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The learning supplies allow us to continue hands-on activities that make learning fun, engaging, and accessible for everyone.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited to see the new materials, especially the colorful hats and gloves! They loved looking through the different items and talking about how we would use them. Having these resources available also helps create a classroom where every child feels cared for, included, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nOne of the greatest gifts this project has provided is relief for our families. Items like winter accessories, snacks, and school supplies are often things we rely on families to donate throughout the year. Thanks to you, that burden has been lifted, allowing us to meet these needs without asking families to provide additional items. Your generosity ensures that our students can focus on what matters most: learning, growing, and being kids!\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue using these resources throughout the school year. As we learn and grow together, I hope to continue building a classroom community where students feel safe, supported, and confident. Your contribution has helped make that possible, and I am incredibly grateful that you chose to invest in my students.\r\n\r\nThank you for reminding us that a little kindness can make a big difference. You have helped provide more than supplies...you have helped provide warmth, nourishment, comfort, and opportunities for my students to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1792716801434,"projectUrl":"project/warmth-care-and-hunger-in-k/10764969/","projectTitle":"Warmth, Care, and Hunger in K","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8486020_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658770472145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8486020"},{"teacherId":10411940,"projectId":10039557,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity and support, I was able to travel from Pennsylvania to Atlanta, Georgia, to attend the Ron Clark Academy (RCA) Experience. In June, I had the incredible opportunity to spend two days learning alongside educators from across the country and being inspired by some of the best educators in the field. The experience was both energizing and transformative. Through engaging workshops, demonstrations and conversations, I gained practical strategies and ideas that I could bring directly back to my classroom and my school. As a PBIS House leader in my elementary school, I was especially excited to bring back what I learned to help us continue developing, growing and strengthening our PBIS House program. \r\n\r\nThis experience has helped me grow not only as a music teacher, but also as a PBIS leader. RCA challenged me to think beyond traditional teaching methods and consider new ways to make learning exciting, meaningful, and memorable. I returned to school this fall with renewed enthusiasm and a toolbox full of new strategies to increase student engagement, build stronger relationship, celebrate student success and create a positive school culture. In the first ten days of school, I've already started putting several of these ideas into practice and sharing what I learned with my colleagues and administrators, allowing the impact of this experience to reach beyond my own music classroom. \r\n\r\nMost importantly, the investment you've made is directly impacting my students. Our House program continues to grow into Year Two. Students are becoming more invested in making it their own. Students recently voted on House mascots to represent each House, giving them a voice in shaping their House identities. We are continuing to build our House chants this year to create excitement, unity and school spirit. We are also electing Student House Captains in 5th and 6th grades in the upcoming weeks. These experiences give students opportunities to to develop leadership, responsibility, teamwork and pride in their school community. I'm incredibly thankful to every donor who made this opportunity possible. For two days, I was surrounded by educators who were passionate about learning, growing, and making a difference in the lives of their students. I left RCA feeling inspired, energized, and reminded of just how powerful great teaching can be! It is an experience I will carry with me throughout my teaching journey.","fullyFundedDate":1776433399318,"projectUrl":"project/the-rca-experience-investing-in-and-bu/10039557/","projectTitle":"The RCA Experience: Investing in and Building Joyful Student Achievement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tully","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10411940"},{"teacherId":7468098,"projectId":9716788,"letterContent":"When our new Language Builder sets arrived, my students were so excited to explore them. The realistic figures and bright pictures immediately grabbed their attention and brought a new level of engagement to our lessons. These materials have made learning language more interactive and meaningful, especially for my students who benefit from hands-on activities.\r\n\r\nWe've been using the sets daily during small group instruction and speech sessions. They've helped my students make clearer connections between objects, words, and actions — and I've already noticed an increase in participation and confidence during language activities. The materials allow each child to practice communication skills at their own level, which is so important in our classroom.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue expanding vocabulary and begin using the verb cards to build short phrases and sentences. I am so grateful for your generosity and support. 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