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Thanks to you, these tools will last all year long, even in tiny kinder hands.\r\nWe are also so thankful for the new desk and bags, which help us stay organized and make our classroom feel even more welcoming. The whiteboard erasers and pens are simple but essential tools that make teaching smoother and learning more engaging for everyone.\r\nThe soccer balls have made recess a daily highlight. My students run to the playground excited to play, practicing teamwork, sharing, and cooperation. You've given them a way to build friendships through play. And the snacks you donated kept my young learners energized, focused, and ready to learn each day.\r\n\r\nYour kindness shows up in every corner of our classroom. Our students notice and appreciate every item, and they feel so special knowing that people like you care about their learning.\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom, for supporting our growth, and for making our kindergarten world brighter. Your generosity has touched each of us in such a meaningful way.","fullyFundedDate":1750097694469,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-full-of-joy-and-imagination/9384460/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Full of Joy and Imagination","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9433358"},{"teacherId":10111765,"projectId":9538010,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my students are diving into chapter books that truly bring reading to life! These new texts have helped us focus on important comprehension skills such as identifying the main idea, making inferences, and discussing character traits and motivations.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom now looks like small groups gathered together, books in hand, eagerly turning pages and sharing ideas. Students are learning to support their answers with evidence from the text, listen to each other's perspectives, and develop deeper understanding through discussion.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments was seeing a student who used to shy away from reading light up as she connected to a character's courage. She couldn't wait to share her thoughts with the group. Many of my students are now more confident readers and can't wait to start the next chapter.\r\n\r\nYour donation has made reading time the most anticipated part of our day. Thank you for giving my students the opportunity to grow as thoughtful, motivated readers!","fullyFundedDate":1754669916928,"projectUrl":"project/small-groups-big-readers/9538010/","projectTitle":"Small Groups, Big Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sieger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10111765"},{"teacherId":10111765,"projectId":9535847,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom is filled with excitement and collaboration! My students use the new whiteboards, markers, and erasers everyday, solving math problems, practicing spelling, and showing their thinking during lessons.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the students were thrilled! Now, instead of quiet pencil work, they eagerly hold up their boards to share answers and explain strategies. It's made learning more interactive and fun for everyone.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll keep using the boards in small groups and partner work to strengthen math fluency, spelling, and writing skills. These tools have boosted participation and confidence across the room.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make learning hands-on and joyful!","fullyFundedDate":1754628889087,"projectUrl":"project/write-wipe-repeat/9535847/","projectTitle":"Write, Wipe, Repeat","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sieger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10111765"},{"teacherId":8049408,"projectId":7452683,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my students. Your donation helps my classroom be set up for success. Organization and procedures are critical in the classroom and your generous donation facilitated that for us. \r\nMy students were able to set up our new resources and utilize items like the carts for their group materials as well as other different centers around the classroom. \r\nBeing able to use the clear shelves to display student work as well as current favorite books was one of the highlights for my students, they love to see their masterpieces displayed for everyone to see and seeing the books encourages them to keep reading. \r\nOnce again, thank you for your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1692807308725,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-go/7452683/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8049408_orig.png?crop=1494,1494,x373,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736268289723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/midmartinez"},{"teacherId":8049408,"projectId":7254170,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating these new amazing books to our classroom. It is an incredible feeling to see the students in my classroom super eager to dive into the new stories we now have. \r\nReading opens worlds of imagination for each little person that enters my classroom. The books donated have sparked inquiry and joy in each of students. \r\nStudents have been checking out our new library books to share with their friends and families and come to school ready to see where the new book is going to take them next.","fullyFundedDate":1680182681173,"projectUrl":"project/diversity-in-the-library/7254170/","projectTitle":"Diversity In the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8049408_orig.png?crop=1494,1494,x373,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736268289723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/midmartinez"},{"teacherId":1942484,"projectId":8437612,"letterContent":"Thank you for allowing us to organize our art room in a completely different way this school year! This cabinet and other materials have allowed us more storage and organization than ever before. 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Another significant part of this storage addition to our classroom was that I can add anchor charts and ideas with magnets to the outside, allowing me to have a multifunctional use of the brand new storage for my students! \r\n\r\nIn the future, we hope to incorporate more ownership of materials for my older students and the art club in the following school years so that my students can fully take advantage of the extra space.","fullyFundedDate":1717697213321,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-storage-and-big-artists/8437612/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Storage, and Big Artists!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gomer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1942484_orig.jpg?crop=1401,1401,x38,y67&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695174071157","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msgomer"},{"teacherId":1942484,"projectId":8918140,"letterContent":"Thanks to these new resources, our students have fully embraced all the facets of being a gardener. Now that the weather is warmer, we have started utilizing our greenhouse, created our new planters, and are ready to begin cultivating our new seedlings this spring! We are planning out how we wish to utilize our garden plots with different flowers, vegetables, and herbs, and we have learned a lot along the way. This ongoing learning project in our garden has genuinely transformed our campus. When we got all the materials, our students were so excited, as if the holidays had arrived for our garden club! We were so happy to see their faces light up with all our new materials and opportunities to grow our students and garden. \r\n\r\nAs we advance, we hope to create some sustainability practices in the garden, keeping things growing and flourishing for years. 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