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Meeting both needs supports the whole child and creates a balanced learning environment.\r\n\r\nWith the support of this grant, I will provide equitable access to high-quality materials that enrich instruction, promote well-being, and foster a positive, inclusive classroom where every child has the opportunity to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.","fullyFundedDate":1755689049280,"projectUrl":"project/having-fun-in-first-grade/9599392/","projectTitle":"Having Fun in First Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Doolan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7135861_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x772,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1582924079757","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7135861"},{"teacherId":7135861,"projectId":9297847,"letterContent":"Thank you for making this project possible and for investing in my students' learning experience. Your support will provide high-quality headphones, storage bags to keep them organized and protected, and laminating pouches to create durable, reusable learning materials. Together, these resources will help maintain a clean, efficient classroom environment while maximizing instructional time.\r\n\r\nThe new and improved headphones will make a meaningful difference during independent Chromebook work. In our classroom, students regularly use online learning platforms for personalized instruction in reading, math, and other core subjects. Reliable, comfortable headphones allow them to stay focused, block out distractions, and fully engage with their lessons.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students can learn with confidence, independence, and comfort. These tools support not just daily instruction, but long-term success by creating an environment where students are prepared, organized, and ready to learn. Thank you for helping make that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1746445613932,"projectUrl":"project/tuned-in-to-learning/9297847/","projectTitle":"Tuned In to Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Doolan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7135861_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x772,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1582924079757","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7135861"},{"teacherId":7135861,"projectId":9293049,"letterContent":"My students deserve the very best, and to do their best, they need consistent access to essential classroom supplies. Items like pencils, whiteboard markers, and glue sticks may seem small, but they are fundamental to creating a focused, productive learning environment where every student can fully participate.\r\n\r\nBy providing these materials, you remove barriers that distract from learning and replace them with opportunity. Students can concentrate on developing skills, exploring ideas, and building confidence—rather than worrying about what they lack.\r\n\r\nWith the right tools in hand, my students are empowered to engage deeply in their education, take academic risks, and reach their full potential. Your support directly impacts their daily learning experience and helps ensure that every child enters the classroom prepared for success.","fullyFundedDate":1746445525474,"projectUrl":"project/starting-off-right/9293049/","projectTitle":"Starting off Right!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Doolan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7135861_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x772,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1582924079757","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7135861"},{"teacherId":2182742,"projectId":9776552,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my project, \"Building Thinking Classrooms\". My students squealed at the unboxing event and have been thrilled ever since. Using the boards as vertical whiteboards has increased my student collaboration and team work in math, reading, and writing. Students have learned to be a good listener to write partner's ideas and have practiced fine tuning their communication so that they are clear enough for their partner to write. They have learned to cooperate and share. They have learned to help each other problem solve. They have learned to be a collaborative structure in a group of learning partners. \r\n\r\nWe are excited to continue our work with our new vertical whiteboards! Again, thank you for your generous contribution.","fullyFundedDate":1760740868587,"projectUrl":"project/building-thinking-classrooms/9776552/","projectTitle":"Building Thinking Classrooms","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pickett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2182742_orig.jpg?crop=1980,1980,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600906209292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2182742"},{"teacherId":3856679,"projectId":9630438,"letterContent":"Having designated storage on the back of each chair has promoted a more efficient learning environment and frees up valuable desk space for instructional activities.\r\nThese chair pockets benefit my entire class, enhancing organization, accessibility, and student independence. Student are able to keep their data binders and chrome books in their pouches which keeps them safe and out of the way. The cool design is loved by all and they are very protective of their pouches and the contents in which they keep in there. They have been a real life saver this year. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1755744959105,"projectUrl":"project/seats-of-success-classroom-storage-solu/9630438/","projectTitle":"Seats of Success: Classroom Storage Solutions for Better Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3856679_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484269491771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3856679"},{"teacherId":3856679,"projectId":9534772,"letterContent":"This project has made this school year start right. The Color-coding folders has promoted responsibility and has reduced lost work, supporting good habits. The lanyards hold student ID badges and classroom passes which they are able to carry to lunch (to scan they are eating), they also keep their PBIS cards in there which is perfect for school store and saves time, They like to pretend that its their credit card. The notebooks and folders have been essential to keep work and subjects separated. The kids have also loved getting their birthday surprises and wear them with pride. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1755745078335,"projectUrl":"project/bright-ideas-and-organized-minds-enhanc/9534772/","projectTitle":"Bright Ideas and Organized Minds: Enhancing Learning With Essential Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3856679_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484269491771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3856679"},{"teacherId":3856679,"projectId":9650561,"letterContent":"It has been so nice to have cubbies and a place to organize all of our cardstock and colored paper. Kids can easily find what they need and it has made it easy for kids to keep assignments and mail in a location where they know exactly where it is. This has been a really great addition to our classroom. Before kids were loosing papers and unble to find their homework. Now students know where to put their missing work and important notes to go home. Before these items we had to take a lot of time to excuse each row to put things into backpacks taking time out of our day. So, Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1758801277178,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-classroom-organization-and-cre/9650561/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Classroom Organization and Creative Learning Opportunities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3856679_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484269491771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3856679"},{"teacherId":380232,"projectId":9921543,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in providing these math manipulatives for our classroom! My students were absolutely thrilled when the boxes arrived; their faces lit up seeing the colorful new tools they get to work with.\r\n\r\nWe are already using these resources to make math more engaging and \"hands-on.\" These materials are vital in helping my students bridge the gap from concrete, physical concepts to more complex, abstract ideas like ratios and percentages. Having a tangible way to visualize these numbers makes all the difference in their confidence and understanding. Thank you for making math fun and accessible for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1766023274706,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-in-the-math/9921543/","projectTitle":"Rolling in the Math","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp380232_orig.png?crop=346,346,x37,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626270246695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msbrandner"},{"teacherId":380232,"projectId":9863291,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in bringing the Skeleton Creek mystery series to our 6th-grade classroom! My students are absolutely hooked; they are currently so engrossed in the story that it is becoming a struggle to pull them away at the end of class. It is a teacher's dream to see them filling their notebooks with clues and theories as they work together to solve the mystery.\r\n\r\nThe unique format of this series has completely transformed our reading experience. The integrated online videos keep us all reading at the same pace, which has sparked some of the most vibrant and insightful book club discussions we've had all year. Your support has turned reading into a thrilling, shared adventure for my students. We are so grateful for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1764686527520,"projectUrl":"project/mystery-reading/9863291/","projectTitle":"Mystery Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp380232_orig.png?crop=346,346,x37,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626270246695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msbrandner"},{"teacherId":380232,"projectId":9862980,"letterContent":"On behalf of my enthusiastic 6th-grade readers, I want to extend my most sincere thanks for your incredibly generous donation toward our Scholastic Scope Magazine subscription. In a middle school classroom, finding resources that capture students' attention while maintaining high academic standards can be a challenge, but Scope hits that mark perfectly. One of the most dynamic ways we have utilized these magazines is through the classroom performance of scripts based on classic literature. \r\n\r\nFurthermore, your support is helping our students become more discerning thinkers and articulate communicators. Scope's debate features have become a highlight of our month, allowing students to practice the essential skill of supporting their opinions with facts and textual evidence. We recently tackled a debate on the social implications of gossiping—a topic that is deeply relevant to the middle school experience. \r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided my classroom with a window to the world and a stage for their voices. We are so incredibly grateful for your kindness and for making this school year so much more impactful.","fullyFundedDate":1761921091982,"projectUrl":"project/scoping-out-reading/9862980/","projectTitle":"Scoping Out Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp380232_orig.png?crop=346,346,x37,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626270246695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msbrandner"},{"teacherId":9326942,"projectId":9929832,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our first grade classroom! Because of you, my students now have access to materials that truly support their learning, comfort, and creativity every single day.\r\n\r\nWe are already putting the new resources to great use. Our STEM toys have quickly become a favorite during small-group rotations and choice time. Students are collaborating to build, test, and problem-solve together, which has been especially powerful as we practice teamwork and communication skills. The new seat sacks, flexible seating options, and accommodation seating have helped students stay organized and comfortable, allowing them to focus better during reading, writing, and math lessons. The shelving and folders have transformed our classroom organization, giving students more independence as they manage their own materials, while the classroom supplies and reward incentives help keep learning fun and motivating.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was contagious! My students' faces lit up as they explored the STEM toys and tried out the new seating. Many of them immediately said things like, \"This helps me learn better!\" and \"Can I build with this during math?\" It was a joyful moment seeing them feel valued and supported by people who believe in their education.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, our next steps include using the STEM materials to deepen our problem-solving skills during math and science lessons, especially as we work on building structures and exploring patterns. We will continue practicing responsibility and independence by caring for our supplies and using the organizational tools you provided. Most importantly, we are building a classroom environment where every student feels comfortable, included, and excited to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving our students a peek into how much they are supported beyond our classroom walls. Your kindness has made a lasting impact on our learning community, and we are so grateful for your investment in our future.","fullyFundedDate":1764686601903,"projectUrl":"project/first-year-1st-grade-teacher/9929832/","projectTitle":"First-Year 1st Grade Teacher!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hannah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9326942_orig.jpg?crop=509,509,x36,y132&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1697061148876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9326942"},{"teacherId":7992416,"projectId":8787887,"letterContent":"Please accept our sincerest thanks for your wonderful contribution of classroom incentives! Your thoughtfulness and generosity are deeply appreciated by both myself and my students. \r\nThe items you donated—whether they are pencils, stickers, fun erasers, or small prizes—are much more than simple rewards; they are powerful tools for engagement and positive reinforcement. They allow me to immediately recognize and celebrate students who demonstrate excellent effort, show kindness to their peers, consistently participate, or achieve a personal academic goal.","fullyFundedDate":1726667240834,"projectUrl":"project/incentives-for-academic-excellence/8787887/","projectTitle":"Incentives For Academic Excellence.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Coria","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7992416_orig.jpg?crop=876,876,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690221020755","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7992416"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_33399","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":462,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":81,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":26,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":67,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":67.5,"schoolId":33399,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lincoln Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lincoln Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/ogden-school-district/lincoln-elementary-school/33399"}