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Because of your support, our classroom is not only better equipped but also safer, healthier, and more welcoming for every child who walks through our door.\r\n\r\nMaintaining a clean and hygienic classroom is essential to creating a space where students feel comfortable, confident, and ready to learn. The supplies you donated—such as disinfecting wipes, tissues, hand sanitizer, soap, paper towels, and other essential items—are used daily and play a critical role in supporting student health and well-being. These items may seem simple, but they make an extraordinary difference. They help reduce the spread of germs, encourage good hygiene habits, and allow students to focus on learning rather than discomfort or illness.\r\n\r\nYour generosity also alleviates a significant burden for teachers and families alike. Classroom supplies are often purchased out of pocket, and having access to donated materials allows me to redirect time, energy, and resources back into instruction and student engagement. Because of you, I can spend less time worrying about running out of essential items and more time supporting my students academically and emotionally.\r\n\r\nPlease know that your generosity does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. Every wipe used to clean a surface, every tissue offered to a student in need, and every moment of reassurance that comes from a clean, safe classroom is a direct result of your kindness. You have made a tangible difference, and your support has helped create an environment where students can thrive.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you for your generosity, compassion, and commitment to supporting education. We are truly grateful for your willingness to give and for the positive impact you have had on our classroom. Your donation has strengthened our learning community, and we are incredibly thankful for your continued support.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,\r\n\r\nMs. Gonzaga\r\n1st Grade\r\nP.S.11 Highbridge","fullyFundedDate":1757515476208,"projectUrl":"project/be-a-hygiene-hero/9680418/","projectTitle":"Be a Hygiene Hero!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonzaga","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10005960_orig.jpg?crop=1280,1280,x345,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745592644256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgonzaga"},{"teacherId":3397190,"projectId":9638626,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our math project. Your contribution made it possible for our classroom to receive new manipulatives and dry-erase boards, and the impact has been immediate and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThe math manipulatives helped students better understand numbers and problem-solving through hands-on learning. They were able to explore concepts in a concrete, engaging way that supported their confidence and accuracy.\r\n\r\nThe dry-erase boards allowed students to practice skills such as writing their numbers and staying actively engaged. They also made it possible for students to receive instant feedback. These boards encouraged participation, collaboration, and a willingness to try new strategies without fear of making mistakes.\r\n\r\nYour generosity created a more interactive and supportive math environment where every student felt empowered to learn. 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It helped make our lessons clearer and more accessible for all learners.\r\n\r\nThe journals provided students with a personal space to write, draw, and build on their fine motor and communication skills. Daily journaling helped them grow more confident and independent.\r\n\r\nYour support created a classroom where students feel included, empowered, and proud of their work. We are truly grateful for the impact you made.","fullyFundedDate":1755521945023,"projectUrl":"project/big-ideas-start-on-small-pages/9283353/","projectTitle":"Big Ideas Start on Small Pages","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pena-Velez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3397190_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y736&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755813677308","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-penavelez"},{"teacherId":6970704,"projectId":9665343,"letterContent":"I am very excited to share with you that our snacks have helped our students tremendously! Our students have been getting some breaks in between during subject areas since our lunch schedule has been changed. The waters we got actually came in handy as we just went to our first field trip of the school year, which was to the Botanical garden and consisted of lots of walking. Students were able to take their water bottles on the trip and drink them when we had our lunch break and resting breaks. \r\n\r\nThese snacks have really made a huge difference in our classroom. I as well as my co-teacher and students beyond grateful for the joy that these snacks bri","fullyFundedDate":1757167346717,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time-success-time/9665343/","projectTitle":"Snack Time = Success Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6970704_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574537581995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-roman15"},{"teacherId":7238736,"projectId":9286089,"letterContent":"I am truly grateful for the generous donations I received for this project! Please know that with your help, my students are given a colorful classroom environment. The color printer allows me to print with color and add a splash of color to all our areas. It also allows me to send home flyers that \"pop\" and can grab the families' attention.\r\n\r\nThank you for contributing to make my students' first experiences in school a positive one, and for helping me provide a vibrant world of knowledge and imagination! I hope you will consider contributing to my future DonorsChoose projects in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1746490915196,"projectUrl":"project/in-living-color/9286089/","projectTitle":"In Living Color","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McQueen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7238736_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x245,y107&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589830130010","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cmmcqueen"},{"teacherId":7238736,"projectId":9286163,"letterContent":"I am truly grateful for the generous donations I received for this project! Please know that with your help, my students are given the opportunity to enhance their learning. They use their imagination and creativity with these new light table manipulatives each day during Center Time. My students especially love to play with the magnetic tiles road sets with cars and rainbow pebbles on the light table.\r\n\r\nThank you for contributing to make my students' first experiences in school a positive one, and for helping me provide a world of imagination and possibility to my students! I hope you will consider contributing to my future DonorsChoose projects in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1746490078813,"projectUrl":"project/light-up-learning/9286163/","projectTitle":"Light Up Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McQueen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7238736_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x245,y107&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589830130010","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cmmcqueen"},{"teacherId":3595369,"projectId":9299488,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! With your generous help, my students now have access to book bins that make it easy to find books at their reading level—encouraging independence and a love for reading.\r\nThe phonics set and literacy tools you helped provide are already making a difference. From letter tiles to interactive books, these hands-on materials are helping students build confidence in their reading and writing skills every day.\r\nWe're so grateful for your support in creating a learning space where every child can thrive. 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But the erasers that we have will be used again next year. \r\n\r\nWe cannot wait to put to use the materials that we have left over this upcoming school year. We are grateful for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1736778596033,"projectUrl":"project/daily-materials/9019040/","projectTitle":"Daily Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6970704_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574537581995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-roman15"},{"teacherId":6970704,"projectId":9008069,"letterContent":"We are beyond excited to share with you the impact that this project has had in our classroom. Pencils, crayons and the printer ink is used daily. We utilize everything with all our students. We still have materials left which we will use this upcoming school year. \r\n\r\nThe materials for the bulletin boards will be used for this upcoming school year so that is still packed up which I will be setting up the classroom in the next few weeks. Getting the classroom ready for students and parents to come in and visit.","fullyFundedDate":1734372413363,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-materials/9008069/","projectTitle":"Classroom Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6970704_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574537581995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-roman15"},{"teacherId":5242105,"projectId":9244553,"letterContent":"Thank You for Empowering Young Minds\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous support in helping us provide books to our students. Your contribution has made a meaningful difference in the lives of young learners who now have access to the tools they need to grow, imagine, and succeed.\r\n\r\nThanks to your donation, we were able to stock our classroom library with books,\" These books are more than just pages and ink—they are doorways to new worlds, ideas, and opportunities.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has not only enriched our students' education but also inspired a love of reading that will last a lifetime. We are deeply grateful for your belief in our mission and your commitment to educational equity.","fullyFundedDate":1746787118581,"projectUrl":"project/getting-comfy-with-a-good-book/9244553/","projectTitle":"Getting Comfy with a Good Book!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Isabel Vera Calderon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5242105_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748614649161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5242105"},{"teacherId":2303497,"projectId":6629333,"letterContent":"Thank you for taking the time to support our classroom! The variety of engaging reading and math resources you provided has made a big difference for my little learners. Each day, we use these materials during our guided literacy and math centers, and they've helped make that time more meaningful, fun, and productive.\r\n\r\nResources like sequencing activities, magnetic numbers, CVC flash cards, and dry erase boards have strengthened my students' reading, writing, and math skills. I've seen their fluency improve and their confidence grow with every activity.\r\n\r\nThese tools have not only reinforced what we're learning but have also sparked joy and excitement in our classroom. 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