{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Barnard Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":64.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":9902872,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing these wonderful materials for our classroom full of little learners! \r\nThese resources have made a meaningful difference for my young learners.The magnetic puzzles help my students recognize letters, build words, count objects, sort items by color or category, and develop the foundational skills they need for kindergarten readiness. The kids love problem solving and trying to find the correct path to follow. The magnetic letter, counting, and sorting puzzles are the perfect tools to help build early literacy and math skills in a playful and meaningful way.","fullyFundedDate":1766067124464,"projectUrl":"project/prek-magnet-puzzle-fun/9902872/","projectTitle":"PreK Magnet Puzzle Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3313058_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538703685391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":9943441,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my little learners this school year! These materials will help to keep our classroom running smoothly. The pencils, paper and dry erase boards will go to our writing center where the kids will practice writing their names and other words they are learning to spell. The glue and paint sticks will go to the art center where the kids will paint beautiful pictures and glue items together to make amazing structures. The laminating sheets help us to preserve items and activities so that we can use them over and over again. Your generosity helps us give the kids a full and engaging classroom experience.","fullyFundedDate":1766067126179,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-4-classroom-restock/9943441/","projectTitle":"Pre-k 4 Classroom Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3313058_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538703685391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":9942719,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting and helping to fill my student's tummies while they are learning! My students were excited when they opened the boxes and saw all of the snacks! They immediately wanted to open and devour them. They began discussing with their fellow classmates which snack they wanted to have first.\r\n\r\nThe students have also been learning and practicing table manners along with conversational skills while eating snack! My energetic 4 year olds have been blessed each day by your generous gift. These snacks have made the difference in a focused child vs. one who is hungry and who is unable to concentrate and work. School is a place kids spend most of their time. You have helped me provide my kids with snacks that will help power their brains and bodies for a great year of learning. These snacks have provided brain fuel to help us keep going through our day. Thank you again for your kind and generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1766067124156,"projectUrl":"project/prek-snack-attack/9942719/","projectTitle":"PreK Snack Attack","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3313058_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538703685391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":9943414,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Through your donations, I have been able to secure many resources from Teachers Pay Teachers for my students. You have helped make learning more accessible and more engaging for each and every one of them. These resources created by teachers have enhanced and expanded my students' learning experience tremendously. Having the funds to get these tools has been awesome for learning. I have been able to print fantastic visuals to support our lessons and activities. I have found loads of hands on activities that enhance our prek skills such as patterns, vocabulary cards, counting games and shape sorting. These are resources and activities that can be used over and over again! Thank you again for making our learning active and engaging.","fullyFundedDate":1766067124955,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-materials-to-support-prek-learn/9943414/","projectTitle":"Teaching Materials to Support Prek Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3313058_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538703685391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":10220554,"projectId":9711127,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping provide art supplies for my students! We have already started using the materials during our art center and small group activities, and the students have been so excited to create with them. When they first saw the new supplies, they were eager to explore all the different colors and materials. \r\n\r\nThe art supplies have given students more opportunities to express themselves and use their creativity. They love making pictures, crafts, and special projects to take home and share with their families. Art time has also helped them practice important skills like cutting, coloring, and using their imagination.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our learning, students will keep using these materials to create projects connected to our classroom studies and themes. Your generosity has made our classroom even more creative and inspiring. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1766067029783,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-creativity/9711127/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solomon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10220554_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756004905227","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-solomonk"},{"teacherId":10220554,"projectId":9709876,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping provide healthy snacks for my students. We use the snacks every day after the students wake up from nap time. It has become a really nice part of our routine where everyone wakes up, stretches, and then sits together to enjoy snack time before we finish the day. \r\n\r\nHaving these snacks ready for them has been such a big help. Many of my students are hungry after nap, and the healthy snacks give them the energy they need to stay focused and happy during our final activities of the day. Snack time has also turned into a great opportunity for building our classroom community.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the year, we are working on building independence and healthy habits. Students are learning to help pass out snacks, clean up after themselves, and talk about healthy food choices. Your generosity truly makes a difference in our daily routine, and my students benefit from it every single day.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1766067124690,"projectUrl":"project/full-bellies-focused-minds/9709876/","projectTitle":"Full Bellies, Focused Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solomon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10220554_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756004905227","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-solomonk"},{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":9906459,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our rugs! The students love them so much! They really brighten up the room and makes it more inviting for my students and my families. The rugs provide a comfy place to sit for our circle time when we gather together to share our thoughts and ideas. We now have more comfortable spaces for my kids to learn, work and play.\r\n\r\nThe students don't spend very much time sitting at a traditional desk. In PreK we have lots of movement and activity. Having these rugs in our room makes our learning environment feel like home and they have become an integral part of everything we do in PreK.","fullyFundedDate":1766067136622,"projectUrl":"project/prek-needs-new-rugs/9906459/","projectTitle":"Prek Needs New Rugs!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3313058_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538703685391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":9898768,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my prek class full of little learners. The kids were so excited to finally have a microwave so that we could pop popcorn for our \"fun\" days and to have a refridgerator to keep our fruits and juices and ice pops nice and cold for those warm Spring and Summer Days. The cups and straws were great additions to our snack time. We can enjoy both warm and cold items all year round. The refridgerator also keeps our ice packs nice and cold for bumps and bruises that sometimes happen. Thank you for supporting my students.","fullyFundedDate":1766067038305,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-prek-snacks-cool-and-warm/9898768/","projectTitle":"Keeping Prek Snacks Cool and Warm","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3313058_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538703685391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":9898731,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to tell you about the excitement and joy that my amazing students felt when they received their holiday toys and treats. Your generous gifts are enjoyed by my students every single day and they have had such a great impact on their learning and future. I believe so strongly in instilling a love of learning at an early age and fostering that love and excitement could not be possible without the support of donors like you. Since they've received the gifts they have not stopped talking about how excited they were to receive so many cool things. The notepads, markers and colorful pens were a bit hit! On behalf of my excited little learners, Thank You!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1766067129160,"projectUrl":"project/prek-winter-break-fun/9898731/","projectTitle":"PreK Winter Break Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3313058_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538703685391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":9821203,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my little learners! I really appreciate all you have invested in our classroom. The students were so excited to use the new materials to create as we moved through the rest of the school year. Each student was able to express their creativity and have fun with the stickers, paint sticks, decorations, and holiday art kits. The students in the classroom love to see their artwork hanging up in the hallway and around the classroom. Thanks to your generous donation, my students are now able to continue to express themselves through art with paper, decorations, tissue paper, and art kits. Thank you so much for providing this art fun!","fullyFundedDate":1766067128743,"projectUrl":"project/prek-fun-with-art/9821203/","projectTitle":"Prek Fun with Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3313058_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538703685391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":6815895,"projectId":9930286,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students and investing in their health, confidence, and future. My students are energetic, curious, and full of potential. They love to move, explore, and challenge themselves. What I admire most is their willingness to try, their infectious enthusiasm, and the way they cheer each other on. Every day in PE, I see Pre-K students learning to jump with both feet and 5th graders pushing themselves to build stamina and encouraging one another every step of the way.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our PE learning experience will be transformed. The stair climber and treadmill will help students safely build cardiovascular endurance and leg strength. The trampoline will support balance, coordination, and core strength while adding joy to movement. Jump ropes will develop rhythm, timing, and stamina while helping students build confidence one jump at a time. Pedometers have helped empower students to track their steps, set goals, and see their progress in real numbers. They will learn that effort creates results and that movement truly adds up.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, PE is their most active part of the day and sometimes their only structured physical activity during the week. The equipment you've provided makes movement more accessible, more engaging, and more meaningful. You are helping us show students that exercise isn't just something you \"have to do,\" but something that can be enjoyable, empowering, and part of a healthy lifestyle.\r\nThank you for helping our students grow stronger in body, mind, and confidence. Your support makes a lasting difference.","fullyFundedDate":1764706668374,"projectUrl":"project/step-jump-move-fitness-for-kids/9930286/","projectTitle":"Step, Jump, Move! Fitness for Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Shay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6815895_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628671449684","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misscoachshay12"},{"teacherId":2446485,"projectId":9949558,"letterContent":"Although the Infinity Game Table was not available, the alternative materials funded through this project have had a wonderful impact on my classroom. The additional Polaroid film has allowed students to continue documenting their learning and celebrating important moments. The added rewards have strengthened my positive behavior system and motivated students to make good choices. The Bose Bluetooth speaker has enhanced lessons by allowing me to play educational songs, movement activities, and calming music that support learning and classroom transitions. These resources have helped create a more engaging, joyful, and supportive learning environment for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1766067141991,"projectUrl":"project/learning-comes-to-life-at-the-game-table/9949558/","projectTitle":"Learning Comes to Life at the Game Table","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. West","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2446485_orig.jpg?crop=668,668,x180,y134&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665527311928","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2446485"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_24045","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":591,"numTeachers":54,"percentFrplEligible":39,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":41,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":45,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":35.8,"schoolId":24045,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Barnard Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Barnard Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/district-of-columbia/dc-public-schools/barnard-elementary-school/24045"}