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I haven't had to panic because I have these that I have been able to replace them with. \r\n\r\nMy students love these items and I appreciate the help you have given to my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1786502377173,"projectUrl":"project/candy-machine-reward/10452377/","projectTitle":"Candy Machine Reward","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rutherford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7056769_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691951264730","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/karirutherford"},{"teacherId":7467643,"projectId":10467362,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my Kindergarten classroom and thank you for supporting public education! \r\n\r\nYour donation has been so great for my classroom! I was able to get the prizes I needed to reward my students for good behavior. I reward the entire class for working together to make the class run smoothly by following our class agreements (rules). When they get a certain number of Mickey hands as a class, they get to pick a prize from our prize box. It is so helpful to have prizes that are fun and motivating for the students to want to do what they are supposed to in class. \r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1786502377459,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-prizes/10467362/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Prizes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7467643_orig.png?crop=368,368,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754701659210","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7467643"},{"teacherId":7467643,"projectId":10436974,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my Kindergarten classroom and thank you for supporting public education! \r\n\r\nYour donation has been so great for my classroom! I was able to get the supplies I needed to use for centers. During center time, I am able to have students come to my table in small groups or individually so I can work with them on skills they need to work on. If the centers are engaging and educational, students can be in charge of themselves and review what we've learned with centers. \r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1786502377840,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-supplies/10436974/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7467643_orig.png?crop=368,368,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754701659210","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7467643"},{"teacherId":7467643,"projectId":10459654,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom, and thank you for supporting public education! \r\n\r\nYour donation helped get new headphones for my students that are sturdy and durable. It has made such a difference! The other headphones I was using were cheap and would break and stop working all the time. I haven't had any problems with any of the new headphones so far this year. When the cheap ones would stop working, it would interrupt the math lesson that the program on the iPad had assigned just for them. So the student owuld get frustrated because they couldn't hear and they would have to wait and waste valuable time while I was getting them some replacement headphones. \r\n\r\nThanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1786502377700,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-kindergarten/10459654/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7467643_orig.png?crop=368,368,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754701659210","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7467643"},{"teacherId":9276837,"projectId":10476420,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, \"Bringing Chinese Culture to Life in 3D!\" Your kindness has brought so much excitement and creativity into our Chinese classroom.\r\n\r\nOur students have been thrilled to see Chinese culture come to life through 3D printing. From Chinese dragons to traditional cultural decorations, these hands-on creations help students connect what they learn in class to something they can actually see and touch. It has been especially rewarding to watch students become more curious, ask questions, and proudly share what they have learned about Chinese traditions.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, this is their first experience seeing a 3D printer in action. They love watching their creations take shape, layer by layer. This technology has made our classroom more engaging and has opened new opportunities to connect language learning, culture, creativity, and technology.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible. Your generosity is making a real difference in our students' learning experiences, and we are truly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1787061419736,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-chinese-culture-to-life-in-3d/10476420/","projectTitle":"Bringing Chinese Culture to Life in 3D","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":7468126,"projectId":10480860,"letterContent":"Kindergarten is a busy place and as you know, young children learn best when they are engaged and are using manipulatives. We do centers every day and it over my many years of teaching, I have collected many materials for these centers. However, organizing these centers has become quite the chore and my classroom began to feel unorganized.\r\n\r\nI made the decision that I needed to organize my centers. The buckets that I had researched to work well in my classroom were expensive. Because of your donations, I was able to purchase the bins and organize my center materials. I am overjoyed with the organization and ease of my centers now. \r\n\r\nThank you for your donations and support of my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1787061370327,"projectUrl":"project/organization-in-kindergarten/10480860/","projectTitle":"Organization in 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":3221321,"projectId":10148434,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation! We have already gotten much use out of our supplies. Our book bins are holding our many textbooks and keeping them organized and out of our desks. Our whiteboard and supplies have been used to help us math. \r\n\r\nThe snacks we received have been so important. Every day we have multiple students who did not get enough to eat at breakfast. They can't focus on learning when they have a need for food. Having snacks for those who need it in our classroom has helped students to get that need met while staying in the classroom and continuing to learn.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for people like you who care enough to help us!","fullyFundedDate":1778605171941,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-learning-helping-4th-graders/10148434/","projectTitle":"Tools for Learning: Helping 4th Graders Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wheatley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3221321_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1453354494933","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3221321"},{"teacherId":7968137,"projectId":10467242,"letterContent":"Thank you for our amazing classroom supplies! My 5th graders audibly cheered when they saw the boxes delivered with all of the classroom supplies. When my 5th graders saw the Mr. Sketch smelly markers and beautiful pastel colored pencils, they roared with excitement. We are using the supplies daily to color-code math notes, to annotate literary texts, and the new whiteboard erasers make small-group work seamless. We have been able to support student creativity . Thank you for donating to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1787061407853,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-for-our-5th-grade-classr/10467242/","projectTitle":"School Supplies for Our 5th Grade Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frost","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7968137_orig.png?crop=695,695,x2,y17&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707500502487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7968137"},{"teacherId":7968137,"projectId":10313887,"letterContent":"Our 5th graders were absolutely thrilled when they first saw the colorful book bins! They immediately cheered, excited to finally have clean, organized desks with plenty of room to work. They are currently keeping their reading, math, and library books in them. Students love grabbing their personal bins from their cubbies and tracking their reading goals. We plan on using them to take them around the room so they have less back and forth from their desk. Thank you for transforming our classroom into a beautifully organized, productive place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1787061377627,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-organization/10313887/","projectTitle":"Classroom Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frost","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7968137_orig.png?crop=695,695,x2,y17&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707500502487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7968137"},{"teacherId":7968137,"projectId":10271564,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my 5th-grade classroom! Your generous DonorsChoose gift card donation means the world to us. I have browsed Teachers Pay Teachers to pick out engaging math games, reading packets, and science activities tailored to my students. Because of your kindness, daily learning will be much more fun and interactive. My students are going to be thrilled as they get to participate in the lesson support materials. Thank you for investing in their education and making a real difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778855905829,"projectUrl":"project/new-grade-level-resources-needed/10271564/","projectTitle":"New Grade Level- Resources Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frost","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7968137_orig.png?crop=695,695,x2,y17&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707500502487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7968137"},{"teacherId":7467643,"projectId":9560744,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating my classroom project! This project included lots of supplies we needed in our classroom for literacy projects, as well as science, art and also math. \r\n\r\nMy students really liked the non-fiction books. They helped my students learn how to learn from what they read. The books also helped them learn how to decide what facts were interesting to them, so they could write about them. This is a major part of the Kindergarten curriculum, so the books were very helpful in their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1756437610295,"projectUrl":"project/learning-fun-for-kindergarten/9560744/","projectTitle":"Learning Fun for Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7467643_orig.png?crop=368,368,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754701659210","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7467643"},{"teacherId":8288123,"projectId":10119791,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Earn It, Save It, Celebrate It\" classroom economy project! Your generosity has transformed our classroom into a hands-on learning environment where students actively earn classroom money for jobs, effort, and positive choices. They then use their earnings to budget, save, and purchase rewards like art supplies, bracelet-making kits, mini games, twistable colored pencils, and markers. One memorable moment was watching students carefully calculate how much they needed to save for their favorite items, proudly tracking their progress along the way.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement in the room was instant. Students eagerly explored the store items and immediately began setting personal financial goals. This project has helped students build real-world skills such as responsibility, decision-making, and delayed gratification in a meaningful and engaging way. Moving forward, students will continue earning, saving, and planning as they work toward both academic and behavioral goals. Your support has made learning more purposeful and exciting every day!","fullyFundedDate":1777978973631,"projectUrl":"project/earn-it-save-it-celebrate-it/10119791/","projectTitle":"Earn It, Save It, Celebrate It","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shumway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8288123"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_33311","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":784,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":40,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":58,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":30,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":77.3,"schoolId":33311,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cascade Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cascade Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/alpine-school-district/cascade-elementary-school/33311"}