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The students are grateful to have a device they can use in the classroom to help aid in their learning.\r\n\r\nBig thanks to the donors, DonorsChoose, and the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation!","fullyFundedDate":1758899153424,"projectUrl":"project/our-lives-in-color/9700377/","projectTitle":"Our Lives In Color!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tashon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10249701_orig.jpg?crop=3711,3711,x927,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757439621330","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10249701"},{"teacherId":7562102,"projectId":9511286,"letterContent":"The resources have made our classroom a great place to learn! Our students make great use of the couch and weighted dog for reading and decompressing. They have written awesome stories with the pens and used the clipboards for versatile learning spaces on our smiley face carpet . They have also been reading lots from their book baggies! \r\n\r\nYour generosity is priceless and our students are very grateful. Every morning we conduct morning meeting on our calendar and charts thanks to you! We are growing and learning and doing our best! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1754011094637,"projectUrl":"project/smart-start-supplies/9511286/","projectTitle":"Smart Start Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7562102_orig.jpg?crop=980,980,x285,y276&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601004970790","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7562102"},{"teacherId":5814159,"projectId":9671122,"letterContent":"Our refrigerator and snacks have helped our students tremendously! The refrigerator makes the classroom feel like home. We are able to refrigerate additional breakfast baggies, fruit, cheese, muffins, milk and juice. When students get hungry we are able to get healthy nutritional foods to help with hunger during the late mornings before their late lunch. \r\n\r\nThe students were excited and felt reassured knowing that they are never without in our classroom. The snacks and juice have helped when we also celebrated their published writing as well! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1756774705473,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-focus/9671122/","projectTitle":"Food for Focus!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5814159_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535768041888","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5814159"},{"teacherId":3314489,"projectId":9665334,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing snacks for my students. Your donation of Granola Bars, Goldfish Crackers, Welch's Fruit snacks, and Pretzels has made a meaningful difference in our classroom. These healthy and fun snacks have helped keep my students energized and focused during our working snack times, and they've added a special touch to our publishing celebrations.\r\n\r\nThe students were so excited to see their favorite snacks and truly felt cared for and supported. It's small moments like these that make a big impact in their learning experience. We are so grateful for your partnership and for investing in their well-being and success. Thank you again for helping to create a positive and nourishing environment for our young learners!","fullyFundedDate":1758815335028,"projectUrl":"project/munch-and-learn/9665334/","projectTitle":"Munch and Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Camille","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3314489_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569882711797","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3314489"},{"teacherId":3314489,"projectId":9438695,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my classroom. Your donation has made an incredible difference in creating a warm, organized, and engaging learning environment for my students. With the new carpet, we now have a welcoming space for whole group lessons, read-alouds, and classroom discussions. The bookshelf and storage bins have transformed our classroom library into an inviting place where students can easily access and explore books, fostering a love for reading from day one.\r\nIn addition, the classroom essentials—including pencils, colored pencils, a pocket calendar, weather chart, masking tape, and colored cardstock—have helped us launch the school year smoothly and creatively. These supplies may seem small, but they play a big role in building a functional and inspiring classroom. Thanks to your kindness, my students are not only seated and stocked, but truly ready to learn and grow. We are incredibly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1752400560786,"projectUrl":"project/stocked-seated-ready-to-launch/9438695/","projectTitle":"Stocked, Seated & Ready to Launch!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Camille","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3314489_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569882711797","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3314489"},{"teacherId":8811666,"projectId":9214862,"letterContent":"Donations received by this project were put to great use. Many parents weren't able to provide snack for their scholars which has created food insecurity for those who came from low‑income homes. The provided snack helped limit distraction that would have been caused by hunger. It also helped to keep students energized during long school days.The fidgets provided helped with keeping students focussed. It was used as an incentive where students were able to earn it as well as purchase it with the use of classroom dojo points.","fullyFundedDate":1745424068580,"projectUrl":"project/creative-crunch-play/9214862/","projectTitle":"Creative Crunch & Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lakisha","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8811666_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y351&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736868800385","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8811666"},{"teacherId":3314489,"projectId":9027784,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom has been transformed into a more focused, energized, and engaging learning environment. The snacks you provided have played a bigger role than you might imagine—helping my students stay alert and motivated, especially during our afternoon math block. One moment that stands out was during a challenging word problem lesson. As students worked through hands-on problem solving, they munched on cheese cracker sandwiches and fruit snacks, which gave them the extra boost they needed to stay engaged and push through their problem-solving. You could almost see the connection between a quick snack and renewed focus—it made all the difference in keeping the momentum going.\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials arrive, their excitement was contagious. They couldn't believe these supplies were for them—from people they didn't even know!\r\nRight now, we're working on a personal narrative project, and students are using the felt tip pens and color pencils from another DC project to which many of you also donated to draft stories from their lives. It's been inspiring to watch them take ownership of their work, brainstorming ideas and proudly sharing their writing with classmates. We could not have done all this without your support!","fullyFundedDate":1736981773679,"projectUrl":"project/satisfying-snacks-for-super-scholars/9027784/","projectTitle":"Satisfying Snacks for Super Scholars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Camille","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3314489_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569882711797","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3314489"},{"teacherId":3314489,"projectId":9227385,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping bring our Writers Playhouse unit to life! Your generous contribution of resources like Play-Doh, a Montessori kitchen set, a play coffee maker, construction paper, and felt-tip pens has made an immediate impact. These hands-on tools are sparking creativity in our young writers and giving them new ways to express their ideas. Whether they're crafting characters out of Play-Doh or designing story settings with colorful paper, your support is fueling their imagination and excitement for writing.\r\n\r\nThis unit is all about helping students see writing as a joyful and expressive process, and thanks to you, they're fully immersed in the experience. They're not just learning to write—they're becoming storytellers, creators, and confident communicators. We're deeply grateful for your kindness and belief in the power of learning through play. Thank you for being part of our classroom community! These resources did not just support this cohort but will be used by many more first graders in years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1745686999706,"projectUrl":"project/writers-playhouse/9227385/","projectTitle":"Writers Playhouse!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Camille","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3314489_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569882711797","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3314489"},{"teacherId":3314489,"projectId":9099816,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and my co- teacher we would like to again express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you that donated to this project. \r\n\r\nOur students were able to learn so much about light and darkness and how both impact our lives. Together we learned about our solar system, sunlight and our earth. They were also able to transfer their learning when they wrote information books about many of the topics they learned about after reading these books.\r\n\r\nThis project will support our first grade students for years to come as these books have a permanent home in our library.","fullyFundedDate":1740574445047,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-our-way-to-the-world/9099816/","projectTitle":"Lighting Our Way to the World!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Camille","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3314489_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569882711797","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3314489"},{"teacherId":8697476,"projectId":9360631,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project, \"5th Grade Finishes Strong with Class Essentials.\" Because of your kindness, our classroom was stocked with much-needed supplies like printer ink, pencils, Expo markers, paper towels, and more—just in time to help us end the year strong.\r\n\r\nThese materials made a huge difference in our daily learning. The students were able to print final projects, write confidently with new pencils, use whiteboards to practice math problems, and keep our space clean and organized with the help of simple essentials like paper towels. Your donation helped us stay focused and finish the year with pride and positivity. Thank you again for supporting our classroom—you truly made an impact.","fullyFundedDate":1747676132007,"projectUrl":"project/5th-grade-finishes-strong-with-class-ess/9360631/","projectTitle":"5th Grade Finishes Strong with Class Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Izzi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8697476_orig.png?crop=986,987,x184,y26&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755527130498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8697476"},{"teacherId":7562102,"projectId":9240820,"letterContent":"Thank you tremendously for your donation! Because of you dozens of new books were in the little hands of our students that that helped to grow their big brains! Each day they sought to read a new book that would enlighten them on how to be brave and think about problems and their solutions in new ways. \r\n\r\nThey read fiction and nonfiction books. They thought about real life problems as well as explored how past inventors solved problems that changed the world. They saw themselves in these books as problem solvers and for that we are forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1744241672406,"projectUrl":"project/better-books-for-beginners/9240820/","projectTitle":"Better Books for Beginners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7562102_orig.jpg?crop=980,980,x285,y276&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601004970790","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7562102"},{"teacherId":7562102,"projectId":9093668,"letterContent":"Your donation will helped our students so much! The book baggies were an immediate hit! The students filled them with their favorite books to read during independent time. They carried them to their favorite spots in the classroom to read and tucked them away safely when independent reading time was done. \r\n\r\nYour donation also helped the students to fill their baggies with books that were in their level but challenged them just enough that by rereading them they became pros. It became their goal to learn how to read each book in the sets! 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