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We truly appreciate your generosity and your support of our students and their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1764692778273,"projectUrl":"project/true-story/9936178/","projectTitle":"True Story","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622199_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456880196143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-keim"},{"teacherId":622199,"projectId":9897578,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in making it possible for every student in our 5–6 classroom to receive a special gift. Your kindness brought so much excitement and joy to our students. Seeing every child feel included and appreciated made the moment truly meaningful for our class. The students were so excited to customize their water bottles with stickers, and truly appreciated the bookmarks, pens, and erasers.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps create a positive and caring classroom community where students feel valued and supported. We are incredibly grateful for your thoughtfulness and for making this experience possible for all of our students. Thank you for investing in our classroom and in the happiness of our learners.","fullyFundedDate":1764637116115,"projectUrl":"project/joy-for-all/9897578/","projectTitle":"Joy For All","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622199_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456880196143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-keim"},{"teacherId":622199,"projectId":9161932,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating the Big Nate books to our classroom. Your generosity has helped add exciting and engaging reading options for our students. Many of our students already love the humor and relatable characters in the series, and these books will encourage them to spend more time reading and enjoying stories. It is always wonderful to see students excited about picking up a book.\r\n\r\nYour thoughtful donation helps create a classroom environment where reading is fun and accessible for everyone. Because of your kindness, our students will have more opportunities to build their reading skills and discover the joy of books. We truly appreciate your support of our classroom and our young readers.","fullyFundedDate":1742262396536,"projectUrl":"project/big-nate-big-reading-goals/9161932/","projectTitle":"Big Nate; Big Reading Goals","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622199_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456880196143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-keim"},{"teacherId":622199,"projectId":9307353,"letterContent":"Thank you for your investment in our classroom. Your generosity is unmatched. As a child, I loved reading the Goosebumps series, and it has been such a joy to introduce these books to my classroom. My students love the mystery and excitement of these books, and they are drawn in by the characters, the descriptions, and the suspense. To develop their skills as a reader, students need access to a diverse library of books, and I deeply appreciate your willingness to add to and expand our classroom bookshelves.","fullyFundedDate":1749323642705,"projectUrl":"project/fright-night/9307353/","projectTitle":"Fright Night!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622199_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456880196143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-keim"},{"teacherId":622199,"projectId":9307574,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for adding to our collection of mythology books in the classroom. Mythology is a 6th grade standard, and students are expected to learn not only the myths but how we still reference these myths in our world today. Having mythology available at a variety of reading levels has made a huge difference in our classroom and we are so appreciative of your willingness to help. Reading these stories about gods and goddesses, mythological creatures, and lessons learned has really ignited my students' creativity. They are enthralled and excited to learn more.","fullyFundedDate":1755700239283,"projectUrl":"project/myth-mastery/9307574/","projectTitle":"Myth Mastery","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622199_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456880196143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-keim"},{"teacherId":622199,"projectId":8167750,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support. While colored paper may seem like a small thing, it makes a big difference in classroom organization. 5th grade is a transition point where students in our school begin to rotate between classes, and many students are still struggling to develop and use organizational systems. Being able to find, retrieve, and identify things by colors has made a world of difference. From consistently coloring the things that going home to using bright and unique colors to mark important papers and things to keep, your small gesture is bringing about big change.","fullyFundedDate":1715829404695,"projectUrl":"project/paper-products-please/8167750/","projectTitle":"Paper Products Please","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622199_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456880196143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-keim"},{"teacherId":8631111,"projectId":9223105,"letterContent":"My students were absolutely floored when they saw our brand new recorders! With these new recorders, students were able to read music for the very first time and perform a wide variety of music throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nTheir favorite piece we played was a jazz tune called \"Simba Samba\", which we performed at our Music Showcase. Up until that point, we had been learning about jazz and they finally got to perform a piece within that genre! Students had solos and fun groovy moments that had the audience tapping their feet. The confidence and smiles I saw on stage for that performance were priceless!\r\n\r\nThis experience would not have been possible without these recorders. Your generosity and kindness have made a positive impact for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1743773150668,"projectUrl":"project/recorders-for-rising-stars/9223105/","projectTitle":"Recorders for Rising Stars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Belluomini","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8631111_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1765671286397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msbelluomini"},{"teacherId":9923263,"projectId":9794491,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our small group seating project. Your contribution has made it possible for us to create a more comfortable, engaging, and collaborative learning environment for our students. These new seating options are already helping learners feel more connected and confident as they work together, and none of this would've been achievable without your kindness and belief in our vision.\r\nYour donation is more than just financial help— it is an investment in our student success and well-being. Because of you, we can offer a classroom space that encourages creativity, communication, and meaningful interaction. We are truly grateful for your willingness to support our community, and we hope you know how deeply your generosity is appreciated by both the students and myself. Thank you for making a real and lasting difference.","fullyFundedDate":1760143380151,"projectUrl":"project/small-group-seating/9794491/","projectTitle":"Small Group Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Francoeur","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9923263"},{"teacherId":622199,"projectId":9312582,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Having a classroom that feels like home is important to me, and your generous donations of stools and chairs has helped this to become a reality. My students love sitting in the \"comfy seats\" to read, work, and reset from challenging moments. The stools end up all over my classroom, taken as an alternative to hard, punishing plastic chairs. It's amazing to see how much work my students get done and how happy they are to have comfortable seating options in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1749509472996,"projectUrl":"project/get-comfy/9312582/","projectTitle":"Get Comfy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622199_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456880196143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-keim"},{"teacherId":622199,"projectId":9180043,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness in donating. These science comics books have allowed me to push kids who were stuck in graphic novels below their levels into books that are right for them and help them learn. By maintaining the graphic novel format but introducing academic vocabulary and high level content, these books are perfect for reluctant but ready readers. They have gotten so much use already, and I love to see the kids' excitement as they read about subjects they love and learn new things. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1746627588925,"projectUrl":"project/comics-for-learning/9180043/","projectTitle":"Comics for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622199_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456880196143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-keim"},{"teacherId":622199,"projectId":9190218,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your investment in my classroom. On any given day at any given time, you can walk into our room and find students on bean bags and in comfy chairs laying on cushions under their desks or sitting quietly at their seats. All, reading. This is because of you. Because of your belief in our classroom and your investment in it. Your kindness has more impact than you realize. Students read, they explore, and they bring this enthusiasm back to their families- to their siblings and their parents. Your tiny drop creates a large ripple.","fullyFundedDate":1742918054815,"projectUrl":"project/reading-captains/9190218/","projectTitle":"Reading Captains!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622199_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456880196143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-keim"},{"teacherId":622199,"projectId":9170298,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness. It has been amazing to add these mice to our classroom. Many students find it easier to access technology while using mice, and your donation has made them readily accessible for all students. It brings so much joy to the classroom when students feel confident and independent, and this addition has done just that. We are increasing student agency by providing access to supplies as they are desired. When students feel this agency, they apply themselves to their work in a different way. 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