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Jenga gets the most heated and loud as each piece is carefully withdrawn!","fullyFundedDate":1759861571670,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-games-for-indoor-recess/9567642/","projectTitle":"Engaging Games for Indoor Recess","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bushnell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4826663_orig.jpg?crop=1876,1877,x0,y375&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619742510510","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/t-bushnell"},{"teacherId":4828041,"projectId":9720285,"letterContent":"When my class saw me opening the boxes of our donated class snacks and I explained that generous donors made this possible for them, my class applauded! Our mid-morning snack time is supposed to be a quick, healthy snack to provide nourishment during our long morning reading block, before our late lunch time. Unfortunately, many children were not bringing in a snack from home. With a variety of multigrain bar flavors to choose from, now all of my students can enjoy a nutritious treat during our working snack time. \r\n\r\nIn addition, because we have an abundance of bars, I can also offer them to students that arrive late to school, missing the opportunity to get breakfast.","fullyFundedDate":1762267677453,"projectUrl":"project/mid-morning-munchies/9720285/","projectTitle":"Mid-Morning Munchies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Feo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4828041_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506299891029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-feo"},{"teacherId":4828041,"projectId":9720269,"letterContent":"With these special headphone/microphone combos that you helped supply to my students, they have been able to participate in research-based fluency programs with ease. The headphones provided to us by the school were malfunctioning on a daily basis, causing unnecessary frustration for the students and teacher, as well as wasting valuable learning time. \r\n\r\nThe progress my students have made using the fluency program daily is amazing! In addition, I am able to share actual recordings my students reading for parents to hear their progress. Next year, I will be able to start using this program immediately because I already have the necessary quality headphones. Your generosity is much appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1759947831401,"projectUrl":"project/listen-to-me-read/9720269/","projectTitle":"Listen to Me Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Feo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4828041_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506299891029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-feo"},{"teacherId":4828041,"projectId":9720305,"letterContent":"My students have a new found love for inside recess and earned free time, now that they have challenging and fun learning activities they can choose from. Thank you for making this possible with you donations. Not only has this provided my class with hands-on brain stimulating fun, but this also gives them a much needed break from screen time. In addition, to having fun with stimulating puzzles and fast-paced Spot It games, they don't even realize that they are learning, applying, and reinforcing social skills and conflict resolution. The best part is that these games can be used for years to come! Your generosity has definitely been put to good use!","fullyFundedDate":1759872969894,"projectUrl":"project/all-aboard-the-brain-train/9720305/","projectTitle":"All Aboard the Brain Train!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Feo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4828041_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506299891029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-feo"},{"teacherId":8799473,"projectId":9751587,"letterContent":"Your donations have helped bring hands-on experiences to my reading intervention groups these past few months. Students have gotten to take skills, learned and lessons and practice them independently and in small groups by being able to match sequence pair and create new connection connections to learning with these donations. Students then took that independent practice and connected it to grade level text giving them background knowledge to help them make new learning games.\r\n\r\nMy kindergarten students in particular benefited from the tracing boards and litter pads as they were learning letters and sounds they were able to practice correct letter formation for the upper and lowercase letters. The last group I worked with for six weeks went from knowing around eight letters and sounds to all 26. There are success and hard work paired with your generous donations helped accelerate their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1759865627675,"projectUrl":"project/the-gift-of-literacy/9751587/","projectTitle":"The Gift of Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cabaniss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8799473_orig.jpg?crop=624,624,x0,y104&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665752819366","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8799473"},{"teacherId":8806143,"projectId":9806134,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring this board game project to life! Because of your support, our classroom now has a collection of games that invite teamwork, and bring out the very best in our students. These games aren't just fun they build great social skills.\r\n\r\nI love watching students gather around a game of Mancala or Memory and instantly become engaged, focused and interested. Even students who are typically hesitant to participate are jumping in, taking risks. The energy in the room has shifted in such a joyful way, and that is directly because of your generosity.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and believing in the value of playful, meaningful learning experiences. Your kindness has made a real difference, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1762267736097,"projectUrl":"project/from-bored-to-board-games/9806134/","projectTitle":"From Bored to Board Games!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Priede","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8806143_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x133,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757873274268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-k-priede"},{"teacherId":5495850,"projectId":9160201,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our flexible seating grant. Because of your kindness, our students will have access to new movement materials that will spark curiosity, strengthen essential skills, and make our classroom an even more exciting place to learn.\r\n\r\nYour contribution directly impacts each child's daily experience. Students can place their feet on the bouncy bands and silently expel energy, while staying engaged in academic content. Our students are already eager and excited to dive in!\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your commitment to education and for believing in the potential of our young learners. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in our classroom and in our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1751768260558,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-student-engagement-and-learnin/9160201/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning through Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5495850_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533836201446","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5495850"},{"teacherId":152196,"projectId":9725531,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, indoor recess has completely transformed in our classroom. Instead of feeling disappointed on rainy days, my students now look forward to building, creating, and exploring with their new STEM toys. These materials inspire collaboration, problem-solving, and imaginative play, giving students meaningful opportunities to practice skills that support their learning across all subjects. Your support has turned unstructured time into joyful, purposeful learning, and my students are truly excited every time they get to use these new tools. Thank you for making such a positive and lasting impact on our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1761959835212,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-minds-on-rainy-days/9725531/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Minds on Rainy Days","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maiolo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp152196_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566263370216","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsmaiolo"},{"teacherId":5101727,"projectId":9784415,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. I want to share how the headphones with microphones you provided are making a meaningful difference for our English Language Learner (ELL) students and for other learners who benefit from focused fluency practice.\r\n\r\nThese headphones have become essential tools for our fluency and English speaking programs. The microphones give students a private, low‑anxiety space to speak aloud and practice pronunciation, intonation, and sentence rhythm without feeling self‑conscious in front of peers. When students can hear themselves clearly and receive immediate feedback from language software or teacher recordings, they are more willing to experiment with new sounds.\r\n\r\nThe headphones also make technology-based lessons accessible and effective. Many of our donors are familiar with the devices themselves but may not realize how they're used in structured language instruction. We pair the headsets with tailored speaking apps, guided reading programs, and teacher‑led recording activities.\r\n\r\nWhat excites the students most is the immediate sense of ownership over their learning. A few quieter ELL learners, who previously hesitated to speak in class, have become much more engaged. \r\n\r\n\r\nThank you again for providing these headphones with microphones. Your generosity has given our students the confidence and resources they need to grow as communicators and learners. I appreciate your support more than words can express and look forward to sharing more updates on their continued progress.","fullyFundedDate":1762267520741,"projectUrl":"project/im-all-ears/9784415/","projectTitle":"I'm All Ears!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tabor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5101727_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570562542476","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chrissy-tabor"},{"teacherId":8806143,"projectId":9714152,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, they now have the chance to explore and discover in ways that truly spark their excitement.\r\n\r\nWhen the new materials arrived, the room instantly filled with \"oohs\" and \"aahs.\" The Mineral Study Kits and RubberBand Racer Kits turned our lessons into hands-on adventures! Watching my students test their racers and proudly share what they discovered was such a joy—learning suddenly felt like play. It is so gratifying when I see students light up with enthusiasm as they explore actual fossils. The room practically buzzes with excitement when my students get to dig into real fossils—it's like watching curiosity come alive! \r\n\r\nThank you for helping make that happen and for believing in my students. Your support reminds them that people care about their dreams—and that they can achieve amazing things.","fullyFundedDate":1759879770439,"projectUrl":"project/makers-challenge-building-racing-and/9714152/","projectTitle":"Maker's Challenge: Building, Racing, and Digging into Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Priede","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8806143_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x133,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757873274268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-k-priede"},{"teacherId":3723120,"projectId":9614018,"letterContent":"This has been a project that has created a buzz in my students. They are motivated and excited about learning how to make a profit. They have learned that you have to put some money into a project in order to make money. They have learned how many things go into a business that they had never thought about before. Students were looking at different stores trying to find the cheapest cups, lemons, and sugar so their profit would be larger. They LOVE the reading lights and are using them at home. It's exciting to hear parents expressing how much their child is liking reading now! A few little tricks to motivate them-thanks to you-is all it takes to make a difference and motivate the ESE students. They are feeling success and building confidence in reading and economics thanks to you. You are incredible!","fullyFundedDate":1755521982927,"projectUrl":"project/when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-lemonad/9614018/","projectTitle":"When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade-Reading Style, That Is","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dr-holly-thompson"},{"teacherId":3723120,"projectId":9320528,"letterContent":"What an amazing start to this year! Your donations have had such an impact on my students. They come to my groups with their zipper pouches each day. Inside these pouches they have pencils and the notebooks you have supplied. They take notes in these notebooks and use them as study guides and resources when they are taking tests or completing assignments. They are learning the art of note-taking by deciding what is and is not important. The small turtle key chains were given to the students as a good luck charm for the beginning of the year state tests. Some students have them attached to their backpacks, shoes, or a necklace. I love seeing the confidence they bring to my students. The kids absolutely love the stickers. They put them on their water bottles, note-taking books, pouches,... wherever! My math students love using the magnetic boards for basic fact practice and my youngest students love them for phonics practice. \r\nThank you so very very much for helping make this year successful with my ESE students. You rock!","fullyFundedDate":1754331116739,"projectUrl":"project/ready-for-the-new-year/9320528/","projectTitle":"Ready for the New Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dr-holly-thompson"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_73652","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":813,"numTeachers":56,"percentFrplEligible":70,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":66,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":19,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":46.5,"schoolId":73652,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cranberry Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cranberry Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/sarasota-county-school-district/cranberry-elementary-school/73652"}