{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Atkins Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":68.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2462615,"projectId":9321095,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our library. The students were so excited to see our new titles and do a follow-up art project to help us remember the story and to share the stories with their grownups when they get out of school. \r\nWe have used to easel to do drawings and display big books and we also use our easel to display Question of the Week displays and it provides a great way to display answers. My library budget would not have stretched to cover these supplies and my students have enjoyed the supplies!","fullyFundedDate":1746745493024,"projectUrl":"project/look-what-we-read/9321095/","projectTitle":"Look What We Read","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kemp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2462615_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1485361984029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/shelliekemp"},{"teacherId":2462615,"projectId":9745280,"letterContent":"At the start of the year, I couldn't imagine what I was going to do with some of my special students. With these tools, I see them playing together, using manners instead of just grabbing what they want, and having fun. The students know I have to get a good report from their classroom teacher to get to build with these blocks and I am grateful to say, they have been able to use them each week. Knowing they are able to create with these tools gets them making good choices until now I am not having to remind them of good manners and safe hands and feet.","fullyFundedDate":1759518241015,"projectUrl":"project/building-relationships-and-having-fun/9745280/","projectTitle":"Building Relationships and Having Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kemp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2462615_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1485361984029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/shelliekemp"},{"teacherId":2462615,"projectId":9154240,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project. The story of how the toys the students play with came into being has been a wonderful addition to our biography section. The students love learning about real people and Arkansas Economics has provided lots of activities to go along with these books.\r\nThe students are learning how to be a creator of their own toys and later this spring I plan to put all the resources to good use and create an entrepreneur unit to take the students' minds off of state testing, but still keep their brains sparking with new ideas. Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1746330518753,"projectUrl":"project/watch-us-be-entrepreneurs/9154240/","projectTitle":"Watch Us Be Entrepreneurs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kemp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2462615_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1485361984029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/shelliekemp"},{"teacherId":2462615,"projectId":8951727,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. My students have been asking for Manga books and the budget just doesn't allow for it at this time. Now we have the beginnings of a collection that I hope to add to this year.\r\nThe kids are crazy about the \"Warriors\" series and while we have a few titles of the novels, the manga titles are flying off the shelf. Fourth grade boys are reading these titles and that is saying something because it is pulling teeth to get them to read, but this series has done the impossible. Thanks again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1740870367454,"projectUrl":"project/manga-mania-at-aes/8951727/","projectTitle":"Manga Mania at AES","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kemp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2462615_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1485361984029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/shelliekemp"},{"teacherId":9567792,"projectId":9357124,"letterContent":"The students have been so excited to have this technology in our classroom. I am able to start the day with cute graphics, a schedule and a countdown to start rehearsal. We have also been able to listen to several different examples of different kinds of music and the students are able to follow along with the music without us having to purchase it first. We are able to decide as a group if we feel that we can sing it and then purchase it after that. \r\n The students have also been using it daily for sight singing. They are getting better and better at reading music quickly. This is something that is judged when we go to competition in the spring and they are gaining more and more confidence at doing it because we are able to practice it daily. \r\n Thank you so much for donating this to our program. It shows the students that they are valued, worthy and that music education is something worth fighting for.","fullyFundedDate":1752586579895,"projectUrl":"project/integrating-technology-of-some-kind-in-o/9357124/","projectTitle":"Integrating Technology of SOME Kind in our Choir Room!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Riley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9567792_orig.jpg?crop=3350,3350,x0,y379&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718201036402","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9567792"},{"teacherId":9132607,"projectId":9663237,"letterContent":"The new smartboard you helped purchase for my classroom has already changed so much for my students. This smartboard has allowed students the ability to have hands on learning with technology. From figuring out equations to drawing planners for writing, they have been able to have a hand in their learning.\r\n\r\nThe students are most excited about being able to see the board. The old projector in my classroom was grainy and shook the whole time. This made copying from the board difficult and it was not interactive. They are able to interact with their learning now, as well as see the material easier. \r\n\r\nI have one student who does not like worksheets. However, he loves the new board. I am able to get him to do his work on the smartboard so that I can grade him on his skill level with the technology he does better with.","fullyFundedDate":1757950772170,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-sight-and-touch/9663237/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Sight and Touch","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9132607_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690913605033","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-nelson19"},{"teacherId":2462615,"projectId":8980389,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to have new games to play and I was excited to see them excited about something that didn't need batteries or a power source! Our school has had after school game time and these games were a big hit!\r\nWe use the games every week during library centers and any time when need a fun activity for some calm down time.\r\nSome of my students have played these games before, but most don't play board games at home. Other teachers borrow the games for their classes, so it's great to house them in the library for the whole school to enjoy. \r\nThanks again for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1733244439752,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-play-learn/8980389/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Play, Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kemp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2462615_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1485361984029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/shelliekemp"},{"teacherId":9567792,"projectId":8452135,"letterContent":"Our classroom has gone from blank walls to full of color. The students have loved the changes and commented on how much better it looks. I'm also able to use the decor during teaching with vocabulary and sight words and music symbols without worrying that they will get torn down or damaged. This will save myself and the school lots of money in the long run to not have to replace them constantly. \r\n I strive to make my classroom a fun, happy atmosphere for my students and the addition of all of our new things has really made a huge difference for me and for my students. We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1728435017102,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-classroom-be-a-fun-place/8452135/","projectTitle":"Help Our Classroom Be a Fun Place","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Riley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9567792_orig.jpg?crop=3350,3350,x0,y379&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718201036402","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9567792"},{"teacherId":7926312,"projectId":8421717,"letterContent":"I want to say thank you so much for donating to this project and getting a classroom rug! It has already been such a blessing to my students for the short amount of time it has been in my classroom. When I went to purchase the original rug it was sold out, so I got a similar (better :) ) one instead. \r\nSome of my students love sitting on it to do their work. I get complements on it from teachers when they come in the room all the time. \r\nThank you for making my classroom more cozy and giving me another place to have students do small group intervention and assignments. \r\nMerry Christmas & Happy New Years!","fullyFundedDate":1726585149394,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-rug-please/8421717/","projectTitle":"Classroom Rug Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Akers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7926312_orig.jpg?crop=934,934,x675,y321&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627486416175","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7926312"},{"teacherId":6717051,"projectId":8310302,"letterContent":"I cannot thank each of you enough for helping me give my students the opportunity to see different ways to grow our own foods. The pure excitement of my students as they go through the process of producing something so simple as a snack has been amazing to watch. Students have eagerly chosen different seeds to grow and have learned that not all seeds are meant for all methods of growing. While our tomato plants are more than thriving in our desktop planter, the cabbage they are growing seem to be very stunted. Seeing them work out the reasons and better solutions to these issues have been a joy. Whether starting a plant from seed or from sprout is the better choice to what kind of growing medium is best for each plant our students are loving learning about this topic and I can't wait to see some end results.","fullyFundedDate":1724537088052,"projectUrl":"project/differences-in-food-production/8310302/","projectTitle":"Differences in Food Production!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. White","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6717051_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720458942682","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6717051"},{"teacherId":4483971,"projectId":8852698,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for your donations my grant Art You Gelli. The excitement in my students faces when they saw the new materials just in and out of the boxes was wonderful. Most of my fifth grade students had never heard of Gelli printing. The experimenting that the students get to do is wonderful to see. The way that they realize how different colors can mix to create a new colors. The way they lay paint on the Gelli plates and use different textures to create interesting textures, and designs. The excitement and the younger students is faces when they get to see what they get to do in the future. Thank you again for your donation to my classroom my students have enjoyed with excitement the materials.","fullyFundedDate":1731003449717,"projectUrl":"project/art-you-gelli/8852698/","projectTitle":"Art You Gelli","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jennifer Cates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4483971_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668523010473","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifer-cates"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_54260","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":337,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":80,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":94,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"9.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":31.2,"schoolId":54260,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Atkins Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Atkins Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/arkansas/atkins-school-district/atkins-elementary-school/54260"}