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Displaying the projects around the room created a welcoming, personalized space filled with color and individuality. It sparked conversations, laughter, and curiosity as students learned about one another through their artwork, setting us off to a great year.","fullyFundedDate":1754071610107,"projectUrl":"project/our-life-squared/9449310/","projectTitle":"Our Life Squared","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knowles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3653864_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1467055773389","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3653864"},{"teacherId":6538354,"projectId":9108498,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. Your support has allowed us to provide highlighters for our class, making it so much easier for students to engage deeply with our reading materials. Your kindness is making a real difference in their learning journey, and we are incredibly grateful for your help. Thanks to you close to 200 students did not have to supply their own highlighters for our textbook annotations. It might seem small but the impact it has on my classroom and their learning is enormous. \r\n\r\n\r\nThanks again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1744665430884,"projectUrl":"project/effective-color-coded-annotation/9108498/","projectTitle":"Effective & Color Coded Annotation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knowles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6538354_orig.jpg?crop=934,934,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1563198945013","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6538354"},{"teacherId":3653864,"projectId":9040519,"letterContent":"As part of a meaningful and creative New Year's Resolution mini project, my students put donated materials to excellent use. Using index cards, markers, cardstock, and paint, they each created personalized resolution displays. The index cards became the foundation for writing thoughtful goals, while the markers and paint allowed students to express themselves with vibrant designs and encouraging messages. The cardstock served as sturdy backing, turning their resolutions into mini posters that now brighten our classroom bulletin board.\r\n\r\nDonated snacks made a real difference, ensuring that students who came to school hungry could focus on learning instead of their empty stomachs. These small acts of kindness helped foster a more inclusive, caring classroom environment where all students could thrive.\r\n\r\nLastly, the donated chargers were a game-changer. With many students relying on digital devices for both independent work and interactive lessons, having access to chargers meant that no one was left behind due to a dead battery. It helped keep our learning seamless, consistent, and connected.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our classroom was filled with not only color and creativity—but also care and opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1744224398581,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-us-tools-for-success/9040519/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Us: Tools for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knowles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3653864_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1467055773389","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3653864"},{"teacherId":3653864,"projectId":9294960,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generous donation of highlighters, my high school English students are able to engage more deeply with their reading. We use the highlighters as a key tool for active reading—a strategy that helps students think critically and interact with the text as they read.\r\n\r\nEach student is encouraged to assign different colors to specific elements, such as:\r\n\r\nYellow for characterization \r\n\r\nBlue for setting\r\n\r\nPink for unfamiliar vocabulary\r\n\r\nOrange for plot\r\n\r\nGreen for literary devices (like metaphors, imagery, or symbolism)\r\n\r\n\r\nThis simple but effective tool is helping students become more thoughtful, engaged, and independent readers. The donated highlighters are not only brightening up our pages—but also our learning.","fullyFundedDate":1746786931431,"projectUrl":"project/highlighting-hope-a-project-for-a-brigh/9294960/","projectTitle":"Highlighting Hope: A Project for a Brighter Tomorrow!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knowles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3653864_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1467055773389","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3653864"},{"teacherId":6538354,"projectId":8838650,"letterContent":"The colored whiteboard markers, funded by YOUR donations, has had a transformative impact on my classroom environment. By utilizing a variety of colors, I've been able to effectively implement color-coding strategies in my teaching. This has significantly enhanced student learning by making complex information more accessible and easier to understand. For instance, different colors for different parts of texts like figurative language, plot points, and unknown words have helped students categorize and retain information more effectively.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe vibrant hues also make lessons more engaging, capturing students' attention and keeping them interested in the material. This dynamic use of color fosters a more interactive learning experience, encouraging participation and making the classroom a more enjoyable space for learning. Overall, the availability of colored markers has been a simple yet powerful tool in enhancing both the educational outcomes and the overall atmosphere of my classroom and it is all thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1737904870826,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-white-board-markers/8838650/","projectTitle":"Colorful White Board Markers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knowles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6538354_orig.jpg?crop=934,934,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1563198945013","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6538354"},{"teacherId":3653864,"projectId":8812038,"letterContent":"Your kind and generous donations have enabled me to restock my classroom of the basics needed for day to day success. The snacks were consumed before a picture could be taken but they were greatly appreciated. Many students do not eat while at school so having a free snack was an unexpected surprise. \r\n\r\nThe chargers have been used every day since they arrived to charge student devices and enable them to be fully prepared for a day of learning. Students know they may come and charge their device if needed. \r\n\r\nAs part of our daily lessons, the students are responsible for highlighting and annotating their textbooks. The highlighters donated allow the students without their own school supplies to be on a level playing field with their peers and earn the best grade possible. \r\n\r\nLastly, the cardstock has been used and will continue to be used to create meaningful bulletin board art to decorate the school's hallways for various special events. 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Without the new mats for the Cricut and the restock of cardstock, we would've been very limited in which boards we could do. 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