{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Columbine Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":687530,"projectId":10190908,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project. Students helped unpack the boxes of cereal and fruit bars and we created 20 classroom breakfast boxes. Your generosity gave us enough for our summer school classrooms and we have some reserve items so we can refill the breakfast boxes as needed. \r\n\r\nThis is the first year in a long time that our summer program doesn't have breakfast included. Many of our students rely on the food and meals at school. Your donation helps fill a gap so that our students have something to eat when they come to summer school. A granola bar or yogurt pouch is something so simple to offer to a hungry child. It conveys care, concern, and safety. Thank you for helping meet this basic need and for helping provide care and food to our students!","fullyFundedDate":1776739110392,"projectUrl":"project/bellies-and-bodies-that-are-ready-to-lea/10190908/","projectTitle":"Bellies and Bodies that are Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dike-Wilhelm","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp687530_orig.jpg?crop=1321,1321,x764,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614011462219","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-dw"},{"teacherId":2979487,"projectId":10130750,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your support and very generous donations to this incredibly important project that supports kindergartners! It is critical for kids, especially kindergartners, to have hands on materials to solidify their learning. This project allows the students hands on materials to build their literacy and math skills! I cannot wait to see how these lovely resources help each student learn and grow. Thank you so much for supporting me and these really wonderful students in their learning journey!","fullyFundedDate":1775750404368,"projectUrl":"project/montessori-magic/10130750/","projectTitle":"Montessori Magic","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schrader","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2979487_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657575114847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2979487"},{"teacherId":687530,"projectId":9980425,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to fund my project. Having new headphones ready-to-use as old ones wear out make it so much easier for our students to continue learning. It's such a simple tool, and we rely on it daily for independent learning in math, reading, writing, and more. When kids have headphones ready as replacements when theirs from home break, it keeps them focused and learning. Without them, it's hard for everyone to focus, so thank you for helping us have this essential learning tool. \r\n\r\nThe magnetic cubes have been a hit for our students! They love building homes, castles, parks, skyscrapers, and other structures. The magnetic pull and gentle \"click\" noise that the cubes make are a satisfying sensory tool, while also allowing students creative engineering time. Their excitement as they show off their designs has given us all some much needed laughter and smiles! \r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting my students and my classroom. It truly means more than you can imagine!","fullyFundedDate":1768575374665,"projectUrl":"project/resetting-our-focus-for-great-learning/9980425/","projectTitle":"Resetting our Focus for Great Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dike-Wilhelm","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp687530_orig.jpg?crop=1321,1321,x764,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614011462219","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-dw"},{"teacherId":5413758,"projectId":10139650,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your wonderful support and generosity. Your kindness and goodness are greatly appreciated. My students were so excited to see the boxes come into the classroom. They love knowing that others care about them and are willing to help them. \r\n\r\nWhen they saw the prizes and snacks they smiled ear to ear. They were like, \"Really?!\" \r\nThey are so excited now to work hard for the rewards and earn them. They are thrilled that they have snacks to munch on now while they work. These growing and learning fifth graders burn a lot of energy and need snacks to sustain their bodies and efforts. \r\n\r\nI can't thank you enough for my appreciation. I want to help and provide for these wonderful children. They deserve love and support and a positive and productive learning environment here at school. I spend a lot of my own money on them, but with your help I get to provide them with even more. Thank you, again!","fullyFundedDate":1773860254582,"projectUrl":"project/necessities-to-support-my-students-learn/10139650/","projectTitle":"Necessities to Support My Students Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schafer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5413758_orig.png?crop=471,471,x161,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712002846316","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5413758"},{"teacherId":2979487,"projectId":10096898,"letterContent":"Teaching regulation and how to regulate is one of the things I am most passionate about. These books are such a helpful tool for teaching primary students how to start regulating independently which is such an important life skill! They are sensory friendly and interactive which is perfect for when kids are working through those big feelings. I am so appreciative of your donations to a project that is so near and dear to my heart. These books will make such an impact on the students at my school! Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1772116628293,"projectUrl":"project/calm-hearts-ready-minds/10096898/","projectTitle":"Calm Hearts, Ready Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schrader","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2979487_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657575114847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2979487"},{"teacherId":2979487,"projectId":9958843,"letterContent":"The amount of joy these new chairs have brought to the kids fills my heart with so much joy! They are so pumped about new seating that helps them get their wiggles out. Not only are these a huge upgrade from our previous small group seating, they are so helpful with regulation. I am so thankful for your incredibly kind and gracious donations. The impact you are helping me make is one that I am so grateful for! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity, donation, and support of my first graders learning!","fullyFundedDate":1769056406797,"projectUrl":"project/new-seating/9958843/","projectTitle":"New Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schrader","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2979487_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657575114847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2979487"},{"teacherId":9683241,"projectId":9815757,"letterContent":"When I first opened the bins of farm and jungle animals, the room erupted in cheers! Students' eyes lit up at the sight of the magnetic animals—the way they \"click\" together was an instant hit. They felt like the classroom had finally become a place where they could \"build\" their ideas rather than just sit at a desk. We are using the farm and jungle animals to create \"language habitats.\" My students aren't just playing; they are categorizing, describing, and narrating. Yesterday, two students—one a fluent English speaker and the other just beginning their English journey—worked together using magnetic animals to discuss how animals move. It was a perfect moment of collaborative learning and real-time vocabulary use.\r\n\r\nOur next big project is to:\r\nConstruct specific structures (like a barn or a canopy) using the building center.\r\nSort the animals into their correct homes.\r\nPresent their habitat to the class, using their new vocabulary to explain why a lion doesn't live on a farm!\r\nYour gift has turned our \"Building Center\" into a \"Language Center,\" and we are so grateful for the joy and \"clicks\" (both magnetic and mental) that happen every day.","fullyFundedDate":1764172110702,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-tools-for-bilingual-le/9815757/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning Tools for Bilingual Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thorp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9683241"},{"teacherId":2979487,"projectId":9937184,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you so much for all your generous donations and supports to make this bench happen for our incredible school! It has been the perfect pop of color for our office to create a more welcoming and bright environment the second students, staff and families enter our building. We have such a special school and having an environment that reflects that is very important. This bench is such an upgrade from the previous bench we had and is such a beautiful addition. I am so very appreciative and thankful for all the support and kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1769177312577,"projectUrl":"project/bench-for-building-community/9937184/","projectTitle":"Bench for Building Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schrader","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2979487_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657575114847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2979487"},{"teacherId":5413758,"projectId":9900489,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for the wonderful support and generosity. I am so very grateful and so are my students. They were delighted to see the packages come in. They smile ear to ear. It is so much fun to be a part of the joy that you bring them. \r\n\r\nThey have been working hard for the incentives and really focusing on their learning. It is so wonderful to see their engagement in learning. Also, they are enjoying the snacks as they work. These wonderful, sweet kids get so hungry. I am impressed with how they are monitoring their learning and productivity as they take little bites of their snacks. \r\n\r\nThank you so very much for providing for my students and my class. It warms my heart immensely to provide for them, and I can not do it all myself. They deserve to have a good education and good experiences as they learn. \r\n\r\nThank you so very much! You are amazing and appreciated tremendously!","fullyFundedDate":1763508044685,"projectUrl":"project/fun-incentives-and-snacks-for-students/9900489/","projectTitle":"Fun Incentives and Snacks for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schafer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5413758_orig.png?crop=471,471,x161,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712002846316","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5413758"},{"teacherId":9633021,"projectId":9824904,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our classroom project. The arrival of the Bouncy Bands Sit and Twist cushions, Bouncy Board, sensory stretch bands, and chair leg bands has completely transformed our learning environment. For my students with diverse sensory and movement needs, these aren't just \"extra\" classroom supplies—they are essential tools that bridge the gap between restless energy and academic focus. Your support has sent a powerful message to my students that their unique way of learning is seen, respected, and supported.\r\nThe impact of these tools was immediate. Students who previously struggled to remain in their seats during independent work now use the chair leg bands to discreetly channel their energy, allowing them to stay engaged with their assignments for much longer periods. The Bouncy Board and sensory stretch bands have become favorite outlets for students who require \"heavy work\" or deep pressure to regulate their nervous systems. By having these outlets readily available, we have seen a noticeable decrease in frustration and a significant increase in the \"ready-to-learn\" mindset that is so vital for success in the classroom.\r\nPerhaps most meaningful is how the Sit and Twist cushions have empowered my students to take ownership of their own sensory regulation. They are learning to identify when their bodies need movement and are choosing the appropriate tool to help them settle back into their tasks. You haven't just provided physical objects; you have provided a more inclusive, compassionate, and effective classroom where every child feels they have the tools they need to succeed. Thank you for investing in our students and helping them reach their full potential.","fullyFundedDate":1761841622212,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-and-movement-tools-for-our-speci/9824904/","projectTitle":"Sensory and Movement Tools for Our Special Education Program","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Roberts","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9633021_orig.jpg?crop=1225,1225,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723217908115","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9633021"},{"teacherId":2979487,"projectId":9877205,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you so much for all the materials for the first grade mall! They had so much fun making the goods for the mall and selling them to the rest of the school. This project is one of my favorites and I'm so thankful for your support to make it happen. It's been a few weeks since we did the mall and the first graders are still talking about it. It left such an impact on them. I've done it every year and the older kids come back and talk about how much they loved it. Thank you so much for supporting me and the kids with this project!","fullyFundedDate":1764179307530,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-mall-materials/9877205/","projectTitle":"First Grade Mall Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schrader","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2979487_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657575114847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2979487"},{"teacherId":9633021,"projectId":9631462,"letterContent":"You have made an incredible impact in our daily classroom environment and routines through your generous gifts. Every sensory material has been used by students to help regulate their emotional and sensory needs. \r\nAll of these materials were able to be used across two different special education classrooms as a combined program to meet as many needs as possible. Of particular popularity in both classrooms are the movement tools such as the balance board and the seat bands. \r\nThe students in our program have also all enjoyed working hard to be able to earn prizes in the prize box as a result of responsibility, respect and rigor in the classroom. Well they have been rewarded for the hard work these carefully selected prizes have doubled as sensory regulation tools. We would like to thank you for all of your generosity and kindness and helping to support our classrooms and each of our students by meeting our SEL needs in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758849870519,"projectUrl":"project/help-boost-our-special-education-program/9631462/","projectTitle":"Help Boost Our Special Education Program with SEL Materials!","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. 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