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Thank you for helping us fuel focus, motivation, and learning every day!","fullyFundedDate":1763494126898,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-their-focus-snacks-for-engaged-and/9864145/","projectTitle":"Fuel Their Focus: Snacks for Engaged and Ready Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Joseph","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp389983_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449192034372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/389983"},{"teacherId":389983,"projectId":9854691,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Hydration Station: Quenching Thirsty Brains project! Because of your generosity, our students now have access to the water they need to stay focused, energized, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nSomething as simple as hydration makes a powerful difference in the classroom. You've helped remove a barrier to learning and shown our students that people beyond our school believe in their success. 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Your donation is providing our students with a meaningful opportunity to connect technology, engineering, and environmental stewardship in a hands-on and engaging way.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, students will explore sustainability and conservation through the use of a smart bird feeder, allowing them to observe wildlife, collect data, and apply engineering and problem-solving skills to real-world environmental challenges. This project helps students see how technology can be used not just to innovate, but to protect and care for our planet.\r\n\r\nFor many of our learners, this experience is their first time applying STEM concepts to environmental science in a tangible way. Your generosity is helping spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and inspire students to think critically about how engineering and technology can positively impact the world around them.\r\n\r\nFrom all of us, thank you for believing in our students and for supporting learning experiences that combine STEM, nature, and sustainability. 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Your donation is giving our students an exciting and meaningful introduction to flight, engineering, and problem-solving—many of them for the very first time.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, students will be able to explore the fundamentals of flight using flying balls and orbs that make learning both engaging and accessible. These hands-on tools allow students to experiment, test ideas, and learn through real-world experiences as they begin building an understanding of how drones work. For many of our learners, this project serves as their first step into engineering and STEM-based thinking.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping spark curiosity, boost confidence, and open doors to future learning in technology and engineering. Experiences like this can be truly transformative, especially for students who may not otherwise have access to these opportunities.\r\n\r\nFrom all of us—thank you for believing in our students and for helping them take flight. 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With access to LEGO-based engineering materials, all students include those with certain modification needs who were once hesitant or unsure are now confidently building, testing, redesigning, and working together to solve challenges.\r\n\r\nThis project has significantly increased student engagement and participation, especially among learners who previously struggled to stay focused or felt disconnected from technology. Most importantly, the project has helped students begin to see themselves as engineers and innovators. \r\n\r\nMany of our students—particularly those from underrepresented communities—are now expressing interest in robotics, coding, and future STEM careers. The classroom culture has shifted from passive learning to active discovery, and student confidence has grown tremendously. 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They are more attentive, collaborative, and eager to participate.\r\n\r\nEvery day, I see the difference your support makes. When students sit in the Chair of Knowledge, they feel valued and proud of their effort. It's become a quiet motivator, reminding them that their ideas matter.\r\n\r\nYour contribution shows my students that people believe in their potential. You've helped make our classroom a place where learning feels supported and respected.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our students grow one chair, one lesson, and one learner at a time.","fullyFundedDate":1758202856945,"projectUrl":"project/the-chair-of-knowledge/9564931/","projectTitle":"The Chair of Knowledge","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hamer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2357701_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588699029747","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2357701"},{"teacherId":2538316,"projectId":9318806,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible support, our Cricut makerspace is officially in full swing—and the excitement in our classroom is real! Students have been eagerly waiting for the opportunity to bring their digital designs to life, and now they can.\r\n\r\nRight now, they're designing custom tumblers—and their creativity is shining through.\r\nFrom bold graphics to personalized names and symbols, these projects are giving students a chance to express themselves and build confidence in their skills. Shirts are coming soon, and the anticipation is growing! It's amazing to see how access to the right tools transforms engagement and sparks imagination.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for believing in our students and helping them turn their ideas into something tangible and meaningful.","fullyFundedDate":1752845002503,"projectUrl":"project/creative-expressions-crafting-with-cric/9318806/","projectTitle":"Creative Expressions: Crafting With Cricut","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taylor-Blades","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2538316_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468404361649","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-taylorblades"},{"teacherId":2538316,"projectId":9318889,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our Hydration Station is up and running—and the students love it! Having access to bottled water and juice right in the classroom has made a real difference. 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The beverages have been a hit, especially during early mornings and after physical activity, helping students stay focused, refreshed, and ready to participate.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us prioritize wellness in a simple yet powerful way.","fullyFundedDate":1746787077814,"projectUrl":"project/hydration-station-quenching-thirst-enh/9318889/","projectTitle":"Hydration Station: Quenching Thirst, Enhancing Health","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taylor-Blades","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2538316_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468404361649","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-taylorblades"},{"teacherId":389983,"projectId":9096829,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our project, \"Stocked for Success: Bulletin Board Supplies for Engaging Classrooms!\" Because of you, our classroom walls now truly talk—they motivate, inform, and celebrate student learning every single day.\r\n\r\nWith the new supplies, I've been able to design bulletin boards that are not just decorative, but deeply purposeful. Our walls now showcase student work, key learning concepts, and visual reminders of what we're striving toward together. 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My students are thrilled to see titles they've heard about but never had the chance to read. Their excitement is contagious—many have already started discussing which book they'll pick up first!\r\n\r\nThese books will not only expand our classroom library but also spark meaningful conversations about identity, justice, and the importance of diverse voices in literature. 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Thanks to your donation, every student can now easily back up assignments, access projects, and confidently manage their files. This simple tool has removed a major barrier, ensuring that no student falls behind because of technology limitations.\r\n\r\nYour support has also given students valuable practice with digital literacy—learning how to move and store files across devices, a skill that will benefit them in high school, college, and their future careers. Beyond the technical impact, the adapters have boosted student confidence and reduced frustration, allowing them to focus more on learning and creating.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and helping to provide the tools that make success possible.","fullyFundedDate":1747153080164,"projectUrl":"project/help-imp-save-their-work/9036774/","projectTitle":"Help IMP Save Their Work!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manago-Howard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-manago"},{"teacherId":8917078,"projectId":8661388,"letterContent":"Being able to create a dedicated space for students to work through their anxiety and manage stress was crucial in fostering their well-being and success. In today's fast-paced world, teens face immense pressure from academic responsibilities, social expectations, and the constant presence of technology. 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