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The headphones are heavy duty and lasting against the wear and tear of daily use with 9 year olds-a huge feat! \r\n\r\nWe couldn't have the classroom we have without you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1758202929306,"projectUrl":"project/listen-to-learn/9700053/","projectTitle":"Listen to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carmo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10249553"},{"teacherId":2041579,"projectId":9785234,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous donation to our 3D printer project! Thanks to your support, our class now has the opportunity to explore creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning in entirely new ways. With this 3D printer, students will be able to design, prototype, and bring their ideas to life. Thank you for believing in our students and investing in their future. 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It's amazing to see their imaginations come to life while they learn about shapes, balance, and engineering in a hands-on way.\r\n\r\nYour support helps make learning fun, engaging, and meaningful. Thank you for investing in my students and giving them the tools to explore, create, and dream big!","fullyFundedDate":1759253555814,"projectUrl":"project/imaginations-are-magnetic/9769357/","projectTitle":"Imaginations Are Magnetic!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spaner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2041579_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718760715862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/karrie-hopkins"},{"teacherId":2041579,"projectId":9718167,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your generous donation that allowed me to purchase a rug shampooer for my classroom! Our classroom rug is where so much learning, sharing, and community-building happens each day. Thanks to you, I can now keep it fresh, clean, and comfortable for my students to enjoy. Your kindness helps me maintain a healthy and welcoming environment where children can gather to read, learn, and connect.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my classroom and helping me care for the space where so many bright ideas begin!","fullyFundedDate":1758219148659,"projectUrl":"project/so-fresh-and-so-clean/9718167/","projectTitle":"So Fresh and So Clean!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spaner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2041579_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718760715862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/karrie-hopkins"},{"teacherId":2041579,"projectId":9735827,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! Sadly, the books that I requested were out of stock from the vendor. However, I was able to pivot and find some engaging and imaginative prizes for my students instead. We use an incentive program at my school, where the children can trade tickets for various prizes. That program is not up and running yet, so I was able to find various fidget toys and adorable squishy's that the children can purchase in my classroom. The kids were disappointed to learn that they were not going to get the stink series, but when they see what I was able to get instead, I'm sure they will be just as excited!","fullyFundedDate":1758545173090,"projectUrl":"project/stinky-moods-sweet-reading/9735827/","projectTitle":"Stinky Moods, Sweet Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spaner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2041579_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718760715862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/karrie-hopkins"},{"teacherId":2041579,"projectId":9735721,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! Our classroom is now equipped with retractable dry erase markers, which make learning more engaging and organized for students. Your support helps us focus on creativity, collaboration, and learning without the worry of lost caps or dried-out markers. We truly appreciate your kindness and investment in our classroom!\r\nBy providing my students with these markers, you are helping me, give them the gift of time. 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We are so grateful for your kindness, generosity, and support.","fullyFundedDate":1759127310220,"projectUrl":"project/reading-is-flamazing/9767582/","projectTitle":"Reading Is Flamazing!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spaner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2041579_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718760715862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/karrie-hopkins"},{"teacherId":2041579,"projectId":9421427,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project. My students represent a wide variety of Races and Cultures, and being able to express themselves is incredibly valuable and important. As a child, I myself had only one option to illustrate my skin color: peach. As a kid, it never bothered me, or occured to me that there may be something wrong with that. 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