{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Afton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":51.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9580306,"projectId":9697851,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous and thoughtful donation. My students love having the flexibility to choose where they were and can move around throughout the day. Getting some comfortable pillows and a fun work space has made our room a calming, productive work space.\r\n\r\nThe students saw the packages arrive, and they were so excited they wanted to unbox them immediately. The table and chairs and cushions are such a hot commodity in our room that I have had to come up with a system so that everyone has a chance to use them.\r\n\r\nYour donation, has not only impacted my own class but all five third grade classes in our school, because we share students throughout the day. Thank you again for providing alternative work spaces for the many students here at Afton Elementary. They are loved and truly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1758127088826,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-learning-spaces/9697851/","projectTitle":"Flexible Learning Spaces","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lancaster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9580306"},{"teacherId":7829557,"projectId":9338683,"letterContent":"My students are so thrilled to learn where their food comes from! They are excited to share with each other their knowledge of growing. The cold winter months are setting in and they are seeing the growing process take place.\r\nSome students are able to grow gardens of their own, but many are not able to. With your generous donation, these students are able to learn how food is grown and watch it each day. These students are meeting science and reading standards through inquiry and watching the fruits of their labors!","fullyFundedDate":1755534576651,"projectUrl":"project/i-can-learn-where-my-food-comes-from/9338683/","projectTitle":"I Can Learn Where My Food Comes From","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. FROME","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7829557_orig.png?crop=1076,1076,x0,y86&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724164845550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7829557"},{"teacherId":8260843,"projectId":9426241,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating our beautiful new classroom rugs! We are truly grateful, and I want to share just how much these rugs have already meant to our kindergarten classroom. From the moment we unrolled them, my students' faces lit up with excitement.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest changes we've noticed is how the rugs help make our classroom feel more like a warm, welcoming home. Kindergarteners spend a lot of time sitting on the floor—during morning meeting, story time, centers, partner work, and quiet reading. Having soft, colorful rugs gives them a comfortable place to sit, stretch out, and feel calm. Instead of hard floors, the kids now have a space that feels safe and inviting, and that makes a big difference in how ready they are to learn each day.\r\n\r\nThe rugs also help our classroom stay organized and peaceful. In kindergarten, clear spaces and defined areas are so important. Our new rugs create natural spots for group activities, helping students know exactly where to sit, how to gather with friends, and how to stay focused. \r\n\r\nAnother wonderful benefit is how the rugs support our social-emotional learning. A cozy rug becomes a shared space where friendships grow, conversations happen, and teamwork thrives. I've already watched students sit side-by-side reading books together, helping each other with puzzles, building with blocks, and laughing together during games. Having a soft, comfortable place to gather encourages kindness, cooperation, and community—things we value so much in kindergarten.\r\n\r\nYour donation didn't just give us something to put on the floor. You gave my students a place where they feel comfortable, cared for, and ready to learn. You helped create a classroom where joy, connection, and curiosity can grow even stronger. Your kindness has made a real difference in our daily routines and in the hearts of my little learners.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our classroom and for giving us something we will enjoy and appreciate every single day. Your generosity means more than you know, and we are so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1760464225403,"projectUrl":"project/warming-the-classroom/9426241/","projectTitle":"Warming the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hemmert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8260843_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751424171495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8260843"},{"teacherId":7829557,"projectId":9165695,"letterContent":"My students are thrilled to learn about where their food comes from. We are learning about seeds, how plants grow and growing our very own plants inside while the growing season outside is ending in our area. The excitement on my students' faces is priceless. You have helped unleash the love of learning for science! We appreciate your generous donation. Our next steps are to eat out project once the plants have fully developed! The students are excited to watch their hydro plants grow each day!","fullyFundedDate":1746576002216,"projectUrl":"project/stem-challenge-for-everyone/9165695/","projectTitle":"Stem Challenge for Everyone","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. FROME","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7829557_orig.png?crop=1076,1076,x0,y86&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724164845550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7829557"},{"teacherId":9580306,"projectId":9055505,"letterContent":"Your donations have helped motivate my students by providing a variety of tools that they can get as rewards. The IPAD cart has been huge in helping our class function. \r\n\r\nThe IPAD cart allows every student a designated location to charge their IPAD and keep it. This organization helps cut down on transition time, and wasted learning time because every student knows where their IPAD is located and they can put it in a secure location when they are out of the room. \r\n\r\nThese things have helped me so much with my own classroom organization and it is helping increase the amount of learning and teaching time, not waisting it on trying to get our resources. The materials for our treasure box, and our calming strips has helped the students maintain their focus, encourage themselves, and have choice over their rewards.\r\n\r\nWithout your support, we could have never had all of these opportunities.","fullyFundedDate":1746577650410,"projectUrl":"project/organization-and-incentives-for-learning/9055505/","projectTitle":"Organization and Incentives for Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lancaster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9580306"},{"teacherId":7859053,"projectId":9110980,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for thinking of my class and our Donors Choose project. When our books arrived my students were over joyed that strangers would think so much of them to buy them such a great gift. I wish you could have seen to smiles on each one of my students faces when I pulled the books one by one out of the box.\r\n\r\nWe spent the next few days reading and rereading our new books. Again thanks for having a great appreciation for education that you would take the time to donate to our class.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Galloway","fullyFundedDate":1746785563770,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-students-through-writing/9110980/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Students Through Writing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Galloway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7859053_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y10&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620683242400","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7859053"},{"teacherId":4340785,"projectId":8976979,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for these awesome stools that have provided all of the students in my classroom the opportunity to have flexible seating. These stools are awesome because they are not only wiggly but also can be not moveable when needed. They can move easily from place to place and can be stored quickly as well. \r\nThe students love knowing they have a tool they can use that helps them when they feel like they need to incorporate more movement while they work or listen. When we first opened the packages the students were curious as to how they worked since they did not look like traditional seating but quickly adapted and now love it when it is their turn to use them. \r\nThanks again for your support of our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1734284791355,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-to-improve-learning/8976979/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating to Improve Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Putnam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4340785_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1515514772113","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/erickaputnam"},{"teacherId":7829557,"projectId":8680723,"letterContent":"Students were beyond excited to sit and read in our cozy learning areas for independent reading time and whole group instruction time. They find independent reading time a joy to be in because they look forward to the cozy rugs and chairs our class gets to enjoy. My students were thrilled to first see our new materials in our classroom. My students were excited to help arrange the chairs and rugs in a way so they could enjoy them during large group instruction and small group reading time. Other teachers were wishing they had written their donors choose project too!","fullyFundedDate":1734284791589,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-learning-for-independent-readers/8680723/","projectTitle":"Cozy Learning for Independent Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. FROME","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7829557_orig.png?crop=1076,1076,x0,y86&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724164845550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7829557"},{"teacherId":7829557,"projectId":8818475,"letterContent":"My students were thrilled to receive the resources provided by your generous donations. My students are excited to use their classroom money, save and buy their reward with their hard-earned money from the classroom store!\r\nWhile my students continue to earn money and look forward to shopping at the classroom store they are using valuable life lessons in counting, earning and saving.\r\nYour generosity is making a difference in lives for years to come. My students can already show their families and friends the many things they have learned through earning money while having fun.","fullyFundedDate":1734284791496,"projectUrl":"project/earn-some-fun-while-you-make-money/8818475/","projectTitle":"Earn Some Fun While You Make Money","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. FROME","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7829557_orig.png?crop=1076,1076,x0,y86&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724164845550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7829557"},{"teacherId":9580306,"projectId":8476354,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom. They have made a large impact for students in my class, as well as students throughout my grade level. You have helped provide opportunities for students to learn and be creative. Students have choice on where they would like to work. We know that students all learn differently. Through your contribution students can sit, lay back, work on the floor, and move throughout the classroom, not just sit in their desk. Students love choice! They love getting the chance to pick where they work. The donation has helped with multi-sensory learners, and has helped me as an educator provide a classroom where every type of learner feels included.\r\nThe students felt like it was Christmas time when we got our donations! I have noticed, that when we have guests in the room, some of our donations are the first things that they want to share about how we run our classroom. \r\nThank you again for being generous and helping me provide a homey and welcoming learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1729807065314,"projectUrl":"project/creating-and-exploration/8476354/","projectTitle":"Creating and Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lancaster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9580306"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_39468","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":419,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":31,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":93,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 3","studentTeacherRatio":"13.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":48.6,"schoolId":39468,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Afton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Afton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wyoming/lincoln-county-school-district-2/afton-elementary-school/39468"}