My students and I were THRILLED that we received everything that we requested! Our Secret Santa absolutely delivered, and blew our minds. We received 16 boxes of Kleenex (which I squealed about like a little girl), 3 containers of Clorox Wipes (perfect for disinfecting my children's desks), a huge pack of notecards, 1800 Post-Its (awesome for exit tickets!), a map of the United States (I teach American History and had no maps in my room until now), 12 clipboards, 6 White-Out correcting pens, a 20 lb. pack of paper, and several packs of staples.

I never in my wildest dreams would have thought my Santa would have gotten everything on my list, but I'm so appreciative that she did. My students don't have a lot of money, and many struggle with purchasing school supplies at the beginning of the year. After that, no other supplies roll in at all, so when we're out, we're out unless I purchase it from my own pocket (which I often do). Since I also have also purchased over one hundred books for my personal classroom library to peak their interest in reading, I've been stretched thin as far as finances go.

Every single person who contributed to this event, whether with lots of money or even a little bit, has done something AMAZING. Teachers everywhere are so thankful for this type of support, and I cannot tell you how much of a difference it can make and how great it makes us feel.

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MY SECRET SANTA. MY MUSKRATS, ER...STUDENTS, LOVE YOU!