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It gave them the confidence to project their talents, knowing that their hard work and creativity reached every person in the audience.\r\n\r\nYour gift has done more than provide equipment—it has created moments of joy, pride, and belonging for our students. These experiences build self-esteem, teamwork, and a lifelong love for the arts. Families, teachers, and classmates were moved to tears and laughter, and our children will carry these memories with them forever.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for investing in their growth. Your generosity has amplified not only their voices but also their dreams.","fullyFundedDate":1746787405520,"projectUrl":"project/let-the-show-begin/9282154/","projectTitle":"Let the Show Begin","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wiles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3461766_orig.jpg?crop=1341,1342,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746816493479","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3461766"},{"teacherId":3855092,"projectId":9232770,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donations, our classroom library is now filled with exciting new books for our annual reading event! These titles are helping us teach essential reading skills—like making inferences, identifying theme, and analyzing character development—while also sparking rich discussions about diverse perspectives and experiences.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading is an active, joyful process. Students gather in small groups to share predictions, debate character choices, and connect what they read to their own lives. During independent reading time, the room hums with quiet concentration as students dive into worlds both familiar and new.\r\n\r\nSeveral of our reluctant readers have become our most enthusiastic participants. One student who rarely chose a book before is now eagerly working through a series, proudly sharing plot twists with classmates. Another has found a new favorite author and has already asked to check out more books in the same style. Your support didn't just give us books—it created more readers, and that's a gift that lasts far beyond our event.","fullyFundedDate":1744215623049,"projectUrl":"project/mission-possible/9232770/","projectTitle":"Mission: Possible","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Y.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3855092_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473182242900","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3855092"},{"teacherId":3461766,"projectId":9178506,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students, staff, and entire school community, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your incredible support in helping us purchase new speakers for our school musical.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our students were truly heard—every song, every line, and every moment of hard work came to life in a way that was powerful and unforgettable. You helped give our performers the confidence to step onto the stage and share their talents proudly with their families, friends, and community.\r\n\r\nYour investment not only enhanced the quality of our musical this year, but it also helped create memories our students will carry with them for a lifetime. Thank you for believing in them and in the importance of their voices being heard.\r\n\r\nWith deepest appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1742923489627,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-buy-speakers-for-our-school-musi/9178506/","projectTitle":"Help Us Buy Speakers for Our School Musical","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wiles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3461766_orig.jpg?crop=1341,1342,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746816493479","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3461766"},{"teacherId":2336225,"projectId":9070358,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the wonderful ears, tails, bowties, and tutus for our costumes. Jungle Book Kids would not have been a success without your support. They loved putting on the costumes and turning into the characters. The bees outfits were my favorite with the socks, gloves, bee antanaes, tutus, and necklaces. The wolf gloves, tails, and headbands were also really cool. Overall, the kids really had fun getting to wear the costumes and be the different animals. The elephants did such a great job in their costumes for their part. Overall, it was a successful production of Jungle Book Kids and the costumes were an integral part of making that happen.","fullyFundedDate":1737831699336,"projectUrl":"project/buzzy-bees-wolves-and-elephant-costume/9070358/","projectTitle":"Buzzy Bees, Wolves, and Elephant Costumes for Jungle Book Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sizemore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2336225_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y340&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568815279008","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2336225"},{"teacherId":2336225,"projectId":8974916,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to the costumes for our musical. The students had so much fun getting to dress up in the different costumes for their characters. It was almost instantaneous that the moment that they put on their costumes they stood a little taller and were ready to embody their characters. It was so fun from the audience perspective to see all of the costumes on stage at once. Your donations helped change the lives of 85 students. We truly appreciate the impact that you made on our students lives.","fullyFundedDate":1736970219034,"projectUrl":"project/costumes-make-jungle-book-kids-look-awes/8974916/","projectTitle":"Costumes Make Jungle Book Kids Look Awesome!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sizemore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2336225_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y340&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568815279008","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2336225"},{"teacherId":2336225,"projectId":8925532,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving our students to learn audio engineering with our new soundboard. Our students learned all about how to hook up the different cords to create magic with our microphones. They were challenged to figure out what would produce the best sound without causing interference. They worked so hard and learned many life lessons. \r\n\r\nUsing the sound board challenged them in a new way to discover other options and try different ways to make the sound board work. Students were asked to mute different characters throughout the production and the importance of timing. Overall the use of the soundboard and microphones was a very successful venture for our students and created a love of sound engineering. \r\nThank you again for your support in this endeavor.","fullyFundedDate":1732718999393,"projectUrl":"project/stem-and-soundboards-go-hand-and-hand/8925532/","projectTitle":"STEM and Soundboards Go Hand and Hand","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sizemore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2336225_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y340&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568815279008","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2336225"},{"teacherId":3461766,"projectId":8974541,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire cast, crew, and school community, I wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous donation of speakers for our school musical.\r\n\r\nYour gift made such a powerful difference. For many of our students, this was their very first experience performing on stage — and because of your support, they got to hear their voices fill the room with confidence and pride. The clarity and quality of sound brought their hard work to life in a way that was truly magical.\r\n\r\nBeyond the technical impact, your kindness showed our students that their creativity, voices, and dreams matter — and that there are people in our community who believe in them. That's a lesson far bigger than any performance.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create not just a show, but a memory these kids will carry with them for years to come. We are so grateful for your generosity and for being part of our story.","fullyFundedDate":1737034343707,"projectUrl":"project/let-the-show-begin/8974541/","projectTitle":"Let the Show Begin","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wiles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3461766_orig.jpg?crop=1341,1342,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746816493479","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3461766"},{"teacherId":3461766,"projectId":8969665,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire team, I want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation toward helping us get new speakers for our sound system. Your kindness and support mean the world to us, and your contribution will make a lasting impact. \r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, we will be able to enhance our performances, events, and gatherings with clear, high-quality sound. 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