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Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1764719569604,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-with-microphones/9933949/","projectTitle":"Headphones With Microphones","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6574678_orig.jpg?crop=336,336,x31,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589402866205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6574678"},{"teacherId":6574678,"projectId":9549316,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our classroom project. Students now have all of the materials needed for our group projects. Each group has access to a portable, presentation desk where they can have their materials displayed to present to various groups of peers or instructors. This project has helped those students who are more timid have the platform to feel comfortable to speak up and share with their class and ultimately become more confident with public speaking. This has become a great tool in our classroom and has started a trend within the school to have these materials available for students.","fullyFundedDate":1755737917910,"projectUrl":"project/moving-groovin/9549316/","projectTitle":"Moving & Groovin’","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6574678_orig.jpg?crop=336,336,x31,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589402866205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6574678"},{"teacherId":6574678,"projectId":9024387,"letterContent":"These materials were essential in creating the most amazing and spoken about calming corner in our classroom. When students feel they need to take a break and regulate their emotions, they are allowed to utilize the classroom's calming corner where they have access to all the materials provided through your donations. These include posters with steps to help self-regulate, reflection sheets, calming fidgets, books to read with strategies to incorporate in various situations, and calming sensory objects. These items have become vital in helping students teach themselves to self-regulate, know the signs of when they need to remove themselves from a situation, or even how to calm down and then resume learning in a classroom environment.","fullyFundedDate":1746493854061,"projectUrl":"project/emotional-regulation/9024387/","projectTitle":"Emotional Regulation","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6574678_orig.jpg?crop=336,336,x31,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589402866205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6574678"},{"teacherId":6574678,"projectId":8932283,"letterContent":"Thank you so very kindly for your generous donations towards our STEM project. Students LOVED exploring the stem materials independently during indoor recess or independent science/math centers as well as during stem centers where they were able to explore circuits or create solar powered vehicles. These materials allowed students to work together with their peers, brainstorm, and really problem solve to come to solutions to real world problems. Students analyzed what they did and reflected on what they would do differently if given the project again.","fullyFundedDate":1731948618721,"projectUrl":"project/stem-in-5th-grade/8932283/","projectTitle":"STEM in 5th Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6574678_orig.jpg?crop=336,336,x31,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589402866205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6574678"},{"teacherId":9323431,"projectId":9657433,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! My heart is so incredibly happy right now. It is such a wonderful feeling to be able to help the students in my classroom. It is one less worry I have when meeting the needs of my students. I no longer have to worry about charging iPads and working head phones. The students in my class deserve every opportunity to be successful. Your generous donation will help with their success! The students in my class and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1758305651125,"projectUrl":"project/ipad-support/9657433/","projectTitle":"iPad Support","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. VanCura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9323431_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723686877285","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9323431"},{"teacherId":5759709,"projectId":9100710,"letterContent":"When our organizational supplies arrived, my students were so excited to see their new classroom setup! The bright caddies, labeled bins, and fresh supplies made our room feel brand new and gave them a sense of pride in their space. One student said, \"Now I know where everything goes—I won't lose my crayons anymore!\" It was a simple but powerful reminder of how something small can make a big difference in a child's confidence.\r\n\r\nWe are already seeing the impact of having a more structured and organized environment. Students are taking ownership of keeping materials in the right places, which has saved us valuable learning time. Instead of searching for missing supplies, we can dive right into lessons with everything we need at our fingertips. This shift has created a calmer, more focused classroom where students can put their energy into learning instead of worrying about what they're missing.\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue building on these organizational routines as we move into bigger classroom projects. For example, during our upcoming literacy centers, students will be able to grab their labeled caddies with pencils, crayons, and erasers ready to go—no wasted time, no frustration. Because of your support, my students now have the tools to feel prepared, responsible, and successful every single day. Thank you for believing in them and helping create a learning environment where they can truly thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1746787303172,"projectUrl":"project/set-students-up-for-success-supplies-/9100710/","projectTitle":"\"Set Students Up for Success: Supplies & Organization for Learning!\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hunt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5759709_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561957096065","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-huntk"},{"teacherId":6574678,"projectId":9189775,"letterContent":"My students last year had so much fun using these STEM materials during intervention, indoor recess, or as a science supplement! They loved creating the solar power vehicles and having additional items to use for brain breaks. Optimum really helped support the learning of my 5th graders by giving them access to materials they otherwise would not be able to access!\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived at school and we unpacked them, my students instantly wanted to open them and begin creating! I loved seeing the excitement to learn in their eyes!","fullyFundedDate":1744033071899,"projectUrl":"project/stem-manipulatives/9189775/","projectTitle":"STEM Manipulatives!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6574678_orig.jpg?crop=336,336,x31,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589402866205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6574678"},{"teacherId":6574678,"projectId":8954878,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your amazingly generous donation towards my class project. My students are so excited to have updated, modern, popular books in our classroom. Students are so excited we had to create \"waiting lists\" for most of the books since they want to read them all! Students are reading these during independent reading time, silent reading, centers, and are allowed to take them home to read and return. I love watching my students get excited for reading and just waiting for the next book they want to read to be available! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1735683363803,"projectUrl":"project/graphic-novels/8954878/","projectTitle":"Graphic Novels!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6574678_orig.jpg?crop=336,336,x31,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589402866205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6574678"},{"teacherId":9888220,"projectId":9066782,"letterContent":"When I told my students that their project was fully funded, they were elated that they could do something for their community and shocked that people wanted to help them do it. They never experienced anything like this before and it gave them power and purpose. \r\n\r\nThey were able to see what can happen if they share their passion for helping people in their community and work hard for what they want. It was an amazing experience, and I am so grateful for you. \r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students learned that they can make a difference in their community right now and that people believe in their dreams. 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