{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"East Ridge Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":61.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9736643,"projectId":10070018,"letterContent":"First and foremost, thank you so much for your very kind and generous donation to my wonderful pre-k classroom. My classroom has loved getting to use the multiple items that were donated. The sports ball mini erasers are used in many ways. The most common are that students have made patterns using them and use them as game pieces! The dice poppers have been a huge success with keeping the dice in one area, and most importantly, on the table. This helps the students fine and gross motor skills, saves on learning time, and helps with classroom management.","fullyFundedDate":1771209856835,"projectUrl":"project/getting-fine-motor-ready/10070018/","projectTitle":"Getting Fine Motor Ready!","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":9893469,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donation. Your donation has been helping students in many ways in the art center! The students have loved having new and fun tape to create fun projects or simply just putting it onto paper. With the multiple hole punches, students are using their fine motor skills to create perfect square that they then use to make projects. This has been great with our current unit of buildings. The students have made 2D structures and buildings using the square hole punchers. This has made them more independent and they have loved it!","fullyFundedDate":1768431754140,"projectUrl":"project/let-us-make-art/9893469/","projectTitle":"Let Us Make Art!","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":10258529,"projectId":9710704,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for being so thoughtful in contributing to East Ridge Elementary's art classes! It is so wonderful to finally have enough rubber fish stamps for a whole class and with my first Donor's Choose Project! Without your generous support, this would not have happened anytime soon! Also, thank you for my desk document camera and the sets of rolling pins for students to enjoy and play with! \r\n I have desired for a long time to be able to teach a whole class about the Japanese art form, Gyotaku with a class set of fish stamps for them to use! Students have been able to have fun and experience this culture's unique art form because of you! \r\n I have so enjoyed seeing students have fun using these fish stamps and rolling pins! I love having a document camera for students now, too!:)","fullyFundedDate":1766508701784,"projectUrl":"project/ms-chilena-roberts-visual-arts-2025-20/9710704/","projectTitle":"Ms. Chilena Roberts' Visual Arts 2025-2026 Wish List","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roberts","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10258529"},{"teacherId":9683384,"projectId":9848310,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my computer science classroom! I am so excited to get these materials in front of my students! My students are always on their computers and I am teaching them how to navigate, typing skills, as well as research skills. These are skills that they will use for the rest of their lives.\r\n\r\nI have been having issues with some of my chargers not charging some of the Chromebooks. The chargers will allow me to charge all of my computers and have some backup chargers when they break or stop working. The charging towers will allow me to have students work around the classroom and charge their computers as they work. This will also help with alleviating some of the stress of plugging them into a cart every time. \r\n\r\nAll of my students are so excited to use these resources and continue to learn skills on the computer! Once again, thank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1767145514656,"projectUrl":"project/technology-tools-for-tomorrows-teachers/9848310/","projectTitle":"Technology Tools for Tomorrow's Teachers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stinchecum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9683384"},{"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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_92650","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":996,"numTeachers":57,"percentFrplEligible":87,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":23,"percentWhite":25,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":39,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"17.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":38.7,"schoolId":92650,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about East Ridge Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"East Ridge Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/tennessee/hamilton-county-schools/east-ridge-elementary-school/92650"}