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Since they have erasers on them, it also saves me time since I don't need to pass out/collect erasers separately from markers.","fullyFundedDate":1758222228505,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-solving-equations-unit/9681863/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Solving Equations Unit","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jaschke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9051122"},{"teacherId":5627742,"projectId":9556838,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my school store. Students earn positive behavior points from our critter coins system daily. Then at the end of each week I host the school store. Here they are able to spend those behavior coins on everything from snacks to toys. The store is fully stocked thanks to your amazing generosity. I have a huge cart that I roll out, with drinks, candy, cookies, little debbies, small and large fidgets and toys, stickers and whatever else they ask me to purchase or get donated! The store is really all about them, and I thank you for helping me take care of them!","fullyFundedDate":1758830885210,"projectUrl":"project/start-the-day-right/9556838/","projectTitle":"Start the Day Right!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Craig-Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5627742_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538143559189","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-craigela"},{"teacherId":8842635,"projectId":7009597,"letterContent":"The Giver is a classic story that explores the themes of justice, home, and utopias. It is a timeless tale that teaches students about what it means to truly live. Your donation did just that... It gave students an opportunity to engage with a new book that they had not encountered before. It gave them a chance to ask hard questions about society and the meaning of life as we know it. \r\n\r\nComing from a smaller, poverty-stricken school, it means the world to me that you spent your funds giving us access to an equitable education. Our students are some of the brightest that you will find, and now they've gotten even brighter. All because of you! Thank you for your donation and for being a giver.","fullyFundedDate":1678413970476,"projectUrl":"project/be-a-giver-class-set-of-books-and-charg/7009597/","projectTitle":"Be a Giver: Class Set of Books and Chargers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Crabtree","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8842635"},{"teacherId":9051122,"projectId":9031456,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. These supplies have made life so much better for my students and me. \r\n\r\nFor example, I have been able to use the paper cutter to cut out little pieces of cards that I use for card sorting vocabulary activities. Usually this takes me a very long time because before the paper cutter I had to use scissors. The paper cutter helps make this process go a lot more quickly.\r\n\r\nDonors on Donors Choose are a life force for so many classrooms that I've been a part of. Thank you so much for helping our schools!","fullyFundedDate":1738777754144,"projectUrl":"project/basic-classroom-supplies/9031456/","projectTitle":"Basic Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jaschke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9051122"},{"teacherId":9717793,"projectId":8939867,"letterContent":"Thank you so much everything. My students are enjoying the snacks. I use them to help students to stay focus and on task. I really enjoyed having a stapler that works well and I can do my work without it jamming up. So many of our students come without any supplies and having pencils in the classroom is less stress for them. They have enjoyed being creative with the construction paper using it to make cards for family, friends and rdecorations our classroom. They have been learning to love reading, by being creative.","fullyFundedDate":1734639050332,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-varners-first-project/8939867/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Varner's First Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Varner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9717793"},{"teacherId":5627742,"projectId":8916968,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your continued support of my classroom! We have really been focusing this school year on Growth Mindset. Many of our students are very high ability, but they struggle to show that in class. We are working on getting them changed from a fixed to a growth mindset. Having the posters to refer to have been a great help, when a student starts to say that something is too hard, we just refer to the poster! \r\nAlso, many of my students are still struggling to have basic needs met, and you have helped us with this project! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1734639048093,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-learning-needs/8916968/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Learning Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Craig-Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5627742_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538143559189","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-craigela"},{"teacherId":9717856,"projectId":8721422,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generous support of our new Musical Theatre Discovery Program, XFactor. Your contributions have transformed our inner-city classroom into a vibrant creative space where students explore, perform, and grow in ways we never thought possible. 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He recently said, \"I didn't know I could be good at something like this.\" Another student, passionate about film, has taken the lead in creating and filming scenes, showing a newfound sense of pride and ownership. Your gifts have empowered students to see themselves as artists, leaders, and creators in ways that will impact them far beyond the stage.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the power of arts education and for making this dream a reality. 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