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Along the way, they discovered careers in engineering, design, and occupational therapy while developing teamwork, creativity, and real-world design skills.\r\n\r\nYour support made this hands-on, human-centered learning experience possible—thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1758919772856,"projectUrl":"project/stem-in-the-classroom/9747271/","projectTitle":"STEM in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5402834"},{"teacherId":114695,"projectId":9334214,"letterContent":"Wow, thanks to your generous donations of art supplies my very talented students are expressing their emotions, hopes, and dreams and better able to cope with difficulty learning, struggles with food, housing, healthcare, and living in 2025 in New York City. Being able to come into their counseling room and have a variety of beautify colored markers by Blick with the special paper allows them to make a new world for themselves.\r\n\r\nMy students are communicating though art thanks to your efforts. Your generosity should assist my high school students for many years to come. Next they plan to create their own books to improve their health and learning.","fullyFundedDate":1752092670223,"projectUrl":"project/communication-through-art/9334214/","projectTitle":"Communication Through Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lisa Harte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp114695_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450532889140","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-harte"},{"teacherId":114695,"projectId":9206380,"letterContent":"The health resource room was in need of an up to date iPad that students could use to do research related to all thing to improve their health and wellness to help them thrive in their classrooms, neighborhoods, and at home.\r\n\r\nStudents are very excited when the new ipad arived and they had control to self direct their learning with the helkp of hweir cousnelor to learn about building healthy habits and how to make lasting change to improve their learning.\r\n\r\nThis week when the students retrun to high school your gift will have even greater impact becasue the students will not have their own phones or iPads to do research due to the new technology ban for new York State students.","fullyFundedDate":1746753520203,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-health-resource-room-thrive/9206380/","projectTitle":"Help Our Health Resource Room Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lisa Harte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp114695_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450532889140","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-harte"},{"teacherId":114695,"projectId":9164825,"letterContent":"This school year was successful because of your financial and emotional support with the have encouraged my students to come to school knowing that if they came in they benefited from activities that you purchased. The snacks held them from breakfast until their lunch. This summer the students were thrilled with the items you purchased and it helped motivate them to be the best learners they could be. The students love hearing the singing bowl while practicing stress reduction techniques. \r\n\r\nThank you donors for thinking and acting on providing the snacks and sensory items I need as a psychologist to keep my students with special needs motivated to focus, improve their memory, and gain insights into interpersonal relationship building for school, work, family and society.","fullyFundedDate":1746560646723,"projectUrl":"project/keep-calm-by-fidgeting-eating-and-carry/9164825/","projectTitle":"Keep Calm by Fidgeting, Eating and Carry On","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lisa Harte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp114695_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450532889140","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-harte"},{"teacherId":114695,"projectId":9211631,"letterContent":"Between being unhoused, worried about parents being deported and food insecurity my special need students need comfort and support when they enter the Health Resource Room/counseling office. Thank you for going out of your way to provide the funding for food and lighting coverings as well as fidget objects to promote calmness necessary for these 40 students to learn and grow socially, emotionally, and academically.\r\n\r\nYour sensory objects bring joy to the adult students diagnosed with autism that I work with. They adore the new sensory tools and will improve their attendance when they know they can get something to eat in their counseling/health resource room if they are hungry.","fullyFundedDate":1746477932984,"projectUrl":"project/mindfulness-calming-items/9211631/","projectTitle":"Mindfulness Calming Items","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lisa Harte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp114695_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450532889140","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-harte"},{"teacherId":114695,"projectId":8979901,"letterContent":"Now my students are starting to learn and improve their health and wellness knowledge using the new iMac computer that is located in the Health Resource Room.\r\n\r\nIn this short time several of my students have learned to pick and plate healthy food items from the cafeteria and their energy and moods have inproved. My students have educated their siblings and parents on healthy cooking procedures and choose organic. What a fantastic opportunity you have provided for my students, thank you for your generous giving.","fullyFundedDate":1742943533666,"projectUrl":"project/health-resource-room-computer-for-studen/8979901/","projectTitle":"Health Resource Room Computer for Students Well Being","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lisa Harte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp114695_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450532889140","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-harte"},{"teacherId":5402834,"projectId":9110066,"letterContent":"Once again thank you so much for all your generous contributions. We can not thank you enough. We are currently using our new resources for our calming break room that functions as both a sensory-friendly retreat and a vocational learning space. This dual-purpose project has allowed students to actively participate in setting up the room by organizing supplies, assembling furniture, and establishing routines. A particularly meaningful moment occurred when one of our students, who typically struggles with transitions, independently restocked and organized the mini fridge and proudly explained the process to a peer. It was a powerful demonstration of how the calming environment is already promoting confidence, independence, and social engagement.\r\n\r\nThe next steps involve implementing structured vocational tasks within the calming break room. Students will begin practicing real-world skills such as operating small kitchen appliances, managing their time during tasks, and maintaining cleanliness and organization. We will also start introducing workplace etiquette scenarios, such as taking appropriate breaks and interacting respectfully with peers and supervisors. 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