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Your kindness has truly helped make a difference in each of their lives, and for that I am so thankful. \r\nThe new supplies that we have received will allow for so much growth in the classroom. These items will help my students work hard, and more importantly stay focused on their futures and their goals. Each of these items will allow for my students to stay motivated and continue learning through the end of the school year (and beyond!)\r\nThank you for everything you've done for my students. As they continue to use the fidgets and manipulative and smile through our lessons, I will be sure to remind them of the kindness you've shown, and let that serve as a lesson that there are so many people out there who believe in them! Thank you again so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1771535048335,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-young-minds/10102090/","projectTitle":"Motivating Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sardarian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3380078_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450659597915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sardarian"},{"teacherId":3380078,"projectId":10125840,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the incredible support you've provided for my students and our classroom with the funding of this project! The new materials have arrived, and I have already starting putting the pieces together for our classroom. The new photo paper and toner sets will allow for pictures to be printed of all the amazing things we are accomplishing in our classroom. Those pictures will then serve as reminders of the achievements earned. 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They were also excited that there were plenty of drinks to go around. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for making this possible. Not only did you fund decorations and drinks, you helped make my students feel special and that is priceless.","fullyFundedDate":1772569493764,"projectUrl":"project/our-last-luau/10126646/","projectTitle":"Our Last Luau!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Belfus","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4928730_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523167215903","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msbelfus"},{"teacherId":3380078,"projectId":10102749,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your unbelievable kindness with funding this project! I am so grateful for all of the support we have received. One of my goals every year, is to ensure that my students have ALL the tools they need to be successful in the classroom. Our school day starts very early, and there are often some students who miss breakfast. Having small snacks in our classroom care closet is such a huge benefit for everyone. This allows students to be able to have something to help keep them focused, while not losing focus on the lesson and skills being taught. \r\nI couldn't do this without the support and help that I receive from people like you. Thank you for taking an interest and supporting my amazing students. They are some of the best thinkers anyone could ask for, and all I want is for them to be able to reach their goals and achieve success throughout this school year and beyond. 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The most important thing for me everyday is making sure that my students have the tools necessary to succeed. One of the things that is needed most for this to happen is the desire to want to learn and want to be in school. Therefore, I really try to come up with creative ways to make learning come alive for all of my students. The tools we've received from this project will allow that to happen! One of the things that everyone loves is Disney. The items we've gotten will encourage all students to work hard and have that desire to earn those rewards and special moments. The bracelets, head bands, and keychains will do just that; it will bring the \"magic\" to life!\r\nThank you for everything you've done for my students! Your generosity and support means so much to me, and it means the world to all of my students! The amazing things that we do in the classroom is all because of the support that wonderful people like you give to us. 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As we continue through our school year and plan for the future, we will be able to do so in ways that will be memorable and exciting for all of the students!\r\nThank you for everything you've done to make these experiences possible for my students. These are the memories and moments that will stay with them most as they continue on their educational journey, and I am so excited to be able to share in these moments with each of them. 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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 906 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 1,824 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School
$654,917
raised using DonorsChoose
1,824
projects
funded
64
teachers
funded
3,762
donors
269
projects
for
basic supplies
325
projects for
technology
268
projects for
books
87
projects
for
art supplies
Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School has received support from
1,139 individuals from Pennsylvania and
2,623 individuals out-of-state.