{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Durant Road Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":23.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8990472,"projectId":10354289,"letterContent":"I wanted to take some time to thank you again for your generous donations to this project. This project was the first set of Hummingbird Kits given to our classroom, and I was able to reveal them at the beginning of the year. Their enthusiasm at this addition to our classroom was written all over the students' faces and expressed in a few joyful gasps and cheers. Since then, the students have been persistent in asking when we will be starting with them! \r\n\r\nAs you can imagine, building up the additional supplies needed, such as the lovely pile of cardboard and various craft supplies featured in the photo, takes time. I've been able to use another, slightly simpler robot to introduce coding to my 5th graders while those supplies have been building. I have plans to do a project with that group the second half of the year. \r\n\r\nThis quarter, my 4th graders are studying animal adaptations in ELA. As an enrichment project, they will choose an animal, research it's habitat and adaptations, relocate it to a different habitat, and \"redesign it\" to make it better adapted for the new habitat. I have been able to collaborate with the classroom teachers to decrease the time this portion of the project will take. With the extra time, students will (finally!) get to explore the Hummingbird Kits later this month and will have their first attempt at creating a robotic model of their animal. I'm so excited to see how creative they will be with this project and can't wait to see their curious minds learn more about these incredible kits.","fullyFundedDate":1785627118881,"projectUrl":"project/rounding-up-robots-for-ela-and-math/10354289/","projectTitle":"Rounding Up Robots for ELA and Math","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8990472_orig.jpg?crop=672,672,x149,y156&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682087514782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8990472"},{"teacherId":8651290,"projectId":10498945,"letterContent":"# Learning Looks Better Out Here!\r\n\r\nThank you to The DonorsChoose Community for providing an outdoor carpet for our fourth-grade classroom! This resource has helped us transform our outdoor learning space into a more comfortable and inviting place where students can collaborate, explore, and learn beyond the walls of our classroom.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments was watching students gather in the outdoor space to work through a math challenge together. As they explained their strategies, compared answers, and helped one another solve problems, I saw students who are sometimes hesitant to participate indoors eagerly sharing their thinking. The outdoor setting encouraged collaboration, meaningful conversations, and active engagement in learning.\r\n\r\nHaving the outdoor carpet has allowed me to take math and science lessons outside, provide more opportunities for hands-on investigations, and create a flexible learning environment that supports different learning styles. Whether students are discussing scientific observations, practicing math skills, or working with partners, the carpet helps make our outdoor classroom a welcoming space for learning.\r\n\r\nThank you, DonorsChoose Community, for investing in my students and helping me create memorable learning experiences. Your generosity has given us more opportunities to learn, grow, and discover together—one outdoor lesson at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1790778547762,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-learning-a-nice-change-of-scen/10498945/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Learning: A Nice Change of Scenery","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Troy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8651290"},{"teacherId":8651290,"projectId":10605929,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my fourth-grade students now have a class set of *Love That Dog* by Sharon Creech! These books will give students the opportunity to explore poetry in a fun, meaningful, and engaging way.\r\n\r\nThrough Jack's journey as a young writer, students will discover that poetry can be personal, creative, and a powerful way to express thoughts and feelings. As we read together, students will build reading comprehension skills, explore different poetic styles, and gain confidence in sharing their own writing. Jack's story will also encourage students who may feel hesitant about writing to discover their own voices and realize that everyone has a story worth telling.\r\n\r\nHaving a class set means every student can follow along, participate in discussions, revisit meaningful passages, and learn alongside their classmates. Your support has provided more than just books; it has opened the door to creativity, self-expression, and a deeper love of reading and writing.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping make learning memorable. Your generosity is making a lasting difference in our classroom, one page and one poem at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1790778551103,"projectUrl":"project/loving-a-good-book-love-that-dog/10605929/","projectTitle":"Loving a Good Book: Love That Dog","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Troy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8651290"},{"teacherId":371454,"projectId":10559807,"letterContent":"Words cannot fully express our gratitude for your extraordinary generosity. Your gift of new chairs has transformed our classroom in ways we could not have imagined.\r\n\r\nSince these seats arrived, our students have flourished. They draw, build, examine, and collaborate together with confidence and comfort—possibilities that seemed out of reach with our aging furniture. The children's joy was immediate and infectious as they eagerly helped unpack each chair, even offering thoughtful suggestions on how to use and share these resources most effectively.\r\n\r\nThese chairs represent far more than functional furniture. They symbolize your belief in our learners and your commitment to their growth. By providing a stable, comfortable foundation, you've given our students the tools they need to develop as thinkers, leaders, and engaged citizens. Your investment demonstrates the power of community care and reminds us all why this work matters so deeply.\r\n\r\nYour dedication and devotion to our learners is what keeps us going. It shows our community, near and far, is invested and cares for the future leaders. These resources will be used for years and years. Thank you for always supporting and helping us!","fullyFundedDate":1790778547449,"projectUrl":"project/essential-student-chairs-for-safety-and/10559807/","projectTitle":"Essential Student Chairs for Safety and Comfort","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shearer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp371454_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484078672762","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/371454"},{"teacherId":2620499,"projectId":10520740,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our first graders!\r\n\r\nYour generosity is giving our students the opportunity to build, create, explore, problem-solve, and learn through hands-on experiences each morning. These materials will help turn the beginning of our school day into a time filled with curiosity, creativity, and meaningful choice.\r\n\r\nWe know that learning doesn't always have to look like a worksheet or happen at a desk. Sometimes learning looks like a tower that falls down, a bridge that doesn't quite work, a new idea shared with a friend, or a student saying, \"Wait! I have another idea!\"\r\n\r\nYour support gives our students the freedom to experiment, make mistakes, try again, and discover what they can do.\r\n\r\nFrom our entire first grade team—and especially from all of the little builders, creators, and problem-solvers who will benefit from your generosity—thank you for helping us make our classroom a place where learning begins with wonder.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\n\r\nThe First Grade Team 🦅","fullyFundedDate":1787585340191,"projectUrl":"project/building-brains-stem-morning-activities/10520740/","projectTitle":"Building Brains: STEM Morning Activities for First Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lever","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2620499"},{"teacherId":4548095,"projectId":10228667,"letterContent":"We have built dozens of awesome Lego structures for our library, but I think the Lego Aquarium might just be my favorite! It is perfect for the library! It is absolutely beautiful, and it has so many clever moving parts. We have a crab that crawls out from a hole, a fish that moves around, a treasure chest that opens and closes, and anemone that seem to move in the water. It is incredible.\r\nThank you for building into my students and giving them opportunities like this. Thank you for helping me make my library such a fun and beautiful place to learn!\r\nYou are awesome!","fullyFundedDate":1787585390746,"projectUrl":"project/lego-aquarium-for-the-library/10228667/","projectTitle":"Lego Aquarium for the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4548095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771243029782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dan-mckey"},{"teacherId":4548095,"projectId":10528079,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project! The books we were requesting was not available, so DonorsChoose allowed us to choose other books to take their place. \r\nThere are several picture books, such as Carl and the Meaning of Life, about how an earthworm plays a critical role in keeping our world going. We were able to get several graphic novels, such as Cat and Cat Adventures, which I'm sure students are going to really enjoy. We also got several upper elementary novels such as The Last Cuentista, a dystopian novel set in the future which highlights the importance and power of storytelling.\r\nThank you for helping me build up my library with so many great new books.\r\nThank you for building into the literary lives of my young readers!\r\nYou are very much appreciated!!!","fullyFundedDate":1787585203221,"projectUrl":"project/what-a-book/10528079/","projectTitle":"What a Book!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4548095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771243029782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dan-mckey"},{"teacherId":4548095,"projectId":10345035,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project, \"Let There Be Sound!\" We are loving the quality of our new Bose bluetooth speaker, and we are finding so many ways to use it to enhance our learning!\r\nOn Monday mornings during Lego Club, and Wednesday mornings during Young Readers and Writers Club, some soft Disney jazz music or relaxing classical music helps provide a wonderful atmosphere for working on Lego or writing books. \r\nWe have been using music to sing learning songs that we have written, such as \"Can't Help Falling in Love with Books,\" (sung to the tune of \"Can't Help Falling in Love with You,\"or \"I Will Learn to Read\" (sung to the tune of \"I Will Follow Him.\") We recently started a new song, \"We Love Reading\" sung to the tune of the Italian love song \"That's Amore.\" It sounds good when I accompany on a keyboard, but it is AMAZING when children sing along with an authentic Italian instrumental version with accordian, violin, and mandolin! Students really enjoy singing with a small orchestra in the background! We had never done that before, and we like it!\r\nAnother way we have used the speaker is to play music in the background while reading a picture book. It has helped so much! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1786541688649,"projectUrl":"project/let-there-be-sound/10345035/","projectTitle":"Let There Be Sound!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4548095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771243029782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dan-mckey"},{"teacherId":8990472,"projectId":10239211,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating the set of 7 Root drawing robots to our classroom! I was so excited to share with my students that we would be incorporating these into our learning this year. When I first revealed the robots, I programmed the magnetic robot to write HI on the board and let students guess what it was doing. We then guessed how long (how many blocks) the code was for these two letters. The students were surprised when I revealed the long blocks of code for such a small word and became enthusiastic about giving it a try. \r\n\r\nI love the Root Coding program because it has the simulation screen next to the code. This allowed for my students to jump right into coding and test their code in the first class without needing to learn how to connect and disconnect from the robots. It was incredible to see how excited they were to write code, test code, and even make up challenges for themselves. When a student was especially proud, I'd have them connect to the Promethean board, and we would watch as a class. \r\n\r\nThe next class, students drew letter cards, and the letters they drew became the challenge for their team. They spent this class period coding each letter of \"THANK YOU SO MUCH DONORS\" without needing help from the Letter Code Cheat Cards I had created. They also finally were given the chance to connect to the robot and see it in action. It was incredible to see my students so engaged and excited about this technology. I can't wait to show them the new geometry units we will be able to complete this year!","fullyFundedDate":1782417966066,"projectUrl":"project/rooting-for-a-set-of-root-coding-robots/10239211/","projectTitle":"Rooting for a Set of Root Coding Robots","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8990472_orig.jpg?crop=672,672,x149,y156&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682087514782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8990472"},{"teacherId":8651290,"projectId":10497193,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing picnic table covers and outdoor carpets for our fourth-grade classroom! Your generosity has helped us transform our outdoor space into an inviting extension of our classroom where students can learn, collaborate, and enjoy hands-on experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they first saw the new materials! They immediately wanted to head outside and explore our new learning space. The picnic table covers  and carpets give us a clean, comfortable place to work.\r\n\r\nOne of our favorite moments has been taking our math learning outdoors. Students have been able to gather around the picnic tables and carpets to work through challenging problems with partners, explain their thinking, and share different strategies. Being outside has brought a new energy and excitement to our lessons, and students are eager to participate when they know learning can happen beyond the four walls of our classroom.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue using this outdoor learning space for our current math and science lessons. Students will be working collaboratively to solve problems, collect and analyze data, and explore science concepts through hands-on activities. We are excited to make outdoor learning a regular part of our classroom experience!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make learning more comfortable, engaging, and memorable for our fourth graders. Your support has given our students a space where they can learn, collaborate, and grow—and we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1787585163996,"projectUrl":"project/learning-looks-better-out-here/10497193/","projectTitle":"Learning Looks Better Out Here!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Troy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8651290"},{"teacherId":8651290,"projectId":10328886,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our fourth-grade classroom with a brand-new carpet! Your generosity has given our students a comfortable, welcoming space where they can learn, collaborate, and build a strong classroom community.\r\n\r\nOur new carpet has already made a wonderful difference in our classroom. It gives students a special place to gather for read-alouds, classroom discussions, math activities, and science lessons. Having a comfortable space to sit together helps students feel connected and encourages them to share ideas, listen to one another, and participate in learning.\r\n\r\nThis carpet is more than just a classroom decoration—it has created a warm and inviting place where students can learn, grow, and feel that they belong. Thank you for investing in our students and helping make our classroom a place where they are excited to learn each day!","fullyFundedDate":1787585209139,"projectUrl":"project/with-a-classroom-carpet-we-can-learn-to/10328886/","projectTitle":"With a Classroom Carpet, We Can Learn Together!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Troy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8651290"},{"teacherId":4548095,"projectId":10274225,"letterContent":"I have had quite a few DonorsChoose projects, but I think I must say that this one has been one of the most fun projects I have completed. \r\nMy students, along with me, love the series of books based on \"The Day the Crayons Quit.\" This project allowed me to add several of these titles to our library collections. We were also able to get five crayon plushies along with two crayon finger puppets. I didn't realize it at the time, but these plushies have changed my behavior strategy. Ha. If a student is sitting quietly and listening appropriately, he or she might be asked to sit at the back on a special chair and hold one of the crayon plushies. It has worked pretty well with my youngest students.\r\nI also use the finger puppets more than I thought I would. I like to have the finger puppets remind students of the expectations in the library. My students also like when I use the finger puppets to choose them for various activities. \r\nIn addition to all of that, the books are awesome. They are so funny and engaging, and the students love them.\r\nThank you for giving me and my students this opportunity!","fullyFundedDate":1784314691630,"projectUrl":"project/the-day-the-crayons-came-to-donorschoose/10274225/","projectTitle":"The Day the Crayons Came to DonorsChoose!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4548095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771243029782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dan-mckey"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1824","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":567,"numTeachers":51,"percentFrplEligible":59,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":27,"percentWhite":33,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":29,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":76.2,"schoolId":1824,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Durant Road Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Durant Road Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/wake-county-public-school-system/durant-road-elementary-school/1824"}