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The smiles, the excitement, and the eagerness to read \"just one more chapter\" are all thanks to you.\r\n\r\nYour support of Clements All-Stars: Hitting Home Runs with Books! truly makes a difference every single day. Thank you for believing in my students and helping them knock their reading goals out of the park.","fullyFundedDate":1755749086561,"projectUrl":"project/clements-all-stars-hitting-home-runs-wi/9518355/","projectTitle":"Clements All-Stars: Hitting Home Runs with Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clements","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6753003_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663738597854","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6753003"},{"teacherId":996947,"projectId":9736052,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. These materials will provide some amazing practice activities for students to use after an academic science lesson. \r\nOur students were so excited to open the box and see all that arrived. The games were so fun and such a great way to practice facts. The students loved how the answer was on the back of the card so it made it easy to check each others answers. They also thought the flip board posters were great and full of really useful information.\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1760642488541,"projectUrl":"project/4th-grade-science-made-fun/9736052/","projectTitle":"4th Grade Science Made Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Szep","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp996947_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479835539344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kellenecolin"},{"teacherId":996947,"projectId":9691341,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. These materials will help us explore sound waves with many hands-on experiments.\r\nHands-on materials are such a great way to give students an atmosphere that they will want to be more engaged with which in turn creates an experience that they will remember for years to come.\r\nOur students were so excited to receive this package and explore what was inside. I know our lessons on sound waves will be some of their most memorable lessons for this school year!","fullyFundedDate":1758289716263,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-explore-sound-waves/9691341/","projectTitle":"Help Us Explore Sound Waves!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Szep","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp996947_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479835539344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kellenecolin"},{"teacherId":6433966,"projectId":9271480,"letterContent":"\"Let's Get Gaming\" was a big hit with the kids in Game Club. We played different board and card games each week, and adding to our collection was amazing for students. We have now played all the new games. Along our weekly journey, we have practiced being good winners and graceful losers with a focus on sportsmanship and maintaining healthy relationships with peers. \"Let's Get Gaming\" materials helped offer a way to build relationships, practice communication, and provide a break from screens, which can be particularly helpful for those who find social situations challenging. Thank you again for your generous support.","fullyFundedDate":1755750914142,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-gaming/9271480/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Gaming","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reinhard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6433966_orig.jpg?crop=1640,1640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557412667260","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6433966"},{"teacherId":5713031,"projectId":9197460,"letterContent":"Receiving the donated materials has had a meaningful impact on both student learning and classroom culture. The Numberblocks balance scale has provided a hands-on way for students to explore early math concepts, making abstract ideas like weight and balance more concrete and engaging. 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They couldn't wait to get started with the FUN!\r\nWe are using these creative supplies to make center activities. The students really enjoy moving around the room to different stations while they are engaging in some challenging academic activities. The magnetic materials are great because we can just stick them to the door or the back of a bookcase and instant learning area. \r\nThank you again for your generosity and kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1745846940475,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-bridge-the-gap/9259057/","projectTitle":"Help Us Bridge the Gap!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Szep","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp996947_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479835539344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kellenecolin"},{"teacherId":996947,"projectId":9145648,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation to our classroom. We are currently in our first week of school and these dry erase clipboards, dry erase markers, lined sticky notes, scented markers and sheet protectors sure made our week a better one. \r\nThe students have loved using the dry erase clipboards and markers to be able to move around the room easier while solving various math problems and working in groups. The scented markers and lined sticky notes have given the students some materials that made our activities more engaging.\r\nThank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1744032967437,"projectUrl":"project/its-all-in-the-movement/9145648/","projectTitle":"It's All in the Movement!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Szep","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp996947_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479835539344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kellenecolin"},{"teacherId":8138248,"projectId":8955929,"letterContent":"With the materials we received my students are able to create beautiful paintings, such as the landscapes I shared. Students love creating and especially with paint. They also enjoyed the color mixing techniques we used to create our lovely landscapes. \r\nWithout these supplies my students would not have been able to experience these techniques in the same way as with other materials. They had so much fun and I love seeing how proud they are of their work when it's complete. We appreciate all the support!","fullyFundedDate":1741463981810,"projectUrl":"project/painters-paradise/8955929/","projectTitle":"Painters' Paradise","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tagaca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8138248"},{"teacherId":8131231,"projectId":8954405,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for supporting my classroom. The students are over the moon with our new flexible seating options. All of the items have been put to good use, and are allowing the children to work on problem-solving skills as they find the best place to get their work done. \r\nWe have found that the children are much more focused in class when they're able to sit in preferred seating. So thank you again for helping make our class a class where children are in charge of their own learning choices.","fullyFundedDate":1734099470765,"projectUrl":"project/desks-of-choice/8954405/","projectTitle":"Desks of Choice","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Reinhard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8131231"},{"teacherId":996947,"projectId":9106215,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for you generous donation to our K-5 Science classroom. Our students were so excited to open up our new Aero Garden and get started planting. \r\nFirst, we read the directions together to make sure we all understood how to program the Aero Garden and what we needed to do to make sure it worked properly. Then we got it all set up and put it in a location that we can easily monitor daily. 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For some of the kids it was their first time reading a chapter book so they were very proud of themselves. I am proud of them too!\r\nThanks so much for helping establish this new love for reading in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1734218035983,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-things/8749955/","projectTitle":"Books and Things!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5713031_orig.jpg?crop=1461,1461,x735,y1139&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698896422385","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5713031"},{"teacherId":2538444,"projectId":8506563,"letterContent":"Winning a reading prize is a wonderful accomplishment that brings both personal joy and a sense of achievement. It's a great way to recognize the effort and time spent exploring books. Not only does it encourage the winner to continue reading, but it also deepens their love for learning. Such a prize shows that reading is valuable, and it helps build confidence in the skills gained through reading.\r\n\r\nReading prizes also inspire others in the community. When others see someone being rewarded for their love of books, it motivates them to read more as well. It creates a positive cycle where everyone is encouraged to pick up books, expand their imaginations, and improve their own reading skills. 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