{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Eakin Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":57.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8722033,"projectId":10532084,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our project, Building Strong Bodies and Team Spirit Through Sports! Your support is helping provide our students with opportunities to stay active, develop physical fitness, and build important life skills through sports and teamwork.\r\n\r\nAt Eakin Elementary, we know that sports offer so much more than physical activity. They teach our students the importance of cooperation, perseverance, communication, respect, and encouraging one another. Through sports, our Eagles can build confidence, develop healthy habits, learn to overcome challenges, and experience the joy of working together toward a common goal.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, access to sports equipment and organized physical activities provides valuable opportunities to try new things, discover their strengths, and feel connected to their school community. These experiences help our students grow both physically and emotionally while reinforcing the importance of the Eakin Way: being safe, respectful, and responsible.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping us create opportunities for our students to move, learn, laugh, and grow together. We are so grateful for donors like you who recognize the importance of supporting the whole child and providing experiences that encourage healthy bodies, positive relationships, and strong character.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our Eakin Eagles and helping us build a school community where every student has the opportunity to participate, develop new skills, and feel like part of a team. Your kindness is making a lasting difference, one game and one student at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1792103075075,"projectUrl":"project/building-strong-bodies-and-team-spirit-t/10532084/","projectTitle":"Building Strong Bodies and Team Spirit Through Sports","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schlein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8722033_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665149599103","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eakinpbis"},{"teacherId":9331020,"projectId":10193147,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my project, Fresh Air & Fair Play: Building Fun Beyond the Classroom! Your kindness is helping us create more opportunities for our Eakin Eagles to stay active, build friendships, and enjoy meaningful experiences outside the traditional classroom setting.\r\n\r\nAt Eakin Elementary, we know that learning happens everywhere, not just at a desk. Opportunities for outdoor play and physical activity allow students to release energy, develop social skills, practice teamwork, and learn how to cooperate with others. Through play, our students can build confidence, strengthen friendships, practice problem-solving, and learn important lessons about fairness, respect, and responsibility.\r\n\r\nMany of our students face challenges outside of school, and having access to safe, positive opportunities to play and connect with their peers is incredibly important. These experiences give our students the chance to simply be kids while learning valuable life skills. By providing resources that encourage fresh air, movement, and fun, you are helping us create an environment where every student has the opportunity to participate, feel included, and experience the joy of being part of a team.\r\n\r\nYour generosity means so much to our school community. You are helping us go beyond the classroom to support our students' physical, social, and emotional well-being. Every opportunity to play, laugh, cooperate, and build a friendship contributes to a stronger, more connected school community.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their happiness, growth, and success. We are so grateful for donors like you who recognize that children need opportunities to move, play, connect, and thrive. Your support is making a meaningful difference for our Eakin Eagles, and we cannot thank you enough for helping us build more opportunities for fun, friendship, and fair play!","fullyFundedDate":1776950119142,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-air-fair-play-building-fun-beyo/10193147/","projectTitle":"Fresh Air & Fair Play: Building Fun Beyond the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hancock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9331020"},{"teacherId":8083996,"projectId":10140785,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously providing us with pizza gift cards! Your kindness and support mean so much to us. These gift cards will help us celebrate our students, build a positive classroom community, and create special memories together.\r\n\r\nSomething as simple as sharing pizza can bring students together, encourage teamwork, and give them something exciting to look forward to. Your generosity reminds our students that there are people who care about them and want to see them succeed.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your thoughtfulness and for choosing to support our school community. Your gift will make a meaningful difference and bring smiles, joy, and a sense of togetherness to our students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for helping make our classroom a special place to learn, grow, and celebrate!","fullyFundedDate":1774106754759,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-future-leadersone-slice-at-a-ti/10140785/","projectTitle":"Fueling Future Leaders—One Slice at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cullen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8083996_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688574384257","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8083996"},{"teacherId":8722033,"projectId":10526312,"letterContent":"The Character Book Parade will inspire students at Eakin Elementary to discover the joy of reading, celebrate their favorite stories, and use their imaginations. By dressing up as characters from books they love, students will connect literacy with creativity, self-expression, and school spirit. This project will make reading exciting and memorable while encouraging students to explore new books, share stories with their peers, and develop a lifelong love of reading. It will also help students build confidence, celebrate their individuality, and create positive memories with their classmates. By making this experience accessible to all students, we can ensure every child has the opportunity to participate, feel included, and experience the magic of bringing books to life!\r\n\r\nThank you to our generous donors for helping make this special experience possible for our students! Your support allows us to create meaningful opportunities that encourage literacy, spark creativity, and bring our school community together. Because of your generosity, our students will have the chance to celebrate their favorite books, express themselves, and create lasting memories.","fullyFundedDate":1789420986073,"projectUrl":"project/character-book-parade/10526312/","projectTitle":"Character Book Parade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schlein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8722033_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665149599103","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eakinpbis"},{"teacherId":8722033,"projectId":10522165,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting Read, Dress, Parade! Celebrating Our Favorite Book Characters! Your generosity helps bring the magic of reading to life for our students at Eakin Elementary. With your support, students will have the opportunity to dress up as their favorite book characters and celebrate the stories that inspire their imaginations.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, having the supplies and materials to participate in special school activities is not always possible. Your donation helps ensure that every child can feel included, celebrated, and excited to participate. This project is about more than dressing up—it's about building a love of reading, encouraging creativity, and creating joyful memories that connect our students to books in a meaningful way.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our Eakin Eagles discover that reading is an adventure, imagination has no limits, and every child deserves the chance to shine! Your kindness makes a lasting difference in our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1789201397678,"projectUrl":"project/read-dress-parade-celebrating-our-fav/10522165/","projectTitle":"Read, Dress, Parade! 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They create a warm, cozy, and inviting atmosphere that makes the space feel special and welcoming. \r\n\r\nThe prizes for our classroom prize bucket have added another element of excitement to the Reading Is Fun project. Students are motivated to participate, reach their reading goals, and demonstrate positive reading habits because they know their effort can be recognized and celebrated.","fullyFundedDate":1789197224121,"projectUrl":"project/reading-is-fun/10555967/","projectTitle":"Reading is Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ndong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10636724"},{"teacherId":8722033,"projectId":10532955,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, Power Up Learning: Building the Future with Robotics! Your generosity is giving our students the opportunity to explore robotics through hands-on, engaging learning experiences that encourage them to think creatively, solve problems, and discover the exciting world of STEM.\r\n\r\nFor our students at Eakin Elementary, having access to robotics materials provides so much more than simply building a robot. Students will have opportunities to collaborate with their peers, test ideas, troubleshoot when something doesn't work, and try again. These experiences help students develop perseverance, critical-thinking skills, communication, teamwork, and confidence.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting parts of robotics is that students get to see their ideas come to life. They can build, experiment, make mistakes, and learn from those mistakes in a safe and supportive environment. Instead of simply being told how something works, they get to become the engineers, designers, and problem-solvers themselves.\r\n\r\nYour donation is helping us create meaningful STEM experiences that may inspire students to pursue future opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is also helping students recognize that they are capable of creating, building, and solving challenging problems.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your support tells our students that their ideas matter and that their community believes in their potential. Thank you for investing in our Eagles and helping us power up learning and build the future with robotics!","fullyFundedDate":1790603257090,"projectUrl":"project/power-up-learning-building-the-future-w/10532955/","projectTitle":"Power Up Learning: Building the Future with Robotics!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schlein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8722033_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665149599103","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eakinpbis"},{"teacherId":9244558,"projectId":10177263,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, Sit in Color for STEAM Projects! Your generous donation is making a meaningful difference in our classroom and in the learning experiences of our students.\r\n\r\nYour support will help us create a colorful, comfortable, and inviting learning environment where students can collaborate, think creatively, and fully engage in STEAM projects. Having flexible and welcoming seating will give students more opportunities to work together, share ideas, solve problems, and bring their creativity to life.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your generosity shows our students that their learning matters and that people in their community believe in their potential. Because of you, our classroom will be a space where students can feel inspired, comfortable, and excited to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us make STEAM learning more engaging and enjoyable. We are incredibly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1784549514362,"projectUrl":"project/sit-in-color-for-steam-projects/10177263/","projectTitle":"Sit in Color for Steam Projects!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Snyder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9244558"},{"teacherId":8722033,"projectId":10194111,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project, Build, Create, Explore: A Flexible Table for STEAM Club! Your generosity has provided our students with a flexible workspace where they can collaborate, experiment, build, and bring their creative ideas to life.\r\n\r\nThe new table has already made a meaningful difference in the way our students participate in STEAM activities. Instead of simply completing assignments, students have a space designed for hands-on learning, problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration. They can gather around the table to design, build, test, make changes, and try again. This type of learning encourages students to ask questions, take risks, learn from mistakes, and understand that sometimes the best solutions come after several attempts.\r\n\r\nThe flexible workspace also allows students to work together and learn from one another. Students can share ideas, divide responsibilities, and practice communication and teamwork while working on STEAM challenges. These experiences help build confidence and encourage students to see themselves as creators, engineers, problem-solvers, and innovators.\r\n\r\nYour support has given our STEAM Club more than a table—it has given our students a dedicated place to build, create, explore, and discover what they are capable of accomplishing. We are incredibly grateful for your investment in our Eagles and for helping us create opportunities that make learning engaging, active, and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our students turn their ideas into possibilities and encouraging them to build, create, explore, and soar!","fullyFundedDate":1789595876054,"projectUrl":"project/build-create-explore-a-flexible-table/10194111/","projectTitle":"Build, Create, Explore: A Flexible Table for STEAM Club","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schlein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8722033_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665149599103","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eakinpbis"},{"teacherId":8722033,"projectId":10166598,"letterContent":"Our Día del Niño—Mexico's Children's Day project brought joy, excitement, and a meaningful cultural experience to our students. The treats provided an opportunity for our students to celebrate childhood while learning about the Mexican tradition of Día del Niño. For many of our students, having a special treat at school made them feel valued, celebrated, and cared for.\r\n\r\nThe celebration also created an opportunity to build cultural awareness and appreciation. Students were able to learn that children are celebrated in different ways around the world and that traditions can help us understand and appreciate different cultures and communities. Sharing this experience with our students helped create a sense of belonging and gave them a chance to celebrate together as a school community.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the treats created smiles and positive memories for our students. A simple celebration can make a big difference in helping children feel connected to their school and reminded that they are important. Thank you for helping us celebrate our Eagles and for making Día del Niño a joyful and memorable experience for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1780686623042,"projectUrl":"project/da-del-niomexicos-childrens-day/10166598/","projectTitle":"Día Del Niño—Mexico’s Children’s Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schlein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8722033_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665149599103","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eakinpbis"},{"teacherId":9787479,"projectId":10228702,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our prekindergarten classroom. Because of your kindness, our students now have three beautiful garden beds that have transformed our outdoor learning space into an exciting hands-on classroom.\r\n\r\nSince receiving the garden beds, our students have been actively involved in learning about plants, nature, and the environment. One of our favorite classroom moments was planting our first seeds together. The children carefully filled the beds with soil, planted seeds, and gently watered them. Each day, they eagerly visit the garden to check for changes, measure plant growth, and discuss what they observe. Watching their excitement as the first green sprouts emerged from the soil was truly unforgettable. They celebrated the tiny plants as if they were old friends and proudly shared their discoveries with classmates and families.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the garden beds, they were filled with excitement and curiosity. They asked many questions about what we could grow and immediately began making predictions about how tall the plants would become. Some children could hardly wait to get their hands in the soil, while others carefully examined every part of the garden beds. Their enthusiasm for learning was evident from the very beginning.\r\n\r\nAs we continue this project, our students will learn more about the life cycle of plants, the needs of living things, and the importance of caring for our environment. They will keep journals of their observations, compare plant growth, practice measuring skills, and learn how fruits, vegetables, and flowers grow. We also look forward to harvesting what we plant and exploring healthy eating habits through our garden experiences.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided our students with meaningful opportunities to learn through exploration, observation, and discovery. Thank you for helping us create a space where curiosity can grow right alongside our plants. 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