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We have enough buddies for each group to have a bag of 10 furry friends to use when needed. Each buddy has a distinct sound or texture that kids can match to their own preferences. They have enjoyed using them as they write, research, and complete complex tasks. Somehow, just the sight, sound, or feel of their animal friends lend such a soothing component to their tasks. I cannot wait to continue watching the impact this project has on my gifted kids throughout the rest of the year.","fullyFundedDate":1763638036254,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-minds-healthy-lives/9876958/","projectTitle":"Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9488759_orig.jpg?crop=422,422,x0,y87&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715192608517","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9488759"},{"teacherId":222202,"projectId":9904369,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you so much for supporting my classroom. I am absolutely thrilled to start setting up our new Interactive Writing Center, and I know my students will be too.\r\n\r\nIn an elementary ESL classroom, making learning \"hands-on\" is the key to success. Because of you, we are moving away from boring worksheets and toward dynamic learning. My students will gather around the easel pads to brainstorm ideas and use the sequencing tiles to piece together their first big stories.\r\n\r\nYou have helped turn writing from a chore into a creative adventure!","fullyFundedDate":1764792102449,"projectUrl":"project/building-better-writers-from-sequence-t/9904369/","projectTitle":"Building Better Writers: From Sequence to Sentences","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp222202_orig.jpg?crop=1280,1280,x0,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692107488130","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-l-nelson"},{"teacherId":222202,"projectId":9842117,"letterContent":"I want to express my sincere gratitude for your support of our classroom project. My students are bright, curious learners who face unique challenges as they work to master English while exploring the world around them. Thanks to your generosity, we now have the tools to make learning both meaningful and exciting.\r\nThe supplies you provided—bottled water, drink mix packets, water investigation books, and STEM workbooks—will allow my students to dive into hands-on experiments that spark curiosity and build confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1764613641166,"projectUrl":"project/making-a-splash-in-stem-learning/9842117/","projectTitle":"Making a Splash in STEM Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp222202_orig.jpg?crop=1280,1280,x0,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692107488130","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-l-nelson"},{"teacherId":9899555,"projectId":9826006,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. It has helped immensely with the food insecurity that our students face each day. Especially with the recent government shutdown that resulted in SNAP benefits being withheld, many of our students were arriving to school hungry and did not have options for an afternoon snack, either. \r\n\r\nThese food items have allowed our students to have a variety of options and practice the self-advocacy skills needed to make a choice for a preferred snack choice. Having students with moderate-to-severe disabilities, having options has helped to alleviate potential behaviors, as they are not limited to only one or two items to choose from.\r\n\r\nYour support does not go unnoticed and has been a great impact in the comfort and safety that our students feel when they walk into our room. Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1763494150234,"projectUrl":"project/full-bellies-and-ready-minds/9826006/","projectTitle":"Full Bellies and Ready Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McCourt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9899555_orig.jpg?crop=1024,1024,x266,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737566646249","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9899555"},{"teacherId":8496320,"projectId":9865102,"letterContent":"Thank You for Making a Difference in Our Classroom!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project! Your contribution allowed us to provide snacks that became an exciting part of our independent work time where students sometimes have a hard time focusing. When the materials arrived, the students were thrilled! Their excitement sparked an uptick in their work ethic. Your kindness has helped turn something as simple as independent work, into a meaningful learning experience. We couldn't have done it without you!","fullyFundedDate":1763494115962,"projectUrl":"project/bite-sized-brilliance-snacks-for-super/9865102/","projectTitle":"Bite-Sized Brilliance: Snacks for Super Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8496320_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y153&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655087599317","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8496320"},{"teacherId":222202,"projectId":9784497,"letterContent":"I wanted to express my deepest gratitude for fully funding our classroom \"fuel station\" project. As an elementary teacher, I see every day how difficult it is for some of my students to focus when they're fighting hunger. It truly breaks my heart to watch a child struggle to concentrate when what they really need is just a quick, healthy snack. Your generous gift enables us to take away that barrier to learning for many children. We'll be able to discreetly roll out our cart full of healthy, individually wrapped snacks—a consistent source of energy—ensuring that every single student has the fuel they need to tackle the day's lessons without worry.","fullyFundedDate":1763494145647,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-station-a-cart-full-of-caring/9784497/","projectTitle":"Fueling Station: A Cart Full of Caring","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp222202_orig.jpg?crop=1280,1280,x0,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692107488130","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-l-nelson"},{"teacherId":9454275,"projectId":9474755,"letterContent":"The words \"Thank you\" do not quite seem like enough to show our gratitude for your generous donation. Our project, \"Music Mart\", started as a way to keep our room clean and cut down on absences but it has turned into something far better: Students are taking pride in themselves and in our classroom, learning important life skills, and are seeing there are a lot more aspects that go into their learning other than their books. Every teacher and every class on our campus can utilize the materials you donated for years to come. Thanks to you we are healthier mentally, emotionally, and physically. \r\n\r\nThank you for your donation and for investing in our students!","fullyFundedDate":1757683202211,"projectUrl":"project/music-mart/9474755/","projectTitle":"Music Mart","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Norris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9454275_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720703892084","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9454275"},{"teacherId":9488759,"projectId":9710781,"letterContent":"My students could not wait to open up their bridge and building construction kits. We have an architecture section in our class library with diverse examples of structures across the world and throughout time. I love how they collaborate with each other, work together, and try new techniques while building. I also enjoy watching their creations come to life with diverse purposes and designs. 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Giving children the tools to regulate their emotions is the foundation for all academic success. This is most important for my non-verbal autistic students who struggle with communication daily. They will definitely benefit from the classroom calming corner. Thank you for investing in the well-being and brightest future of every single child in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1762870606337,"projectUrl":"project/the-calm-before-the-storm-or-after/9873731/","projectTitle":"The Calm Before the Storm (or After)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp222202_orig.jpg?crop=1280,1280,x0,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692107488130","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-l-nelson"},{"teacherId":8914973,"projectId":9337322,"letterContent":"The resources in this project have allowed my students and I to explore math, technology, and sciencein ways that were previously not possible. 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