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Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1777312303229,"projectUrl":"project/field-day-dunk-tank/10188906/","projectTitle":"Field Day Dunk Tank","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spence","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7127389_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628094766988","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jaymespence"},{"teacherId":8428293,"projectId":9896974,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our physical education program! We are so excited to introduce our students to badminton for the first time and also table tennis. \r\n\r\nPE classes are often \"kicked out\" of the gym for assemblies and other activities and the table tennis sets will be such an easy activity to take the the classroom and use on their tables in upper grades.\r\n\r\nStudents really enjoy pickle ball when we play that.. so I have no doubt they will also really enjoy badminton. We like to introduce students to lifetime sports - and this definitely falls in that category.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1772749671100,"projectUrl":"project/paddle-sports-for-pe/9896974/","projectTitle":"Paddle Sports for PE","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8428293"},{"teacherId":8428293,"projectId":9897020,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating and providing us with a snow cone machine and juice for field days! Field day is in 2 weeks and word is traveling fast that we will have snow cones instead of freeze pops this year - and students are VERY excited about that! We did a test run with it and it worked perfectly. Our high school student volunteers will have no issues running the snow cone machine and taking care of that station. It is such a fun special addition to field day - and we couldn't do it without donors like you. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1764965896169,"projectUrl":"project/snow-cone-machine-for-field-day/9897020/","projectTitle":"Snow Cone Machine for Field Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8428293"},{"teacherId":8428293,"projectId":10028147,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project to help provide hygiene products for our upper grade students! Unfortunately, hygiene is frequently an issue among our students and in our community. When teaching about hygiene in health, it is really helpful to be able to give students products they need that day. In the past we've been able to do deodorant - the body wash, toothpaste, and body wipes were a hit! 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Students also know extras are available and they can visit to grab what they need when they need it! We would not be able to provide these products to students without awesome donors like you - thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1753896580732,"projectUrl":"project/deodorant-for-5th-6th-graders/9322600/","projectTitle":"Deodorant for 5th & 6th Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8428293"},{"teacherId":8428293,"projectId":9904606,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project to help provide storage for our physical education classes! We have so many fun items and activities for our students, but always need storage to keep things organized. Our new basketball storage racks have been perfect and used so much! We just recently finished up our basketball unit, and they made it so much easier for our younger students to get their basketball and put it away - the old deep carts we have are much better for our taller, older students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping us to provide our students with everything they need to be successful!","fullyFundedDate":1764387972502,"projectUrl":"project/basketball-storage/9904606/","projectTitle":"Basketball Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8428293"},{"teacherId":7169141,"projectId":9362686,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom. Because of your kindness, students now have a beautiful new classroom carpet and essential supplies that help us maintain a clean, safe and welcoming learning environment. In a special education classroom, having a comfortable and organized space makes a meaningful difference. The carpet has quickly become a central gathering place where students come together for lessons, discussions and community-building moments. It gives them a sense of structure, belonging and comfort throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nYour donations have also helped us prioritize cleanliness and sanitation, which is so important for keeping students healthy and ready to learn. With the supplies you provided, we are able to maintain a space that supports both physical well-being and peace of mind. For many of my students, consistency and routine are key. Having a clean, predictable environment helps them feel secure and focused.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students are learning in a space that truly supports their needs. Your generosity goes far beyond materials. It helps build confidence, independence and a positive classroom experience every single day. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for investing in our classroom and in each one of my amazing students.","fullyFundedDate":1752503949567,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-us/9362686/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Us!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Weaver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7169141_orig.jpg?crop=420,420,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651507415786","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7169141"},{"teacherId":8428293,"projectId":9082757,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project for new K-2 basketballs. They were a hit with students, held up great for our basketball unit, and were the perfect size. Students were able to better control the ball as we practiced ball handling. They also were much more successful shooting them into the main hoops since they are so much lighter. While our intent was to use them with our younger K-2 students, we ended up giving them as a choice for our older students and a lot of them preferred them to have greater success! Thank you so much for helping us to provide these for our students. They will be useful for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1746447400097,"projectUrl":"project/basketballs-for-k-2/9082757/","projectTitle":"Basketballs for K-2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8428293"},{"teacherId":7127389,"projectId":10032746,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our students and my project! Books as prizes during Read Across America Week just make sense - and it helps get students excited about reading! Through projects like this one, we have been able to get so many fun, new books into the hands of students.\r\n\r\nEach year our small Read Across America Week team tries to add fun new activities to our week to keep students excited about reading. Having prizes available for little challenges - we did Drop Everything and Read winners, Bingo, etc. - makes it extra fun for kids.\r\n\r\nThank you again - we could not do it without donors like you!","fullyFundedDate":1773853078446,"projectUrl":"project/read-across-america-week-20/10032746/","projectTitle":"Read Across America Week 2.0","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spence","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7127389_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628094766988","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jaymespence"},{"teacherId":7127389,"projectId":9820363,"letterContent":"Students and teachers both loved our Story Book Walks as a new activity during Read Across America Week this year!\r\n\r\nTo make the Story Book Walk, we pulled apart 2 copies of the same book, glued them to large paper in order, and numbered them. Then we spread a book along the walls downstairs, upstairs, and in the cafeteria. 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About this school
Clearfield Area Elementary School is
a town public school
in Clearfield, Pennsylvania that is part of Clearfield Area School District.
It serves 1,067 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
1,067 Students
91 Teachers
2831 Washington AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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1%
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Clearfield Area Elementary School
$101,817
raised using DonorsChoose
169
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
191
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Clearfield Area Elementary School has received support from
111 individuals from Pennsylvania and
80 individuals out-of-state.