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Once again, thank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1764778586452,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-read-aloud-refresh/9842932/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Read Aloud Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pangburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9216096_orig.jpg?crop=351,351,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700429057955","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9216096"},{"teacherId":9216096,"projectId":9769595,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support this important literacy project for our second grade students. The books that you helped purchase will be used to teach minilessons in all areas of literacy as our students become proficient readers, writers, and thinkers. Each title will lift student learning through building background knowledge, oral language and vocabulary, and story structure. Most importantly though, our students will learn to love literacy and strive to become literate themselves. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1760707042599,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-reads/9769595/","projectTitle":"Second Grade Reads!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pangburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9216096_orig.jpg?crop=351,351,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700429057955","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9216096"},{"teacherId":9216096,"projectId":9635299,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support this important literacy project for our youngest learners. The books that you helped purchase will enable us to teach our students all of the building blocks they need to become proficient readers, writers, and thinkers. Each title will lift student learning through building background knowledge, oral language and vocabulary, and story structure. Most importantly though, our students will learn to love literacy and strive to become literate themselves. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1760707042185,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-read-aloud-refresh/9635299/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Read Aloud Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pangburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9216096_orig.jpg?crop=351,351,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700429057955","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9216096"},{"teacherId":9216096,"projectId":9635435,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support this important literacy project for our youngest learners. The books that you helped purchase will enable us to teach our students all of the building blocks they need to become proficient readers, writers, and thinkers. Each title will lift student learning through building background knowledge, oral language and vocabulary, and story structure. Most importantly though, our students will learn to love literacy and strive to become literate themselves. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1760707041880,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-letter-learning/9635435/","projectTitle":"Pre-K Letter Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pangburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9216096_orig.jpg?crop=351,351,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700429057955","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9216096"},{"teacherId":5699894,"projectId":9573273,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom. We have truly enjoyed receiving the packages and unboxing all the wonderful books together! As a teacher, I know how quickly well-loved items can show their wear, so your support has allowed me to replace many of our favorite, well-read stories. I've also been able to add new titles and complete some of our missing series, which has reignited my students' excitement for reading each day! Your kindness has made a lasting impact on our classroom, and we are so grateful for your generosity and support.","fullyFundedDate":1760707215238,"projectUrl":"project/replacing-damaged-favorites/9573273/","projectTitle":"Replacing Damaged Favorites","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dalton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5699894_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1550940098912","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mdalton3"},{"teacherId":8432304,"projectId":9138863,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my classroom! Because of your kindness, we now have a beautiful book display shelf that has completely transformed our reading corner. My students are so excited to explore new stories each week, and I love being able to highlight seasonal books, holiday favorites, and content-related titles. This display has truly made reading more engaging and joyful for all of us. \r\n\r\nYour generosity has brought so much inspiration and excitement to our classroom. Thank you for making a lasting difference in my students' love for reading!","fullyFundedDate":1741106065948,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-bookshelf/9138863/","projectTitle":"Classroom Bookshelf!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dalton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8432304_orig.jpg?crop=848,848,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651160467413","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8432304"},{"teacherId":9216096,"projectId":9769606,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support this important literacy project for the third graders in our school. Each of these texts will be used in a variety of reading and writing lessons across all content areas. Teachers will use the books for enjoyment during the read aloud, as mentor texts in writing instruction, for teaching new and challenging comprehension strategies in small groups. Students will also have the opportunity to read these books during independent reading practice. Thank you again for you commitment to public education!","fullyFundedDate":1760707042310,"projectUrl":"project/3rd-grade-readers/9769606/","projectTitle":"3rd Grade Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pangburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9216096_orig.jpg?crop=351,351,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700429057955","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9216096"},{"teacherId":9216096,"projectId":9694768,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support this important literacy project for the fourth graders in our school. Each of these texts will be used in a variety of reading and writing lessons across all content areas. Teachers will use the books for enjoyment during the read aloud, as mentor texts in writing instruction, for teaching new and challenging comprehension strategies in small groups. Students will also have the opportunity to read these books during independent reading practice. Thank you again for you commitment to public education!","fullyFundedDate":1760707349532,"projectUrl":"project/fourth-grade-reads/9694768/","projectTitle":"Fourth-grade Reads!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pangburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9216096_orig.jpg?crop=351,351,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700429057955","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9216096"},{"teacherId":9216096,"projectId":9694806,"letterContent":"Your generous gift of new and exciting texts will enhance our instruction in many ways. The books will be used in read alouds for the whole group across a variety of genres and topics. They will be used in reading minilessons. We also plan to use the written stories as mentor texts in writing lessons--there is no better place to look for writing inspiration that the pages of a good book! Lastly, these books will have a special place in our classroom library for students to dive into independently.\r\nOnce again, thank you so much for your contributions!","fullyFundedDate":1760707042466,"projectUrl":"project/creating-first-grade-readers/9694806/","projectTitle":"Creating First Grade Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pangburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9216096_orig.jpg?crop=351,351,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700429057955","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9216096"},{"teacherId":9216096,"projectId":9635461,"letterContent":"The resource room is so often overlooked when it comes to classrooms in our small, rural school. So many district resources are spent on programs with little consideration for how all of the materials will be used or stored in the space provided.\r\n\r\nYour gifts will allow our special education staff to have teaching materials within easy reach and that will benefit our students with maximum time on task in the learning activities. The easel will be especially useful to make the learning visible to our students.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for choosing to support our learners!","fullyFundedDate":1760388948183,"projectUrl":"project/special-education-storage-solutions/9635461/","projectTitle":"Special Education Storage Solutions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pangburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9216096_orig.jpg?crop=351,351,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700429057955","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9216096"},{"teacherId":7982113,"projectId":9382681,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your donation. I have been working hard on trying to organize our classroom library. Books have been sorted and I am now using a sticker system to help the students to become more independent in finding and returning books to the correct bin.\r\n\r\nThe new shelf has had a great impact, as now the titles and covers are easier for the student to see when browsing for books. It is also allowing me to have one topic per bucket, which makes it easier for them to find books of interest. \r\n\r\nThank you again. Your generosity has been so appreciated.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\n\r\nKathleen Snow and Friends","fullyFundedDate":1755693958949,"projectUrl":"project/trying-to-find-the-right-book/9382681/","projectTitle":"Trying to Find the Right Book?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Snow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7982113"},{"teacherId":9216096,"projectId":9411130,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support this important literacy project for the third grade learners at our small, rural school. The texts that you helped provide will elevate the teaching and learning through read alouds, as mentor texts in writing instruction, and expanding student choice in reading by building our fledgling classroom libraries. We chose the titles because we saw holes in what we were able to offer our students in terms of topics, representation, and strong interest. 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