Formed in late 2005, Catawba County Champions of Education seeks to be a primary catalyst and resource partner to transform educational achievement for all Catawba County citizens, enabling those citizens to live and work successfully in the 21st century. The Areas of Emphasis of Champions of Education: 1. Increasing the number of high school graduates ready for jobs or continued education 2. Increasing parent and family support for children and schools 3. Increasing the achievement of elementary children to build for future success in school 4. Recruiting and retaining the best teachers in the country for our students 5. Informing and advocating for higher educational achievement in Catawba County We hope you will take a look at these teacher projects from our school systems in Catawba County and give them your support!
Every donor thanked. Donation is tax-deductible.
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Live Updates:
May 3, 2010
- Project Requests
- Completed Projects
Mrs. A.'s Classroom
Moderate Poverty
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North Carolina
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Listen Up Pre-KThis wireless listening centers will absolutely bring our library and listening center alive! A wireless listening center will offer our total group of children an opportunity to listen to stories in...more
My students need a wireless headphones set to support early literacy within our classroom.
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Mrs. H.'s Classroom
Moderate Poverty
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North Carolina
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We Are Flipping Over School!I have a wonderful group of 5th and 6th grade students who help me produce a weekly television show. We are tied down to one camcorder on a stand. It is a wonderful class but we sure could use some...more
My students need 2 digital flip video cameras.
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Mrs. B.'s Classroom
High Poverty
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North Carolina
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Ready, Set, Click!The clicker response system (CRS) will allow my students to participate in a real-life game show. I will be able to ask them questions and they will be able to "buzz" in just like 'The Price is Right...more
My students need this click and response system to help make our class come alive!
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Mrs. R.'s Classroom
High Poverty
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North Carolina
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Game Time!Using games like Apples to Apples will allow me to use real-world games that they could play at home to teach important reading skills. Using Clue will help students to develop inferencing and the sk...more
My students need 4 Apples to Apples Games and 3 Clue games.
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Live Updates
May 03 Mr. R. the Teacher
Apr 29 Lamar from Hickory, NC supporting Catawba County Champions of Education to Observing Adapations of Animals in the Classroom
"I gave to this project because Champions of Educ supports our teachers in Catawba County. Hopefully, the completion of your project will help spread the word that we have a COE giving page that lists just Catawba County teacher projects. Just click on the DonorsChoose link on our home page at www.championsofeducation.org. "
"I gave to this project because Champions of Educ supports our teachers in Catawba County. Hopefully, the completion of your project will help spread the word that we have a COE giving page that lists just Catawba County teacher projects. Just click on the DonorsChoose link on our home page at www.championsofeducation.org. "
Dec 8, 2009 Ms. F. the Teacher
Dec 8, 2009 Jonathan from Newton, NC supporting Catawba County Champions of Education to Projection Microscope
"I gave to this project because I received an inexpensive microscope as a christmas gift when I was in grade school. That microscope helped to spark my interest in science. I now have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. I hope that this new microscope will help spark another childs interest in science."
"I gave to this project because I received an inexpensive microscope as a christmas gift when I was in grade school. That microscope helped to spark my interest in science. I now have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. I hope that this new microscope will help spark another childs interest in science."
