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Students within our district do not alway have access to the newest books and they were extremely excited when my students saw all the books they will be able to check out and read with friends and families. When they come back to school and tell me that they were able to read the book to their families on their own, it truly shows the growth and impact these books have had on their education. So thank you again for the huge impact you have made on my students.","fullyFundedDate":1764164110448,"projectUrl":"project/stories-for-shaughnessy-students/9794360/","projectTitle":"Stories for Shaughnessy Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Neil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9781977"},{"teacherId":2336786,"projectId":9453371,"letterContent":"Our first graders have absolutely loved exploring learning through their new play dough! 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