{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Arlington Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7895338,"projectId":10096407,"letterContent":"Our new recess balls have brought so much joy and excitement to my students! These resources have helped create a more active, cooperative, and positive recess environment where students can build friendships, practice teamwork, and stay engaged during their break time.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new balls, they were absolutely thrilled. They immediately began organizing games together, inviting classmates to join in, and sharing the equipment so everyone could participate. It was wonderful to watch students who may not normally play together work as a team and encourage one another during recess activities.\r\n\r\nOne special moment happened during recess when a group of students started a kickball game completely on their own. They took turns, included everyone who wanted to play, and worked through disagreements respectfully. It was such a great reminder that recess is not only important for physical activity, but also for developing social and emotional skills.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, these recess balls will continue to support healthy play, teamwork, and student engagement throughout the school year. My students look forward to recess every day, and these materials help make it a meaningful and active part of their learning experience. Thank you for helping create joyful memories and opportunities for connection for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1778960286044,"projectUrl":"project/daily-communication-folders-for-first-gr/10096407/","projectTitle":"Daily Communication Folders for First Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7895338_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736439769583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7895338"},{"teacherId":7895338,"projectId":10090763,"letterContent":"Our new purple communication folders have already made such a positive impact in our classroom! Every day, students use them to stay organized and help create a stronger connection between school and home. Important papers, homework, behavior charts, and parent notes now all have one special place, which has helped our classroom routines run so much more smoothly.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the folders, they were so excited to each have their own bright purple folder. Many of them immediately started organizing their papers carefully and proudly showed them off before heading home. It may seem like a small resource, but for first graders, having materials that are just theirs helps build responsibility and independence.\r\n\r\nOne special moment happened during dismissal the first week we used them. Several students reminded one another to check their folders for notes and homework before getting on the bus. It was exciting to see them taking ownership of their learning and classroom responsibilities.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue using these folders daily as part of our reading, homework, and family communication routines. As we begin new projects and transition into more independent learning activities, the folders will help students keep track of their work and allow families to stay connected to what we are learning in class. Thank you for helping create a more organized, confident, and connected classroom community for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1777996023066,"projectUrl":"project/recess-is-fun/10090763/","projectTitle":"Recess is Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7895338_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736439769583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7895338"},{"teacherId":10027345,"projectId":9700670,"letterContent":"I am writing this letter with a full heart and the deepest gratitude to thank you for supporting our DonorsChoose project. Because of your generosity, what started as a simple idea has now become a meaningful and lasting experience for our students.\r\n\r\nWhen I first envisioned bringing giant board games into our gym, I was thinking about more than just fun—I was thinking about connection, growth, and giving students something to truly look forward to. Thanks to you, that vision is now a reality. Our students now have the opportunity to celebrate their hard work with something special, something memorable, and something that reinforces the values we work so hard to teach every single day.\r\n\r\nThe impact has been immediate and powerful.\r\n\r\nThese larger-than-life games have transformed our \"earned free days\" into moments filled with laughter, teamwork, and genuine joy. Students who might not always gravitate toward traditional sports are finding their place, shining in new ways, and building confidence. They are learning that being safe, respectful, and responsible doesn't stop during structured lessons—it carries into every activity, every interaction, and every choice they make.\r\n\r\nWhat has been most meaningful to witness is the way these games bring students together. They are cheering each other on, practicing patience, solving problems as a team, and showing true sportsmanship. Friendships are growing stronger, new connections are forming, and our gym has become an even more inclusive and welcoming space.\r\n\r\nYou didn't just fund equipment—you helped create experiences.\r\n\r\nYou gave students something to be proud of, something to work toward, and something that reinforces the importance of kindness, cooperation, and character. These are lessons that extend far beyond our gym and will stay with them long after the games are put away.\r\n\r\nPlease know that your generosity has made a real difference in the lives of our students. Your support reminds them that there are people out there who believe in them and care about their success and happiness. That message alone is incredibly powerful.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of every student who has laughed, learned, and grown through these experiences—thank you. Your kindness has helped turn ordinary days into unforgettable ones.","fullyFundedDate":1766156435959,"projectUrl":"project/big-games-for-big-connections/9700670/","projectTitle":"Big Games for Big Connections","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Koke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10027345"},{"teacherId":1581695,"projectId":10150722,"letterContent":"My students were SO excited about these new games. As soon as they saw them on my desk they said, \"Oh, are we going to play new games?\" I shared with them how the games were purchased by people who do not even know them but care about their learning. They were very surprised that someone would do that and are very thankful to you. Thank you so showing them that world is still a good place and there are good and caring people out there. What an example you are being for them. \r\n\r\nWe have had a chance to play many of them and each one has been so much fun. The students are now asking every day if we are going to play another game. They are getting the opportunity to practice language in a way that is less stressful for them. I love when they do not even realize that what they are playing is also what they are learning. \r\n\r\nWith so many new games to try, Fridays will now be our game days for the remainder of the school year. That sure put smiles of their faces. Thank you again for caring enough to donate. You are making a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1774298099312,"projectUrl":"project/fun-in-learning/10150722/","projectTitle":"Fun in Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gossard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1581695_orig.png?crop=450,450,x0,y85&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748355906584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1581695"},{"teacherId":4313640,"projectId":10006880,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting the education of my students! The excitement that my students expressed when they finally saw all of our sensory bins on the shelf filled my heart with joy. Students in every grade level, kindergarten through third grade, expressed how excited they were to have and use new sensory bins and ask to use them each time they are in our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour donation and support enhanced the school day for over 60 students this year, as well as students for many years to come. We greatly appreciate all of your support!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Gates","fullyFundedDate":1769177503336,"projectUrl":"project/stem-in-a-snap-organized-tools-for-curi/10006880/","projectTitle":"STEM in a Snap: Organized Tools for Curious Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4313640_orig.jpg?crop=316,316,x7,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694089220379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amanda-eads"},{"teacherId":4313640,"projectId":9920703,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting the education of my students! I wish you could have seen and heard their excitement when they came into our classroom and saw new sensory bins on the shelf! Students in every grade level, kindergarten through third grade, expressed how excited they were to have and use new sensory bins. \r\n\r\nWhen I explained that donors from a DonorsChoose project helped purchase all of the materials, they wanted to call everyone to tell them thank you because they were so happy and appreciative. I assured them that I would write a note and share how thankful they are. We greatly appreciate all of your support!","fullyFundedDate":1766156433120,"projectUrl":"project/sensational-sensory-bin-fillers/9920703/","projectTitle":"Sensational Sensory Bin Fillers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4313640_orig.jpg?crop=316,316,x7,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694089220379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amanda-eads"},{"teacherId":4313640,"projectId":9793346,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting the education of my students! I stayed after school on Friday to put our new sensory bins together, and a group of students got to use them today during their breaks. One student loudly proclaimed, \"I love this school! These new sensory bins are the best!\" Another student said, \"I wish I could call the people who helped buy these to tell them thank you!\"\r\n\r\nSomething so small helped enhance the day of several students, and these sensory bins will be used for breaks and lessons for many years to come. I greatly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1763589253766,"projectUrl":"project/sensational-sensory-play/9793346/","projectTitle":"Sensational Sensory Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4313640_orig.jpg?crop=316,316,x7,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694089220379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amanda-eads"},{"teacherId":4313640,"projectId":9800237,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting the education of my students! The Fluency and Fitness website is utilized several times a week between the twenty-one reading and math groups that our resource team provides. All of our students love the interactive lessons and games that we play on the website to practice the skills we are learning. I love that movement is tied in with educational lessons because it allows my students to get out their energy without losing instructional time. I greatly appreciate your support for our resource students!","fullyFundedDate":1761774059339,"projectUrl":"project/active-bodies-for-growing-minds/9800237/","projectTitle":"Active Bodies for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4313640_orig.jpg?crop=316,316,x7,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694089220379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amanda-eads"},{"teacherId":8643845,"projectId":9539970,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project and for investing directly in the creative growth of my kindergarten through third grade students. The addition of the 3D printer, filament, and the chalk markers has opened a new level of exploration and hands-on learning in the art room. Students are already using the chalk markers during our planning and sketching phases, especially on our reusable glass boards, where they can experiment, erase, revise, and collaborate with ease. This has made our early design work more interactive and far more engaging for young learners who thrive on immediate visual feedback.\r\n\r\nOne of our most meaningful early moments with these new materials came during a design-thinking activity where students were challenged to imagine a small functional object they could one day 3D print. Seeing the 3D printer for the first time was magical for them. Many gasped, clapped, and gathered around the printer with excitement, asking endless questions about how it works and when they could create something of their own. Even before we have the dry erase table in place, students have been using the chalk markers for collaborative brainstorming, sketching prototypes, and planning out shapes and patterns that they hope to turn into future 3D-printed pieces.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students will begin working through simple modeling exercises, connecting their drawings and chalkboard plans to foundational 3D design skills. Our next step will be to guide them through creating their first small 3D printed classroom objects, giving each child the opportunity to see their ideas come to life. These resources have transformed the classroom environment, supported cross-grade collaboration, and expanded what is possible in our art curriculum. Your contribution is already making a lasting impact, and my students and I are deeply grateful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1759174918226,"projectUrl":"project/create-without-limits-dry-erase-art-sta/9539970/","projectTitle":"Create Without Limits: Dry Erase Art Station","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hoskins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8643845_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721655675484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8643845"},{"teacherId":4313640,"projectId":9682549,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting the education of my students! I was able to purchase many wonderful learning materials with the Teachers Pay Teachers gift card. My team and I are in the process of making and using math counting games and file folder activities with the purchases that I made. The popsicle and dinosaur letter games have been a hit for students in every grade level! The math dinosaur game is the chosen break activity for two of my kindergarten students. \r\nYour support creates so much excitement for our students because they love getting to practice what they know through hands-on activities. Using the games and activities from this project, I am also able to easily teach social skills during our math and reading groups. Thank you again for supporting all of my students!","fullyFundedDate":1758509704155,"projectUrl":"project/active-hands-to-develop-strong-minds/9682549/","projectTitle":"Active Hands to Develop Strong Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4313640_orig.jpg?crop=316,316,x7,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694089220379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amanda-eads"},{"teacherId":4313640,"projectId":9415057,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with interactive learning games! They were so excited when I laid our new games out on the table and they still ask to play them daily. These games have been a wonderful addition to our Orton-Gillingham reading lessons. \r\n\r\nMy students love to learn and enjoy hands-on materials and the games provided by this project enable them to learn both academic and social skills in our small group lessons. I wish you could see their faces light up when we get to play one of our phonics games. These games have ignited an enthusiasm for learning that is contagious. Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1755720019178,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-games-to-grow-strong-readers-an/9415057/","projectTitle":"Literacy Games to Grow Strong Readers and Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4313640_orig.jpg?crop=316,316,x7,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694089220379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amanda-eads"},{"teacherId":8183831,"projectId":9418403,"letterContent":"I am so thankful that each and every one of you gave to this project! My students use these games every week and they love them! It is such a fun and engaging way for them to learn! \r\n\r\nEverytime I pull a game out for a group their faces light up! Almost every day we have group, they ask if we are able to play one of the games we received from this project! This project has made it possible to meet many different studnents' needs in my groups. Now everyone has a chance to play a fun learning game!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your gracious donation!","fullyFundedDate":1754002217795,"projectUrl":"project/games-to-promote-brain-waves/9418403/","projectTitle":"Games to Promote Brain Waves!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Feltner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8183831_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638826818424","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8183831"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_19335","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":454,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":76,"percentAsian":13,"percentBlack":15,"percentWhite":49,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":12,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":8,"gradesServed":"K - 3","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":67.3,"schoolId":19335,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Arlington Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Arlington Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/indiana/franklin-township-community-school-corporation/arlington-elementary-school/19335"}