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Thank you for investing in our students and making learning more engaging and meaningful!","fullyFundedDate":1789861370512,"projectUrl":"project/helping-our-keiki-learn-grow-shine/10659399/","projectTitle":"Helping Our Keiki Learn, Grow & Shine","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7929025_orig.jpg?crop=2128,2128,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646431012619","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7929025"},{"teacherId":10562471,"projectId":10412219,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for each of your contributions, they all came to together to deliver the soft, safe place I was trying to create my students. It was overwhelming to see how much support was out there for my students. It truly made a big difference in the school year for myself and my students. \r\n\r\nThe biggest and most noticeable impact has been having the classroom rug. This has unlocked a major amount of space in the office. Students can now sit comfortably while they use blocks or magna tiles to create castles, bridges, houses, and even sometimes obstacle courses. The rug also creates a distinct play space where students feel more free to explore the different games, fidgets and even toys we have on the shelves. \r\n\r\nA major hit has been the kinetic sand table I was able to set up. Students love to come into the office and create with the sand. The various scoops and other sand toys Geta lot of use. The serving table is great for storing all of the toys as well. 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The look on my students faces when they saw the soccer ball and basketball was priceless. \"Miss is that for us?,\" they asked with genuine enthusiasm. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for bringing some sunshine into my classroom! It's true that it is mostly sunny in Kailua-Kona, but these items arrived at made my room even brighter. Aloha!","fullyFundedDate":1789787460084,"projectUrl":"project/4th-grade-phenomenal-class/10658811/","projectTitle":"4th Grade Phenomenal Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Black","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9111468"},{"teacherId":9462675,"projectId":10340153,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our classroom project. It is truly inspiring to see a community of supporters who share a vision for providing students with the tools and opportunities they need to succeed. Thanks to your donations, we were able to bring organization to our classroom. The Materials/Resources storage bins have made learning more accessible in our learning space. \r\n The moment the boxes arrived, there was so much excitement. These resources have already made a profound impact on our daily routines. My students are now able to move around the classroom and work on math and reading activities on their own with adult support. Seeing their faces light up as they explore these new tools has been absolutely wonderful, and it has breathed new energy into our classroom. Your belief in my students and our classroom community means the world to us. Because of your kindness, my students see firsthand that there are people out there rooting for their success and investing in their future. Thank you once again for making this project a reality. We are incredibly grateful for your support!\r\nWith sincere thanks, our Preschool \r\nat Kealakehe Elementary School can make a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1783055992610,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-students-put-their-supplies-in/10340153/","projectTitle":"Help Our Students Put Their Supplies in Containers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tammy Vierra","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9462675_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743278076257","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9462675"},{"teacherId":3346177,"projectId":10308843,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving to our class. These supplies have allowed the students to have an organized classroom library. The books are easy to access and the students love being able to read the book. The paper trays also help us to stay organized and keep papers ready for each day. This allows me to use more time planning meaningful lessons for my students because everything is organized and ready for me to access when we need it in class. Thank you for supporting our learning and helping us to make the most of each day.","fullyFundedDate":1780463629325,"projectUrl":"project/storage-for-a-neat-classroom/10308843/","projectTitle":"Storage for a Neat Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jacobs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3346177"},{"teacherId":10294499,"projectId":10212862,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donation of classroom supplies! I truly appreciate the crayons, whiteboards, whiteboard clipboards, and all of the other wonderful materials you provided for my kindergarten classroom. These supplies will be put to great use throughout our school year.\r\n\r\nI love creating a hands-on learning environment where my students can learn by doing, exploring, and practicing new skills. Having new and engaging materials gives my students more opportunities to participate actively in their learning and helps make lessons exciting and meaningful.\r\n\r\nYour generosity means so much to me and my students. New materials help keep kindergarteners engaged, excited, and ready to learn, and I am so grateful for your support of our classroom. Thank you for helping me create a fun, interactive, and welcoming learning environment for my students! Mahalo nui loa! ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1778061141539,"projectUrl":"project/fine-motor-growth-in-kindergarten/10212862/","projectTitle":"Fine Motor Growth in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yurcus","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294499"},{"teacherId":9735476,"projectId":9158364,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations. My students were so delighted when they saw the new classroom materials and additions! Not only did it contribute to students regulating their emotions, but they were also academically more successful because of your donations. I cannot thank you enough for your care and thought into donating to my class. These students are grateful, thankful, and excited to share how much your impact has changed their school environment! Hard work DOES reward well and my class has been working hard to show their growth and achievement.","fullyFundedDate":1741922886974,"projectUrl":"project/hard-work-rewards-well/9158364/","projectTitle":"Hard Work Rewards Well","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9735476_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x460,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757453901185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9735476"},{"teacherId":9735476,"projectId":10103518,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all your donations and contributions to my classroom. Technology is used regularly in class for different things like curriculum, teaching technology, and teaching technology ethics. Students have enjoyed seeing pictures of them on field trips to take home. This project improved the quality of our in class projects and their foundational understanding. Students are around technology all day in this modern era, so this project was started to help students learn the right and wrong ways to approach technology.","fullyFundedDate":1771604071287,"projectUrl":"project/spring-refresh/10103518/","projectTitle":"Spring Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9735476_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x460,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757453901185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9735476"},{"teacherId":8364016,"projectId":10106366,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! Because of your generosity, my students now have the supplies they need.\r\n\r\nI teach second grade, and many of my students are multilingual learners or navigating learning differences - the right materials make a real difference in how confidently they can participate and grow. Your gift means one less barrier between them and their learning.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my class, thank you for believing in public education and in kids you've never met. It matters more than you know.","fullyFundedDate":1771624537290,"projectUrl":"project/mad-for-an-ipad/10106366/","projectTitle":"Mad for an iPad!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. HASEROT","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8364016"},{"teacherId":8364016,"projectId":9172280,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! Because of your generosity, my students now have the supplies they need.\r\n\r\nI teach second grade, and many of my students are multilingual learners or navigating learning differences - the right materials make a real difference in how confidently they can participate and grow. 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