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And when their pencils become dull, they confidently walk over to the electric sharpener to get themselves prepared again.\r\n\r\nEvery item you help provide strengthens their independence, boosts their motivation, and helps create a classroom where children feel supported, capable, and excited to learn each day. Thank you for making such a heartfelt difference.","fullyFundedDate":1787183579850,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-that-equip-students-for-everyda/10384788/","projectTitle":"Supplies That Equip Students for Everyday Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513646999017","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yhugreig"},{"teacherId":4448565,"projectId":10636763,"letterContent":"Thank you, truly, for your kindness. Your generosity brings comfort and care into our classroom in such a real, tender way. Many of my students arrive hungry or lose energy before lunch, and a simple healthy snack can change their whole day—helping them refocus, stay calm, and feel seen.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our kids now have roasted seaweed packs, Cravebox snacks, and fruit strips they can grab whenever they need a little boost. These small moments of nourishment help them feel supported and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nYour gift doesn't just fill snack bins—it lifts spirits and reminds every child that someone believes in them. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where every child can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1789340623715,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-to-fuel-happy-learners/10636763/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks to Fuel Happy Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513646999017","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yhugreig"},{"teacherId":4448565,"projectId":6915015,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to read comics and create their own, and these supplies made a huge difference in their learning. The fun writing tools helped them feel motivated to practice their writing skills, and the pencil pouches kept everything organized so they could easily choose what they needed.\r\n\r\nThe blank comic books and sketchbooks gave students real creative freedom. They were able to plan their ideas, sketch characters, and map out story panels before writing. These materials also supported their animation projects—students used the sketchbooks to design scenes and characters before bringing them to life.\r\n\r\nBecause of these supplies, I was able to offer more choice‑based writing activities and guide students through both comic creation and simple animation work. The tools made writing feel fun, accessible, and hands‑on for every child.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us bring these creative opportunities to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1669116208373,"projectUrl":"project/our-kids-are-all-write/6915015/","projectTitle":"Our Kids Are All Write","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513646999017","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yhugreig"},{"teacherId":4448565,"projectId":8060783,"letterContent":"Students use StikBots and Lego mini‑figures to create stop‑motion animations during our technology lunch clubs, bringing science learning to life. Alongside these posable figures, they sculpt clay animals and design sets that match the habitats they study—rainforests, oceans, deserts, and more.\r\n\r\nAs they animate, students practice teamwork, patience, and problem‑solving while showing their understanding of how animals survive in different environments. These projects help students become confident creators and scientists, turning lunch club into a joyful space where imagination and learning come together.","fullyFundedDate":1709866103827,"projectUrl":"project/snap-click-animating-with-stikbots-l/8060783/","projectTitle":"Snap, Click! 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Thank you for making this celebration possible and for reminding our kids that they matter.","fullyFundedDate":1779396369337,"projectUrl":"project/ending-the-year-on-a-high-note/10298856/","projectTitle":"Ending the Year on a High Note!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513646999017","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yhugreig"},{"teacherId":6539881,"projectId":9728274,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our project. Your support has brought fresh energy and excitement into our classroom, and we are deeply grateful for your investment in our students' learning.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using the new resources daily to enhance our social emotional learning. Specifically, students have used the new materials as calming strategies in our peace corner and are better able to come back from their break more engaged and emotionally regulated.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for making a tangible difference in our classroom and for opening up new possibilities for my students.\r\n\r\nWith sincere gratitude,\r\n\r\nMs. Peralta","fullyFundedDate":1759169815810,"projectUrl":"project/peace-corner-essentials/9728274/","projectTitle":"Peace Corner Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Peralta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6539881_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598730253488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6539881"},{"teacherId":4448565,"projectId":8874823,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Makerspace LEGO project. Your generosity has allowed us to launch an engaging, hands‑on learning experience that is already inspiring our students. With the LEGO Spike Essential sets you helped provide, students are exploring engineering concepts, building creatively, and learning to code and program their own LEGO robots.\r\n\r\nWorking in teams, they take on building challenges that strengthen communication, collaboration, and perseverance. As they design, test, and refine their creations, students develop critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills while gaining confidence in their ability to bring ideas to life.\r\n\r\nThis project has transformed our Makerspace into a vibrant environment where imagination and innovation thrive. Students are not only learning STEM concepts—they're experiencing them in a way that is exciting, meaningful, and memorable.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping us build a strong foundation for lifelong learning and creativity. Thank you for investing in our students and being a vital part of this LEGO adventure.","fullyFundedDate":1734408009366,"projectUrl":"project/building-dreams-a-lego-adventure/8874823/","projectTitle":"Building Dreams: A LEGO Adventure","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513646999017","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yhugreig"},{"teacherId":4448565,"projectId":7841886,"letterContent":"Our STEM recess clubs were launched last school year, and the excitement is off the charts. Thanks to your support, students are diving into hands‑on creativity, engineering, and game design in ways that spark curiosity and build real‑world skills.\r\n\r\nStudents are now exploring interactive digital creation with Nintendo Switches, using Super Mario Maker 2 and Game Builder Garage to design their own levels, build games, and think like programmers and engineers. These tools are helping them understand logic, problem‑solving, and design thinking through play.\r\n\r\nDuring STEM/Technology club recess time, students also rolled up their sleeves to build Smartivity engineering models, including the Kaleidoscope 3D kit, the Music Machine, and the Multiplication Machine. These hands‑on builds strengthened their understanding of mechanics, motion, creativity, and math in a fun, meaningful way.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped students engage in creative coding and game design, build mechanical models that deepen STEM understanding and strengthen problem‑solving, teamwork, and imagination. Students got to experience STEM as something exciting, empowering, and accessible\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students aren't just learning—they're inventing, experimenting, and discovering what they're capable of. The joy on their faces says it all.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a STEM experience that inspires every young innovator who walks through our doors.","fullyFundedDate":1695233256747,"projectUrl":"project/coding-robots-needed/7841886/","projectTitle":"Coding Robots Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513646999017","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yhugreig"},{"teacherId":4448565,"projectId":9207933,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support, our students started building and programming Scribble Bots, exploring movement, robotics, and design in real time. They're also crafting custom buttons with our new button‑making tools—turning their ideas into wearable art. Students made buttons for special days such as Mother's Day, Earth Day etc during our STEAM fair. \r\n\r\nYour contributions helped our students experiment with engineering and robotics, express themselves through design and creativity and build confidence through hands‑on learning.\r\n\r\nYou're fueling the next generation of makers, thinkers, and innovators—and we're just getting started. Thank you for making this STEAM journey for my students possible!","fullyFundedDate":1743690971801,"projectUrl":"project/doodle-bot-button-a-makers-playgroun/9207933/","projectTitle":"Doodle, Bot, Button: A Maker’s Playground","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513646999017","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yhugreig"},{"teacherId":8850146,"projectId":9854275,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my students were able to use these resources for a hands-on literacy project where they built their own \"storybook forts.\" The moment they saw the materials, their faces lit up with excitement, and they couldn't wait to dive in and start designing and reading. This project created a safe space where students felt comfortable reading aloud to one another, which was a huge step for those still regaining confidence after remote learning. Next, we will use these items to launch a creative writing unit where students will author and illustrate their own short stories to share with the class.","fullyFundedDate":1763608712592,"projectUrl":"project/play-learn-organize-a-classroom-makeo/9854275/","projectTitle":"Play, Learn, Organize: A Classroom Makeover","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8850146_orig.jpg?crop=413,413,x315,y584&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761176163140","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8850146"},{"teacherId":3414570,"projectId":5900820,"letterContent":"The children benefitted greatly from the wonderful donations they received. They were able to safely use their individual sensory toys to help them remain engaged in lessons and helped them from becoming distracted. The students were so excited to see all the amazing and new materials they received. They had seen and used some in previous classrooms but never so many like the ones they received. We learned to use them properly and it had a huge impact in the entire classroom. The students alsi learned how to respect each others needs for the materials.","fullyFundedDate":1634515341814,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-toys-to-maintain-attention-in-in/5900820/","projectTitle":"Sensory Toys to Maintain Attention in Instruction","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torres-Jimenez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3414570_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y277&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754880403679","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3414570"},{"teacherId":530576,"projectId":8975359,"letterContent":"I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation for your generosity in supplying my students with a variety of materials for our glow-in-the-dark art show. Thanks to your support, we were able to provide paint, oil pastels, crayons, and fluorescent paper. The joy my students experienced while using these materials during our STEAM celebration—Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math—was truly inspiring. They had plenty of resources to create fascinating artworks!\r\n\r\nSome materials were left over, and I am excited to incorporate them into this year's glow-in-the-dark art show, ensuring that our creative journey continues. We could not offer such delightful experiences for our students without your thoughtfulness and support. \r\n\r\nYour contributions play a crucial role in providing necessary materials that might otherwise be beyond our budget, allowing students to express themselves and fully enjoy the learning and creative process. \r\n\r\nThank you once again for your incredible support. 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