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We are all so grateful for your kindness and generosity. \r\n\r\nThe students love to receive these exciting resources that assist during difficult times and also are materials that can aid in bonding and building social skills with their peer session groups. \r\n\r\nThese items are so greatly appreciated and support the mission of supporting these students with their goals and also provide comfort during moments of anxiety and distress. \r\n\r\nThank you again, I am so grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1778087868291,"projectUrl":"project/our-pared-down-wish-list/10200794/","projectTitle":"Our Pared Down Wish List","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rude","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9838317_orig.png?crop=200,200,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739893545309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9838317"},{"teacherId":9838317,"projectId":10264844,"letterContent":"Thank you so deeply for your kindness and generosity. \r\n\r\nThe students I serve are so thankful for the support and on this first day back to school, they are going to be exciting to check out the new fidgets and sensory items. \r\n\r\nThese items are great for sensory breaks and switching out fidgets to keep the materials in my room fresh and exciting. \r\n\r\nI am so grateful that you are part of our community and wanted to support this deserving group of students. 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Because of you, my ESOL classroom at Fort Mill High School — and the spaces just outside it — are a little more ready for the students who count on me every day.\r\n\r\nYour support funded a portable desk, a stool, cushions, paper, pencils and pens, translated and graphic novel versions of content-area books, and everyday school supplies. Each one solves a real problem:\r\n\r\nThe portable desk lets me move between classrooms without asking a content teacher to find space for me, so I can support students right where they are. The stool keeps me mobile in my own room, kneeling to eye level and checking in with small groups instead of staying anchored in one spot. The cushions give students a comfortable place to gather in the hallway in small groups — a space that feels like theirs. 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Each of these solves a real problem my students and I face:\r\n\r\n\t•\tThe portable desk means I can move between classrooms without asking a content teacher to carve out space for me — I can set up wherever I'm needed and support students right where they are.\r\n\t•\tThe stool lets me move around my own classroom easily, kneeling down to eye level with students, checking in with small groups, and staying flexible instead of anchored to one spot.\r\n\t•\tThe cushions give my students a comfortable place to gather in the hallway in small groups — a space that's theirs, where they can work together without feeling like they're in the way.\r\n\t•\tThe books are the same texts my students are reading in their content classes, but in their home languages and in graphic novel form. 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You've made a lasting difference in our classroom and in every space we borrow along the way.","fullyFundedDate":1778087866785,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-surfaces-that-support-writing/10088409/","projectTitle":"Flexible Surfaces That Support Writing, Thinking, and Speaking","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Willynn Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9646590_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724923891866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9646590"},{"teacherId":9838317,"projectId":10095577,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing our project to spread joy! \r\n\r\nI am beyond thrilled to introduce new projects and games to the students that I serve. \r\n\r\nThese items will be treasured group project resources that will get tons of use. Group sessions allow me the opportunity to see new skills utilized first hand and gives students a much needed refresh period before heading back to their school day. \r\n\r\nThese resources open up new opportunities for creative expression and group social skills. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1776120152399,"projectUrl":"project/pared-down-wish-list/10095577/","projectTitle":"Pared Down Wish List","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rude","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9838317_orig.png?crop=200,200,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739893545309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9838317"},{"teacherId":9838317,"projectId":9753774,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. I continue to be blown away by the support for our community. \r\n\r\nThe resources we received help bring new excitement to days when students feel overwhelmed or had a rough time at home. These resources provide something for the student's to look forward to during some of their most difficult moments. \r\n\r\nI will continue to serve these students to the best of my ability which has been enhanced by your generosity, which fills my tool-kit. \r\n\r\nI am so thankful that you chose this project and these students to support. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1776114683965,"projectUrl":"project/our-pared-down-wish-list/9753774/","projectTitle":"Our Pared Down Wish List","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rude","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9838317_orig.png?crop=200,200,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739893545309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9838317"},{"teacherId":9646590,"projectId":9927277,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for investing in my students and in the heart of our ESOL classroom. Your donations helped us create a true language lab—a space where multilingual learners feel free to move, think, speak, write, and grow at their own pace.\r\n\r\nThe rolling desk has already become one of the most loved pieces in our room. It gives students the freedom to choose the best place for their learning—whether they're practicing conversation, drafting a story, or working through a new grammar structure. That mobility has opened the door for more collaboration and more confidence.\r\n\r\nThe lap desks have given my students something they rarely get: comfort and choice. Many of my learners concentrate better when they're not confined to a traditional desk. These lap desks allow them to spread out, lean in, and truly engage with reading and writing tasks. It's a small shift that makes a huge difference in how they show up as thinkers.\r\n\r\nThe portable whiteboard easel has transformed the front of our room into a flexible storytelling space. We use it for modeling sentence structures, building vocabulary maps, capturing student ideas, and practicing real-time revisions. Students interact with it constantly—standing up, discussing, correcting, and explaining their thinking. 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Your generosity didn't just give us materials; it expanded what my students believe is possible for them.\r\n\r\nThank you for seeing our students, believing in their growth, and helping us build a space that honors their stories.","fullyFundedDate":1765650707588,"projectUrl":"project/stories-that-connect-us-voices-in-motio/9927277/","projectTitle":"Stories That Connect Us: Voices in Motion","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Willynn Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9646590_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724923891866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9646590"},{"teacherId":9838317,"projectId":9864758,"letterContent":"Thank you for the tremendous and very appreciated support. \r\n\r\nThe students I serve and myself are incredibly grateful that you recognized our project and chose to support us. \r\n\r\nThese items were particularly exciting because small group sessions often involve collaborative games. 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