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We brought both classes together to fill these stockings with the socks, the sensory toys, the fidgets, and some candy. The students were smiling the entire time knowing they were helping those less fortunate.\r\n\r\nWe explained the importance of helping these kids and the joy that they will experience when they receive the filled stockings. Our students benefited from this experience because they learned about the importance of giving to others in need and at the same time learned about community service in school. 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My students learn that We Are All the Same but Different in our own unique ways.\r\n\r\nWe love Donorschoose and the support we receive from the various giving pages. With your generous donations we are able to help the Special needs students at by our school. We have funded so many projects with Donorschoose and appreciate all the love and kindness shown to our classes and their families.","fullyFundedDate":1762094908651,"projectUrl":"project/super-scholastic-news-for-our-superheroe/9505276/","projectTitle":"Super Scholastic News for our Superheroes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rainer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5596369_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533555551122","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5596369"},{"teacherId":5596369,"projectId":9818708,"letterContent":"We love the support we receive from Donorschoose and the many national pages who support our projects. 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Students love the hands on approach to learning and with your donations, I was able to get more of those activities for them to do in school. \r\nI look forward to a fun, exciting and rewarding school year with this years students. I will be able to reuse these activities for the years to come as well. Thank you again for your generosity and supporting our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1755705398776,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-helping-teachers/9493700/","projectTitle":"Teachers Helping Teachers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ross","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5562422_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532393677557","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-ros"},{"teacherId":5596369,"projectId":9569641,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to our classroom. Keeping our students healthy and happy is an important step in the learning process. With this air purifier we will be able to remove toxins from the air in the classroom.\r\n\r\nWe have been discussing the importance of clean air, so it will be perfect for them to see a real air purifier in action. They will learn the science behind how air purifiers reduce the risk of transmission of viruses and feel much safer in the classroom. My students will be amazed that this purifier can can remove over 99% of contaminants from the air, including the respiratory droplets coming from talking, singing, and breathing which spread the illnesses.\r\n\r\nMany of my students have allergies and are more susceptible to illnesses. Thanks to your generous donations, we will have cleaner air. 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Fortunately, Donorschoose and all my wonderful donors have helped me work alongside our behavior specialist to create a calming sensory room in our classroom.\r\n\r\nHaving done plenty of research on autism and sensory needs, the various bean bags and sensory items will allow our students to refocus and calm, while they keep actively engaged in the learning process.\r\n\r\nWe have many other small sensory items which allow the students to regain their focus and calm down. I am also grateful to my donors that I had the opportunity to provide my students with these strategies and supplies. I look forward to setting up my next project. 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These treats and snacks will help fill there bellies which will quiet the rumbles allowing. They were so excited to have fresh new snacks to help get them through the day.\"","fullyFundedDate":1746497689758,"projectUrl":"project/replenish-the-basics-we-need-snacks-for/9178712/","projectTitle":"Replenish the Basics: We Need Snacks for ESE Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1488295_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723253371946","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1488295"},{"teacherId":9686346,"projectId":9153432,"letterContent":"Thank you for your continuous generosity towards educators such as myself who are working endlessly to support students of diverse backgrounds and needs. Within my classroom, I have students in need of various supports, such as opportunities for increased movement and the use of fidgets and/or stress toys. 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