{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Boze Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2848955,"projectId":9730256,"letterContent":"My students and I have worked very hard this year to build an engaging and fun experience in math every day! Routinely I hear students say, \"This is fun!\" \"Ohh, I get it now\" or \"Can you take a picture of my work and send it to my mom?\" The day your donation of golden beads arrived my students were eager to dive into the new material and explore how to add it to their toolbox of math strategies. These hands-on materials initially helped students build a strong foundation in number sense with numbers in the ones, tens, and hundreds. Next, we practiced building numbers and adding 1 more, 10 more, 100 more, and subtracting 1 less, 10 less, and 100 less. The golden beads added in their concrete understanding and tactile input that students were quickly and easily going beyond the given expectation and building numbers in the 1,000s. Now, we are moving into addition and subtraction within 100 using the golden beads. Students will practice regrouping by physically exchanging beads, which helps them truly understand what it means to \"borrow\" –a concept that can be particularly challenging and abstract at this development age. Working together, students explain their math thinking and reasoning and organically discuss errors and different pathways to the same answer. The golden beads have increased the amount of academic discourse as they are easy to use in partnerships and to see specific place values. \r\n\r\nHaving these beads in my classroom helps me provide my students with a tool that supports my teaching practices of creating an environment rooted in a low floor high ceiling philosophy. My students' energy, collaboration, and confidence are palpable to anyone who walks into my classroom. Thank you so much for contributing to these positive outcomes for my young learners. I deeply appreciate the lasting impact you have made for the mathematicians of our future!","fullyFundedDate":1758983032842,"projectUrl":"project/beads-that-build-understanding/9730256/","projectTitle":"Beads That Build Understanding","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Teacher Greco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2848955_orig.jpg?crop=1105,1105,x0,y117&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758835043551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2848955"},{"teacherId":9318103,"projectId":9380519,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom has transformed into a space full of creativity and hands-on learning! The STEM building sets, magnetic cubes, and flower garden kits have given students opportunities to design, build, and problem-solve while strengthening fine motor skills and teamwork. The storage bins have helped us stay organized, making materials easy for students to access and use independently. These resources have allowed me to create engaging lessons that spark curiosity and confidence. Thank you for helping our youngest learners grow and thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1756387032181,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-minds-one-center-at-a-ti/9380519/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Minds One Center at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9318103_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744154650092","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9318103"},{"teacherId":2084814,"projectId":9304233,"letterContent":"Your donation of the high-quality plastic folders has morphed classroom to home communication greatly. Students collect their mail each day from their mailbox and put any items to go home on their folders. Families know to look in their students backpack for their home folder for important class information as well as student work samples. \r\n\r\nIn class, the green folders are used for all writing papers so students can easily find what they need depending on the assignment we are working on. \r\n\r\nThese basic materials are supporting the development of organizational skills that will last a lifetime. We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1746994325498,"projectUrl":"project/day-and-night-difference/9304233/","projectTitle":"Day and Night Difference!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spivey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2084814_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495239947119","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashley-spivey"},{"teacherId":2084814,"projectId":9574488,"letterContent":"Once again, I am humbled by your generosity. The extra boost (and motivation) the snacks you have provided give to my students is immense. They look forward to snack time all day and sometimes even keep some of their snack to take home and share with their families. We also have used your snack to stock our classroom \"ticket store\" where students can buy snack to take home for the weekend. Many students choose to \"buy\" a snack with earned tickets in order to surprise a parent or sibling. It is a beautiful thing and you are the reason it is possible!","fullyFundedDate":1756387058657,"projectUrl":"project/hungry-hungry-kiddos/9574488/","projectTitle":"Hungry, Hungry Kiddos","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spivey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2084814_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495239947119","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashley-spivey"},{"teacherId":2084814,"projectId":9232519,"letterContent":"My students were excited from the moment the large boxes were delivered to our classroom!\r\n\r\nThey immediately all wanted to put the erasers on their pencils and couldn't wait to earn the privilege of using an erasable pen. When we take tests or do activities that require focus or concentration, we can now use the new privacy folders, which we call \"offices\", instead of the old ones which were made of cardboard and are falling apart. Students can concentrate on their tests instead of wrestling to keep their office up. \r\nThank you again for your generosity. You have made our workdays better!","fullyFundedDate":1744340811058,"projectUrl":"project/tools-til-the-end/9232519/","projectTitle":"Tools til the End","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spivey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2084814_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495239947119","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashley-spivey"},{"teacherId":2084814,"projectId":9166851,"letterContent":"During the last few months of this school year, your donations came in clutch. As markers and highlighters were fading away and had lost their lids, we were able to replace the old ones with fresh ink. \r\nStudents were so excited to see the new supplies and did well taking great care of them—not only for this year, but for next years' students as well. They took more pride in their work and shared among their table groups. \r\nTesting motivational posters and End-of-year memory books bursted with color thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1742482768596,"projectUrl":"project/tools-of-the-trade/9166851/","projectTitle":"Tools of the Trade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spivey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2084814_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495239947119","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashley-spivey"},{"teacherId":9318103,"projectId":9168087,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our classroom is buzzing with excitement! The CVC picture cards, magnets, and whiteboards have completely transformed the way my kindergarteners are learning to read and write. Every day, my students eagerly gather their materials, ready to build and sound out words. One of my favorite moments was watching a group of students proudly spell their very first words on the whiteboards—they couldn't wait to share with their friends and celebrate their success.\r\n\r\nThe hands-on resources have made learning so much more engaging and meaningful. My students are not only practicing important early literacy skills, but they are also building confidence and a genuine love for learning. When they first saw the colorful cards and magnets, their faces lit up with excitement, and many asked, \"Can we play with these every day?\" Now, word building has become one of the most anticipated parts of our routine.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, my students will continue using these tools to strengthen their reading fluency and writing skills. These resources give them the chance to explore language in a fun and interactive way, laying a strong foundation for their future success. Thank you for giving my young learners the gift of joyful learning—we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1744308445542,"projectUrl":"project/peer-play-with-fine-motor-fun-enrichment/9168087/","projectTitle":"Peer Play With Fine Motor Fun Enrichments","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9318103_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744154650092","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9318103"},{"teacherId":2084814,"projectId":8822519,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. We use the stools,chair bands, and \"egg chairs\" daily.\r\n\r\nThe stools have found a great home at our back table where we do small group work. Students get excited to choose their favorite color. They are super convenient because they are light and stackable. This makes them easy to carry into the hall for our Monday/Tieaday hall small groups too. \r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, each student was able to put a blue chair band on their chair. This is a simple way for students to be able to move around and bounce their legs without disturbing others. Students were very excited and many used teamwork as they stretched them around the legs of their chairs. Sadly, a few stretched too far and broke, but we had enough to replace the few that have not lasted.\r\n\r\nStudents were probably the most excited for the egg chairs. They were such a popular item, that we have implemented a rotation system. Each table of 3 to 4 students gets to use them for a week before rotating them to the next table. They are highly coveted , and students get excited Monday morning when they know it's their table's egg chair week!","fullyFundedDate":1729528780481,"projectUrl":"project/bodies-moving-brains-grooving/8822519/","projectTitle":"Bodies Moving, Brains Grooving!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spivey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2084814_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495239947119","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashley-spivey"},{"teacherId":9460238,"projectId":8644181,"letterContent":"My students love using their new materials! We've been using the whiteboards for reading, math, and writing. Their winter test scores showed that they improved in all of these subjects! I cannot thank you enough for providing resources we desperately needed.\r\nWe use the whiteboards most frequently during phonics. We often have word work or use a blending board on our whiteboards. I also enjoy using the post-it easel pad for anchor charts! I find my students refer to them often and it serves as review when I'm asking them what to include on our chart.\r\nOverall, my students work extremely well and their progress is showing it. As a result of their hard work, they can earn Fun Fridays. They enjoy earning these because I've added the LEGO building set and they've enjoyed creating different things.","fullyFundedDate":1729529580249,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-minds-with-flexible-seating-a/8644181/","projectTitle":"Empowering Minds with Flexible Seating and Creative Learning Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molinero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9460238"},{"teacherId":2036572,"projectId":8915341,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving my kids so many snacks! They are like in heaven because of the choices they have! We do snack as long as we have it and they are so excited to have lots of snacks. We can choose one almost every day right now. The kids love the variety and the options we have as a class. Sometimes we are very hungry and just need alittle pick me up to make it through the afternoon. \r\n\r\nThank you again for giving my students snack to help them through the day! They are truly blessed to have donors in their corner.","fullyFundedDate":1734099004376,"projectUrl":"project/snack-please/8915341/","projectTitle":"Snack Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Murray","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2036572_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y99&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756417547998","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teachingloveofbooks"},{"teacherId":2036572,"projectId":8885683,"letterContent":"THANK YOU! The pants are already getting put to good use. It was such a huge blessing to get pants for the kids at your school. We have so many kids that are in need of extra pants and your donations helped us get them. We were able to have a supply of almost 50 pairs of pants at all different sizes. The office is so happy.\r\n\r\nWith the raining, cold season coming we are able to easily help kids get clothes that are warmer and dry. So many of our kids need that extra pair of pants and now we have them. \r\n\r\nThank you again for giving us extra supplies to help our kids!","fullyFundedDate":1734539145815,"projectUrl":"project/extra-pants-please/8885683/","projectTitle":"Extra Pants Please","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Murray","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2036572_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y99&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756417547998","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teachingloveofbooks"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_36337","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":486,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":12,"percentBlack":11,"percentWhite":12,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":37,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"18.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":68.4,"schoolId":36337,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Boze Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Boze Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/washington/tacoma-public-schools/boze-elementary-school/36337"}