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It is donations like yours that help us provide experiences that truly enrich a child's education.\r\n\r\nYour generosity sends a powerful message to our students—that their learning matters and that there are people in their community who believe in their potential. This encouragement helps build confidence and inspires them to work harder and dream bigger. They can feel the difference your support makes, and their enthusiasm has already grown because of the new items available to them.\r\n\r\nThank you again for choosing to support our classroom. Your kindness has a lasting impact, and we are truly appreciative of everything you have done. Please know that your generosity will be remembered and valued for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1757518470358,"projectUrl":"project/help-5th-grade-reach-their-full-potentia/9658661/","projectTitle":"Help 5th Grade Reach Their Full Potential","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kraft","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp103025_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452280062273","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tkraft"},{"teacherId":8934422,"projectId":9596675,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project. Our new electric piano has already become an essential tool in our choir classroom. We use the piano during every rehearsal for vocal warm-ups, part-learning, pitch matching, and accompaniment. Because the instrument is portable and dependable, we are able to use it in the classroom and auditorium.\r\n\r\nOverall, our electric piano has improved instructional quality, strengthened student confidence, and expanded what we can accomplish in choir. It will continue to positively impact every class, rehearsal, and performance for years to come. Your support has made a meaningful and lasting difference.","fullyFundedDate":1755481824384,"projectUrl":"project/piano-for-choir-class/9596675/","projectTitle":"Piano for Choir Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McPhail","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8934422"},{"teacherId":433283,"projectId":9600302,"letterContent":"On behalf of the Josephine Locke Elementary Seventh Grade Team, we want to thank you for your generous gift towards obtaining this proven online supplemental tool for practice and skill reinforcement. IXL is specially beneficial for students that need extra practice on particular math and reading skills. Not only can teachers track student progress, but also students themselves and their parents. Again, thank you for your grant in making this license tool possible for our seventh graders this school year!","fullyFundedDate":1755743112724,"projectUrl":"project/igniting-7th-graders-math-and-ela-skill/9600302/","projectTitle":"Igniting 7th Graders' Math and ELA Skills with IXL","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp433283_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535582184001","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/agarcia1"},{"teacherId":433283,"projectId":9574243,"letterContent":"Thank you for the materials that allowed my seventh graders to practice their metric measurement and scale skills. Students drew a real slice scale model of the interior layers of the earth. Once each of the classrooms finished their models, students taped or glued their slice next to their peers, until an entire circle was formed. The end product looke real sharp. It is a great reflection of team work and collaborative skills. We thank you again for your generous grant and for allowing this STEM project to come into fruition.","fullyFundedDate":1758305099254,"projectUrl":"project/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth/9574243/","projectTitle":"Journey To The Center Of The Earth!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp433283_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535582184001","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/agarcia1"},{"teacherId":8683644,"projectId":6808219,"letterContent":"Your help and donations helped a total of 32 students succeed and achieve set goals. \r\n\r\nWe were able to learn, explore, thrive and achieve all goals set ahead of us. Your contribution allowed us to experience some supplies and resources that might have not been available otherwise. We engaged within our classroom walls, as well as outdoors! \r\n\r\nOur possibilities were endless and we look forward to what new and exciting activities we will be able to do next! Please consider contributing to our next and exciting adventure ahead! We have yet so very much to explore and discover together. \r\n\r\nWe thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1663204297023,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-our-class-bienvenidos-a-n/6808219/","projectTitle":"Welcome to Our Class!-- Bienvenidos A Nuestra Clase!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8683644_orig.jpg?crop=1948,1948,x0,y430&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746670315908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8683644"},{"teacherId":4230737,"projectId":9141899,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of headphones. Your support has made a significant difference in our classroom, providing students with the opportunity to engage in their learning more effectively. With these headphones, they are now able to focus better during lessons and participate more fully in digital learning activities, which is essential in today's educational environment.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has not only provided a practical tool but also shown my students that there are people who care about their success. The positive impact this donation has had on their daily learning experience is immeasurable. We truly appreciate your thoughtful gesture and the difference it's making in their education.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your generosity. Your contribution has not gone unnoticed, and it will continue to benefit my students for years to come. We are deeply grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1743288436957,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-education/9141899/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Education","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lazarevic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4230737_orig.jpg?crop=514,514,x156,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1674234147544","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrl2075"},{"teacherId":9931105,"projectId":9129878,"letterContent":"My classroom really appreciates your donation. The headphones have helped my students in learning English because all of them are learning English as a second language. They now get to use our online programs and they are able to hear the books online in English. This in turns helps them in listening the English words and learning how to pronounce and learn to read each word.\r\nAlso, students get to learn at their own level. Because they each have headphones they get to listen and read books at their level. This helps students improve individually. Therefore, we thank you for this technology because it helps students in learning to read and reading fluently in both languages.","fullyFundedDate":1742582876051,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-reading-fluency/9129878/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Reading Fluency","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alday","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9931105"},{"teacherId":103025,"projectId":8962073,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your help completing this project. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous donation toward our classroom materials. Your support makes a world of difference, and it enables me to provide a more creative, engaging, and enriching environment for our students.\r\n\r\nWith your contribution, we are able to bring new ideas to life and inspire our students to think outside the box. The materials you've helped fund will not only enhance their learning experiences but will also foster creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills that will last a lifetime.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your kindness and belief in the power of education. 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