{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Centerburg Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4136118,"projectId":10309814,"letterContent":"I want to sincerely thank you for your generous donation of a classroom mailbox! Your thoughtfulness and willingness to support my classroom mean more than you know. As a kindergarten teacher, there are so many moving parts throughout the school day, and staying organized is an important part of creating a successful learning environment for my students. Having a designated mailbox system will make a tremendous difference in helping me keep important classroom materials organized, accessible, and in one convenient location. While a classroom mailbox might seem like a simple addition, it is one of those tools that can have a big impact on the daily routines and responsibilities of a teacher. Your generosity has provided me with something that will be used regularly and will make my job a little easier, allowing me to spend less time searching for paperwork and managing materials and more time focusing on what matters most: teaching, encouraging, and supporting my students.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest ways this mailbox will benefit my classroom is by giving me a reliable system for collecting, sorting, and storing student data. In kindergarten, we are constantly observing, assessing, and documenting student progress in a variety of areas. From recognizing letters and sounds, developing early reading skills, and building number sense to monitoring writing development and tracking individual academic goals, there is so much information to keep organized. Each student is learning and growing at their own pace, and keeping accurate records helps me better understand where each child is academically and what areas may need additional attention or support. Having a designated space to organize individual student information will make it easier to keep assessments, progress-monitoring materials, student work samples, and other important documentation together. It will also help me quickly locate the information I need when planning small-group instruction, preparing for parent-teacher conferences, collaborating with intervention specialists, and making instructional decisions. Being able to easily access and review student information allows me to be more intentional about meeting each child where they are and providing opportunities for continued growth. Your donation is helping me create a more efficient system that will ultimately allow me to better meet the individual needs of the students in my care.\r\n\r\nWhat makes your donation especially meaningful is that it is an investment in both my classroom and the students who walk through my door each day. As a kindergarten teacher, I want my classroom to be a place where every child feels supported, encouraged, and capable of success. I work hard to create an organized environment that allows students to learn, explore, build independence, and develop a love for learning. Having the right organizational tools helps make that possible, even in the midst of the busy and sometimes unpredictable days that come with teaching kindergarten! Your generosity reminds me that there are people in our community who recognize the importance of education and are willing to step forward to make a difference. It is encouraging to know that someone believes in what we do and wants to help provide the resources that make our classrooms better. I hope you know that your donation will not simply sit on a shelf; it will become part of our everyday classroom routine and will serve a meaningful purpose throughout the school year and beyond. Thank you again for taking the time to support my classroom and invest in my students. Your kindness, generosity, and support are truly appreciated, and I am so grateful for your willingness to help make our classroom an even better place to learn and grow. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of young learners!","fullyFundedDate":1786673652868,"projectUrl":"project/mailbox-for-organization/10309814/","projectTitle":"Mailbox for Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kerr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4136118_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1785691296068","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bkerr7117"},{"teacherId":582078,"projectId":9593665,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! My students are thrilled to know that someone other than their teachers and parents care about our classroom! Your donation helped us to be able to explore things. We are learning at a much richer level! \r\n\r\nOne of their favorite things to do is to show their work to their classmates. They are also learning some valuable technology skills operating the document camera! We recently did. A fundraiser at school called Raise Craze in which they earned points for doing acts of kindness that translated into dollars for our school! In the pictures are examples of some coffee sleeves that they decorated for local businesses. \r\n\r\nI was also able to show them a demonstration of making a catapult and creating a Target to practice kinetic and potential energy in science! They really understood the idea much more because I was able to show it live instead of just explaining it and hoping they could see okay. It was incredible! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1764189394955,"projectUrl":"project/untethered-opportunity/9593665/","projectTitle":"Untethered Opportunity!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp582078_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1466631836892","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-rthompson"},{"teacherId":4136118,"projectId":9912269,"letterContent":"After you helped to fully fund my project I let our social worker and nurse know. They were completely blown away by the generosity that has been shown, but also ecstatic to know we now have much needed supplies for many of our students. \r\nIt has been such a gift to know that when a student is struggling with hygiene, they can go to the nurse's office and be helped. You have truly been a blessing to our school and students that have no idea how many people are in their corner. \r\nThank you for being so kind to kids you don't know. Thank you for providing to a small town school. Thank you for being you.","fullyFundedDate":1769452507565,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-essentials-and-healthy-bodies/9912269/","projectTitle":"Hygiene Essentials and Healthy Bodies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kerr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4136118_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1785691296068","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bkerr7117"},{"teacherId":4136118,"projectId":9859951,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to see so many new enter our classroom. Their eyes lit up when they saw their favorite characters in more books that they can take home to be read. \r\nYou provided so many different reading genres to my students. You've brought books with facts about some of their favorite animals. You've provided books on careers that these students will grow into one day. \r\nMost importantly, you have helped continue to make reading fun and entertaining to these littles! 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