{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Birney Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":28.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9813313,"projectId":9411005,"letterContent":"This donation has truly transformed our small group room into an engaging, welcoming, and highly effective environment for learning. Before receiving this support, we often had to make do with limited supplies, outdated materials, and resources that were stretched far too thin. It was sometimes challenging to give each student exactly what they needed to be successful because we were constantly trying to adapt or share items that should have been available individually. With this donation, however, everything changed for the better. It has given us not only the physical supplies we needed, but also a renewed sense of excitement, purpose, and possibility within our learning space.\r\n\r\nThe new materials have allowed us to structure lessons more effectively, provide hands-on activities, and engage students with resources that truly meet their learning needs. Whether it's manipulatives for math, organizers for literacy work, or basic classroom necessities like notebooks, pencils, and visual tools, every item has contributed to a more efficient and dynamic learning environment. Students now have immediate access to the tools required to fully participate in their small group activities, which means we are able to spend more time focused on instruction and less time trying to accommodate missing or inadequate materials.\r\n\r\nOne of the most meaningful impacts has been the way students respond when they walk into the room. They can see that this space is designed specifically for their success. Everything feels more intentional, more structured, and more supportive of their learning goals. Students take pride in the room and treat the supplies with care because they understand that these resources are meant to help them grow, explore, and achieve. It has created an atmosphere where students feel valued and motivated to do their best.\r\n\r\nThis donation has also allowed me, as an educator, to plan with freedom and creativity. Instead of planning lessons around limitations, I can plan lessons around opportunities. I can introduce new activities, try new instructional strategies, and differentiate more effectively because I finally have the tools to support those approaches. It has made my teaching more efficient, more joyful, and ultimately more successful. The stress of wondering whether we will have enough materials for a project or whether students will have access to what they need has been lifted entirely.","fullyFundedDate":1756387055746,"projectUrl":"project/replace-what-was-used-or-got-broken-over/9411005/","projectTitle":"Replace What Was Used or Got Broken Over the Years","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ernst","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9813313_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x107,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749144953023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9813313"},{"teacherId":9813313,"projectId":9259407,"letterContent":"This donation has truly transformed our small group room into an engaging, welcoming, and highly effective environment for learning. Before receiving this support, we often had to make do with limited supplies, outdated materials, and resources that were stretched far too thin. It was sometimes challenging to give each student exactly what they needed to be successful because we were constantly trying to adapt or share items that should have been available individually. With this donation, however, everything changed for the better. It has given us not only the physical supplies we needed, but also a renewed sense of excitement, purpose, and possibility within our learning space.\r\n\r\nThe new materials have allowed us to structure lessons more effectively, provide hands-on activities, and engage students with resources that truly meet their learning needs. Whether it's manipulatives for math, organizers for literacy work, or basic classroom necessities like notebooks, pencils, and visual tools, every item has contributed to a more efficient and dynamic learning environment. Students now have immediate access to the tools required to fully participate in their small group activities, which means we are able to spend more time focused on instruction and less time trying to accommodate missing or inadequate materials.\r\n\r\nOne of the most meaningful impacts has been the way students respond when they walk into the room. They can see that this space is designed specifically for their success. Everything feels more intentional, more structured, and more supportive of their learning goals. Students take pride in the room and treat the supplies with care because they understand that these resources are meant to help them grow, explore, and achieve. It has created an atmosphere where students feel valued and motivated to do their best.\r\n\r\nThis donation has also allowed me, as an educator, to plan with freedom and creativity. Instead of planning lessons around limitations, I can plan lessons around opportunities. I can introduce new activities, try new instructional strategies, and differentiate more effectively because I finally have the tools to support those approaches. It has made my teaching more efficient, more joyful, and ultimately more successful. The stress of wondering whether we will have enough materials for a project or whether students will have access to what they need has been lifted entirely.\r\n\r\nOverall, the donation has made an extraordinary difference in the day-to-day experience of our small group room. It has helped create a space where meaningful learning can take place every single day, supported by the proper supplies and resources. We are truly grateful for the generosity that made this transformation possible. Your support has not only provided materials—it has provided confidence, comfort, and inspiration for everyone who uses this room. Thank you for helping ensure that our small group room is a thriving place where students can learn, grow, and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1745000710875,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-success/9259407/","projectTitle":"Classroom Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ernst","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9813313_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x107,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749144953023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9813313"},{"teacherId":2473963,"projectId":9660985,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supplying my students with snacks for the months! They look forward to snack time after a long day of learning before they get to go home. \r\nHaving multiple choices allows my students to pick what they want so they don't have to have the same thing if they don't like it. \r\nMy students have learned to use scissors to open their snacks and have became independent while sitting and eating them. \r\nI appreciate your kindness and support to my students, families, classroom, and myself. \r\n\r\nThank you very much!","fullyFundedDate":1757603440066,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-hungry-learners/9660985/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Hungry Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2473963_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720465896370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2473963"},{"teacherId":2473963,"projectId":9714958,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for proving my students and I printer paper and printer ink so we can have worksheets to learn reading and math skills. Having extra worksheets to use after we use our curriculum resources allows us to have more practice time on things as well as taking the worksheets home daily to show families. \r\nThank you for the laminating sheets that will keep our name tags clean and crisp to use throughout the year! Their name tags are filled with resources they can use to help them know numbers as well as shapes and how to write each letter.\r\n\r\nThank you for your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1758994632585,"projectUrl":"project/supply-refills/9714958/","projectTitle":"Supply Refills!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2473963_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720465896370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2473963"},{"teacherId":9937032,"projectId":9146447,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to help support SEL in special education. These tools helped my students calm down, stay focus, and self regulate their emotions. I am using the resources, like the calm ball to help students get back to baseline. \r\n\r\nMy students were so excited to see new materials and tools for them to use to make them more successful in their learning. They really felt seen and heard with these new resources for them. \r\n\r\nThe next steps for my classroom are to use the SEL skills learned in class to do their reading, writing, and math. We are using the tools from Donors Choose along with the curriculum Character Strong to give them quality instruction. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1742568877181,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-learning-for-special-ed/9146447/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Learning for Special Education Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swanson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9937032"},{"teacherId":2473963,"projectId":9461463,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supplying my students with welcome to school items! They got some items when they came to the parent-teacher meetings before school started and have got a little trinket every day they have been in school this week. They are loving getting into a routine and the little prizes really help secure what they are doing is correct! \r\nThank you for spoiling my students and ensuring they are loving school. They are happy, feel safe and loved, and will be successful learning reading, writing, and math skills.\r\nThanks so much! I appreciate your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1756343202615,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-kindergarten/9461463/","projectTitle":"Welcome to Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2473963_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720465896370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2473963"},{"teacherId":2473963,"projectId":9283849,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supplying my students school supplies to begin a successful year in kindergarten! \r\nI am so thankful to have all the supplies for students out on the tables ready for their entry before they arrive! When parents bring supplies, we use those for the months after the supplies funded from DonorsChoose have been used and worn out! It's a great method to have to never run out of supplies! I am so grateful for amazing support and kindness to my students, families, classroom and myself. Thank you for your donations!","fullyFundedDate":1755442056500,"projectUrl":"project/supply-restock/9283849/","projectTitle":"Supply Restock!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2473963_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720465896370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2473963"},{"teacherId":2473963,"projectId":9650250,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom! Not having a sink makes washing our hands and cleaning our table spaces very challenging. After breakfast and snack my students know to get a wipe and clean their space so that they can not have a sticky food mess in their area. \r\n\r\nKleenex is also a huge necessity in classrooms, especially kindergarten because they are still learning how many to take and what warrants a kleenex versus a wet-wipe.\r\n\r\nThank you for your kindness and support to my students, classroom, and myself.","fullyFundedDate":1756387026323,"projectUrl":"project/germ-free-classroom/9650250/","projectTitle":"Germ Free Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2473963_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720465896370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2473963"},{"teacherId":2473963,"projectId":9461424,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom with smelly markers. These markers are the best for creating anchor posters for students to learn by in the classroom. My students work hard on their work to make sure they are getting a star with a smelly marker because they love getting to smell the markers and guess their scents! The first times they've been smelling the markers is funny for me to hear their guesses and even have them oooh ahhh and also eewww because some don't smell the best!\r\nThese markers are a great addition to our classroom! Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1755488867322,"projectUrl":"project/smelly-marker-coloring-fun/9461424/","projectTitle":"Smelly Marker Coloring Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2473963_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720465896370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2473963"},{"teacherId":2473963,"projectId":9461406,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom with snacks! Having 25 kids the snacks run out quickly so having your support means so much. We have the earliest lunch and by the afternoon my kids are hungry! Having these snacks will also take the burden off my families having to support by sending in expensive snacks and can focus on supporting at home. \r\n\r\nThanks for allowing my students to have snacks to stay full throughout the day when they need a little pick me up to refocus their minds and bodies. \r\n\r\nYour kindness and generosity means more than you will know! Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1756387031150,"projectUrl":"project/snackity-snack/9461406/","projectTitle":"Snackity Snack!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2473963_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720465896370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2473963"},{"teacherId":2473963,"projectId":9487848,"letterContent":"My students love these new magna tiles! Thank you so much for supporting my classroom of wonderful students! The creations they have made already in two days of school has been so much fun to watch! Them adding the new animals- dogs and unicorns to their zoos and parks was exciting to watch! The happiness they shared with all the new colored magnetiles makes me happy for them learning to love school by having fun things to build with! \r\nI appreciate your kindness and support to helping my kindergartners and I!","fullyFundedDate":1756387046654,"projectUrl":"project/community-building-through-magna-tile-fu/9487848/","projectTitle":"Community Building through Magna-tile Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2473963_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720465896370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2473963"},{"teacherId":2473963,"projectId":9433347,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for ensuring my students have headphones to use for their computer assessments!\r\nNot all families supply headphones, and 5 year olds often break theirs by being too rough, so having headphones on hand for these situations will greatly help out!\r\nI am very appreciative to have these headphones stored in my room for our daily use of computer assignments. They are going to learn how to take the best care of their headphones with our new books headphones on strike! They will see what happens if they mistreat them. \r\nThanks so much!","fullyFundedDate":1751033188912,"projectUrl":"project/working-headphones/9433347/","projectTitle":"Working Headphones!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2473963_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720465896370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2473963"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_36335","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":476,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":12,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":19,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":29,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":71.8,"schoolId":36335,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Birney Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Birney Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/washington/tacoma-public-schools/birney-elementary-school/36335"}