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The tissues and towels help keep our workspace clean and comfortable so students can concentrate during hands-on work days like these.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom. Your generosity keeps our students healthy, comfortable, and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1790603112298,"projectUrl":"project/tissues-to-focus-on-math/10458404/","projectTitle":"Tissues to Focus on Math.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cordoba","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7488977_orig.jpg?crop=1187,1188,x0,y285&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702669975797","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7488977"},{"teacherId":5291015,"projectId":9212319,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our music students and helping provide the supplies they need to learn, perform, and grow. Your generosity gives our students access to quality materials that might otherwise be out of reach and allows them to participate more fully in our band program.\r\n\r\nThese supplies will make a direct difference in our classroom and rehearsals. They will help students care for their instruments, build their musical skills, and perform with greater confidence. More importantly, your support shows our students that people beyond our school believe in their talent, hard work, and potential.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful that you chose to invest in our young musicians. Thank you for helping us continue building a music program where every student has the opportunity to succeed and experience the joy of making music.","fullyFundedDate":1746786502189,"projectUrl":"project/building-stronger-drummers-one-beat-at/9212319/","projectTitle":"Building Stronger Drummers, One Beat at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ramos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5291015_orig.jpg?crop=2406,2406,x0,y72&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723655900756","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yhcrimband"},{"teacherId":1014220,"projectId":10189957,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donation of expanding coordinate White boards. I now have available 12 boards instead of 10.\r\n\r\nThe students love working on the whiteboards, especially to graph and I like it, so I can see what they're doing from a far distance in the room. This would not be possible without donors choose grant.\r\n\r\nThe students were very excited when the boards came in, and we could spread out with a little bit more space. I also have more students this year than I had last year, which also helps.","fullyFundedDate":1776085316787,"projectUrl":"project/expanding-coordinate-grids/10189957/","projectTitle":"Expanding Coordinate Grids","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1014220_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784652196137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/krisyuma"},{"teacherId":7488977,"projectId":9704850,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution! With your support, my students and I have been able to use the new resources for hands-on learning in geometry. 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