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After that we started germinating our flower and vegetable seeds.ina few weeks things will begin to sprout.we also decorated our garden with pinwheels and labels for our plants.without your support this would have not been possible.youu are amazing and generous.we appreciate you generosity in helping our garden grow.you Rock!","fullyFundedDate":1776792244206,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-planting/10196180/","projectTitle":"Let’s get planting!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. N.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4377319_orig.jpg?crop=1265,1265,x0,y12&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565223902451","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alicia-m-napoli"},{"teacherId":2239776,"projectId":10042111,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your generous support through DonorsChoose. Because of your kindness, our students now have access to school uniform tops and pants—something that makes a meaningful difference in their daily lives.\r\n\r\nIn our school community, many students face challenges that go beyond the classroom, including limited access to clean, well-fitting clothing. When students feel comfortable and confident in what they are wearing, it directly impacts their ability to focus, participate, and engage in learning. Your donation helps remove a barrier that too often goes unnoticed but deeply affects student success.\r\n\r\nSince receiving the uniforms, we have already seen a positive shift. Students are coming to school more prepared, with a greater sense of pride and belonging. Something as simple as having clothes that fit properly and meet school expectations can boost confidence and reduce stress, allowing students to concentrate more fully on their education.\r\n\r\n\r\nYour generosity has not only provided essential items but has also shown our students that there are people who care about their well-being and believe in their potential. That message is powerful and lasting.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a tangible difference in our classroom and in the lives of our students. Your support truly matters.","fullyFundedDate":1768852538372,"projectUrl":"project/removing-barriers-to-learning-with-schoo/10042111/","projectTitle":"Removing Barriers to Learning with School Uniforms","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mancinelli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2239776"},{"teacherId":2226920,"projectId":10041523,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and our classroom community, I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support. Because of your kindness, my students received dry erase boards, dry erase markers, snacks, and cleaning supplies. This has made a meaningful difference in our daily learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe dry erase boards and markers provide students with an engaging, hands-on way to practice skills, share their thinking, and participate actively during lessons. These tools help build confidence because every student has the opportunity to solve problems, take risks, and learn from mistakes in a supportive way.\r\n\r\nThe snacks are also deeply appreciated. They help students stay focused, energized, and ready to learn throughout the school day. Your generosity supports not only their academic growth, but also their overall well-being.\r\n\r\nMy students have taken ownership in cleaning up after themselves with the cleaning and organizational supplies donated.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my students and investing in their success. Your kindness reminds them that there are people who care about their education and future. We are truly grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1768793916410,"projectUrl":"project/young-minds-on-a-mission/10041523/","projectTitle":"Young Minds on a Mission","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rocchio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2226920"},{"teacherId":2223496,"projectId":10041139,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation of snacks and cleaning supplies to our classroom. Your kindness and support truly make a meaningful difference in our daily learning environment.\r\n\r\nHaving access to snacks ensures that our students can stay focused, energized, and ready to learn throughout the day. For many, these small provisions go a long way in helping them feel comfortable and cared for, allowing them to fully engage in their lessons.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the cleaning supplies you provided help us maintain a safe, organized, and healthy classroom space. A clean environment not only promotes physical well-being but also supports students' ability to concentrate and take pride in their surroundings.\r\n\r\nYour generosity directly contributes to creating a positive and supportive atmosphere where students can thrive academically and socially. We are incredibly grateful for your investment in our classroom and in the success of our students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your thoughtful contribution and for being an important part of our learning community.","fullyFundedDate":1768781285633,"projectUrl":"project/clean-fed-and-ready-to-learn/10041139/","projectTitle":"Clean, Fed, and Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Prescott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2223496_orig.jpg?crop=343,343,x0,y22&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627515818407","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hprescott"},{"teacherId":10413722,"projectId":10045093,"letterContent":"The new uniforms your donation funded are being worn with pride. The uniform shirts and pants required by our district are always an added expense for families and often they just cant afford new ones when needed. The collection we received have been added to our \"clothing closet\" and students have been able to select what they need from there. \r\n\r\nThe students are familiar with the clothing closet. It has been filled with used clothing donations of various sizes. Correct or popular sizes were not usually available. The funded clothing was so embraced by our students! It feels like shopping instead of picking out used. ill fitting clothing to wear in front of their peers all day. It really has made an impact of many young people by helping them feel better about themselves. \r\n\r\nOur school family will continue to provide for our students in any way we can. We will do it one way or another but certainly and wholeheartedly appreciate the help from donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1769099383826,"projectUrl":"project/looking-good-feeling-better/10045093/","projectTitle":"Looking good, feeling better","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jenkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10413722"},{"teacherId":9420176,"projectId":9896402,"letterContent":"Thank you for taking the time to donate to our project. My students were very excited to have the opportunity to work with hole punchers. The students have used them to create different things for their most recent project for Black History Month when we were studying Jacob Lawrence. They have helped my younger students with their fine motor skills as well building up their muscularity. These students used the hole punchers to create dots on their Yahoo Kusama inspired pumpkins. I appreciate again your time and assisting us and supporting the arts in our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1770686601388,"projectUrl":"project/punching-holes-in-art/9896402/","projectTitle":"Punching Holes in Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Littleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9420176"},{"teacherId":10413552,"projectId":10044583,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation and for supporting my students. Your contribution has provided valuable materials that help students succeed in academic tasks while also supporting a clean and healthy learning environment.\r\n\r\nSince incorporating these items into our sessions, I have observed improvements in students' visual-motor and visual-perceptual skills. The whiteboard easel has been helpful in presenting written information on a vertical surface. This has improved students' writing legibility and overall engagement in activities.\r\n\r\nStudents also enjoy the Peekaboo Fishbowl Friends toy, which allows them to practice visual discrimination and visual-motor skills while matching by color and number. Overall, these supplies have increased students' attention, focus, and motivation to participate in therapy-based activities. We truly appreciate your generosity and support.","fullyFundedDate":1769039641364,"projectUrl":"project/ms-devins-ot-classroom/10044583/","projectTitle":"Ms. Devin's OT Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Devin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10413552"},{"teacherId":2207584,"projectId":10044311,"letterContent":"We really appreciate all of the wonderful items you donated to our classroom. We have really been enjoying using the breathing boards to help regulate our bodies so that we can learn. We started doing them as a whole and now the kids are using them independently to bring their bodies back to calm. \r\nI have learned a lot by watching how much regulation plays such an important role in children's learning. We continue to learn about and use the tools we were given to learn about our feelings and how to regulate them. \r\nI can't express enough how much of an impact this has already had on our classroom and looking forward to working with you again in the future. Thank you so much for your generous contribution. We will forever appreciate it.","fullyFundedDate":1769182108648,"projectUrl":"project/wild-and-rooted/10044311/","projectTitle":"Wild and Rooted","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rose","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2207584"},{"teacherId":1755664,"projectId":10042895,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for the generous donation of Clorox wipes and tissues to our classroom. These supplies make a meaningful difference in our daily learning environment by helping us maintain a clean, healthy space where students can focus on learning. With young learners sharing materials, desks, and classroom tools throughout the day, having disinfecting wipes readily available allows us to quickly sanitize surfaces and reduce the spread of germs.\r\n\r\nThe tissues are just as important for supporting our students' well-being. During cold and allergy seasons especially, students often need tissues throughout the day. Having a reliable supply means students can take care of themselves without worry, helping them stay comfortable and ready to learn. Small items like these truly make a big impact on our classroom routine.","fullyFundedDate":1768860251628,"projectUrl":"project/bye-bye-germs/10042895/","projectTitle":"Bye Bye, Germs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hocknell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1755664_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449460324041","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/madams"},{"teacherId":2233464,"projectId":10021853,"letterContent":"You have brought countless smiles to the faces of so many beautiful young people. The snacks, cleaning products and comfort items arrived so quickly after my project was fully funded. The students saw all of the boxes and said it felt like Christmas! Several students happily helped me organize and stock my closet and all the new supplies.\r\nOur student ambassadors have assisted with the distribution of the cleaning supplies, tissues and paper towels. They delivered some to each classroom and left over supplies are on hand until depleted. \r\n\r\nThis project has helped our staff and students but personally, it's made this year so much easier for me (and my family). I spend a lot of my own money on supplies for myself and other staff. I am at whole box stores weekly to purchase snacks, drinks, and hygiene products for the students. I will certainly continue to do so but will also encourage friends, and family to donate towards projects on Donors Choose and support our educators.","fullyFundedDate":1768671870001,"projectUrl":"project/clean-warm-and-happy/10021853/","projectTitle":"Clean, Warm, and Happy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2233464_orig.png?crop=797,797,x238,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690426873281","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cp-mrs-s"},{"teacherId":3594156,"projectId":10041333,"letterContent":"Providing basic supplies like snacks, tissues, and cleaning products has had an amazing impact on my classroom. These items address everyday barriers that often interfere with students' ability to focus, participate, and feel comfortable at school. Students even stop in my classroom because they know I have tissues they can use as we are entering allergy season!\r\n\r\nAccess to snacks helps stabilize energy levels and concentration. Instead of being distracted by hunger, my students can engage more fully in lessons, which will improve academic performance over time. The tissues and cleaning products help reduce the spread of germs in a classroom and not having basic items can be embarrassing for students. Something as small as needing a tissue and not having one can cause stress or social discomfort. Providing these supplies helps my students feel cared for, respected, safer, and more supported, which supports their emotional well-being and confidence. Addtionally, the colors of the world markers have really been helpful working on our Women's History Month projects. 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Coopers Poynt Family School is
an urban public school
in Camden, New Jersey that is part of Camden City School District.
It serves 405 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 207 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Coopers Poynt Family School
$140,309
raised using DonorsChoose
207
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
448
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
34
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Coopers Poynt Family School has received support from
307 individuals from New Jersey and
141 individuals out-of-state.