{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Crossroads School","outOfStateSupporters":52.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":120549,"projectId":10117441,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for being a part of this project! These headphones have made a huge difference all over the school. As soon as they came in, I packaged them up and passed them out to every classroom in grades 3-5. You would have thought I had given them a winning lottery ticket they were so excited! \r\n\r\nThen I took the rest and labeled them all for testing and gave to our testing chair to use for SOLs throughout the year. We have so many students who receive audio accommodations on their tests, but don't have working headphones. Then teachers and staff are scurrying around last minute trying to find some for them to use on their test. Spring SOLs will run much smoother now thanks to you! \r\n\r\nBy designating these specifically for testing, teachers will be able to collect/pass them out when needed. That way they will hopefully last for a long time. Thank you again for helping to ensure all students have what they need to be successful and for making everyone's lives a little bit easier when it comes to testing!","fullyFundedDate":1774077293110,"projectUrl":"project/audio-accommodations-for-all/10117441/","projectTitle":"Audio Accommodations For All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kilgore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp120549_orig.jpg?crop=283,283,x302,y204&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557790462388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellykilgore"},{"teacherId":120549,"projectId":10159711,"letterContent":"This was such an incredible project to complete. Whenever boxes arrive, my students know they are new books for our classroom, which is always exciting to them. When I shared with them that these books would be going to another classroom to help build their library, they were very happy to be able to share the love of reading with others.\r\n\r\n I wish you could have been in the room when Ms. Quanty's students saw all of their new books! I wrapped them all up in a big box and addressed it to her class. Then, I left it in the front of their room so they would be surprised when they came to class in the morning. When I went down there, they were so inquisitive! Ms. Quanty had them making observations and they were trying to guess what was in the box. It was very interesting listening to their logic. Some were trying to read through the paper to read what was written on the box I packaged them in. Others were focused on the weight of the box.\r\n\r\nWhen she finally had them life the lid to reveal what was inside, they were squealing with job! Oh my heart was so full seeing them excited about books. She immediately let them select a book for some independent reading time. \r\n\r\nThese books were such an incredible gift for not only these students, but those she will have for years to come. Thank you for filling her shelves with books that students are excited to read!","fullyFundedDate":1773834072047,"projectUrl":"project/for-the-love-of-reading/10159711/","projectTitle":"For the Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kilgore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp120549_orig.jpg?crop=283,283,x302,y204&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557790462388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellykilgore"},{"teacherId":120549,"projectId":10159468,"letterContent":"This was such an incredible project to complete. Whenever boxes arrive, my students know they are new books for our classroom, which is always exciting to them. When I shared with them that these books would be going to another classroom to help build their library, they were very happy to be able to share the love of reading with others.\r\n\r\n I wish you could have been in the room when Ms. Quanty's students saw all of their new books! I wrapped them all up in a big box and addressed it to her class. Then, I left it in the front of their room so they would be surprised when they came to class in the morning. When I went down there, they were so inquisitive! Ms. Quanty had them making observations and they were trying to guess what was in the box. It was very interesting listening to their logic. Some were trying to read through the paper to read what was written on the box I packaged them in. Others were focused on the weight of the box.\r\n\r\nWhen she finally had them life the lid to reveal what was inside, they were squealing with job! Oh my heart was so full seeing them excited about books. She immediately let them select a book for some independent reading time. \r\n\r\nThese books were such an incredible gift for not only these students, but those she will have for years to come. Thank you for filling her shelves with books that students are excited to read!","fullyFundedDate":1773845160884,"projectUrl":"project/spreading-the-love-of-reading/10159468/","projectTitle":"Spreading the Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kilgore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp120549_orig.jpg?crop=283,283,x302,y204&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557790462388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellykilgore"},{"teacherId":120549,"projectId":10159449,"letterContent":"This was such an incredible project to complete. Whenever boxes arrive, my students know they are new books for our classroom, which is always exciting to them. When I shared with them that these books would be going to another classroom to help build their library, they were very happy to be able to share the love of reading with others.\r\n\r\n I wish you could have been in the room when Ms. Quanty's students saw all of their new books! I wrapped them all up in a big box and addressed it to her class. Then, I left it in the front of their room so they would be surprised when they came to class in the morning. When I went down there, they were so inquisitive! Ms. Quanty had them making observations and they were trying to guess what was in the box. It was very interesting listening to their logic. Some were trying to read through the paper to read what was written on the box I packaged them in. Others were focused on the weight of the box.\r\n\r\nWhen she finally had them life the lid to reveal what was inside, they were squealing with job! Oh my heart was so full seeing them excited about books. She immediately let them select a book for some independent reading time. \r\n\r\nThese books were such an incredible gift for not only these students, but those she will have for years to come. Thank you for filling her shelves with books that students are excited to read!","fullyFundedDate":1773868510923,"projectUrl":"project/sharing-is-caring/10159449/","projectTitle":"Sharing Is Caring","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kilgore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp120549_orig.jpg?crop=283,283,x302,y204&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557790462388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellykilgore"},{"teacherId":6652570,"projectId":9918374,"letterContent":"I want to thank you again for funding our Scholastic readers! My students are excited to share these with their families. Any opportunity to have fun & educational materials to send home is a win!\r\nThe students are encouraged to read with their parents or older siblings and then talk about what they read with them. I have sent question ideas home and suggestions from Scholastic. This is a new activity we have started this quarter and I am looking forward to continuing & improving this next school year.","fullyFundedDate":1767866568078,"projectUrl":"project/scholastic-reading-round-up-bringing-fa/9918374/","projectTitle":"Scholastic Reading Round-Up: Bringing Families Together for Reading Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Blatner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6652570_orig.jpg?crop=921,921,x174,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566175793857","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6652570"},{"teacherId":3488606,"projectId":10161629,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations toward my DonorsChoose project, \"Organizing Fun and Hands-On Activities in the Library.\" Your support and extreme kindness allowed us to add small baskets, LEGO tools, and tempera paint to our maker spaces. The tempera paint will be used for a Grinch STEM magnetic painting activity, and the LEGO tools and baskets will keep materials accessible and tidy for students.\r\n\r\nNow my kindergartners will have tools to use with their Play‑Doh center and hands-on activities that build fine motor skills, creativity, and early problem-solving. These materials help organize our space and provide engaging opportunities for exploration and play for our youngest learners, encouraging collaboration and joyful learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making our library a safe, welcoming place and for creating library joy—your generosity is already making a meaningful difference for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1776163085355,"projectUrl":"project/organizing-fun-and-hands-on-learning-in/10161629/","projectTitle":"Organizing Fun and Hands-On Learning in the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hagerty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3488606_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657669284125","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3488606"},{"teacherId":3488606,"projectId":10159714,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my DonorsChoose project, \"Creating Fun with Maker Spaces in the Library.\" Your support provided magnetic tiles for building, magnetic wands for a Grinch STEM magnetic painting activity, LEGO, Keva planks, and the book \"Marsha Is Magnetic.\" These materials will make our maker spaces more engaging and accessible for young learners.\r\n\r\nBecause of your extreme kindness and generosity, students will have hands-on opportunities to connect stories to play and creative lessons, strengthening fine motor skills, spatial reasoning, and a love of reading. The magnetic activities and open-ended building materials will inspire curiosity, collaboration, and joyful exploration.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create library joy—your gift will make lasting memories and meaningful learning experiences for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1776249899650,"projectUrl":"project/creating-fun-with-maker-spaces-in-the-li/10159714/","projectTitle":"Creating Fun with Maker Spaces in the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hagerty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3488606_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657669284125","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3488606"},{"teacherId":3488606,"projectId":10159684,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my DonorsChoose project, \"Hands-On Activities with Literacy for Littles in the Library.\" Your support provided Ziploc sandwich bags for a magnetic painting activity. Also, your donations provided plastic tweezer sets, brightly colored bins, wiggly googly eyes, and books to support read-alouds such as \"The Grinch Who Lost Christmas,\" \"The Color Monster,\" and \"The Monster at the End of This Book.\" These materials will make our literacy centers more engaging and accessible for young learners.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, students will have hands-on opportunities to build fine motor skills, practice counting, and connect story elements to playful, creative activities. I'm especially excited to use the wiggly eyes and tweezers for a Monster Counting activity where children will sort and count eyes using the tweezers, strengthening both math and motor skills. The bright bins will keep materials organized and inviting, which helps students take greater ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nI can't wait to implement a Grinch STEM theme in December using the magnetic wands, Ziploc sandwich bags, and tempera paint for a magnetic painting exploration tied to \"The Grinch Who Lost Christmas.\" Your generosity is making memorable, hands-on learning possible for our littlest readers — thank you for helping bring these joyful experiences to life.","fullyFundedDate":1776163085927,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-activities-with-literacy-for-li/10159684/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Activities with Literacy for Littles in the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hagerty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3488606_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657669284125","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3488606"},{"teacherId":7466546,"projectId":9953246,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project. We are so excited to learn about plants. The kids were thrilled when they got to plant their own plants this morning. They were able to take the soil & put it in a pot. They were able to water it & they were able to put the seeds in it. They are thrilled to see the process come to life. We also used the toys to go along with our planting flowers book, so it was very nice to bring a tactile approach to science making it come to life. The students also enjoyed the spring book as we have just entered the spring season.","fullyFundedDate":1774077291411,"projectUrl":"project/spring-things/9953246/","projectTitle":"Spring Things!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Waldbaum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7466546_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597953155364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrswaldbaumsclass"},{"teacherId":120549,"projectId":10034850,"letterContent":"Thank you again so much for being a part of our DonorsChoose journey! With every book, supply, donation, etc. I share that love and kindness with my students. It is so important to me that they know there are people out there who care about them. I make it very clear that the things in our room are not a result of my bank account, but the generosity of others! It makes them feel so valued and seen to know \"strangers\" care about them!\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes with the Tonies came in, they were so excited. They literally stop and watch me open the packages, which is then usually followed by squeals of excitement. It takes time to get them downloaded onto the Tonieboxes, which is their least favorite part! So I took them all home over a long weekend and got them all set and downloaded. It makes my heart so happy to see how much they love using them. \r\n\r\nEarlier this year, they were able to get onto the Tonies website and search for one they were excited about. I was happy to hear they were interested in the new novel series! These provide my struggling readers the opportunity to enjoy some of the stories they love. 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Crossroads School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 790 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 3,431 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Crossroads School
$777,145
raised using DonorsChoose
3,431
projects
funded
92
teachers
funded
1,354
donors
367
projects
for
basic supplies
375
projects for
technology
486
projects for
books
339
projects
for
art supplies
Crossroads School has received support from
645 individuals from Virginia and
709 individuals out-of-state.