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It has been wonderful watching them become more engaged and comfortable in their learning environment.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is helping my students build independence, confidence, and important life skills every single day. Thank you for believing in them and helping create a classroom where every student has the opportunity to learn, grow, and be successful. Your support truly means the world to us.","fullyFundedDate":1777923049974,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-designed-for-comfort-focus/10227399/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Designed for Comfort, Focus, and Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. England","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8443474_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776482083040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/maria-england-bryant"},{"teacherId":5584746,"projectId":9962969,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for fully funding our project! Your generosity truly caught me by surprise, and it was such a wonderful and exciting moment. Knowing that there are people willing to invest in students they have never met is both humbling and inspiring.\r\n\r\nThe 3-ring binders will be used as Interactive Notebooks in our classroom, giving students an organized place to collect notes, activities, and important resources throughout the year. These notebooks help students stay engaged and provide them with a valuable tool they can reference as they learn and grow.\r\n\r\nThe headphones will also be put to great use. As a 1:1 school, technology is an important part of our daily learning. Having access to headphones will allow students to participate in online lessons, listen to audiobooks, complete assignments independently, and engage with educational resources without disrupting others.\r\n\r\nYour support directly impacts my students and helps create a classroom environment where they can thrive. Thank you for believing in education and for making a difference in the lives of our learners. Your kindness and generosity are deeply appreciated, and we are incredibly grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nWith sincere gratitude,\r\n\r\nRebecca Auble, M.Ed.\r\n7th Grade ELA Teacher","fullyFundedDate":1775869594292,"projectUrl":"project/creating-calm-focused-classrooms-for-le/9962969/","projectTitle":"Creating Calm, Focused Classrooms for Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Auble","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5584746_orig.jpg?crop=633,633,x235,y521&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781739442500","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/auble"},{"teacherId":7939010,"projectId":9175465,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has transformed into an active STEM workspace where students are no longer just learning about concepts—they're experiencing them firsthand. Every day, students are using these materials to design, test, and refine their thinking.\r\n\r\nOne standout moment came during a recent engineering challenge where students used popsicle sticks and tap-n-glue caps to design and build bridges. They sketched their ideas on copy paper, carefully measured and adjusted their designs, and worked collaboratively to solve structural problems. When one group's bridge collapsed during testing, instead of frustration, there was excitement—they immediately began redesigning, using what they had learned. That moment perfectly captured the resilience and problem-solving mindset we strive to build.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new materials, their reaction was pure excitement. The simple addition of organized supplies like mechanical pencils, erasers, and the pencil parking station made them feel like real scientists and engineers. The jumbo coordinate plane stamp quickly became a favorite tool—students loved being able to instantly create graphs to visualize their data, turning abstract math concepts into something concrete and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThese resources have allowed students to take ownership of their learning. In our heat transfer labs, for example, students used red and blue pencils to map temperature changes, making invisible energy flow visible. In math, they are more willing to revise and refine their work because they now have the tools to do so easily and neatly.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, students will continue to build on these experiences through more complex STEM challenges. They are currently beginning a project where they will design models of ecosystems and analyze data they collect, using graphs and visual representations to explain their findings. 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These totes will allow me to place all necessary materials out for students to collect to begin setting up for their experiments.\r\n\r\nThank you, as always, for your continued support of our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1756897327808,"projectUrl":"project/organization-helps-the-class-thrive/9523029/","projectTitle":"Organization Helps the Class Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Berlin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9158317_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693015252292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9158317"},{"teacherId":9580875,"projectId":9223815,"letterContent":"Students have been able to express themselves creatively through math and it has made a world of a difference. Being able to use these tools as manipulatives has supported their understanding tremendously. Hands on materials make such an impact on how students are able to visualize the work they are doing.\r\nThe joy on their faces when we get to use these materials has been incredible to witness and if I could capture it fully I would. Thank you from not only myself but from my classroom and all the students you have supported through this donation.","fullyFundedDate":1746785397084,"projectUrl":"project/creative-testing-incentives/9223815/","projectTitle":"Creative Testing Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haugen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9580875_orig.jpg?crop=1370,1370,x745,y574&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719846909159","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9580875"},{"teacherId":8443474,"projectId":6530160,"letterContent":"As you may know we started this school year with a new teacher and all new students but you all made it so much easier for us to get settled in with your kindness. Thank you all tremendously for your donations to our classroom. With your very generous donations we were able to provide an afternoon snack to our students every day for the first nine weeks of this school year. 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