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Our student leaders are working hard—making announcements, organizing books, creating flyers, planning reading buddy time, and designing a sensory-safe reading corner—to ensure that every child feels welcomed and supported.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your belief in our mission. Because of you, students who may not have access to books at home will be able to choose stories they love, and our young leaders will grow their skills in reading, writing, speaking, and service. 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Your donation provides the essential supplies—plant pods, seedlings, and nutrients—that will help our garden grow strong and allow students to immerse themselves in real-world STEM learning.\r\n\r\nWith your support, students will be able to observe how plants grow without soil and ultimately harvest the leafy greens and herbs they've nurtured. These experiences build responsibility, confidence, and a deeper understanding of biology and sustainability.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your generosity and belief in our students. You're helping us create a vibrant classroom lab where science comes alive—and where every child can watch their learning take root and grow. 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Your support has helped us build a classroom that reflects who they are and what they need.\r\nThanks to you, our new color printer is bringing lessons to life with vibrant visuals that my students can connect to and understand. The dry erase markers and fine motor games have turned practice into play, helping them build essential academic and motor skills while having fun. The snacks you provided ensure that no child starts the day hungry, allowing them to focus, participate, and feel comfortable and cared for in our classroom.\r\nEvery item you funded was chosen with my students' sensory, academic, and emotional needs in mind—and you made it all possible. Because of you, our classroom is more engaging, more inclusive, and more joyful. You didn't just fund supplies; you invested in my students' confidence and their belief that they matter. From the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of my kinders who are enjoying these materials every day: thank you for bringing growth, color, care, and joy into our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758130101211,"projectUrl":"project/color-care-and-creativity-for-kinder-s/9695028/","projectTitle":"Color, Care, and Creativity for Kinder Stars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barnes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8152987_orig.jpg?crop=901,901,x0,y150&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661893881382","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8152987"},{"teacherId":10333826,"projectId":9860976,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project! Because of your contribution, our classroom now has the shelf-stable food we need to stock our school's pantry and introduce students to meaningful lessons about hunger, service, and community care. 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