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The children are excited to play games, take turns, and enjoy healthy movement outdoors, all while having fun and smiling from ear to ear.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has helped create a more joyful and engaging recess experience for our students, which supports both their physical and social development. We are truly grateful for your support and for thinking of our young learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for making recess more fun and meaningful for our kindergarten class!","fullyFundedDate":1769371741475,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-keep-recess-fun-and-active/9642469/","projectTitle":"Help Us Keep Recess Fun and Active","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guardiola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7141751_orig.jpg?crop=1079,1079,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756389180182","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7141751"},{"teacherId":7141751,"projectId":9790585,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our kindergarten classroom! Because of you, our students now have dry erase boards, markers, and pencil holders that are already making a wonderful difference in their learning.\r\n\r\nThese tools have transformed our writing practice. Students are excited to practice forming letters, writing words, and trying again without fear of making mistakes. The dry erase boards allow them to build confidence, the markers make learning fun and engaging, and the pencil holders help keep our classroom organized and ready for learning.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped create an interactive and encouraging environment where young learners can strengthen their writing skills and feel proud of their progress. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and investment in our students' success.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our kindergarten class and for helping our little writers grow every day.","fullyFundedDate":1769371742273,"projectUrl":"project/support-our-students-writing-skills/9790585/","projectTitle":"Support Our Students’ Writing Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guardiola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7141751_orig.jpg?crop=1079,1079,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756389180182","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7141751"},{"teacherId":7141751,"projectId":9790619,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our kindergarten classroom! Because of you, our students now have fun stickers and prizes to celebrate good behavior and hard work, and they are absolutely thrilled.\r\n\r\nThese rewards have already made a big impact. Our students are excited to follow classroom expectations, try their best during lessons, and take pride in their work. Something as simple as earning a sticker or a small prize brings huge smiles and motivates them to keep learning and making positive choices.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has helped us create a positive, encouraging classroom environment where students feel proud of their accomplishments. We are so grateful for your support and for believing in our young learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make our classroom a happier and more motivating place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1769177546854,"projectUrl":"project/reward-and-energize-our-students/9790619/","projectTitle":"Reward and Energize Our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guardiola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7141751_orig.jpg?crop=1079,1079,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756389180182","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7141751"},{"teacherId":7141751,"projectId":9642446,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of play balls and a rolling cart for our students. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and school community.\r\n\r\nThe play balls will give our students more opportunities to stay active, practice teamwork, and enjoy positive play during recess and physical activities. The rolling cart makes it easy to safely store and transport the equipment, helping us stay organized and ensuring the materials are always accessible when students need them.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our students have more chances to move, collaborate, and build important social and physical skills in a fun and engaging way. We are truly grateful for your investment in their well-being and learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our students and for supporting our classroom. 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The snack cart has created a sense of responsibility, independence, and community in our classroom—far beyond what I imagined when I first dreamed up this project.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made something simple feel truly special for my students. 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My students are able to focus better during reading and math activities, and the microphones help them record their voices clearly as they practice letters, sounds, and early writing skills. For many of them, this is the first time they've been able to use technology in such an interactive, independent way. Their smiles say it all!\r\n\r\nYour kindness has created so many meaningful moments—students proudly reading into their microphones, cheering when they hear their own voices, and staying more engaged during lessons. You have helped make our classroom a place where every child feels successful and confident.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our youngest learners and giving them tools that support their growth. We are so grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1762265314902,"projectUrl":"project/helping-little-voices-be-heard-headphon/9642366/","projectTitle":"Helping Little Voices Be Heard: Headphones for Kindergarten Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guardiola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7141751_orig.jpg?crop=1079,1079,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756389180182","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7141751"},{"teacherId":4725439,"projectId":9663441,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Because of your kindness, my Pre-K students now have a wonderful new set of Magformers to explore, build, and create with.\r\n\r\nThe excitement on their faces when we opened the box was priceless! They immediately began connecting the colorful pieces, following the idea books, and then branching out to design their own unique creations. It's incredible to see their imaginations and problem-solving skills at work as they experiment with shapes, patterns, and balance.\r\n\r\nThese Magformers have quickly become one of our favorite learning tools. They inspire collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking every single day. Your donation has truly made a difference in our classroom, thank you for helping my students learn through play and discovery.","fullyFundedDate":1757797385450,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-little-builders-stem-fun-with/9663441/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Little Builders: STEM Fun with Magformers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4725439_orig.png?crop=294,294,x50,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602707087755","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-lopezpk-4"},{"teacherId":7761999,"projectId":9380011,"letterContent":"I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous contribution to our DonorsChoose project. Thanks to your support, our 5th-grade classroom is now better organized, more efficient, and a more enjoyable place to learn!\r\n\r\nThe storage bins, pouches, labels, and notebooks have made a huge impact. 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