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These resources help create a classroom that feels welcoming, organized, and ready for learning.\r\n\r\nYour donation directly supports my students by giving them equitable access to high-quality materials that many classrooms take for granted. It allows me to design lessons that are more interactive, inclusive, and engaging for all learners, including students who benefit from visual supports and hands-on participation. Most importantly, it shows my students that people beyond our classroom believe in them and care about their success. 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Now that we have two working white boards in our room we have so much clean space to write notes. \r\n\r\nWhen my students came into school after the white boards were hung up, they were so excited. Writing notes in my classroom is much more enjoyable and helpful for students who want a visual aide. My students get so excited taking turns writing the date, and even notes on the board.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart and my students, thank you so much. Your kind donation makes a daily difference in my classroom. 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My students are grateful for the extra school supplies as well as the personal items that allow every individual to stand on equal ground in the classroom. Because of you, I am able to create a comfortable and inclusive classroom environment where all students can feel they belong.","fullyFundedDate":1757531049665,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-25-26/9493514/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials 25-26","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fialho","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5240270"},{"teacherId":2946034,"projectId":9722417,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for going way above and beyond and supplying my amazing students with treats and sweets. Your continuous support is something teachers dream of! I am beyond blessed to know you and words can never describe what you and M mean to me as well as his classmates! Your generosity is unmatched in every way! You have been a constant support and students feel so loved by you! I wish you could witness the every day joy I see in their faces when the cabinet is open and they see their favorite treats! You did that for them! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1760559817728,"projectUrl":"project/treats-and-sweets-for-super-students/9722417/","projectTitle":"Treats and Sweets For Super Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Percy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2946034_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757902914652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2946034"},{"teacherId":2946034,"projectId":9794399,"letterContent":"Your generous donation allowed us to purchase an awesome storage cabinet to house all of our special treats and projects. One class worked diligently to assemble the cabinet, another worked to separate and organize our treats and snacks, and my stellar D block reorganized the cabinet to make it functionable and beautiful! We have a bit of insurance that our supplies will remain safe and secure because of your donation of this amazing cabinet. You continue to provide us with the absolute best supplies and we are beyond grateful to you and M. You are family we love! Thank you for always caring so much!","fullyFundedDate":1760559818018,"projectUrl":"project/safe-and-secure-storage-2/9794399/","projectTitle":"Safe and Secure Storage 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Percy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2946034_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757902914652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2946034"},{"teacherId":2946034,"projectId":9814017,"letterContent":"Your donation has provided countless hours of relaxation and fun for my extremely deserving students. Upon arrival, the games and cards were opened and students were beyond thrilled to know their \"Fun Fridays\" were about to be epic! Many students did not know how to play checkers or chess and their classmates are delighted to teach them! It is a pleasure watching students assist each other, watch them laugh and engage in friendly competition. These simple games have provided peer bonding, new friendships have developed, and the classroom has become an even happier place! Thank you for making a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1760559818251,"projectUrl":"project/never-be-board/9814017/","projectTitle":"Never Be \"Board\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Percy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2946034_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757902914652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2946034"},{"teacherId":4358382,"projectId":9337854,"letterContent":"Plays are always more complicated than they appear and sometimes the most innocuous things can make or break them. Whether we have the materials to repair a small tear in a costume or have to safety pin it. Whether we have the good folders which hold up for their scripts or the crappy ones that fall apart after two weeks. But organization is one of those unsung parts of any production that saves stress, and most importantly, time.\r\n\r\nYour donations have helped us begin the process of organizing our well loved but well used costume/prop room which has almost 40 years worth of supplies, costumes, and props we really needed one time in 2007 and haven't used since. Thank you for your donations.","fullyFundedDate":1755694442654,"projectUrl":"project/help-organize-our-prop-and-costume-room/9337854/","projectTitle":"Help Organize Our Prop and Costume Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Doran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4358382"},{"teacherId":10057284,"projectId":9707989,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible generosity, my 9th-grade Biology classroom has been transformed into a vibrant, engaging, hands-on learning environment. Every item you helped fund has made a meaningful impact on my students' understanding, confidence, and excitement about science.\r\n\r\nThe full-size human skeleton model has become one of the most powerful teaching tools in our classroom. My students—many of whom have never seen an anatomical model in person—now gather around it to explore the skeletal system, ask questions, and make real-world connections. It brings abstract textbook diagrams to life and makes our lessons feel tangible.\r\n\r\nThe set of 120 prepared microscope slides opened up an entirely new world for my students. For many, this was their first time seeing cells, tissues, and microorganisms under a microscope. Their awe and curiosity were unforgettable—students who rarely speak up were suddenly calling friends over to look at their favorite slides. These specimens have strengthened their microscopy skills and deepened their understanding of cell biology.\r\n\r\nThe GIANTmicrobes plush sets—from historical plagues to modern-day pathogens—have been classroom favorites. These models spark conversation, help visual learners grasp scale and structure, and bring humor and approachability to challenging topics. The animal cell and plant cell plush models also became quick favorites, helping students compare organelles in a memorable, hands-on way.\r\n\r\nYour support also allowed us to create a more visually rich learning environment. The human anatomy and body systems posters, the \"Why Study Biology?\" chart, the ecosystems and food chain posters, and the Hubble Bubble science posters have turned our classroom walls into sources of daily learning and reinforcement. Students refer to them constantly during lessons, labs, and even when helping each other study. These visual anchors make our classroom feel like a true scientific space.\r\n\r\nAltogether, these materials have elevated our lessons from abstract concepts to interactive experiences. My students are more engaged, more curious, and more confident in exploring biology than ever before. For many of them, this is their first time seeing science represented in such a hands-on, accessible way—and it is already inspiring several to consider future careers in medicine, research, and STEM.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their education. 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The students look out the window from the top floor and say, wow it looks so good where we did, we have to clean up the rest. \r\n\r\nWe have a lot of plants growing in the greenhouse now, THANK YOU! We have already harvested basil, which many student had never tasted before. We have many zucchini plants growing. 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