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I have been using these items with my small intervention groups and the kids are loving them. The lap desks are a huge hit. My students feel so cool using them! The large sticky notes have been used for different writing activities, and are also a big hit. \r\n \r\nI have used several of the games for both interventions and writing classes. They really help the kids practice the skills they have learned in their regular class.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my library and my students! You are investing in their learning!","fullyFundedDate":1777207330282,"projectUrl":"project/always-write/9910087/","projectTitle":"Always Write","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rachael","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9285958"},{"teacherId":9285958,"projectId":9876375,"letterContent":"This has been such a fun project! Although the school year has only just started, I have already had the chance to put many of these supplies to use. Today, during our first library lesson, the kindergarten worked on the dinosaur puzzles. It was a great first lesson activity! They worked together and got excited about dinosaurs. Them, the first graders used the clay and dinosaur clay rollers and dinosaur footprints and explored dinosaurs that way. 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The great thing is, several of these books are ones that don't get frequently checked out, because they're always spine facing and the kids can't see them! Now that they are forward facing in clear bins, the students can see the covers clearly and get excited by them. \r\nI truly am so grateful for these bins!","fullyFundedDate":1778227216631,"projectUrl":"project/save-our-stories/10114484/","projectTitle":"Save Our Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rachael","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9285958"},{"teacherId":2529459,"projectId":9983954,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Harry Potter-themed Academic Achievement Day! 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Fort Hall Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Pocatello, Idaho that is part of Blackfoot School District.
It serves 94 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 312 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Title 1
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Grades K - 5
94 Students
7 Teachers
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97%
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Fort Hall Elementary School
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312
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674
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Fort Hall Elementary School has received support from
222 individuals from Idaho and
452 individuals out-of-state.