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Students were really proud of all the materials they were able to clean up and it really makes a big difference in the way our school looks. Since this was a student-led project, they were all really inspired that one of their grants came through. Thank you for making such a huge difference in our atmosphere, outside and inspiring students that they can lead.","fullyFundedDate":1765924996457,"projectUrl":"project/a-refuse-to-lose-opportunity-tools-for/9842674/","projectTitle":"A Refuse to Lose Opportunity: Tools for Our Clean-Up Crew","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mack","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp979831_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450747875395","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mack"},{"teacherId":1547213,"projectId":9888497,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support to help us stock up our school community food shelf. 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This resource has become extremely important to many of our families especially during the SNAP shutdown and during school vacation weeks. The food pantry allows families to get the foods they need to keep their students fed and ready for learning at school. Soup, chicken stock, and soup making ingredients allowed families to have access to warm meals this cold winter. They were very popular in the ready made food kits that we were able to make for families with your help. 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It is so helpful, fantastic really, that we can use our time in a more efficient way. \r\nStudents use chrome books/technology to access reading and writing in a different way. We have digital resources connected to our district literacy and math curriculum programs so having a charged device leads to a more productive and exciting learning time. Some students use their device for speech to text to support the process and development of their written work.\r\nMy third graders take pride in finding their labeled device and in putting it back \"in it's spot\" knowing that it will be just right and ready for the next time that they need to use it. This Spring, students will be required to use their device to complete state standardized assessments. We have been able to quickly do Typing Club and other keyboarding apps to prepare us for this new testing experience. I am both relieved and grateful that the stress of charging and prepping the chrome books is resolved. 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John J Flynn Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Burlington, Vermont that is part of Burlington School District 15.
It serves 332 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 294 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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23%
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John J Flynn Elementary School
$162,635
raised using DonorsChoose
294
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
560
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
52
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
John J Flynn Elementary School has received support from
279 individuals from Vermont and
281 individuals out-of-state.