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Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1775428843325,"projectUrl":"project/where-can-i-find-this-book/10178584/","projectTitle":"Where Can I Find This Book?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Oviedo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8374717_orig.jpg?crop=623,623,x0,y124&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659405119166","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-goviedo"},{"teacherId":7540073,"projectId":8663043,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our project, \"Calm Minds, Bright Futures: Interactive.\" Your support has brought a wonderful wave of focus, peace, and engagement to our classroom, and I am so excited to share the impact you've made! We have integrated these new interactive materials directly into our daily routine. They have allowed us to create a dedicated space where students can safely navigate big feelings and reset their focus. \r\n\r\nBy contributing to our classroom, you gave my students a physical space to find their calm, but more importantly, you've given them the confidence to know they can tackle challenging academic days successfully. Thank you for investing in their bright futures!","fullyFundedDate":1733167485029,"projectUrl":"project/calm-minds-bright-futures-interactive/8663043/","projectTitle":"Calm Minds, Bright Futures: Interactive Games, Social-emotional Tools for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7540073_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y302&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753924656816","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7540073"},{"teacherId":3658003,"projectId":9943283,"letterContent":"This project came at the perfect time for our classroom. After a very rough year, all of our classroom materials had been completely depleted by December 2025, and we returned from winter break worried about how we would continue providing engaging phonics instruction for our students. When these supplies arrived right after we came back from vacation, it truly felt like a fresh start for our classroom. The moment the boxes came in, my students immediately gathered around asking what was inside. As soon as I opened them and revealed the whiteboards, markers, and erasers, their faces lit up with pure excitement. Their enthusiasm reminded me just how meaningful these resources are for young learners.\r\n\r\nWe now use the whiteboards every single day during phonics instruction. Students practice spelling patterns, sounding out words, and writing phonics skills in a way that is interactive and engaging. The whiteboards make it much easier for me as the teacher to quickly see each student's work and immediately correct mistakes or provide support when needed. Beyond phonics, the students use the boards while working with partners to revise and correct writing, play reading and spelling games, and participate in informal assessments that help me check for understanding in real time. I also encourage students to attempt spelling unfamiliar words on their own first before I come around to help them write the correct spelling, which has helped build their confidence and independence as writers.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, these materials will continue supporting our growing literacy skills in so many ways. Our students are becoming more confident readers and writers because they are able to practice in a hands-on, low-pressure way every day. We are currently working on strengthening decoding and spelling skills through small group activities, partner games, and interactive writing practice, and these whiteboards are at the center of all of it. Your generosity has not only provided supplies for our classroom, but it has also brought excitement, confidence, and renewed energy back into our learning environment. Thank you for investing in our students and helping make learning feel fun and meaningful again.","fullyFundedDate":1771785024674,"projectUrl":"project/building-responsible-readers-one-whiteb/9943283/","projectTitle":"Building Responsible Readers, One Whiteboard at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. S.Gómez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3658003_orig.jpg?crop=1953,1953,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646364014192","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/s-l-gomez"},{"teacherId":10078593,"projectId":10159735,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Because of your donations, my 7th grade ELA Group E Multilingual Small Group now has access to a diverse collection of independent reading books in English, Arabic, and Spanish. These books have transformed what reading looks like in our classroom. Students are more engaged, motivated, and excited to read because they are finally able to choose texts that reflect their identities, languages, and lived experiences. We've been able to build skills such as comprehension, vocabulary development, and making text-to-self connections in a much more meaningful way.\r\nReading time in our classroom has become a space of joy and connection. Students participate in discussions, share recommendations with peers, and take pride in finishing books that they truly enjoy. I have seen students who were previously hesitant readers become more confident and eager to participate. One student shared how reading in their home language helped them better understand the story and then connect it back to English, strengthening both their literacy skills and confidence.\r\nThis project has done more than provide books. It has created a sense of belonging and empowerment in our classroom. Your generosity has allowed every student to see themselves reflected in literature and to feel valued as readers. Thank you for making this possible and for investing in my students' growth and success.","fullyFundedDate":1773901798311,"projectUrl":"project/every-student-deserves-a-book/10159735/","projectTitle":"Every Student Deserves a Book","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Webb","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10078593_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773794361156","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10078593"},{"teacherId":8374717,"projectId":10006296,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom project! \r\nKindergarteners love to do arts and crafts from the beginning of the year all of the way to the very end. Because of their love for crafts, we were running low on construction paper. Thanks to you we can continue our crafts! Also, we now have a simple and easy way to organize and find our many different colors of construction paper. \r\nWe were able to work together and build the construction paper storage bin together. The students were so excited to see the final product and now have no issues when looking for any color paper.","fullyFundedDate":1772550502425,"projectUrl":"project/construction-paper-and-crafts/10006296/","projectTitle":"Construction Paper and Crafts!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Oviedo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8374717_orig.jpg?crop=623,623,x0,y124&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659405119166","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-goviedo"},{"teacherId":8658752,"projectId":9665726,"letterContent":"We are so appreciative of your generosity. We use the printer everyday. It has allowed me to make far more color copies. English language learners, which make up half my students, benefit from visual representations of lesson content. We have used the bulletin board paper and boarders to make the room look nice and display student work and information. These donations have made our classroom a better more efficient workspace for us all and we could not be more grateful. Thank you all so very much!!","fullyFundedDate":1765372257107,"projectUrl":"project/making-it-work/9665726/","projectTitle":"Making it Work!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ongay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8658752"},{"teacherId":8374717,"projectId":9672929,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my classroom project! My class was so excited when I told them the news and when we received the materials. We began using them right away! \r\nMy students have been so exited to be able to use flexible seating throughout the classroom daily. We use it for small groups and reading time. \r\nI will continue to use these material for the rest of the school year and carry on utilizing them for the school years to come with my future students. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1767213033895,"projectUrl":"project/take-a-seat-begin-to-learn/9672929/","projectTitle":"Take A Seat & Begin To Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Oviedo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8374717_orig.jpg?crop=623,623,x0,y124&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659405119166","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-goviedo"},{"teacherId":6771728,"projectId":9598010,"letterContent":"The introduction of Spanish books into the classroom has been a total game-changer for student engagement, and this transformation is entirely due to the gracious donations of materials through DonorsChoose. 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This gives them the tools to unlock new vocabulary independently and build a much stronger linguistic foundation, all thanks to the generosity of those who supported our project.","fullyFundedDate":1764733930654,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-their-futures-vocabulary-reading/9598010/","projectTitle":"Fuel Their Futures: Vocabulary & Reading Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6771728"},{"teacherId":5348277,"projectId":9581577,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom. My students absolutely love their Scholastic News subscriptions. They get so excited when our new issue arrives in the mail. They love learning about currect events, history, and world news. I know that each magazine is helping their reading comprehension and helping them grow as global citizens. \r\n\r\nThe subscription that you made possible for our class to receive also has a digital component. This ensures that struggling readers can enjoy the magazine on a reading level that matches their ability. It also comes with educational videos and activities that reinforce what they are learning.","fullyFundedDate":1764727658076,"projectUrl":"project/i-want-to-learn-about-the-world/9581577/","projectTitle":"I Want to Learn About the World!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Goldberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5348277_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525378316615","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5348277"},{"teacherId":8374717,"projectId":9890921,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom project! Your generosity will go a long way! My current students and future students will have the opportunity for alternative seating options throughout the school day. It has been working very well so far and they excited to read and learn. We utilize these materials daily in most subjects while growing and learning. My students were very excited to receive these items and use them right away! We love independent reading time because we get to utilize all of our different seating options! Thank you, again!","fullyFundedDate":1767060530931,"projectUrl":"project/please-take-a-seat/9890921/","projectTitle":"Please Take a Seat","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Oviedo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8374717_orig.jpg?crop=623,623,x0,y124&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659405119166","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-goviedo"},{"teacherId":7540073,"projectId":9519862,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our students now have individual privacy shields at their desks and they have truly made a difference in our classroom environment.\r\n\r\nWe are using the privacy shields during independent work time, quizzes, small assessments, and focused practice in math and reading. Looking ahead, we will continue using the privacy shields as we move into more complex math concepts and writing assignments.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped create a more focused, respectful, and supportive learning environment. Thank you for giving our students the tools they need to do their best work every day.","fullyFundedDate":1763606414590,"projectUrl":"project/shield-to-succeed-boosting-academic-con/9519862/","projectTitle":"Shield to Succeed! Boosting Academic Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7540073_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y302&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753924656816","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7540073"},{"teacherId":5348277,"projectId":9697552,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Battle of the Books Team 2026! This year I have 24 students participating in our program. So our school has four teams to compete against other Chicago Public Schools! With your help, we were able to purchase multiple copies of each book, so that more than one student can read each book at the same time. 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