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It means the world to me and my students to know that people still see the value in our school, the library, and our precious students. We have so many amazing high school students that are sweet, intelligent, hard working, respectful, and dedicated who deserve our time, attention, value, and support, so thank you for being a part of that!","fullyFundedDate":1758636796534,"projectUrl":"project/calming-crafts-for-library-learners/9511880/","projectTitle":"Calming Crafts for Library Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Colburn-Bevenour","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3314349_orig.jpg?crop=2750,2750,x250,y180&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683310140595","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3314349"},{"teacherId":3118659,"projectId":9184595,"letterContent":"We are so thrilled to get our classroom reading corner. This helped my students to get their individual reading corner for reading books.\r\nReading is the key to success in all their classes across curriculum. Hence we really appreciate your support in providing this opportunity.\r\nThanks again from the bottom of our hearts for your support!\r\nWe need community support like yours in our future projects and we hope to get your support in all our future endeavors! Please accept our sincere appreciation for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1752844987017,"projectUrl":"project/getting-comfy-and-cozy-in-the-reading-co/9184595/","projectTitle":"Getting Comfy and Cozy in the Reading Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Datta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3118659_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x12,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724345076421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3118659"},{"teacherId":9346974,"projectId":9583434,"letterContent":"It's often awkward for a student, especially a female student, to ask for hygiene supplies. However, because of your generosity, I am able to support the needs of my students whenever they ask and over time, the awkwardness goes away. \r\n\r\nWhen I first introduced them to the project and explained my goal - to provide them with feminine hygiene supplies but also band-aids, hair brushes, chapstick, Vaseline, hand sanitizer, deodorant, and more - I was met with confusion. I don't think they fully understood my intention or even why I had all of these supplies in my classroom. I created a poster that listed the supplies available to them and posted it in two different places in my classroom. Even though a student might feel awkward asking me for something, I am glad they do and I don't make a big deal out of it. I simply give them what they need without any questions. \r\n\r\nHaving a hygiene closet in my classroom creates a more inclusive classroom environment and communicates to students that I am there to support them in any way possible. As the year progresses, I am taking note of the items my students use frequently and which items I might stock in the future. \r\n\r\nI am grateful that through your generosity, I was able to create a hygiene closet in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1755697233668,"projectUrl":"project/stay-fresh-stay-focused/9583434/","projectTitle":"Stay Fresh, Stay Focused","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gaul","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9346974_orig.jpg?crop=427,427,x0,y106&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698767635146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9346974"},{"teacherId":375387,"projectId":9185985,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our Chess Club project was a complete success! The new boards, pieces, and snacks have brought fresh energy and excitement to our meetings. Students come eager to play, think critically, and challenge each other in ways that build both confidence and community.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments was seeing students help one another master new strategies; moments that simply wouldn't have been possible without your help. Your donations didn't just fund supplies; they created a space where students feel seen, valued, and motivated to learn.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students (and myself), thank you for believing in the power of learning through play. Your kindness has made a lasting impact on our classroom and our club!","fullyFundedDate":1746786877660,"projectUrl":"project/boards-pieces-and-snacksoh-my-help-o/9185985/","projectTitle":"Boards, Pieces, and Snacks—Oh My! Help Our Chess Club","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Richardson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp375387_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637025917032","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/malikrichardson"},{"teacherId":6332991,"projectId":9094689,"letterContent":"\"Everyone, drumroll please!\" I announced while gently tapping on the unopened packages sitting before me. Excitement filled the room as the unboxing began. As I revealed our new VR headset, several eager volunteers jumped to their feet offering to \"try it out\". As a class, we spent a few moments reviewing the instructions and setting expectations for shared use. Once everything was set up, we took turns exploring Salem, Massachusetts and scenes from The Crucible, traveled to distant shores, and played a few games that got our heart rates going. For several of my students, it was their first time trying on a VR headset and they were most excited about all of its apps and endless possibilities for exploration and play. \r\n\r\nAs this new school year gets underway, we are looking forward to unveiling more uses for our VR headset and seeing where else it can take us. This technology is helping my students imagine literature beyond books and words on paper. It is giving them insight into old and new worlds while encouraging curiosity and discovery. For your contribution to this experience, we sincerely thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1746787123737,"projectUrl":"project/oh-the-places-well-go/9094689/","projectTitle":"Oh, The Places We'll Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jeter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6332991"},{"teacherId":9497947,"projectId":9309341,"letterContent":"The impact of having the supplies to fully clean the classroom is something not often thought of. At the end of the school year we were able to use some of the supplies to clean not only the desks and benches, but inside every drawer and cabinet.\r\nUnfortunately students tend to think any place is a good trash can. The only thing needing to be done at that point was to have the floors waxed, that is why all the stools were on the counters. \r\nUpon return to the classroom, instead of worrying about anything, we will have a pristine classroom. The only things left to be cleaned will be the areas where stools and boxes were stored and the door handles. Thanks to donor generosity, we will still have supp; ied to get the job done. \r\nFor the coming school year, we will have some of these supplies remaining to keep the desks and benches clean from dirt, grime, and those \"I am bored\" pencil drawings. \r\nAs a teacher in a normally underfunded classroom, cleaning supplies and classroom essentials are always in demand. the support to my classroom is invaluable and I am very grateful to have your support as a step in creating a positive learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1746450673390,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/9309341/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9497947_orig.jpg?crop=2637,2637,x295,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731248345448","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9497947"},{"teacherId":8650123,"projectId":9025660,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. The snacks that you donating really boost the motivation of my students in accomplishing their tasks. Most of the students are looking forward to have a reward at the end of the class, thus finishing their work with enthusiasm. \r\n\r\nThe timing of the donations was perfect, I receieved the donations at the start of quarter 4. This is the time of the year were the students are getting off track. The snacks were able to help the students stay on track. 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This will allow me to teach the students from the beginning to the end, meaning, they will be able to see a crime scene from the beginning and analze each part of it. These resources will also allow me to explain to the students the roles of each position in a typical crime lab. If I learn that all crime labs may not be connected to the police department, that is something that I can share with these students who want to pursue a career in the field of Forensics.\r\nHelping me to learn more, makes for a more knowledgeable teacher which serves the students better. \r\nI thank you all for your generosity in making learning better for all.","fullyFundedDate":1744682234937,"projectUrl":"project/never-too-old-to-learn/9241757/","projectTitle":"Never Too Old to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9497947_orig.jpg?crop=2637,2637,x295,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731248345448","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9497947"},{"teacherId":9497947,"projectId":8931391,"letterContent":"Your generous donations allowed me to teach the students in a hands-on manner. We melted crayons and followed the melting then the freezing through the rock cycle. From the rock cycle, I was able to visually show the students how the rocks were part of the mantle and from here we were able to form tectonic plates. This allowed me to show these learners the different boundaries and how they lead to underground volcanoes, above ground volcanoes, mountains and earthquakes. I was able to simulate the earth moving to mimic an earthquake and how this can lead to a tsunami and I was also able to simulate a volcanic eruption. The students learn so much better when they can see the things that we want to teach them. \r\nHaving all of you donate to these projects means the world to me as a teacher who wants to share all things science with the students. It is an exciting thing to watch them in their \"a-ha\" moment.","fullyFundedDate":1737044556763,"projectUrl":"project/wow-did-you-feel-the-earth-moving/8931391/","projectTitle":"Wow, Did You Feel the Earth Moving?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9497947_orig.jpg?crop=2637,2637,x295,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731248345448","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9497947"},{"teacherId":9497947,"projectId":8784535,"letterContent":"I cannot expresss my profound gratitude for what you have helped me achieve in the classroom. In teaching Forensics, I help young students decide if the idea of criminology is the field for them. I was able to set-up a simulated crime and the students had the chance to use the resources to try to solve the \"crime\" they were exposed to interpreting.\r\n\r\nHaving come from a research lab prior to teaching, I know the value of being able to not only see how things are done, but to practice doing tasks. Having the support of Donors Choose funders allows me to teach by modeling and then allow the students to practice for themselves. There are enough supplies and kits for everyone to practice blood typing, blood sampling, impression casting, and fingerprinting. The students had a blast being able to look at their own fingerprints under the microscope. \r\n\r\nIt is a powerful feeling to watch students learn and to know that you have been a part of that. To all of you who donate to teachers, thank you for the added support that allows us to bring resources into the classroom that are otherwise not available.","fullyFundedDate":1732561306065,"projectUrl":"project/solve-the-simulated-crime/8784535/","projectTitle":"Solve the Simulated Crime!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9497947_orig.jpg?crop=2637,2637,x295,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731248345448","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9497947"},{"teacherId":3518627,"projectId":8486563,"letterContent":"Since receiving the new resources, my students and I have been using them to enhance our learning in several creative ways. One specific project we're working on is a science and art integration project where the students explore ecosystems. They're using a new set of interactive digital tools that allow them to simulate different environments and track changes in ecosystems. I love seeing how engaged they are as they experiment with variables like temperature and precipitation to see how ecosystems evolve over time.\r\n\r\nWhen they first saw the new materials, their reactions were priceless! The digital tools were a big hit—students immediately jumped into the simulations and started testing different variables. They were particularly excited to use 3D modeling tools to build their own representations of ecosystems. It was awesome to see them so motivated to use technology to bring their learning to life.\r\n\r\nAs for the next steps in this project, we're now moving on to group presentations. Each group will use the resources to create a visual representation of an ecosystem they've studied, combining data from their simulations with illustrations. After that, they'll present their findings to the class, explaining how the ecosystem functions and how various factors affect it. The goal is for them to practice critical thinking and collaboration as they share what they've learned with one another.\r\n\r\nIt's been such a rewarding experience watching my students dive into these new tools and use them to deepen their understanding. I'm really grateful for the support from our donors—these resources have made a huge impact on the way we learn and explore new concepts in class.","fullyFundedDate":1720892363255,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-activities-for-the-sports-medic/8486563/","projectTitle":"Hands On Activities for the Sports Medicine Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yewcic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3518627_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627609676695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3518627"},{"teacherId":8650123,"projectId":9002910,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students, I sincerely thank you for your generous donation of tissue boxes during this cold and flu season. Your kindness and thoughtfulness have made a meaningful impact on my students.\r\n\r\nYour donation has helped me promote better hygiene, reduce the spread of germs, and create a more comfortable learning environment for our students. Having tissues readily available allows my students to focus on their education without the discomfort of a runny nose or the worry of spreading illness. It also helps ease the burden on our teachers, who often provide these supplies out of their own pockets.\r\n\r\nYour generosity reflects the true spirit of community support and care. It is because of people like you that we can continue fostering a healthy and nurturing environment for my students. 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