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The kids were absolutely thrilled to actually hold the custom cards they worked so hard to research and design!\r\n\r\nAdditionally, having reliable color ink was critical to the computer science lessons I teach across my three schools. We relied heavily on the printer to produce the color-coded worksheets our students needed to program our Ozobot robots. Without the toner to accurately print these specific commands, those hands-on coding lessons simply wouldn't have been possible.\r\n\r\nThank you for ensuring our students' hard work never lost its visual impact. You provided the essential tools we needed to showcase their incredible talents, celebrate their writing, and keep our STEM lessons vibrant all year long!","fullyFundedDate":1757620728303,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-ink-spired-part-4/9674586/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Ink-spired! 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By pushing the directional buttons to navigate the robots across different mats, our students are building strong baseline computational thinking, sequencing, and problem-solving skills.\r\n\r\nYour generosity did more than just fund two robots—it helped us finally complete a full class set through DonorsChoose that will impact students for years to come. Furthermore, as I have been leading our division's $75,000 grant for computer science integration, the foundational CS curriculum and lesson plans we are building with these very Blue-Bots will hopefully soon be shared and accessible to teachers across the entire state!\r\n\r\nThank you for giving our youngest students such a strong, joyful foundation in STEM. Your investment in their education is truly empowering the next generation of creative problem-solvers. 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By pushing the directional buttons to navigate the robots across different mats, our students are building strong baseline computational thinking, sequencing, and problem-solving skills.\r\n\r\nYour generosity did more than just fund two robots—it helped us finally complete a full class set through DonorsChoose that will impact students for years to come. Furthermore, as I have been leading our division's $75,000 grant for computer science integration, the foundational CS curriculum and lesson plans we are building with these very Blue-Bots will hopefully soon be shared and accessible to teachers across the entire state!\r\n\r\nThank you for giving our youngest students such a strong, joyful foundation in STEM. Your investment in their education is truly empowering the next generation of creative problem-solvers. We appreciate you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1755694088171,"projectUrl":"project/little-coders-big-dreams-the-blue-bot/9380184/","projectTitle":"Little Coders, Big Dreams: The Blue-Bot Revolution 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trickey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3649373_orig.jpg?crop=824,824,x110,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755135814439","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trickey"},{"teacherId":3649373,"projectId":9352142,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing Blue-Bots into our classrooms! Your support has provided an incredible introduction to robotics and coding for the youngest learners across my three elementary schools.\r\n\r\nThese physical computing devices have been absolutely perfect for introducing computer science to our early elementary students. By pushing the directional buttons to navigate the robots across different mats, our students are building strong baseline computational thinking, sequencing, and problem-solving skills. \r\n\r\nYour generosity did more than just fund two robots—it helped us finally complete a full class set through DonorsChoose that will impact students for years to come. Furthermore, as I have been leading our division's $75,000 grant for computer science integration, the foundational CS curriculum and lesson plans we are building with these very Blue-Bots will hopefully soon be shared and accessible to teachers across the entire state!\r\n\r\nThank you for giving our youngest students such a strong, joyful foundation in STEM. Your investment in their education is truly empowering the next generation of creative problem-solvers. 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Your generosity is truly changing the landscape of computer science education for our kids!","fullyFundedDate":1731525083818,"projectUrl":"project/robotics-ready-topping-up-our-tech-with/8936499/","projectTitle":"Robotics Ready: Topping Up Our Tech With littleBits!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trickey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3649373_orig.jpg?crop=824,824,x110,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755135814439","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trickey"},{"teacherId":3649373,"projectId":9747855,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing our Reflex Prize store to life! Your kindness has made a world of difference in our classrooms and transformed how our students approach math.\r\n\r\nThanks to your funding, our students had the amazing opportunity to select special Reflex-branded prizes, including temporary tattoos and \"Green Light\" brag tags featuring the math characters they absolutely love. We set up a fun challenge: students who achieved their green lights three times a week for a straight month earned a special trip to shop at the store at the end of the month.\r\n\r\nLet me tell you, shopping day quickly became a true highlight for many of our kiddos! The excitement of earning these tangible rewards motivated stupendous growth. Because they were so eager to reach their monthly goals, their math fact fluency completely soared. In fact, this motivation helped drive all of my schools to rank in the top ten in our entire district this past year!\r\n\r\nThank you for making learning so incredibly rewarding, fun, and memorable for our students. 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Because the kids were so eager and excited to earn them for their classroom (or defend their territory!), their math fact fluency absolutely soared! I am incredibly proud to share that all of my schools ranked in the top ten in our entire district this year, and this amazing achievement was fueled in part because of your incredible support.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students, cheering them on, and making learning so deeply rewarding for them. We couldn't have done it without you! 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It adds a fun and visual dimension to our classrooms that help students retain what they have learned. Your donation will bring a positive long term effect not only in my classroom but in others as well. Thank you so much for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1773953136633,"projectUrl":"project/color-makes-learning-click/10132711/","projectTitle":"Color Makes Learning Click","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thurston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5352402_orig.jpg?crop=1370,1370,x1813,y1813&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745543405347","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/thurston"},{"teacherId":432168,"projectId":10181928,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donations that enabled our school library to \"stock\" up on card stock! I know that it is not the most exciting thing in the world to help purchase for a classroom or library, but it definitely will come in handy as we finish up these last few weeks of school. I plan on using it to make end of the year awards for students, STEM activities (circuit cards and building challenges), and art activities to go along with some end of the year stories. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and generosity. There are so many deserving organizations that are in need, and I am always touched that you chose to support our school and students.","fullyFundedDate":1776255688402,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-creative/10181928/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Creative!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp432168_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649102169056","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carrie-bruner"},{"teacherId":207810,"projectId":9693270,"letterContent":"HAPPY WEDNESDAY! 🌻\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my classroom. In Third Grade, it does not take much for things to go left fast—too much Chromebook noise, creepy mice, dull pencils--and suddenly everybody is off task and I'm annoyed!\r\n\r\nThese materials helped cut down on all of that. The headphones, glue traps, pencil sharpener, pencil dispenser, organizers, magnets, and stickers help my room run consistently and kept my kids focused on the actual work instead of the nonsense around it.\r\n\r\nThe canvases, smocks, and cleaning supplies were used for calming hours and Fri-YAYs. 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