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We will also extend lessons by connecting letter and number activities to storytelling, counting games, and collaborative projects that encourage creativity, confidence, and teamwork.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a meaningful and lasting impact on our classroom, and my students and I are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1762896986630,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-learning-to-light-with-a-classr/9714517/","projectTitle":"Bringing Learning to Light with a Classroom Light Table","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tiffany","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10109755"},{"teacherId":404825,"projectId":9789979,"letterContent":"The solar kits you have donated not only made learning science an exciting adventure for my students but they also deepen their understanding of what alternative energy can do for our environment. With projects like this, students' creativity and imagination soar and a super bonus of making them think that there are solutions to climate change.\r\n\r\nYou have made this happen for my class this year. You took the time to donate the necessaries to update my students' learning! Aside from our wonderful science curriculum, students enrich their skills by creating a project that will hopefully remind them of their time in my class.\r\n\r\nAgain, we are eternally grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1762896905002,"projectUrl":"project/solar-kits-for-a-solution-oriented-envir/9789979/","projectTitle":"Solar Kits for a Solution-oriented Environmental Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. S.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp404825_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512670170393","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jas"},{"teacherId":404825,"projectId":9589366,"letterContent":"The file organizer is a great way to organize every diagnostic, formative and summative assessment that my students take. 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The smaller air filter supports the same way in a more localized area of the classroom.\r\n\r\nAgain, you are instrumental in making the room a comfortable and clean atmosphere for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1754076404488,"projectUrl":"project/clean-air/9367920/","projectTitle":"Clean Air","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. S.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp404825_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512670170393","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jas"},{"teacherId":10109755,"projectId":9679083,"letterContent":"When our new organizational tools arrived, my students were just as excited as I was. They noticed right away how much calmer and cleaner our classroom felt with everything neatly stored in folders, binders, and files. 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Edward R Taylor Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District.
It serves 588 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 255 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
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Edward R Taylor Elementary School
$178,121
raised using DonorsChoose
255
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
709
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Edward R Taylor Elementary School has received support from
587 individuals from California and
122 individuals out-of-state.