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Watching their curiosity as they explore new materials and discover how things work has been wonderful. Thank you for helping me create a classroom where my students can learn, explore, and enjoy the excitement of discovery. Your support truly makes a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1774963829771,"projectUrl":"project/decorations-and-science/10089221/","projectTitle":"Decorations and Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boyd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9892221"},{"teacherId":9892221,"projectId":10086342,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom through the \"Exploring the Wonders of Reading, Math, Music, Science\" project. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and my students have been so excited to explore all of the new materials!\r\n\r\nThe new items have given my students more opportunities to learn through hands-on experiences. They have been especially excited about the musical instruments. The instruments have been a huge hit in our classroom! My students love being able to make different sounds, experiment with the instruments, and participate in music activities. For my autistic students, the sounds and sensory experiences have been particularly engaging. Watching their excitement as they explore the instruments has been one of my favorite parts of this project.\r\n\r\nThe new materials have also helped make learning more interactive and fun. Instead of simply hearing about a concept, my students can now touch, explore, listen, and participate. These experiences are especially important for my students because they often learn best when they can actively engage with the materials around them.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping provide my students with opportunities to explore reading, math, music, and science in ways that are meaningful to them. Your generosity is helping create a classroom where my students can be curious, engaged, and excited to learn. I am truly grateful for your support and for investing in my students and their education.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping my students explore the wonders of learning!","fullyFundedDate":1774963864061,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-the-wonders-of-reading-math/10086342/","projectTitle":"Exploring the Wonders of Reading, Math, Music, Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boyd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9892221"},{"teacherId":6405143,"projectId":9590697,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom. The items for our relaxation station have really helped with teaching my student emotional regulation and conflict resolution. I work in a special education collaborative classroom which include students who have emotional disabilities and as well as sensory disabilities. These disabilities can make it difficult to function in the every day sensory stimulations of a classroom such as sounds and light, but having a place to go that feels safe and away from the stimulations has helped those kids be able to refocus themselves and rejoin the class. Thank you so much again for helping my students!","fullyFundedDate":1758294960307,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-toolbox/9590697/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Toolbox","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Verastegui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6405143_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752736812995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6405143"},{"teacherId":9892221,"projectId":9277465,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the incredible donations/gifts to our classroom - on behalf of my students and aides - thank you, thank you!\r\n\r\nWhen combined with my other project \"sensory\", the richness of the impact was incredible. The different toys and educational props inspired the curiosity of each student, bringing out laughter, exploration and sharing amongst the students.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the toys gave the students an educational distraction, helping each calm down in his or her way. \r\n\r\nI have a table rotation where my aides and I each \"own\" a table with different purpose and activities. The students are organized in several groups, and the groups are rotated through the activities and tables.\r\n\r\nThe new set of donations helped enhance the table rotation activities!","fullyFundedDate":1746782997264,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-learning/9277465/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boyd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9892221"},{"teacherId":9892221,"projectId":9049754,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students, I thank you for your generous donation that enabled this project to come to my classroom!\r\n\r\nMy students absolutely loved the percussion frogs and instruments. Students loved the experience. Each student became curious, grabbed an instrument, satisfied their curiosity and continued experimenting while actually sharing with his or her classmate.\r\n\r\nThe instruments certainly inspired the discovery of sounds. What was originally a five minute activity actually turned into a 15-minute jam session with all of the students contributing to the musical chaos which transformed into something quite amazing. \r\n\r\nAlso, students really enjoyed matching shapes. One student demonstrated his skills to the teachers and class by reading aloud the names of the shapes: diamond, triangle, oval.","fullyFundedDate":1746783016815,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-toys-for-ecse/9049754/","projectTitle":"Sensory Toys For ECSE","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boyd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9892221"},{"teacherId":6405143,"projectId":9459364,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to create a more inclusive and supportive environment in my classroom. As a collaboration class, I work with students who have a range of special needs, including sensory sensitivities. Many of these students struggle with over- or under-stimulation from their environment, such as loud noises or the need to sit still. The tools you've provided, like wobble seats, noise-cancelling earmuffs, and textured stickers, have been invaluable in helping them regulate their sensory needs. These tools not only assist students with sensory sensitivities but also help maintain a calm, focused classroom for all.\r\n\r\nMy students love using the wobble seats to release excess energy and stay focused without disrupting others. The noise-cancelling earmuffs have made a big difference for those sensitive to sound, helping them feel more comfortable during particularly exciting lessons. The textured stickers offer a great outlet for students to self-soothe during tests or classwork. Your support has been crucial in helping my students feel more confident and engaged in the classroom. Thank you again for making such a positive impact!","fullyFundedDate":1754526049384,"projectUrl":"project/help-all-students-enjoy-a-calm-and-engag/9459364/","projectTitle":"Help All Students Enjoy a Calm and Engaging Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Verastegui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6405143_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752736812995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6405143"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_11833","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":529,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":71,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":11,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":69,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":86.2,"schoolId":11833,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Frances M Rhodes Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Frances M Rhodes Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/northside-independent-school-district/frances-m-rhodes-elementary-school/11833"}