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The clean and calm library environment helps them stay focused and take pride in their work.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our library. Your contribution has truly helped create a space where students can learn, collaborate, and feel proud of their environment every day!","fullyFundedDate":1758168854156,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-library-students-love-to-expl/9714066/","projectTitle":"Building a Library Students Love to Explore.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Soto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9915218_orig.png?crop=291,291,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744204205867","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9915218"},{"teacherId":9915218,"projectId":9702515,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our library with your generous donations! Your contributions provided a wide range of supplies, everything from headphones and book bins to motivational pencils, tissues, laminating supplies, and inspiring posters. Every single item has helped create a more organized, engaging, and welcoming environment for our students.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new materials, they were immediately curious and excited. The scented motivational pencils and sticker rewards sparked joy. The headphones have been especially helpful for students who benefit from quieter, more focused listening during lessons or to access audiobooks. The laminator and laminating pouches have allowed us to preserve reusable materials like reading trackers, genre signs, and behavior expectations, which keeps our space neat, saves resources, and allows students to take more ownership of their learning tools.\r\n\r\nThe supplies have also helped us stay clean, healthy, and prepared. With cold and flu season here, having hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, and facial tissues on hand has made a huge difference in keeping students in class and learning.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll be launching a student-led book recommendation wall, where students will write and display short reviews using the Astrobrights card stock and colorful sticky notes. It's all about helping them find their voice as readers, thinkers, and leaders.\r\n\r\nI love that our students walk into the library with curiosity, creativity, and so much potential. These resources allow me to create a space where they feel encouraged, organized, and ready to grow. Whether it's through reading, writing, researching, or reflecting, every supply you helped provide is being used to support real learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students. You've helped them discover more than just new books, you've helped them discover who they are.","fullyFundedDate":1757806408084,"projectUrl":"project/help-support-our-middle-school-library-p/9702515/","projectTitle":"Help Support Our Middle School Library Program (Part 3)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Soto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9915218_orig.png?crop=291,291,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744204205867","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9915218"},{"teacherId":9915218,"projectId":9696586,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our library project! Because of your generosity, our students now have access to an incredible collection of new supplies that are already making a big difference in how they learn, stay organized, and engage with reading.\r\n\r\nWhen the new materials arrived, students were immediately drawn to the colorful folders, bright bookmarks, galaxy pencils, and motivational supplies. The motivational pencils and DIY coloring bookmarks have become surprise rewards for students who meet weekly reading goals or show great effort. These small, meaningful incentives really help reinforce positive habits and build confidence in our readers.\r\n\r\nThank you for being part of their journey and for believing in the power of books, creativity, and community.","fullyFundedDate":1757461361704,"projectUrl":"project/help-support-our-middle-school-library-p/9696586/","projectTitle":"Help Support Our Middle School Library Program (Part 2)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Soto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9915218_orig.png?crop=291,291,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744204205867","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9915218"},{"teacherId":9915218,"projectId":9692336,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our library, it truly means the world to us!\r\nThanks to your generosity, our middle school students now have access to new resources that are already making a big impact. From the moment the materials arrived, there was so much excitement. Students were eager to check out the new bookmarks, especially the \"Keep Calm & Read On.\" The genre posters immediately sparked classroom conversations during library lessons. \r\n\r\nMiddle schoolers are at such an important stage, exploring who they are, what they enjoy, and what they're capable of. These materials help create a welcoming space where students feel motivated to read, stay organized, and engage with books in a deeper way. The reading incentives have become a popular motivator and students are setting personal goals and challenging each other in a positive way to explore new genres or finish series they've started.\r\n\r\nThe practical supplies like packaging tape, labels, and book tape, have helped us keep our library collection in good shape so books can keep circulating and with cold and flu season in full swing, the cleaning supplies and hand sanitizers have helped us keep the space safe and healthy for everyone.\r\n\r\nYour donation didn't just bring supplies, it brought encouragement, structure, and joy into our library. You've helped make reading something our students look forward to. You've helped them feel proud of their progress.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in their growth. You're helping them discover who they are as readers and learners and that's something powerful.","fullyFundedDate":1757341274565,"projectUrl":"project/help-support-our-middle-school-library-p/9692336/","projectTitle":"Help Support Our Middle School Library Program","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Soto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9915218_orig.png?crop=291,291,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744204205867","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9915218"},{"teacherId":9915218,"projectId":9400606,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire school community, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous support of our library.\r\n\r\nBook series are more than just fun stories, they are powerful tools for literacy development. For our students, reading a series means returning to familiar characters and continuing adventures they've already connected with. This continuity builds reading confidence and fluency, encouraging students to stick with books longer and develop sustained reading habits.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, our library shelves are now home to engaging series that spark excitement and curiosity. You've given our students more than just books, you've given them opportunities to connect, grow, and fall in love with reading.","fullyFundedDate":1749479736372,"projectUrl":"project/our-students-love-reading-books-from-a-p/9400606/","projectTitle":"Our Students Love Reading Books From a Popular Series!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Soto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9915218_orig.png?crop=291,291,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744204205867","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9915218"},{"teacherId":9915218,"projectId":9254730,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donations, our One School One Book event is set to transform our school community's connection to reading. The new books have arrived, and we're filled with excitement as we prepare to distribute them to students in November 2025, when we officially kick off this school-wide reading experience.\r\nEven before the books are in students' hands, the buzz is growing. Teachers and staff are already planning engaging lessons, discussions, and activities centered around the shared text. We know that once the event begins, the book will become a powerful tool for teaching critical reading skills, helping students learn to make inferences, analyze character development, identify themes, and connect literature to their own lives.\r\n\r\nWe're especially excited to share that the author of our selected book, Mat Heagerty, will visit our school on December 15, 2025. This upcoming event is creating even more anticipation. Students are eager to meet the writer behind the story they'll soon be diving into, an experience that promises to inspire creativity, curiosity, and a deeper love for reading.\r\n\r\nYour support has made all of this possible. You've helped bring a meaningful, unifying experience to our school, one that will strengthen classroom learning and foster a true sense of community through literature. 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