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Completed: Limited Resources, Limited Space, but UNLIMITED LEARNING!

"I teach the 15 most dedicated students in all of the United States! My kindergarten class in our high need community is unbelievably invested in working to make sure their brains grow bigger this year...to become fantastic first graders!

Unfortunately, our classroom (or "roomlet" as we call it) is... " MORE

Unfortunately, our classroom (or "roomlet" as we call it) is too small to fit enough tables or desks for all students to comfortably work on one lesson simultaneously. This means group instruction must be done on the carpet. With these white boards and markers, students will have a hard surface to do guided and independent practice all seated together on the carpet!

All we need is a class set of white boards- one side unlined for math practice, the other lined for writing and phonics practice as well as a set of markers to use throughout the year. As simple as it sounds, using a white board and marker instead of pencil and paper gets my students even more excited about learning. I am compelled to take this excitement and fuel it into something even bigger...we are already talking about what colleges everyone will attend when they graduate high school! This proposal will directly influence and improve group instruction in all subject areas in our classroom, and encourage students to work even harder to meet our learning goals!

Your help will ensure that my students continue to be excited about learning, while also making group instruction possible in a classroom with limited space and resources! Your support does make a difference and will be greatly appreciated.

My students need white boards and markers so that we are able to do whole group instruction in reading and math on our carpet. The cost of this proposal is $128, which includes shipping for any materials requested and fulfillment ."

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Ms. H. sent this note after the project was fully funded:

Oct 12, 2009

Dear Tracy, George Kaiser Family Foundation and Anonymous Donor,

I cannot begin to express my gratitude for your support of my project. My classroom environment will be enriched and student achievement will be increased as a result of your generous donation. The supplies that you have funded for my room will enable my class to experience whole group lessons in both writing/literacy as well as math which will be vital to their success in moving to the first grade. My students are already so excited to receive and utilize our supplies to their fullest extent, and we cannot wait to follow up with you about how we use them to reach our goals for the year! Thank you again.

With gratitude,
Ms. H.

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Ms. H.'s Classroom: High Poverty School

Region:

Oklahoma

Where is the classroom located?

Submitted:

Sep 16, 2009 |

Expires:

Feb 22, 2010

Great news -- this project is now a reality! We ordered the materials and they were sent directly to the classroom.

Materials	Vendor	Price	#	Total
Box of 30 Nasco Fine-Tip Dry-Erase Markers – Black	Nasco	$22.95	1	$22.95
Nasco Handwriting Dry-Erase Board	Nasco	$3.75	16	$60.00

Vendor Shipping Charges				$8.30
State Sales Tax				$3.73
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee				$1.24
Postage / Processing for Donor Thank-You Package				$9.00
Project Subtotal				$105.22
Optional Donation Towards Operating Costs				$23.10
TOTAL PROJECT COST				$128.32
Partner Funding Offer				-$64.16
2 Donors				-$64.16
To Go				$0.00

Additional Details

Level:

Grades PreK-2

School type:

Magnet

Affiliation:

Teach For America

Teacher's funded projects:

Thank-you punctuality:

N/A

Subject:

Literature & Writing (in Literacy & Language), Mathematics (in Math & Science), Early Development (in Applied Learning)

Resource:

Supplies (Essential)

Students reached:

Used by future students?

Yes

Project ID:

317016

Live Updates

Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.

Amani A. (volunteer) on Sep 19, 2009

Verified the cost of the requested supplies and posted this project.

Shira N. (associate) on Sep 19, 2009

A donor gave on Oct 7, 2009

"I donated because the project will bring important learning opportunities to the classroom."

Tracy from Woodruff, SC gave on Oct 8, 2009

"Based in and focused on Tulsa, Oklahoma, George Kaiser Family Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty through investments in early childhood education, community health, social services and civic enhancement projects."

gave on Oct 8, 2009

Project fully funded!

Happy news on Oct 8, 2009

Thank You Letter posted!

The teacher Ms. H. on Oct 12, 2009

Purchased the supplies for Ms. H.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.

Jenni D. (staff member) on Oct 12, 2009

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Completed: Limited Resources, Limited Space, but UNLIMITED LEARNING!