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Your gift is making a real difference in our classroom every day.","fullyFundedDate":1757223248249,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-love/9666347/","projectTitle":"Hygiene Love","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7027593_orig.jpg?crop=1179,1179,x166,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695676718236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7027593"},{"teacherId":7027593,"projectId":9666311,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom reading curriculum. Your support has directly enabled us to experience a variety of diverse books, and my students are already loving them. \r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students now have access to stories that reflect their own experiences and introduce them to a world of new cultures and characters.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and for investing in something so important. Your gift is making a real difference in our classroom every day.","fullyFundedDate":1756930973158,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-reading/9666311/","projectTitle":"Diverse Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7027593_orig.jpg?crop=1179,1179,x166,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695676718236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7027593"},{"teacherId":9862839,"projectId":9244069,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for all your donations. This year I feel reinvigorated and the students are already eagerly anticipating the book because they see my excitement. This will give them such a fantastic opportunity to experience various aspects of structure, character development, figurative language, narration techniques and impact of setting. Being able to give them a top notch example of literature from a 21st century female author is going to inspire quite a few of them. \r\n\r\nThe students are going to be able to connect this book to many of the prompts that the AP exam tends to use for the text analysis essay. The variety of themes and characters in this novel lend themselves nicely to the critical thinking these students are asked to display.","fullyFundedDate":1748387536516,"projectUrl":"project/making-literature-lit-again/9244069/","projectTitle":"Making Literature Lit Again","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fishlock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9862839"},{"teacherId":9776899,"projectId":9460416,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Care Cart project! Because of your generosity, my students now have access to essentials like deodorant, lotion, tissues, toothbrushes, and more. They know they do t need to ask, just come in and take what you need. The word is out on the cart and other students have started using it as well (how can I say no?). These small comforts have made a huge difference in their confidence and focus. Students feel valued and cared for, knowing their needs are met in a safe, welcoming space. Your kindness helped create a classroom where everyone can feel comfortable, supported, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1755123604748,"projectUrl":"project/washing-away-worry-essentials-for-every/9460416/","projectTitle":"Washing Away Worry: Essentials for Everyday Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pizzuti","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9776899_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752369488231","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9776899"},{"teacherId":3240755,"projectId":9352370,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support with this project. For Everyone is a fantastic letter/poem/piece of advice from Jason Reynolds to the reader. Thanks to your help, each of my senior students will have their own copy to take with them into the \"real world\" after they graduate! Usually, my students borrow books from the school when they read, and thanks to you and your support, I'm able to give them a copy as a graduation gift.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, they will also be able to create a visual representation of their vision of the future to take with them as they move on.","fullyFundedDate":1748620441130,"projectUrl":"project/reflecting-on-the-future/9352370/","projectTitle":"Reflecting on the Future","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vogel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3240755_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619228310487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jenn-vogel"},{"teacherId":9776899,"projectId":8818434,"letterContent":"Thank you. My students were able to come in and focus because of you. Morning are tough when they don't eat. Some are late because they drop a younger brother or sister off. Being able to come in and open my draw for a snack or granola bar made such a difference. \r\n\r\nThis reduced insecurity, and helped build relationships. Knowing they could come to me was a safe environment where they were welcomed and never felt bad. 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This opened up an opportunity for the students to become comforable with their counseling environment. Also, due to the various mental health posters that were provided I was able to create an environment that is nonjudgemental and student focused.","fullyFundedDate":1727052296307,"projectUrl":"project/safe-space-for-our-high-school-students/8809129/","projectTitle":"Safe Space for Our High School Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Herran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9770534"},{"teacherId":7061239,"projectId":9148716,"letterContent":"My students and I are beyond grateful for your generous support towards our Regents preparation.\r\n\r\nThey were excited to receive all the \"brain food\" (Hershey's, Cheez Its, water bottles, etc.), to support them during after school hours. Moreover, a daily occurrence has been certain students volunteering to distribute snacks to their classmates; the camaraderie has been great among them.\r\n\r\nIn terms of new and ongoing projects, all of my students are working towards success on their respective exams, and your assistance in this process has made it all the better!","fullyFundedDate":1745276205664,"projectUrl":"project/re-fueling-for-regents-prep/9148716/","projectTitle":"Re-fueling for Regents Prep!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. John","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7061239_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1675565567380","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7061239"},{"teacherId":9756365,"projectId":8936895,"letterContent":"Students certainly enjoyed being able to learn about and care for a class pet! The Frizz helped me teach about adaptations and biomes while being a real live being to relate their content to.\r\nMany students loved having a class pet, and many of them are not allowed pets at home. The Frizz helped to teach students about responsibility and SEL. Students cared for and handled the Frizz with love and admiration. \r\nWithout your generous donation, my students would not have experienced what it's like to have an animal to love. For that i am truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1740752531171,"projectUrl":"project/a-bearded-dragon-for-high-school-science/8936895/","projectTitle":"A Bearded Dragon for High School Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9756365"},{"teacherId":3240755,"projectId":8962460,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your help in funding this project! I have students ask me for supplies like this almost every day- and I am thrilled that I can finally say yes!\r\n\r\nOne of my kids specifically asked me to make sure I thanked you for the paper towels, as the ones provided by the school are \"mad scratchy,\" don't absorb anything, and these are \"way better.\"\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your help and support getting all these supplies for my students. I work in a Title 1 school and my students ask to borrow these things all the time, and as much as I wish I could afford to pay for everything without help, sadly that's not always possible.","fullyFundedDate":1736984939653,"projectUrl":"project/general-classroom-supplies/8962460/","projectTitle":"General Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vogel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3240755_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619228310487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jenn-vogel"},{"teacherId":3240755,"projectId":8797695,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support funding this project. The snacks were very (VERY) popular and went almost instantly :-). Students also appreciated the hot chocolate on the coldest days as my classroom fluctuates between being an oven and a freezer.\r\n\r\nMy wallet also thanks you, because I never would have been able to afford all these supplies without your help... or if I did, I would have really felt it.\r\n\r\nYour help and support has gone a long way to enrich both my class and lessons as well as my students' lives.\r\n\r\nThank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1726667136242,"projectUrl":"project/staying-fed-warm-and-focused/8797695/","projectTitle":"Staying Fed, Warm, and Focused","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vogel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3240755_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619228310487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jenn-vogel"},{"teacherId":8824561,"projectId":9008681,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom has felt a real boost in energy and focus! The snacks you provided gave students the fuel they needed to stay alert and engaged, especially during long work periods and testing days. It's incredible how something as simple as a healthy snack can make such a big difference; students were able to concentrate better and stay on task without the distraction of hunger.\r\n\r\nThese moments remind us that learning doesn't just depend on books and pencils; it starts with meeting basic needs. Your donation showed our students that people care about their well-being and success. 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