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Because of your generosity, my students now have access to materials that will help make our classroom more engaging, organized, and welcoming.\r\n\r\nYour donations are more than just classroom supplies. They are opportunities for my students to learn, explore, create, practice, and build confidence. They help me provide activities that allow students to learn in different ways and give them the tools they need to be successful. Something as simple as having the materials they need can help a student feel prepared, included, and excited to participate.\r\n\r\nI especially appreciate that you chose to support my classroom and my students. Teaching is a rewarding profession, but it also comes with many challenges. Knowing that there are people willing to support educators and invest in children makes the work feel even more meaningful. Your generosity reminds me that my students have a community of people cheering them on, even if they may never meet you personally.\r\n\r\nI look forward to seeing my students use these resources throughout the school year. I know there will be moments when I look around my classroom and see your generosity making a difference—whether a student is completing an assignment, working with a classmate, creating something new, or simply enjoying the learning process.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for helping me create a classroom where they can learn, grow, and succeed. Thank you for supporting teachers, public education, and the future of our children. Your contribution has made a real impact, and I am incredibly grateful.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, thank you for giving my students something that goes beyond supplies: you have given them additional opportunities to learn and reminded them that their education matters.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation and gratitude,\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make our classroom a place where learning can happen, creativity can grow, and every student can have the opportunity to shine!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nA Grateful Third-Grade Teacher","fullyFundedDate":1785952513331,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-success/10360430/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Freeman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10542351_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782925579885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10542351"},{"teacherId":10052167,"projectId":10123137,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"See It, Hear It, Play It: Growing Our Music Library.\" Because of your generosity, my students now have access to engaging music books that help bring music concepts to life in meaningful and exciting ways. These books support lessons about rhythm, movement, instruments, cultures, emotions in music, and musical storytelling. Many of my students learn best when they can see and connect ideas visually, so having high quality texts in the music room has made a huge difference in helping them better understand what we are learning.\r\nReading in my classroom looks very interactive. Students gather together for read alouds, discuss what they notice in illustrations and lyrics, connect stories to songs we sing in class, and move or play instruments along with the music themes in the books. These texts have helped students who may not always feel confident in music class find new ways to participate and connect. I have especially loved seeing students become excited when they recognize instruments, musical styles, or cultural traditions from their own lives and backgrounds represented in our library.\r\nThe new books have also helped create a calmer and more welcoming classroom environment. Students are asking thoughtful questions, making stronger connections between music and the world around them, and showing more curiosity during lessons. Your support is helping my students become not only stronger musicians, but also more creative, thoughtful, and engaged learners. Thank you for investing in our classroom and making these experiences possible for my students every day.","fullyFundedDate":1773359919804,"projectUrl":"project/read-it-hear-it-play-it-growing-our-m/10123137/","projectTitle":"Read It, Hear It, Play It: Growing Our Music Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10052167_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763852534416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10052167"},{"teacherId":10035360,"projectId":9718037,"letterContent":"My students have been excited to explore new sensory items and have reusable materials in the classroom. They are very thankful for all your contributions and support. \r\nThe sensory bins have been a huge hit. Allowing for my sensory seeking students to have breaks in various ways as well as giving my students a new way to practice writing letters and doing math.\r\nOur laminator has helped create so many new activities. We have new matching games, center choices for math, and even have new lunch cards that we can use.","fullyFundedDate":1760579633370,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-bins-and-reusable-centers/9718037/","projectTitle":"Sensory Bins and Reusable Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gernert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10035360_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747180873983","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-gernert"},{"teacherId":10052167,"projectId":9406029,"letterContent":"Walking into a brand-new classroom as a first-year teacher is both exciting and overwhelming, but thanks to your generosity, I was able to begin my teaching journey with a music room that feels warm, organized, and ready for creativity. The \"Tiny Tools, Big Impact\" materials helped me set up a space that invites students to explore music in hands-on, imaginative ways.\r\n\r\nMy students have already fallen in love with the new art supplies! During one of our first lessons, they used the markers and crayons to draw what different pieces of music made them feel—everything from sunshine and hearts to swirling rainbows and musical notes filled their papers. The finger puppets have quickly become a favorite tool for musical storytelling in kindergarten and first grade, helping even my shyest students find their voice. The timers and cleaning supplies have also been wonderful for building routines and ownership of our classroom space.\r\n\r\nThese small tools have made a big difference in helping students feel at home in the music room. They've given us the foundation for a joyful, expressive, and organized learning environment that will continue to grow all year long. Thank you for helping my students start their musical journeys in a space filled with creativity and care.","fullyFundedDate":1752586454528,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-tools-big-impact-art-organizati/9406029/","projectTitle":"Tiny Tools, Big Impact: Art & Organization in Music","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10052167_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763852534416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10052167"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_64169","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":394,"numTeachers":39,"percentFrplEligible":87,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":61,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":26,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.1,"schoolId":64169,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Van Bokkelen Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Van Bokkelen Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/maryland/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/van-bokkelen-elementary-school/64169"}