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The rolling cart has been a great addition to our classroom!\r\nThe wall pockets and baskets have been helpful in keeping our classroom organized!\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758546577544,"projectUrl":"project/organized-classroom/9578215/","projectTitle":"Organized Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3445242_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481472046177","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445242"},{"teacherId":3445142,"projectId":9794735,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for allowing us to do this for our school. My first graders are learning all about kindness. We are trying to encourage kids to become pros at showing kindness by helping instill good habits, like using manners, expressing gratitude or compassion, and doing random acts of kindness.This is going to be a great way to spread kindness around our school. We will be handing out little bags filled with bracelets, pencils, and notebooks. Your donation to our project is greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1761236101441,"projectUrl":"project/kindness-for-the-holidays/9794735/","projectTitle":"Kindness for the Holidays!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kellerstrass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445142"},{"teacherId":3445242,"projectId":9438050,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to see the Statue of Liberty cut-out along with the Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell, and American Flag balloons in the hallway while we were learning about national symbols. I noticed several older students stopping by to look at them as well. \r\nWe have also used the weather balloons inside our classroom while learning about weather. It added a fun, whimsical touch to our learning. \r\nWe have not used the other supplies yet, but I am sure my students will enjoy them.\r\nThank you for helping to make learning fun!","fullyFundedDate":1757548243624,"projectUrl":"project/creating-memorable-learning-experiences/9438050/","projectTitle":"Creating Memorable Learning Experiences","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3445242_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481472046177","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445242"},{"teacherId":3440306,"projectId":9205754,"letterContent":"What an amazing start to our school year! My split class of 3rd and 4th graders are having the best time with our outdoor classroom. Thank you so much for your contribution to our project. We've got a beautiful garden growing and the students are doing a great job taking care of it. \r\n We've started a Garden Club this year, too. Many of our 4th graders have volunteered to stay after school to help we'd, water, and plant our garden area. \r\n I feel like it's so important for students have something they feel responsible for and take pride in. Thank you for helping me create that space for my class!","fullyFundedDate":1747771149338,"projectUrl":"project/growing-together-green-thumbs-and-good/9205754/","projectTitle":"Growing Together: Green Thumbs and Good Times","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Deal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3440306_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454208679204","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3440306"},{"teacherId":3445242,"projectId":9599786,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom.\r\nWe have had a lot of indoor recess so far this school year, so my students have had lots of opportunities to play with these blocks and they LOVE them! They have been an even bigger hit than I anticipated. They look like Minecraft blocks and the kids are so creative with them. I have had to track who has already played with them because everyone wants a turn to play with these blocks! \r\nWe appreciate your kindness and generosity! THANK YOU for helping to make indoor recess fun!","fullyFundedDate":1756057370075,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-recess/9599786/","projectTitle":"Indoor Recess","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3445242_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481472046177","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445242"},{"teacherId":3445242,"projectId":9438075,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my students have the best Winter party! We will have our winter party in December, so we have not used these supplies yet. Last year, the sticker Gingerbread houses were a perfect activity for my young students to complete with their friends without needing adult support, which is essential when throwing a party for 20 young kids. I'm sure the kids this year will enjoy them just as much! I'm excited to also add the clay snowman craft this year. I can't wait to see how they turn out! I can not thank you enough for helping to create these fun memories for my students.\r\nTHANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1754498466878,"projectUrl":"project/winter-party-fun/9438075/","projectTitle":"Winter Party Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3445242_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481472046177","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445242"},{"teacherId":3445142,"projectId":9306933,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donation to my classroom. My class loves to play games and they love math. Uno is a fun way to practice math skills. Uno cards can help reinforce concepts like place value, comparison, and basic operations. Thank you for helping my students stay engaged and learning. Your support is appreciated so much. It is people like you that make this world a better place. My class will be so excited to play this game. I can't wait to show them. You are amazing!!!","fullyFundedDate":1747158443809,"projectUrl":"project/uno-for-the-win/9306933/","projectTitle":"Uno for the Win!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kellerstrass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445142"},{"teacherId":3445242,"projectId":9370942,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom. \r\nIt was really hot the first few weeks of school, so we had a lot of indoor recess! My students have enjoyed building with the interlocking blocks during indoor recess, and the magnetic cubes were an even bigger hit than I anticipated. The kids LOVED them because they look like Minecraft blocks. I had to track who had already played with them because everyone wanted a turn!\r\nThe wolf party supplies have been a great motivator for my young students. \r\nWe appreciate your kindness and generosity! THANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1754330753804,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-recess-and-school-spirit/9370942/","projectTitle":"Indoor Recess and School Spirit","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3445242_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481472046177","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445242"},{"teacherId":3445142,"projectId":9316254,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom! I am always thinking of creative ways to keep my students engaged and learning. They absolutely love magna tiles. Magna Tiles encourage creativity, spatial reasoning, and fine motor skill development through open-ended play. We use them during Steam time and during indoor recess. My students will be so excited to have magna tiles with animals and extra props. Thank you for thinking of us and helping us out. It is truly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1747158665171,"projectUrl":"project/magna-tiles/9316254/","projectTitle":"Magna Tiles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kellerstrass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445142"},{"teacherId":3445242,"projectId":9314655,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation of these fun games! My are students having fun and learning at the same time while playing. Playing UNO helps with number and color recognition, fine motor skills, and counting. It also teaches strategic thinking, adaptability, patience, turn-taking, and good sportsmanship. We focus on following rules, respect for others, and how to handle both winning and losing with grace. It provides a fun and accessible way to practice these essential cognitive and social skills.\r\nMy students and I are grateful for you. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1747771149236,"projectUrl":"project/math-games/9314655/","projectTitle":"Math Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3445242_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481472046177","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445242"},{"teacherId":3445242,"projectId":9377679,"letterContent":"Thank you for supplying the art trays, pen holder, and ten drawer cart! They have been a great addition to our classroom. The trays have been great for keeping center supplies sorted and ready for students to pick up and carry to other areas in the room to work. The ten drawer cart stores stencils, different papers, markers, and other supplies for centers. It allows my students have access to different writing templates and tools independently, which helps motivate them to stay on task and work independently.\r\nThank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1750094219900,"projectUrl":"project/art-supply-organization/9377679/","projectTitle":"Art Supply Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3445242_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481472046177","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445242"},{"teacherId":3445242,"projectId":9361823,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support! I had several students that did not have their own pencil pouch and their parents were very grateful that you had already supplied some extras for our class!\r\nMy students love the desk pets and mini plush animals. I have been using these as prizes when we play math Bingo. We play once a week to review different math skills and having prizes helps to motivate some of my struggling students to really pay attention and try. Students do help each other while we are playing and I love listening to their conversations as they explain their thinking to each other.\r\nThank you for helping to create a fun learning environment for my young students. 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