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One of our first projects was designing unique name tags for our \"Welcome to the Hive\" bulletin board. Watching each student carefully plan, design, and cut their project was a magical moment—they were so proud to see their ideas come to life!\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the Cricut, their excitement was truly contagious. Eyes widened, smiles appeared, and many exclaimed how \"cool\" it was. It was clear that they immediately understood this tool would give them the ability to create and explore in ways they hadn't imagined before.\r\n\r\nYour support not only provides the resources we need but also shows our students that their learning and creativity are valued. 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The toothbrushes you provided will continue to be part of our daily routine, helping my students develop lifelong self-care skills.","fullyFundedDate":1692132409824,"projectUrl":"project/a-bright-smile-goes-a-long-way/7680508/","projectTitle":"A Bright Smile Goes a Long Way!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Angel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8413193_orig.jpg?crop=1186,1186,x0,y604&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677079818185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8413193"},{"teacherId":8413193,"projectId":7288672,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! Because of you, our Pre-K students now have the supplies they need to learn, create, and grow every single day.\r\n\r\nYour support helped us provide essential materials for our little learners to explore their creativity, build fine motor skills, and fully participate in daily activities. 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About this school
Hurley Elementary School is
a town public school
in Hurley, New Mexico that is part of Cobre Consolidated School District.
It serves 124 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Hurley Elementary School
$7,271
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
32
donors
2
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Hurley Elementary School has received support from
12 individuals from New Mexico and
20 individuals out-of-state.