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Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1763575568528,"projectUrl":"project/a-welcoming-space-for-5th-grade-learning/9867586/","projectTitle":"A Welcoming Space for 5th Grade Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ramirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9857738_orig.jpg?crop=689,689,x0,y172&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758642911767","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9857738"},{"teacherId":1125886,"projectId":10009725,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. My students were absolutely thrilled to receive the boxes of prizes. \r\n\r\nThey were able to earn the squishy banana or squishy square to squeeze and help them focus during computer time. They can squish and work on their apps all at once. It keeps them motivated and above all focused.\r\n\r\nThe students are earning the sticky hands for showing acts of kindness throughout the day. 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It means so much to them to know that there are people who care about their well-being and success.\r\n\r\nThe Kleenex and Clorox supplies have also been incredibly helpful. They allow us to maintain a clean, healthy, and energized classroom environment where students can feel comfortable and safe. Because of your support, we can spend more time learning and less time worrying about supplies.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has created a positive impact in our classroom, and we are truly grateful. Thank you for believing in our students and investing in their future.","fullyFundedDate":1766067665249,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-supplies-for-a-clean-and-ener/9752451/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Supplies for a Clean and Energized Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Calbillo-Calderon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7196875_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660073760681","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vcalderon"},{"teacherId":327632,"projectId":9945671,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. With your donation, I am able to display my student's work on our new fade-less bulletin board paper. Students are excited to see their work displayed on our bulletins and they are so proud if their work. \r\n\r\nI am also currently using our fabulous new speakers where I play classical music for them while they work on their assignments. We call it classical music for brain power! Also, we can listen to our engaging science lessons from the Mystery Science website.\r\n\r\nWith my new colorful pencil holders I store my pencils, pens, and markers in an organized and fun way! Your donations make an impact in our classroom for my students and for myself. Thank you so much once again!","fullyFundedDate":1765133696173,"projectUrl":"project/computer-speakers/9945671/","projectTitle":"Computer Speakers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. R.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp327632_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y584&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764013727029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/327632"},{"teacherId":1178408,"projectId":9719407,"letterContent":"Once again a big thank you to Debbie Fan, Craig Thompson from Los Angeles, CA and Susan Whitacre from Smithville, MO! Thank you for your kindness and generosity in fully funding our social emotional book project. I have been reading these books to the whole class to introduce them to the unit of social emotional skills. My students able to review the books during independent and small group time. These books are helping my students learn how to deal with their emotions when they become too much for them. It is very important at this age to help them recognize their emotions and how to handle them when their feelings overwhelm them. Thank you for making a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1768679197459,"projectUrl":"project/developing-our-social-emotional-skills/9719407/","projectTitle":"Developing Our Social Emotional Skills!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Velez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nancyvelez"},{"teacherId":1388112,"projectId":9751451,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support to our classroom. Your contributions have made a meaningful difference in our student's daily learning experiences, and we are truly grateful for your kindness. \r\n\r\nThanks to your donations, our students now have access to computer mice that make online testing more accessible and less stressful, allowing them to focus on demonstrating what they know. My students were especially excited about receiving their computer mice because they make navigating their work on their computer easier. Our color printer has enhanced student projects by giving them the opportunity to present their work with pride and creativity. In addition, the label maker has helped to organize our classroom materials more effectively, creating a better and more supportive learning environment for everyone. \r\n\r\nYour generosity goes beyond supplies, it has helped create a classroom where students feel prepared and excited to learn. Thank you for investing in our students and supporting their success.","fullyFundedDate":1760824787893,"projectUrl":"project/color-and-organization-will-enhance-our/9751451/","projectTitle":"Color and Organization Will Enhance Our Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Villavicencio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1388112_orig.png?crop=388,387,x0,y46&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758623810520","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1388112"},{"teacherId":3721311,"projectId":9800517,"letterContent":"I want to give a big thank you to Aila Gutierrez from California, whose donation was generously matched by Mazda North American Operations.\r\n\r\nMy students were beyond excited when the boxes of new books arrived and couldn't wait to start reading and exploring them. Seeing their joy and enthusiasm was truly special. These Spanish and bilingual books will play an important role in building literacy skills, confidence, and a love of reading, while allowing students to see their language and culture reflected in stories.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom is becoming a more inclusive and supportive learning environment where all students can thrive. We are truly grateful for your kindness and investment in our young learners.","fullyFundedDate":1764778333666,"projectUrl":"project/books-change-my-world/9800517/","projectTitle":"Books Change My World!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mijango","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3721311_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1553553367104","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3721311"},{"teacherId":1178408,"projectId":9814932,"letterContent":"I want to give a big thank you to the anonymous donor and to The DonorsChoose Community for your kindness and generosity in fully funding our ink replacement project. Thank you for providing the ink that is being used on a daily basis to print out resources the I will need to provide a beautiful classroom environment for my students. It is also being used to print classwork for my class. I'm so happy to be able to provide the necessary learning materials and projects that my students will need to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1768442456844,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-printer-needs-ink/9814932/","projectTitle":"Help! Our Printer Needs Ink.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Velez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nancyvelez"},{"teacherId":1178408,"projectId":9671404,"letterContent":"Once again I want to give a big thank you to the Linda Julos from Murrieta, CA for your kindness and generosity in fully funding our math classroom project! My students have been using the variety of math counters to make counting fun. They have used the counters to sort, organize and count their collections. They are learning the counting sequence by counting their entire collection. They are building one to one correspondence by moving the counters as they count. 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Thank you again for providing these much needed resources.","fullyFundedDate":1768260495536,"projectUrl":"project/all-about-the-books/9816688/","projectTitle":"All About the Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Velez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nancyvelez"},{"teacherId":2463483,"projectId":9797646,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of markers and glue sticks! These supplies are used daily and truly make a difference in our classroom. Because of your kindness, students are able to fully participate in hands-on activities, creative projects, and group work without worrying about supplies. Having these materials available helps students feel prepared, confident, and excited about learning. Your support allows us to create engaging lessons and a positive classroom environment. We are very grateful for your generosity and support of our students!","fullyFundedDate":1760802024930,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-tomorrow/9797646/","projectTitle":"Tools for Tomorrow","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ramos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2463483_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534738902271","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsramoss"},{"teacherId":8655618,"projectId":9725762,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating these books to our class. We are a brand new TK class and in need of new books for our literacy time. We are excited to read these books in our classroom as these little learners are eager to listen to a read aloud. Enemy pie is an all time favorite of the kids and love a good story about friendship and resolution. \r\n\r\nIn the beginning of the school year, students love to listen to stories about good behavior and first day of school nerves as these little learners are feeling nervous about their first school experience. 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