{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Corkscrew Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10217672,"projectId":9820479,"letterContent":"Our new resources have already transformed the way my students engage with reading and math. One of our favorite activities this month has been our \"Word Builder Stations.\" Students rotate between phonics cards, sight-word games, Play-Doh word modeling, and their personal whiteboards. During one rotation, a student who usually hesitates to read aloud proudly used his whiteboard to tap out and write three new sight words. He was so excited that he asked to show the entire group—and they all cheered for him. Moments like this are exactly why these materials make such a difference.\r\n\r\nThe day the supplies arrived felt like a celebration. My students gasped when they saw the colorful phonics tools, the fresh whiteboards, and (their absolute favorite!) the new Play-Doh. Several students immediately started talking about what they wanted to build to \"practice reading and math.\" For many of them, having materials that feel fun and hands-on helps learning feel safe and exciting. Their faces lit up, especially when they realized these tools were just for them—thanks to people who believe in their success.\r\n\r\nWe're now launching a multi-week \"Readers and Problem-Solvers\" unit, where students will use the whiteboards daily during small-group instruction to practice stretching out words, solving math problems, and checking their own work. The phonics and sight-word activities will be central to helping them build fluency, while the sensory Play-Doh will support fine-motor development and keep them engaged. As students gain confidence with these skills, we'll move into simple sentence writing and more complex math problem-solving. These new materials are giving them the foundation—and the motivation—to take those next steps with excitement.","fullyFundedDate":1760382297671,"projectUrl":"project/sounds-to-sums-hands-on-fun/9820479/","projectTitle":"Sounds to Sums Hands-on Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barreiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10217672_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760314438294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10217672"},{"teacherId":970179,"projectId":9639116,"letterContent":"My students have absolultey loved having our new puzzles, games, and brain teasers in our classroom! They look forward to our classbuilding and team building sessions to challenge both their friends and themselves with these critical thinking games. There are also opportunities occasionally for students who finish work early to choose one of the activities to do independently while other students complete work.\r\n\r\nI have witnessed students playing the games and working on the puzzles with children they otherwise might not interact with often. Their common interest in certain games and brainteasers has helped them form connections with other children in a positive, social-skill building manner. Using our Leader in Me skills, students are also working together to think win-win and using their compromising skills so everyone gets to play the games they are interested in.\r\n\r\nThese resources purchased with your donation will be long-lasting in my classroom and I look forward to my current students and students for years to come continuing to challenge their brains, grow their critical thinking skills, and create social connections with their peers.","fullyFundedDate":1756043400675,"projectUrl":"project/puzzles-and-games-to-challenge-our-brain/9639116/","projectTitle":"Puzzles and Games to Challenge our Brains","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shelbaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/970179"},{"teacherId":10258918,"projectId":9711133,"letterContent":"STEM challenges engage students, help reinforce what we are learning in class, and help students develop problem solving skills. The marble maze pieces, building blocks, wood planks, brain flakes, and straw STEM pieces allow students to choose from various materials when working on STEM challenges. Additional student choice brings out another level of excitement and creativity in my students. \r\n\r\nSince receiving the items from this project, I've noticed increased student initiative. My students look forward to finishing their to-do lists so that they can work on their STEM challenges. The claw machine and prizes added yet another level of excitement. It seems that students are working harder on their STEM challenges, hoping to earn a trip to the claw machine.","fullyFundedDate":1757889911122,"projectUrl":"project/from-learning-to-doing-real-world-stem/9711133/","projectTitle":"From Learning to Doing: Real-World STEM in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fortman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10258918"},{"teacherId":10105302,"projectId":9546182,"letterContent":"We cannot tell you how grateful we are for these snacks for our students. Our students have limited access to the snacks and foods they enjoy on the daily due to parents and caregivers not sending them in or just not enough for them. Your donations gave our students exactly what they need to be rewarded and happy.\r\n\r\nWhen our students saw all of the items for them, they were so excited and already asking to eat everything. It was an amazing thing to witness. They are willing to work hard for these items and get what they want when they want and need it. \r\n\r\nThese items are helping us give rewards such as working on their classwork, small group work, doing well in other activities and when they get to be hungry, we have something they can fill their bellies with. It is hard to always provide the snacks for them as it can get expensive, so you gracious hearts and donations have been so appreciated by staff and children alike. The next steps for this is to be sure our students never go hungry and always have a reward for their consistent and hard work. Truly, we cannot thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1762389537536,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-sped/9546182/","projectTitle":"Snacks for SPED","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dupes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10105302_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754004935446","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10105302"},{"teacherId":9289339,"projectId":9666081,"letterContent":"I am so very thankful for your generous gift to our classroom. Having flexible seating around the room has had a huge impact on our day to day class. Students are able to comfortably sit around the room, work with a group and are able to get up and find a new space to sit.\r\n\r\nWhen I first received the materials, I quickly realized that I would need to put systems in place to make it fair for everyone since they ALL wanted a chance to use the flexible seating materials. This was a great problem to have to make sure that everyone could enjoy!\r\n\r\nI will continue to have my students working around the room with new people and exciting projects that this flexible seating helps us with!","fullyFundedDate":1756753636714,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-classroom-seating/9666081/","projectTitle":"Flexible Classroom Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9289339"},{"teacherId":10179443,"projectId":9600461,"letterContent":"My students have absolutely fallen in love with our new resources! They use them every single day. The Bead Bar has quickly become the favorite thing in our classroom. After completing an ALEKS pie slice, students get to add two beads and create a croc bracelet, necklace, or keychain! Watching them carefully choose their colors and proudly show off their finished pieces has been the sweetest part of our routine. The yoga balls have also been a huge hit. They've given my students a fun, flexible way to stay focused during independent work, and you can truly see how much more engaged and comfortable they feel.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was immediate. The kids were obsessed from the moment they saw the Bead Bar, several of them started planning their bead designs before I even finished explaining what it was for! And the yoga balls made the room erupt with cheers. Trying to make them not steal each others seats is a daily problem (but a good one!)\r\n\r\nWe're continuing to work hard on mastering new ALEKS skills, and these materials have turned our daily goals into something meaningful and motivating. As students grow their knowledge, they also grow their bracelets and keychains as tiny, colorful reminders of their progress and perseverance. I cannot express my gratitude enough that you chose to send money to donate these resources to my classroom. My students feel supported, motivated, and truly excited to learn each day. We will be eternally thankful for your support!!","fullyFundedDate":1755743556780,"projectUrl":"project/beads-and-seats-for-bright-minds/9600461/","projectTitle":"Beads and Seats for Bright Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hanson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10179443_orig.jpg?crop=4000,4000,x1000,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755694497378","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10179443"},{"teacherId":3275805,"projectId":9595525,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and me, I would like to extend a heartfelt gratitude for your generous support in providing grant funding for our Celebration Station prizes. Your contribution has added an exciting and meaningful incentive for our students as they work to master lessons on the i-Ready program. Knowing that their hard work leads to a fun and motivating reward has made a tremendous difference in their engagement and confidence.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our learners are not only celebrating academic progress they are building perseverance, pride, and a true love of learning. The joy on their faces when they reach a new goal or earn a prize is a reminder of how powerful encouragement can be. Thank you for helping us create an environment where students feel supported, motivated, and celebrated.\r\n\r\nWe deeply appreciate your commitment to our school community and your belief in the potential of every student. Your generosity continues to make a lasting impact, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1755363809773,"projectUrl":"project/celebration-station/9595525/","projectTitle":"Celebration Station!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stricker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3275805_orig.png?crop=314,314,x0,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755190174686","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3275805"},{"teacherId":10105302,"projectId":9431099,"letterContent":"First, let me apologize for this being so late. With our special education unit, we run into quite a bit of time consuming problems that we end up distracted from other things. So, for the tardiness of this thank you, I truly apologize.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to our students and their uses of the items you have supplied for us, they are using them all day long. Whether it be during scheduled sensory time or just a sensory break, snack time, and during our curriculum time. Your funding allowed us to get markers and crayons for our students. Currently, we just used them for a Veteran's Day craft for our schools Veteran's Day Breakfast. The biggest help was all of the sensory items. Our kids still use them on the daily. We needed to replace a lot of our tools from last year, and this really was the biggest help! We truly cannot thank you enough! \r\n\r\nThe students got so excited when they saw us opening new items for sensory times. They truly love feeling so special getting the new items. We have quite a few visual sensory seekers, so the Learning Resources Fidget Tubes were a huge hit with our kids. They also loves the kit of so many fidgets! Sensory seeking is huge in our unit and all of the fidget items and sensory tools are just so helpful. \r\n\r\nWe are teaching our students currently, self-regulation. Whether it be asking for a break, asking for help, asking for the tools, or all of the above. Learning to self-soothe is such a key necessity for our kids and a lot of the items we have been gifted are helping with just that.\r\n\r\nAgain, we cannot thank you all enough for these items and the help in supporting sensory needs and special education. So, Thank you very much from the bottom of our heart and from our students!","fullyFundedDate":1753106906747,"projectUrl":"project/self-contained-special-education-unit/9431099/","projectTitle":"Self-Contained Special Education Unit","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dupes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10105302_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754004935446","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10105302"},{"teacherId":10188748,"projectId":9622898,"letterContent":"I want to sincerely thank you for your generous support in funding my DonorsChoose project for speech and language materials. Your contribution has made a meaningful difference for my students, who now have access to engaging tools that make learning to communicate more exciting and effective. The new materials are already helping my students build their vocabulary, improve their sentence structure, and gain confidence when expressing themselves.\r\n\r\nEvery day, I see the impact of your kindness as my students light up when using the new games, visuals, and therapy tools you made possible. These resources are helping them practice communication in ways that are both fun and functional, and they are making steady progress toward their goals. Thank you for believing in the power of communication and for supporting students who work so hard to find their voices. Your generosity truly makes a lasting difference in our classroom and in their lives.","fullyFundedDate":1755708967398,"projectUrl":"project/help-make-confident-communicators-in-sch/9622898/","projectTitle":"Help Make Confident Communicators in School-Aged Children","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stabile","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10188748"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_68735","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":908,"numTeachers":45,"percentFrplEligible":35,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":45,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":42,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"20.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.8,"schoolId":68735,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Corkscrew Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Corkscrew Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/collier-county-public-schools/corkscrew-elementary-school/68735"}