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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. The mice are tiny, but they bring a big impact.","fullyFundedDate":1742945417651,"projectUrl":"project/mousing-around/9170298/","projectTitle":"Mousing Around","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":8017386,"projectId":8699795,"letterContent":"Having the stools for the students have been a time saver. Because of your help, students no longer have to move their chairs to small group which was taking up time maneuvering the chairs around our small area. They now have more time to use durning our small group sessions. They also, love the beautiful colors of the stools. They match our classroom color theme. Each student will choose their favorite color to sit on and enjoy time during small group. Thank you for your helping us have more time to learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1733409280273,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-organized/8699795/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Organized","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alexander","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8017386"},{"teacherId":622199,"projectId":8443131,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and donations. Your kindness means that every student in my classroom has exactly what they need available at their desk- clip boards, white boards, and a place to store it all. This has added so much to our classroom energy.\r\n\r\nBecause these items are available and easily accessible, students are able to focus on the work at hand. The clipboards and white boards mean they have more access to collaborative work and a variety of methods for self-expression, both essentials for a busy and productive classroom. Thank you so much for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1726794831367,"projectUrl":"project/basics-baby/8443131/","projectTitle":"Basics, Baby","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":8169274,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. This grant allowed me to restock the classroom library and be sure that it was ready for student use. Having these books in the classroom makes all the difference- like everyone else, students love having the newest, the best, and their favorites. Thanks for making this possible. Because so many students use my classroom library (60 a day), it goes through a lot of wear and tear, and books are always coming up missing. Keeping the shelves full is important to me, and I couldn't do it without you.","fullyFundedDate":1715725468379,"projectUrl":"project/girl-power/8169274/","projectTitle":"Girl Power","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":8168182,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. This grant allowed me to restock the classroom library and be sure that it was ready for student use. Having these books in the classroom makes all the difference- like everyone else, students love having the newest, the best, and their favorites. Thanks for making this possible. 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Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and dedication to the learning of students that you have never met. It means so much to me to know that my students and their learning is cared about supported and given to so generously. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1697028314596,"projectUrl":"project/all-bound-up/7456156/","projectTitle":"All Bound Up","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":8169754,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. This grant allowed me to restock the classroom library and be sure that it was ready for student use. Having these books in the classroom makes all the difference- like everyone else, students love having the newest, the best, and their favorites. Thanks for making this possible. 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