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Items cost between 5-20 pom poms so as the year goes on they become more confident in their counting because of our desk pet shop.","fullyFundedDate":1755715506218,"projectUrl":"project/desk-pet-restock/9424392/","projectTitle":"Desk Pet Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8547486_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733284941453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8547486"},{"teacherId":8547486,"projectId":9367146,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supplying my classroom with headphones for my little learners. So many times headphones don't survive the whole year, so to be able to take the stress off the students and parents about having to replace their headphones. \r\nMy students love our headphone organizer that I got with this donors choose and it has helped to keep headphones more organized and better taken care of. \r\nBecause of your generous donation you have helped to supply a very much needed school supply to my students.","fullyFundedDate":1755715505815,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-get-headphones/9367146/","projectTitle":"Help Us Get Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8547486_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733284941453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8547486"},{"teacherId":5144688,"projectId":9384384,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project for new classroom supplies. Many supplies need replenished each year and it is always nice to start fresh!! \r\n\r\nWe love having the Kodak photo printer in our classroom to print out all of our fun classroom activities to post on our KinderGram wall!! The take home folders have been a great way to carry papers back and forth from home to school. They also are home to our monthly binder calendars and e-learning information for families. We've used the post-its and black sharpies for interactive anchor charts and fun colorful directed drawing artwork. The batteries have been great to replace push lights and recordable talking buttons. The line spots have helped us quickly get lined up each and every day.\r\n\r\nYour donation means so much to us! Thank you for supporting our students and their classroom and helping to make this a wonderful school year!","fullyFundedDate":1749685788944,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-supplies/9384384/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Young","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5144688_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523057747886","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5144688"},{"teacherId":8547486,"projectId":9518253,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and this project! My students love this rug. It has been such an adorable addition to my classroom. It's used everyday for students to take their morning bins to or to just sit and look through books. When I got the rug in and opened it up and put it out in our classroom the students were so excited The love how colorful and soft it is. They know it says \"sprinkle kindness\" and I love to use it to remind them to do that and also stand on a letter and ask then what the letter is and what sound it makes.","fullyFundedDate":1754147937068,"projectUrl":"project/sprinkling-kindness-and-confetti-with-ou/9518253/","projectTitle":"Sprinkling Kindness and Confetti With Our New Rug!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8547486_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733284941453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8547486"},{"teacherId":8547486,"projectId":9422020,"letterContent":"Wow! I was so excited when this project got funded! Because of this project I was able to create take home folders for each child's name which has helped me (and the parents!) stay better connected and more organized. All of the items in this project have been The beginning of the year is so excited but also daunting with how many things are needed and the list of things that need to get done, but because of this project the beginning of my year went a lot smoother. Thank you for supporting my classroom and my students.","fullyFundedDate":1752976750301,"projectUrl":"project/new-goodies-for-the-school-year/9422020/","projectTitle":"New Goodies for the School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8547486_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733284941453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8547486"},{"teacherId":8547486,"projectId":9452921,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! Because of this project and your generosity I was able to make key chains personalized with each child's name as well as ones that all said kindergarten. I loved seeing them get excited to them in their backpack and many of them still have them! The printer saved me so much time prepping my stations and I still use it almost daily. My parents really appreciated how this project helped me set up stations so that it didn't seem so overwhelming to come into the classroom and be h sure of what to do.","fullyFundedDate":1752974667028,"projectUrl":"project/make-back-to-school-night-amazing/9452921/","projectTitle":"Make Back to School Night Amazing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8547486_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733284941453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8547486"},{"teacherId":8547486,"projectId":9492075,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! Your donation went to support my back to school night! This project brought materials so I could make goodie bags for each student. They loved getting their kindergarten keychain and their bracelet with their name on it! I was able to purchase a printer so I could prepare materials needed for parents and students in the comfort of my classroom. \r\nI am excited to be able to use the supplies from this project for each back to schoo night in the future. Thank you for suppporting my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1753765959530,"projectUrl":"project/ready-for-kinder/9492075/","projectTitle":"Ready for Kinder","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8547486_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733284941453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8547486"},{"teacherId":9363187,"projectId":9160417,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students and staff, I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support. Thanks to your donation, our classroom received communication devices—talkers—that allow our students to use their words by pressing a button.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, this is their very first opportunity to express their wants, needs, and feelings in a way that others can understand. Your kindness has given them a voice, and with it, the joy of being heard. Already, we are seeing the excitement on their faces as they discover they can say \"yes,\" \"no,\" or call for a favorite activity. We are truly grateful for your investment in our students' growth and in making our classroom a place where every child can communicate and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1746786026941,"projectUrl":"project/voices-unlocked-giving-my-students-the/9160417/","projectTitle":"Voices Unlocked: Giving My Students the Power to Communicate","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hartman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9363187_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699665975719","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9363187"},{"teacherId":8547486,"projectId":9305045,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my easel project! I use this easel daily! I love the amazing quality of this easel. I can hang my pocket charts on it, which is amazing to show off numbers or letters. It also has a shelf so I can store things within the easel, which is such a great feature. I have plans to allow my students to use the easel during our station time and am excited to see them play pocket chart games with an easel that is sturdy and easy to use. \r\nWithout your generosity there are so many things I would not be able to have in my room. Thank you for supporting my classroom","fullyFundedDate":1746548775279,"projectUrl":"project/easel-and-pocket-charts-galore/9305045/","projectTitle":"Easel and Pocket Charts Galore","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8547486_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733284941453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8547486"},{"teacherId":8547486,"projectId":9329844,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project that brings in frames to display my students art work in my classroom. My classroom feels more representative of my students and their creativity. The students love when we switch out their picture for the new ones and are taking their time and taking pride in their work because they know it will be displayed. Thank you for your generosity and choosing to donate to this project. Without your contribution I would not have been able to have these items in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1747019357305,"projectUrl":"project/kinders-display-their-artwork/9329844/","projectTitle":"Kinders Display their Artwork!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8547486_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733284941453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8547486"},{"teacherId":8547486,"projectId":9299509,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project! This project was able to bring in some amazing resources to use during literacy time. My students have enjoyed the alphabet arcs and I have loved having new letters to use to review letter id and sound. \r\nI have loved using the instant learning centers to my early finishers as my students are still learning our rules and procedures in the classroom. \r\nWhen my students saw the boxes arrive and the items inside they were so curious and excited to be able to use these amazing items.","fullyFundedDate":1746786958617,"projectUrl":"project/lit-literacy-learning/9299509/","projectTitle":"Lit Literacy Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8547486_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733284941453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8547486"},{"teacherId":7153472,"projectId":9204464,"letterContent":"First, I'd like to start with obvious. My classroom could not have these cool learning activities without your help. We get the basics, but the fun stuff is what keeps kids engaged and interested. \r\n\r\nThank you for donating to my classroom. The light table is a fantastic addition to the hands on activities. We are using it for math and reading. \r\n\r\nKids like to have fun and being engaged helps with behavior. When kids want something they'll use it the right way and learn. That's what the light table has done. They are using it for numbers, shapes, and sight word spelling. They are leaning, having fun, and doing the right thing to have a turn. Thank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1746460732307,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-play/9204464/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pyck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7153472_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710030955287","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7153472"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_19415","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":247,"numTeachers":14,"percentFrplEligible":72,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":90,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":5,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"17.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":76.4,"schoolId":19415,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Waterloo Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Waterloo Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/indiana/dekalb-co-ctl-united-sch-dist/waterloo-elementary-school/19415"}