{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Flour Bluff Early Childhood Center","outOfStateSupporters":24.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10427611,"projectId":10258949,"letterContent":"My students have absolutely loved using our new classroom resources! One of their favorite parts of the day is gathering together at the carpet for story time, whole-group lessons, and hands-on activities. Having a comfortable and inviting space for us to learn together has made these moments even more special.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, they were so excited! Kindergarteners love anything new in the classroom, and they couldn't wait to explore and use everything. It has been wonderful seeing how excited they are to come together, participate, listen to stories, and learn alongside their classmates.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue using these resources throughout our daily lessons as we build important early reading, math, and social skills. We are working on becoming stronger readers, writers, mathematicians, and classroom friends every day. Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping create a learning environment where my students are excited to learn, grow, and make memories together!","fullyFundedDate":1780405871010,"projectUrl":"project/from-wiggles-to-giggles-our-reading-spa/10258949/","projectTitle":"From Wiggles to Giggles: Our Reading Space!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Southard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10427611"},{"teacherId":10030915,"projectId":10309255,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the contribution to my class and students. We absolutely LOVE to learn with these items! \r\nWe use these resources weekly and are always looking for new ideas to make things with. Each week is a new adventure through STEAM and how these items can be utilized.\r\nWhen I first brought the items out, several students were so excited to learn the cause and effect. There really is something for each and every one of my students at their cognitive and developmental level.\r\nWe will continue to explore various textures, mobility and how things work through these steam resources.","fullyFundedDate":1784718312136,"projectUrl":"project/stem-adventures-through-sensory/10309255/","projectTitle":"STEM Adventures through Sensory","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10030915_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774275948976","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10030915"},{"teacherId":9526341,"projectId":10061485,"letterContent":"The donated art supplies have been amazing! They have been used to make gifts, share ideas and increase communication.\r\nMy class last year had so much fun helping me open our supplies. They were even more eager to complete projects with the new materials. We made Mother's Day crafts and crafts of our favorite summer treats.\r\nThis year we have already used many of the art supplies. Students used paint sticks to draw a connection they made to a book we read. \r\nI used the rocks and acrylics paints to make play food. My students are using new vocabulary to communicate and having a great time!","fullyFundedDate":1774487510858,"projectUrl":"project/expression-without-words/10061485/","projectTitle":"Expression without Words","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lowry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9526341"},{"teacherId":9500310,"projectId":10142950,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support our Pre-K classroom with the wonderful gift of books! These books will become an important part of our daily teacher-led read-alouds, giving our students opportunities to listen, participate in discussions, learn new vocabulary, make connections, and develop a lifelong love of reading.\r\nDuring our read-aloud time, we will explore the stories together, ask questions, make predictions, and encourage our children to share their ideas. Your generosity is helping us create meaningful learning experiences while building a classroom library that our students can enjoy throughout the year.\r\nThank you for investing in our young learners and helping make their first school experiences so special!","fullyFundedDate":1773848815792,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-read-empowering-tiny-learne/10142950/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Read: Empowering Tiny Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9500310"},{"teacherId":9546506,"projectId":10069808,"letterContent":"Hands-on, Minds-on was a big hit! When we first opened the boxes, their little faces lit up. They were so excited to see all the new tools they were going to get to use. When I told them that you all gave these items to us, they were very appreciative. One student said, \"Awe! That was so nice.\" \r\n\r\nThe students are focused and engaged when interacting with these materials. I can see their little brains working as they manipulate the materials and have to problem solve to create with the tools. We use many of these materials during our station time so that the students are engaged and I can pull small groups to teach concepts. While in stations, one student said, \"Look! We built a tank!\" This shows me that they are problem solving, working cooperatively, and creating things they are proud of. All important skills for life.","fullyFundedDate":1774963873883,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-minds-on/10069808/","projectTitle":"Hands-on, Minds-on","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elwood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9546506"},{"teacherId":9530354,"projectId":10067637,"letterContent":"Our classroom has enjoyed the many open ended opportunities the new resources have helped us to bring into our daily learning. My students had such a fun time unboxing the items. We discussed what were some items that may fit into the different size boxes. They had some obvious incorrect answers but it lead to great discussion.\r\n\r\n We just recently reviewed motion using the Roll and Race Activity Ramp. We used it during our alphabet countdown on the letter Rr. We reviewed how an object needs energy to move and sometimes other factors such as height, surface and amount of energy(pushing) can change the trajectory. They enjoyed picking their road and car to race each other.\r\n\r\n As I pack up more room for next year I am planning ahead. I am organizing my shelves with all the new manipulatives that this donor's choose afforded me. I am taking pictures and adding them into lesson plans for next year.","fullyFundedDate":1771103987950,"projectUrl":"project/stem-can-happen-in-prek/10067637/","projectTitle":"STEM Can Happen in PreK!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Almaguer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9530354"},{"teacherId":4446637,"projectId":10071881,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donation to our class. Your generosity has provided us with items to spark creativity and learning. We are using the Science based items to explore different materials and the world around us. PNC Grow Up Great® has given us a great learning opportunity.\r\n\r\nHere is what is happening in the classroom.\r\n*Your donations gave us the means to add a class fish to our classroom. The students have had fun learning about what he needs. They spend time reading stories to him during reading time.\r\n*We have planted the sunflowers. We researched what they need to grow and lifecycles. We are patiently waiting for them to grow. \r\n*We have used our new magnifying glasses and bug sets to learn about parts of different types of insects and to compare them to bugs that we see outside.\r\n*The magnetic blocks have challenged students to create environments and cities. They are using their imaginations to create stories for each thing that they create. This has lead to great discussions about magnetic properties and environments.\r\n*The sensory bottles have been used to calm students when needed and has started discussions about how things move.\r\n\r\nThe students are getting great use out of these items as the year ends and I look forward to introducing these items to a new set of learners next year.","fullyFundedDate":1774963799497,"projectUrl":"project/scientific-prek/10071881/","projectTitle":"Scientific PreK!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ruiz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4446637_orig.png?crop=426,426,x487,y96&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717089974920","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4446637"},{"teacherId":10072294,"projectId":9882423,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to giving my project and filling my classroom library with books to foster imagination. Each book pairs with our weekly themes to help reinforce the concepts taught. Books open a world of imagination and creativity while promoting classroom discussion. In a world where technology is at the fore front, having students listen to an adult read is becoming a lost art. An adult that is passionate about reading and uses inflection gets the students excited about reading by bringing the story to life. \r\n\r\nDuring early childhood read alouds teachers are guiding students through the early concepts of reading and writing. Teachers will then have a craft to go along with the read aloud to help foster creativity and promote comprehension. \r\n\r\nI truly appreciate you building my classroom library to make reading a fun and engaging experience.","fullyFundedDate":1769177254967,"projectUrl":"project/reading-rainbow/9882423/","projectTitle":"Reading Rainbow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hinojosa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10072294_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y563&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751914894719","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10072294"},{"teacherId":9500310,"projectId":10057460,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Pre-K STEM classroom project. Your kindness has brought so much excitement and meaningful learning to our students. Because of your contribution, our young learners now have hands-on opportunities to explore, create, problem-solve, and work together in ways that truly spark curiosity and imagination.\r\n\r\nThe students were absolutely thrilled when they first saw the new materials. Their eyes lit up with excitement as they eagerly explored the resources and began building, testing, and experimenting together. One especially memorable moment was watching students collaborate to design and build structures during our STEM exploration time. They were using critical thinking, communication, and creativity while proudly sharing their ideas with classmates. It was incredible to see such confidence and enthusiasm in our young learners.\r\n\r\nAs we continue using these resources, our next steps include expanding our engineering and problem-solving activities through collaborative STEM challenges connected to our classroom themes and literacy lessons. The students are becoming more confident thinkers each day, and your generosity is helping lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Thank you again for making such a meaningful impact in our classroom and in the lives of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1769393087966,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-brains-help-build-our/10057460/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Brains: Help Build Our Pre-K STEM Station!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9500310"},{"teacherId":10420929,"projectId":10074519,"letterContent":"I have a handful of students that do not have individual headphones, so those were extremely helpful to have those when we use our technology like iPads and chromebooks. I also love using the dry erase markers and sleeve pockets for various activities that I can change out depending on the content we are learning about. \r\n\r\nThe students were very excited to use our new materials! They ask to use them even when they finish their work. \r\n\r\nStudents will continue to use these new materials until the EOY. Whether it be during their station time, whole group or small group instruction, or free time. We have found great use for the students to use these materials and help them soar in their learning!","fullyFundedDate":1771653488406,"projectUrl":"project/station-superstars/10074519/","projectTitle":"Station Superstars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Urbis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10420929"},{"teacherId":8919251,"projectId":10055812,"letterContent":"The Tonie listening boxes have made a meaningful difference in our kindergarten classroom by bringing stories to life in an engaging, hands-on way. Our students are naturally drawn to the characters and enjoy independently choosing stories to listen to, which builds excitement around reading. These listening experiences support early literacy skills like vocabulary development, comprehension, and listening stamina—all while feeling like play.\r\n\r\nBeyond academics, the Tonies have also helped foster independence and confidence. Students are able to navigate the devices on their own, make choices, and stay focused during center time. This has created a calm, purposeful learning environment. Your donation has truly enriched our classroom and helped nurture a love of reading that will last far beyond kindergarten.","fullyFundedDate":1769379921725,"projectUrl":"project/once-upon-a-tonie-time/10055812/","projectTitle":"Once Upon a Tonie Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McIntyre","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8919251_orig.jpg?crop=547,548,x0,y93&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673971097359","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8919251"},{"teacherId":10030915,"projectId":9952485,"letterContent":"These flex seating options have changed the way my students learn. They are able to be themselves and stay engaged with learning. I have seen such a dramatic increase in production when given the options to bounce as a seat, to wobble, or to lean back slightly. \r\nWhen the packages arrived, the students were in awe that someone thought about them and cared about their education. They were thrilled to see (and learn) about how things work. I was able to show them how air can affect seats (the fruits 'grew' to the right size), as well as how air can blow things up to work. It has been a lesson all around from social and emotional, to science, \r\nWe can not say thank you enough! The students look forward to picking out a fun seat just for them, and we have grown so much as a class because of this contribution. Thank you so, so much!","fullyFundedDate":1769177254718,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-flexible-students/9952485/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Flexible Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10030915_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774275948976","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10030915"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_15394","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":436,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":80,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":36,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":52,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - Pre-K","studentTeacherRatio":"15.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":75.5,"schoolId":15394,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Flour Bluff Early Childhood Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Flour Bluff Early Childhood Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/flour-bluff-independent-school-district/early-childhood-center/15394"}