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Gustav Klimt.","fullyFundedDate":1764691534114,"projectUrl":"project/gustav-klimt-for-kids/9825326/","projectTitle":"Gustav Klimt for Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Funk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8668309_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676789458244","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8668309"},{"teacherId":3040077,"projectId":10168134,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my project, \"To Recess and Beyond.\" My students and students across the school LOVED having these large outdoor games to play during our field day. They had a blast with the oversized Connect Four game, as well as the giant Jenga blocks. My students this year are also loving these games during our indoor recess, and Fun Friday Game times. Students have also been really excited about the new, nice basketballs you provided for our classroom. Recess balls are always a hot item, and my students are thrilled that we have some dedicated for their use. Thank you again for your continued support. It truly means so much.","fullyFundedDate":1777994458781,"projectUrl":"project/to-recess-and-beyond/10168134/","projectTitle":"To Recess and Beyond!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3040077_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536252899551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vargas-m"},{"teacherId":3040077,"projectId":10151715,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my project, \"We Love Books!\" My students loved having fresh copies of My Side of the Mountain for our end of year book clubs. We also loved the new additions to our picture book library with a variety of social emotional learning books, and books that share the library love. By providing my students with new books, you are helping to develop their love of reading. \r\n\r\n\r\nThere is something special about a brand new book, and your generosity has helped bring that feeling to my students. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1773856137973,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-books/10151715/","projectTitle":"We Love Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3040077_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536252899551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vargas-m"},{"teacherId":3040077,"projectId":10152205,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of my project, \"Where Have All the Colored Pencils Gone?\" My students were so happy to receive a brand new box of colored pencils in their supply box this year, and they are quickly using them up with all the beautiful coloring they are doing. I am so happy that I have these supplies to share with them, so they do not have to worry about running out of colored pencils. Because of your generosity, my students are able to create without worry, and I love the peace that brings them. \r\nThank you again for your generous support of my classroom and my students. We appreciate it so very much.","fullyFundedDate":1778002907325,"projectUrl":"project/where-have-the-colored-pencils-gone/10152205/","projectTitle":"Where Have the Colored Pencils Gone?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3040077_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536252899551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vargas-m"},{"teacherId":3040077,"projectId":10152138,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my project, \"A Space for All Things Science!\" I am so thrilled to have a bakers rack with bins to store our shared science materials. Our curriculum came in large bins, which often get stacked and become difficult to get into. With this rack, I am able to see our supplies easily and access exactly what I need to bring science learning to my students. With this rack, students can even quickly and easily find what they need to get working. Thank you so much for your support of this project, and for your continued support of my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1776437708292,"projectUrl":"project/a-space-for-all-things-science/10152138/","projectTitle":"A Space for All Things Science!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3040077_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536252899551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vargas-m"},{"teacherId":3040077,"projectId":10112069,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my project, \"Art and Writing Superstars!\" My students LOVE the new Sharpies and have been using them to color everything you can imagine. They used the Sharpies to color their Pixel Art design templates in preparation for creating them with pony beads. \r\nWe have also used the sticky notes for brainstorming writing assignments, student- teacher communication, and bookmarks, just to name a few uses. We have used the tape to help protect class novels which have been quite loved over the years. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your continued support of my classroom. Your generosity truly helps my students shine.","fullyFundedDate":1772036948573,"projectUrl":"project/art-and-writing-superstars/10112069/","projectTitle":"Art and Writing Superstars!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3040077_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536252899551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vargas-m"},{"teacherId":3040077,"projectId":10112121,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of \"TPT Excites Fifth Graders!\" My students and I appreciate your generosity. I love to find new resources for my students on Teachers Pay Teachers, and they love all the creative activities they get to experience. \r\nOne of the resources I purchased with the TPT Gift Card was a science experiment on the states of matter. Thanks to your funding, my students got to spend the period mixing corn starch and water in different amounts to discover and experiment the properties of Oobleck. We had such a great time! \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and continued support.","fullyFundedDate":1772036948598,"projectUrl":"project/tpt-excites-fifth-graders/10112121/","projectTitle":"TPT Excites Fifth Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3040077_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536252899551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vargas-m"},{"teacherId":9449634,"projectId":8315602,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donation of CD players and headphones to our classroom reading corner. Students use them to increase their fluency and comprehension. We have also used them to explore music on CDs. It is amazing how this old technology captures their attention!\r\n\r\nI try to use technology that is not as overwhelming for my students. Computers, iPad, tablets, and laptops absorb all of their sensory systems and capacity to focus. So while I could find a way for them to access the fluency passages and text-to-speech functions on the computer, it is better for them to use non-screen-based tools as much as possible. I would rather their eyes are looking at text on a page than text on a screen.\r\n\r\nThank you again for providing this resource which will last many, many years.\r\nSincerely,\r\nEmily Gibson","fullyFundedDate":1714057132622,"projectUrl":"project/boost-reading-fluency-and-comprehension/8315602/","projectTitle":"Boost Reading Fluency and Comprehension with CDs","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Gibson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9449634"},{"teacherId":3040077,"projectId":9908503,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my project, \"Art Supply Refresh!\" We have already dug in and used the black paint for a few art projects. In the photos, you can see our 3D paper sculptures that we made last week. The black paint you supplied helped us bring this project to life! \r\nLater this Spring, I plan to have my students use the pony beads to create pixel wall hangings after drawing their drafts on graph paper. I look forward to seeing what creative ideas they come up with and bring to life with your donations. \r\n\r\nI appreciate your generosity so much and hope you know how much your kindness brings to my students.","fullyFundedDate":1764714068131,"projectUrl":"project/art-supply-refresh/9908503/","projectTitle":"Art Supply Refresh!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3040077_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536252899551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vargas-m"},{"teacherId":3040077,"projectId":9853574,"letterContent":"My students LOVE getting up close and handsome on with science. Ever since the bug magnifiers arrived, my students have been magnifying everything that will fit in the containers! They are really enjoying getting a close up view of everyday objects. In addition to investigating leaves, flowers, and even dirt, my students have observed the details of paper, aluminum foil, clay, and crayons. With this new tool, my students have been able to see the science in everything around them. Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and students. We all appreciate you and your contributions to our learning and success.","fullyFundedDate":1763597078182,"projectUrl":"project/up-close-with-bugs/9853574/","projectTitle":"Up Close With Bugs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3040077_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536252899551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vargas-m"},{"teacherId":8668309,"projectId":9597865,"letterContent":"Staying organized in my classroom is a constant struggle. We do a lot of projects and it seems like it gets messy quickly. Having organizational tools has helped me to better organize our classroom environment this year. Things are slowly coming together and the kids are beginning to know that everything has a place and that they need to help put things away throughout our school day!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for sending us the supplies to help keep our room tidy. It makes our projects more accessible and it teaches kids how to keep things sorted as they work on projects.","fullyFundedDate":1757515484510,"projectUrl":"project/get-organized-with-labels-and-folders/9597865/","projectTitle":"Get Organized with Labels and Folders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Funk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8668309_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676789458244","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8668309"},{"teacherId":3040077,"projectId":9413400,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our students! These aprons have already been put to use in the ceramics room by fourth and fifth graders. Our students love getting creative with clay, but the don't love getting clay all over their clothes. These aprons minimize the mess on their clothes, and allow them to focus on their creations. \r\nOur students have also appreciated the new clay tools which help them to learn new skills and create designs on their projects. We are bringing more and more students into the ceramics room every month, and these tools and aprons are enabling us to serve them and allow them to express their creativity.","fullyFundedDate":1755788871543,"projectUrl":"project/aprons-keep-us-clean/9413400/","projectTitle":"Aprons Keep Us Clean","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3040077_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536252899551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vargas-m"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40179","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":260,"numTeachers":15,"percentFrplEligible":57,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":81,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":12,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"4 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"17.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":58.3,"schoolId":40179,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Sisson School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Sisson School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/mount-shasta-union-school-district/sisson-elementary-school/40179"}