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School: K T Murphy Elementary School

Stamford, CT | elementary

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Ms. Rawden Favorite

Leap Into Reading!

Updated on Apr 30, 2012

Technology is an inevitable part of education these days. Decoding, fluency and stamina are also what makes a good reader....
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My students need Tag books that are interactive in order to help them with decoding, independent ...

High Poverty,

Stamford, CT

"I, nor my third and fourth grade students can thank you enough for these LeapFrog Readers. The students love to be read to and enjoy playing a game or two when finished. They also enjoy the vast selec..." more

Mar 1, 2012
$512 given
6 donors

Ms. Madalon Favorite

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Updated on Apr 13, 2012

"A picture is worth a thousand words." Through the use of pictures/photos we hope to help use real life experiences to inspire children to learn. We hope through the use of pictures/photos we can...
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My students need a camera, camera case, and memory card to take pictures from real life experienc...

High Poverty,

Stamford, CT

"Thank you so much for your very generous donation. I teach Kinergarten at a public elementary school in Stamford, Connecticut. My kindergarten class consists of students who are from a wide variety of..." more

Dec 24, 2011
$295 given
2 donors

Ms. Ramsey Favorite

Molding And Modelling Creativity With Clay

Updated on Mar 11, 2011

When can we use clay again? A resounding call for more clay is a familiar request in the art room at my school. My students in grades K-5 love sculpting with clay and find great joy in using their...
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My students need modeling clay to experiment with sculpture.

High Poverty,

Stamford, CT

"Clay is so exciting for the kids I teach and equally exciting for me to observe what my students choose to create. It enlivens the process of learning and inspires kids to use their imaginations to bu..." more

Sep 23, 2010
$175 given
3 donors

Ms. Ramsey Favorite

Virtual Visit to the Art Museum

Updated on Jun 9, 2010

I teach art in grades K-5 and my students are always eager to explore art and get creative. I am inspired by their love of learning and each year I work to create an even more exciting and...
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My students need a LCD projector.

High Poverty,

Stamford, CT

"It is with sincerest gratitude that I write this letter. It is because of the generosity of people like you who care about students and learning in the arts that my students will be able to utilize te..." more

Dec 10, 2009
$684 given
2 donors

Ms. Ramsey Favorite

Interactive Art Show

Updated on Jun 7, 2010

I teach art to students in grades K-5 in a Title 1, culturally diverse, urban neighborhood school. I would like to provide parents and their children opportunities for creative learning experiences...
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My students need 12 display boards to create interactive art project centers and ink to print vis...

High Poverty,

Stamford, CT

"The interactive art centers were a huge hit at our museum night! My students were so excited to have the opportunity to teach other students and their families to create different art projects and sha..." more

Feb 9, 2010
$284 given
1 donor

Mr. S. Favorite

Time for Kids Keeps My Kids Connected

Updated on Jun 2, 2010

I teach a group of culturally and economically diverse 8th grade class. Many of my students come from needy homes and a high number of them qualify for free lunch....
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My students need "Time for Kids" to help them keep current on news events, which is a major part ...

High Poverty,

Stamford, CT

"My heartfelt thanks for your generosity and kindness in funding my project, "Time for Kids Keeps My Kids Connected." Having this resource during a time where many changes have taken place in our count..." more

Dec 8, 2009
$210 given
6 donors

Ms. Buchta Favorite

Pictures Please...say Science!

Updated on May 22, 2010

We have been taking pictures with our class digital camera until it just died. We have not been able to continue our picture journey of our lessons. We would like to have clear pictures that we can ta... more

My students need a digital camera to track their science unit.

High Poverty,

Stamford, CT

"Thank you so much for purchasing the Canon digital camera for my class. We truly love it. It came at such a great time. We have just started our new science unit on ecosystems and the students are usi..." more

Mar 24, 2010
$434 given
2 donors

Ms. Rawden Favorite

Color My World

Updated on Apr 28, 2010

Isn't it more enjoyable to see in color? I teach a fully included kindergarten class, which means there are students with special needs mainstreamed with regular education students in one classroom....
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My students need 5 packages of black/color ink for an HP Printer/Copier/Scanner.

High Poverty,

Stamford, CT

"Thank you so much for your generous donation for our classroom. The ink that you have donated has been very beneficial. We have used it in order to print pictures in color for students with special ne..." more

Dec 9, 2009
$228 given
4 donors

Double Your Impact

Ms. Rawden Favorite

Color My World 2

Updated on Apr 28, 2010

My co-teacher and I have purchased our own printer/copier/scanner to facilitate our instructional needs; however, ink is costly.... more

My students need 6 packages of black/color ink.

High Poverty,

Stamford, CT

"Thank you so much for your generous donation! Print-outs in color have been more motivating and captivating for our students rather than simple black and white. With the ink we have been able to print..." more

Dec 10, 2009
$272 given
1 donor

Ms. Buchta Favorite

Presenting VIDEO Presentations

Updated on Mar 25, 2010

Please help us bridge the home school connection and to create future public speakers.... more

My students need a Flip Ultra HD Video Camcorder.

High Poverty,

Stamford, CT

"Wow! The Flip is so awesome! The class and I are having such a great time using it. It took a while to familiarize them to be on video, and now they cannot stop. They are not "camera shy" by any means..." more

Jan 12, 2010
$283 given
2 donors

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School: K T Murphy Elementary School

Technology is an inevitable part of education these days. Decoding, fluency and stamina are also what makes a good reader.... more

"A picture is worth a thousand words." Through the use of pictures/photos we hope to help use real life experiences to inspire children to learn. We hope through the use of pictures/photos we can... more

When can we use clay again? A resounding call for more clay is a familiar request in the art room at my school. My students in grades K-5 love sculpting with clay and find great joy in using their... more

I teach art in grades K-5 and my students are always eager to explore art and get creative. I am inspired by their love of learning and each year I work to create an even more exciting and... more

I teach art to students in grades K-5 in a Title 1, culturally diverse, urban neighborhood school. I would like to provide parents and their children opportunities for creative learning experiences... more

I teach a group of culturally and economically diverse 8th grade class. Many of my students come from needy homes and a high number of them qualify for free lunch.... more

We have been taking pictures with our class digital camera until it just died. We have not been able to continue our picture journey of our lessons. We would like to have clear pictures that we can ta... more

Isn't it more enjoyable to see in color? I teach a fully included kindergarten class, which means there are students with special needs mainstreamed with regular education students in one classroom.... more

My co-teacher and I have purchased our own printer/copier/scanner to facilitate our instructional needs; however, ink is costly.... more

Please help us bridge the home school connection and to create future public speakers.... more

Teachers

Technology is an inevitable part of education these days. Decoding, fluency and stamina are also what makes a good reader....
more

"A picture is worth a thousand words." Through the use of pictures/photos we hope to help use real life experiences to inspire children to learn. We hope through the use of pictures/photos we can...
more

When can we use clay again? A resounding call for more clay is a familiar request in the art room at my school. My students in grades K-5 love sculpting with clay and find great joy in using their...
more

I teach art in grades K-5 and my students are always eager to explore art and get creative. I am inspired by their love of learning and each year I work to create an even more exciting and...
more

I teach art to students in grades K-5 in a Title 1, culturally diverse, urban neighborhood school. I would like to provide parents and their children opportunities for creative learning experiences...
more

I teach a group of culturally and economically diverse 8th grade class. Many of my students come from needy homes and a high number of them qualify for free lunch....
more

Isn't it more enjoyable to see in color? I teach a fully included kindergarten class, which means there are students with special needs mainstreamed with regular education students in one classroom....
more