{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Aventura Waterways K-8 Center","outOfStateSupporters":21.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4937398,"projectId":10500052,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful to our generous donors for supplying Gatorade to our girls' volleyball program and supporting our athletes throughout the season. Having Gatorade available during practices and competitive matches has helped our players replenish fluids and electrolytes while maintaining the energy needed to compete.\r\n\r\nThe positive impact has been evident in the early success of both teams! Our Varsity girls are off to a flying 3–0 start, while our Junior Varsity girls have also opened their season with an impressive 1–0 record! In a spirited and hard-fought matchup against their fiercest rivals, the Varsity girls demonstrated tremendous determination, resilience, and teamwork as they battled back from behind to secure an exhilarating three-set victory. Thanks in part to Gatorade, which provided an extra boost of energy, our athletes were able to maintain their intensity and fighting spirit throughout the contest.\r\n\r\nYour generosity goes beyond supplying a sports drink; it helps create an environment where young athletes can thrive, build confidence, develop healthy habits, and compete at their highest level. Your contribution has made a meaningful difference in supporting both our Varsity and Junior Varsity athletes as they work toward their goals.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our girls, supporting their athletic development, and being part of our journey toward excellence!\r\n\r\nOne Program. Two Teams. One Winning Spirit!","fullyFundedDate":1788191999710,"projectUrl":"project/bump-set-spike-equipping-our-volleyba/10500052/","projectTitle":"Bump, Set, Spike: Equipping Our Volleyball Team for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Defoe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4937398_orig.jpg?crop=369,369,x24,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723745046507","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4937398"},{"teacherId":9162941,"projectId":10653266,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping us maintain the learning environment we have worked so hard to create for our students!\r\n\r\nOver the past year, we have been fortunate enough to bring some incredible resources into our classroom, including a new rug that gives students more space to collaborate, work on projects, and participate in hands-on activities. However, with so many students using these spaces every day, keeping everything clean has become a challenge.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, we now have the equipment to properly care for these investments. The Shark robot vacuum and mop helps maintain our floors and rug after dismissal, while the BISSELL HydroSteam cleaner allows us to tackle the deeper cleaning that comes with having an active classroom.\r\n\r\nOne thing I especially appreciate about the robot vacuum is that it also connects to what we teach. My students work with robotics, engineering, and automation, so having a real-world example of technology solving an everyday problem is a nice bonus. It is one thing to discuss how robotics can make tasks more efficient, but it is another to actually see that technology being used in their own classroom.\r\n\r\nWhile cleaning equipment might not be the most exciting classroom purchase, it makes a real difference. Our students deserve a space where they can sit on the floor for group activities, build projects, conduct investigations, and learn without us having to worry about the wear and tear that comes with those experiences.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for the continued support that allows us to not only bring new opportunities into our classroom but also take care of the resources we already have. Every contribution helps us continue building a classroom that students enjoy being part of.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1793220813972,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-floors-cozy-corners-ready-to-lea/10653266/","projectTitle":"Fresh Floors, Cozy Corners, Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Franco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9162941_orig.png?crop=1650,1650,x0,y275&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691791880809","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-franco"},{"teacherId":4949416,"projectId":10742926,"letterContent":"MThank you for making our Spreading Kindness Around Our School project possible! Your generosity has given our students more than just supplies; it has given them opportunities to make someone smile, brighten someone's day, and remind others that even the smallest act of kindness can make a big difference.\r\n\r\nWith our instant camera, kindness board, bracelets, buttons, and cards, students will have meaningful ways to recognize and celebrate kindness throughout our school. They will be able to capture special moments, share encouraging messages, and inspire others to pay kindness forward.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, one of the greatest lessons I can teach my students is that how we treat others matters. I want them to understand that kindness is not just something we talk about; it is something we practice every day. A simple compliment, a helping hand, or a thoughtful gesture can make someone feel seen, valued, and included.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping us create a classroom and school community where kindness becomes contagious. Thank you for believing in our students and helping us spread a little more kindness in the world, one smile at a time.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us capture kindness and spread it throughout our school!","fullyFundedDate":1792595428330,"projectUrl":"project/capture-and-spread-kindness-through-our/10742926/","projectTitle":"Capture and Spread Kindness Through Our School","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-martinez101"},{"teacherId":4949416,"projectId":10454737,"letterContent":"Thank You for Making a Difference in Our Classroom! \r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our precut tennis balls have made a meaningful difference in our classroom! They help reduce the noise from moving chairs, creating a quieter, calmer learning environment where our students can focus, learn, and feel more comfortable. Something as simple as tennis balls can make a big difference in the daily lives of our little learners. We are so grateful for your kindness and for helping us create a more peaceful and welcoming classroom. Thank you for supporting our students and making a difference in their learning experience!","fullyFundedDate":1789606427067,"projectUrl":"project/a-quiet-classroom-starts-with-every-chai/10454737/","projectTitle":"A Quiet Classroom Starts with Every Chair","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-martinez101"},{"teacherId":4949416,"projectId":10303105,"letterContent":"The Magnetic Painting Art Project has made a meaningful difference in our classroom by giving students a creative and calming way to manage stress, express their emotions, and practice self-regulation. As students explore colors, patterns, and movement, they can relax, improve their focus, build patience, and experience the joy of creating something uniquely their own. This hands-on activity provides a positive outlet for big feelings and encourages mindfulness, creativity, and emotional well-being.\r\n\r\nThank you for your kindness and generosity in making this project possible. Your support has provided our students with more than an art activity; it has given them an opportunity to pause, recharge, express themselves, and nurture their mental health. Your generosity reminds us that even small moments of creativity can make a big difference in a child's day. 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Because the articles focus on engaging nonfiction topics, students are learning that reading is not just about stories, it is also a way to discover new information, ask questions, and understand the world around them.\r\n\r\nReading with Scholastic News has become an exciting part of our classroom routine. We read articles together during whole-group lessons, discuss new vocabulary and ideas, and use the photographs and text features to build background knowledge. Students also revisit articles during small-group instruction and independent reading time, giving them opportunities to practice reading with greater confidence and independence. I especially love seeing students who may not always be eager to read become interested when they recognize that the article is about a real animal, place, event, or topic they find fascinating.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these magazines are helping my first graders develop a genuine curiosity about the world. They are excited to share what they have learned, ask thoughtful questions, and make connections between our classroom lessons and the world beyond our school. Your support is helping my students become stronger readers while showing them that reading can be a way to explore, learn, and discover something new every day. Thank you for giving my students access to engaging nonfiction resources that make learning meaningful and memorable!","fullyFundedDate":1783188231088,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-the-world-to-my-first-graders-w/10254693/","projectTitle":"Bringing the World to My First Graders With Scholastic News","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7954302"},{"teacherId":4949416,"projectId":10259345,"letterContent":"A huge thank you to our amazing donors for making it possible to bring Scholastic News into our first-grade classroom! \r\n\r\nThese engaging resources are helping my students become stronger readers while learning about the world around them. We use our Scholastic News to practice reading fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and asking and answering questions about informational text.\r\n\r\nMy first graders love exploring new topics, sharing what they learned with their classmates, discussing pictures and details, and making connections to our science and social studies lessons. \r\n\r\nFor many of my students, especially developing and multilingual learners, having engaging nonfiction text they can read, discuss, and revisit makes learning meaningful and exciting. They are building knowledge while gaining confidence as readers—and seeing their excitement when they discover something new is priceless!\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping fill our classroom with meaningful opportunities to READ, LEARN, DISCOVER, and GROW! \r\n\r\nYour generosity truly makes a difference every single day!","fullyFundedDate":1779371057404,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-the-world-to-our-classroom-with/10259345/","projectTitle":"Bringing the World to Our Classroom With Scholastic News","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-martinez101"},{"teacherId":4949416,"projectId":10115301,"letterContent":"A heartfelt thank you to our generous donors for providing my first graders with TPT resources! \r\n\r\nThese resources have given my students access to engaging reading activities, literacy practice, STEM challenges, math resources, hands-on learning activities, and so much more. Having these materials allows me to create lessons that meet my students where they are while making learning exciting and meaningful.\r\n\r\nMy students love the hands-on activities and the opportunity to learn in different ways. Whether they are practicing reading skills, solving a STEM challenge, exploring math concepts, or working together on a new activity, these resources help keep them engaged, curious, and excited to learn.\r\n\r\nYour generosity makes it possible for me to provide my students with learning experiences that go beyond the textbook and bring our classroom to life. Thank you for investing in my first graders and helping me give them the resources they need to learn, grow, explore, and succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1778856652254,"projectUrl":"project/tpt-to-the-rescue/10115301/","projectTitle":"TPT to the Rescue","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-martinez101"},{"teacherId":4949416,"projectId":10320606,"letterContent":"A heartfelt thank you for funding our Moving, Growing, Playing & Fitness project!\r\n\r\nMy first graders have already been having so much fun exploring and using the new sports and fitness equipment. Their smiles, laughter, and excitement have filled our classroom as they run, jump, balance, stretch, and play together.\r\n\r\nThe equipment has given my students wonderful opportunities to move their bodies, build coordination, practice teamwork, and develop healthy habits while learning that fitness can be fun! I love seeing even my most hesitant students become excited to participate and encourage one another.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made it possible to bring movement and active play into our school day in a meaningful way. These are more than just sports supplies—they are tools that are helping my students grow in confidence, cooperation, and physical well-being.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and giving them opportunities to move, grow, play, and shine! Your kindness has truly made a difference in our classroom, and we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1785619847236,"projectUrl":"project/moving-playing-and-growing-fitness-fu/10320606/","projectTitle":"Moving, Playing, and Growing: Fitness Fun for 1st Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-martinez101"},{"teacherId":4949416,"projectId":10218542,"letterContent":"A HUGE thank you to the amazing donors who chose to support our project!\r\n\r\nThese materials will give my first graders the opportunity to create personalized learning folders while building important skills like organization, responsibility, and independence. They'll use these tools throughout the year as they grow into confident learners and prepare for the transition to second grade:\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping them feel organized, prepared, and ready to succeed! Your generosity truly makes a difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1778025510873,"projectUrl":"project/o-fish-ally-ready-folder/10218542/","projectTitle":"O-Fish-Ally Ready Folder","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-martinez101"},{"teacherId":9162941,"projectId":10260608,"letterContent":"\"Fueling Focus Before the Biology EOC\" directly supported my students on the morning of their Biology EOC. Before testing began, students were able to grab a snack, settle in, and start the day with one less distraction to worry about.\r\n\r\nThey were excited and genuinely appreciative when they saw the snacks waiting for them. For some students, it was a small comfort on a stressful morning; for others, it meant they were not going into a long, high-stakes exam hungry. It helped create a calmer, more positive start to the day and reminded students that people beyond our classroom were rooting for them.\r\n\r\nAfter months of learning, reviewing, practicing EOC-style questions, analyzing data, and strengthening their scientific reasoning skills, this was the final step before they had the opportunity to show what they knew.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make that morning a little easier for my students. Your support helped them walk into the Biology EOC feeling cared for, prepared, and ready to focus.","fullyFundedDate":1778095542085,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-focus-before-the-biology-eoc/10260608/","projectTitle":"Fueling Focus Before the Biology EOC","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Franco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9162941_orig.png?crop=1650,1650,x0,y275&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691791880809","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-franco"},{"teacherId":4949416,"projectId":10195355,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Kindness in Action: Small Acts, Big Impact!\" Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and school community.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our students are able to create heartfelt thank you cards, colorful bookmarks, and friendship bracelets to share with others throughout our school. These activities are helping students learn the importance of kindness, gratitude, creativity, and giving back to others in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThe students are excited and proud to spread positivity and brighten someone's day with their handmade creations. 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