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Again, thank you all for helping our students!","fullyFundedDate":1760107371985,"projectUrl":"project/gator-balls-for-every-grade/9758380/","projectTitle":"Gator Balls for Every Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DeLallo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3666445_orig.png?crop=850,850,x0,y674&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737058112005","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3666445"},{"teacherId":3155285,"projectId":9940557,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible generosity, our classroom now has a supply of snacks that is making a big difference for my students. We've been using these snacks to keep energy levels up during lessons and to create a welcoming environment where students can focus on learning instead of hunger. For many of my students, having access to snacks helps them stay engaged and ready to participate throughout the day.\r\nWhen the students first saw the snack bin, their excitement was priceless! They were so grateful and immediately started asking if they could have a snack during our reading time. One student said, \"This is the best day ever!\" It was a wonderful reminder of how something so simple can have such a big impact.\r\nNext, we'll continue using these snacks to support students during long projects and testing days. Your kindness has helped us create a classroom where students feel cared for and ready to learn. Thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1765571155984,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-for-the-less-fortunate/9940557/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks for the Less Fortunate!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3155285_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1624031420723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3155285"},{"teacherId":9224847,"projectId":9497585,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my middle school science classroom. Thanks to generosity my students have access to high-quality, standards-aligned resources from Teachers Pay Teachers that make lessons more engaging through worksheets, hands-on activities and experiments created by fellow educators. With your donation, my students have access to a wider variety of materials that inspire curiosity, deepen understanding, and encourage them to explore science with enthusiasm. \r\n\r\nYour support makes a direct difference in motivating my young scientists and helping them achieve their learning goals. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping us spark a lasting love of science.","fullyFundedDate":1762266322772,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-pay-teachers-science-resources/9497585/","projectTitle":"Teachers Pay Teachers Science Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Castillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9224847_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y84&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717113721694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9224847"},{"teacherId":2805463,"projectId":9466370,"letterContent":"First, thank you so much for making this project happen, without donors like you, I would not be able to bring the exciting things that I do to my classroom. I love seeing the kids as they open new books, so getting new copies of Number the Stars is super exciting because our copies were falling apart, which would not have happened if not for you.\r\n\r\nSecond, there is nothing like being the first person to read a book and the children know that they are the first of many to have the opportunity to read this book. We will move on to read Who was Anne Frank this week and we will finally be ready to introduce Paper Wishes. The children are already talking about it. I cannot wait to share it with them.\r\n\r\nThank you so very much for your generosity because getting children excited to read is the first step in a wonderful lifelong love of reading, and you have done that through your wonderful donation. Thank you for making my job easier and giving children the opportunity to experience a new perspective.","fullyFundedDate":1764697806056,"projectUrl":"project/reading-number-the-stars-together/9466370/","projectTitle":"Reading Number the Stars Together!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flanagan-Mosher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2805463_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471058149500","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/judyflanagan"},{"teacherId":7586504,"projectId":9745615,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing snacks for our students! Your generosity gives them the fuel they need to stay full, focused, and energized throughout the day. These snacks make a real difference in helping students learn, concentrate, and feel supported. We truly appreciate your kindness and support!\r\nYour thoughtfulness helps remove barriers to learning and shows students that their well-being matters. Because of you, they can focus on their goals with confidence and positivity. Your impact is truly meaningful and lasting.","fullyFundedDate":1758832335425,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-focus/9745615/","projectTitle":"Fuel for Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Camarero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7586504"},{"teacherId":2805463,"projectId":9908412,"letterContent":"I would like to thank you for caring about my students. I am so excited that my students are staying warm now. They were so happy to hear that they will be able to put on their new hats, gloves, and socks. It was wonderful to see the smiling faces. This also makes me smile:)\r\n\r\nI am pleased and most importantly all of my students are pleased. Thank you for your generous donations, which have made a big difference in our classroom already. Your kindness has gone a long way and is appreciated by many! It is so cold outside when walking to school, it is nice to see the happy kids working.\r\n\r\nThank you, thank you, thank you a million times is all I can say. My students are so happy to have their new hats, gloves, and socks to go with their handmade scarves to keep them warm now, and I appreciate your generosity so much.","fullyFundedDate":1764735651029,"projectUrl":"project/hats-gloves-and-spanishenglish-convers/9908412/","projectTitle":"Hats, Gloves and Spanish/English Conversation Cards for Communication!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flanagan-Mosher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2805463_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471058149500","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/judyflanagan"},{"teacherId":2805463,"projectId":9734968,"letterContent":"This has made a great difference in how my students work throughout the day, I am very thankful that the children have been given snacks to make it through the morning. They are able to concentrate more and accomplish a great deal more learning had they had to make it to lunch at 12:30. Eight to twelve was too long a time to not be able to eat. Thank you so much.\r\n\r\nI am so very thankful that you donated to my students, they struggle every day, so this helps them have a better start to their day. Having a snack to boost their energy level so the children do not have to worry about waiting through lunch is going to help so much. and a way to maintain their workspace cleanliness makes for a happier and healthier classroom.\r\n\r\nI am so very excited that the kids know that they will have so many snacks that they do not have to worry about being hungry anymore.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for all your support of my classroom and our future generation.\r\n\r\nThe children are so happy to have a shared snack bin that they can choose what they want for the day...thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1762267630275,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-snacks-and-candy-too/9734968/","projectTitle":"Snacks, Snacks and Candy Too!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flanagan-Mosher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2805463_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471058149500","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/judyflanagan"},{"teacherId":2805463,"projectId":9812458,"letterContent":"It is so important to get children excited about reading and this project has definitely done the trick. Kids are working harder than ever so that they can share in the excitement of our new books added to our classroom library. This project gave them the opportunity to choose their own titles to put into the bookshelves. I am so thankful for donors like you that support our students in such a generous way.\r\n\r\nThank you very much for helping fund my project. I was so excited to come back to school and share the news with my students. We unboxing the books and the children were all watching to see which books they wanted to choose the next time they had silent reading.\r\n\r\nI have received so many more requests now that they know that they can suggest a title. All as I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you for causing so much excitement about reading in our school.","fullyFundedDate":1764678647788,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-and-more-books/9812458/","projectTitle":"Books, Books, and More Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flanagan-Mosher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2805463_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471058149500","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/judyflanagan"},{"teacherId":3274162,"projectId":9654435,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your kind donation to my classroom. My students and I appreciate your kindness! These materials are being used during our small group math centers. The students can use them to help reinforce skills that have already been taught or as an enrichment center. \r\nThe dominoes are a fun way for them to review their multiplication facts while they are working with others . \r\nOur flip charts will be used during our fraction unit that is coming up. Our dry erase markers are used daily with wipe boards to review facts and equations!","fullyFundedDate":1760626636536,"projectUrl":"project/math-materials-for-us/9654435/","projectTitle":"Math Materials for Us!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Auger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3274162_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662860503899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cauger"},{"teacherId":4227267,"projectId":9564503,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my students with these supplies. Pencils and calculators are used every day when students are solving math problems. Students who do not have pencils can now get to work. Calculators simplify complex fraction and decimal calculations. And the printer paper is an absolute life saver. \r\nStudents are online for about 20 minutes every period and the headphones help students to work quietly without disturbance. They are also able to watch videos and lessons if they need to refresh the steps/lesson. Headphones have become a staple in the classroom now. With your donation, I was able to give it to every student who needed them, which is a majority of my 80 students.\r\nWith the winter here, students are fighting the cold, cough and the flu. During this time, the tissues and wipes are being used up quickly as well. Thanks for providing these for us.","fullyFundedDate":1760626637314,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-tools-and-supplies/9564503/","projectTitle":"Classroom Tools and Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Priti Bist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4227267_orig.jpg?crop=1658,1658,x162,y216&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730144517169","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-bist"},{"teacherId":3121629,"projectId":9786260,"letterContent":"I appreciate your donation for my project! This Reading A to Z subscription will allow me to print books at my student's individual level and interest category. I can also print comprehension quizzes to go with the books and reading fluency passages to track their reading. I am able to print graphic organizers of all kinds to help my students to organize their thinking. My students have benefited from this so much and will continue to succeed with this support! The students are already showing progress with the use of these tools.\r\n\r\nI appreciate your help to improve my students' reading skills. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1760708291726,"projectUrl":"project/just-right-reading/9786260/","projectTitle":"Just Right Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3121629_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630269787540","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3121629"},{"teacherId":9224847,"projectId":9776677,"letterContent":"Thank you for your continued support of my students as they prepare for the district science fair for the second consecutive year. Your generous contributions allow them to confidently present their projects and share their findings.\r\n\r\nMy students are working hard to be ready for their presentation in January. Your support not only enhances their understanding of scientific concepts but also boosts their self-esteem and enthusiasm for learning. Your involvement is crucial to their educational journey, and I am deeply grateful for your commitment to their growth and development.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making the science fair possible for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1760626635642,"projectUrl":"project/science-fair-supplies-for-8th-graders/9776677/","projectTitle":"Science Fair Supplies for 8th Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Castillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9224847_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y84&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717113721694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9224847"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_56323","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":709,"numTeachers":54,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":17,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":77,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"13.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":61.0,"schoolId":56323,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/bridgeport-public-schools/luis-munoz-marin-elementary-school/56323"}