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The room had such a relaxed energy, and it was wonderful to see students completely absorbed in building their flowers. Even better, they could take their finished creations home as a reminder of our time together.\r\n\r\nThroughout the year, we will continue using Mental Health Fridays to explore healthy ways to manage stress and take care of ourselves through creative activities, Play-Doh, games, mindfulness, and opportunities to simply unplug. Thank you for giving my students these moments of calm, creativity, and connection. Your generosity helps me create a classroom where students know their well-being matters as much as their academic success.","fullyFundedDate":1788265791509,"projectUrl":"project/building-calm-lego-play-doh-mental-h/10489418/","projectTitle":"Building Calm: LEGO, Play-Doh & Mental Health","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wallace","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3541361_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x772,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581035764245","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashleywallace"},{"teacherId":9758910,"projectId":10202219,"letterContent":"This event has been an annual tradition in our school. Unfortunately, the staff member who built up its grandeur and prestige was reassigned to another building at the end of last school year. It was unclear if this event would continue without her guidance.\r\n\r\nWhen students began asking the same question as the remaining staff, as early as November, it was clear that this moment of rest, relaxation, and reflection needed to happen. Mental Health and Wellness is not something that is always addressed or recognized as a priority; especially when our students' face home and food insecurity.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, students were able to enjoy a moment of peace with creative opportunities, community building, snacks, aromatic teas and potpourri, and the space to let loose and get silly. The timing between all their testing couldn't have been more perfect! It is with heartfelt gratitude that we at STEAM Academy thank you for your contribution and we look forward to making this event even bigger next year!","fullyFundedDate":1778173502604,"projectUrl":"project/wellness-event-a-break-between-testing/10202219/","projectTitle":"Wellness Event - a Break Between Testing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roberts","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9758910_orig.png?crop=354,354,x21,y43&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735336747648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-weiss-roberts"},{"teacherId":10243408,"projectId":9687079,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping create a safe and supportive space for students who need help regulating their emotions. Your generosity has truly made a difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nSince receiving the new resources, my students have been actively using the space as part of our daily emotional check-ins and self-regulation routines. One special moment that stood out was when the students first saw the bean bag chairs; they immediately ran over and jumped on them with excitement. It brought instant joy and comfort, and honestly, it put a huge smile on my face to see them so happy and at ease.\r\n\r\nThe fish tank has also become a calming focal point. Students often sit quietly and watch the fish during moments when they need to reset, helping them return to class feeling more focused and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are continuing to incorporate these resources into our social-emotional learning activities. Students are practicing mindfulness, using the space to reflect, and building skills to manage their emotions more independently. Our next steps include structured calming routines and guided reflection activities to help them better understand and express their feelings.\r\n\r\nI am forever grateful for your support. You have helped create a meaningful environment where students feel safe, cared for, and ready to succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1767710651952,"projectUrl":"project/calming-corner/9687079/","projectTitle":"Calming Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ingram","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10243408"},{"teacherId":3240755,"projectId":9720764,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support with this project. For Everyone is a fantastic letter/poem/piece of advice from Jason Reynolds to the reader. Thanks to your help, each of my senior students will have their own copy to take into the \"real world\" after graduation! Usually, my students borrow books from the school when they read, and thanks to you and your support, I'm able to give them a copy as a graduation gift.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, they will also be able to create a visual representation of their vision of the future to take with them as they move on.","fullyFundedDate":1765383781570,"projectUrl":"project/visions-of-the-future/9720764/","projectTitle":"Visions of the Future","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vogel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3240755_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619228310487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jenn-vogel"},{"teacherId":7027593,"projectId":9666347,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation for the purchasing of hygiene products within my classroom. Your support has directly enabled us to experience a variety of products, and my students are already loving them. \r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students now have access to products to support their well being and keep them focused on learning instead of concerned with their basic needs being met.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and for investing in something so important. Your gift is making a real difference in our classroom every day.","fullyFundedDate":1757223248249,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-love/9666347/","projectTitle":"Hygiene Love","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7027593_orig.jpg?crop=1179,1179,x166,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695676718236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7027593"},{"teacherId":7027593,"projectId":9666311,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom reading curriculum. Your support has directly enabled us to experience a variety of diverse books, and my students are already loving them. \r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students now have access to stories that reflect their own experiences and introduce them to a world of new cultures and characters.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and for investing in something so important. Your gift is making a real difference in our classroom every day.","fullyFundedDate":1756930973158,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-reading/9666311/","projectTitle":"Diverse Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7027593_orig.jpg?crop=1179,1179,x166,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695676718236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7027593"},{"teacherId":9862839,"projectId":9244069,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for all your donations. This year I feel reinvigorated and the students are already eagerly anticipating the book because they see my excitement. This will give them such a fantastic opportunity to experience various aspects of structure, character development, figurative language, narration techniques and impact of setting. Being able to give them a top notch example of literature from a 21st century female author is going to inspire quite a few of them. \r\n\r\nThe students are going to be able to connect this book to many of the prompts that the AP exam tends to use for the text analysis essay. The variety of themes and characters in this novel lend themselves nicely to the critical thinking these students are asked to display.","fullyFundedDate":1748387536516,"projectUrl":"project/making-literature-lit-again/9244069/","projectTitle":"Making Literature Lit Again","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fishlock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9862839"},{"teacherId":9776899,"projectId":9460416,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Care Cart project! Because of your generosity, my students now have access to essentials like deodorant, lotion, tissues, toothbrushes, and more. They know they do t need to ask, just come in and take what you need. The word is out on the cart and other students have started using it as well (how can I say no?). These small comforts have made a huge difference in their confidence and focus. 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