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Welcome to my Give-Back Birthday page! My birthday wish is to help classrooms get the supplies they need to learn. Even if you have already bought me a shiny gift, please help me by picking a classroom project from the list below to support. Let's all have our cake and donate too!

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Digital Cameras Expand Our World
Ms. S.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Digital Cameras Expand Our World

Our study of immigration will be immeasurably enhanced by the experience of photographing and looking at photos. Your gift will make a lasting difference to my students' learning....more

My students need 5 digital cameras and 5 memory cards to record their experiences on field trips ...
To go: $373
Time left: 31 days
Any amount welcome.
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To go: $373
Time left: 31 days
Donors so far: 5
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Printer for Classroom Materials
Mr. B.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Printer for Classroom Materials

Having a printer to make these materials will enhance and accelerate my students' learning throughout the day. They will make our classroom more fun and give students more opportunities to learn as t...more

My students need a color printer with 8 toner cartridges.
To go: $305
Any amount welcome.
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To go: $305
Donors so far: 5
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Dancing Through The Pages, With My Tap Shoes On
Ms. C.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

"Dancing Through The Pages, With My Tap Shoes On"

I teach dance to a very eager, talented and bright group of middle school students. I have fifteen books for two hundred students. I need, or it would be better to say, that I am dreaming of having a...more

My students need a small collection of books about dance and dancers.
To go: $767
Any amount welcome.
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To go: $767
Donors so far: 4
LCD Projector For History and Art
Ms. F.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

LCD Projector For History and Art

I teach 9th and 11th grade Social Studies classes at a dual mission public school dedicated to both the arts and academics. We are an inner city school of the arts and our academic classes struggle to...more

My students need a LCD projector.
To go: $835
Time left: 32 days
Any amount welcome.
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To go: $835
Time left: 32 days
Donors so far: 6
The Classroom Gallery Scene
Ms. C.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

The Classroom Gallery Scene

With a greater ease in mounting the work, my students could assume more of the responsibilities of selecting art and decorating our room. In my classroom, I picture collaborations on curating and moun...more

My classroom needs 6 bulletin boards.
To go: $857
Any amount welcome.
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To go: $857
Donors so far: 5
Boys Need to Read Too!
Mr. L.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Boys Need to Read Too!

One proven way to get young men to read is to buy books that will hook them and entice them to read more. Your donation will make it possible for young men to develop a love for reading....more

My students need 27 book title and book sets including "Thief of Always" and the Sardine in Oute...
To go: $357
Time left: 11 days
Any amount welcome.
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To go: $357
Time left: 11 days
Donors so far: 2
Can We Go Camping?
Ms. T.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Can We Go Camping?

We try to take a number of students on a camping trip in upstate New York once or twice a year. These trips, while fun and eye-opening for our students are also designed to be educational in nature....more

My students need 20 sleeping bags to go on camping trips throughout the year.
To go: $307
Any amount welcome.
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To go: $307
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To Animate or Edit, That Is The Question!
Ms. S.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

To Animate or Edit, That Is The Question!

With this donation, you will empower 60 students to edit photographs and create stop-motion animated movies - and countless numbers of 8th graders in the following years....more

My 7th and 8th grade students need a laptop with 2 GB ram (and a protective sleeve for storage) f...
To go: $379
Any amount welcome.
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To go: $379
Completed Project:
Helping English Language Learners have a Brighter Future!
Mrs. L.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
California (South) ?

Helping English Language Learners have a Brighter Future!
Updated on Jan 27, 2010

I am asking for your help and support in purchasing Learning Centers that will help support our English Language Learners in Language Development. I want my students and every student to be able and s...more

My students need 5 Instant Learning Centers, a Correct-A-Sentence Pocket Chart Kit, a time track...
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"As an elementary teacher, you believe that you are all alone to make a difference in the lives of the students you teach, to my surprise no I am not! You are a great example of proving that belief wr..." more
Completed Project:
School Basics Needed For Music Classes
Ms. P.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"Thank you for understanding the need of basic supplies in public schools. As the country encounters one of the worst economic crises of the century, parents cannot afford even the most basic necessit..." more
Completed Project:
Student Canvas
Mr. L.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Student Canvas
Updated on Jan 27, 2010
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"Thank you so much for making this classroom project come to fruition. I am really excited for the results that will be had with the help of the students having the materials they would never have oth..." more
Completed Project:
Bringing History to Life!
Ms. H.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Bringing History to Life!
Updated on Jan 27, 2010
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"I want to take this time to thank all the donors for their gracious donations. The LCD projector has enhanced and made my lessons extra special. All of my students are thankful for your kind gift. I r..." more
Completed Project:
Romeo and Juliet in Modern Day English
Mrs. K.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (State) ?
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"We had so much fun with this play! They loved Romeo and Juliet! Before we started reading, I had them choose parts to read out-loud for the entire play. They loved reading out loud and acting it ou..." more
Completed Project:
Earth Friendly Paper
Mr. D.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Earth Friendly Paper
Updated on Jan 27, 2010
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"The students I teach are so lucky to have supporters like you. Your generosity has enabled us to do so much, from creating a new collection of pictures to hang in our school hallway showing students h..." more
Completed Project:
Can You Hear Me Now?
Mr. C.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Can You Hear Me Now?
Updated on Jan 26, 2010
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"Thank you so much for agreeing to fund this project through DonorsChoose! I can't believe the first half of the school year is over already, and now that I have a few days to breathe I wanted to wri..." more
Completed Project:
Crayons for our Special Education Class
Mrs. B.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"Thank you so much for your donation of crayons to my Kindergarten Inclusion class. While the students have been enjoying the new crayons, I have noticed an increase in their language during center tim..." more
Completed Project:
Reader Beware. You're in for a Scare!
Mrs. C.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
California (South) ?
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"Thanks to you and your very generous donation, my students have a newfound love of reading. The books that you donated to our classroom have created a new community of literate individuals.During inde..." more
Completed Project:
School Supplies For All
Ms. F.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (State) ?

School Supplies For All
Updated 6 days ago

It's hard to do your best work when you don't have basic school supplies! In my classroom we do a lot of projects that require basic school supplies that many families are unable to provide for their...more

My students need basic school supplies including markers, pencils, colored pencils, scissors and ...
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"The impact that your donations towards "School Supplies for All" is having on my studentsisenormous.Each child has two sets of markers, fat and skinny, a set of colored pencils, their own scissors, a ..." more
Completed Project:
Bring Science to Life for First Graders!!
Mrs. M.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Bring Science to Life for First Graders!!
Updated on Nov 4, 2009

My solution is to get wonderful science materials that match our needs. These include lots of puzzles and games where the students learn about healthy produce, animals and habitats, and weather and t...more

My students need 8 science puzzles and games to cover each unit in the first grade curriculum. T...
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"Thank you all so much for your generous donations to my classroom. I am so touched that you chose my project to donate to. I have been using the science materials that you donated to us for a few we..." more
Completed Project:
Children Exploring Their World
Mrs. M.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (State) ?

Children Exploring Their World
Updated 4 hours ago

My students are in need science materials inlcuding magnifying glasses,magnetic wands, a general science kit and a subscription to Weekly Readers to explore their world! My goal is to bring the world...more

My students need 20 Jumbo Magnetic Balls, 12 eyedroppers, 12 magnifying glasses, 12 magnetic wand...
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"We would like to thank you for supporting "Children Exploring Their World." We use the materials that were included in the science kits each week during our center time. The children truly enjoy explo..." more
Completed Project:
Books are the Seeds in My Kindergarden!
Ms. R.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (State) ?
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"Firstly, I want to apologize for how long it has taken me to contact you to thank you. It has been a very hectic couple of months.I want to thank you so much for your donation. As a third year teach..." more
Completed Project:
Help Us With Our Author Study!
Mr. S.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Help Us With Our Author Study!
Updated on Jan 27, 2010
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"I'd like to express my great gratitude once again for the wonderful books that were gifted towards our classroom. These books have enhanced my classroom library, as well as my students' reading lives..." more
Completed Project:
Explore It !
Ms. S.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (State) ?

Explore It !
Updated on Jan 29, 2010
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"Thank you so very much for allowing us to have new materials to use in our science, reading, and resource classes. We have had a great time exploring, investigating, and solving problems with the equ..." more
Completed Project:
Around the World in 182 Days
Ms. S.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"Thank you all for your generosity, time, and concern. The impact upon my second grade class has been wonderful. I teach in a "title one" district, everyone receives free lunch and many remain in the f..." more
Completed Project:
Nutty For New Novels
Ms. D.'s Classroom
High Poverty ?
New York (City) ?

Nutty For New Novels
Updated 20 hours ago
Teacher MailImpact Letter posted!
"I wish to thank you all for donating to my project! As a middle school teacher in a struggling area, I have found my students are very resistant to reading novels. They are intimidated and afraid of..." more
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