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Students truly love these bags and take pride in using them while understanding their purpose. When a bag eventually rips from frequent use students are quick to request another which shows how important and well loved the bags are. Overall the poly book bags encourage responsibility respect for shared materials and help students safely enjoy reading both at school and at home.","fullyFundedDate":1767361834549,"projectUrl":"project/book-bags-and-charging-cables/9839572/","projectTitle":"Book Bags and Charging Cables","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5389952_orig.jpg?crop=2915,2916,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723654017379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sjlibrary"},{"teacherId":5389952,"projectId":9953445,"letterContent":"The Cricut had a powerful and meaningful impact on our students as they designed shirts for the Special Olympics. 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Our school is a Title 1 school which means that there is a lot of need in this community, but this community is close knit and pulls together in times of need so this cotton candy machine will truly be a blessing to use for motivation and incentives for our student Jets. \r\nOur school community is so appreciative of this donation, because our students work very hard everyday, but when your work is noticed and rewarded it really makes a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1764620965065,"projectUrl":"project/kindness-and-community-service-are-as-sw/9863333/","projectTitle":"Kindness And Community Service Are As Sweet As Cotton Candy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. I.Y. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8533047"},{"teacherId":8533047,"projectId":9930696,"letterContent":"I just want to say thank you for helping us get this project funded. These water bottles will definitely help to keep my young but bright students hydrated and confident in their studies. \r\nThese children are now able to drink freshly filtered water all day long everyday thanks to your generosity. My students are thinking more critically and more clearly.\r\nI can't tell you how happy it makes me that my students are drinking cleaner water now.\r\nOur school is over 60 years old and in my opinion the school's water fountains have not really been well maintained in a way that gives me any confidence that the water is clean so thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1764605009229,"projectUrl":"project/good-hydration-keeps-the-mind-clear-and/9930696/","projectTitle":"Good Hydration Keeps the Mind Clear And The Self-Confidence Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. I.Y. 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These paddles have really gone a long way to helping me teach these 4 year olds not only how to count, but also one-to-one correspondence and even how to subitize. \r\nThank you again for recognizing that our public schools need a lot of financial assistance to really get our students on an even playing field with more prosperous school systems.","fullyFundedDate":1764362808405,"projectUrl":"project/ten-frame-paddles-for-ten-gallon-minds/9928873/","projectTitle":"Ten Frame Paddles for Ten Gallon Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. I.Y. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8533047"},{"teacherId":5389952,"projectId":9912188,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our metal detectors will have a meaningful and lasting impact on our students through a hands on STEM enrichment club that encourages exploration, curiosity, and outdoor learning. 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Students have learned how to design, cut, and press vinyl, building both technical and problem-solving skills. One of our first projects was personalizing scarves and other items, which gave students a strong sense of pride and ownership in their work. The students look forward to designing and making T-shirts for the Special Olympics in February. 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The bookshelf tree provides a welcoming and accessible space where teachers and staff can borrow books for enjoyment, learning, and relaxation. \r\nThe storage box complements this by offering games and mental health–supportive items that promote stress relief, mindfulness, and positive social interaction. 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