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These simple supplies have made learning more interactive and engaging for everyone.\r\n\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students are excited to show their thinking and take pride in their learning every day. You've truly helped create a classroom where creativity and confidence can shine!","fullyFundedDate":1758289631308,"projectUrl":"project/let-their-thinking-show-expo-markers-ne/9692977/","projectTitle":"Let Their Thinking Show: Expo Markers Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reyes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9702426"},{"teacherId":9702426,"projectId":9629456,"letterContent":"The Equipped to Succeed project has made such a positive impact on my classroom! Thanks to your generous support, my students now have the tools they need to stay engaged and confident in math. 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Your thoughtful contribution helps ensure that our students can stay focused, energized, and ready to learn throughout the day. Having access to nourishing snacks makes a huge difference—students are better able to concentrate, participate, and feel cared for in their learning environment.\r\n\r\nYour support not only fills hungry stomachs but also warms hearts. We truly appreciate your kindness and investment in our students' well-being and success.","fullyFundedDate":1753042989077,"projectUrl":"project/math-snacks/9219773/","projectTitle":"Math Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3513715_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457713412031","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/exploreandwonder"},{"teacherId":3513715,"projectId":9112533,"letterContent":"On behalf of our classroom, I want to sincerely thank you for your generous donation of Expo markers. Your support has made an immediate and meaningful impact on our students' learning experience.\r\n\r\nIn a classroom with limited supplies, something as simple as markers can transform how lessons are taught and how students engage. With the new markers, our students are able to actively participate in interactive lessons, collaborate on whiteboard activities, and visually express their ideas in ways that were previously limited by our resources. The excitement and enthusiasm on their faces when they first saw the new markers were truly unforgettable.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our lessons are more dynamic, and our students are more engaged and confident in their learning. Your donation is not just a supply—it is an investment in our students' creativity, collaboration, and success.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us provide a richer, more interactive learning environment for our students. 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Students were able to physically see the surface area and how it looks flat as a net, and then how it looks folded up into a 3D shape. \r\nMy students love getting incentives. We used the stickers in class to encourage students to participate, they really love the smelly stickers. We had a sticker competition in my class where students earn stickers by doing their work and then whichever class got the most stickers won. My students really enjoyed this activity and they were asking to do more work to earn stickers. It was great to see the students fully engaged.","fullyFundedDate":1699739540757,"projectUrl":"project/make-math-rewarding/8015512/","projectTitle":"Make Math Rewarding","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sullivan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9357546"},{"teacherId":9207546,"projectId":9317231,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! Your generosity provided us with markers, headphones, glue, and other essential supplies that have already made a big difference. My students are using them for science projects and presentations, and it has allowed them to be more creative and focused in their work.\r\n\r\nThese resources have removed barriers and given students the chance to fully express their ideas. Because of your support, they can share their learning in ways that reflect their effort and creativity. 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This has given over 1,000 students incentives for coming to school. We made our Zen Den into an area of calm where students can cool down or relax before having to have discipline. A place where they learn to control their emotions and understand them. Additionally the Zen Den doubles as an Attendance Arcade where students get to be randomly chosen for having perfect attendance for the week. They are allowed to bring a friend and reap the benefits of coming to school. This has lowered our chronic absenteeism rate from 22% to under 10% for the year. 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Students have started creating a lot of nice artwork and I am looking forward to being able to apply the new technologies to bring their artwork to life. \r\n\r\nAs we are learning the applications used to get the artwork onto the new products it is an exciting time for the upper level students who are learning this process and figuring out how to scale and trim artwork electronically to fit the needs of various materials (puzzles, magnets, water bottles, and more).\r\n\r\nBe on the look out for communication home with the products we can create with your students' artwork and order some for home or gifts. \r\n\r\nThank you again for helping students to see their artwork on real world materials and for helping us establish a fundraising resource to supply basic art needs as well.","fullyFundedDate":1743199112639,"projectUrl":"project/creating-artwork-with-modern-technology/9096357/","projectTitle":"Creating Artwork with Modern Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shelton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6318663_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x0,y709&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636144467071","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nova-shelton"},{"teacherId":9356708,"projectId":8711535,"letterContent":"Your amazing has helped students complete multiple projects. 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