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Because of you, we are building more than just structures—we are building confidence, friendships, and a love of learning!","fullyFundedDate":1791497871992,"projectUrl":"project/building-our-community-one-brick-at-a-t/10708476/","projectTitle":"Building Our Community, One Brick at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sonde","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1758774_orig.jpg?crop=481,481,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750371154172","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1758774"},{"teacherId":1758774,"projectId":10709706,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, \"A Space to Build, Create, and Discover!\" Your kindness is helping us create an exciting, hands-on learning environment where our kindergarten students can explore, imagine, build, and learn through play.\r\n\r\nThese materials will encourage creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and critical thinking while making learning fun and meaningful. My students will have opportunities to discover new ideas, work together, and take pride in their creations.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our little learners will have big opportunities to grow! Thank you for believing in our students and helping make our classroom a PAWSOME place to learn! 🐾","fullyFundedDate":1791040561046,"projectUrl":"project/a-space-to-build-create-and-discover/10709706/","projectTitle":"A Space to Build, Create, and Discover","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sonde","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1758774_orig.jpg?crop=481,481,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750371154172","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1758774"},{"teacherId":10341484,"projectId":10376790,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing snacks for my first-grade students! Your generosity means so much to our classroom. Having snacks available helps students stay focused, energized, and ready to learn throughout the school day. For young learners, having their basic needs met can make a big difference in their ability to concentrate, participate in lessons, and do their best academically.\r\n\r\nAs a first-grade teacher, I want to create a classroom where every student feels cared for and has the opportunity to succeed. Providing snacks helps me support my students beyond academics by making sure they have something to help them get through the day. Your kindness allows me to focus on teaching while knowing my students have additional support when they need it. These snacks are more than just a treat; they are a reminder to my students that people care about them and their success. Thank you for investing in my classroom, supporting my students' well-being, and helping create a positive learning environment where they can grow and thrive. Your generosity truly makes a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1785965444116,"projectUrl":"project/happy-tummies-ready-minds/10376790/","projectTitle":"Happy Tummies, Ready Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harrison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10341484_orig.jpg?crop=1078,1078,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762298790812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10341484"},{"teacherId":10341484,"projectId":10332160,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating whiteboards and markers to our classroom through DonorsChoose! These materials will make a wonderful difference in our first-grade classroom by giving students more opportunities to participate in lessons and practice their skills in an engaging, hands-on way. Whether we are practicing letter sounds, spelling heart words, solving math problems, or showing what we know, students can use their whiteboards to share their thinking and build confidence in their learning.\r\n\r\nAs a first-grade teacher, I love finding ways to keep my students actively involved in their education. Having individual whiteboards and markers allows every student to participate, practice, and receive immediate feedback during lessons. These supplies will be used daily and will help create a classroom where students feel encouraged to try their best, learn from mistakes, and celebrate their progress. Thank you for investing in my students and helping make learning fun and meaningful. Your generosity is truly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1783518563475,"projectUrl":"project/write-learn-and-grow/10332160/","projectTitle":"Write, Learn, and Grow!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harrison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10341484_orig.jpg?crop=1078,1078,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762298790812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10341484"},{"teacherId":10341484,"projectId":10332102,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my first-grade classroom by donating our new classroom rug! This rug has already made such a positive difference in our classroom. Having a comfortable and welcoming space where students can gather, learn, and participate has helped make our classroom feel even more like a community. We use the rug during morning meetings, read-alouds, whole-group lessons, discussions, and other learning activities. My students love having a special place where we can come together as a class.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided much more than just a rug—it has created a space where my students can learn, connect, and feel a sense of belonging. In first grade, students are still developing their confidence, independence, and love of learning, and having a comfortable classroom environment makes a big difference. I am so grateful that you chose to invest in my students and their education. Thank you for helping me create a classroom where my students feel safe, valued, and excited to learn every day!","fullyFundedDate":1783364855241,"projectUrl":"project/the-heart-of-our-classroom/10332102/","projectTitle":"The Heart of Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harrison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10341484_orig.jpg?crop=1078,1078,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762298790812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10341484"},{"teacherId":9687327,"projectId":10144849,"letterContent":"Thank you for all your support! My students have more opportunities to explore books, discover stories they enjoy, and grow as readers each day. These books have helped us create a classroom library where students can choose books that interest them and begin building a positive relationship with reading.\r\n\r\nTo me, becoming a reader is about so much more than learning words on a page. It is about building confidence, developing curiosity, and experiencing the excitement of finding a book that makes you want to keep reading. I love watching my students browse our books, make their own selections, share favorites with friends, and recognize that they are becoming readers.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped put more books into little hands and has given my students more opportunities to learn, imagine, and grow - one book at a time.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in a classroom where every child is seen, every voice matters, and every student has a place to shine.","fullyFundedDate":1773864913508,"projectUrl":"project/growing-readers-one-book-at-a-time/10144849/","projectTitle":"Growing Readers One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Henderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9687327_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752082418231","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katrina-henderson"},{"teacherId":1758774,"projectId":10603542,"letterContent":"\"Math Comes to Life Through Books\" will help my kindergarten students see math in a fun, meaningful, and engaging way. Through colorful stories and relatable characters, students will explore counting, numbers, shapes, patterns, measurement, and problem-solving. These books will connect our new math curriculum to experiences young children can understand. They will also strengthen math vocabulary, encourage classroom conversations, and help students build confidence as mathematicians. 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Thank you for believing in my students and helping me give them meaningful learning experiences. Your kindness will make a difference in our classroom every single day! ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1790211620656,"projectUrl":"project/pawsome-math-centers-little-learners-b/10678740/","projectTitle":"Pawsome Math Centers: Little Learners, Big Thinkers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sonde","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1758774_orig.jpg?crop=481,481,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750371154172","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1758774"},{"teacherId":1758774,"projectId":10557529,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Hands-On Math: Building Bright Young Minds project! Your generosity is bringing exciting, hands-on math experiences into our kindergarten classroom.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students will be able to explore numbers, patterns, shapes, counting, and problem-solving in fun and meaningful ways. These materials will help make math come alive while building confidence and a love of learning.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful that you believe in our little learners and helped make our classroom even more PAWSOME! 🐾💛","fullyFundedDate":1789740907218,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-math-building-bright-young-min/10557529/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Math: Building Bright Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sonde","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1758774_orig.jpg?crop=481,481,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750371154172","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1758774"},{"teacherId":1758774,"projectId":10293769,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping us organize our kindergarten classroom! Your donations have made a wonderful difference in creating a welcoming, organized, and engaging learning environment for my little learners.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited to see our new classroom materials! We are using these organizational tools to keep our learning centers neat, store supplies, and make materials easily accessible. During our small-group rotations, students are learning to find the materials they need, work independently, and return everything to its proper place. It has been wonderful watching them take pride in keeping our classroom organized!\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building independence and responsibility as we explore new literacy and math activities. 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Thank you so much for helping give my students a voice!","fullyFundedDate":1760733208891,"projectUrl":"project/every-voice-matters-supporting-communic/9445550/","projectTitle":"Every Voice Matters: Supporting Communication Through Voice Buttons","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cruz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7831986_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786989515205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7831986"},{"teacherId":7831986,"projectId":10229317,"letterContent":"This project has had a meaningful impact on my students with special needs by making their learning more visual, engaging, and connected to the real world. The colored printer allows me to create learning materials that closely match the colors and appearance of objects students see in their everyday environment. 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