{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Chester Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6497959,"projectId":9324581,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my student's learning with these Chibitronics paper circuit kits! This was a perfect review of electricity and energy transfer for my 5th grade students! Students started by creating galaxy spray/splatter paint art. Then the next day they created their paper circuits with copper tape on the back of the art. The light from the LED sticker lit up the paper and created a beautiful display or art and science in one! \r\n\r\nThank you for providing my classroom with such an engaging learning experience! And the best part is that the kit came with enough materials that I will be able to use this kit again next year with my new group of 5th graders! Thank you so much for your support in enriching my students learning!","fullyFundedDate":1752540372214,"projectUrl":"project/this-little-light-of-mine/9324581/","projectTitle":"This Little Light Of Mine!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nicholson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6497959_orig.jpg?crop=622,622,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569687330111","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6497959"},{"teacherId":6497959,"projectId":9543695,"letterContent":"Thank yo so much for providing my students with this AMAZING learning experience! Students were able to create their own moving robot creatures with this Hummingbird Robotics Kit! They took all of their learning from previous lessons (how to use the kit, plug in wires and motors, code everything to work etc.) to create this project! After working together to plan their design students created a creature out of cardboard. They then modified their creature to have a spot that they could insert the light bulb to have the creature display a flashing light and they used a rotation servo motor to make their creature move! They were so proud fo their creatures and said that this was the coolest project they have done all year! As a teacher that was great to hear, and I thank you for making it possible. Iny STEAM class each year students learn different coding skills with materials/coding programs that build up in difficulty. It was so great for my 5th graders to use these Hummingbird kits to extend their learning in their final year of elementary school!","fullyFundedDate":1757509620314,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-the-robot-petting-zoo/9543695/","projectTitle":"Welcome to the Robot Petting Zoo!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nicholson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6497959_orig.jpg?crop=622,622,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569687330111","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6497959"},{"teacherId":6497959,"projectId":9523340,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with these Hummingbird robotic kits! After learning the basics of how to use the robot they were able to explore other lights and even rotation motors that they can connect to their hummingbird robot. What I loved seeing throughout these lessons was the level of teamwork that came from utilizing these robots. There was things that didn't work quite right (ex: a student mixed up the positive and negative wires and put them in the wrong ports etc) but students were able to work together to figure out how to solve the problem. In todays world, it is so great to see technology that encourages kids to be hands on and collaborative in the learning process. I am so excited to continue using these kits with my students each year!","fullyFundedDate":1763598898773,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-the-robot-petting-zoo-part/9523340/","projectTitle":"Welcome to the Robot Petting Zoo! (Part 3)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nicholson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6497959_orig.jpg?crop=622,622,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569687330111","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6497959"},{"teacherId":6497959,"projectId":9521825,"letterContent":"Thank you do much for supporting my students robotics journey!! They loved exploring these new robotics kits!!! Their first challenge was to learn how to use the kit as it has so many wires dials and sensors! Once we learned how to connect our micro:bit to the hummingbird bit students began inserting wires to connect their LED lights! Once connected students were able to turn on and off their lights by creating code within the coding platform. It may not sound like much, but students were AMAZED that they could build their own robot instead of just using a pre built robot. They were so excited to find out what was next with these kits after our first lesson!","fullyFundedDate":1754436083659,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-the-robot-petting-zoo-part/9521825/","projectTitle":"Welcome to the Robot Petting Zoo! (Part 2)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nicholson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6497959_orig.jpg?crop=622,622,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569687330111","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6497959"},{"teacherId":10298917,"projectId":9787618,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our counseling room. Because of your kindness, our students now have access to social skills books and engaging activities that will help them learn important skills such as communication, emotional regulation, friendship-building and problem-solving. \r\n\r\nThese materials will create meaningful opportunities for students to practice expressing their feelings, working cooperatively with others, and developing positive coping strategies in a safe and supportive environment. The books and activities you provided will make counseling sessions more interactive, relatable, and impactful for so many children.\r\n\r\nMy students were particularly excited about the \"Magical Yet\" and the \"Curious Why\" books. The illustrations are big hits!\r\nThank you again for making a difference in the lives of our students!","fullyFundedDate":1768429045623,"projectUrl":"project/elementary-counseling-era-must-haves/9787618/","projectTitle":"Elementary Counseling Era must haves!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10298917"},{"teacherId":3177033,"projectId":9707020,"letterContent":"The addition of vibrant dress-up clothes served as the final, essential ingredient in bridging the gap between the printed page and the physical stage, allowing the classic literature we studied to truly breathe. These costumes transformed our classroom into a living theater, turning foundational fairy tales like The Princess and the Pea, Cinderella, and Snow White into immersive experiences that helped the students fully inhabit their roles. Over a dedicated two-month rehearsal period, the children moved beyond simple memorization to master the nuances of character development and stage presence, working tirelessly to ensure every cue was met with confidence. When the long-awaited performance finally arrived, the atmosphere was electric with anticipation as families gathered to witness the results of this creative journey. The audience was captivated from start to finish, and seeing the students perform with such poise and pride made it clear that the project was not just a play, but a profound celebration of their hard work, imagination, and artistic growth.","fullyFundedDate":1767456991900,"projectUrl":"project/bring-play-back-to-the-classroom/9707020/","projectTitle":"Bring Play Back to the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Therrien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3177033_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470531248784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/therrien"},{"teacherId":6497959,"projectId":9926504,"letterContent":"My students were overjoyed when the materials from this project arrived! The 4th and 5th graders have been working hard in music and STEAM to get ready for our Finding Nemo Kids School Musical! They were really looking forward to creating the sets and props so these materials arrived at the perfect time! \r\n\r\nThey have been having SO much fun creating sea creatures out of the stretch tubes, pipe cleaners, foam noodles, and colored cups! They have been so creative in how they have made each sea creature and have already given most of them names!\r\n\r\nThe other materials in this project have been a huge help in making the coral reef backdrop out of pool noodles structurally sound! We were able to hot glue the wooden dowels to the cardboard base to help our coral stand tall! Students threaded cut pool noodles on the wire to create wavy sea weed and put more on the thinner wood dowels to make huge ones! SO far we have one reef just about complete and we have 2 more to go before the show! \r\n\r\nThank you for making this such an enjoyable and creative experience for my students! They keep saying how happy they are that we are not just buying props or using a backdrop because they are so proud of the sets that they are making themselves! Thank you so much for making this possible for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1774312437691,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-build-the-great-barrier-reef-on/9926504/","projectTitle":"Help Us Build the Great Barrier Reef (on Stage!)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nicholson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6497959_orig.jpg?crop=622,622,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569687330111","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6497959"},{"teacherId":6497959,"projectId":9440718,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my 5th grade students with this Hummingbird Robotics Kit! We started our robotics unit later in the school year than I initially expected but it is now off to a great start! My students were so excited to find out they would be using a new robot this year! The past two years (when they were in 3rd and 4th grade) they used a different robot from the same company, and they were so excited to try the more advanced Hummingbird Robot! \r\n\r\nWe began by learning about all of the different things that the Hummingbird can do and the students were so amazed! This kit is the perfect for our STEAM class as it uses components from each of the subjects! \r\n\r\nSo far students have learned how to set up their Hummingbird, connect it to a LED light and a position servo motor. Next class we will put all of these individual skills together to make our first moving/coded robot! \r\n\r\nThank you for bringing this experience to my students and we can't wait to continue doing these robotics lessons and making our movable cardboard animal robots soon!","fullyFundedDate":1753999512010,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-the-robot-petting-zoo/9440718/","projectTitle":"Welcome to the Robot Petting Zoo!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nicholson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6497959_orig.jpg?crop=622,622,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569687330111","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6497959"},{"teacherId":6497959,"projectId":9705183,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to be able to use clay this year in our STEAM class! Every grade level Kindergarten through 5th grade was able to learn different skills and create some 3D art! \r\n\r\nKindergarten learned how to create and shape clay slabs by making clay cookies based on the story \"If You Give A Mouse a Cookie\". They explored color mixing as they created their brown \"cookie dough\" and made some super cute and creative cookies! \r\n\r\nFirst and second grade explored how to make pinch pots by making pinch pot creatures. Their creativity blew me away! Students made snakes in bowls, a variety of animals, and creatures from their own imaginations! \r\n\r\n3rd grade made \"pop tarts with personalities\" where they designed a pop tart and created it to show its interests with details and decorations! \r\n\r\n4th and 5th grade went deeper and created a miniature food sculptures based on a memory that they have. Students were able to share about and create a food that is culturally significant or personal to them! \r\n\r\nNone of these projects would be possible without your support! Thank you so much for supporting the creativity of my students in STEAM!","fullyFundedDate":1763592682694,"projectUrl":"project/hooray-its-time-to-use-clay/9705183/","projectTitle":"Hooray! It's Time To Use Clay!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nicholson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6497959_orig.jpg?crop=622,622,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569687330111","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6497959"},{"teacherId":4538301,"projectId":9959158,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of the generous donations to our project! My students were so thrilled when I told them about the Donors Choose project, and they were even more excited when the materials finally came.\r\n\r\nThe recess games, snacks, and art supplies have helped to make sure my students have the supplies and fuel they need. In addition, the Teachers Pay Teachers gift card has been used to purchase more classroom materials, including games and supplemental material. My students absolutely love all of the materials, and I'm so thankful for all of your support in getting these materials for my class!","fullyFundedDate":1768429049864,"projectUrl":"project/third-grade-essentials/9959158/","projectTitle":"Third Grade Essentials!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hamaoui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4538301_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499825929508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrshamaoui"},{"teacherId":3177033,"projectId":9874384,"letterContent":"The students absolutely love all of the materials from this project. They have increased their hand dexterity and strength so much. \r\nThe students' handwriting has improved and they love writing now. They have just finished writing about what they would do if they ruled the school. Their responses have been so cute!\r\nThe project has really helped them become more independent in zipping their coats and tying their own shoes too! Now the students proudly say \"I can do it by myself.\" The kindergarten staff is very thankful for that.","fullyFundedDate":1770838997290,"projectUrl":"project/first-step-to-handwriting/9874384/","projectTitle":"First Step to Handwriting","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Therrien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3177033_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470531248784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/therrien"},{"teacherId":10237207,"projectId":9673963,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our quiet math corner has become the safe and inviting space I always envisioned for my students.\r\n\r\nAs a math interventionist, I work one-on-one and in small groups with students K-5. For some children, being asked to leave the comfort of their classroom can feel stressful or even overwhelming. Your support has helped transform that transition into something positive.\r\n\r\nThe colorful room divider creates a clearly defined space that feels separate, special, and secure. Instead of feeling like they are being pulled away, students now enter a space designed just for them. The soft lighting immediately changes the tone of the room, helping students relax and settle more quickly.\r\n\r\nWhat began as a vision for a quiet corner has become a powerful space for emotional regulation, confidence building, and early mathematical development. 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