{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Charles P Smith Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":36.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2820326,"projectId":9746416,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations for our egg drop engineering activity! I'm so excited to do this activity with my class. The eggs we got are magnetic and will be perfect for multiple trials and improvements to be made during this engineering lesson. Donors Choose projects make learning so meaningful and fun for our students and it's thanks to you that we get the opportunity to do this fun hands on learning! Thank you for supporting us and for taking an interest in our learning. We apprechiate you!","fullyFundedDate":1758849726737,"projectUrl":"project/stem-and-engineering-egg-drop/9746416/","projectTitle":"STEM and Engineering Egg Drop!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2820326"},{"teacherId":7712809,"projectId":9661244,"letterContent":"Our 3rd grade students all have recorders this year. Your donation allows all students, regardless of their financial situation to have a brand new instrument that is theirs to keep. This also keeps sickness down, as we are not sharing instruments. Recorders help build students personal confidence, hand eye coordination, fluency in reading musical notation, aural skills, and most importantly a love for music.\r\n\r\nIt takes a village to keep the music room up and running and your donation has us tooting along with joy. We couldn't do it without you.","fullyFundedDate":1758232607790,"projectUrl":"project/3rd-grade-recorders/9661244/","projectTitle":"3rd Grade Recorders","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dave","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7712809_orig.jpg?crop=1199,1199,x2741,y1466&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758218523325","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/david-nacmanie"},{"teacherId":2820326,"projectId":9706429,"letterContent":"Thank you again for supporting our classroom and generously donating to our Donors Choose project. This afternoon 40 third graders came together to engineer dinosaurs that moved and walked. They had so much fun working together as a team and following the directions to engineer these creative projects. \r\n\r\nWe noticed our third graders depending on their partners to communicate well and work together to be successful. These are all important skills they need to learn as future engineers. Thank you again for supporting us. Because of your donation, we were able to make learning in the classroom FUN!","fullyFundedDate":1758128222184,"projectUrl":"project/stem-and-engineering-for-third-graders/9706429/","projectTitle":"STEM and Engineering for Third Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2820326"},{"teacherId":2820326,"projectId":9688547,"letterContent":"Your support means the world to us! My class is so excited to receive the engineering materials and we can't wait to put them to good use! It is very important to me to create engaging and meaningful lessons for my students, and with these classroom materials, this will be possible!\r\n\r\nEngineering and STEM lessons provide numerous benefits to the future of our students. They are able to connect the learning they are doing in real life situations and problem solve with each other. We appreciate your generosity and support.\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1757528049126,"projectUrl":"project/stem-and-engineering-learning-made-fun/9688547/","projectTitle":"STEM and Engineering Learning Made Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2820326"},{"teacherId":2820326,"projectId":9623728,"letterContent":"You wouldn't believe the excitement in my students when I shared with them that our engineering items would arrive and that our project was fully funded. I have many exciting ideas for how we can use our engineering materials. \r\n\r\nI like to connecting science and engineering in many different content areas of learning. I find it is best for students to make real life connections with engineering, as it is everywhere! Later in the school year, my students learn about Traditional Tales (fairy tales) and I will incorporate these engineering tools into those stories we read. EX: What is the most efficient way we can get Cinderella to the ball? We will use the STEM kit and the rubber band kit and have partnerships engineer a new mode of transportation.\r\n\r\nWe need more supporters such as yourself. You generously donated because you believe in our students and the hard work they do in the classroom. Learning is meant to be fun and meaningful, and that is exactly how we intend to learn this year. Thanks to you.","fullyFundedDate":1756672907628,"projectUrl":"project/creative-engineering-in-the-classroom/9623728/","projectTitle":"Creative Engineering in the Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2820326"},{"teacherId":8101262,"projectId":9170219,"letterContent":"Thanks to you we had a very successful and memorable Poetry Cafe! Students brought creativity and joy into our poetry unit. \r\n\r\nThey were able to use the different poetry activities to try out styles and voice! The magnets were a big hit as were the feather pens, journals, and new books! I was so impressed with the poems, thoughts, and styles students tried out. We had so much fun!\r\n\r\nOn the day of out cafe students dressed in aprons and served and recited their poems for the community!\r\nThanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1743120006418,"projectUrl":"project/third-grade-poets/9170219/","projectTitle":"Third Grade Poets","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bahrenburg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bahrenburg"},{"teacherId":8980374,"projectId":8885401,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! Your donations have brought so much joy and excitement to our classroom, and we're already putting the new materials to great use.\r\n\r\nOne of the first resources we used was Explode the Code, and it has been a game changer for my first and second grade special education students. This structured, multi-sensory phonics program is exactly what my early readers need. Many of my students are learning their letters and sounds, and Explode the Code provides the perfect blend of direct instruction and engaging practice. One of my students beamed with pride when he completed a page independently and exclaimed, \"I can read this all by myself!\" Moments like that are priceless—and made possible by you.\r\n\r\nWe also received a marble run, which was an instant hit! The students' faces lit up when they first saw it, and they couldn't wait to get building. The marble run has not only brought fun into our classroom but has also become a powerful tool for developing problem-solving skills, creativity, and basic concepts in physics. It's been wonderful to watch the students collaborate, test ideas, and make adjustments as they explore how gravity and motion work through play.\r\n\r\nRight now, we're continuing to build on early literacy skills through daily Explode the Code lessons, and it's incredible to see how much progress the students are making. We're also planning to extend our use of the marble run into simple STEM challenges where students will be tasked with building the longest or fastest marble path. It's learning through discovery, and they're all in!\r\n\r\nThank you again for bringing these resources into our classroom. Your kindness and generosity are helping my students grow, learn, and feel proud of what they can do.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,\r\nKatie Bowman\r\nSpecial Educator\r\nBurlington School District","fullyFundedDate":1735680760030,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-futures-supporting-lite/8885401/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Futures: Supporting Literacy and Collaboration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8980374"},{"teacherId":8101262,"projectId":8851812,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of the wonderful resources for our classroom. The students have loved reading our new graphic novels, have worked really hard at engineering different tree house models with the STEM kits, the BrainPOP videos are incredibly engaging and help build foundations for learning targets and small group intervention support when needed! The videos are engaging and fun with additional supports for comprehension and understanding! 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