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Our community food pantry helps to serve over 400 students and their families. This means we rely heavily upon generous donations like yours. Because of your generosity, students had continual access to food pantry items for our second semester of school. As a result, students were more likely to come to school, to be engaged in their education, and to most importantly, have full stomachs! 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My students loved looking at the artwork and identifying the time on the clocks. They even ask for bookmarks so they can pick up where they left off.\r\n\r\nI am excited to share and read books related to shapes when we start Geometry after spring break. I have had a few kids already asking about Captain Invisible and the Space Race. The texts will allow students to learn about shapes and lines in contexts relatable to their lives and interests.\r\n\r\nWe cannot thank you enough for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1773844005001,"projectUrl":"project/math-stories-for-young-mathematicians/10083127/","projectTitle":"Math Stories for Young Mathematicians","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kucharczyk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2565180_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471029325219","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2565180"},{"teacherId":6955189,"projectId":10132968,"letterContent":"Having access to food is very important in these uncertain times. Our community food pantry provides important items to keep our students and their families fed. With having secure access to food, students are able to better focus in class. Students who are focused have higher achievement. Because of you, students have a higher success rate in their academic studies, and families are not wondering where their next meal will be coming from. You truly made a difference because of your contributions, and my school community and I are so thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1772857831702,"projectUrl":"project/community-food-pantry-4/10132968/","projectTitle":"Community Food Pantry (4)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6955189_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635645376568","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tiffany-stano"},{"teacherId":6955189,"projectId":9787239,"letterContent":"Thank you for understanding the importance of STEM activities in the classroom. Because of you, I have been able to give my students access to Micro:bits and the associated robotics. Students have risen to the occasion, and are thinking outside of the box on a daily basis to try programing. Their futures are bright, and they now see the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in their lives. Career opportunities are abundant and at the forefront of the students' minds because of your generous support of this project!","fullyFundedDate":1763601214098,"projectUrl":"project/cute-bot-coding-adventures/9787239/","projectTitle":"Cute Bot Coding Adventures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6955189_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635645376568","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tiffany-stano"},{"teacherId":6955189,"projectId":10126183,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping support our community food pantry. In current times, so many students are food insecure, and do not know where their next meal will come from. Having access to foods in this pantry allows students and families go home at night or on the weekends knowing they have access to food. To see our students and their parents excitedly choosing foods to take home to provide or supplement a meal is truly heartwarming. This project is the lifeblood of our school community, and your support is helping my students and their families to be successful.","fullyFundedDate":1772734374808,"projectUrl":"project/community-food-pantry-3/10126183/","projectTitle":"Community Food Pantry (3)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6955189_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635645376568","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tiffany-stano"},{"teacherId":6955189,"projectId":10032106,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping support our community food pantry. In current times, so many students are food insecure, and do not know where their next meal will come from. Having access to foods in this pantry allows students and families go home at night or on the weekends knowing they have access to food. To see our students and their parents excitedly choosing foods to take home to provide or supplement a meal is truly heartwarming. 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