{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Boze Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2848955,"projectId":9913522,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"I See Me in What I Read.\" Because of your generosity, our classroom library is now filled with diverse and inclusive books that truly reflect the lives, cultures, and experiences of my students. With these new stories, students are practicing comprehension strategies like making connections, identifying characters' feelings, and discussing themes such as kindness, perseverance, and respect for differences. The books also support vocabulary growth and help students see that everyone's story matters—including their own!\r\nReading in our classroom is joyful, active, and social. You might see students curled up on the rug during independent reading, whisper-reading with a partner, or eagerly raising their hands to share a connection they made during an afternoon read-aloud. These new books have sparked richer conversations and deeper engagement because students recognize themselves and their classmates in the pages. When children see familiar family structures, languages, traditions, and experiences, they are more confident readers and more excited to participate.\r\nSeveral students have been especially drawn to the new books. Some of my reluctant readers are now choosing books on their own and even asking to reread them. Others light up when they find a character who looks like them or lives a life similar to theirs. I have heard students call out, \"This book is about me!\" and \"This character looks like me!\" Those moments are incredibly powerful and affirming. Thank you for helping create a classroom where every child feels seen, valued, and inspired to read. Your support is making a lasting difference in our students' lives.","fullyFundedDate":1764429867109,"projectUrl":"project/i-see-me-in-what-i-read/9913522/","projectTitle":"I See Me in What I Read","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":2084814,"projectId":9729058,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generous donation. All the pieces that you were able to provide have made our classroom an even smoother-sailing ship! \r\n\r\nThe sports equipment has already been put to great use during second recess, allowing students to play sports other than soccer. The raffle tickets are going fast as students earn them regularly for making a positive impact in the classroom. They have been \"spent\" on snacks each afternoon and on small toys and candy on Friday afternoon's Ticket Store. The Velcro carpet shapes have facilitated lining up in line order, thereby smoothing transition time. The erasers have kept our erase boards much cleaner and easier to read. The laminating machine will replace our broken one, so we can save important documents year to year. The TPT gift card will allow me to purchase materials to enhance my teaching of indigenous tribes and to celebrate the diversity and varied heritage of my students.\r\n\r\nMy students recently even completed a project-based unit using DonorsChoose proposals as a model, because they have witnessed first-hand the generosity of donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1760365205029,"projectUrl":"project/odds-and-ends-for-my-new-friends/9729058/","projectTitle":"Odds and Ends for my New Friends","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":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"}],"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":68.5,"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"}