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We really are appreciative, and we thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1758899248923,"projectUrl":"project/essential-school-supplies/9460394/","projectTitle":"Essential School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coreas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8982843_orig.jpg?crop=3060,3060,x0,y509&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752365441876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-coreas"},{"teacherId":8982843,"projectId":9532119,"letterContent":"We are thankful that you were able to donate to our cause. My colleague and I were brainstorming ways to get SEL and classroom essentials in our classrooms. These materials will support our students throughout the academic year and for years to come. We appreciate you and thank you! The students really liked this, and it actually helped them pay attention in class. They realise there are people out there who are willing to support their well-being during instruction. They wanted more, but of course, we could only get what we could, so this will support current and future students to come.","fullyFundedDate":1760453752722,"projectUrl":"project/sel-and-essential-items/9532119/","projectTitle":"SEL and Essential Items","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coreas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8982843_orig.jpg?crop=3060,3060,x0,y509&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752365441876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-coreas"},{"teacherId":9472220,"projectId":9250679,"letterContent":"I cannot express how thankful me and my students are in receiving these books. The students were so excited when I opened these boxes and they were already picking books that they wanted to read. When it comes to reading books in my classroom I give them time to read silently. When they are finished with the books the students write a short book summary that they can turn in for extra credit. The book summary focuses on what type of theme the book has and what type of evidence supports it. In this manner they are able to practice this skill with a book that they picked out themselves. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1746722125796,"projectUrl":"project/pure-reading/9250679/","projectTitle":"Pure Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Herrera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9472220_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708234568370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9472220"},{"teacherId":8982843,"projectId":9065258,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the new sports, games and new resources that you were able to get for our newcomer students. They have been asking to replace old basketballs and soccer balls in the gym. They also wanted more balls during recess in addition to small games like Uno and connect four. We really are thankful that we could provide variety of games for ours students so they can enjoy and love when they are with friends during lunch. \r\nThis contribute to the culture of our school whose core values is GRACE and we would like to give that to all who enters to our door everyday. Thank you again so much!","fullyFundedDate":1746786453920,"projectUrl":"project/great-extracurricular-items-for-newcomer/9065258/","projectTitle":"Great Extracurricular Items for Newcomer ELLs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coreas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8982843_orig.jpg?crop=3060,3060,x0,y509&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752365441876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-coreas"},{"teacherId":8982843,"projectId":9166185,"letterContent":"We thank you so much for the support you have given in providing bilingual books to our diverse students this year. My colleague and I would like our students to fall in love in reading books in both English and Spanish. Our students requested these books and since we are a title one school, it is important that our students have the opportunity to enjoy and continue to read. \r\n\r\nOur school mission to give GRACE to our students and our school community. Providing a space they can respect, appreciate, show compassion and empowerment it demonstrate that we all can achieve something with a book in our hands. This is something that we are willing to show even if it is the first step. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1746786013513,"projectUrl":"project/bilingual-graphic-novels/9166185/","projectTitle":"Bilingual Graphic Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coreas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8982843_orig.jpg?crop=3060,3060,x0,y509&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752365441876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-coreas"},{"teacherId":8982843,"projectId":9249905,"letterContent":"This academic year we were trying to instill the love of books for our newcomer students. Our students requested these books and was interested in reading them even if it is in English. Our students are encouraged to read during ELA, library, AIS periods and more. They are encouraged to also fill out an extra credit sheet to get extra points. Our current and future kids are excited to read these new addition in our classroom library. We would love to encourage current and future students to read. \r\n\r\nThank you,\r\nBest,\r\nMs Coreas","fullyFundedDate":1746786333410,"projectUrl":"project/explore-mangas-for-els/9249905/","projectTitle":"Explore Mangas for ELs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coreas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8982843_orig.jpg?crop=3060,3060,x0,y509&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752365441876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-coreas"},{"teacherId":8982843,"projectId":9179522,"letterContent":"This project will impact our students learning by already honing their home language and eventually transitioning what they know to English. This will be a great acquisition of language that we all want our kids to be - biliterate. We would like our students to want to know how to read, write, and speak English and Spanish so they can easily integrate in society. These books will encourage our students to hone their home language and hopefully transition it in English. Also students can push themselves reading what they like even if it is available in English.","fullyFundedDate":1744201525665,"projectUrl":"project/graphic-novels-manga-newcomer-students/9179522/","projectTitle":"Graphic Novels / Manga Newcomer Students Would Love","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coreas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8982843_orig.jpg?crop=3060,3060,x0,y509&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752365441876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-coreas"},{"teacherId":8982843,"projectId":9231832,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping add popular bilingual Spanish graphic novels in our classroom library and schools for our newcomer ELs. These books were one of many that our students requested however, with limited funds and gaining new books within the academic year seemed really hard. However, we are trying to encourage our students to read every day and these books would encourage our students the want to read. These books will encourage our students to hone their home language and hopefully transition it in English.","fullyFundedDate":1744234172729,"projectUrl":"project/bilingual-popular-graphic-novels/9231832/","projectTitle":"Bilingual Popular Graphic Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coreas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8982843_orig.jpg?crop=3060,3060,x0,y509&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752365441876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-coreas"},{"teacherId":9472220,"projectId":8389346,"letterContent":"The school gave an assembly and during that time we gave the students the hygiene kits. We explained the importance of hygiene and how these items would help with that. The students were thrilled to receive these kits. 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