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It showed our students that they are valued and that there are people willing to invest in their success—both in and out of the classroom.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our students, families, and staff, thank you for being an essential partner in our work. Your generosity truly makes a lasting difference, and we are deeply grateful for your continued support.","fullyFundedDate":1761574543708,"projectUrl":"project/mds-sensory-life/9736948/","projectTitle":"MDS Sensory Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. French","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9496957_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724293718306","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9496957"},{"teacherId":9496957,"projectId":9484524,"letterContent":"Your generosity provides students with the essential supplies they need to feel prepared, confident, and ready to learn. 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All of our treats are stored nicely in my classroom and available to the hardworking students who put in extra time afterschool.\r\nAgain, your donations have made it possible to provide children with a brain break snack before putting in an extra two hours after school.","fullyFundedDate":1761574543721,"projectUrl":"project/brain-break-treats/9731764/","projectTitle":"Brain Break Treats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DiTulio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6766998_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630022174372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6766998"},{"teacherId":4694472,"projectId":9506568,"letterContent":"My class this year is very different than the past few. This year I have students on many different academic levels which makes lesson planning that much more difficult. Incorporating Scholastic news into my lessons makes life a little easier. I was able to order Scholastic News on a few different levels therefore allowing my higher functioning students independent reading that they are interested in. These magazines offer many subjects that are more interesting to my students and give me the opportunity to see real discussion and written work. The subjects offered in the magazines are things that kids are interested in such as dinosaurs, candy and animals. These subjects allow the students to create better discussion and add their own experiences and knowledge to it. \r\nThank you for helping me give something to talk about, that is fun and exciting, to my class!! They smile when they see the package on my desk!","fullyFundedDate":1754329489871,"projectUrl":"project/everyone-loves-scholastic-news/9506568/","projectTitle":"Everyone Loves Scholastic News!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4694472_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510095574011","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/andrea-thomas"},{"teacherId":4694472,"projectId":9269677,"letterContent":"I am very thankful for all your donations. My class has been able to all learn on their levels and in their own way. We have learned about Native Americans, Prefixes and Suffixes, and worked our listening skills. \r\nThis project is very important for my class and I. This project helps me differentiate lessons and make them as fun as possible. Using. 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This selection of literature ensures that these students have a wide variety of narrative and informational texts that tell stories that these kids can connect to. These books are mirrors of the students.\r\nIn other instances, these books can tell educate us on unfamiliar experiences or things that are foreign to us. Books then become a window or a door to another world, rather than a mirror. They can take you somewhere you never could have gone or let you see something you've never seen.\r\nHow important and exciting. Onwards and upwards!","fullyFundedDate":1746785944655,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-representative-books-for-our-c/9089921/","projectTitle":"Diverse & Representative Books for Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Donaldson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9081002_orig.jpg?crop=1653,1653,x1075,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699839230937","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9081002"},{"teacherId":9081002,"projectId":8771243,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. I am honored that you would donate to my little classroom in my little school. The impact of your donation, however, is the opposite of little. \r\nWith my Puzzle Club, I provide a safe and uplifting after school environment. 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