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It has also improved their academics because they are better able to focus after they regulate themselves. I could not have accomplished all of this without your help. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1757294955131,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-a-break/9671046/","projectTitle":"We Need a Break!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10235788"},{"teacherId":3962925,"projectId":9683169,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous contribution that brought Snap Circuits to our classroom. Your support has sparked curiosity, creativity, and engagement in my students. These new resources have transformed our science and engineering lessons, turning abstract concepts into hands-on discoveries that my students can see, touch, and understand.\r\n\r\nWe began using the Snap Circuits kits as part of our unit on programming. The working models had us lighting up bulbs, powering fans, and completing circuits using the directions in the kits. We designed a circuit that could both flash a light and produce sound. Watching them ask, imagine, plan, create, test, and improve their circuits was incredibly rewarding. One group of students figured out how to add a switch to their circuit so they could control the light—something they hadn't been explicitly taught yet. This scaffolds right into the concepts of binary programming, and expands into block programming later in the school year. Students started sharing ideas with other groups immediately.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a lasting impact on my students' learning experience. You've opened doors to exploration, discovery, and confidence-building. My students now see themselves as young engineers and inventors, and that spark of curiosity you helped ignite will continue to grow. On behalf of my students and myself, thank you for believing in their potential and for supporting our classroom's journey toward hands-on, inquiry-based learning. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and excited to share all that we continue to build—both in circuits and in curiosity—thanks to you.","fullyFundedDate":1758854742658,"projectUrl":"project/snap-circuits-spark-new-learning/9683169/","projectTitle":"Snap Circuits Spark New Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3962925_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1475254963122","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3962925"},{"teacherId":4635116,"projectId":9035534,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our first-grade classroom! Your support has helped us fill our treasure box with exciting rewards that motivate and encourage our young learners every day.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your thoughtfulness and commitment to our classroom community. Your generosity reminds our students that there are people who believe in them and want to see them succeed.\r\n\r\nYour donation does more than fill a treasure box—it helps create moments of celebration that our students will remember. Thank you for investing in their growth, their happiness, and their learning journey.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1746467048998,"projectUrl":"project/treating-them-with-treasure/9035534/","projectTitle":"Treating Them with Treasure!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Andrews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4635116_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502628801065","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tandrews406"},{"teacherId":7763829,"projectId":9402831,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project. Every student has a folder for every subject and their desks are so organized! The red \"Ketchup\" folder is for unfinished work. The yellow take-home folder matches my room theme of yellow for bees. The blue folder is for science and social studies materials and the green is for ELA materials.\r\n Keeping track of books and papers at the age of seven is a daunting task for many children, especially if they do not have a good model of organization at home, so giving students tools and clear expectations is necessary for success. Again, thank you for supporting my students.","fullyFundedDate":1753891492596,"projectUrl":"project/fantastic-folders/9402831/","projectTitle":"Fantastic Folders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7763829_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1617229889369","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7763829"},{"teacherId":9236786,"projectId":9074262,"letterContent":"Our preschool classroom is incredibly thankful and grateful for your generous donation that allowed us to purchase beautiful woven baskets for organizing our classroom materials. These baskets have made such a positive difference in how we keep our learning space neat and accessible for the children. Having well-organized materials helps the little ones find what they need quickly and encourages independence during their activities.\r\n\r\nWe especially appreciate how sturdy and durable these woven baskets are compared to the old ones. The previous plastic bins would often break or wear out quickly, which made it challenging to keep things tidy. Now, with these new baskets, we feel confident that our classroom materials are safe and well cared for. It truly enhances the overall learning environment and makes clean-up time easier for both teachers and students.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our classroom in this meaningful way. Your kindness directly impacts the daily experiences of our preschoolers, helping them learn and grow in a welcoming and organized space. We are so grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1740438538236,"projectUrl":"project/a-tisket-a-tasket-please-help-us-get-som/9074262/","projectTitle":"A Tisket a Tasket Please Help Us Get Some Baskets!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hickey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9236786_orig.jpg?crop=722,723,x0,y272&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737486542259","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9236786"},{"teacherId":7717966,"projectId":8875562,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to our Growing Our Stems project. The materials that this project purchased have allowed us to participate in collaborative conversations, morning social time, and STEM activities each day. The students love choosing their morning STEM bins and being creative as soon as they enter the classroom. \r\nThe robot kits were specifically ordered to align with our reading curriculum. Our last unit was about technology, robots, and how they help complete tasks. We used the robot kits for partners to work together and try to build the different types of robots. They are using tools, following step-by-step instructions, and working together to complete the tasks. These kits are on-going, and we are using them during indoor recess and as an early finisher activity. \r\nThank you so much for your contribution to this project that will last all year!","fullyFundedDate":1731858298197,"projectUrl":"project/growing-our-stems/8875562/","projectTitle":"Growing Our STEMS","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bateman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7717966"},{"teacherId":6358237,"projectId":8786298,"letterContent":"I would like to personally say thank you for your generous overwhelming donation for my students in my Ell classroom. The supplies have already come in handy as they are used frequently in the mornings and throughout the day for those students who need a little extra food in their tummy.\r\n\r\nThe generosity bestowed upon my classroom has overwhelmed me and I would like each donor to know you are impacting more lives.Then you know with this generous donation. Keeping students fed increases their learning potential allowing them to focus on scjool rather than hunger.","fullyFundedDate":1734992053264,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-tummy-rumbles-in-esl/8786298/","projectTitle":"Snacks For Tummy Rumbles In ESL","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Turner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6358237"},{"teacherId":4635116,"projectId":8977197,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with Christmas bags, stocking stuffers, and all of the other things. My students were thrilled to take these items home. I know that some of the items came after break, however the students still enjoyed all of the goodies. I am very thankful that I was able to send these items home with my students. Thank you again for all of the donations. I couldn't have provided my students with all of these things without your help. We are forever grateful! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1734992053182,"projectUrl":"project/christmas-time-in-the-classroom/8977197/","projectTitle":"Christmas Time in the Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Andrews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4635116_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502628801065","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tandrews406"},{"teacherId":4635116,"projectId":8977128,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you for helping my students stay warm this winter. My students were thrilled to see all of the donations that we got for our classroom! They were SO SO SO excited to pick out a hat, scarf, and gloves. They have been wearing them outside and inside! These donations make me SO SO happy. I love that I am able to provide something that my students will use and love. I can only do that because of your generous donations. I would like to provide my students will another winter essential: winter coat. I will be working on projects that provide my students with a winter jacket.","fullyFundedDate":1734992053203,"projectUrl":"project/hats-gloves-scarves-and-more/8977128/","projectTitle":"Hats, Gloves, Scarves, and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Andrews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4635116_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502628801065","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tandrews406"},{"teacherId":7827016,"projectId":6532029,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for having the additional supplies to use in our classroom. My students were so excited to open up each item together. It gave us a chance to talk about each of the tools and how we could use them to help with our learning. Having the resources easily accessible to my students will allow for more hands on learning and exploring with numbers. My first graders are building their knowledge of how numbers work together in mathematic problems. These tools will be a great resource for my current students as well as my many students to come in the future! Again, we are so grateful for you!","fullyFundedDate":1660862821485,"projectUrl":"project/many-math-manipulatives/6532029/","projectTitle":"Many Math Manipulatives!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gentry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7827016_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y164&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620044287988","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7827016"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_92817","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":456,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":89,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":21,"percentWhite":38,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":30,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":60.7,"schoolId":92817,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Christenberry Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Christenberry Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/tennessee/knox-county-schools/christenberry-elementary-school/92817"}