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Your generosity is making a meaningful difference—thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1741486770796,"projectUrl":"project/comfort-games-visuals-and-supplies/9018479/","projectTitle":"Comfort, Games, Visuals, and Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aimée","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9781472_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x380,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727394733200","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pursuedbyabear"},{"teacherId":9006253,"projectId":9946076,"letterContent":"Thanks again for your generous donation to our Middle School Yearbook club. This Mac Mini and 4k Monitor will help enhance our yearbook production. With a 10 core CPU and GPU and 16gb of ram, photo and video editing will be a breeze. Mac OS includes apps like iMove and Photos which will help streamline our production. Many of the apps are web based and this machine boots up in seconds and opens new web pages instantly. This is much faster than the district issued laptops which are often running windows updates. The 27 inch screen provides about 4x the screen real estate as district laptops. I foresee this machine improving our yearbook production for the next 5-10 years!","fullyFundedDate":1772914180280,"projectUrl":"project/mac-mini-for-middle-school-yearbook/9946076/","projectTitle":"Mac Mini for Middle School Yearbook!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Martinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9006253_orig.jpg?crop=641,641,x368,y468&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681035378105","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/martinson"},{"teacherId":9781472,"projectId":8995399,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom is beginning to feel like a safe, welcoming space where my students can truly learn and grow. I work with cognitively disabled middle school students in an under-resourced, inner-city school, and for many of them, the classroom is where they spend most of their structured day. Your support has made a meaningful difference in how that time feels for them.\r\n\r\nWith the new supplies, we are able to focus on learning without constant interruptions. Something as simple as having enough pencils for everyone has allowed students to participate more confidently and independently in daily activities. The sensory tools have been especially impactful—students use them throughout the day to regulate emotions, stay focused, and engage more fully in lessons. I've already seen students who typically struggle with attention remain calm and present during instruction.\r\n\r\nThe addition of a classroom rug has transformed how we come together as a community. We now have a comfortable, safe space for circle time, where we practice communication, social skills, and emotional expression. Instead of sitting on cold, hard floors, students can gather in a way that feels supportive and inclusive. This has already strengthened our sense of connection and belonging.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we will continue using these resources to build structured routines that support both academic and social-emotional growth. We are working on group activities, collaborative storytelling, and daily check-ins during circle time to help students develop communication and self-regulation skills. These tools are not just supplies—they are the foundation for creating a classroom environment where students feel valued, cared for, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a space where every student is seen, supported, and set up for success. 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Your interest and consideration mean more than we can easily express.\r\n\r\nMusic has a powerful way of reaching students of all abilities. For many of our special education students, access to musical instruments opens doors to self-expression, confidence, communication, and joy that words alone cannot provide. With the right tools in their hands, students can discover talents, build skills, and experience a sense of accomplishment that carries into all areas of learning.\r\n\r\nSupport from caring community members like you makes these opportunities possible. Whether through a donation, sharing our mission, or simply keeping our students in mind, your support helps us move closer to creating an inclusive and enriching music experience for every child.","fullyFundedDate":1767710066578,"projectUrl":"project/instruments-for-future-musicians/9969083/","projectTitle":"Instruments for Future Musicians.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aimée","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9781472_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x380,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727394733200","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pursuedbyabear"},{"teacherId":9026116,"projectId":9747621,"letterContent":"Thank you for your thoughtful support of our middle school math classrooms. Because of you, learning now rolls in smoothly (literally). With a rolling crate that allows supplies to travel efficiently to and from class. Black Expo markers give students the clarity to show their thinking, while Sharpie creative markers bring anchor charts to life, highlighting key math concepts students rely on every day. Even the rainbow duct tape plays a meaningful role: color-coding each class period keeps notebooks organized and our classroom running like a well-solved equation. Together, these tools reduce distractions, increase focus, and help students grow as confident, capable mathematicians. We are truly grateful for your generosity and belief in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1759251509105,"projectUrl":"project/erase-the-divide/9747621/","projectTitle":"Erase the Divide","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9026116_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y786&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694628849621","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/students-first22"},{"teacherId":9026116,"projectId":9454080,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous investment in our middle school mathematics classrooms. Because of your support, our students now have the tools they need—black chiseled dry erase markers, green dry erase markers, and high-quality dry erase erasers—to engage in mathematics in a way that is collaborative, visible, and joyful. Your donation may appear simple on the surface, yet its impact reaches far beyond supplies; it has transformed how students think, communicate, and learn together.\r\n\r\nWith these materials, students work in groups of three at non-permanent vertical white boards, turning walls into shared thinking spaces. These boards invite students to stand shoulder to shoulder, test ideas in real time, and explain their reasoning aloud. Math is no longer a quiet, solitary task completed on paper and hidden away. Instead, it becomes an active conversation—one where every student has a voice, a marker in hand, and the confidence to contribute.\r\n\r\nOne of the most powerful gifts these white boards provide is permission to make mistakes. Because nothing written is permanent, students are far more willing to take intellectual risks. They revise, erase, redraw, and try again without fear. Errors become stepping stones rather than setbacks, and students quickly learn that productive struggle is not only acceptable, but essential to deep mathematical understanding. Your support has helped foster a classroom culture where curiosity outweighs perfection.","fullyFundedDate":1753491791494,"projectUrl":"project/math-movement-and-markers/9454080/","projectTitle":"Math, Movement, and Markers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9026116_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y786&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694628849621","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/students-first22"},{"teacherId":9026116,"projectId":9419440,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations that helped us purchase strategic and card games like Uno, Sequence, and Codenames for our middle school students. These games are more than fun! They build logic, teamwork, and problem-solving after students finish their math work. You've turned focus into fun and practice into play, giving students something to enjoy while still learning. We're truly grateful for your support of their growth and joy. \r\n\r\nFrom all of the middle school students we wish you a sincere \"THANK YOU!\"","fullyFundedDate":1750904424040,"projectUrl":"project/play-it-smart/9419440/","projectTitle":"Play It Smart!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9026116_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y786&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694628849621","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/students-first22"},{"teacherId":9006253,"projectId":10028390,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our 6th grade classroom. My students just started semester two and we are halfway through the 2025-2026 school year. Supplies like lysol wipes, hand sanitizer, and kleenex will help us maintain a clean learning enviornment. New staplers and sharpies will help students complete classwork. Most supplies in our classroom are consumable and at this point of year it often means teachers replacing supplies on their own or going without. We are very grateful for the restock on these essential supplies.","fullyFundedDate":1769312316900,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-basics-for-6th-grade/10028390/","projectTitle":"Classroom Basics for 6th Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Martinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9006253_orig.jpg?crop=641,641,x368,y468&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681035378105","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/martinson"},{"teacherId":9006253,"projectId":10002671,"letterContent":"Thanks again for your generous donation to our classroom. Our school is a Title 1 school and having essential supplies helps to reduce opportunity gaps for students. Each day we do freewrites in our journals and with copious access to pencils students ideas are able to freely flow. While drafting essays, we use expo markers on the whiteboard to model writing claims, evidence, and reasoning. We use gluesticks to glue book club calendars into our journals. 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