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This will make a big difference in their ability to focus in the afternoons and finish their day strong.","fullyFundedDate":1787346060474,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-their-minds/10497138/","projectTitle":"Feeding Their Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laurence","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6179723_orig.jpg?crop=750,750,x0,y235&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786836756335","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/judy-laurence"},{"teacherId":6179723,"projectId":10347789,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my students learn about deaf culture, and deaf awareness. My class was really excited to read about the different people who were deaf and famous role models. I'm looking forward to using those during our English Language Arts biography lessons. Thank you also for helping my students have a fun deaf awareness activity. We made backpack tags with the keychains and ASL stickers. The students had fun being creative and looking at all the ways artists express their ideas of deaf culture. This was a great back to school activity.","fullyFundedDate":1782310632254,"projectUrl":"project/deaf-culture-opportunities/10347789/","projectTitle":"Deaf-Culture Opportunities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laurence","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6179723_orig.jpg?crop=750,750,x0,y235&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786836756335","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/judy-laurence"},{"teacherId":1525649,"projectId":10287600,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping fund part two of the project. The students had the best time learning about different cultures and trying new foods. They enjoyed being able to create yummy foods and have ownership over their creations. \r\nThis was the best summer watching the students faces when they were able to mix, bake, smell, and then finally eat foods they may have never experienced before. \r\nThank you for helping provide them with this opportunity. The students are still talking about the different foods they made in May and asking when we will cook again. \r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1779113359213,"projectUrl":"project/learning-around-the-world-part-2/10287600/","projectTitle":"Learning Around the World (Part 2)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1525649_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547147044862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1525649"},{"teacherId":1525649,"projectId":10263666,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping fund this project. The students had the best time learning about different cultures and trying new foods. They enjoyed being able to create yummy foods and have ownership over their creations. \r\nThis was the best summer watching the students faces when they were able to mix, bake, smell, and then finally eat foods they may have never experienced before. \r\nThank you for helping provide them with this opportunity. The students are still talking about the different foods they made in May and asking when we will cook again. \r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778500313736,"projectUrl":"project/learning-around-the-world-with-stem/10263666/","projectTitle":"Learning Around the World With Stem!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1525649_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547147044862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1525649"},{"teacherId":1525649,"projectId":10202742,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping fund this amazing project. The students have had the best time learning, growing, and playing outside. The hot summer temperatures did not deter them from splashing and playing.\r\nI can't wait to see the student use the water slide and water mats for years to come. Watching the student helping each other and communicating with new friends was a great way to start the school year. They also had the best time ending the previous school year with their Pre-K graduation party. \r\nThank you again for supporting our students.","fullyFundedDate":1779890264299,"projectUrl":"project/slashing-around-in-pre-k/10202742/","projectTitle":"Slashing Around in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1525649_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547147044862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1525649"},{"teacherId":9692995,"projectId":9984477,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation of cleaning products to our classroom! With all the illnesses going around, we try our hardest to keep our classroom germ free. With 3-5 year olds, it's not the easiest feat. I have multiple students who qualify for Chronic Illness absences from school. They have been able to stay out of the hospital and in class. They are able to stick to their routines and interact with their peers and adult service providers.\r\nWith my students who are typically developing, they have been able to learn life skills such as cleaning up after themselves. I have worked with them to know that accidents happen, spills happen. Those things are ok, but we're going to clean up after ourselves. One girl came to me and told me that she told her dad that she did not need help cleaning up after snack because she knows what to do. \r\nIt may seem like something small, but I promise you that this had a huge impact on my class.","fullyFundedDate":1773234428379,"projectUrl":"project/clean-classroom/9984477/","projectTitle":"Clean Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9692995_orig.jpg?crop=2169,2169,x0,y261&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767728348310","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9692995"},{"teacherId":1525649,"projectId":9783269,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing out students with the newest technology. The iPad has been amazing to use in therapy and help give our non-verbal students a voice. The students have also enjoyed playing on the iPad and watching their progress on different apps. \r\nThe case has been a life saver for protecting the new iPad and giving the students an easy way to type. They love how it has lights and changes colors when they start typing. \r\nThank you again for supporting our students and their love of STEM toys!","fullyFundedDate":1763595632854,"projectUrl":"project/stem-for-all/9783269/","projectTitle":"STEM for All!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1525649_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547147044862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1525649"},{"teacherId":1525649,"projectId":9810181,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our students with this amazing piece of technology. They have enjoyed making new fidget toys, tiny planters for seeds, holiday themed toys, and miniature items that pair with the books they are reading in class. \r\nOne of our students started yelling with excitement when he saw the machine start making his item. He just sat in front of the 3D printer and watched as the arm moved back and forth.\r\nThank you for your continued support in helping our students make progress with their language and learning.","fullyFundedDate":1764732712537,"projectUrl":"project/3d-printing/9810181/","projectTitle":"3D Printing!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1525649_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547147044862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1525649"},{"teacherId":1525649,"projectId":9747160,"letterContent":"Thank you so much of providing this amazingly large computer screen! The students have enjoyed being able to see the pictures in a larger format and in some cases using the split screen option. Technology is such an important part of our student's educational plan. Our visually impaired students are used to a large screen laptop during instructional time, but having this HUGE screen in speech therapy has been a treat for them as well. \r\nThank you again for continuing to support our students and their love of learning and growing.","fullyFundedDate":1758837009424,"projectUrl":"project/big-screen-big-learning/9747160/","projectTitle":"Big Screen- Big Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1525649_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547147044862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1525649"},{"teacherId":6179723,"projectId":9855454,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project. Our students are excited to start playing our compassion game today. Reading the stories and making connections to what is being felt will help our students learn about other's feeling. I know they will learn to be more compassionate and caring because they will better understand feelings. This is a great way to teach our students new vocabulary words to express themselves. Reviewing social emotional vocabulary through games will help them learn in a fun way. Having more compassionate students will help our school and community be a better place.","fullyFundedDate":1762267713911,"projectUrl":"project/be-silly-be-honest-be-kind/9855454/","projectTitle":"Be Silly. Be Honest. 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We truly appreciate your donations and helping us keep our students healthy and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1758073945022,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-our-students-healthy/9712967/","projectTitle":"Keeping Our Students Healthy!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1525649_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547147044862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1525649"},{"teacherId":1525649,"projectId":9718813,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping fund this exciting project. The students had the best time reading their new book then going outside to plant the new tulip bulbs. They have enjoyed watching their caterpillars grow and are patiently waiting for them to transform into beautiful butterflies. The new vocabulary and conversations they have already had with each other is so exciting to see and hear!\r\nThank you again for supporting our students and allowing them to have an amazing upcoming spring with the new flower bulbs, decorations, books, and materials.","fullyFundedDate":1758384907734,"projectUrl":"project/stem-in-speech-therapy/9718813/","projectTitle":"STEM in Speech Therapy!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1525649_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547147044862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1525649"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_15619","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":21,"numTeachers":9,"percentFrplEligible":47,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":42,"percentWhite":40,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":13,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":"2.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":55.6,"schoolId":15619,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Callahan School Deaf & Blind on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Callahan School Deaf & Blind","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/alabama/mobile-county-public-schools/sw-alabama-regional-deaf-blind/15619"}