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Having community conversations allows students access to perspectives they may not have thought about otherwise.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your kind donation.","fullyFundedDate":1701012231220,"projectUrl":"project/literature-lighthouse/8057533/","projectTitle":"Literature Lighthouse","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1926652_orig.png?crop=141,141,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767894708610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1926652"},{"teacherId":6620104,"projectId":9576175,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations that provided headphones for my students. Your kindness is already making a meaningful difference in our classroom. With these headphones, students are able to focus more effectively, engage more deeply with audio and visual lessons, and work independently without unnecessary distractions. This support directly enhances their ability to learn and succeed.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the headphones have helped create a more inclusive learning environment for students with different learning needs. Many students benefit from being able to replay instructions, listen at their own pace, or block out background noise so they can stay on task. Your generosity has given them a tool that supports confidence, independence, and academic growth.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your commitment to education and for investing in our students' success. Your support has had a lasting impact, and it is sincerely appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1759264772840,"projectUrl":"project/audiovisual-to-improve-reading-comprehen/9576175/","projectTitle":"Audiovisual to Improve Reading Comprehension and Fluency","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gundlach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6620104"},{"teacherId":8142052,"projectId":9758218,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project. Your donation made a meaningful impact on my students and our learning environment.\r\n\r\nOriginally, this project was designed around building and testing catapults to explore forces and motion. However, after reviewing our curriculum needs and student interests, I adjusted the project to focus on rockets instead. This change allowed students to more directly engage with key concepts such as Newton's Laws of Motion, thrust, mass, and aerodynamics in a hands-on and highly engaging way.\r\n\r\nUsing the materials you provided, students designed, built, and tested their own rockets. They collected data, made predictions, analyzed results, and worked collaboratively to improve their designs. The excitement in the classroom was incredible—students were fully invested, asking thoughtful questions, and making real-world connections to science and engineering.\r\n\r\nMany students told me this was one of their favorite activities of the year. For some, it was the first time they truly felt like scientists and engineers. Your support helped transform abstract concepts into an unforgettable learning experience and gave students the confidence to think critically and creatively.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students and helping make science come alive in our classroom. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and belief in education.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,\r\nKaleb Kofford","fullyFundedDate":1759264773093,"projectUrl":"project/bright-ideas-take-flight/9758218/","projectTitle":"Bright Ideas Take Flight","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kofford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8142052"},{"teacherId":6083460,"projectId":9530474,"letterContent":"These snacks went so quickly. Kids come to to class hungry! I love that I was able to support their needs with providing them a safe space to come to, and some great snacks on those days when they diddn't have money to buy lunch (or they just didn't like the lunch that was provided.\r\n\r\nUnless you are in the classroom, you would never understand how many kids come to school hungry every day & how much of a distraction that is for students. I know when I am hungry, sometimes all I can think about is what am I going to eat!? The kids feel that too.\r\n\r\nThey are so thankful and so am I .","fullyFundedDate":1754420221464,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-the-kiddos-birthdays-hung/9530474/","projectTitle":"Snacks for the Kiddos! (Birthdays, Hungry Kids, and Incentives)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp6083460_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1543096987235","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6083460"},{"teacherId":9720605,"projectId":9475525,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of \"A World to See: Diversity Is Key.\" Your gift has directly enriched our classroom. Thank you for helping expand our students' worldviews and investing in a more inclusive classroom!\r\n\r\nYour support helps foster cultural awareness, inclusive dialogue, and validated student identities by integrating diverse perspectives into resources and activities. It promotes equitable participation through structured collaboration and rotating roles, supports critical thinking as students compare sources and acknowledge bias, and builds empathy and social-emotional skills as they engage with stories different from their own, while expanding cultural literacy, strengthening community connections with families and local members, encouraging reflective practice on identities and assumptions, and enhancing literacy through diverse voices and formats, all of which contribute to a more inclusive classroom culture and, ultimately, stronger academic achievement and preparation for global citizenship. \r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for helping us create a learning environment where every student can see themselves and others represented and valued.","fullyFundedDate":1761789329900,"projectUrl":"project/a-world-to-see-diversity-is-key/9475525/","projectTitle":"A World to See: Diversity Is Key!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cortez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9720605_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y362&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752783739139","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9720605"},{"teacherId":3031253,"projectId":9582831,"letterContent":"We are so appreciative of each of you and your contributions to our project. With your help, we have cut, tied and donated over 100 blankets to our local homeless shelters just in time for the cold winter months. We know the results of this project will benefit many people, and we couldn't have done it without your help.\r\n\r\nIn addition, many of my students have expressed interest in continuing this project within their own homes. Some have asked their parents for fleece so they can make blankets of their own, for their family members, or continue our goal to help the community. It has been so uplifting to see my students see the joy of caring for others and gain a desire to continue to do so with their families. I am very grateful for the role each of you have played to give my students the opportunity to learn a new skill and help take care of our community.","fullyFundedDate":1758822642983,"projectUrl":"project/keep-our-community-warm/9582831/","projectTitle":"Keep Our Community Warm","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reeser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3031253_orig.jpg?crop=2604,2604,x35,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757435679069","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3031253"},{"teacherId":9405946,"projectId":9576389,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity! My classroom has benefited greatly with the addition of the headphones that you helped fund. These are easily the highest quality headphones that I've ever had in my classroom and the students like them a lot. The colors and comfortable padding make them much more appealing to use. \r\n\r\nThey serve multiple purposes in my classroom, as some students benefit from added focus on assignments with audio components or are able to engage with additional accessibility modifications. For my students that need help catching up in their general reading levels and literacy, they are an essential tool to help them listen to new and often complex scientific vocabulary. You have helped them grow and succeed in my classroom and for that I am so grateful! Please know you are appreciated and truly made a difference in many children's lives. :)","fullyFundedDate":1755482965079,"projectUrl":"project/close-literacy-gaps-with-audiovisual-aid/9576389/","projectTitle":"Close Literacy Gaps With Audiovisual Aids","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Nunez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9405946_orig.jpg?crop=1696,1696,x0,y655&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754946077978","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9405946"},{"teacherId":1789430,"projectId":8843989,"letterContent":"My students were surprised that math could be in books that were not text books. Thank you for donating so that we could have books with math and about math and about using math on our classroom shelves. The books have helped students see math differently.\r\n Many students enjoyed the books with mathematical puzzles; some even wrote about the puzzles so they could try them at home with their family. Some students also expressed disbelief that math could be used in a social aspect kind of way. They thought the idea of having mathematically inspired nicknames absurd, but I enjoyed reading about a girl being called |initials| because she was always positive.\r\n Again, thanks for helping my students and myself see math differently.","fullyFundedDate":1727979844601,"projectUrl":"project/math-reading-increased-achievement/8843989/","projectTitle":"Math + Reading = Increased Achievement!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schlink","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1789430_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660783635693","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1789430"},{"teacherId":7236209,"projectId":8877569,"letterContent":"These resources are a game changer for these 7th graders. There have been several instances where students have truly needed this space to self-regulate and a sad event where a class as a whole dispersed the items and used them to regulate until a counselor could check-in with the class. \r\n\r\nThere are things in all of our lives where we need space and time to regulate but do not feel prepared or in the right space to move to a separate building or talk to someone about what is going on quite yet. I encourage students to use this space when they need breaks, to calm down, regulate, and feel at peace in the environment.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful for the donations and the support in creating this safe haven and an emotionally supportive classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1733854557066,"projectUrl":"project/zen-zone/8877569/","projectTitle":"Zen Zone","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miyagawa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7236209_orig.jpg?crop=1384,1384,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650492583247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7236209"},{"teacherId":9720605,"projectId":8725473,"letterContent":"I am excited to share the wonderful impact of the lighting project you generously supported in my classroom!\r\n\r\nThank you to your contributions, we have transformed the learning environment with improved lighting. The vibrant and welcoming atmosphere has not only enhanced visibility but also sparked greater enthusiasm among my students. They love the new setup, which has made lessons more engaging and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nYour support has truly made a difference, and I am grateful for your commitment to enhancing our educational experience. 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