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This allows us to move through the day smoothly without any problems.\r\n\r\nThank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1746585392518,"projectUrl":"project/school-success-supplies/9300451/","projectTitle":"School Success Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5993586_orig.jpg?crop=2126,2126,x463,y423&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723071414901","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misslandrysbees"},{"teacherId":5993586,"projectId":9210042,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! Having the ability for students to get a hands on experience with frogs and butterflies was beyond amazing! \r\n\r\nStudents were able to see how butterflies start their lives as caterpillars and go through the various life stages and grow into butterflies. 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We have not yet had our field day, but are very much looking forward to all the fun activities that will take place.\r\n\r\nTeachers are beyond excited to dress up in the fun costumes we have and put on some events for our students! \r\n\r\nWe have also decided to use these costumes for our talent show, which teachers will surprise our students with some different performances that they will definitely remember for years to come.\r\n\r\nWe would not be able to do these things without the support of donors like you, so thank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1742954339973,"projectUrl":"project/field-day-fun/9030382/","projectTitle":"Field Day Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5993586_orig.jpg?crop=2126,2126,x463,y423&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723071414901","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misslandrysbees"},{"teacherId":5993586,"projectId":8999481,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom!\r\n\r\nIn our four third grade classrooms spent 6-8 weeks learning about amphibians, specifically frogs, and how they adapt to survive in their environment. 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These items allowed students to focus on their learning rather than worrying about hunger. \r\n\r\nI provided students who did not have a snack with snacks throughout the school year. It allowed students to have the energy and focus that they needed to get through our long school days. \r\n\r\nThese snacks not only benefited the students in my class, but in all the third-grade classes in the school. It was such a relief to know that our students were fed and ready to learn each day.","fullyFundedDate":1726857837599,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-warmth/8680970/","projectTitle":"Snacks & Warmth","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5993586_orig.jpg?crop=2126,2126,x463,y423&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723071414901","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misslandrysbees"},{"teacherId":5993586,"projectId":8999618,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our school! These resources have allowed us to motivate and engage students in their math learning. \r\n\r\nSince receiving these math rewards, we have been able to pick one classroom in each grade level to hold on to our ST Math mascot JiJi. They earn this reward by the \r\n percentage of students completing their math goal for the week. This has motivated our students to focus and work hard. In my class alone, I have noticed an increase in the percentage of students completing their work and wanting to surpass their weekly goal.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the mascot, we also have smaller prizes that we give to students. Students can earn an ST Math raffle card from their teacher, if their name gets picked they get a special JiJi prize. 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This will allow them to invest in themselves and dive deeper into their learning rather than staying at the surface level.\r\n\r\nNot only will they be spending time reading these books and looking for information in them, but they will also use them to help support their writing of an essay, as well as making a presentation that they will then share with other students and families.","fullyFundedDate":1734018666725,"projectUrl":"project/remarkable-research/8925116/","projectTitle":"Remarkable Research","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5993586_orig.jpg?crop=2126,2126,x463,y423&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723071414901","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misslandrysbees"},{"teacherId":5993586,"projectId":8923649,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom. 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