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Another student with strong artistic interests loves printing out their designs to share with peers and teachers, turning creativity into something visible and celebrated.Your gift is helping us build an inclusive environment where every learner can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1741835327341,"projectUrl":"project/give-our-class-the-tools-to-succeed/9142885/","projectTitle":"Give Our Class the Tools to Succeed","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sebastian amato","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/samato"},{"teacherId":9722202,"projectId":9175578,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this special project which helped to make our classroom memories last forever! My students absolutely loved taking Polaroid pictures and posting them in our classroom and billboard. Their families also loved and extremely appreciated the Polaroids I sent home. We will be doing so many special things this year and I would love to be able to capture these memories and send them home with the students. With your donation receiving this polaroid camera and photo printer has made this task convenient and efficient. So many projects we do in class would be beautifully enhanced by including pictures of students and pictures of their work!","fullyFundedDate":1746837659444,"projectUrl":"project/say-cheese-making-memories-with-polaroi/9175578/","projectTitle":"SAY CHEESE! Making Memories with Polaroid","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kaiser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9722202"},{"teacherId":8843194,"projectId":7927828,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my Classroom Reinforcement project. Your kindness and willingness to invest in my students has made an incredible impact on our learning environment. With your help, I was able to provide engaging and meaningful reinforcement tools—such as rewards, incentives, and positive behavior supports—that help motivate and celebrate student growth. These resources have truly transformed the way students respond to challenges and have created a more encouraging, goal-oriented classroom culture.\r\n\r\nSince implementing the reinforcement tools, I've seen a noticeable shift in student behavior, focus, and overall enthusiasm for learning. Students are more motivated to participate, take ownership of their goals, and support each other's success. These changes, made possible by your generosity, are helping to build not only academic skills but also confidence, responsibility, and a love for learning. 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They now have a sense of personal space and security that helps them regulate their emotions and concentrate on their work. Your kindness has directly impacted their confidence and independence, and it is making our classroom a more supportive and inclusive place every single day. We are so grateful for your generosity and belief in our students' potential.","fullyFundedDate":1694388482417,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-dividers/7679785/","projectTitle":"Classroom Dividers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Christina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843194"},{"teacherId":8843194,"projectId":7562397,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my Sensory Seating for Inclusive Learning project. Your kindness and commitment to inclusive education have made a profound difference in my classroom. The flexible seating options you helped provide have created a more engaging and supportive learning environment for all of my students, especially those with sensory needs. The excitement on their faces when the new seating arrived was unforgettable. It immediately transformed our space into one that feels more welcoming, empowering, and suited to diverse learning styles.\r\n\r\nSince incorporating the sensory seating, I've noticed significant improvements in student focus, participation, and overall comfort. Students who once struggled to stay engaged during lessons now feel more in control of their bodies and are better able to concentrate on their learning. Your support has helped foster a classroom culture where every child feels seen and supported. I am deeply grateful for your generosity—your gift is not just furniture; it's a tool for empowerment, inclusion, and meaningful learning. 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My student's have been able to touch and feel the letter shape which is helpful for their writing skils and understanding letter formation. \r\n\r\nThank you to your help our hands on learning in our rotations has been doing so much better. We couldn't thank you enough for your help in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1734218819217,"projectUrl":"project/abc-123-for-special-learners/8636649/","projectTitle":"ABC... & 1,2,3... for Special Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Danielle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4736530_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510634130403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dmccauley2"},{"teacherId":4736530,"projectId":8035174,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my student's focus. They are able to wiggle and move around while learning,. These seats have increased all of their attention as well as helped student's in my class and other classes as need the following year. \r\n\r\nMy student's defiently have seen improvements in being able to sit while getting out their movement needs. These seats have been a great help for sensory regulation we can't thank you enough for your help to my classroom. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping acheive one of the hardest thing to do which is sensory regulation.","fullyFundedDate":1708189305504,"projectUrl":"project/ball-seats-focus/8035174/","projectTitle":"Ball Seats = Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Danielle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4736530_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510634130403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dmccauley2"},{"teacherId":2658952,"projectId":9177957,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your kindness and generosity in helping fund this project. I can't describe the happiness in my students faces when they saw the graduation gifts, especially the graduation memory books. My students were so excited to look at all their pictures with all the staff and friends. It was such an amazing experience having them tell each other and then write in each other's books some of the things they loved about each other. \r\nThese books will be such a beautiful memory of their 5th grade special people and special moments. My students' parents also loved getting these books and look forward to reading them with their children. \r\nI am so grateful for your help in getting these books.","fullyFundedDate":1742929820149,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-get-gifts-for-my-special-needs/9177957/","projectTitle":"Help Me Get Gifts for My Special Needs Graduates!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Agalliu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2658952_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469760151268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/irisa-agalliu"},{"teacherId":2658952,"projectId":9040984,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our classroom. Your generosity has funded this project and has given us so many wonderful materials like these books that have helped my students engage better in reading activities. Reading is such an important skill that students need and my students needed the extra motivation to encourage them to pick a book and engage with it. These books have been a game changer. My students really love these books and look forward to independent reading time so they can choose their favorite books. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1741136806217,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-to-read-about-what-we-like/9040984/","projectTitle":"We Love to Read About What We Like!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Agalliu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2658952_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469760151268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/irisa-agalliu"},{"teacherId":595588,"projectId":9105549,"letterContent":"We are deeply grateful for your generous support of our literacy project for students with special needs classroom. Thanks to your donations, we've been able to make a significant and meaningful impact in our classroom.\r\nYour contributions have allowed us to provide specialized books, hands-on-learning materials, adaptive reading tools, and engaging literacy activities that meet the unique learning needs of our students. These resources have not only helped improve reading skills like decoding, sight word recognition, and comprehension, but they've also boosted our students' confidence and love for learning.\r\nThank you for believing in our mission and investing in our students futures. 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Your gift directly enhances their ability to learn and interact with the world around them.\r\n\r\nBefore your support, classroom materials were not easy to come by, meaning we often had to limit activities or use old, broken, or mismatched items. This made it challenging to fully support all of our students' individual needs. Now, with the new, dedicated resources, we can provide a rich, engaging, and integrated learning environment. For instance, the new sensory tools will help a student find calm and focus, while the updated dramatic play sets will spark creativity and improve their language and communication skills.","fullyFundedDate":1726595410837,"projectUrl":"project/ms-daniellas-interactive-classroom/8488775/","projectTitle":"Ms. Daniella's Interactive Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daniella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7895782_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694030471377","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7895782"},{"teacherId":7895782,"projectId":9013170,"letterContent":"Receiving shoebox tasks, or independent work tasks, from donors has had a profound impact on both my students and myself. These donations, which often include a variety of educational materials to enrich our learning environment. 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