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An avid love of reading will benefit my students in many ways.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity, and know your donation will benefit my current students and my future students.","fullyFundedDate":1773868137692,"projectUrl":"project/lifelong-readers/10121322/","projectTitle":"Lifelong Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/349881"},{"teacherId":8147981,"projectId":10026762,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing our classroom with a Toniebox. Your kindness has truly made a meaningful impact on our students and their learning experience.\r\n\r\nThe Toniebox has become a valuable tool in our classroom, especially in supporting listening, comprehension, and independent learning skills. 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It has also been wonderful for students who need a calm, quiet activity, as it provides a soothing and engaging experience.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our students are developing a love for stories and learning in new and exciting ways. We are incredibly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1769201507893,"projectUrl":"project/tune-in-to-learning/10026762/","projectTitle":"Tune in to Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fiehweg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8147981_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x61,y150&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635714313661","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8147981"},{"teacherId":349881,"projectId":9789391,"letterContent":"It has been my goal during my twenty-eight years of teaching to provide excellent novels for my students. Your generous donation has helped make this goal become a reality. \r\n\r\nWhen I began teaching, there were thirty to forty novels in my classroom. Now I have over one thousand books for my students. They must find books they will love to help them become lifelong avid readers. \r\n\r\nYou may remember the novel that helped you learn the joys of reading. With your help, my students will have that sme memory.","fullyFundedDate":1772078202473,"projectUrl":"project/avid-readers-need-excellent-novels/9789391/","projectTitle":"Avid Readers Need Excellent Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/349881"},{"teacherId":353337,"projectId":9821550,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project called 'Snacks for Learning'. Students want to do well every day, but sometimes they can not for various reasons. Most of the time, it is not their fault. As educators, we need to ensure that all students have the basics so they can focus on learning. 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About this school
Washington - Caldwell School is
a rural public school
in Waterford, Wisconsin that is part of Washington-caldwell Sch Dist.
It serves 188 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 227 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
188 Students
11 Teachers
8937 Big Bend RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Washington - Caldwell School
$94,487
raised using DonorsChoose
227
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
207
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
53
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Washington - Caldwell School has received support from
139 individuals from Wisconsin and
68 individuals out-of-state.