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These materials can also be used for lessons on force, wind, and cause/effect in our special education classrooms.","fullyFundedDate":1770647769512,"projectUrl":"project/stem-tools-for-sensory-fun/9880327/","projectTitle":"STEM Tools for Sensory Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wojciechowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8950180_orig.png?crop=686,686,x0,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1675431884488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8950180"},{"teacherId":8950180,"projectId":9451100,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support for these amazing books that will be used in our entire school!\r\n\r\nI presented the books to our special education team, and we are excited to take turns reading them to the general education classrooms during Autism Acceptance month. We hope to have awesome conversations around what Autism looks like, and how you can be a friend to someone with Autism. Knowledge is the first step to destigmatization! \r\n\r\nThese books will be placed in a common area of our staff only library, to be checked out by teachers whenever they want. Once again I want to thank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1762266280258,"projectUrl":"project/amazing-autism-acceptance-books/9451100/","projectTitle":"Amazing Autism Acceptance Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wojciechowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8950180_orig.png?crop=686,686,x0,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1675431884488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8950180"},{"teacherId":9031790,"projectId":9351141,"letterContent":"Thank you for contributing to Artists In Training. With your generous donation, my students learned about famous artists through kid-friendly, well-thought-out lessons. Students also completed a project depicting one of their famous artists' pieces. The lessons were simple and easy for students to follow and understand. It was clear, concise, and engaging. Students were excited and looked forward to each project. \r\n\r\nThank you again for helping make this possible. My students and I appreciate your kindness in providing kid-friendly art lessons for our classroom. This was made possible with donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1754322962590,"projectUrl":"project/artists-in-training/9351141/","projectTitle":"Artists In Training","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9031790"},{"teacherId":5500785,"projectId":9784477,"letterContent":"The students and I would like to sincerely thank you for the supplies donated to our makerspace. We truly appreciate the new materials that can be rotated among our different stations. The students were thrilled to see the new items, especially the pixel blocks. They have enjoyed creating pictures and shapes, and the blocks are easy for young learners to manipulate while offering many creative possibilities through the different images on each block.\r\n\r\nMagnetic toys have also become a favorite among our pre-kindergarten students. These materials allow them to build without frustration when structures fall apart, which encourages persistence and confidence. The bright colors are especially engaging, and students love using them to create a variety of structures.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation will have a long-lasting impact, as these materials will be used for many years to come. They provide our students with meaningful opportunities to build, explore, and develop their creativity, imagination, and early engineering skills. Thank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1761937132496,"projectUrl":"project/stem-stations-for-pre-k-engineers/9784477/","projectTitle":"Stem Stations for Pre-K Engineers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McConley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5500785_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535564836928","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kim-mcconley"},{"teacherId":8985384,"projectId":9862429,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations toward my health office supplies. These supplies have been amazing to have; and have already made a difference with my students! Students have been loving seeing their work displayed on the health office walls, and the additional clothing items have helped kids stay warm. \r\nStudents and health office staff alike were so excited to see their items delivered to our school. All have enjoyed seeing new bulletin boards going up, and health posters. \r\nThank you again for supporting student mental and physical health!","fullyFundedDate":1766526665797,"projectUrl":"project/health-office-supplies/9862429/","projectTitle":"Health Office Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8985384_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678977066495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8985384"},{"teacherId":9031790,"projectId":9356154,"letterContent":"Thank you for contributing to Art Storage. With your generous donation, my students now have a place to store and organize their art supplies. They are extremely excited to have access to art supplies in an organized manner. Students are able to use the supplies for many activities. Whether it's for an art project or a special occasion card, students can access the materials independently when needed. \r\n\r\nThank you again for helping make this possible. My students and I appreciate your kindness in providing art storage carts for our classroom. This was made possible with donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1754595814151,"projectUrl":"project/art-storage/9356154/","projectTitle":"Art Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9031790"},{"teacherId":3836788,"projectId":9894668,"letterContent":"It was so exciting for my students to see the new games at our cultural Affinity groups! The smiles on their faces were a great way for all of us to start our day. They were happy and motivated to learn new games and to play them during this time. \r\n\r\nBecause we have a bigger selection of games, students can vary their choices from week to week. Some students are quieter and have selected games to play for two people, while others have jumped into larger group games, such as \"Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza.\" I have been modeling and teaching a new game each week, so students learn to play all of them. \r\n\r\nWithout support from donors like you, it would be difficult for me to provide these new games for students. Thank you very much for supporting public education, my students, and me.","fullyFundedDate":1763749846067,"projectUrl":"project/building-community-through-games/9894668/","projectTitle":"Building Community through Games","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mischel-Moe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3836788_orig.jpg?crop=421,421,x0,y139&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598648047265","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3836788"},{"teacherId":401994,"projectId":9814087,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in supporting the students at my school. It has been so fun to see kids excited about winning a prize. The stuffed animals are a huge hit with all kids. The balls were also a big hit and popular on the playground. Students have been working hard to show positive behavior around the school. Thank you for providing the funds needed to get what the students need and deserve. I am pretty sure the prize bucket it full and will last through the school year. We all appreciate you!!","fullyFundedDate":1761593900755,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-for-older-students/9814087/","projectTitle":"Prizes for Older Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. VanKampen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp401994_orig.png?crop=307,307,x32,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630275212474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/401994"},{"teacherId":9031790,"projectId":9581584,"letterContent":"Thank you for contributing to Artwork in Action. With your generous donation, my students now have a place to store and organize their art projects. They were super excited when they saw that we had an art drying rack for their artwork. With limited flat surfaces, this drying rack was much needed for our first art project and many more future projects to come. \r\n\r\nThank you again for helping make this possible. My students and I appreciate your kindness in providing an art drying rack. This improved their artistic experience, which could not have been possible without generous donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1755987561829,"projectUrl":"project/artwork-in-action/9581584/","projectTitle":"Artwork in Action","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9031790"},{"teacherId":401994,"projectId":9649948,"letterContent":"Thanks is never enough to say. I have been so blessed to teach at an amazing school with amazing kids. Your donation to my classroom has already been a huge success. Several students have enjoyed using the fidgets in the calming area. When the overhead lights are off the classroom is calm and welcoming. The students love slime, putty and kinetic sand. The interactions and conversations are priceless. Students can easily regulate themselves and get back to learning. Thanks again for donating. We are all forever grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1758820477848,"projectUrl":"project/calming-station/9649948/","projectTitle":"Calming Station","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. VanKampen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp401994_orig.png?crop=307,307,x32,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630275212474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/401994"},{"teacherId":3894043,"projectId":9323203,"letterContent":"Your generous gift has truly made a difference in the lives of nonverbal children, helping them with basic communication. They can now express what they want, how they feel, and what they are thinking. \r\n\r\nBecause of your support, students have practiced identifying visuals that go with common greetings and phrases in English. They can now find those same visuals on their communication devices. Students can control what they say by correctly selecting the corresponding visuals, which essentially allows these devices to speak for them. \r\n\r\nThe Kahoot! program, made possible by your donation, allows the children to work at their own pace while learning how to identify the visuals. Best of all, Kahoot! makes the learning process fun and engaging for the kids. Thank you for your incredible support and for helping these students find their voice.","fullyFundedDate":1747535418737,"projectUrl":"project/see-it-tap-it-hear-it-say-it/9323203/","projectTitle":"See it. Tap it. Hear it. Say it.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amaya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3894043_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480702308049","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3894043"},{"teacherId":3836788,"projectId":9278457,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous support for my students and me. 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