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They will be drawing character designs, building messy, playable prototypes of their games, and eventually using the printer paper to finalize their pitch presentations for the class. Thank you for giving us the materials we needed to make this hands-on learning possible. You have truly helped create a space where my students can be creative, organized, and excited to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1768250628550,"projectUrl":"project/an-engaging-organized-learning-environ/9992531/","projectTitle":"An Engaging & Organized Learning Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Boehme","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8473276"},{"teacherId":8206574,"projectId":9993127,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to thank you enough for your generous donations to my English Language Arts classroom. 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I have students who previously avoided reading now asking, \"Can I keep this book a little longer?\" One student proudly told me this was the first book they've ever finished on their own. Another now rushes in each morning to tell me what happened in the chapter they read the night before. These moments are everything. You didn't just donate books — you gave my students confidence, connection, and a reason to see themselves as readers.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart and on behalf of my students, thank you for believing in our classroom and making this reading journey possible.","fullyFundedDate":1768164524144,"projectUrl":"project/percy-jackson-the-olympians-of-learni/9994792/","projectTitle":"Percy Jackson & the Olympians… of Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lowery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7605511_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719367950049","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7605511"},{"teacherId":6709690,"projectId":9993662,"letterContent":"THANK YOU so much for helping us on our quest to gather \"Percy Jackson\" novels for students, supplying materials for our extension projects, and providing beautiful poster boards for presentations! 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Justice Myron Leavitt Middle School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,399 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
Its teachers have had 140 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Justice Myron Leavitt Middle School
$100,365
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140
projects
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82
teachers
funded
134
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24
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26
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Justice Myron Leavitt Middle School has received support from
102 individuals from Nevada and
32 individuals out-of-state.