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Thank you so much again for supporting my class at Swan and for investing in the children of Springfield.","fullyFundedDate":1639872446138,"projectUrl":"project/give-the-gift-of-learning/6045714/","projectTitle":"Give the Gift of Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cournoyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7380143_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597279852583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7380143"},{"teacherId":7380143,"projectId":9470906,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for donating to my project. The start of the year has gone very smoothly because of your generous donations. My kids loved the lighting in the room that makes it feel like home. They were also very organized by keeping all of their materials in their colorful pencil cases. I loved the trishaped pencils in lots of colors, the kids also love them as well. They are by far my favorite. The kids have settled into learning and are doing amazing. Thank you again for being so supportive to the teachers and students in Springfield, especially my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1755730976854,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-rocks-the-new-year/9470906/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Rocks the New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cournoyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7380143_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597279852583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7380143"},{"teacherId":9067516,"projectId":9784735,"letterContent":"It is with heartfelt thanks and gratitude that I confer thank you on behalf of my students. All the products that we've received; bounty wipes, puff napkins, disinfectant Clorox wipes are all being used as soon as we got the delivery.\r\nOur classroom is now looking, feeling, and smelling much fresher than before. The desks are now wiped on a daily basis which is good since we are in the flu season.\r\nOther classrooms also benefited from your generous donations because we are able to share some of our supplies with them. They too are really appreciative of our extended kindness towards them.","fullyFundedDate":1771448345716,"projectUrl":"project/essential-kit/9784735/","projectTitle":"Essential Kit","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Downer-Edwards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9067516"},{"teacherId":3847284,"projectId":9767759,"letterContent":"Thank you for the calming classroom dividers. I am able to create a quiet area for my special needs students. When a student needs an area to de-escalate, the partitions can be easily put together to create a safe calming area. \r\n\r\nI am also able to create a partition to separate centers to allow students more space to work and play. 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