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Because of you, I no longer have to worry about how to provide these extra boosts for my students.\r\nSince receiving the materials, I have seen a noticeable shift in student morale.","fullyFundedDate":1764165736814,"projectUrl":"project/treat-us-right-part-2/9877828/","projectTitle":"Treat Us Right (Part 2)","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. T. Randle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1820246_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700447109289","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/drtoria-randle"},{"teacherId":1820246,"projectId":9876979,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! Because of your support for our project, \"Holidays Continue to Be Merry and Bright - Part 1,\" my students are entering this season with a sense of excitement and wonder.\r\nIn our classroom, these resources are more than just \"things\"—they represent a community that cares about my students' success and happiness. Seeing their faces light up when the boxes arrived was the highlight of our month. You have truly made our classroom a brighter place to learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1763579874259,"projectUrl":"project/holidays-continue-to-be-merry-and-bright/9876979/","projectTitle":"Holidays Continue to Be Merry and Bright - Part 1","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. T. 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You have opened doors to new experiences that they could not access before and it truly shows in their excitement, participation, and academic growth.\r\nYour support sends a powerful message that our students matter and their future matters. The tools funded through this project are helping students learn with independence, explore creativity, and strengthen problem solving skills. They are learning how to research, present information, and collaborate with peers using technology that prepares them for the world beyond the classroom. We are grateful for your kindness, trust, and belief in education. Because of you, learning feels more alive and our students feel empowered, capable, and seen.\r\nWith appreciation,\r\nMrs. Lee & The WESS Innovators","fullyFundedDate":1758202783531,"projectUrl":"project/power-up-tune-in-tech-tools-for-learn/9515689/","projectTitle":"Power Up & Tune In: Tech Tools for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9754366_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726637746054","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9754366"},{"teacherId":9754366,"projectId":9722707,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our STEM Grub Club project. Because of you my students were able to experience learning in a hands on, exciting, and meaningful way.\r\n\r\nYour donation helped transform our classroom into a space where creativity and collaboration thrived. 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