{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dove Science Academy Elementary School - Okc","outOfStateSupporters":34.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":10520716,"letterContent":"You talk about fun! Kids (and teacher) are having so much fun with these bean bags! We are so grateful! Thank you so much for funding our bean bag project!\r\nWe have over 700 students using these fun bean bags! They are very well made and the colors make it easy for every one to find a favorite!\r\nThese were much needed, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this very generous gift!\r\nWe are working on coordination, balance and following directions! I wish you were here to see the students light up and grin when they get do a bean bag song!","fullyFundedDate":1787320492089,"projectUrl":"project/cool-beans/10520716/","projectTitle":"Cool Beans!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":10542313,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our special paper project! What an impact! I think this will help thousands of our students create stunning art for our school! We are grateful for your support and generous donation to our school!\r\nWe are already using our supplies and are also able to create new lessons for students with the new paper! The bright colors are such a welcome delight to the hallways and students feel inspired to create with every new piece they see!\r\nWith a multitude of colors, we are reshaping the visual appearance of our hallways! \r\nThank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1787881960615,"projectUrl":"project/on-a-roll/10542313/","projectTitle":"On a Roll!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":10554593,"letterContent":"Puzzles are so much fun! Thank you for funding our project! We are so grateful! The students were so excited to see the boxes and unbox puzzle after puzzle!\r\nWe are having fun, using our brains and developing skills as we manipulate and solve these puzzles. We are looking for patterns, and matching colors and developing persistence too! We don't want to quit until the puzzle is complete! Yay!\r\nWe appreciate you giving back to our community and are so blessed bu your donation to our school!\r\nHundreds of students are able to enjoy these fun puzzles!","fullyFundedDate":1788359574813,"projectUrl":"project/puzzling-times/10554593/","projectTitle":"Puzzling Times","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":10211128,"letterContent":"You talk about some excited kiddos! Wow! They are having an absolute blast! Thank you so much for such a generous gift! From the second they saw the boxes, excitement started to build! Curiosity abounded! \"What's that?\" \"Why are there so many boxes?\" \"Who bought these?\" \"Do they even know us?\" \"When can we open the boxes?\" \"when can we put them together?\" \"Are we using those today?\"\r\nWe are very grateful! These are so well made and will last such a long time! Hundreds of students have already used them, and I can tell a difference! They are able to feel and find the beat of music so much faster!\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1786541787701,"projectUrl":"project/we-got-the-beat/10211128/","projectTitle":"We Got the Beat!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":10389570,"letterContent":"Music makes the world go round! Thank you for taking precious time to donate to our project Sing It Loud! We appreciate you! We are thankful for your generous donation and are so very excited about our new machine!\r\nKids seem to magically sparkle when handed a microphone and, this is something I had not anticipated, kids automatically become friends when they band together and share a microphone to sing! Ha! Who knew?\r\nA new school year is underway, and we are off to a great start because of you!\r\nThanks so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1786541617314,"projectUrl":"project/sing-it-loud/10389570/","projectTitle":"Sing It Loud!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":10328737,"letterContent":"Thank you for taking precious time to donate to our project Field Day Fun! We will not have actual Field Day until May, but that has not stopped us from enjoying the resources you have so graciously purchased for us. It is with grateful hearts we acknowledge you and express our sincerest thanks for supporting our students.\r\nThese stepping stones promote balance and coordination, and we are also using them for letter recognition and following directions!\r\nThank you for donating to our school, they say schools are in trouble, but you my friend are a light beaming in the dark. You brought a spark to education!","fullyFundedDate":1784571163742,"projectUrl":"project/field-day-fun/10328737/","projectTitle":"Field Day Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":10298402,"letterContent":"Seeing is believing is a project with sensory bins to include students of every level and also to bring a bit of fun to our centers! Thank you for funding this project, we love touching and feeling and discovering how things work. The bright colors make it extra fun!\r\nThank you for supporting our students in our educational journey! Your support means the world to us, and it makes coming to work each day fun! It's exciting to know the day will be filled with smiles and wonder as we explore and sing.","fullyFundedDate":1779324860426,"projectUrl":"project/seeing-is-believing/10298402/","projectTitle":"Seeing is Believing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":10230549,"letterContent":"It is HOT where we live and nothing hits the spot like a nice cold ice cream! We are so thankful for your generous donation to our project! These books, games and activities are so much fun, and as a teacher it just brings so much joy to watch the students having fun and learning.\r\nWe are exuberant with the excitement these learning tools have brought us! How fun to read books, play games and sing songs about ice cream!\r\nThank you for making our education magical! As a teacher it bring so much joy to me to see the students excited about learning!","fullyFundedDate":1778034040592,"projectUrl":"project/we-all-scream-for-ice-cream/10230549/","projectTitle":"We all Scream for Ice Cream!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":10232182,"letterContent":"We were in such dire need of new rhythm sticks, and the community came through for us. We are very thankful for the generosity and support of Music Makes our Students Smarter, I Heart Radio and Sonic .\r\nOur new sticks arrived quickly, and we were able to toss out the old unsafe ones and get those new shiny sticks out for our students, and they love playing them! Reading notes and practicing reading rhythms are something we do each class period and so many students are able to benefit from this purchase!\r\nWe are so grateful! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1777983657192,"projectUrl":"project/feel-the-beat/10232182/","projectTitle":"Feel the Beat!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":9942920,"letterContent":"I started teaching in 1995. As a you 22 year old who had an immense amount of growing to do, I was blessed with seasoned educators who helped me learn. By taking me under a much needed wing, I was able to learn how to best teach students. Granted the world looked a lot different in 1995. The world looked a lot different as a 22 year old fresh out of college!\r\nAs a 54 year old teacher, this project has helped me help other teachers in our district with materials they could take back and use right away! Thank you so much for the incredible impact this has had on literally thousands of students across Oklahoma City and Tulsa! Happy teachers make happy students, and you have let us learn in style this year! We are so appreciative.","fullyFundedDate":1768470742540,"projectUrl":"project/knowledge-is-power/9942920/","projectTitle":"Knowledge is Power!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":9957703,"letterContent":"You are incredible! Thank you so much for investing in our students! We have been having a blast with these new instruments! There are enough that every student has something to play! What a game changer! We are so thankful for these wood blocks and jingle bells!\r\nWhen students are excited and engaged, so many beautiful things begin to happen! Light bulbs click on wonderful music is made and we come together as a community to share in the joy and magic of music. This was especially true in the holiday season when we received these gifts, and were able to use them right away!\r\nThank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1768470743470,"projectUrl":"project/jingle-all-the-way/9957703/","projectTitle":"Jingle All the Way","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"},{"teacherId":2878837,"projectId":9957536,"letterContent":"Look at these smiles! We are having so much fun with our new instruments! We are so grateful for your generosity! Thank you for supporting our students in our music journey, These sandblocks are so versatile that every single student in grades kindergarten through fourth grade are able to pick them up and instantly demonstrate for to feel and find a steady beat, or improvise an accompaniment of their choosing. \r\nWe thank you for taking time to invest in education, and consider you a big part of the success we are having this year.","fullyFundedDate":1765680368196,"projectUrl":"project/steady-beats/9957536/","projectTitle":"Steady Beats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Younger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878837_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x259,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673624195599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878837"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_96805","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":661,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":70,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":31,"percentWhite":22,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":33,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.2,"schoolId":96805,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dove Science Academy Elementary School - Okc on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dove Science Academy Elementary School - Okc","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/oklahoma/oklahoma-department-of-education/dove-science-academy-elementary-school/96805"}