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These instruments have added so much excitement and hands-on learning to our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe hope to continue to build the amount of resources we have in our classroom so our students can continue to grow into the musicians they are!","fullyFundedDate":1747072578489,"projectUrl":"project/orff-instruments-for-little-musicians/9189446/","projectTitle":"Orff Instruments for Little Musicians!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gerlach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9972027"},{"teacherId":9972027,"projectId":9188725,"letterContent":"Because of your generous donations to our classroom we can now expand our musical experiences to include playing many different instruments. With the Orff instruments provided, our students have been able to learn how to play their own accompaniment. For the first time we are able to have every student have a hands-on experience in playing during class. \r\nI cannot begin to describe how excited our students were to see these new instruments, and to know that it meant that they could play the music themselves. The amount of growth that students are making because they get more time to work with the actual instruments has been invaluable. We are all so excited to see what we will be able to play at our first concert this year using these instruments. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our students, and helping to foster their love of music.","fullyFundedDate":1750179745673,"projectUrl":"project/xylophones-for-elementary-music/9188725/","projectTitle":"Xylophones for Elementary Music","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gerlach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9972027"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9308028,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! The new rug has already made such a wonderful difference for my students. It gives us a comfortable, welcoming place to gather for lessons, stories, and class discussions. My students love having their own spot to sit, which helps them feel calm, focused, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThis rug has truly transformed the way we come together as a classroom community. It creates a safe and organized space where students can share ideas, listen to one another, and build stronger connections. Having this special meeting area makes learning feel more engaging and helps us start and end our day in a positive way.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has brought so much joy to our classroom, and we are deeply grateful for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1756849770079,"projectUrl":"project/warm-hearts-soft-floors-a-rug-for-our/9308028/","projectTitle":"Warm Hearts, Soft Floors: A Rug for Our Learning Home","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9319211,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom with the gift of new Social-Emotional Learning books! My students are already eager to dive into these stories. These books will help them learn important skills like empathy, kindness, problem-solving, and managing their feelings in positive ways.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is giving us powerful tools to build not only stronger readers, but also caring and confident individuals. We are so grateful that you chose to invest in our students' growth—academically and emotionally.","fullyFundedDate":1752236821979,"projectUrl":"project/growing-hearts-and-minds-sel-resources/9319211/","projectTitle":"Growing Hearts and Minds: SEL Resources for our Elementary Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9323614,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! The new mailbox sorter has already made such a positive difference. My students are so excited to have their own organized space to keep their work, notes, and projects. It helps us start and end the day more smoothly, and it's teaching them responsibility and independence.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your kindness and for investing in our classroom community. Your gift is helping our students stay organized and feel proud of their work every day!","fullyFundedDate":1757012250510,"projectUrl":"project/youve-got-mail-now-lets-sort-it/9323614/","projectTitle":"You've Got Mail! Now Let's Sort It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9117721,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generosity! Having the quality resources to create fun and engaging art projects in the classroom is amazing! I am able to plan art projects and crafts in our classroom that tap into my students' creativity and help them create something that they are excited about and proud of.\r\n\r\nMy students use these resources weekly during our many projects. It is so fun to see their faces when I pull out the fun colors and they get to choose colors that really represent their ideas.\r\n\r\nThank you again! It it so appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1745847021239,"projectUrl":"project/cardstock-and-construction-paper-for-cre/9117721/","projectTitle":"Cardstock and Construction Paper for Creating Art in the Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"},{"teacherId":9988076,"projectId":9219020,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to Yummy Treats!\r\n\r\nMany of us take our kitchens with their appliances and utensils for granted. We use them everyday to feed ourselves and our families. However, we do not always include the young people in our families in the day-to-day food preparation. Families are so busy.\r\n\r\nDid you know that a couple of years ago our high school science teacher taught a class about food science and found out that 90% of his class had no idea how to boil an egg? This was a general education classroom, now imagine a special education classroom. Our students with disabilities often need more support and practice to learn to prepare food. Feeding ourselves is a life skill everyone needs in order to survive independently. \r\n\r\nBy giving to our project, you have allowed my students to practice with real kitchen utensils and appliances to create food. Not just any food, but fun food, healthy food, delicious food and food for the soul. My students are practicing reading recipes, learning math with measuring, practicing safe food preparation and enjoying the food they have created. Often recipes feed more than one person so they get to share, build relationships and feed other people's souls.\r\n\r\nOur classroom is the one you can smell down the hall. Not the one with junior high kids after ph ed, but the free smells that make the stomach growl with hunger. The classroom that makes bread, cookies, pasta and popcorn. We have tried it all. \r\n\r\nThank you again for giving to our project!","fullyFundedDate":1745773500715,"projectUrl":"project/yummy-treats-independent-food-prep/9219020/","projectTitle":"Yummy Treats! Independent Food Prep","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kyar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9988076"},{"teacherId":8126723,"projectId":9184253,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my project. The STEM activities have brought an incredible amount of learning, creativity, and excitement into our classroom. My students were thrilled to see all the new materials they could explore and create with. The resources have been built, taken apart, and rebuilt again—sparking endless opportunities for hands-on learning.\r\n\r\nFrom simple shapes to towering castles, the students have used their imaginations to design and build in ways that inspire both collaboration and problem-solving. These experiences have made a lasting impact on their love for learning.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for your generosity and support. You have truly made a difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1742920604965,"projectUrl":"project/stem-for-the-win/9184253/","projectTitle":"STEM for the Win","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8126723"},{"teacherId":331595,"projectId":9294795,"letterContent":"I want to thank you all so much for this generous gift of paint, paint brushes and pencils for my students. We are now able to be creative with how our rockets, drag racing cars and boats look. My students love to design and build our little projects but when they are able to personalize their projects they have so much more pride into what they are making.\r\nWhen I opened the boxes with the paint and paint brushes all of my students started to clap and cheer! They were very excited to be able to paint their rockets and are already talking about how they want their boats to look. There is a lot of talk of putting flames on them. So thanks again for helping me give my students such a great learning experience in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1752178223570,"projectUrl":"project/drawn-to-create/9294795/","projectTitle":"Drawn to Create","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Barthel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp331595_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1501776813521","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mike-barthel"},{"teacherId":331680,"projectId":9257726,"letterContent":"My students are loving the puzzles! I am able to use them to help my students practice the reading skills they are working on in a fun and engaging way! It also allows us to work on working in a group and teamwork when we put the puzzles together in a group.\r\nThey get so excited when we get to take out one of our new puzzles! They love working together to put them together to practice the reading and phonics skills we are learning in class. The Alphabet Floor puzzle is especially a big hit! They sing the alphabet song to try to determine which letter comes next. \r\nThank you again so much! You have helped to make a positive impact in the learning of my students for many years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1746463801756,"projectUrl":"project/puzzle-fun/9257726/","projectTitle":"Puzzle Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barthel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp331680_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1501774739288","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/331680"},{"teacherId":8685544,"projectId":9139558,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support through DonorsChoose! Our kindergarten class was so excited to receive the new art supplies—paint trays, Mod Podge, tissue paper, and the paper cutter. These materials have made our art time even more special and full of creativity!\r\nWhen the boxes arrived, the students could hardly wait to see what was inside. They were especially excited about the colorful tissue paper—one student shouted, \"This is the best day ever\" They were right! We used the tissue paper and Mod Podge to create beautiful flowers as part of our Spring art projects.\r\nEach student designed their own flower by tearing and layering pieces of tissue paper, then using Mod Podge to glue and seal their petals onto paper. They added stems, leaves, and even sunshine in the background. The paint trays helped keep everything organized and less messy, which made art time smoother and more fun. The paper cutter has also helped me prepare materials quickly and safely so students can jump right into creating.\r\nI'm so excited to use these supplies again with my new class and give them the opportunity to explore all the creative art experiences waiting for them.\r\nBecause of your kindness, our little artists feel proud, creative, and inspired. You've helped make our classroom a more joyful and colorful place. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1741803079427,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-through-art-hands-on-experi/9139558/","projectTitle":"Creativity Through Art & Hands On Experiences","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kimber","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8685544_orig.png?crop=192,192,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739901590172","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8685544"},{"teacherId":5547877,"projectId":9088830,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for your support—you made something really special happen! Because of your donation, we were able to stock up on watercolor paints, all kinds of paintbrushes, and vibrant acrylics for our most recent art projects. It was amazing to see my students dive in and get creative. Whether it was someone trying watercolor for the first time or experimenting with bold acrylic colors, the energy in the room was electric. Having real, quality supplies made all the difference—it gave everyone the freedom to explore and express themselves in their own way.\r\n\r\nMore than just painting, this project brought people together. It created a space where everyone felt welcome to try something new and connect through art. We saw smiles, proud moments, and even a few \"I didn't know I could do that!\" surprises. Your support helped spark those moments, and we're so grateful. Thank you for believing in this project and in the power of creativity—it truly meant a lot.","fullyFundedDate":1743648694013,"projectUrl":"project/paint-brushes-and-supplies-for-kinderg/9088830/","projectTitle":"Paint, Brushes, and Supplies for Kindergarten Art Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5547877_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719594137176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5547877"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_76318","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":506,"numTeachers":17,"percentFrplEligible":57,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":92,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"29.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":63.8,"schoolId":76318,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bertha - Hewitt School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bertha - Hewitt School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/bertha-hewitt-ind-sch-dist-786/bertha-hewitt-school/76318"}