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And the organizational trays and sharpener help us keep our classroom running smoothly so we can focus on learning.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made an immediate impact, and my students are already excited to use their new materials. Thank you for believing in them and helping create a classroom where every child feels valued and inspired.","fullyFundedDate":1764701741034,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-our-learning-bright-minds-need/9794602/","projectTitle":"Coloring Our Learning: Bright Minds Need Bright Pencils!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9816907,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. The personal whiteboards, erasers, and markers you provided have become essential tools for our first graders each and every day. The students absolutely love using them, and they have quickly become one of the most versatile resources in our room.\r\n\r\nDuring math, students use their boards to show their thinking, solve problems step-by-step, and explain their reasoning in real time. In phonics, they practice spelling patterns, tap out sounds, and build words with confidence. Beyond those subjects, the whiteboards support partner work, whole-group lessons, quick checks for understanding, and even creative brainstorming. My students feel empowered when they can try, erase, and try again.\r\n\r\nThese materials have strengthened both independence and engagement in our classroom. Your generosity has provided my students with a tool they can use across subjects to show what they know, grow their skills, and take pride in their learning. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1763565485057,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-learning-tools-for-growing-m/9816907/","projectTitle":"Interactive Learning Tools for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9816959,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support. My first graders have been joyfully exploring the world of letters and sounds using the foam letters you helped provide. These hands-on materials have quickly become a classroom favorite. Students are eagerly searching for letters, testing out different sounds, and snapping together new word combinations. The foam letters make abstract concepts concrete. 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They are always talking about having to go get the new drill or look how fast I got this put together with the new drill.\r\nWhen the packages came it was like Christmas morning and they all gathered around the front table and I let a few of the seniors open the boxes. They were telling all of the other students to make sure not to scratch the new drills. It has been a few weeks now and the impact drivers and drills are all in pristine shape, one student even made a special spot for them and the chargers so we don't have to mix them up with the older machines in the shop.","fullyFundedDate":1760794767127,"projectUrl":"project/put-us-to-work/9597351/","projectTitle":"Put Us to Work!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Barthel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp331595_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1501776813521","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mike-barthel"},{"teacherId":9972027,"projectId":9189446,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to our classroom! These Orff instruments have already added so much fun and learning opportunities to our classroom. We now have enough instruments for our students to each try using them during class, and are so excited to see what we can create with them. \r\nOur students were so excited to see all of the new instruments we have in our classroom, and have worked so hard to learn how to use and take care of these instruments so we can have them for years to come. These instruments have added so much excitement and hands-on learning to our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe hope to continue to build the amount of resources we have in our classroom so our students can continue to grow into the musicians they are!","fullyFundedDate":1747072578489,"projectUrl":"project/orff-instruments-for-little-musicians/9189446/","projectTitle":"Orff Instruments for Little Musicians!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gerlach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9972027"},{"teacherId":9972027,"projectId":9188725,"letterContent":"Because of your generous donations to our classroom we can now expand our musical experiences to include playing many different instruments. With the Orff instruments provided, our students have been able to learn how to play their own accompaniment. For the first time we are able to have every student have a hands-on experience in playing during class. \r\nI cannot begin to describe how excited our students were to see these new instruments, and to know that it meant that they could play the music themselves. The amount of growth that students are making because they get more time to work with the actual instruments has been invaluable. We are all so excited to see what we will be able to play at our first concert this year using these instruments. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our students, and helping to foster their love of music.","fullyFundedDate":1750179745673,"projectUrl":"project/xylophones-for-elementary-music/9188725/","projectTitle":"Xylophones for Elementary Music","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gerlach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9972027"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9308028,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! The new rug has already made such a wonderful difference for my students. It gives us a comfortable, welcoming place to gather for lessons, stories, and class discussions. My students love having their own spot to sit, which helps them feel calm, focused, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThis rug has truly transformed the way we come together as a classroom community. It creates a safe and organized space where students can share ideas, listen to one another, and build stronger connections. Having this special meeting area makes learning feel more engaging and helps us start and end our day in a positive way.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has brought so much joy to our classroom, and we are deeply grateful for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1756849770079,"projectUrl":"project/warm-hearts-soft-floors-a-rug-for-our/9308028/","projectTitle":"Warm Hearts, Soft Floors: A Rug for Our Learning Home","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9319211,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom with the gift of new Social-Emotional Learning books! My students are already eager to dive into these stories. These books will help them learn important skills like empathy, kindness, problem-solving, and managing their feelings in positive ways.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is giving us powerful tools to build not only stronger readers, but also caring and confident individuals. We are so grateful that you chose to invest in our students' growth—academically and emotionally.","fullyFundedDate":1752236821979,"projectUrl":"project/growing-hearts-and-minds-sel-resources/9319211/","projectTitle":"Growing Hearts and Minds: SEL Resources for our Elementary Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9323614,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! The new mailbox sorter has already made such a positive difference. My students are so excited to have their own organized space to keep their work, notes, and projects. It helps us start and end the day more smoothly, and it's teaching them responsibility and independence.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your kindness and for investing in our classroom community. Your gift is helping our students stay organized and feel proud of their work every day!","fullyFundedDate":1757012250510,"projectUrl":"project/youve-got-mail-now-lets-sort-it/9323614/","projectTitle":"You've Got Mail! Now Let's Sort It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9117721,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generosity! Having the quality resources to create fun and engaging art projects in the classroom is amazing! I am able to plan art projects and crafts in our classroom that tap into my students' creativity and help them create something that they are excited about and proud of.\r\n\r\nMy students use these resources weekly during our many projects. It is so fun to see their faces when I pull out the fun colors and they get to choose colors that really represent their ideas.\r\n\r\nThank you again! It it so appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1745847021239,"projectUrl":"project/cardstock-and-construction-paper-for-cre/9117721/","projectTitle":"Cardstock and Construction Paper for Creating Art in the Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"},{"teacherId":9988076,"projectId":9219020,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to Yummy Treats!\r\n\r\nMany of us take our kitchens with their appliances and utensils for granted. We use them everyday to feed ourselves and our families. However, we do not always include the young people in our families in the day-to-day food preparation. Families are so busy.\r\n\r\nDid you know that a couple of years ago our high school science teacher taught a class about food science and found out that 90% of his class had no idea how to boil an egg? This was a general education classroom, now imagine a special education classroom. Our students with disabilities often need more support and practice to learn to prepare food. Feeding ourselves is a life skill everyone needs in order to survive independently. \r\n\r\nBy giving to our project, you have allowed my students to practice with real kitchen utensils and appliances to create food. Not just any food, but fun food, healthy food, delicious food and food for the soul. My students are practicing reading recipes, learning math with measuring, practicing safe food preparation and enjoying the food they have created. Often recipes feed more than one person so they get to share, build relationships and feed other people's souls.\r\n\r\nOur classroom is the one you can smell down the hall. Not the one with junior high kids after ph ed, but the free smells that make the stomach growl with hunger. The classroom that makes bread, cookies, pasta and popcorn. We have tried it all. \r\n\r\nThank you again for giving to our project!","fullyFundedDate":1745773500715,"projectUrl":"project/yummy-treats-independent-food-prep/9219020/","projectTitle":"Yummy Treats! Independent Food Prep","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kyar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9988076"},{"teacherId":8126723,"projectId":9184253,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my project. The STEM activities have brought an incredible amount of learning, creativity, and excitement into our classroom. My students were thrilled to see all the new materials they could explore and create with. The resources have been built, taken apart, and rebuilt again—sparking endless opportunities for hands-on learning.\r\n\r\nFrom simple shapes to towering castles, the students have used their imaginations to design and build in ways that inspire both collaboration and problem-solving. These experiences have made a lasting impact on their love for learning.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for your generosity and support. 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