{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cleveland Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":23.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9152502,"projectId":10369252,"letterContent":"Our pre-k students have loved having activities available to them for outside recess. This box and activities have been wonderful for students to work together while playing outside. Thank you for your generous donation to our pre-k classrooms! All 3 of our pre-k classrooms are benefiting from these gifts. \r\n\r\nToday, students were able to play catch, a skill we are working on with hand eye coordination and they built with blocks we were able to keep in the outside bin. The outside bin is so convenient for teachers to easily make activities available to students. \r\n\r\nThank you again!!","fullyFundedDate":1785780486364,"projectUrl":"project/let-the-outdoor-adventures-begin/10369252/","projectTitle":"Let the Outdoor Adventures Begin!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Selbo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152502_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y66&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691033325665","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152502"},{"teacherId":10601414,"projectId":10513465,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for supporting my first DonorsChoose project and believing in the students I have the privilege of caring for every day. Your generosity has made such a meaningful difference in our school clinic. The snacks, hygiene products, and essential supplies have allowed me to better meet the everyday needs of my Pre-K through 4th grade Bulldogs. There are times when students come into my clinic hungry because they did not eat breakfast, uncomfortable because they need a personal-care item, or simply needing a safe place to take a moment. Being able to provide a snack or hygiene item may seem like a small gesture, but to a child, it can mean so much. I have seen the relief and happiness on students' faces when they realize that someone is there to help them. These resources have allowed me to support my students with dignity, kindness, and compassion while helping them feel more comfortable throughout their school day.\r\n\r\nThis project has also helped me create the welcoming clinic I always hoped to have. I want my clinic to be more than a place students visit when they are sick or hurt. I want it to feel safe, warm, and welcoming—a place where every student knows they will be listened to, respected, and cared for. When students are hungry, uncomfortable, or worried about a basic need, it can be difficult for them to focus and participate in the classroom. By helping meet those needs, I can help them return to class feeling more confident, comfortable, and ready to learn. Your generosity has allowed me to care for the whole child and remind my students that they are seen, valued, and loved. Thank you for investing in my Bulldogs and helping make our school clinic a place where children can receive not only care, but also comfort and encouragement. I am incredibly grateful for your kindness and for becoming a special part of our Bulldog family. ❤️🐾","fullyFundedDate":1787148213112,"projectUrl":"project/a-safe-place-to-heal-rest-feel-loved/10513465/","projectTitle":"A Safe Place to Heal, Rest & Feel Loved","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jazz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10601414"},{"teacherId":9152502,"projectId":10149309,"letterContent":"We have LOVED having this sensory table in our classroom! It has allowed our new students this year to explore sensory items such as kinetic sand. We plan on using the tube system to allow students to explore with water. The canopy will allow u to transform the sensory space into an immersive experience by hanging fabric or yarn or other items from it to enhance the sensory experience. \r\n\r\nThe easily will be an amazing addition to our classroom as we did not have an easle prior to receiving this sensory system. \r\n\r\nThank you for contributing to our classroom. It means so much to us and we appreciate your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1774963192063,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-discoveries-a-sensory/10149309/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Discoveries: a Sensory STEM Table for Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Selbo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152502_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y66&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691033325665","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152502"},{"teacherId":3682974,"projectId":10404157,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my latest project, Growing Our Library. The past few years my students have loved our class library so much that several of the books were torn and needing to be thrown out. I created this project to help replace several of these well-loved books. \r\nI also wanted to increase the number of books in the kids' most favorite sections! They really love non-fiction categories like dinosaurs and insects and my fiction characters like Curious George and Pinkalicious! Thank you so much for helping make my classroom library another favorite center this year!","fullyFundedDate":1785249852616,"projectUrl":"project/growing-our-library/10404157/","projectTitle":"Growing Our Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3682974_orig.jpg?crop=1305,1305,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753468447631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/marilee-wilson"},{"teacherId":3682974,"projectId":10170588,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my latest project, Bananas for Base 10 Blocks! I cannot wait to use base 10 blocks to help my students better understand groups of ones, tens and hundreds. I want my students to be exposed to place value concepts that will better help them in 1st and 2nd grades.\r\nWe also have a fun project-based learning unit planned in the spring that has students designing \"bug houses\" with these base 10 blocks. I know my students are going to love designing, estimating, counting and building with these blocks. Thank you for allowing math to be hands-on!","fullyFundedDate":1776443993410,"projectUrl":"project/bananas-for-base-10-blocks/10170588/","projectTitle":"Bananas for Base 10 Blocks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3682974_orig.jpg?crop=1305,1305,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753468447631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/marilee-wilson"},{"teacherId":3682974,"projectId":10216184,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my School and Cleaning Supplies project! I just returned to school for the 2026-2027 school year and I cannot tell you how helpful it is to already have cleaning supplies here to dust everything. As I am organizing all of my centers and manipulatives, I am able to also clean and disinfect them!\r\nI am also thankful for the school supplies. These supplies are used for my student supply bags, where each student can access scissors, crayons, pencils and glue independently as needed throughout the school day.","fullyFundedDate":1777986459877,"projectUrl":"project/school-cleaning-supplies/10216184/","projectTitle":"School & Cleaning Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3682974_orig.jpg?crop=1305,1305,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753468447631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/marilee-wilson"},{"teacherId":3682974,"projectId":10132072,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my latest project, Prize Palooza! I love rewarding my students for good behavior and this time of year it is much needed. My students love earning Class Dojo points for working hard, helping others, being honest, and following directions. My students have to use their counting and recognizing numbers skills to make 10 points on Class Dojo. When they have ten, they get to pick a prize out of our prize bucket. I have several prizes such as bouncy balls, cars, spinning objects, stickers, bracelets, etc. This DonorsChoose project helped pay for several refills of these prizes!\r\nAnother new aspect of classroom behavior I added this year is letting kids \"tell\" on each others' good behavior. I was having a huge problem with frequent tattles and kids tattling on things that weren't important. So I decided to flip it around and let them tell me when someone is helping another kid, sharing, being kind, etc. My students love to find other kids' making good choices! It has increased my students with good behavior and decreased the amount of bad tattles. This prize DonorsChoose really helps me reward my students with fun prizes.","fullyFundedDate":1774452743823,"projectUrl":"project/prize-palooza/10132072/","projectTitle":"Prize Palooza","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3682974_orig.jpg?crop=1305,1305,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753468447631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/marilee-wilson"},{"teacherId":3682974,"projectId":10009838,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my latest project, Wonderful Writing Centers! My students have loved using the Find and Write the CVC words in centers this week! They get to use the tweezers to build their fine motor skills and find CVC words in the colorful beads. My students had so much fun digging to find the words!\r\nAlso, the writing toolkit has been a game-changer for my teacher table lessons. It has easy to follow lessons to help my students become stronger writers! I feel confident this project has allowed me to make my students better writers before entering First Grade.","fullyFundedDate":1770997515328,"projectUrl":"project/wonderful-writing-centers/10009838/","projectTitle":"Wonderful Writing Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3682974_orig.jpg?crop=1305,1305,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753468447631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/marilee-wilson"},{"teacherId":9789382,"projectId":10027073,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project, \"Growing Life: Plants, Chicks, and Hands-On Science.\" We've been using the materials during our science block to study plant growth and life cycles. Students have been planting, observing, and recording what they notice over time. The chicks have also given us a chance to talk about how animals grow and what they need to survive.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, students were curious and ready to get started. They've enjoyed being able to see and interact with what we're learning instead of just reading about it. It's helped them better understand the content and stay more engaged during lessons.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll continue using these materials to connect science with writing and math by tracking changes, writing about observations, and comparing results. We appreciate your support in helping make these lessons more meaningful for our class.","fullyFundedDate":1771341669403,"projectUrl":"project/growing-life-plants-chicks-and-hands-/10027073/","projectTitle":"Growing Life: Plants, Chicks, and Hands-On Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gossett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9789382_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727908816922","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9789382"},{"teacherId":3682974,"projectId":9923711,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my Tonies: Exploring Stories and Creating a Love for Literacy project! Several of my students recognized the Tonies box as soon as I unpacked it. Many of my students have a Tonies box at home and love to listen to stories on there. \r\nThese Tonies boxes will be used in my literacy centers, as an independent way for students to listen to stories. Some of my students cannot read books yet, so this technology is a wonderful way for them to listen to stories! We can also use the Tonies boxes to help with kindergarten ELA standards, like sequencing events, identifying characters and setting, and retelling stories! This project will be so beneficial to my students!","fullyFundedDate":1767246756186,"projectUrl":"project/tonies-exploring-stories-and-creating-a/9923711/","projectTitle":"Tonies: Exploring Stories and Creating a Love for Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3682974_orig.jpg?crop=1305,1305,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753468447631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/marilee-wilson"},{"teacherId":9100173,"projectId":9926069,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, students are already enjoying the new items and putting them to great use in our calm-down corner. These tools are helping students pause, regulate their emotions, and return to learning feeling more focused and in control. It has been wonderful to see them independently choose strategies that help them calm their bodies and minds. Your support is making a meaningful difference in creating a classroom environment where students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Thank you for investing in our students and their well-being!","fullyFundedDate":1766089889314,"projectUrl":"project/help-create-a-calm-down-corner/9926069/","projectTitle":"Help Create a Calm Down Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9100173_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719939807481","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9100173"},{"teacherId":9152502,"projectId":9932695,"letterContent":"Thank you o. uch for your generous support of pur pre-k classroom! Because of your generosity and kindness, we have been utilizing the materials that help make learning more engaging and accessible for our students. The reusable dry erase holders have been especially helpful as children can complete activities then reuse them with the dry erase markers that were also donated to our classroom. The not only supports hands on lear ning but also helps us provide multiple practice opportunities for each child in a fun and interactive way.\r\n\r\nThank you for your support of our classroom. It truly means so much and we appreciate you and all you do!!","fullyFundedDate":1772136944420,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-odds-and-ends/9932695/","projectTitle":"Classroom Odds and Ends","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Selbo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152502_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y66&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691033325665","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152502"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_61356","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":412,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":30,"percentIndigenous":2,"percentLatinx":39,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":14,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"20.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":76.4,"schoolId":61356,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cleveland Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cleveland Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/oklahoma/oklahoma-city-school-district/cleveland-elementary-school/61356"}