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I can see how these materials are making a difference in their ability to grasp new concepts.","fullyFundedDate":1757502206571,"projectUrl":"project/mathematicians-need-manipulatives/9691644/","projectTitle":"Mathematicians Need Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ivette Furbish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3032844_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y71&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631582604668","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-furbish"},{"teacherId":3032844,"projectId":9398356,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity and support in making my students budding arts. Today we celebrated Dot Day, while discussing the book written by Peter Reynolds. We talked about how we should all do what we enjoy and not worry about what others think. We put on our artist hats' and got to work. We created an abstract pumpkin with dot patterns in the style of famous Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Come October, I will display their pumpkins in our Polka-Dot Pumpkin Patch. We also read Lot of Spots and created snakes, such as a pythons, that uses their markings to camouflage in their environment. My students learned and created so much today. I can't wait to continue using our art supplies.","fullyFundedDate":1753921064380,"projectUrl":"project/future-budding-artists/9398356/","projectTitle":"Future Budding Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ivette Furbish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3032844_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y71&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631582604668","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-furbish"},{"teacherId":3032844,"projectId":9280522,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Our end of the year party was an event my kids will never forget! We had so much fun! We had rotations where the kids made camping themed frames, colored keychains, played pin the tail on the fox and played a s'mores memory game. Then we enjoyed really roasted s'mores in our camping tent while reading scary stories. To send my kids off into summer, each child received a camping backpack with binoculars, a flashlight, a compass and a notepad to record their adventures. A reward they earned for all their hard work all year!","fullyFundedDate":1746463341371,"projectUrl":"project/adventure-awaits-pack-your-tent/9280522/","projectTitle":"Adventure Awaits, Pack your Tent!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ivette Furbish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3032844_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y71&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631582604668","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-furbish"},{"teacherId":3032844,"projectId":9198473,"letterContent":"Thank you all for your generosity and kindness while supporting my students. We have spent the last several weeks, learning about animal groups. They are so excited to find out what animal we are studying each day. I can see a higher level of engagement and interest while reading about fascinating animals such as the koala (which is not a bear!), frogs, box turtles, and leopard seals, to name a few. My students are also enjoying creating crafts to go along with our animal study. We have made symmetrical butterflies, spiraling snakes and slimy salamanders. I love watching them learning!","fullyFundedDate":1742932742695,"projectUrl":"project/tapestry-of-nature/9198473/","projectTitle":"Tapestry of Nature","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ivette Furbish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3032844_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y71&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631582604668","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-furbish"},{"teacherId":9451210,"projectId":9062504,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! The new books you've helped provide have truly transformed the reading experience in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThese texts have allowed us to dive deep into essential reading skills such as identifying theme, making inferences, analyzing character development, and comparing different points of view. We've also used them to explore figurative language, text structure, and author's purpose—skills that not only strengthen comprehension but also spark thoughtful conversations among students.\r\n\r\nSome students who were once hesitant readers now can't wait to dive into their next book. One student in particular, who used to shy away from independent reading, has completely fallen in love with a new historical text series and is now recommending books to classmates! These books have sparked curiosity, boosted confidence, and created a community of readers in our room.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible. You've done more than fund new books—you've helped nurture a lifelong love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1737861554552,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-4th-graders-experience-history/9062504/","projectTitle":"Help Our 4th Graders Experience History Through Stories!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9451210_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1706572332314","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9451210"},{"teacherId":5964505,"projectId":9063319,"letterContent":"On behalf of my 4th-grade class, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of the \"I Survived\" books. Your kindness and support mean so much to us, and your gift will make a lasting impact on our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe students were thrilled to explore the new books, and I can already see their excitement as they dive into new stories and expand their knowledge. Your generosity not only enriches our classroom library but also inspires a love of reading that will stay with them for years to come.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a difference in our students' learning journey. Your kindness and support truly mean the world to us!","fullyFundedDate":1738705327809,"projectUrl":"project/i-survived-series/9063319/","projectTitle":"'I Survived' Series","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alonso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5964505_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753812593759","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5964505"},{"teacherId":3032844,"projectId":8826902,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing this project to life for my students. We have been learning about place value. Reading \"Digit's Place\" to the kids really helped them understand where the numbers belong and how much each place is worth. We then moved on to the pre-designed white boards to practice our new skill. We used the base ten manipulatives to make 2 digit numbers, draw the visual representation and write the total the flats, rods, and units represented. Conveniently, the back of the boards were set up to practice adding and subtracting while borrowing and regrouping. Using this math tool, helped my students to better understand the lessons. They are on their way to becoming math wizards!","fullyFundedDate":1728084212631,"projectUrl":"project/show-me-the-math/8826902/","projectTitle":"Show Me the Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ivette Furbish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3032844_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y71&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631582604668","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-furbish"},{"teacherId":3032844,"projectId":9040538,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in helping my students learn everything there is to know about sloths. We spent the week reading books, both fiction and nonfiction books. We learned so many interesting facts about this elusive animal, like that it is related to the anteater. Who knew? The kids simply could not get enough! We put all our learning together into a lapbook. We wrote facts about their appearance, their habitat and their diet. Their favorite part was learning about the sloth pups. They truly are adorable babies. My favorite part was seeing my students' excitement. I know this was a memorable project for them.","fullyFundedDate":1736961732109,"projectUrl":"project/slowly-studying-sloths/9040538/","projectTitle":"Slowly Studying Sloths","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ivette Furbish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3032844_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y71&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631582604668","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-furbish"},{"teacherId":3032844,"projectId":9020080,"letterContent":"Thank you all for donating to this interesting project. My students absolutely loved learning about the Chinese culture and traditions for Lunar New Year. We read several stories about this fun and exciting celebration. We discussed how 2025 is the year of the snake. I took that opportunity to tie in some nonfiction books about snakes and we even wrote an acrostic poem about snakes. Each student created a lapbook to share with their families the meaning of the red lanterns, the couplets that adorn the entrance of doors and the red envelopes families exchange during this holiday. After a week of learning, we celebrated by making candy sushi and then kids received a good bag with special mementoes from this unforgettable activity.","fullyFundedDate":1735669612934,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-the-magic-of-the-lunar-new-y/9020080/","projectTitle":"Celebrating the Magic of the Lunar New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ivette Furbish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3032844_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y71&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631582604668","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-furbish"},{"teacherId":3032844,"projectId":8826912,"letterContent":"Thank you everyone for donating to our class project. We received many books about how to use punctuations and funny books that showed the punctuation getting into trouble when they forgot their jobs. The kids loved listening to these entertaining books. After reviewing the different punctuation marks, we wrote some practice sentences to make sure we knew which symbol to use and where. We made an anchor chart of words that can help me begin a question. Then the students picked 2 stickers to write either a declarative, interrogative or exclamatory sentence. Having the color stickers and sentence strips to complete their work, really motivated the kids to do a great job. I can see a difference in the sentences they write now versus at the beginning of the year.","fullyFundedDate":1727974369468,"projectUrl":"project/perfectly-punctuated/8826912/","projectTitle":"Perfectly Punctuated!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ivette Furbish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3032844_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y71&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631582604668","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-furbish"},{"teacherId":3032844,"projectId":8518332,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity . We put our dry erase dots to use right away! In reading, we use them to blend sounds to make new words, substitute sounds to make new words, and write rhyming words, just to name a few. In math, we use it to practice our math facts, underline important phrases in word problems, and draw flats, rods, and units when figuring out place value problems.\r\nThe plastic sleeves are used as a quick way to have students use a certain template needed for reading and math, without needing to make excessive copies.\r\nMy students and I enjoyed reading the books that were donated and they have asked for more! We appreciate all of you for helping our class receive the materials we needed to thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1723633630057,"projectUrl":"project/roaring-into-a-new-year/8518332/","projectTitle":"Roaring Into A New Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ivette Furbish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3032844_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y71&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631582604668","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-furbish"},{"teacherId":4144611,"projectId":8469475,"letterContent":"Our new classroom printer has truly made our room come to life! Weekly, students in my room isolate different phonics patterns and use resources that have been printed on our printer to learn phonics patterns and become stronger readers and writers. \r\n\r\nWhen we made catapults using popsicle sticks, rubber bands and pom-poms, the student science observation page was in bold bright colors, making an awesome science experiment even more engaging. \r\n\r\nThe pictures included are of our Nugget and Dog Day that we did after reading the Nugget and Dog books by Jason Tharp. Students sorted printed cards with different phonics patterns on them, created sticker stories and more using pages printed from our new printer. My students were incredibly engaged in this unit thanks to the vivid colors our classroom printer added to the activities. Students in my class are still reading these books and asking to do these activities!\r\n\r\nI know we will continue to do amazing things with our classroom printer thanks to your generosity! From the bottom our our hearts- thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1726753435879,"projectUrl":"project/brighten-our-world-with-a-color-printer/8469475/","projectTitle":"Brighten Our World With a Color Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Antilla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4144611_orig.jpg?crop=1736,1736,x62,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720870352829","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4144611"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40213","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":979,"numTeachers":68,"percentFrplEligible":81,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":29,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":39,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.2,"schoolId":40213,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Westchester Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Westchester Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/broward-county-public-schools/westchester-elementary-school/40213"}