{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"East Ridge Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":61.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9736643,"projectId":9742206,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donation to my wonderful pre-k classroom. With your donation, we were able to get multiple resources to help us during small groups and other learning times.\r\n\r\nThe multiple color baskets/trays will help me and the students keep their group work separate. Each student will know which tray to put their work into and to keep it organized. \r\nThe puppets will be a fun learning tool when reading books over emotions and talking with students on how to express their feelings.\r\n\r\nWe are very grateful for you and the new learning opportunities you have given us with these resources.","fullyFundedDate":1762266328275,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-small-group-organization/9742206/","projectTitle":"Pre-K Small Group Organization!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9736643_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737431195495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9736643"},{"teacherId":9736643,"projectId":9650427,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donation to my wonderful pre-k classroom. With your donation, we were able to get multiple resources to help us during small groups and other learning times. \r\nWe were able to get dice in domes, these will be useful when playing learning games. It will keep the dice in one small area without the dice falling to the floor. This saves time and reduces noise levels. \r\nWe are very grateful for you and the new learning opportunities you have given us with these resources.","fullyFundedDate":1757935169010,"projectUrl":"project/hand2mind-in-the-prek-classroom/9650427/","projectTitle":"Hand2Mind in the Prek Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9736643_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737431195495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9736643"},{"teacherId":2635772,"projectId":9845325,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom. My students are so thankful for all donations and choosing us. \r\n\r\nThe copy paper will help me continue to print what I need for learning, centers, and our curriculum. \r\nThe astrobright paper will make our centers fun. I will also use them to print newsletters and reminders for parents. \r\nThe labels will be used for name tags for when we go to clubs, house parties, or on field trips. \r\n\r\nThanks for your continuos support of my classroom and students. We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1761934787146,"projectUrl":"project/paper-paper-paper/9845325/","projectTitle":"Paper Paper Paper!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rossman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2635772_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1575426514388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2635772"},{"teacherId":10005138,"projectId":9567336,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our students had the opportunity to experience an unforgettable celebration during our school's inaugural Hispanic Heritage Week! The resources you helped provide brought our vision to life, allowing us to transform classrooms and hallways into vibrant displays of culture, learning, and joy.\r\n\r\nOur students utilized the new materials to research various Hispanic countries, create colorful flags, traditional crafts, and presentations that highlighted famous Hispanic leaders, foods, and traditions. Each grade level took ownership of a country, and students proudly shared what they learned through songs, posters, and interactive projects.\r\n\r\nThe week culminated in a beautiful school parade where students and parents joined together, walking around the school in celebration—waving flags, wearing traditional colors, and dancing to lively music. It was a moment of unity and joy that truly captured the spirit of community and appreciation for diverse cultures.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students didn't just learn about Hispanic heritage—they experienced it. The exposure to new cultures and the shared moments of pride and excitement will continue to inspire them as we move forward with other cultural and community projects this school year.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this celebration possible. You helped create memories that will last a lifetime!","fullyFundedDate":1756319777178,"projectUrl":"project/hispanic-heritage-month-celebration/9567336/","projectTitle":"Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cameron","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10005138"},{"teacherId":9848584,"projectId":9170057,"letterContent":"Thanks to your donations, I have been able to provide my students with sensory tools. These tools assist students in regulating their emotions. The sensory tiles have been a favorite for students and adults that come into my office! Students love to watch how the colors disperse when the tiles are stepped on. My younger students have also really enjoyed the \"emotional baggage\" squish balls that have different faces on them. These have helped students communicate their emotions, even if English is not their first language, or if they are non-verbal.\r\n\r\nOutside of my office, my students have been able to take fidgets to class so that they are able keep focused. They have also utilized the noise cancelling headphones to be able to participate in school wide celebrations, when the noise without headphones would be too much. Overall, these tools have made a significant impact on the students that I work with and will continue to assist these students in regulating their emotions.","fullyFundedDate":1743103627343,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-items-to-build-emotional-regulat/9170057/","projectTitle":"Sensory Items to Build Emotional Regulation Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reece","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9848584_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733083464607","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9848584"},{"teacherId":9736643,"projectId":9293132,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this wonderful kind and generous donation. With this water table, we are currently using it for sensory items for the beginning of the year. We currently have black beans in the water table, so students can explore and understand how to use the table before we add the water the sensory beans, help calm students down and so will the water. It is one of the most popular centers we have during FreePlay and students are also allowed to utilize it when they have a large emotion and need help to regulate they like to run the beans through their fingers, and it helps regulate their emotions. We plan on adding water to the table after a few more weeks of school have passed. Thank you for your kind and generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1746785548791,"projectUrl":"project/lets-make-a-splash-in-pre-k/9293132/","projectTitle":"Let's Make a Splash in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9736643_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737431195495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9736643"},{"teacherId":9736643,"projectId":9293261,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your very kind and generous donation to our wonderful and amazing pre-K classroom with this art easel. Students will be able to explore their creativity and create wonderful masterpieces. Painting an art is a great way for students to express their emotions or feelings in a creative way with this art easel we will also be able to take other art creations and put them on the drying rack located on the bottom of the easel, we appreciate your kind and generous donation and have been loving to use this amazing easel.","fullyFundedDate":1746786364410,"projectUrl":"project/painting-our-way-through-pre-k/9293261/","projectTitle":"Painting our Way Through Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9736643_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737431195495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9736643"},{"teacherId":9736643,"projectId":9293221,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donation. This means a lot for me and my pre-K classroom. We will be able to use this light table in many ways first, we will be able to discover light and items that are see-through. We can blend colors together to make new colors. The light table is located in our science and discovery center, which is exactly what students will be using the light table for. We appreciate your very kind and generous donation to helping these students learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1746786242702,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-is-so-bright-help-us-discover-lig/9293221/","projectTitle":"Pre-K is So Bright, Help us Discover Light!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9736643_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737431195495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9736643"},{"teacherId":9736643,"projectId":9090188,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation to my wonderful Prek classroom. This means so much to not only me, but my Prek students who will get to utilize the items donated. With these storage baskets, I have sturdy baskets to store items that I need up close to me while teaching. They are wicker and they fit into the decor theme of my classroom, jungle! The students also get to use the baskets to organize the classroom toys and materials into them. They are sturdy and have been holding up to 20 four year olds using them daily. Thank you so much","fullyFundedDate":1746786041767,"projectUrl":"project/storage-in-the-pre-k-classroom/9090188/","projectTitle":"Storage in the Pre-K Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9736643_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737431195495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9736643"},{"teacherId":9893063,"projectId":9052577,"letterContent":"With your donations, you have brought to our classroom a wealth of text that I can hardly believe we have in our classroom library. The many books that were donated to our classroom are sparking the interest in emerging readers and fluent readers. The students needs are being met with a variety of books at various reading levels, genres, and my favorite, extraordinary Newbery award winning selections. These books foster a love for reading. One student said, \"It's like a movie!\" It is a teacher's dream to see the wonder come alive in their minds. Students talk to each other about how they loved reading their book exciting others to read it. Finally, having several copies of a book allows us to have reading groups of five students allowing us to dive deep into the books. Here we learn about author's purpose, culture, the lesson or moral, character traits, and many more literature features that is a catalyst to the curriculum of third grade. \r\n\r\nI can't forget the chart paper, this is a must have in this classroom. Thank you so much. We create anchor charts to help the students learn. Lined Post-it chart paper is an expensive tools that I am so very grateful to have.","fullyFundedDate":1744290654674,"projectUrl":"project/reading-book-club-lets-build-an-amazi/9052577/","projectTitle":"Reading Book Club! Let's Build an Amazing Classroom Library.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Beech","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9893063"},{"teacherId":2635772,"projectId":9289566,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. My students and I appreciate it so much. \r\n\r\nThe crayons will jet start our creativity at our art station. The play dough will help build our motor skills in the beginning of the year. The watercolors will help strengthen our painting skills. We do a lot of water coloring throughout the school year throughout our curriculum. \r\n\r\nThe snacks will help keep our bellies full as we adjust to being at school a full day. We have a late lunch so we need a daily snack to keep us focused.","fullyFundedDate":1746787023532,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-start/9289566/","projectTitle":"New Year New Start","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rossman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2635772_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1575426514388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2635772"},{"teacherId":10005138,"projectId":9276024,"letterContent":"When students come into my office, they instantly gravitate towards the calm corner because of how welcoming it looks and feels. The most amusing part to them is exploring the tools and resources available. They quickly learned how to use these items to take a break, self-regulate, and return to class ready to learn. Several students have even shared that the calm corner helps them \"calm down faster\" or \"feel ready to go back to class.\"\r\n\r\nThe snacks have also made a big difference. For students who may not have eaten breakfast or who come to school hungry, having a simple snack helps them focus and start their day on the right track. Teachers have noticed that these students are more attentive and engaged once their basic needs are met.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, students will continue building independence by practicing coping skills in the calm corner and using these strategies beyond the counseling space. 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