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Additionally, the pens, stamps, and stickers included in this project help my students feel a sense of choice and accomplishment when they come to group. They love getting to choose a stamp for their spelling words, or choose a pen to write with to help them with their handwriting. \r\nEven the smallest things have helped so much! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1778011987138,"projectUrl":"project/intervention-incentives/10074500/","projectTitle":"Intervention Incentives!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Byrd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4519431_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502395217116","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4519431"},{"teacherId":4519431,"projectId":10381324,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for your support in helping my students in reading intervention get off to a great start to the year. They are so excited about the pens, prizes, and reading supplies that were included in this project. For example, students love the choice that they are offered through choosing their own pen or weighted pencil, or large pencil. These tools have helped students feel more agency as they work on their handwriting. Additionally, students are using the reading strips to help themselves focus on the text and isolate the words we are reading. Finally, students are loving the prizes that they are able to work for! They come to group excited and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1785781865346,"projectUrl":"project/intervention-motivation/10381324/","projectTitle":"Intervention Motivation!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Byrd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4519431_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502395217116","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4519431"},{"teacherId":709659,"projectId":10198136,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Your kindness and willingness to invest in our students mean more than words can express. Because of you, we now have additional resources to make learning more engaging, hands-on, and fun for our students.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic ten-frame answer boards and place value chart will provide valuable opportunities for students to build number sense, strengthen their math skills, and develop a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. The colorful folders will help students stay organized and keep their learning materials in one place.\r\n\r\nThe bubble gum, candy, and tiny surprise animals will also add an element of excitement and motivation to our classroom rewards. 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Another student was using the number line to build a deeper understanding of negative numbers.\r\n\r\nAs you can see by the photos, the googly eyes have been very popular already this year. It's funny how silly plastic eyes can spark imagination and creativity!\r\n\r\nThank you for your support of this non-traditional, hands-on learning environment. Thanks to your generosity, we'll keep making (projects, connections, friends... 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It's so fun to see all the joy in the classroom at the end of the day. \r\nOur morning meetings now has an accessible feelings chart for our students with limited language to make their choices and participate in our meeting!\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1788458688148,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-supports-for-my-special-educatio/10377755/","projectTitle":"Sensory Supports for My Special Education Classroom.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8651451_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1785358525848","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8651451"},{"teacherId":398049,"projectId":10471882,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to fund this Donors Choose project to get a new shelf and clear bins to help keep our room more organized.\r\n\r\nI put the new shelf together during our staff-only Welcome Back days. I could tell right away that it was going to make a big difference! The height of each shelf is adjustable, so I can make it work for any size bin or other materials. The open design even allowed me to create a space on a shelf for items that need to be charged. I could just thread the various charging cables right through the shelf!\r\n\r\nThe bins look great. Having clear bins allows us to see what is inside each bin and inspires creativity. Using my label maker (from a previous DC project!) the bins were labeled in English and Spanish and ready for my students on the first day.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generous support of our public school makerspace.","fullyFundedDate":1787056969822,"projectUrl":"project/safe-and-easy-access-to-materials-for-ma/10471882/","projectTitle":"Safe and Easy Access to Materials for Making","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Milewski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp398049_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787626962874","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-milewski"},{"teacherId":398049,"projectId":10186262,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund this project from the end of the previous school year. Through your generosity, many of our \"favorite things\" are still in stock in our makerspace to kick off the new school year!\r\n\r\nHaving adequate supplies for the students when they come up with big ideas is critical to keeping the creativity flowing in a makerspace. Through the hands-on problem solving skills the students learn, they are more prepared to tackle challenges in their classrooms and beyond.\r\n\r\nThank you for your continued support of public schools, teachers, and students!","fullyFundedDate":1776302921721,"projectUrl":"project/restocking-the-makerspace-to-finish-the/10186262/","projectTitle":"Restocking the Makerspace to Finish the School Year Strong","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Milewski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp398049_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787626962874","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-milewski"},{"teacherId":398049,"projectId":10213209,"letterContent":"It's been a beautiful week to be out in the school garden. Thanks to your generosity, the students have everything they need!\r\n\r\nThe kids were really excited about the new gloves. 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Henderson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Madison, Wisconsin that is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.
It serves 458 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
Its teachers have had 324 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades K - 5
458 Students
51 Teachers
1201 Tompkins DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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63%
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American, or Asian
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Henderson Elementary School
$137,370
raised using DonorsChoose
324
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
850
donors
38
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
32
projects
for
art supplies
Henderson Elementary School has received support from
594 individuals from Wisconsin and
256 individuals out-of-state.