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Thank you for making a meaningful difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1760370089961,"projectUrl":"project/smart-kind-and-cool-tools-for-a-bette/9547519/","projectTitle":"Smart, Kind, and Cool: Tools for a Better Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9276837_orig.png?crop=1162,1162,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724278058515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9276837"},{"teacherId":8288123,"projectId":9638713,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible support for our \"Work Hard, Earn Smart\" project, our classroom has become a place of excitement, motivation, and learning! The classroom economy system has allowed students to earn classroom money for completing jobs, demonstrating positive behavior, and achieving academic goals. They are now learning important financial skills such as budgeting, saving, and making smart choices when spending their earnings at our class store. Just last week, a group of students worked together to plan their purchases, calculating how much they needed to save to buy the reward they wanted most. It was inspiring to see them apply math and problem-solving skills in a real-world context!\r\n\r\nThe day we introduced the new materials, including vinyl stickers, desk pets, chapstick, pencil pouches, and small toys, was unforgettable. Students were thrilled to explore the variety of rewards and immediately began thinking about how they could earn enough classroom money to purchase their favorites. 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Thank you for believing in our project and supporting these amazing learners!","fullyFundedDate":1760370089512,"projectUrl":"project/work-hard-earn-smart-a-classroom-econo/9638713/","projectTitle":"Work Hard, Earn Smart: A Classroom Economy Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shumway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8288123"},{"teacherId":8056915,"projectId":9697225,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations that gave us the oil needed to make wave bottles in my Art classroom. \r\n\r\nMeasuring the liquids and making the bottles was great fun. Discussing the science and math of this art project was quite wondrous. We watched the diffusion of dye and cold water, and saw the immiscible oil and water combo interact with each rock and roll and shake. \r\n\r\nScience and Math are so great when combined with Art! 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Because of your kindness, my students now have engaging and meaningful activities to enjoy indoors when they're unable to play outside.\r\n\r\nThe balance boards and wobble cushions offer a fun and healthy way for them to release energy, while the building blocks and puzzles inspire creativity, collaboration, and teamwork. These resources not only brighten our indoor recess periods, but also help students reduce stress, build essential social skills, and refocus when it's time for learning.\r\n\r\nI am truly grateful for your support, and I know these new activities will make a lasting impact on my students' school experience. Thank you for helping to create a positive and joyful classroom environment.","fullyFundedDate":1755731357076,"projectUrl":"project/rainy-day-fun/9569258/","projectTitle":"Rainy Day Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DeWItt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7882078_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y136&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1624732128930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7882078"},{"teacherId":7882078,"projectId":9539562,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping us purchase Bouncy Bands for our classroom. Your kindness has made a real difference! My students were thrilled when the bands arrived, and they eagerly worked together to place them on their desks.\r\n\r\nWith these bands, my students now have a fun way to get their wiggles out. Bouncing their feet helps them stay focused and productive and provides an energy outlet.\r\n\r\nYour donation has truly created a more positive and engaging learning environment for every child in our class. We are so grateful for your generosity and for believing in our students' success.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,","fullyFundedDate":1754761187555,"projectUrl":"project/bouncing-away-our-worries-and-pent-up-en/9539562/","projectTitle":"Bouncing Away Our Worries and Pent-up Energy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DeWItt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7882078_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y136&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1624732128930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7882078"},{"teacherId":7468126,"projectId":9777541,"letterContent":"We received our new books along with the ink to print readers for our classroom. We were all so excited to receive them. \r\n\r\nBecause of your generous gift, we are able to listen and discuss many things with our new books and read the books that were printed with the new ink. \r\n\r\nMy students are thoroughly engaged in their reading and enjoying the opportunity they have to read the \"small readers\" and then be able to take them home so they can read them to their parents and siblings. These opportunities are helping them succeed as readers.","fullyFundedDate":1760539613173,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-ink-for-kindergarten/9777541/","projectTitle":"Books and Ink for Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7468126_orig.jpg?crop=714,714,x40,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691541611941","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7468126"},{"teacherId":8056915,"projectId":9470681,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to my Art classroom. Some of the items were used the very day they were received, and we are thrilled.\r\n\r\nThe first graders used those fluorescent markers with excitement when they learned that under black-lights, their lanterns that studied vertical horizontal diagonal lines, warm and cool colors, and 2D flat versus 3D form shapes, and striping with markers instead of overlapping which damages paper, are going to glow. That will be a treat in our Spring art show when all of the first grade lanterns will be in a blacklight room together.\r\n\r\nWe cannot wait to use all of the donated items throughout the school year because of you! You are amazing!","fullyFundedDate":1756577583494,"projectUrl":"project/paper-markers-more-to-make-artworks/9470681/","projectTitle":"Paper, Markers, & More to Make Artworks Galore","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Howard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8056915_orig.jpg?crop=432,432,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631245006186","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsleannhowardcascade"},{"teacherId":9276837,"projectId":8990288,"letterContent":"My students use these during our traditional festivals to show our culture to the community and deepen their understanding of the culture.\r\n When they first saw the cultural resources, they were so excited, I could tell that especially from the excitement in their eyes! And also when they explained to friends, families why they have the cultural stuff or the history background of them. It really gave them more opportunities to show their learning and deepen their desire to learn more about the culture! \r\n Thank you so much for your help to make my classroom better!","fullyFundedDate":1743366644275,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-students-experience-culture-bett/8990288/","projectTitle":"Help My Students Experience Culture Better!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9276837_orig.png?crop=1162,1162,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724278058515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9276837"},{"teacherId":8001593,"projectId":9326511,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations to make our project a success. The students are loving our new reading corner. It was so fun to see them surrounded by books that they can just enjoy as they take a break from all that is required of them throughout the day. I have seen students of all ages sitting and reading and sharing the books that are available to them as well as some that are reading chapter books in this new little corner.\r\n\r\nLast year we had just the dividers so it wasn't really a cozy little place, but this year with your donations it is so snug and inviting that there are more students than ever before enjoying it. Not only are the students from this year enjoying it but there will be students for years to come that will get to enjoy it as well. \r\n\r\nI love to see them sitting as a group of friends reading to each other and enjoying a book together. In this crazy world it warms my heart to have people give to students they don't even know to benefit the lives of others.","fullyFundedDate":1756831035952,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-comfy-and-fun/9326511/","projectTitle":"Cozy, Comfy and Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roundy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8001593"},{"teacherId":7882078,"projectId":9262030,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to help purchase nonfiction books for my 2nd-grade classroom. Your support has made a wonderful difference for my students. They are absolutely thrilled with their new books and have been eagerly exploring the pages, learning about new people, places, and fascinating subjects.\r\n\r\nThe books with flaps that lift have been especially popular—they add a layer of excitement and discovery that my students adore. It's a joy to see their curiosity sparked and their love of reading grow with each new fact they uncover.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has provided lasting inspiration. Thank you for helping nurture a love of learning in my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1746461654360,"projectUrl":"project/nutty-for-nonfiction-books/9262030/","projectTitle":"Nutty for Nonfiction Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DeWItt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7882078_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y136&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1624732128930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7882078"},{"teacherId":7985449,"projectId":9564940,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our first graders started the year with the resources they need to feel welcomed, comfortable, and ready to learn! When the students first walked into the classroom and saw the new supplies and materials, their eyes lit up with excitement. They were so eager to explore everything, and it helped set a positive tone for the start of our school year. Having these resources right from the beginning gave us the chance to dive into learning without delay and created a sense of belonging for every student.","fullyFundedDate":1755730906701,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-first-grade/9564940/","projectTitle":"Welcome to First Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mok","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7985449_orig.jpg?crop=1987,1988,x0,y258&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658268512635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsmok"},{"teacherId":7985449,"projectId":9128782,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our first graders were able to capture a truly special memory in their traditional Hanfu clothing! The camera and technology you funded allowed us to take beautiful, high-quality photos of each student, giving them a chance to celebrate their culture, heritage, and identity in a meaningful way. Many of our students do not often have opportunities to see themselves represented in this way, and these photos have created lasting keepsakes that both students and families will treasure.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for the students was seeing themselves dressed in Hanfu and then viewing their photos on the camera screen. Their faces lit up with pride and joy! Some students even asked if they could share the photos with relatives across the world, which shows how powerful this experience was in helping them feel connected to both family and culture. 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