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The mesh pouches allow for centers to be neatly stored, without all the pieces being scattered and lost. It also lets me swap out any centers as students begin to move onto harder concepts. \r\n\r\nThe students LOVE the new markers! And I LOVE the caddies that help organize the markers, crayons, and colored pencils in our room. Students can learn both how to take responsibility for keeping our supplies safe and neat while giving their work an extra pop. \r\n\r\nI truly cannot express how grateful Room 16 is for your generous donation! 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From all the pens to the play doe and the balls they are thrilled.\r\nThe prizes help motivate my students to do well. They love the stress balls and use them when they feel a bit stressed or down. They help them to focus and also they use them to just play with at recess with a friend. The prizes make sure a difference and we so appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1767203889010,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-needed-for-the-greatest-kids-inde/9950737/","projectTitle":"Prizes Needed For The Greatest Kids Indeed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2091978_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503455724578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2091978"},{"teacherId":2091978,"projectId":9521695,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for all the batteries for our school. The AA batteries are so needed and have been used by many of us at school for a variety of games and other technology things for the kids. We are so appreciative of all your help\r\n\r\nOur students are very grateful that we are able to play games and have all the batteries we need to do so. They are top of the line batteries and last a long time, not like the inexpensive ones that don't last that long. You are amazing and we are very grateful.\r\nThanks again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1757682704598,"projectUrl":"project/batteries-needed-for-the-greatest-kids-i/9521695/","projectTitle":"Batteries Needed For the Greatest Kids Indeed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2091978_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503455724578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2091978"},{"teacherId":2091978,"projectId":9014814,"letterContent":"thanks so much for all the awesome Prizes. My students are so excited to have all the balls, and play doe to mention a few of the many items we received. I see all the students at our school for gym classes and they are so excited to have all the prizes.\r\nOur students are the best and they just adore receiving rewards for great behavior.\r\nI try to pick a few students in each class, though they don't go far.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate all you have done for our students. They are so excited to see all the new rewards or pe classes. Thanks again for all your support.","fullyFundedDate":1744322214505,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-needed-for-the-greatest-kids-inde/9014814/","projectTitle":"Prizes Needed for the Greatest Kids Indeed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2091978_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503455724578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2091978"},{"teacherId":2091978,"projectId":9135626,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for all the ink both colored and black and white. I have shared it with one of my colleagues who has the same type of printer that I use. They use their printer like I do to print out student work and projects. Our students don't have printers at home so the ink is most helpful.\r\nThe ink is so costly and having colored ink is so useful. We are so grateful to have your help. I also use the ink to print out standards and many posters for the gym and hangs on activities for the students for health class. \r\nThis year we will be doing world cup activities as some games will be played down the street from our school. We are so grateful to you, and excited to have this going on.","fullyFundedDate":1746533836353,"projectUrl":"project/printer-ink-needed-for-the-greatest-kids/9135626/","projectTitle":"Printer Ink Needed for the Greatest Kids Indeed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2091978_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503455724578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2091978"},{"teacherId":2091978,"projectId":9344492,"letterContent":"Thanks for all the materials for our pe classes. We are so excited for the array of equipment you have provided us with. Our students are so happy to have the odds and ends we needed for our classes. Donors choose has made such an incredible difference.\r\nAlmost all of our equipment and materials has come from Donors Choose from our basketballs, soccer, footballs and playground balls this time to the pinnies we received so that the younger students can identify what team they are on. We are currently using the pinnies to play soccer and they make a world of difference.\r\nThe many sizes of soccer balls also make such a difference. We now have size 3, 4 and 5 soccer balls so that all our students in grades k-6 are able to learn skills and play games appropriate for their age. 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Whether it's Connect 4, Jenga, or magnetic tiles, they love choosing what games to play with their friends. \r\n\r\nMoreover, they love sitting our classroom library and finding what new adventures await them! Whether they are reading with a partner or silently looking at the pictures, they learn how to make a friend with \"Enemy Pie\" and the power of belonging and resilience through \"The Proudest Blue\". \r\n\r\nNone of this could be possible without your incredible generosity towards our classroom! I know that Room 16 is a much better place because of all of you!","fullyFundedDate":1753637881036,"projectUrl":"project/the-power-of-play-and-the-magic-of-readi/9477691/","projectTitle":"The Power of Play and the Magic of Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9642378_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740251906814","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9642378"},{"teacherId":9642378,"projectId":9141173,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution! Your donation has made it possible for Room 16 students to bring more color into their creations. \r\n\r\nThe expo markers have made such a difference in their handwriting during phonics. The size of the markers allows them to easily grip the markers, helping them work on their penmanship and their word building. 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Francis Scott Key Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 370 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 659 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Francis Scott Key Elementary School
$273,982
raised using DonorsChoose
659
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
1,411
donors
50
projects
for
basic supplies
89
projects for
technology
107
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Francis Scott Key Elementary School has received support from
641 individuals from Pennsylvania and
770 individuals out-of-state.