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Thanks so much for your support and thank you for believing in what I do!!","fullyFundedDate":1758231551056,"projectUrl":"project/holiday-cheer/9680553/","projectTitle":"Holiday Cheer!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fields","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1794276"},{"teacherId":1794276,"projectId":9437558,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to these Christmas gifts for the students at my school. More than ever, your contribution has had an extraordinary impact this year. This project being funded will bring me one step closer to my goal of providing every student in the school the opportunity for every one to receive a present this year. Your kindness helped ensure that every student will feel seen, valued, and celebrated during a time meant for connection and joy. It makes it even more special knowing someone who doesn't personally know them made that happen.","fullyFundedDate":1760447428261,"projectUrl":"project/holiday-cheer/9437558/","projectTitle":"Holiday Cheer!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fields","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1794276"},{"teacherId":601717,"projectId":9339436,"letterContent":"Thanks to you my 300+ students are prepared and organized so we get the most of our time together.\r\n\r\nThe Extra Large folders are perfect for holding our large paper projects until they can be completed at next sessions.\r\nBecause the folders come in a variety of colors, students can quickly grab their folder and get to work sooner. These high quality pencil bags make it easier to distribute our colored pencils and they will last a long time, even with daily use by many students. My littles have started learning sorting and organizing with the colored sticks. Later they will build an assortment of color stick projects. These materials also help my DHH students access resources with less teacher intervention.\r\n\r\nThank you for making our this improved learning possible.","fullyFundedDate":1755533372107,"projectUrl":"project/artists-need-to-be-organized/9339436/","projectTitle":"Artists Need to be Organized","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. N.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp601717_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669992740508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carol-novak"},{"teacherId":1794276,"projectId":9621725,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in helping our class have t-shirts for Field Trips. They were so excited! As a teacher, I feel the shirts will keep my group safe because they will stand out in the crowd! Thank you for making it possible for us to have Field trip shirts! We have began to make the T-shirts and they are absolutely adorable. The children were so excited to choose what they wanted on their shirt. A few of them even asked if they could wear their shirt now. Without you this would not have been possible!","fullyFundedDate":1758737138483,"projectUrl":"project/field-trip-safety/9621725/","projectTitle":"Field Trip Safety!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fields","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1794276"},{"teacherId":9336252,"projectId":9297895,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our STEM lab. Students learned how to use a camera and film equipment to capture moments from our classroom. Students independently researched how to use the camera attachments and filmed their 8th-grade dance. It was gratifying to witness unexpected learning. Students shared compliments as they took pictures of each other. Confidence grew, and teambuilding emerged naturally. \r\n\r\nStudents brainstormed what they would like to film as part of the class. They reviewed the materials and came up with creative ways to showcase the skills they are learning. Thank you for sparking creativity and interest in film in our STEM class. We are truly appreciative of the materials that will continue to be used for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1746733233720,"projectUrl":"project/stem-creators/9297895/","projectTitle":"STEM Creators","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKeldin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9336252"},{"teacherId":9336252,"projectId":9328902,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our STEM classroom. With all of these new materials, I've been able to increase choice in the classroom. The increase in engineering materials allows students to learn the skills of following directions and building creatively. The large floor puzzles are used to increase problem-solving and teamwork. Kids are struggling with choosing a center because they love them all. Thank you for making learning fun and meaningful! \r\n\r\nThese materials have not only proven to be academically beneficial but also socially. Students are building friendships while learning. They are traveling around the class to the different centers where they are working on engineering skills, coding, problem-solving and more. STEM is accessible to them because of you. Thank you for your donation and for choosing us!","fullyFundedDate":1746733233543,"projectUrl":"project/stem-lab-20/9328902/","projectTitle":"STEM Lab 2.0","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKeldin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9336252"},{"teacherId":9336252,"projectId":9257341,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating Botley Robots to our classroom. They have dramatically increased our K-2 students' understanding of coding and programming. The foundation of programming is learning what an algorithm is. It is a list of steps that a computer or robot follows. Our students can explain what an algorithm is and build their own. Physical computing with these bots increases their understanding of basic programming. Thank you for making lessons like this accessible to our students. \r\n\r\nI am seeing more than understanding code as students work with these bots. My students are building friendships, communicating, and collaborating to problem solve. Within two weeks of lessons, students began leading the group. They were showing their classmates how to plan and send their code using the coding blocks and remote. I quickly became an observer for this small group because THEY were teaching each other. \r\n\r\nThese materials are already being used with another group of students and have become a staple in my classroom. I am forever grateful for this gift. Thank you so much for your donation and for CHOOSING us.","fullyFundedDate":1746470579698,"projectUrl":"project/kinder-coders/9257341/","projectTitle":"Kinder Coders?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKeldin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9336252"},{"teacherId":9336252,"projectId":9329290,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our STEM Lab. The 3D pens taught us how technology and art work together. Students were excited to create using the stencils as well as make freeform art. One student from each middle school class was gifted a 3D pen to take home at the end of the school year. Thank you so much for providing us with materials for our class and for students to take home. \r\n\r\nStudents have made glasses, horses, name plates, and more! One of our 7th-grade students made a park bench with a basket of cookies on it for a 1st grader. The girls ride the bus together. The 7th-grader shared that she knows the 1st-grader likes to play with dolls. It was one of the most intricate designs to date. Thank you for making moments like this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1746734802991,"projectUrl":"project/3d-dreams/9329290/","projectTitle":"3D Dreams","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKeldin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9336252"},{"teacherId":601717,"projectId":9153554,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us work smarter.\r\n\r\nHaving a printer/scanner/copier available in the classroom has made instruction and collaboration so much easier and faster. Now I can quickly make a copy, print a resource, and scan images rather than wait for coverage to go to the staff workroom to use the often jammed printer. These big ink pads are so fun to do larger printing projects. And we were so glad to discard our old dried out dry-erase-markers and use our new ones!\r\n\r\nThese new supplies improved the creative and collaborative opportunities for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1746739079855,"projectUrl":"project/art-studio-printer/9153554/","projectTitle":"Art Studio Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. N.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp601717_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669992740508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carol-novak"},{"teacherId":601717,"projectId":9030829,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing student materials for new projects, art centers, and to display their best artworks in shows. We used the art paper and coloring tools to make creative and interesting artworks as we discovered and learned about color, media, and design. The beads and Family Builder blocks are in our art centers where students have choices in art experiences. Not only do these centers give my Littles opportunity to strengthen dexterity and eye-hand coordination, the Family Builder blocks will allow students to normalize seeing and talking about human diversity. The mat boards are great for making frames to put a finishing touch on artworks for local art shows and exhibitions.\r\n\r\nYou have helped to improve student engagement in visual art, you will also helped to increase their opportunities for learning and artistic achievement.","fullyFundedDate":1746528211100,"projectUrl":"project/artists-in-need-of-supplies/9030829/","projectTitle":"Artists in Need of Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. N.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp601717_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669992740508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carol-novak"},{"teacherId":1794276,"projectId":9151256,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the support you gave my classroom. This project might seem different from many on Donors Choose, but the impact you have made on my students is truly special. I cannot wait to \"Celebrate Success\" this school year. Because of your donation to our project we will have a portable power source that we can use to supply power to our snow cone machine, popcorn machine, and other items we can use no matter where we are. We will also have a portable air compressor and a variety of extension cords to supply our outside fun.","fullyFundedDate":1746787406585,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-success/9151256/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fields","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1794276"},{"teacherId":1794276,"projectId":9212497,"letterContent":"It Is with such gratitude that I say thank you for your generous donations towards this project. Because of your donations, my students will be able to be prepared for Kindergarten. Your support means more than just providing resources; it signifies investing in the educational journey of our youngest learners, empowering them with the tools they need to thrive academically. These awesome books will be a great asset to helping my students learn Math, ELA, and writing skills that they need to become successful and productive kindergarten students. 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