Ron, Eli V, jillian, Anne Marie, Vanessa and Anonymous Donor,
Thank you so much for all of your help and generosity in supplying my students the furniture needed to help us organize our classroom. When the new pieces arrived the students were overjoyed. They all immediately started helping to set up the classroom. Many of them said things like "oh, now I can see the math stuff" and "this will make things easier". After teaching them the new vocabulary word 'efficient' they all chimed in with ways we could best use the new furniture to make our learning routines more 'efficient'. My class is comprised of amazing students who love to learn and persevere through challenges like learning disabilities and more. Many of their challenges truly make transitions in the classroom difficult - whether due to memory problems, visual problems, or hearing impairments. Having a clean, organized classroom really makes a difference and allows the students to save learning time. Your donations truly have an immediate and huge impact on the learning in my classroom. Not only will my students this year benefit, but students in our school for years to come. I am so overjoyed and can't wait to upload photos of the students using their new materials. Please look out for their thank you letters to you. Thank you so much, again. With gratitude,
Ms. C.
Ms. C. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Nov 3, 2009
Dear Andrew, Leslie, Elizabeth, Steve, ann and tom keary, Dre and Shiva, Anne & Jon, Michael, Nidal, Ron, Eli V, jillian, Anne Marie, Vanessa and Anonymous Donor,
What can I say - I am so, so excited to use these materials to help our students! As some of you know,this year our school's funding for the 2nd grade CTT funding was cut, so I was moved to a self-contained 12:1:1 classroom at the beginning of the year. The furniture and supplies in this room were even more dated that in my pervious room. This new furniture and supplies will change our room so much. Some of my amazing students have visual or memory impairments, so transitions are especially time consuming. These materials will help the students have smooth transitions, be able to find and use the materials they need in an efficient manner, and in general will extend the amount of teaching and learning time they really need. Thank you so much for your generosity and care for my students. These donations will benefit students for years to come. I look forward to posting pictures of my students using the materials and allowing them to write thank you notes. They will be so happy! With gratitude,
Ms. C.
Region:
New York (City)
Where is the classroom located? 
Submitted:
Jul 23, 2009
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Dec 29, 2009
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Heidi F. (volunteer)
on Jul 28, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested supplies and posted this project.
Ryan G. (associate)
on Jul 29, 2009
"We donated to Ms. Crile's classroom because we know she is a great teacher who is extremely dedicated to her smart and funny students. Her students deserve a better classroom to complement all that they're learning in order to one day change the world for the better. Good luck!"
Dre and Shiva
from Virginia
gave
on Aug 7, 2009
"Thank you so much for your generous donation and your kind words :)."
The teacher Ms. C.
on Aug 8, 2009
"We gave to this project because we know that Marguerite Crile is a really dedicated and caring teacher, who's donated a lot of her own funds to help equip her classroom. We wanted to help!"
ann and tom keary
from washington, DC
gave
on Aug 9, 2009
"I gave to this project because...my daughter sent me the request and it seems like a very worthy cause. Hope the donation is put to good use soon. Good luck and good learning!"
Steve
from New York, NY
gave
on Aug 10, 2009
"I gave to this project because it will help students do better in school."
Anne & Jon
from Virginia
gave
on Aug 10, 2009
"I am so excited! Many thanks to everyone who has donated so far - I can't wait to show our students how many people care about their learning!"
The teacher Ms. C.
on Aug 12, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in education."
"I donated because I want to support kids in New York (City)."
"I gave to this project because clutter isn't fun!"
Vanessa
gave
on Oct 26, 2009
jillian
gave
on Oct 26, 2009
Leslie
from Walnut Creek, CA
gave
on Oct 26, 2009
Anne Marie
gave
on Oct 27, 2009
Nidal
gave
on Oct 27, 2009
Project fully funded!
Happy news
on Oct 27, 2009
The teacher Ms. C.
on Nov 3, 2009
Purchased the supplies for Ms. C.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Jenni D. (staff member)
on Nov 3, 2009
The teacher Ms. C.
on Nov 22, 2009
The teacher Ms. C.
on Dec 30, 2009
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