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It is effortless because of the ball basket that it came with. \r\n\r\nIn short, students are learning many life skills because of these items. And because of your donations and support, these learnings can be encouraged. \r\n\r\nAgain, that you so much for your attention and support!","fullyFundedDate":1762639196955,"projectUrl":"project/pe-equipment-and-phonics-materials-helpf/9800118/","projectTitle":"PE Equipment and Phonics Materials Helpful!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Acosta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5882107_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537138376656","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5882107"},{"teacherId":9847082,"projectId":9928595,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! The headphones have already proven incredibly valuable in our classroom. Online learning and assessments are now more focused and free from the distractions our old headphones caused, such as spending valuable time troubleshooting audio issues. This allows students to stay engaged and make better use of their learning time.\r\n\r\nStudents are especially excited to use headphones that are comfortable, reliable, and easy to use. They are eager to jump into lessons knowing they can clearly hear instructions, stories, and activities, which has increased both motivation and confidence.\r\n\r\nThese headphones have been particularly helpful for students who need a quieter environment or extra repetition. Being able to listen closely and work at their own pace has made a noticeable difference in their focus and participation. 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We also use it to write and hang daily activities for the day. \r\n\r\nThank you for always giving to my projects!","fullyFundedDate":1758827985142,"projectUrl":"project/wall-mounted-white-boards-for-student-wo/9758003/","projectTitle":"Wall Mounted White Boards for Student Work in Progress","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Acosta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5882107_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537138376656","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5882107"},{"teacherId":6683067,"projectId":9591296,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing class sets of novels for my class! Students loved reading Home of the Brave this fall and we are all looking forward to beginning Sylvia and Aki when we get back from Thanksgiving Break.\r\n\r\nMy students are used to books that have been used for years and as a result are a bit bent, damaged, or drawn upon. 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Students were very enthusiastic that our community came together to help support their learning environment. Students were in awe and asking me to fill our prize box right away with new items they recieved. \r\n\r\nStudents each will get at a minimum of one prize per week through your given donations. 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They are also able to essentially do better on their assessment because of the durability and quality of them. \r\n\r\nWhen we learn about important people in history, we use art work and collaging to show what they know and remember. Having \"people of color\" paint handy, students are able to make this art more realistic to the person's skin color. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your help on this project!","fullyFundedDate":1729007399957,"projectUrl":"project/durable-headphones-required-for-focus-an/8842268/","projectTitle":"Durable Headphones Required for Focus and Skin Color Paint","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Acosta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5882107_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537138376656","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5882107"},{"teacherId":7558360,"projectId":8625801,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. 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Montclair Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 562 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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42%
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Montclair Elementary School
$86,999
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
375
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Montclair Elementary School has received support from
347 individuals from California and
28 individuals out-of-state.