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These outdoor toys were a HUGE hit for my students. Their little hands loved playing with them. I loved seeing the friendship and communication it fostered. 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We are so happy to be starting out the new year with an organized and developmentally appropriate bathroom set up. I am loving the 20 second hand-washing timer most of all so far, good for staff too! The baby wipes will have so many great purposes for a special education classroom. What a thoughtful and practical gift you have given to my team. I can't say it enough but i'll try. \r\n\r\nChatGPT said:\r\n\r\nThank you\r\nGracias\r\nMerci\r\nDanke\r\nGrazie\r\nObrigado / Obrigada\r\nDank je\r\nСпасибо\r\nДякую\r\nDziękuję\r\nDěkuji\r\nĎakujem\r\nΕυχαριστώ\r\nTeşekkür ederim\r\nشكراً\r\nתודה\r\nمتشکرم\r\nधन्यवाद\r\nধন্যবাদ\r\nநன்றி\r\nありがとう\r\n감사합니다\r\n谢谢\r\n多謝\r\nขอบคุณ\r\nCảm ơn\r\nTerima kasih\r\nAsante\r\nNgiyabonga\r\nNgā mihi","fullyFundedDate":1746674125810,"projectUrl":"project/bathroom-organization-and-care-supplies/9124159/","projectTitle":"Bathroom Organization and Care Supplies for Special Education","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Donnelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9885875_orig.jpg?crop=317,317,x0,y136&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739658865500","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/room12msdonnelly"},{"teacherId":3725317,"projectId":8260071,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the continuous support of my students and my classroom. 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Clay, paint, small parts - we used all of these to build creatures that we crafted after studying life cycles and writing about our imaginary beings. There is no child that doesn't love art and my kids were no exception. I tried to incorporate as many hands-on projects as I could before the school year wrapped up and I can only hope that my students not only learned, but they loved school as a result of your generosity. \r\n\r\nThank you for being a part of my village. You rose to the calling to take care of ALL of our children and I am grateful to serve alongside you.","fullyFundedDate":1742253119762,"projectUrl":"project/sparking-brilliance-transforming-classr/9142303/","projectTitle":"Sparking Brilliance: Transforming Classrooms with Tools for Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Banks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6847385_orig.jpg?crop=202,202,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753675897503","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6847385"},{"teacherId":9885875,"projectId":9261862,"letterContent":"Thanks to you, our classroom turned into the fine motor Olympics! My students snipped, glued, pinched, and built their way to stronger hands and bigger smiles. Who needed a gym membership when we had scissors, playdough, and clothespins?\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, little fingers got stronger, handwriting got neater, and snack bags were opened without a single call for backup. Every wobbly Lego tower, carefully cut-out shape, and \"Look what I made!\" moment happened because you made it possible. \r\n\r\nYou didn't just give supplies—you gave my students confidence, independence, and the joy of creating. 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The LED boards are used everyday during our quiet time and have helped grow literacy skills in a fun way. The students are drawing pictures of each other, writing their friends' names, and gaining confidence in trying to use sounds to spell words. We also have added the magnetic dress up characters into our independent time.\r\n These materials will continue to support and expand excitement in our classroom for years to come. We are so excited to use these materials with our incoming kids next year as well, The new vet x-rays and light board will be a huge hit at the beginning of the year. Thank you again for helping this become a reality.","fullyFundedDate":1746556223111,"projectUrl":"project/prek-power/9147105/","projectTitle":"PreK Power!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Odom","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2548804"},{"teacherId":2600670,"projectId":9139936,"letterContent":"Thank you for the opportunity to let my students explore careers through food trucks. The pizza food truck was a great time for the students to learn nutrition, hygiene for handling food, customer service, money skills, and food preparation. \r\nThe students were able to have a pizza food truck, a sandwich food truck, and an ice cream truck. They took turns practicing working at the food trucks and being customers. This gave them the chance to practice their social and life skills in a meaningful way. 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