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These games will increase my students' ability to discriminate between words.","fullyFundedDate":1760659495429,"projectUrl":"project/snap-and-build-english/9720048/","projectTitle":"Snap and Build English!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T. Barbeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp50373_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x81,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626199327558","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-barbeau"},{"teacherId":388389,"projectId":9558649,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for your generosity and helping my students reach their reading goals. Particularly with so much of our time taken up on screens, it is so critical for our students to have access to physical books. With ambitious reading goals, students have embraced the challenge of reading 1,000,000 words in a school year and these books are helping them meet this task. \r\n\r\nStudents have checked books our from our classroom library, and many have made the rounds through groups of students who pass them along. The appreciate having this easy access to high-interest books to keep them engaged and reading.","fullyFundedDate":1756509802428,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-books/9558649/","projectTitle":"Back to Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nakada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp388389_orig.jpg?crop=456,456,x0,y39&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628783018600","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nakada"},{"teacherId":388389,"projectId":9558723,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing the resources my students needed to kick off our school year. With your help, every single student was able to set up their notebooks for English learning within the first week of school. \r\n\r\nStudents love getting to choose from a variety of supplies and materials. The feeling of abundance is so wonderful to provide, and helps students value the work they complete. \r\n\r\nNow that we are well into our school year, it's so comforting knowing we have your support and students still have materials to propel them through the end of the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1755990485588,"projectUrl":"project/first-day-supplies/9558723/","projectTitle":"First Day Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nakada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp388389_orig.jpg?crop=456,456,x0,y39&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628783018600","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nakada"},{"teacherId":6092346,"projectId":9461087,"letterContent":"And we're off! Transforming the library isn't going to happen overnight, but, thanks to you, the process is officially underway. I'm already getting a lot of positive feedback about the changes your generous donations have created. I tell people, \"Oh, just wait.\" And they keep saying, \"But it ALREADY looks so much better.\"\r\n\r\nNew books, new games, new signs...it's all adding up. Plus the additions allow me to move a lot of the (very very very) old stuff out, which leads to a much more organized environment. That makes the library much more inviting, and simply an easier place to study and learn.\r\n\r\nWe're getting there! Thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1754413245054,"projectUrl":"project/storytelling-matters-a-new-chapter-begi/9461087/","projectTitle":"Storytelling Matters: A New Chapter Begins","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gravning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6092346_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x994,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755373330574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-gravning"},{"teacherId":50373,"projectId":9708606,"letterContent":"Our STEM Gardening students love owning an AeroGarden hydroponic growth system unit. This machine contains seed pod kits that are being used to extend our outdoor growing season. Students have chosen from a variety of seed pod kits to start growing their favorite herbs, veggies and flowers right in the classroom. The AeroGarden model comes with everything students need to turn seeds into seedlings. Students are enjoying planting with seed pods because it is fun and easy to get started! 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As part of the process, students collaborated in teams, reviewed each other's work, and competed to produce functioning vehicles and other products.","fullyFundedDate":1758202558033,"projectUrl":"project/stem-winners/9357352/","projectTitle":"STEM Winners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T. Barbeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp50373_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x81,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626199327558","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-barbeau"},{"teacherId":50373,"projectId":9337384,"letterContent":"I can't tell you how much we appreciate you providing an environment that creates a mood of wellness in the classroom. Now we have a section of the classroom designated towards healing and health. Our children will get the kind of positive experience they need in the classroom. A hanging tapestry, a floor mat, a fidget toy and a light up lamp all created an atmosphere of warmth and delight for students to enjoy. \r\nOur students are curious about the world and want to learn by exploring and having new experiences. A light up lamp, a tapestry, a fidget toy and a mat have sparked their curiosity about the health and wellness in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1757423293669,"projectUrl":"project/wellness-with-lights/9337384/","projectTitle":"Wellness With Lights!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T. Barbeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp50373_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x81,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626199327558","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-barbeau"},{"teacherId":50373,"projectId":9665013,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this incredible tool for the classroom. Students get into groups and are excited to practice academic studies using the Eggspert Game. This wireless game buzzer, set with light and sound features, energize groups of students during reviews. Students can play in two ways. We can make quizzes and review sessions in a fun and interactive way! Or students race to be the first to buzz in \"Quiz Show\" mode. The Eggspert can also choose a student at random in \"Scrambled Eggs\" mode. And with 6 different colored buttons for students, this game is great for groups.","fullyFundedDate":1757002533827,"projectUrl":"project/eggspert-for-creative-expression-class/9665013/","projectTitle":"Eggspert For Creative Expression Class!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T. 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With these resources, my students will have the tools they need to practice mindfulness, reduce stress, and return to their learning with focused and calmed minds.","fullyFundedDate":1756510500949,"projectUrl":"project/wellness-for-our-students/9333044/","projectTitle":"Wellness for Our Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T. Barbeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp50373_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x81,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626199327558","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-barbeau"},{"teacherId":50373,"projectId":9378343,"letterContent":"Students really appreciated the books and graphic novels you donated. Books by underrepresented authors give children a different perspective on reading. Books like White Bird, Ain't Burned All Bright, Run, They Called Us Enemy and Long Way Down allow students a way of differentiating their own learning. As students begin to finish their novels, they will start on making crochet figures that represent the characters in the novels they read. With 14 aluminum crochet hook knitting needles measuring 2-10 mm kids will have fun building their figures.","fullyFundedDate":1749700001390,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-enrich-our-kids/9378343/","projectTitle":"Books to Enrich Our Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T. Barbeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp50373_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x81,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626199327558","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-barbeau"},{"teacherId":50373,"projectId":9336029,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to the wellness center. The student bean bag, air diffuser, and floor mat are great gifts because they create a wellness room that will calm anxious students. You have provided a comfortable chair that will enhance the overall experience and encourage meaningful engagement between students and adults. A comfy chair, a diffuser and a yoga mat help us utilize the wellness space to support all participants' physical and emotional well-being. Every time you donate, you support students who appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1747788820126,"projectUrl":"project/wellness-is-essential-for-happiness/9336029/","projectTitle":"Wellness is Essential for Happiness.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T. 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