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Because of your generosity, my students now have access to engaging, high-interest books that truly match their personalities and love for humor. These stories have sparked excitement around reading, turning everyday moments into ones filled with laughter, curiosity, and connection.\r\n\r\nStudents who were once hesitant readers are now eagerly reaching for books, excited to share funny moments and favorite parts with their classmates. The joy and giggles these books bring have helped create a positive reading environment where students feel comfortable, confident, and motivated to read more. Beyond the laughter, they are strengthening important literacy skills like comprehension, fluency, and expressive reading.\r\n\r\nYour donation has not only filled our classroom with great books—it has helped foster a genuine love of reading that will stay with my students far beyond this year. 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Because of your kindness, the students at my school will have access to new books that will spark their curiosity, strengthen their reading skills, and inspire a love of learning.\r\n\r\nYour support makes a real difference every day. These books will be used for a February book giveaway, helping students grow into confident, engaged readers.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for your generosity and for believing in my students. 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These books will be used for a February book giveaway, helping students grow into confident, engaged readers.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for your generosity and for believing in my students. Thank you for helping create a fun and unique experience for young readers.","fullyFundedDate":1773863334938,"projectUrl":"project/urgent-i-love-to-read-month-books/10020918/","projectTitle":"Urgent - I Love to Read Month Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melanie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp149733_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450372872120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msmartin"},{"teacherId":149733,"projectId":10044021,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your kindness and support. I have been teaching for 28 years, and I am still amazed by how many resources I use each school year. 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Teachers Pay Teachers is resource I use daily, and I am so thankful that I am able to look for materials to use with my students without spending my own money at this time.\r\n\r\nIn kindergarten, the needs of the children vary greatly, so I am always needing to find resources to help meet the needs of all of my students. Teachers Pay Teachers provides standards based products that I am able to purchase to supplement instantly.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for choosing our classroom to support.","fullyFundedDate":1760715042818,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-pay-teachers-a-one-stop-shop/9800142/","projectTitle":"Teachers Pay Teachers, A One-Stop Shop!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Benko","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622669_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503058889386","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbenko"},{"teacherId":622669,"projectId":9637904,"letterContent":"Your donation to this project has helped me motivate my students in so many ways. I have filled our treasure chest with Your donation to this project has helped me motivate my students in so many ways. I have filled our treasure chest with all the goodies and now visiting the treasure chest is much more exciting. I hear the kids talking about how they cannot wait until it is their turn to visit the treasure chest.\r\n\r\nWith your support, I have also been able to update our class store. In our classroom, the kids earn paper hearts which they save up to shop at the store once a month. Kids can earn hearts individually or as a group. I look forward to the store every month, and so do they! Thank you for allowing me to keep the store up and running!","fullyFundedDate":1759173367451,"projectUrl":"project/treasures-for-kinders/9637904/","projectTitle":"Treasures for Kinders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Benko","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622669_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503058889386","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbenko"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_74766","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":435,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":51,"percentAsian":11,"percentBlack":16,"percentWhite":41,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":71.9,"schoolId":74766,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Oak Grove Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Oak Grove Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/bloomington-public-school-district-271/oak-grove-elementary-school/74766"}