Donors Choo Choo Choose!

Sunday, January 1, 2012
I am THRILLED to announce that my latest Donors Choose Project was funded by family, friends, kind strangers, and Lands End! My classroom will be so organized for 2012! 


For so many reasons, I am starting 2012 grateful. I want to pay this forward and share with other Donors Choose members!


I also want to encourage you to support Donors Choose projects with even a small donation. This organization is supporting teachers across the United States. 


If you are a teacher, consider starting a project and going for it! There are people out there who want to help your learners! 


I have a Donors Choose $20 donation ready to go for one fantastic follower! 


How to enter:
1. Follow or subscribe to the blog and leave a comment saying you did! (mandatory entry)
2. Additional chance? Tweet about this and leave a comment saying you did! 
3. Additional, additional chance? Post on FB and leave a comment saying did!
*Contest ends Wednesday, January 4th!


Good luck!


PS Please leave the link to your current project....you never know! :)
PSS I am off to look for matching offers!


HAPPY NEW YEAR! 
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74 comments

  1. KRJanuary 1, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    I follow. :)

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  2. KRJanuary 1, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    Tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/sumrthyme/status/153504357021777920

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  3. KRJanuary 1, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    I FB shared in a DonorsChoose group I belong in... too much competition can be bad. LOL (Plus, I hate being the 1st in post in contests.)

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    I'm following your blog! I love DonorsChoose and here is a link to my latest honeybee project: http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=697223&verify=819761190&challengeid=32068

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  5. C. LivingstoneJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    I tweeted about your DonorsChoose giveaway. Here's my DonorsChoose project: http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=697223&verify=819761190&challengeid=32068

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  6. SSJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    Subscribed!

    Sally
    sspieckermann807(at)gmail(dot)com

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  7. hollyazevedoJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    Hello, I subscribe, shared on Twitter and Facebook. Great blog.

    http://www.donorschoose.org/hollyazevedo

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  8. KRJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    I have no projects posted but here is a link to my giving page. http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=208861&pageStyle=public&max=50

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    Entered! Thank you!
    www.donorschoose.org/egoodman
    Subscribed, tweeted, shared and followed!
    Happy new year!

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  10. islandergirlJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    Lovely blog! I just shared this on Facebook!

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  11. islandergirlJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=689295

    This is one of my projects.

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  12. StrongnGrowingJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    I just want to say Congratulations for all your success and what a great idea!

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  13. islandergirlJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    And I just tweeted! Happy New Year!

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  14. PattiJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    I followed. I have a project up-but it has a good chance of being funded by the oo.com competition. Here is a frien's project.
    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=704453

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  15. PattiJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    I tweeted about it.

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  16. PattiJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    I also shared in two private donorschoose groups. About 30 people total

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  17. TomJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    I'm following! Thanks for the chance to win. http://www.donorschoose.org/mr.shull

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  18. TomJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:33 AM

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  19. TomJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Facebook... check! Thanks for this opportunity. donorschoose.org/mr.shull

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  20. TomJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    I also tweeted you at @MrShullsClass

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    I have shared this blog on my FB. Thank you for sharing! My classroom project expires January 4th so I am hopeful that it will be funded by then. My porject is Caught Eating Smart in Kindergarten project nuber 608062

    If you know of any opportunities of matching before January 4th please share!! Thanks!! sterry@usd234.org

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  22. UnknownJanuary 1, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    I tweeted about your blog and donorschoose! Thanks for voting for my project! It would be great to get headphones and a iPad keyboard for my classroom!
    *I'm also looking forward to reading your blog entries. We have a class iPad that my students can't get enough of.

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  23. Ellen HJanuary 1, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    I followed your blog.

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  24. Ellen HJanuary 1, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    I tweeted :)

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  25. Ellen HJanuary 1, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    I shared on Facebook

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  26. ~Stephanie January 1, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    I am now your newest follower!
    ~Stephanie
    Teaching in Room 6

    Is YOUTUBE still matching? If you put in that code when you donate the $20, you may be able to double it to $40. Here is my project for reading comprehension materials:

    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=677876

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  27. AnnaCMJanuary 1, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    I signed up to follow. http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=705418

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  28. AnnaCMJanuary 1, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    I shared on Facebook.

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  29. TammyAJanuary 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    I followed

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  30. AnaJanuary 1, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    I'm following your blog

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  31. AnaJanuary 1, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    I also tweeted
    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=697486&verify=819761453&challengeid=132232&more=true

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  32. AnaJanuary 1, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    I shared on Facebook

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  33. Cathe DJanuary 1, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    Happy New Year! I am following and will share on FB for you.
    Here is my link
    http://www.donorschoose.org/cathe.darcy
    At this time I do not know of any matches. I beleive that the YouTube and RealSimple matching funds expired :(

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  34. Damon QuallsJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Happy New Year! I'm now following you! Thanks for this opportunity and supporting Donors Choose. www.donorschoose.org/damon.qualls

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  35. Damon QuallsJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    ...and I tweeted!

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  36. Paula RamsayJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    I just followed :-) Thank you for this opportunity & for sharing the thrill of getting a donation to your project! Happy New Year!

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  37. Paula RamsayJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    I shared on Facebook!

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  38. UnknownJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    Happy New Year! I am following. Donors Choose is great!

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  39. UnknownJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    I tweeted and am now following you on twitter.

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  40. AllisonJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    I am following your blog! :-)

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  41. UnknownJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    Also posted it on Facebook. Thanks!

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  42. AllisonJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    I Tweeted about your giveaway -- thank you so much for the opportunity!

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  43. AllisonJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    I shared this post and giveaway on my Facebook page! :-)

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  44. Moria MattoxJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    I'm following you. My DC page is: www.donorschoose.org/imkre8ive

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  45. Paula RamsayJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    and just tweeted!

    www.donorschoose.org/ms.ramsay

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  46. LaurenJanuary 1, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    I shared your link on facebook.

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  47. ecseteacherJanuary 1, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    I am following you via email.

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  48. ecseteacherJanuary 1, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    Following you on Twitter @dzrose & left a tweet

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  49. ecseteacherJanuary 1, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    Shared on FB https://www.facebook.com/dzrose/posts/140484996065708

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  50. UnknownJanuary 1, 2012 at 4:37 PM

    I tweeted about this wonderful blog :)
    http://donorschoose.org/sgoneau

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  51. Marianne GriffithJanuary 1, 2012 at 5:14 PM

    Here is a link to one of my Donorschoose projects:
    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=643858&verify=-2082263961

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  52. Marianne GriffithJanuary 1, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    I just tweeted about your contest!
    https://twitter.com/#!/feralartist/status/153645170619990016

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  53. Marianne GriffithJanuary 1, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    I just subscribed to your blog!

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  54. ecseteacherJanuary 1, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    Lyssa, I shared my teacher page earlier. I hope it's okay to also share this project - it's the #3 project right now on the oo.com website. Will you please vote & share? Thank you (If it's not okay to post, it is totally okay to delete my comment. My feelings will not be hurt at all! ;)

    http://www.oo.com/safkids/detail/projectid/700396

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  55. DrTofBSEJanuary 1, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    Hi, Lyssa,

    Just followed. Here's the project I'm currently working on. Thanks for paying forward in this way!

    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=705747&verify=-1197155982&challengeid=161033

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  56. DrTofBSEJanuary 1, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    DrTofBSE just tweeted for entry #2. Thanks, Lyssa!

    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=705747&verify=-1197155982&challengeid=161033

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  57. suzanneJanuary 1, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    I am following you. suzannemini

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  58. suzanneJanuary 1, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    I sent a tweet about this.

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  59. suzanneJanuary 1, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    I subscribed to your blog.

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  60. suzanneJanuary 1, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Here is the link to my current project. Thanks for doing this!
    :) http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=706427

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  61. suzanneJanuary 1, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    I posted this on facebook!

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  62. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    I joined your blog and tweeted it. Thank you! Happy 2012 to you! www.donorschoose.org/julieannthompson Julie

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  63. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    I followed! Here is my current project:
    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=705101&verify=1996092140&challengeid=92669
    Thank you! Dasha

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  64. ahay52January 2, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    I follow your blog :) http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=673141&verify=386792623&challengeid=86214
    Also Tweeting about it.

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  65. M.SaindonJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    I follow

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  66. Jessica StanfordJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Following youR blog!

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  67. M.SaindonJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    I tweeted!

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  68. Jessica StanfordJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    Tweeted :)

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  69. Jessica stanfordJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Shared on fb :D

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  70. Sarah CampJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    I am now following your blog!
    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=705148

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  71. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    I'm a follower now!!
    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=705281&verify=931676064&challengeid=194259

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  72. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    I am now a follower also. If you'd like to help my project, follow this link. Thank you!
    Please vote to support Ms. Paluso's project for kids at Clay Lamberton Elem School, Berlin, WI. Vote every day @ http://www.oo.com/safkids/detail/projectid/703734
    , it's free.

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  73. UnknownJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:09 AM

    New follower. Thanks for the encouragement to support a fellow teacher. Blessings to you! http://www.donorschoose.org/btinseth

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  74. AllisonJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    Oops! I forgot to add my Donors Choose project! It will help teach my students about the history of slavery in our country AND teach them about the Civil Rights' Movement! :-)
    http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=708836&challengeid=207249

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