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These rewards are highly motivating and help reinforce the value of making good choices and putting forth their best effort.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, celebrating positive behavior feels meaningful and exciting for my students. Your generosity helps foster a supportive classroom environment where effort is recognized and students feel proud of their accomplishments.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping make their hard work feel appreciated. Your kindness truly made a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1761938703210,"projectUrl":"project/rewards-through-economics/9787735/","projectTitle":"Rewards Through Economics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. S. 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These fun rewards are highly motivating for my fifth graders and help reinforce the value of making good choices and working hard.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, celebrating positive behavior goes beyond words—it becomes a meaningful and exciting experience for my students. You have helped create a classroom environment where effort is recognized, responsibility is practiced, and learning feels rewarding.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their success. Your kindness has made a lasting impact on our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1761941232668,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-economics-to-life/9808323/","projectTitle":"Bringing Economics to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. S. 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Most importantly, your generosity shows students that there are people who believe in them and their education. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping make learning more accessible and enjoyable every day.","fullyFundedDate":1764600622539,"projectUrl":"project/wireless-mouse-for-easier-device-use/9672449/","projectTitle":"Wireless Mouse for Easier Device Use","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hurtado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1353260_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673310972402","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-monicahurtado"},{"teacherId":1353260,"projectId":9672698,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous donation of Post-it Super Sticky Wall Easel Pads, Magnetic Place Value Disks and Headings, and 10-Value Decimals to Whole Numbers Place Value Discs. These materials have already transformed the way math is taught and understood in our classroom. 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Before introducing them, many students struggled to concentrate in a busy, sometimes noisy environment—especially during lessons that required independent work and taking digital assessments. By incorporating the headphones, I was able to create a more personalized learning experience; students could watch instructional videos, listen to audiobooks, or engage in language practice without distractions.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first received their headphones, the excitement and enthusiasm were incredible. They quickly realized that the headphones enhanced the clarity of online lessons, videos, and interactive platforms, making learning more enjoyable and engaging. 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The microphones have given students a clear voice during reading activities, virtual discussions, and assessments, allowing them to confidently demonstrate their learning and practice important speaking skills.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, my students are more focused, motivated, and independent learners. They are able to work at their own pace, receive immediate feedback, and build confidence in both reading and math. These headphones have helped create a learning environment where every student can succeed, and your generosity has truly enhanced their educational experience. Thank you for investing in my students and helping them grow as learners.","fullyFundedDate":1764600629083,"projectUrl":"project/listen-learn-and-share-your-learning/9559822/","projectTitle":"Listen, Learn, and Share Your Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hurtado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1353260_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673310972402","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-monicahurtado"},{"teacherId":1353260,"projectId":9922895,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of paper and printer ink to support our classroom. Because of your kindness, we are able to create meaningful student certificates that celebrate hard work and achievement. 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Thank you so much for donating!","fullyFundedDate":1763565630369,"projectUrl":"project/makerspace-needs-lego/9860661/","projectTitle":"Makerspace Needs Lego","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Corona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp260799_orig.jpg?crop=751,751,x20,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716927851381","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-corona"},{"teacherId":260799,"projectId":9708591,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring our LEGO makerspace vision to life! Your support allowed my students to dive into hands-on creativity with classic and Star Wars–themed LEGO bricks. They used them to experiment with math concepts, build original scenes, and even create their first stop-motion animations.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, students had the chance to express themselves through art and design while strengthening critical thinking and collaboration skills. The makerspace quickly became a joyful spot in our classroom—one where ideas grew, confidence blossomed, and learners pushed themselves to try something new.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciated the curiosity and excitement you helped spark in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1757872717391,"projectUrl":"project/legos-needed-for-stem-learning/9708591/","projectTitle":"LEGOs Needed for STEM Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Corona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp260799_orig.jpg?crop=751,751,x20,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716927851381","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-corona"},{"teacherId":260799,"projectId":9694248,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our LEGO makerspace project! Your generosity helped us transform a simple classroom corner into a space where imagination, math, art, and engineering came together. 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