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By providing these resources, you are helping our students learn that it is okay to take a break, ask for support, and use strategies to get themselves ready to learn\\.\r\n\r\nYour donation is more than just providing materials—it is helping us teach valuable life skills that can empower our students to become more confident, independent, and successful learners\\.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their emotional well\\-being\\. Your generosity is helping us create a classroom and school environment where every student has the opportunity to feel safe, supported, and ready to learn\\.\r\n\r\n**Thank you for helping our Tigers find their calm and reach the top\\! 🐯💙**","fullyFundedDate":1765757402369,"projectUrl":"project/building-calm-students/9878193/","projectTitle":"Building Calm Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Harvy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9272256_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x0,y82&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694448306782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9272256"},{"teacherId":9272256,"projectId":10083688,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of headphones for our students\\! Your kindness will make a meaningful difference as our students prepare for and complete their important testing\\.\r\n\r\nHaving their own headphones will help our students stay focused, comfortable, and engaged without the distraction of background noise\\. More importantly, your donation reminds our students that there are people in their community who believe in them and want to see them succeed\\.\r\n\r\nAs educators, we know that having the right tools can make a big difference in a student's ability to show what they know\\. Your generosity has provided our students with a resource they can use not only for testing, but also throughout their learning journey\\.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students, supporting their success, and helping us create an environment where every child has the opportunity to do their best\\. We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity\\!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our Tigers reach the top\\! 🐯💙","fullyFundedDate":1777499267266,"projectUrl":"project/testing-season-hearing-and-speaking/10083688/","projectTitle":"Testing Season (Hearing and Speaking)","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Harvy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9272256_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x0,y82&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694448306782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9272256"},{"teacherId":10051772,"projectId":10317524,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous donation. My students used the supplies to create Vincent Van Gogh sunflowers. The sunflowers look amazing. My students worked so hard. They will be sold at the local church so we can purchase a classroom kiln. My students also created animal critter drawings. The pictures are hanging up on the bulletin boards. Also, my art students painted lollipop flowers that are hanging up on the bulletin boards. Now, we are working on Hispanic village drawings that I will put in the art show. My students are thankful and love using the art supplies.","fullyFundedDate":1785382281556,"projectUrl":"project/basic-school-supplies/10317524/","projectTitle":"Basic School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hawksworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10051772"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10325738,"letterContent":"With many thanks to you, we have started our new school year strong! Our students were so excited about all the wonderful materials you helped provide, especially with the Tumbleweed Tiger theme! They love being creative with art and crafts, and have enjoyed using the multi-color rainbow pencils and mini sharpeners.  All the colors of Play Doh, in their own personal size tubs, have been a big hit for creativity, especially when it's too hot to go out for recess. The paw print wristbands and tattoos in our school colors are so fun for showing school spirit. We are so grateful for your generous donations and Disney's match offer that enabled us to receive these amazing resources for exploring creativity with our students! 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So many colors of Play Doh, in their own personal size tubs, have been a big hit for creativity, especially when it's too hot to go out for recess. The paw print pencils and erasers in multiple colors help them not get mixed up, and encourage students not to lose their special supplies. We are so grateful for your generous donations and Disney's match offer that enabled us to receive these amazing resources for exploring creativity with our students! Thank you so much! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1781134635601,"projectUrl":"project/creative-kids/10256076/","projectTitle":"Creative Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10451297,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your kindness and generosity with helping us start our school year strong! 💕 We finally had one cool day of outdoor recess, and thanks to you, we were ready for it! Our students are so excited to have great new sand tools and a bubble machine for endless learning and play! Many of our previous sand tools were destroyed by our hot summer sun, but these new ones appear to be much more durable to withstand not only our extreme natural elements, but also daily rough play. We now have enough so that many children can work and play cooperatively, while also learning to share and take turns. Your support for care for our students means the world to us, and we cannot thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1787259561940,"projectUrl":"project/construction-kids/10451297/","projectTitle":"Construction Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10335031,"letterContent":"Our hot Phoenix summer is finally taking a break as we head into cooler fall weather, and our students are so excited to set up this gift of new soccer equipment! We are very grateful to DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation for this wonderful soccer grant and to our other generous donors for completing our project. Thank you for believing in the value of our youth soccer program, helping our students develop skills, confidence, teamwork and sportsmanship, as well as encouraging lifelong healthy habits. Your kindness and support are greatly appreciated! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1781641611780,"projectUrl":"project/fifa-fever/10335031/","projectTitle":"FIFA Fever!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10252572,"letterContent":"With special thanks to you, our school year is beginning super strong! Our students are excited to return, and looking forward to our STEM adventures planned with LEGO building! Hands-on STEM materials help our students have fun while learning, actively engage, problem solve, and work cooperatively together. Building projects develop skills to improve hand-eye coordination, teamwork, persistence, focus, and creativity. We would not be able to offer such enriching experiences without your help. We are very grateful for your kindness and generosity, and to General Motors, Young Sheldon, and SONIC for matching donations! 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Anything new is always going to gauge their interest! That is understandable! However, they have really gravitated toward the items and use them daily!!!\r\n\r\nThe next step in utilizing the materials is to scaffold and build on prior skills already acquired. You do that by showing students how to use the different materials in more ways than one! God Bless..................","fullyFundedDate":1778185628835,"projectUrl":"project/knock-it-out-of-the-park/10207819/","projectTitle":"Knock it Out of the Park!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Meyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4164357_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1482543849493","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4164357"},{"teacherId":10342821,"projectId":10201996,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our school through DonorsChoose! Your generosity means so much to our students and staff. Because of your kindness, we are able to provide valuable supplies and resources that help create a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment for our students.\r\n\r\nYour support goes beyond the items you donated—it shows our students that people believe in them and want to see them succeed. Every contribution, big or small, makes a meaningful impact and helps us continue providing our students with the tools they need to learn, grow, and thrive.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your generosity and your investment in our students. 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These have been a wonderful tool for learning cooperative play and sportsmanship, which are such important social skills. Now our kids feel proud to share and take turns, and are enjoying playing together with fewer conflicts. The hand sanitizer wipes have helped keep materials clean, and stopped the spread of germs so that fewer students are missing school because of illness. The squishy fidget balls have been a favorite sensory tool and reward for students to earn, and they have loved the special snacks too! 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