{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Clayton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8772656,"projectId":8563354,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for generously funding the busy bins for our kindergarten classroom! Your kindness has brought a set of engaging, hands-on materials that are already making a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning.\r\nBecause of your support, our busy bins are filled with purposeful activities that strengthen fine motor skills every single day. Our young learners eagerly reach for the tweezers, beads, playdough, lacing cards, and other tools inside the bins, building the hand strength and dexterity they need for writing, cutting, and buttoning. As they pinch, squeeze, thread, and manipulate the materials, they are naturally developing stronger pencil grips and better control over their small muscles—skills that are essential for success as they learn to write their names, draw pictures, and form letters with confidence.\r\nThese busy bins have turned quiet moments and center time into powerful opportunities for growth. Students are more focused, patient, and proud of their accomplishments, and we are already seeing improved hand strength and coordination across the class. The calm, purposeful engagement these bins provide also helps create a more productive and joyful classroom environment where every child can grow at their own pace.\r\nWe are truly grateful for your belief in our students and for helping lay this important foundation for their future learning. Every squeeze, pinch, and thread is building skills that will support them for years to come—thanks to your generosity.\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1723141468200,"projectUrl":"project/kinetic-kinders/8563354/","projectTitle":"Kinetic Kinders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rimblas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8772656"},{"teacherId":8772656,"projectId":7514078,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\nThank you from the bottom of our hearts for your incredible generosity in providing the back-to-school essentials that helped launch our year with confidence and calm. Because of your kindness, our classroom is now equipped with the sturdy storage bins, supplies, and organizational tools we needed to create a welcoming, orderly space from day one.\r\nThese thoughtful donations have made a powerful impact: supplies stay neatly sorted and easily accessible, transitions between activities flow smoothly, and valuable instructional time is no longer lost to searching or clutter. Our young learners have quickly learned to take ownership of their materials, developing independence, responsibility, and a genuine sense of pride in our shared classroom community. In this organized and inviting environment, students can focus better, engage more deeply in hands-on learning, and feel supported as they begin their exciting educational journey.\r\nYour support has truly helped us build a strong foundation for success this school year, and we are endlessly grateful. Every smile, every smooth morning routine, and every moment of focused learning is brighter because of you.","fullyFundedDate":1693172136677,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-essentials/7514078/","projectTitle":"Back to School Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rimblas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8772656"},{"teacherId":8772656,"projectId":7274501,"letterContent":"Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, our \"Oh, the Places You'll Go!\" theme came to life in the most magical way and created memories our students will cherish forever.\r\nBecause of your kindness, every child walked across the stage proudly carrying their very own copy of Oh, the Places You'll Go!—a special keepsake gift to mark this important milestone. Inside the front cover, we wrote a personalized note of encouragement, and we hope families will continue this tradition by having future teachers add their messages each year. One day, when your child graduates from high school or college, they will open this treasured book and read the loving words from every educator who helped shape their journey. These books, made possible by your support, will always remind them how far they've already come and how many wonderful places they are destined to explore.\r\nYour donations also brought the whimsical decorations that transformed our space into a true Dr. Seuss dream. Vibrant hot-air balloons floated overhead, colorful paper lanterns and \"mountains\" dotted the room, and a bold \"Oh, the Places You'll Go!\" banner welcomed everyone with big, playful letters. Brightly colored stars, clouds, and Seuss-inspired signs lined the stage, while cheerful photo backdrops invited families to snap pictures of their graduates in their caps and gowns. The room burst with joy, imagination, and that unmistakable sense of wonder that only Dr. Seuss can create—making our kindergarten graduation feel truly unforgettable.\r\nTo our amazing kindergarten graduates: You have already shown us your bravery, kindness, and endless curiosity. As Dr. Seuss reminds us, \"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer any direction you choose.\" We are so proud of all you have accomplished this year, and we cannot wait to see the incredible places you'll go!\r\nWith endless pride and love, and deepest thanks to our donors,\r\nYour Kindergarten Teachers","fullyFundedDate":1683683478787,"projectUrl":"project/oh-the-places-youll-go-kindergarten-gr/7274501/","projectTitle":"Oh the Places You'll Go: Kindergarten Graduation!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rimblas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8772656"},{"teacherId":4614553,"projectId":9710666,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your generosity with donating to my class' snack project. The relief I see on multiple student's faces when they are able to get a snack from the cabinet and not have to worry about a grumbling stomach has left me extremely grateful for you all.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has kept my students reassured they won't go home hungry and that they have a snack to look forward to while at school. My heart is so full because of your choice to donate to my project, I appreciate you choosing us!","fullyFundedDate":1765248260070,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time-in-kinder/9710666/","projectTitle":"Snack Time in Kinder","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4614553_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1543887874547","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4614553"},{"teacherId":10099535,"projectId":9562850,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to bring technology to my art class with lower income student of a low socio-economic background. With your donation, a classroom set of earphones was purchased so students could use their individual school-issued chrome books to create digital art and explore different resources provided by world-class fine art institutions on the World-Wide Web. Student have expanded their concept of art through digital drawings, virtual art gallery tours, dynamic art techniques, and network with other student artists like themselves.\r\n\r\nThanks for your thoughtfulness and kindness to spread the joy of art and technology skills to an underprivileged population.","fullyFundedDate":1758636658574,"projectUrl":"project/unleash-creativity-with-technology/9562850/","projectTitle":"Unleash Creativity With Technology!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hoeh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10099535_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753824539852","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/k-hoeh"},{"teacherId":4614553,"projectId":9710617,"letterContent":"Thank you for choosing to support a project for my students. They have already been enjoying your generosity and expanding their imaginations beyond measure. Being able to build my open center choices has also helped eliminate some arguing because it has allowed me to give them more options to chose from so they are not all limited to the same smaller amount of toys.\r\n They are so excited when their time for play comes around, they look forward to their time with their new classroom toys! They have already built some really innovative creation and showed passion for their playhouse and dolls as well!\r\nThank you for allowing them to open their minds and extend their options. We are grateful for your donation and it has truly made a difference to them (and me) already!","fullyFundedDate":1763305506287,"projectUrl":"project/lets-play/9710617/","projectTitle":"Let's Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4614553_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1543887874547","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4614553"},{"teacherId":4614553,"projectId":8955293,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my project for my students. They are thrilled to have received a gingerbread book of their very own! They have told me how much they have loved going home and reading the book to their parents while also telling them about the other kind of gingerbread books we have read and compared. \r\n\r\nBeing able to also give them gloves with each of their names on it is a personal favorite. I love having students in older grades come down and show or tell me about how their gloves were their favorite AND helped keep them warm in those cold winter months!\r\n\r\nDue to your generosity, students had an amazing winter engagement project funded and they loved each and every second of.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1741049383923,"projectUrl":"project/winter-engagement/8955293/","projectTitle":"Winter Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4614553_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1543887874547","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4614553"},{"teacherId":9234490,"projectId":7750526,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom has been transformed in ways that truly matter. The new resources you provided have already made a powerful impact on my students' learning and excitement for school.\r\n\r\nOne unforgettable moment was the day we unboxed the materials. The looks on my students' faces were priceless—wide eyes, big smiles, and hands shooting up with questions like, \"Can we use them today?\" For many of them, it felt like Christmas morning. They were thrilled to have tools that made them feel like real scientists, writers, artists, and creators.\r\n\r\nWe've been using the new materials during our project-based learning time. Most recently, we started a unit on ecosystems. With the help of our new science kits and visual tools, students built their own mini biomes in small groups and tracked changes over time. One group even made a time-lapse presentation of their terrarium, proudly sharing it with the class and their families.\r\n\r\nThe next steps for my students involve deeper exploration and presentation. They're now working on ecosystem comparison projects, using research materials and digital tools from your donations. They're comparing rainforests, deserts, and tundras—asking great questions and applying critical thinking skills to analyze data.\r\n\r\nYour contribution didn't just provide supplies—it provided opportunity, excitement, and a reason for students to believe in the power of their own curiosity.","fullyFundedDate":1695302279410,"projectUrl":"project/ms-connellys-2nd-grade-class/7750526/","projectTitle":"Ms. Connelly's 2nd Grade Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Connelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9234490_orig.png?crop=470,470,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754431410263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9234490"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_41335","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":402,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":64,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":42,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":43,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"13.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.0,"schoolId":41335,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Clayton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Clayton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/colorado/englewood-school-district-1/clayton-elementary-school/41335"}