{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Belt School","outOfStateSupporters":36.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5653204,"projectId":9511046,"letterContent":"I am writing to you on behalf of my students and myself to express our deepest gratitude for your generous contribution to our classroom project, \"Quiet and calm in the classroom\". The difference your support has made is amazing, but I am excited to share a few highlights of how your generosity has impacted our learning environment.\r\nThe day the materials arrived was a moment of pure joy and surprise. When the students first saw the fish tank, their eyes lit up with excitement. There were audible \"oohs and aahs,\" and their enthusiasm was contagious. They were blown away to learn that people they had never even met cared so much about their education and wanted them to succeed. The pride they felt in knowing their goals were valued made them even more eager to begin using the new resources.\r\nWe have been using the new bounce bands every day. We put them on and everyone enjoyed them. We had to practice the right way to use them. I have a quiet corner in my class where we have two beanbags and a carpet area. I put the liquid timers in the corner. I have a few students with sensory needs and this is perfect for them to get a break. \r\nOne specific moment that stands out occurred when one student broke theirs and I gave them a new one and another student said \" I don't even use mine\" well let me tell you that student uses theirs all day everyday, without even realizing it! These materials are not just for this year; they are an investment that will benefit countless students in the years to come.\r\nYour support has not only provided us with essential tools but has also shown my students that their community believes in them and their potential. Thank you for helping us make our classroom wishes come true.","fullyFundedDate":1757804458174,"projectUrl":"project/quiet-and-calm-in-the-classroom/9511046/","projectTitle":"Quiet and calm in the classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shimerdla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5653204_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y579&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753150431763","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5653204"},{"teacherId":9692587,"projectId":8936960,"letterContent":"Since integrating magnetic manipulatives into math, reading, writing, and play students have shown more interest and enthusiasm every day! One young boy has shown substantial progress in his pattern skills as he is able to add on to pattern independently with minimal incorrect trials. \r\n\r\nAs expected students could not wait to play with all the new fun things. Before using them for academics I allowed them to get used to the new \"toys\" and they did not want to put them away. \r\n\r\nWe will continue to use them daily across academic settings as they make learning fun and keep students engaged!","fullyFundedDate":1736121922902,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-tiles-more-than-a-toy/8936960/","projectTitle":"Magnetic Tiles, More Than a Toy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9692587"},{"teacherId":9711653,"projectId":8760070,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the new resources for our first grade classroom! We are utilizing all of the materials and greatly appreciate your support. My first graders were so excited when I told them I was able to order new supplies to help in their learning.\r\n\r\nOur school adopted a new handwriting curriculum this year, so we are practicing our handwriting every day. The packs of handwriting paper help us to do this. We're even to the point of being able to write stories and respond to prompts, which they love. The pencil sharpener we ordered also helps in achieving this goal. There's nothing like a good, sharpened pencil to write with.\r\n\r\nOur school is also implementing right brain learning this year. The idea is to get both sides of our brain working together. In addition to physical exercises that we do every morning, we are learning to imbed pictures into our sight words. We use the blank flashcards and binder rings to put together our sight words. \r\n\r\nWe are enjoying reading our new books, as well as using the CVC spelling word game. \r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1726518556012,"projectUrl":"project/right-brain-learning/8760070/","projectTitle":"Right Brain Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Holley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9711653"},{"teacherId":9699995,"projectId":8692642,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my National Parks Summer Reading Program through Donor's Choose! While this program will not be implemented until June-August of 2025, having your support this early in the year tremendously aids me in planning and organizing much earlier. I am excited a the number and variety of books and supplies that I have been able to accumulate through your generosity. \r\n\r\nDuring the summer reading program (this will be the 4th summer program I have conducted) an average of 50 students show up weekly from June to August to learn about the topic at hand, read together and check out new books to keep them reading all summer. Parents and siblings are always welcome too; in our small community, this program is huge hit. \r\n\r\nBecause we are located in Montana, we will be studying 8 different parks this summer: Glacier, Yellowstone, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Hawaii Volcanoes (because I love Hawaii :), Denali, Redwood, and one of the students' choosing. I introduce the students to the program during the month of May and get them excited during the last few weeks of school...we preview the parks and students can start reading and learning prior to summer activities. During the summer sessions, we will take virtual tours, read about each park and create a junior ranger activity book. \r\n\r\nI can't thank you enough for your support and generosity of this project.","fullyFundedDate":1726919296351,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-the-national-parks-summer-r/8692642/","projectTitle":"\"Exploring the National Parks\" Summer Reading Camp 2025","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. JJ Meissner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9699995"},{"teacherId":9732739,"projectId":8743714,"letterContent":"Our 11th grade ELA students at Belt High School greatly appreciate your donation to our classroom. Historically, on the ACT, our students tend to do well on the Reading portion of the test. However, they tend to struggle more on the English section of the ACT. Therefore, the ACT English preparatory workbooks have helped tremendously in our goal of trying to raise our scores.\r\n\r\nIn Quarters 2 and 3 of our school year, we are using the workbooks as anticipatory activities and weekly practice. We are focusing on one proven test-taking technique at a time. Our students are building confidence with these strategies and performing much better on ACT practice exams.\r\n\r\nAgain, we greatly appreciate your investment in our students' education and academic success!","fullyFundedDate":1726239434054,"projectUrl":"project/act-english-test-prep-for-11th-ela/8743714/","projectTitle":"ACT English Test Prep for 11th ELA","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Visocan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9732739"},{"teacherId":9587226,"projectId":8824949,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for purchasing new books for our classroom. The students were very excited to find new books in their reading level to choose from. Adding to the bookshelves in my classroom is a continual process. As the favorite books get read over and over again, they start to show wear and break down. Being able to replace them with new books for the students is appreciated. \r\n\r\nWe have used these books in a variety of ways. We have read them together as a class and completed book projects with them. The books have also been read independently by the students to complete their reading goals for each quarter. \r\n\r\nHaving new books has increased the students' interest in reading again in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1727999702230,"projectUrl":"project/new-books-for-variety-of-learners/8824949/","projectTitle":"New Books For Variety of Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hedstrom","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9587226_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720805805599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9587226"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_78333","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":248,"numTeachers":8,"percentFrplEligible":33,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":92,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":5,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"31.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":63.6,"schoolId":78333,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Belt School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Belt School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/montana/belt-school-district-29-d/belt-school/78333"}