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Many of them discovered new interests in building, problem-solving, and even future careers related to design and engineering.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped turn learning into something tangible and memorable. It gave my students an opportunity to experience learning in a way that goes beyond textbooks—one that they will remember for years to come.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of all of my students, thank you for making this project possible and for investing in their education and future.","fullyFundedDate":1763474830467,"projectUrl":"project/constructing-knowledge-one-lego-at-a-ti/9752234/","projectTitle":"Constructing Knowledge, One Lego at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3019748_orig.jpg?crop=648,648,x463,y518&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568593404160","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3019748"},{"teacherId":8285564,"projectId":9693022,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous materials you donated to our classroom. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students use the headphones every day, and they have been incredibly helpful during independent learning time. The light tables have quickly become a classroom favorite! The children love using the letters, numbers, and shapes to build and create glowing pictures. It's been wonderful to see their creativity and engagement shine.\r\n\r\nWe also absolutely love the astronaut and galaxy projectors. We use them daily, and they perfectly complement our classroom space theme. The projectors have helped spark curiosity and excitement about space in such a magical way.\r\n\r\nThe cameras were a huge hit during our camera unit! The students had so much fun taking pictures of their friends and capturing special moments and materials around our classroom. It was a joy to watch them explore photography with such enthusiasm.\r\n\r\nWe are especially excited about our upcoming garden unit. Next month, we will begin planting seeds, and the materials you provided will make that hands-on experience even more meaningful.\r\n\r\nThank you again for allowing our classroom to receive these wonderful resources and for helping us make learning engaging, creative, and fun every single day. We are so grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1763474849246,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-our-curriculum-to-life-with-sup/9693022/","projectTitle":"Bringing Our Curriculum to Life with Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8285564"},{"teacherId":8285564,"projectId":9650785,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. Your support has made a meaningful impact on my 4 & 5-year-old students and our social-emotional learning time. The Daniel Tiger songs, books, and plushies have helped bring social-emotional learning to life by giving students engaging tools to explore emotions, practice kindness, and learn calming strategies. Students enjoy singing along during SEL time, and the Daniel Tiger plushie provides comfort and helps them regulate their emotions when they need to calm down.\r\n\r\nThe books are now an important resource in our classroom library and are often chosen when students are experiencing big feelings or want to read about sharing, friendship, and problem-solving. Plushies, including our Spider-Man friends, are used in the cool-down center to help students feel safe and supported as they work through their emotions. These materials have allowed me to better support my students' emotional growth while encouraging empathy, confidence, and positive peer connections.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the headphone stand has helped keep our classroom organized, and the cleaning supplies allow us to maintain a clean and healthy learning environment. Because of your generosity, my students are developing essential social-emotional skills they can use every day in school and beyond. Thank you for investing in our students and their success.","fullyFundedDate":1763474842421,"projectUrl":"project/neighborhood-friends-for-social-emotiona/9650785/","projectTitle":"Neighborhood Friends for Social-Emotional Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8285564"},{"teacherId":10377017,"projectId":9948367,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support and kindness. Your donations have made a meaningful difference in our classroom and have helped provide our students with valuable resources that enhance their learning experience because of your generosity, our students are able to have engaging, supportive, and filled with opportunities to grow academically and socially.\r\n We are truly grateful for your willingness to invest in our students and their education. Your support not only helps meet classroom needs but also shows our students that their learning matters and that their community believes in them. Thank you again for your generosity and for making a positive impact on our classroom and school community.","fullyFundedDate":1767893509227,"projectUrl":"project/first-year-teacher/9948367/","projectTitle":"First Year Teacher","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10377017"},{"teacherId":7063008,"projectId":9486202,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom! My first grade students also send their thanks! We appreciate what you have gifted to our classroom and have used the donated rug on a daily basis.\r\nWe utilize the donated rug multiple times a day when we do our carpet learning. Students have enjoyed having a nice place to sit at on the floor where they can learn and grow their brains. \r\nYour generous donation will continue to be used in my classroom for years to come and I know each of my future classes will also love the our classroom rug. Again, thank you for your generous donation. We truly appreciate it.","fullyFundedDate":1763474855302,"projectUrl":"project/carpet-learning/9486202/","projectTitle":"Carpet Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Andrade","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7063008_orig.jpg?crop=1784,1784,x0,y202&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1578886089504","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7063008"},{"teacherId":4782037,"projectId":9605791,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my DonorsChoose project. Because of your generosity, my students now have hands-on access to materials that directly support their learning and confidence in the classroom. These resources have increased student engagement, encouraged collaboration, and allowed students to practice skills in more meaningful ways. \r\n\r\nYour support has created opportunities that would not have been possible otherwise, and it has made a lasting difference in our classroom community. Thank you again for your support with our classroom project.","fullyFundedDate":1757736325726,"projectUrl":"project/turning-pages-inspiring-futures/9605791/","projectTitle":"Turning Pages, Inspiring Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Salazar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4782037_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y193&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673398582965","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4782037"},{"teacherId":7948817,"projectId":9795161,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom project on DonorsChoose. Your support means more than you know. Because of you, my students will now have access to the supplies and books they need to learn, grow, and feel excited about coming to school each day.\r\n\r\nThese materials will make a real difference in our classroom. The books will help spark a love of reading, and the supplies will ensure that every student can fully participate—no matter their background. Your kindness helps create the kind of learning environment every child deserves.\r\n\r\nMy students and I are incredibly grateful for your belief in our work. Thank you for investing in their future and for being a part of our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1763474833627,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-suppiles/9795161/","projectTitle":"Classroom Suppiles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7948817"},{"teacherId":9283681,"projectId":9768788,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for donating to our classroom project. The students were super excited when the items were delivered. The students also urged me to continue creating projects for our classroom in order to improve the learning environment. \r\n\r\nThe students and I are using the resources daily. As you can see, the items have been placed in our treasure chest where students can choose their prize once they have earned an item from the treasure chest. The students are just thrilled with all the new and exciting items that have been added.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your contribution to this project. Your kindness and generosity has been greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1761933675935,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-pilavians-precious-prizes/9768788/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Pilavian's Precious Prizes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pilavian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9283681"},{"teacherId":997625,"projectId":9262735,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to Super Sketch Notes! The goal of the project was to improve and promote creative expression in my class. It has been an incredible success! The kids have been drawing, writing, doodling, reading, and learning concepts in new and creative ways. The students have been thoroughly enjoying drawing concepts and ideas that reflect what they have learned. They have made many positive comments about the creative tools and about the fact that they were donated to them. The wonderful activities have sparked their curiosity about learning like never before. Incredible resources have proven themselves to be a big hit in my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1745783758331,"projectUrl":"project/super-sketch-notes/9262735/","projectTitle":"Super Sketch Notes","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp997625_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531351568899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/997625"},{"teacherId":997625,"projectId":9259256,"letterContent":"My students have been thoroughly enjoying the comic books they received! This project has been incredible! They have made many positive comments about the stories and about the fact that they were donated to them. The project has sparked a love for reading! The variety of stories have hooked the students, giving them a desire to read as many as they can. Engaging books makes reading fun! Learning about teamwork, determination, patience, character, and life is proving to be cool in my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1745886804510,"projectUrl":"project/superhero-comics-reading-super-powers/9259256/","projectTitle":"Superhero Comics = Reading Super Powers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp997625_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531351568899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/997625"},{"teacherId":997625,"projectId":9259209,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to Voices Heard! The goal of the project was to use a portable bluetooth speaker system to enable me to distribute the sounds from multi-media lessons, classroom presentations, and discussions. The portable system has allowed each student in my classroom to clearly hear lessons from any location in our room. This system has helped provide a productive and enriching learning environment.\r\n It is so lovely to see my students share, connect, laugh, and learn through the use of technology especially when everyone can be heard. They are expressing ideas and communicating their thoughts in a powerful way. Learning has definitely been taken to a whole new level! Your generous donation has helped my students discover the joy of being creative and allowed me the opportunity to present lessons that engage my entire classroom! Thank you so much for your support and for making a difference in the lives of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1745783758370,"projectUrl":"project/voices-heard/9259209/","projectTitle":"Voices Heard!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp997625_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531351568899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/997625"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_77330","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":717,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":11,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":76,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"21.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":75.6,"schoolId":77330,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Birney Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Birney Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/fresno-unified-school-district/birney-elementary-school/77330"}