{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Deer Creek Intermediate School","outOfStateSupporters":11.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9175654,"projectId":10223995,"letterContent":"Our 6th graders have been so blessed by your generosity! Thanks to your kindness, we were able to provide new skeleton models for each of our 6th grade science classrooms. Our students were genuinely surprised and excited to see these new additions. Although we won't begin studying human body systems until January, the skeletons have already sparked curiosity and questions about bone structures, movable joints, and the differences between bones and cartilage.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, our skeletons have even lent a helping \"hand\" by holding posters and classroom props during our lessons! Once we begin our human body systems unit, students will have the opportunity to explore how different body systems work together. They will even get to step into the teacher's role by using the skeletons to demonstrate joint movement and bone connections, making learning more interactive and meaningful.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your generosity and your investment in our students' education. These skeleton models will provide hands-on learning opportunities for hundreds of students for years to come. Thank you for helping us bring science to life and inspiring curiosity, excitement, and a love of learning in our classrooms!\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1784599271296,"projectUrl":"project/skeletons-to-spark-curiosity/10223995/","projectTitle":"Skeletons to Spark Curiosity!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. CORNSILK","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9175654"},{"teacherId":8345662,"projectId":10387839,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these wonderful books for our classroom! They have made such a difference in helping students develop their reading skills and confidence. Having access to engaging, age-appropriate stories that students can read independently allows them to experience the joy of reading without frustration. Students take pride in understanding what they read and completing books successfully. We are so grateful for your generosity and the positive impact these books have on our readers!","fullyFundedDate":1784599050987,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-books-for-dcms-readers-who-need/10387839/","projectTitle":"Engaging Books for DCMS Readers Who Need Support","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8345662"},{"teacherId":8345662,"projectId":10405686,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these books for our students! Although we haven't started reading them yet, students recently participated in a book tasting where they had the opportunity to sample all five book options before making their selections. They enjoyed exploring the different stories, sharing their reactions, and discussing which books interested them most. Having the opportunity to choose their own books is such an important part of building excitement, ownership, and engagement in reading. We are so grateful for your generosity and the opportunities these books will provide!","fullyFundedDate":1785184631636,"projectUrl":"project/real-world-reading-for-ap-language/10405686/","projectTitle":"Real-World Reading for AP Language","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8345662"},{"teacherId":8345662,"projectId":10288810,"letterContent":"My students love reading these books! They feel a tremendous sense of success when they are able to read every word and comprehend the plot of each story. The books are especially meaningful because the storylines are age-appropriate while the text matches their reading abilities. Instead of feeling frustrated or overwhelmed, students are excited to read and eager to share what they've learned. It is so wonderful to watch their confidence grow as they realize they really can be successful readers!","fullyFundedDate":1784557792048,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-books-for-central-creek-readers/10288810/","projectTitle":"Engaging Books for Central Creek Readers Who Need Support","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8345662"},{"teacherId":8345662,"projectId":10391645,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for the decodable books purchased for our classroom! We use them to practice the phonics/structural analysis skill we are working on each week during the fluency portion of our lesson. Students especially enjoy the storylines written for older kids, and they love the confidence and sense of success they experience when reading books at their instructional level. These books allow students to strengthen their reading skills while enjoying stories that are engaging and age-appropriate. It is wonderful to see their excitement as they recognize their own growth and begin to see themselves as successful readers!","fullyFundedDate":1786029850032,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-books-for-dcis-readers-who-need/10391645/","projectTitle":"Engaging Books for DCIS Readers Who Need Support","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8345662"},{"teacherId":8111763,"projectId":10538714,"letterContent":"This project has made reading more engaging, meaningful, and accessible for my students. The new books have given my students opportunities to strengthen important skills such as identifying the main idea, analyzing characters, making inferences, finding evidence to support their thinking, understanding theme, and connecting events in a story to their own lives and the world around them.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading is much more than simply reading pages and answering questions. Students participate in discussions, make predictions, annotate important passages, work collaboratively, and share their ideas about characters and events. We use literature to encourage curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, and thoughtful conversations. Students are learning that there can be different perspectives and interpretations of the same story, and they are learning how to support their ideas with evidence from the text.\r\n\r\nThe new books have been especially exciting for students who may not always consider themselves strong or enthusiastic readers. Having engaging, age-appropriate novels available allows students to find characters and stories that capture their attention. I have seen students become excited to talk about what they are reading, recommend books to their classmates, and look forward to finding out what happens next.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these books are helping my students see themselves as readers. Every student deserves the opportunity to experience the excitement of getting lost in a good story while also developing the literacy skills they need to be successful. Your generosity is helping make that possible in our classroom, one page at a time. Thank you for investing in my students and helping foster a lifelong love of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1787800552518,"projectUrl":"project/strong-readers-and-learners/10538714/","projectTitle":"Strong Readers and Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Powell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8111763"},{"teacherId":2906546,"projectId":10554043,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! Because of your support, our GATE students now have the fresh 3D printing filament, colorful markers, and keychains needed to bring our hands-on engineering lesson to life.\r\n\r\nIn this project, students will design custom 3D models on the computer, watch their creations print layer-by-layer, and use the markers and keychain hardware to detail and assemble their final products. This lesson teaches them vital spatial reasoning, computer-aided design, and creative problem-solving skills.\r\n\r\nYour kindness gives our students the exact tools they need to turn their big ideas into real, tangible objects they can be proud of. Thank you for investing in our classroom and inspiring our young innovators!","fullyFundedDate":1788356262292,"projectUrl":"project/from-cad-to-keychain-engineering-person/10554043/","projectTitle":"From CAD to Keychain: Engineering Personal Prints","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neubert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2906546_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1643941855993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2906546"},{"teacherId":3658807,"projectId":10524483,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Plugging into Possibilities!\" project! Your generosity has given my students a set of headphones that they can use to make the most of the technology available in our classroom. While headphones may seem like a small resource, they have made a BIG difference in our students' ability to learn, focus, and work independently.\r\n\r\nOur students use Chromebooks throughout the school day for a variety of learning activities, including reading programs, practice activities, enrichment, and assessments. Having their own headphones allows students to listen to directions, read along with digital texts, and receive individualized instruction without distracting their classmates. This has been especially helpful for students who benefit from hearing information explained aloud or who need a quieter environment to concentrate. My students were so excited to have headphones that were available specifically for their learning, and it has helped make our technology time more productive and engaging.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create more opportunities for them to learn independently and confidently. Your support has truly helped us \"plug into possibilities\" and use technology as a tool to help every student grow!","fullyFundedDate":1787279415677,"projectUrl":"project/plugging-into-possibilities/10524483/","projectTitle":"Plugging into Possibilities!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ross","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3658807_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1519336960740","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3658807"},{"teacherId":2906546,"projectId":10370071,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Battle Supplies project! Your generosity is giving my students exciting opportunities to think strategically, solve problems, work as a team, and have fun while learning. These supplies will help make our GATE classroom a place where students can challenge themselves, learn from mistakes, and develop creative strategies. We are excited to put our new supplies to use and watch our students build confidence, teamwork, and critical-thinking skills through hands-on challenges.!","fullyFundedDate":1786797887895,"projectUrl":"project/the-ultimate-pop-showdown-engineering-b/10370071/","projectTitle":"The Ultimate Pop Showdown: Engineering BattleBots with Sphero RVR","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neubert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2906546_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1643941855993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2906546"},{"teacherId":2906546,"projectId":10467695,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Claymation project! Your generosity is giving my students the opportunity to be creative, collaborate, problem-solve, and bring their imaginations to life. With these materials, they will create characters, build scenes, and produce their own stop-motion movies from start to finish. I can't wait to see the stories they dream up and the amazing projects they create. Thank you for supporting hands-on learning and helping our GATE students turn their creative ideas into something real!","fullyFundedDate":1786542153791,"projectUrl":"project/sculpting-stories-bringing-winter-tales/10467695/","projectTitle":"Sculpting Stories: Bringing Winter Tales to Life with Claymation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neubert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2906546_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1643941855993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2906546"},{"teacherId":2906546,"projectId":10426672,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our project! The excitement in our room when the packages arrived was instant. Even with the boxes still sealed, my students' eyes lit up as soon as they realized what was inside, and the energy and anticipation for what we are about to create has been contagious.\r\nWe are so eager to open them up this week and dive right into our architectural engineering challenges. Your support is giving my students the chance to explore physics, structural design, and hands-on problem solving in a whole new way. Thank you for making this experience possible for our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1786368523003,"projectUrl":"project/stack-test-innovate-hands-on-architec/10426672/","projectTitle":"Stack, Test, Innovate: Hands-On Architectural Engineering","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neubert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2906546_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1643941855993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2906546"},{"teacherId":2906546,"projectId":10467739,"letterContent":"The new Lego tables are going to make a huge difference in my gifted and talented classroom. When my students first saw them set up in the room, they were immediately drawn to the baseplates, asking when they would get a turn to use them and instantly coming up with ideas for what they wanted to build. Having a dedicated, sturdy surface instead of working on the floor gives them a clean space to gather, collaborate, and test out complex ideas.\r\n\r\nThese tables will be used primarily for open-ended free builds, giving my GT students the creative freedom they thrive on. High-ability learners need unstructured time to experiment, take risks, and push their spatial reasoning skills without rigid instructions. During free build sessions, the tables will act as a collaborative design hub where students can test structural integrity, negotiate design ideas with peers, and stretch their critical thinking skills through self-directed play.\r\n\r\nOur next step is setting up a regular weekly schedule for free build time and introducing open challenges—like seeing who can build the tallest self-supporting tower or the most balanced bridge—that students can attempt during their free builds. Having these tables means their intricate, multi-stage structures can stay intact across multiple days so they can refine their designs. 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