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It has truly been a blessing that makes a meaningful difference in their daily lives and strengthens the learning environment in our classroom .","fullyFundedDate":1746786328929,"projectUrl":"project/new-and-spacious-carpet-for-dual-languag/9061294/","projectTitle":"New and spacious Carpet for dual language kids .","teacherDisplayName":"Maestra Tenorio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9894696"},{"teacherId":9865385,"projectId":8991977,"letterContent":"Words cannot fully express the joy and excitement you have brought to my classroom! Thanks to your generosity, my students have been given tools that are transforming their learning experience, filling our space with curiosity, creativity, and hands-on discovery.\r\n\r\nTheir excitement was contagious when they first saw the colorful rug—instantly, it became our favorite learning spot. The Hand2Mind Science of Reading Toolkit has transformed literacy lessons, sparking curiosity and confidence in students. Your generosity has had a lasting impact, and we are deeply grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1736208918797,"projectUrl":"project/title-1-kindergarten-classroom/8991977/","projectTitle":"Title 1 Kindergarten Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Self","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9865385"},{"teacherId":9779733,"projectId":8827842,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom! The air purifier has helped to lessen the sicknesses in my classroom during this flu season! It has helped keep us healthy and we are so grateful. \r\n\r\nMy students were so excited to hear that we were supported in our desire to stay healthy! Before our air purifier, my students were coughing and were out sick all the time, with the air purifier, students have been in school all day every day. Their learning is possible because of this!! I have seen my students truly thrive even more after your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1734712322092,"projectUrl":"project/making-sure-my-students-stay-healthy/8827842/","projectTitle":"Making Sure My Students Stay Healthy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. G","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9779733"},{"teacherId":5626535,"projectId":8509262,"letterContent":"I am writing this letter to thank you for your generous donation to my class's education. Thank you for helping me share my love of teaching with my students. Your gift enhanced my student's learning and created memorable experiences for them and will continue to do so for many more classes to come. \r\nThese materials have been essential for allowing my students to engage in purposeful play during science centers, that occur every day in a fun and creative way. My students need the extra support on developing these skills that are so crucial to lifelong success. You have helped my students to have authentic experiences and to discover and explore the world around them by creating meaningful connections. \r\nMany of these students have limited exposure with science exploration, and hands-on toys, and are the ones who benefit from it the most. They have been able to stay engaged and also take ownership of their learning with these materials.\r\nI change the science once a month and so far, my students have been able to play with the space and city/road magnetic tiles. These are a favorite to do during centers. During center time my students have been able to play and explore by using their imaginations, learning key science concepts, and practicing social and communication skills. This Spring we have a 4 week animal unit and they are excited to be able to use the farm, forest, and dinosaur magnetic tile sets!!\r\nAll of these materials provide choice and independence for my students. These materials help keep the activities engaging and fun along with working on essential skills and they ask for me to get them out for centers every day!\r\nI realize that there are many projects and charities to choose from...thank you from the bottom of my heart for appreciating the importance of my project.","fullyFundedDate":1731514275420,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-science-centers-part-1/8509262/","projectTitle":"Interactive Science Centers: Part 1!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5626535_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533526880980","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5626535"},{"teacherId":5626535,"projectId":8509121,"letterContent":"I am writing this letter to thank you for your generous donation to my class's education. Thank you for helping me share my love of teaching with my students. Your gift enhanced my student's learning by ensuring their basic needs are met which allows them to create memorable experiences every day at school.\r\n\r\nThese materials have been essential for allowing my students to work on fine motor skills every day in a fun and creative way, through art activities and playdough. My students need the extra support on developing these skills that are so crucial to lifelong success. You have helped my students to have authentic experiences and to discover and explore the world around them by creating meaningful connections.\r\n\r\nEvery day we create art projects that go along with the weekly theme. All of my students love the art center and can't wait to create their projects using the construction paper. The snacks offer a variety of choices and promote using language when making an individual choice every day! \r\n\r\nI realize that there are many projects and charities to choose from...thank you from the bottom of my heart for appreciating the importance of my project.","fullyFundedDate":1732051613651,"projectUrl":"project/new-school-year-new-essential-items/8509121/","projectTitle":"New School Year, New Essential Items!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5626535_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533526880980","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5626535"},{"teacherId":5626535,"projectId":8509290,"letterContent":"I am writing this letter to thank you for your generous donation to my class's education. Thank you for helping me share my love of teaching with my students. Your gift enhanced my student's learning and created memorable experiences for them and will continue to do so for many more classes to come. \r\nThese materials have been essential for allowing my students to engage in purposeful play during centers, that occur every day in a fun and creative way. My students need the extra support on developing these skills that are so crucial to lifelong success. You have helped my students to have authentic experiences and to discover and explore the world around them by creating meaningful connections. \r\nMany of these students have limited exposure with dramatic play (pretending and modeling being at real places in the community) and hands-on toys, and are the ones who benefit from it the most. They have been able to stay engaged and also take ownership of their learning with these materials.\r\nI change the dramatic play center once a month and so far, my students have been able to play in the bakery and the space station! During center time my students have been able to play and explore by using their imaginations and practicing social and communication skills. \r\nAll of these materials provide choice and independence for my students. These materials help keep the activities engaging and fun along with working on essential skills and they ask for me to get them out for centers every day!\r\nI realize that there are many projects and charities to choose from...thank you from the bottom of my heart for appreciating the importance of my project.","fullyFundedDate":1731536438998,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-science-centers-part-2/8509290/","projectTitle":"Interactive Science Centers: Part 2!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5626535_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533526880980","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5626535"},{"teacherId":9595578,"projectId":8501237,"letterContent":"I would like to send you a note about how grateful I am that you were all able to support and contribute to my project titled \"Children Learn Through Discovery and Using Their Imaginations.\" Each time that I provided the new resources for my students to use was so awesome. Their eyes lit up with excitement. My students have been using the resources which you have provided during their learning center time on a daily basis. \r\n\r\nThe children have become very creative in the block center by building towers, houses, and many other types of buildings. They are so excited to show my teacher assistant and me after they build their masterpieces.\r\n\r\nThe bristle blocks also have been very exciting for my students to use because they can create even more things such as cars, airplanes, robots and the list goes on. These blocks are part of our block center as well. \r\n\r\nThe other materials that were provided by your donations have also helped my students to use their imaginations and increase their learning in my classroom\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\n\r\nMs. Darden","fullyFundedDate":1723819174775,"projectUrl":"project/children-learn-through-discovery-and-usi/8501237/","projectTitle":"Children Learn Through Discovery and Using Their Imaginations","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Darden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9595578_orig.jpg?crop=1128,1128,x0,y236&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721177449605","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9595578"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_12096","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":553,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":90,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":17,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":66,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":63.6,"schoolId":12096,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dessau Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dessau Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/pflugerville-independent-school-district/dessau-elementary-school/12096"}