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On behalf of my students and our entire school community, thank you for believing in their potential and investing in their future.","fullyFundedDate":1762526605988,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-learning-helping-students-when/9865099/","projectTitle":"Fuel for Learning: Helping Students When Food Runs Out","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8046916_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693332604201","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jenna-greenslit"},{"teacherId":9812206,"projectId":10014479,"letterContent":"The students at Valley View Middle School would like to sincerely thank you for the generous donation of snacks and squishies to our school. Your kindness and support truly made a meaningful difference in the lives of our students. They were beyond excited to see the snacks and squishies when they arrived! \r\nThanks to you, our students were able to have access to nutrition and stress relief to help them stay focused, avoid more trauma, and ready to learn. This was especially helpful during a time of social unrest. \r\nWe sincerely appreciate your dedication to our school and the well-being of our students. 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With the monies received I was able to purchase new markers, glazes, and various other supplies.\r\n\r\nI let a few of my students open the new packaging for some of the items. The were excited and couldn't believe I was allowing them to use brand new items!!\r\n\r\nStudents seem to take care of newer items as well. It is a joy being able to get items that normally we could not afford to purchase. One of these items are Sharpie markers. They seem to have a better \"coolness\" to the students than basic dime-store markers. Who knew something this basic, yet expensive, would bring so much joy!\r\n\r\nThanks again for supporting my Visual Arts program. 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Because of you, our 8th grade algebra students now have headphones and calculators that help support focused, effective learning.\r\n\r\nThe headphones allow students to engage with instructional videos and digital practice at their own pace without distractions, while the calculators support problem-solving and help students check their work as they build confidence with algebraic concepts.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps create a classroom environment where students can focus, stay engaged, and grow as math learners. 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