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They look forward to coming together for reading, morning meetings, and learning activities because the space now feels fun, special, and inviting.\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping create a classroom environment where my students can feel comfortable, engaged, and excited about learning. Your kindness has truly made an impact, and we are so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1759611966773,"projectUrl":"project/gathering-together-on-a-classroom-carpet/9783046/","projectTitle":"Gathering Together on a Classroom Carpet","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Avila","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8370287"},{"teacherId":9925613,"projectId":9610494,"letterContent":"The new seat cushions have brought so much comfort and excitement to my students. We use them every day during independent reading, writing sessions, and small group activities. Students who usually shifted and fidgeted in their chairs were suddenly calm, focused, and fully engaged. The added comfort truly helped them stay settled and enjoy their tasks.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the cushions, their reactions were priceless. They were surprised, very happy, and immediately wanted to try them out. Many of them kept touching the cushions, smiling, and saying how \"soft\" and \"comfortable\" they felt. Their delight filled the whole room. It was such a heartwarming moment.\r\n\r\nThe chair pockets have also made a huge difference in our daily routines. They have helped me save time and stay organized, as I can simply place the worksheets and materials in each pocket, and students can easily grab what they need from there. It has created a smoother workflow and helped students take more responsibility for their own materials.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, my students are now more comfortable, organized, and eager to participate in their daily lessons.\r\n\r\nThank you again for giving my students a classroom space where they feel valued, supported, and excited to learn. Your generosity has truly made an impact.","fullyFundedDate":1759611966445,"projectUrl":"project/sit-create-learn/9610494/","projectTitle":"Sit, Create, Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Noralyn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9925613_orig.jpg?crop=1315,1315,x19,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739778882950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9925613"},{"teacherId":9284808,"projectId":9419060,"letterContent":"When the resources for our project Peaceful Minds, Powerful Learning\" arrived, my students were immediately intrigued and excited to explore them. Many of them couldn't stop smiling as they looked through the feelings charts, calming tools, and affirmation posters. They were genuinely thankful to have materials that make our classroom feel more peaceful, welcoming, and supportive. It was heartwarming to see how quickly they connected with the new items—especially the sensory stickers and Calm Strips, which they now use quietly to stay focused and calm during lessons. \r\n\r\nThese new resources have already made a wonderful impact in our classroom. The feelings charts and mental health posters are being used daily, helping students identify and express how they feel. The sensory stickers have become a favorite among students who benefit from tactile support, allowing them to manage stress without disrupting learning. Our calm corner, enhanced with the essential oil diffuser, has become a safe space where students can take a brief moment to breathe, reset, and return ready to learn. \r\n\r\nThe affirmation posters and growth mindset art have also become a source of inspiration. Students often pause to read the messages before or after class, and some even share their favorite affirmations with their classmates. It's incredible to see how these visuals have helped build a sense of community and encouraged positive thinking throughout the day. \r\n\r\nNext, we'll continue integrating these tools into our social-emotional learning and STEM routines. My goal is to ensure that every student feels emotionally supported, focused, and confident in their abilities—because when students feel calm and valued, they're ready to learn and succeed. 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What makes them truly special is their resilience and their eagerness to learn, even when lessons become challenging. They bring energy and creativity to every Science and STEM activity, always ready to explore, discover, and support one another. \r\n\r\nWe've integrated these resources into our daily classroom routines and lessons. The calming tools and sensory toys have created a more relaxed and focused learning environment, especially during challenging STEM tasks. The liquid motion bubble timers have been wonderful for helping students manage emotions and refocus between activities, while the fidget toys provide quiet, mindful engagement that helps maintain concentration. It's heartwarming to see how these simple tools make a big difference in their ability to stay calm, think clearly, and enjoy learning. \r\n\r\nThe storage bins have also been incredibly helpful in keeping our classroom neat and organized. Students now take more responsibility for managing materials and maintaining a tidy workspace. The galaxy putty has become a fun and creative way for students to unwind while still engaging their fine motor skills, sparking imagination even during short breaks. Snack rewards have added an extra touch of encouragement—students feel appreciated and motivated to keep doing their best. \r\n\r\nNext, my students will continue applying their creativity to our upcoming STEM challenges and science investigations. With the help of these resources, they are learning how to balance focus, teamwork, and problem-solving with joy and curiosity. This project has truly helped us build a positive and inspiring classroom environment—one that celebrates every success and reminds each student that learning can be both fun and meaningful. 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They are naturally curious, imaginative, and enthusiastic about discovering how science connects to the real world. Whether they're designing tiny houses, building catapults, or engineering hydraulic robots, they thrive when allowed to bring their creative ideas to life. \r\n\r\nWe immediately began incorporating the new supplies into our STEM projects. The glue sticks, hot glue guns, and refills have been essential for safely constructing models and prototypes. These tools empower students to test, improve, and redesign their creations, just like real engineers do. The rolling storage cart and bins have made a huge difference in how we manage our materials—students now take pride in maintaining an organized workspace, and it allows us to transition smoothly between different lessons and projects. \r\n\r\nThe spiral notebooks have become their personal science journals, where they record data, write reflections, and draw detailed diagrams of their experiments. I love seeing how each student documents their learning journey—it's a beautiful reflection of their curiosity and growing confidence. The magnetic whiteboard easel has also transformed our discussions, providing a shared space for group presentations, brainstorming sessions, and visual demonstrations. It has made our lessons more interactive and collaborative than ever before. \r\n\r\nThese resources have truly elevated our classroom learning experience. They have strengthened my students' ability to think critically, collaborate effectively, and apply scientific concepts creatively. Most importantly, they've given my students a sense of ownership and pride in their work. Thank you for helping us create a learning environment that fuels curiosity, ignites creativity, and celebrates every success. 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The simple act of having their own dedicated space for math work has raised confidence and created excitement for what might otherwise feel like difficult practice.\r\n\r\nSome of the classroom additions have truly captured imaginations. The capybara has become a school wide hit, drawing smiles and laughter wherever it goes. The delight on the kindergartners' faces is unforgettable. The Chinese gong has also proved to be an unexpected treasure, giving us a meaningful way to recenter the class and mark transitions. Fraction Stax is one of the most effective manipulatives I have ever used for teaching fractions, allowing students to build and compare values with clarity that words alone cannot achieve. Even the pencils, paper, colored pencils, and bright paper have immediately found their way into projects, notes, and creative math activities, lifting the morale of the whole program.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we will continue to put these resources to work in powerful ways. Students will be using their notebooks for weekly math standards assignments, creating graphs, and tracking their progress throughout the year. The manipulatives will become a staple of intervention lessons, giving students hands-on experiences that help abstract concepts click. The fun, community building tools like the gong and capybara will keep our sessions engaging and full of joy. None of this would be possible without your generosity. On behalf of all of our elementary students in grades K through 5, thank you for making such a lasting impact on their learning and their love of school.","fullyFundedDate":1759611966705,"projectUrl":"project/building-math-confidence-one-notebook-at/9547795/","projectTitle":"Building Math Confidence One Notebook at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Barufaldi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9176047_orig.jpg?crop=2544,2544,x0,y457&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723817923950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9176047"},{"teacherId":9664274,"projectId":9470153,"letterContent":"When my students saw the new materials they were very excited and happy to have new stuff in our room. I explained to them from who are these materials and how much care we need to have with them. \r\n\r\nFor this school year my students and parents will not be worried about pencils, crayons, markers, erasers and notebooks, if they need one just ask for one and everything is there for them. \r\n\r\nAbout the prizes box, you cannot believe how much effort they do to win one of those little toys, they are improving their scores and participations, this is a huge step for me to maintain them motivated.","fullyFundedDate":1759611966106,"projectUrl":"project/show-it-and-bright/9470153/","projectTitle":"Show It and Bright","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. LARA","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9664274_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761242090219","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9664274"},{"teacherId":9821132,"projectId":9483399,"letterContent":"Our students are using the new board games as a fun way to take brain breaks and practice collaboration and communication. For example, during a recent free period, a group of students organized a strategy game together. They were discussing rules, planning moves, and explaining their reasoning to one another—practicing both teamwork and language skills in a playful, engaging way.\r\n\r\nThe students were thrilled! You could see their excitement immediately—they were eager to explore the games, ask questions, and start playing. Many commented on how much fun it was to play games in the classroom without screens, and they couldn't wait to share the experience with their friends.","fullyFundedDate":1755710598928,"projectUrl":"project/word-play-brain-games-and-big-wins/9483399/","projectTitle":"Word Play, Brain Games, and Big Wins!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Morales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9821132_orig.jpg?crop=2047,2047,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759726680872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hpa-dr-morales"},{"teacherId":9923115,"projectId":9112707,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our classroom with handcuffs, radios, duty belts, and rubber guns! When the students first saw the materials, their excitement was incredible, and they were eager to start practicing real-world skills. One memorable moment was during a role-playing exercise where they used the radios to communicate in a team, building both their skills and confidence.\r\n\r\nThese hands-on tools are helping students better understand the responsibilities and equipment used in law enforcement. They're gaining practical experience that connects classroom learning to real public safety careers. Next, we'll be moving into emergency response drills, where students will apply what they've learned in more complex, realistic scenarios.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a meaningful impact on our future leaders, and we're deeply grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1739638404412,"projectUrl":"project/the-law-and-order-project-shaping-publi/9112707/","projectTitle":"The Law-and-Order Project: Shaping Public Safety Careers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Torres","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9923115_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739478905183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9923115"},{"teacherId":10009613,"projectId":9303335,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your generous support of Mindful Voices: Building a Peer Support Circle. This project has made a lasting impact on our students and our classroom community.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, students now have a safe space to share their thoughts and feelings, listen to one another, and practice empathy. I have seen them grow in confidence, kindness, and their ability to support their peers. Students who were once hesitant to speak up are finding their voices, while others are learning to listen with understanding.\r\n\r\nThe circle has become more than just an activity—it has become a foundation for building stronger relationships, reducing conflict, and creating a more positive classroom environment. Your generosity has helped our students feel seen, heard, and valued.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in this project and for giving our students the tools to support one another in meaningful ways.","fullyFundedDate":1748442629019,"projectUrl":"project/mindful-voices-building-a-peer-support/9303335/","projectTitle":"Mindful Voices: Building a Peer Support Circle","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ferguson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10009613_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746470366462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10009613"},{"teacherId":8494896,"projectId":7569145,"letterContent":"When my students first saw the LEGO robotics kits, their excitement was electric—several couldn't stop saying, \"We get to build real robots?!\" Since then, our classroom has been buzzing with collaboration and creativity. The students dove right in, learning how to design, build, and program their robots to move, sense, and solve challenges. One of my favorite moments was watching a group huddle together, cheering as their robot successfully completed a maze they had programmed—it was pure joy and pride on their faces.\r\n\r\nThese new resources have turned our classroom into a true STEAM lab, giving students hands-on opportunities to apply problem-solving, teamwork, and engineering skills. The next step is preparing for classroom robotics competitions where students will test their designs in friendly challenges, like obstacle courses and sumo-style robot battles. Your generosity has opened the door to authentic STEM learning experiences, and my students are already dreaming big about the possibilities ahead. Thank you for believing in our young STEAMgineers!","fullyFundedDate":1694547440071,"projectUrl":"project/lego-robotics-for-our-steamgineers/7569145/","projectTitle":"LEGO Robotics for Our STEAMgineers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. BAYARCAL","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8494896_orig.jpg?crop=403,403,x316,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661261442745","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-bayarcal"},{"teacherId":8494896,"projectId":6777967,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"PBIS Prizes for My Hardworking Scholars\" project! The day I introduced the new prizes, my students' eyes lit up with excitement. One of them even whispered, \"Wait... we get this just for being good?\" Since then, it's been a total game-changer in our classroom. Whether it's staying on task, helping a classmate, or showing leadership during group work, the students are more motivated than ever. They've taken so much pride in earning their rewards—and honestly, I've never seen them so eager to do the right thing, even during the tough parts of the day.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, we've created a positive, joyful learning environment where effort and kindness are noticed and celebrated. The prizes have become more than just fun items—they've turned into symbols of achievement that my students are proud of. We're now using them to boost engagement as we dive into bigger projects like science fair prep and classroom leadership roles. Your generosity has brought encouragement, motivation, and a little magic to our room—and I truly can't thank you enough.","fullyFundedDate":1666823957842,"projectUrl":"project/pbis-prizes-for-my-hardworking-scholars/6777967/","projectTitle":"PBIS Prizes for My Hardworking Scholars.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. BAYARCAL","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8494896_orig.jpg?crop=403,403,x316,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661261442745","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-bayarcal"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_73465","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1052,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":55,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":93,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 12","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":54.2,"schoolId":73465,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Harvest Preparatory Academy - Yuma on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Harvest Preparatory Academy - Yuma","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/arizona/arizona-department-of-education/harvest-prep-academy/73465"}