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Your generosity makes a meaningful difference in the daily lives of the children I work with.\r\n\r\nMany of my students come from low-income households and rely on school not only for learning but also for consistent meals and support throughout the day. Having snacks available ensures that students who arrive hungry—or who become hungry between meals—can refuel and stay focused on learning.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students will have access to nutritious snacks that help them maintain energy, improve concentration, and feel cared for while they are at school. Something as simple as a snack can make a big difference in a child's ability to participate, stay engaged, and feel comfortable in the classroom.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donation shows our students that there are people in their community who believe in them and want them to succeed. 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Your generosity truly makes a difference every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1767245051207,"projectUrl":"project/wobble-while-we-work/9718261/","projectTitle":"Wobble While We Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rex","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2908635_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743313721563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2908635"},{"teacherId":10036120,"projectId":9677592,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Because of you, our students now have alphabet play dough mats and dry erase boards that have already brought energy, creativity, and confidence into our daily learning.\r\nWe are using these new resources during our literacy and word-building time. Students shape letters with play dough on the alphabet mats, then practice writing the same letters on their dry erase boards. 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Southgate Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Moore, Oklahoma that is part of Moore Public Schools.
It serves 523 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 281 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Southgate Elementary School
$157,451
raised using DonorsChoose
281
projects
funded
82
teachers
funded
401
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Southgate Elementary School has received support from
233 individuals from Oklahoma and
168 individuals out-of-state.