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New, high-quality volleyballs give our student-athletes more opportunities to practice their skills and prepare for games. \r\n\r\nWe kicked off our first week of practice with a breeze thanks to having multiple new volleyballs to use during practice! Having five new volleyballs allows our athletes to stay active and spend more time practicing their skills instead of waiting for a ball.\r\nThis allows our athletes to spend more time practicing serving, passing, setting, hitting, and working together as a team.\r\n\r\nOur girls volleyball team is excited to continue building their skills, confidence, and teamwork throughout the season. These new volleyballs are more than just equipment—they provide our students with more opportunities to learn, practice, and grow as athletes.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our Cheetahs and helping our students roll, serve, and spike toward success!","fullyFundedDate":1784839352582,"projectUrl":"project/volleyball-equipment-upgrade-5-new-ball/10296900/","projectTitle":"Volleyball Equipment Upgrade: 5 New Balls","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Audrey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8097486_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y64&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761333718223","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8097486"},{"teacherId":8097486,"projectId":10334345,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students and helping us roll toward success!\r\n\r\nThe steel equipment carts have already made a big difference for our athletics program. 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This simple resource saves time, makes transportation easier, and allows our coaches to focus more on teaching and supporting our student-athletes.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our Cheetahs and helping make athletics more accessible, organized, and enjoyable for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1782172538936,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-toward-success-a-steel-cart-for/10334345/","projectTitle":"Rolling Toward Success: A Steel Cart for Student Athletics","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Audrey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8097486_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y64&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761333718223","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8097486"},{"teacherId":9458369,"projectId":10259259,"letterContent":"These classroom supplies that you contributed to in your donation to my classroom have a lasting impact. Through your generosity my students are able to access, grow, and learn. My classroom is filled with all types of learners! Thank you for making their education possible!! \r\n\r\nAllowing my students to have hands on materials that are high contrast and accessible has opened up so many possibilities for learning. My students love the high contrast toys and books that you provided. \r\n\r\nI am forever grateful that you chose to support my classroom!!","fullyFundedDate":1778267208615,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-for-low-vision-learne/10259259/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies for Low Vision Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Emilee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9458369_orig.jpg?crop=800,800,x0,y101&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777923062579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9458369"},{"teacherId":8097486,"projectId":9955842,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our swim team and helping us purchase new training fins. Your generosity has made a big difference for our students and our program.\r\n\r\nOur swimmers have been using the fins during daily practices to improve their kicking technique, endurance, and speed in the water. One exciting moment was watching students race with the fins for the first time and seeing how much more confident and motivated they became. They were thrilled to use professional-quality equipment like the swimmers they look up to, and it brought a new level of energy and excitement to practice.\r\n\r\nThe students were very excited when the fins arrived. Many of them had never trained with this type of equipment before, and they could not wait to try it out. The fins have already helped students focus on proper body position and stronger kicks while also making practices more engaging and fun.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the season, our next steps are to use the fins during advanced drills and endurance sets to help students build stronger swimming skills and prepare for upcoming competitions. Your support is helping our athletes grow not only as swimmers, but also as teammates who work hard and encourage one another every day.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our students and believing in our swim team. We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1770997865172,"projectUrl":"project/fins-on-confidence-up/9955842/","projectTitle":"Fins On, Confidence Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Audrey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8097486_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y64&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761333718223","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8097486"},{"teacherId":9411535,"projectId":9901531,"letterContent":"Your support in bringing real-world biology experiences into our classroom through PCR has made a meaningful difference. Many of our students have not had the opportunity to work directly with DNA or see how modern technology supports the concepts they learn. This experience allowed them to think more deeply, analyze real data, and connect classroom learning to real scientific work.\r\n\r\nUsing PCR and gel electrophoresis also gave students a glimpse into the tools and techniques used in biology careers, helping to expand their knowledge and skills.\r\nThis equipment will continue to benefit our biology classes for years to come, and we are excited to have such a valuable resource available to our students.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous support in making this opportunity possible for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1766196505941,"projectUrl":"project/support-real-world-biology-pcr-in-the-c/9901531/","projectTitle":"Support Real-World Biology: Pcr in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9411535_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763416673040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9411535"},{"teacherId":9818262,"projectId":9127754,"letterContent":"It has been a whirlwind of events for my school. The bean bag chair is now slightly deflated because students have used it so much!! I'll be adding some more of the foam peanuts to re-inflate the chair. It has attracted some students whom I don't teach, but they will use the chair during their free time. These additions have been a great gift to help ensure my classroom is made for the students to be themselves! I thank you so much for supporting my classroom it has now become a home for many of the students throughout the day!","fullyFundedDate":1742154708366,"projectUrl":"project/seat-of-success-creating-comfort-for-th/9127754/","projectTitle":"Seat of Success: Creating Comfort For The Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. 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With reliable equipment and tools designed for real skill development, my students are more focused, confident, and eager to participate every day. And, gain coach's confidence in explaining the plays!\r\n\r\nThe excitement in the room was unforgettable the moment we unboxed everything. Students immediately noticed the improved grip from the traction set, and they were thrilled to finally work with basketballs that feel game-ready. They were equally fascinated by the coaching board; several students crowded around it, eager to draw up plays and take on the \"coach\" role themselves. It created an incredible moment of teamwork and curiosity that I hadn't even planned for.\r\n\r\nWe're currently working through a fundamentals and strategy unit where students practice ball-handling, decision-making, and court awareness. \r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students. 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