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They have benefited by creating engaging activities during class, such as learning colors using their crayons and cutting geometric shapes with their new scissors. \r\nIt's impressive how you have supported my students' growth and how they take advantage of every single item to achieve meaningful learning.\r\n\r\nI want to thank you for all your support.","fullyFundedDate":1748291055732,"projectUrl":"project/to-have-another-language-is-to-possess-a/9151608/","projectTitle":"To Have Another Language Is to Possess a Second Soul","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9939270_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741632387010","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9939270"},{"teacherId":9939264,"projectId":9297350,"letterContent":"I want to sincerely thank you for your generous donation of disinfectant and cleaning supplies, pencils, erasers, and sensory toys, among other supplies. Your kindness and support have made a lasting impact on our classroom.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, we are better equipped to maintain a clean, healthy environment where students can feel safe and focused. The basic supplies like pencils and erasers may seem small, but they play a big role in helping our students engage and succeed each day. The sensory toys have brought comfort and joy to students who need extra support with focus and emotional regulation, and their smiles say it all.\r\n\r\nYour donation has touched our hearts and truly uplifted our classroom. Thank you for believing in our students and showing them that their education matters.","fullyFundedDate":1746453827260,"projectUrl":"project/rileys-rising-giants/9297350/","projectTitle":"Riley's Rising Giants","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Riley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9939264_orig.jpg?crop=1987,1987,x0,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741623030235","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9939264"},{"teacherId":9939264,"projectId":9151628,"letterContent":"On behalf of my 3rd-grade class, I want to express our deepest gratitude for your generous donation. Thanks to your support, we were able to provide essential supplies like pencils, erasers, a pencil sharpener, a glue gun, snacks, juice, and even some cheerful classroom decorations that have brightened up our learning space.\r\n\r\nThese contributions may seem small, but they make a huge difference in our students' daily lives. Having the right tools helps them stay focused, feel cared for, and enjoy school more. The snacks and juice have helped keep little minds energized and ready to learn, and the warm, welcoming classroom environment you've helped create means the world to us.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' success. Your kindness and generosity are truly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1745635877944,"projectUrl":"project/rileys-rocking-rockstars/9151628/","projectTitle":"Riley's Rocking Rockstars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Riley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9939264_orig.jpg?crop=1987,1987,x0,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741623030235","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9939264"},{"teacherId":2354615,"projectId":9146645,"letterContent":"Once again, thank you so much for your generosity. Your donation to my project has made a huge impact on my students. We were super excited to receive packages throughout the week. Who doesn't like a package delivered? It was wonderful to be able to store all the snacks and food in the plastic containers and then to bring the containers out for the students to choose their own snacks. Everyone likes a bit of variety! \r\n\r\nIt was heartwarming for me to be able to provide a basic need to my students. They ate while working on different subjects; sometimes we were working on poetry or math or coding or just relaxing with a good book. But, no one was hungry thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1742389943678,"projectUrl":"project/we-cant-learn-when-we-are-thinking-abou/9146645/","projectTitle":"We Can't Learn When We Are Thinking About Food","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sheehan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2354615_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472320603452","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jsheehan"},{"teacherId":9255543,"projectId":9254649,"letterContent":"I want to say THANK YOU for your donations to assist in being able to provide comfortable seating in my library area and the learning to read books! My students absolutely loved the comfortable chairs while they read. Everyone wanted their chance to sit in them! They also loved the learning to read books and how they helped them to read. \r\nMy students small step progress was amazing and to watch their faces when they were reading was worth it all. I know I will be able use these chairs and books over the years to help more children!","fullyFundedDate":1746785892008,"projectUrl":"project/ms-oakleys-growing-minds/9254649/","projectTitle":"Ms. Oakley's Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hilton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9255543_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745849975135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9255543"},{"teacherId":8386504,"projectId":9193050,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! My project was fully funded and the beautiful books have been delivered. All of the students were so excited to see and touch the books and they are eager to get a headstart on preparing for the 2026 Battle of the Books next Spring.\r\nHaving the books prior to the end of the year will allow students to read over the summer. Having multiple copies means students do not have to wait for another to finish reading. Thank you again for generosity and support.","fullyFundedDate":1742694473993,"projectUrl":"project/help-arm-us-for-the-battleof-the-b/9193050/","projectTitle":"Help Arm Us for the Battle......of the Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. SMITH","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8386504"},{"teacherId":9796035,"projectId":9047677,"letterContent":"Each and every one of my students now have the opportunity to enjoy technology without disturbing their peers. We are extremely grateful for your over pouring support to ensure we are able to complete assignments and assessments without waiting for another student to finish first. At times, it has been so hard to finish an assignment with no headphones due to the impact all of the different noises make. Now we can all enjoy peace and quietness since we have enough for an entire classroom. 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