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Because of your support, they will be able to dissect professional level layout concepts, analyze player physics, and collaborate in structural teams to build their very own game blueprints. You have taken their natural love for gaming and turned it into an immersive, hands-on opportunity to build real-world critical thinking, technology skills, and positive teamwork.\r\nYour decision to support our project does so much more than provide a piece of advanced hardware; it shows my students that their ideas and creativity are valued by the outside world. Thank you for empowering the next generation of digital creators, designers, and innovators right here in our Texas classroom. We are so incredibly grateful for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1792414912207,"projectUrl":"project/macbook-neo-game-design-for-5th-grade/10722939/","projectTitle":"MacBook Neo Game Design for 5th Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9619186_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784618812660","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9619186"},{"teacherId":6287073,"projectId":10176056,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and for making our mobile standing desk possible! Your kindness has helped us create a flexible learning environment where students can collaborate, stay focused, and thrive.\r\n\r\nThis standing desk has become a valuable addition to our classroom. It provides students with another learning space, especially those who benefit from standing and moving while working. It allows them to stay engaged, feel comfortable, and be successful in a way that meets their individual needs.\r\n\r\nOne of our favorite features is how easily we can roll the desk around the classroom! Students can use it to collaborate with their classmates, and I can move it wherever it is needed to provide small-group instruction, individual support, or a different workspace.","fullyFundedDate":1775090687966,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-minds-flexible-spaces/10176056/","projectTitle":"Flexible Minds, Flexible Spaces","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Acosta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6287073_orig.jpg?crop=1346,1346,x86,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727836589784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6287073"},{"teacherId":6287073,"projectId":10178737,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! My 5th graders LOVE using the white board to showcase their skills as they support their peers! The dry erase wipes make reusing that board so easy because it cleans it with one wipe! Thanks to you, now any part of our class can be used as an extension of the lesson where students can continue their lesson and deepen their understanding. The students specially love how easy it is to collaborate since its double sided! Thank you once again for making this tool a reality for our class!","fullyFundedDate":1778262112838,"projectUrl":"project/roll-write/10178737/","projectTitle":"Roll & Write","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Acosta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6287073_orig.jpg?crop=1346,1346,x86,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727836589784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6287073"},{"teacherId":9007596,"projectId":10326842,"letterContent":"Children love to get their hands on new books. Coming back to school can be scary for young pre-k students. Not only were we able to read these new back to school books during whole group carpet time, but we were also able to have students be able to read them during center time. Although our young learners are not reading words yet, these books help to provide a strong foundation in early literacy as they take picture walks of the books, tell their own stories, and search for letters they know. I am humbled by your generosity in helping to support our classroom endeavors and helping to support early education. Thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1781007335879,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-read/10326842/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Read","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ramos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9007596_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681875015277","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9007596"},{"teacherId":8825615,"projectId":10390739,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our students! Your donation helped provide much-needed supplies that will be used throughout the school year to support learning, organization, creativity, and student success.\r\n\r\nHaving these materials available makes a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experiences. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and for choosing to invest in our students and their education. Thank you for helping us give our students the tools they need to learn, grow, and succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1790170665945,"projectUrl":"project/organized-classrooms-stronger-readers/10390739/","projectTitle":"Organized Classrooms, Stronger Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ramon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8825615_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728154259543","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8825615"},{"teacherId":9619186,"projectId":10524654,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our classroom project! The addition of the small personal fans and soccer nets has brought so much joy and energy to our classroom. \r\n\r\nIt is truly inspiring to see community members step up to support our students, and we cannot thank you enough for choosing to invest in our learning environment.\r\n\r\nYour decision to donate to our project does so much more than provide physical resources; it shows my students that there is a whole community routing for their success. Because of your kindness, our classroom is a more comfortable, active, and exciting place to grow every single day. Thank you again for your wonderful support!","fullyFundedDate":1789393386546,"projectUrl":"project/kick-play-learn-building-teamwork-th/10524654/","projectTitle":"Kick, Play & Learn: Building Teamwork Through Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9619186_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784618812660","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9619186"},{"teacherId":9284611,"projectId":10196917,"letterContent":"Your generous support has given our students new opportunities to move, reset, and practice mindfulness throughout the school day. The new outdoor movement and mindfulness resources are helping students take purposeful breaks, get their bodies moving, and use healthy strategies when they need to refocus or manage big feelings.\r\n\r\nOur students were excited to see the new materials and have enjoyed having activities that make movement and mindfulness feel fun and accessible. As we continue using the stations, we are encouraging students to learn which strategies work best for them and how they can use movement, breathing, and mindfulness to feel ready to learn. Thank you for helping us create a space where students can take a moment to reset and return to the classroom feeling more focused and supported!","fullyFundedDate":1777048484401,"projectUrl":"project/movement-and-mindfulness-outdoor-statio/10196917/","projectTitle":"Movement and Mindfulness: Outdoor Stations for Student Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Luevanos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9284611_orig.jpg?crop=1060,1060,x0,y120&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1706806192297","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9284611"},{"teacherId":9628107,"projectId":10336383,"letterContent":"This project has made a meaningful difference in our second-grade classroom by giving students more opportunities to practice reading, phonics, spelling, and writing in hands-on and engaging ways. The alphabet picture cards, CVC word games, and blends and digraphs activities allow students to practice foundational skills through movement, games, and collaboration rather than relying only on worksheets. Students are becoming more confident when identifying sounds, blending letters, decoding unfamiliar words, and applying those skills to their own writing. These resources have been especially valuable during small-group instruction and literacy centers, allowing me to provide targeted practice for students who need additional support while also challenging developing readers. \r\n\r\nThe technology has added an exciting new dimension to our learning. The photo printer allows students to turn their ideas and experiences into meaningful writing by incorporating photographs into stories, personal narratives, and classroom projects. Instead of simply writing a story and turning in a paper, students can see themselves as real authors who create, organize, print, and publish their work. The paper trimmer and electric stapler help us turn students' writing into polished books and portfolios that they can proudly share with classmates and families. Students are particularly excited to see their work transformed from a handwritten draft into something that looks and feels like a real book. \r\n\r\nWhat has been most rewarding is seeing students who may have been hesitant readers or writers become more willing to participate because the activities feel achievable, interactive, and fun. Students who previously needed frequent encouragement are now eager to practice words, share their writing, and celebrate their finished work. This project has helped create a classroom where literacy is not just an assignment—it is something students can experience, create, and be proud of. Your generosity is helping my students build foundational skills while discovering that their voices and ideas are worth putting on the page.","fullyFundedDate":1785331526419,"projectUrl":"project/picture-perfect-stories-bringing-readin/10336383/","projectTitle":"Picture Perfect Stories: Bringing Reading and Writing to Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Badillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9628107_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759877886292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9628107"},{"teacherId":9628107,"projectId":10326246,"letterContent":"This project has brought new energy and possibilities to our second grade classroom by giving my students greater access to technology and engaging learning experiences. The MacBook allows me to bring literacy, math, science, and social studies to life through interactive lessons, digital resources, videos, virtual experiences, and student-friendly activities. Instead of simply reading about a science concept or looking at a picture in a textbook, students can explore it visually and hear explanations that deepen their understanding. In literacy and math, technology provides opportunities for students to practice skills, hear fluent reading, interact with digital activities, and receive additional support based on their individual learning needs. \r\n\r\nThe Bose speaker has been especially exciting because music and sound have become part of our everyday learning. My students love hearing songs, chants, read-alouds, and instructional audio that reinforce concepts we are learning. We use music to practice vocabulary, phonics patterns, math facts, science concepts, social studies topics, and transitions throughout our day. Students who may be hesitant to participate during traditional lessons often become more engaged when learning includes music, movement, and technology. These resources have helped create a classroom where learning feels interactive, accessible, and exciting. \r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials have helped my students see themselves as capable learners and explorers. Students who are naturally drawn to technology have especially embraced opportunities to interact with digital lessons, while others have become more willing to participate when music and audio are incorporated. In a historically underfunded school, access to these tools helps ensure that my students have opportunities to experience the same types of engaging technology-supported learning that many children may have access to outside of school. This project has not simply provided devices—it has expanded what is possible for my students to learn, discover, and accomplish.","fullyFundedDate":1786541644397,"projectUrl":"project/big-learning-bright-futures-technology/10326246/","projectTitle":"Big Learning, Bright Futures: Technology and Music for Every Subject","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Badillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9628107_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759877886292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9628107"},{"teacherId":9628107,"projectId":10321482,"letterContent":"Our new resources have made a meaningful difference in our small classroom! The storage containers, totes, and organizers have given our books, manipulatives, and learning tools a place of their own. Our students are using the organized spaces to independently locate and return the materials they need for literacy, math, science, and writing. Seeing our classroom become less cluttered and more functional has helped students focus on learning instead of searching for supplies.\r\nMy students were especially excited to see the colored pencils and pencil sharpener! They immediately began using the pencils to bring their ideas and learning to life through writing illustrations, graphic organizers, and color-coded academic activities. One special moment was watching students independently select and use colored pencils to organize their thinking and add details to their writing. They were proud to have the tools they needed and excited to see how much more organized our classroom had become.\r\nOur next steps are to continue building independence and responsibility as students use and maintain these resources throughout the school year. We will continue using our organized learning tools during reading and writing projects, math activities, science investigations, and daily lessons. Thanks to your generosity, our classroom is becoming a space where everything has a place and students have the opportunity to focus, create, collaborate, and learn. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of my second graders!","fullyFundedDate":1786023259736,"projectUrl":"project/organized-spaces-creative-minds/10321482/","projectTitle":"Organized Spaces, Creative Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Badillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9628107_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759877886292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9628107"},{"teacherId":9824098,"projectId":10426875,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing prizes for our students! These fun incentives will help us celebrate their hard work, positive behavior, and academic accomplishments throughout the school year. Students love having something special to work toward, and these prizes will add excitement and motivation to their learning. Your generosity helps us recognize their efforts and encourages them to continue doing their very best each day. We truly appreciate your kindness and support of our students! Thank you","fullyFundedDate":1785784683307,"projectUrl":"project/squishy-rewards-that-build-literacy-succ/10426875/","projectTitle":"Squishy Rewards That Build Literacy Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Avila","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9824098"},{"teacherId":10113781,"projectId":10058859,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing markers and a board for our students! These supplies will make learning more interactive and give students additional opportunities to practice their skills, share their thinking, and participate during lessons. The markers and board will be especially helpful during small-group instruction and hands-on activities. Your generosity helps us keep students engaged, excited, and ready to learn each day. We truly appreciate your kindness and support of our classroom! 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