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Our class is very exited to prepare for more exciting lessons and experiments now that we have these fun learning toys.","fullyFundedDate":1776822733084,"projectUrl":"project/mighty-owls-tree-study/10205343/","projectTitle":"Mighty Owls Tree Study","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tyree","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690710"},{"teacherId":9917270,"projectId":9519609,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to the donors who helped build a diverse and inspiring second-grade library. As a first-year second-grade teacher with over seven years of 1st-grade teaching experience, I was incredibly grateful to receive texts that supported my readers as they moved into more challenging books. These donations expanded our classroom library and allowed students to explore new genres, discover series books, and find stories that matched their interests and reading levels.\r\n\r\nMy students truly enjoyed the books that were provided to our class, and it was exciting to see them explore, recommend books to one another, and become more engaged readers. Your generosity helped create a classroom library that encouraged curiosity, choice, and a love of reading. Thank you for investing in my students and helping them grow as confident, enthusiastic readers!","fullyFundedDate":1755720452460,"projectUrl":"project/help-build-a-diverse-inspiring-2nd-gra/9519609/","projectTitle":"Help Build a Diverse & Inspiring 2nd Grade Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amuzie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9917270_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753919295754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9917270"},{"teacherId":9917270,"projectId":9518994,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing books for my first-grade classroom; we used these books as social studies anchor texts. These texts gave my students meaningful opportunities to read, discuss, and apply the skills we were learning in class. Having these resources available helped students make connections, strengthen their comprehension, and build confidence as readers and learners.\r\n\r\nYour generosity made a real difference in our classroom. These books became an important part of our learning and gave students opportunities to see strong reading and writing in action. 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Thank to you, I am able to do that. \r\n\r\nI now have 12 wall climbing robots that fully engage 24 students and make their learning experiences hands-on. When students are fully engaged in their learning, they are more apt to understand concepts better and relate it to their lives.\r\n\r\nAgain, Thanks for providing me with classroom supplies and believing in me as a teacher.","fullyFundedDate":1779103039687,"projectUrl":"project/wall-climbing-robots/10212790/","projectTitle":"Wall Climbing Robots","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Creef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp90408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776867639488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-creef"},{"teacherId":2888936,"projectId":9105236,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us bring the Lakeshore Mobile 15-Bin Storage Center into our classroom! It has made a difference in keeping our learning materials organized and easy for our scholars to access.\r\n\r\nThe colorful bins are very child-friendly and appealing to our kindergarteners. Our scholars were so excited to use the color-coordinated drawers and quickly learned that the materials inside were for their different workstations. They were also eager to help put materials away, which helped build independence and responsibility.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our classroom is more organized, our workstations run more smoothly, and our little learners have easy access to the hands-on materials they need. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where our scholars can grow independently!","fullyFundedDate":1742939822538,"projectUrl":"project/workers-on-the-move/9105236/","projectTitle":"\"Workers on the Move\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibbons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2888936_orig.jpg?crop=2496,2496,x402,y318&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565989728817","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-b-gibbons"},{"teacherId":2888936,"projectId":9408460,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me bring flexible learning to our kindergarten classroom! Our lap desks have been such a wonderful addition to our small space.\r\n\r\nOur scholars are able to comfortably write, read, color, and complete activities wherever they learn best. They love being able to move from the carpet to a cozy corner or another learning space without missing a beat. The lap desks have also made transitions easier and given our little learners more independence.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us make the most of our classroom space while giving our scholars the freedom to move, explore, and learn comfortably. Your generosity means so much to us!","fullyFundedDate":1755735057411,"projectUrl":"project/lap-desks-for-little-learners/9408460/","projectTitle":"Lap Desks for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibbons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2888936_orig.jpg?crop=2496,2496,x402,y318&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565989728817","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-b-gibbons"},{"teacherId":2888936,"projectId":9381141,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us start the school year with the supplies our scholars need to be successful! The headphones, folders, and dry-erase markers made a big difference in our learning.\r\n\r\nOur scholars were able to stay focused during independent learning, keep their work organized, and participate more actively during small-group lessons. Having these supplies available from the beginning of school helped me give students the tools they need to work independently and feel proud of their learning.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful for your generosity and for believing in our little learners. Your support helped create a classroom where every scholar feels prepared, confident, and ready to learn. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1757553949964,"projectUrl":"project/starting-strong/9381141/","projectTitle":"Starting Strong","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibbons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2888936_orig.jpg?crop=2496,2496,x402,y318&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565989728817","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-b-gibbons"},{"teacherId":2888936,"projectId":9886033,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making our math project possible! Our scholars have had so much fun learning and exploring with the Magna-Tiles, Unifix cubes, and math games.\r\n\r\nThese resources made math more exciting and meaningful for our young learners. They were able to build, count, sort, compare, problem-solve, and show their thinking in so many different ways. It has been wonderful watching them become more confident and excited about math.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has given our scholars the opportunity to learn through play and hands-on experiences while building important early math skills. Thank you for helping our little mathematicians grow and discover that math is fun!\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your support.","fullyFundedDate":1764713860351,"projectUrl":"project/stepping-into-the-m-of-stem/9886033/","projectTitle":"Stepping Into the M of STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibbons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2888936_orig.jpg?crop=2496,2496,x402,y318&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565989728817","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-b-gibbons"},{"teacherId":9061694,"projectId":10111859,"letterContent":"Thank you for your help in creating a wonderful environment for our clothing study! Our students were able to learn the ins and outs about clothing! Not only did we get to see clothing in our centers, we also got to design and create clothing with real cloth materials and with art materials! In fact, our students' favorite activity was mixing and matching different articles of clothing to create outfits. Thank you so much for supporting our students. With your help, we completed another successful study in PreK4!","fullyFundedDate":1772109570970,"projectUrl":"project/clothing-in-our-centers/10111859/","projectTitle":"Clothing in Our Centers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Low","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9061694_orig.png?crop=743,743,x124,y60&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726409098882","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angelena-low"},{"teacherId":9061694,"projectId":10005282,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom! Our students have tremendously benefited from these small group materials. This project helped our students stay engaged with fun activities, games and manipulatives. As we are reaching the end of the school year, I can confidently say that our students are ready for Kindergarten! Many of our students have worked on next year's materials, including sounding out and writing out CVC words for literacy and creating number sentences with 2 parts and a whole for math. Thank you so much for a successful school year in PreK4!","fullyFundedDate":1769180635108,"projectUrl":"project/small-group-learning/10005282/","projectTitle":"Small Group Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Low","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9061694_orig.png?crop=743,743,x124,y60&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726409098882","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angelena-low"},{"teacherId":10290799,"projectId":10186764,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Discovering Trees Through Play and Exploration\" project! Because of your kindness, my students have been able to learn about trees in fun, hands on ways that keep them excited and engaged every day. They have loved exploring the new materials, pretending to be little scientists, and using their senses to learn more about nature.\r\n\r\nOne special moment was watching the children explore acorns, leaves, sticks, and tree parts during center time. They were asking questions, sorting items, building with natural materials, and sharing what they noticed with their friends. When they first saw the materials, they were so excited and couldn't wait to touch, explore, and play. These experiences have helped grow their language, curiosity, and teamwork skills.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom learning has become even more meaningful and interactive. We are excited to continue our tree study by learning about animals that live in trees, foods that come from trees, and how trees help our world. Thank you again for making such a positive impact on our classroom and our students' learning journey!","fullyFundedDate":1776119172868,"projectUrl":"project/discovering-trees-through-play-and-explo/10186764/","projectTitle":"Discovering Trees Through Play and Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10290799_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758979099609","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/martin-p"},{"teacherId":90408,"projectId":10209910,"letterContent":"Thank you for my new classroom designs for a new school year. I have hinted at the students of what it will look like and what some of the things they might see. They were excited and wanted to start doing it now but with 24 days left and a lot to teach before then, it's not going happen. \r\n\r\nMy classroom needs more space for kids to store their items and my science equipment, and you help to provide these items. You also saved me from having to get a new calendar for the wall as well as a planner for me to make lesson and trips for my classes. \r\n\r\nThank You again for supporting my classroom and making my classroom new and exciting for next school.","fullyFundedDate":1778262926348,"projectUrl":"project/new-classroom-design/10209910/","projectTitle":"New Classroom Design","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Creef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp90408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776867639488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-creef"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_24133","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":432,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":33,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":51,"percentWhite":35,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":5,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.6,"schoolId":24133,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Payne Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Payne Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/district-of-columbia/dc-public-schools/payne-elementary-school/24133"}