{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Edgewood Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2092527,"projectId":10516465,"letterContent":"🍎 No Student Left Without a Snack! 🍎\r\n\r\nA HUGE thank-you to our amazing donors for supporting our No Student Left Without a Snack project! ❤️ Your generosity has brought so much happiness to our classroom and made snack time even more special for our third graders!\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, every child now has access to a snack during our classroom snack time! Having a variety of options, from healthier snacks to a few sweet treats, means there is something for different tastes and preferences. 🍓🍪🥨\r\n\r\nOne of the best parts is seeing the smiles on our students' faces as they choose a snack and enjoy this little part of their day. 😊 These snacks give our students another opportunity to recharge, refocus, and get ready to tackle the next learning adventure. Sometimes, a small snack and a little kindness can make a BIG difference in a child's day!\r\n\r\nThis project is about more than just food. It's about creating a classroom where every child feels cared for, included, and supported. Knowing that a snack is available to everyone helps make snack time a happy, welcoming experience for our entire class. 💕\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us make sure no student is left without a snack! We are so grateful for people like you who recognize that the little things can make the biggest difference in a child's life! 🍎🥰","fullyFundedDate":1788278346892,"projectUrl":"project/no-student-left-without-a-snack/10516465/","projectTitle":"No Student Left Without a Snack","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Edwards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2092527_orig.png?crop=1024,1024,x0,y245&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774006873835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2092527"},{"teacherId":2092527,"projectId":10508896,"letterContent":"🍎 A BIG THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR CLASSROOM! 🎉\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project and helping provide our students with classroom supplies, candy for incentives, and Kleenex for those unexpected runny noses! ❤️ Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and in our students' everyday learning experiences.\r\n\r\nThe classroom supplies help keep our students prepared, organized, and ready to learn. The Kleenex is a simple but important necessity that helps us keep our classroom comfortable and ready for learning, even during cold and allergy season! 🤧 And the candy incentives? They have been a HUGE hit! 🍬\r\n\r\nWe use these little rewards to celebrate so many wonderful things, including passing quizzes, making smart choices, showing kindness, following directions, working hard, and demonstrating positive behavior. Seeing students light up when their hard work is recognized is priceless! Sometimes, a small treat is just the motivation a child needs to keep trying, feel proud of an accomplishment, or make a better choice the next time.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps create a classroom where students feel encouraged, supported, and excited to do their best. These resources may seem like small things, but together, they make a BIG impact on our students and their success.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom, celebrating our students' accomplishments, and helping make learning a little more fun! We are so grateful for your kindness and for people like you who believe in the power of education. You are helping us turn everyday moments into opportunities for growth, confidence, and success! 💕📚✏️","fullyFundedDate":1787585347555,"projectUrl":"project/stocked-ready-to-learn/10508896/","projectTitle":"Stocked & Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Edwards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2092527_orig.png?crop=1024,1024,x0,y245&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774006873835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2092527"},{"teacherId":2092527,"projectId":10198292,"letterContent":"🎒✏️ A HUGE THANK YOU from Our Classroom! 💙🧡\r\n\r\nThank you for helping provide the back-to-school supplies my students needed to start the year off right! Your generosity has made such a difference in our classroom. ❤️\r\n\r\nFrom composition books, folders, highlighters, markers, and copy paper to Kleenex, Clorox wipes, and headphones for every child, these supplies have helped us get organized, stay prepared, and focus on what matters most: learning! 📚✨\r\n\r\nThe excitement on my students' faces when they realized they each had their own supplies was priceless! 🥰 They were especially thrilled about having their OWN headphones! 🎧 Not only did the headphones help them focus on their individual learning activities, but they also helped save a little bit of the teacher's sanity! 😂🙌 A classroom full of happy, focused learners is a beautiful thing!\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing students feel prepared, confident, and excited to learn. Your kindness helped make that possible, and I am so grateful that you chose to invest in my students and our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping take care of my kiddos and giving them the tools they need to learn, grow, and succeed! Your generosity means more than words can express. You are truly making a difference, one student at a time! 💕🍎","fullyFundedDate":1784345691103,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-basics/10198292/","projectTitle":"Back to School Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Edwards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2092527_orig.png?crop=1024,1024,x0,y245&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774006873835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2092527"},{"teacherId":8096312,"projectId":10157307,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where students feel cared for and ready to learn! Your generosity has provided a snack and hygiene corner where my third graders can get support with everyday needs. Having snacks available during our afternoon snack time means everyone can participate, even when they haven't brought something from home. Having hygiene supplies within reach also allows me to help students discreetly while protecting their comfort and dignity.\r\n\r\nThese resources send an important message to my students: their needs matter, and there are people cheering them on. Our corner provides more than everyday supplies—it helps create a classroom where children feel comfortable asking for what they need. Something as simple as a snack or a personal care item can make a meaningful difference in a child's school day.\r\n\r\nAs we continue growing as readers, writers, and problem-solvers, we will also practice caring for ourselves, using shared resources responsibly, and showing kindness to others. Your support helps my students focus on learning and gives me another way to care for the whole child. Thank you for investing in their learning, their well-being, and our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1776466896386,"projectUrl":"project/student-supply-closet/10157307/","projectTitle":"Student Supply Closet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8096312"},{"teacherId":10464570,"projectId":10185998,"letterContent":"Our class would like to thank you for providing funding for new books for our room. The students have so many new choices of what to read because of your generous donation. \r\n\r\nBefore we had a small number of \"hand-me-down\" books, but now our bookshelf is full of brand new books of many different reading levels. This means that every child can find books that they are able to read.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students will grow in their reading ability and their knowledge of the world. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1776430771753,"projectUrl":"project/read-dream-grow-books-for-every-stud/10185998/","projectTitle":"Read, Dream, Grow: Books for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Newman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10464570_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782884403205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10464570"},{"teacherId":2092527,"projectId":10160154,"letterContent":"These new materials have already made a meaningful difference in our classroom! My students have been excited to use the new resources during small-group learning, and it has been wonderful to watch them work together, share ideas, and learn from one another. Students are becoming more comfortable asking questions, explaining their thinking, and helping classmates when they get stuck.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, my students were genuinely excited to see something new and different waiting for them. They were eager to get started, and the hands-on resources have made our small-group time more engaging and purposeful.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building strong small-group routines where students can collaborate, practice skills, and take greater ownership of their learning. I will use these materials to provide targeted practice based on student needs while encouraging students to communicate, problem-solve, and support one another. I am excited to see how their confidence and academic skills continue to grow!","fullyFundedDate":1776262055845,"projectUrl":"project/small-groups-big-impact/10160154/","projectTitle":"Small Groups - Big Impact","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Edwards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2092527_orig.png?crop=1024,1024,x0,y245&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774006873835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2092527"},{"teacherId":6209168,"projectId":10168927,"letterContent":"Teaching at a title 1 school can definitely have its challenges. Providing my students with snacks when they don't have any or even as a \"treat\" allows me to show them that I'm here for them and I'm a safe place! It also allows me to help other kids who don't bring a snack or their family isn't as monetarily stable as others to make them feel included. I appreciate your donations and helping provide this opportunity for my students. They were truly excited and have loved and enjoyed each snack we have eaten! It makes snack time or providing treats for the class much easier!","fullyFundedDate":1776430488200,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-minds-active-bodies-snacks-an/10168927/","projectTitle":"Fueling Minds & Active Bodies: Snacks and Recess Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walters","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6209168"},{"teacherId":4299153,"projectId":10523913,"letterContent":"Thank you for your incredible generosity in funding our library center supplies! Your grant has transformed how students engage with learning in our media center at Edgewood Elementary.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our library now features dynamic, hands-on learning centers that bring literacy and critical thinking to life. The Where's Waldo books you provided have become instant favorites—students eagerly gather around them, building visual discrimination skills, patience, and perseverance while having a blast. The focused attention and collaborative problem-solving happening at our Waldo station is truly amazing to witness.\r\n\r\nThe art supplies have unleashed creativity across grade levels. Students illustrate book responses, design research posters, create story maps, and express their learning in vibrant, personal ways. Every child finds their voice through these materials, whether they're sketching characters from their favorite novels or crafting visual presentations.\r\n\r\nAnd the LEGOs? They've been transformational! Students engineer solutions to story problems, build settings from books they're reading, practice spatial reasoning, and collaborate on creative challenges. These colorful bricks have turned our makerspace area into a hub of innovation where students develop critical STEM skills while connecting deeply with literacy.\r\n\r\nThese centers have made our library a place where every student can explore, create, and discover in ways that match their learning style. Teachers regularly comment on how engaged their students are, and circulation has increased because students are excited to be here.\r\n\r\nYou've done more than supply a library—you've created joyful learning experiences for hundreds of students. Thank you for investing in their success and helping us build a space where every child can thrive.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1787585207397,"projectUrl":"project/create-learn-grow/10523913/","projectTitle":"Create, Learn, Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Worley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4299153_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1487519794576","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cworley"},{"teacherId":4299153,"projectId":10539026,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous grant support! Because of your investment in Edgewood Elementary's library, we now have the essential supplies that keep our learning space clean, healthy, and welcoming for every student who walks through our doors.\r\n\r\nThe Kleenex, table wipes, screen wipes, and soap you provided are making a real difference every single day. Students can confidently use our computers and shared workspaces knowing they're clean and safe. When a student needs a tissue, we have them readily available. Our tables stay fresh between classes, and proper handwashing supplies help keep our whole school community healthy.\r\n\r\nThese might seem like small items, but their impact is huge. Clean hands and surfaces mean fewer missed school days. Students can focus on discovering their next favorite book or collaborating on research projects instead of worrying about germs. Parents have one less thing to send to school. And I can dedicate more of our limited budget to books and resources that spark curiosity and joy.\r\n\r\nYou've helped create a library environment where students feel cared for and can learn at their best. Thank you for believing in our students and supporting the everyday needs that make excellent learning possible.\r\n\r\nWith deep gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1788651627413,"projectUrl":"project/wolfies-are-safe/10539026/","projectTitle":"Wolfies are Safe","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Worley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4299153_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1487519794576","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cworley"},{"teacherId":4299153,"projectId":10310170,"letterContent":"On behalf of the students and staff at Edgewood Elementary, I want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of the markers, activity books, wooden pattern blocks and magnetic community figures. Your support means the world to us and will make a significant difference in our students' learning experiences.\r\n\r\nThese materials will help our students excel in so many ways. Not only will they grow in knowledge and academic skills, but they will also learn how to socially communicate and get along with their peers during center time. As students work together with these resources, they practice collaboration, problem-solving, and building positive relationships—skills that will serve them throughout their lives.\r\n\r\nYour investment in our students goes far beyond the classroom. You are helping us create a learning environment where children can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We are so fortunate to have community partners like you who believe in the power of education and the potential of every child.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and generosity. Please know that your contribution is making a real and lasting impact on our students' futures.","fullyFundedDate":1787585171388,"projectUrl":"project/aggies-centers/10310170/","projectTitle":"Aggies Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Worley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4299153_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1487519794576","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cworley"},{"teacherId":10479014,"projectId":10192363,"letterContent":"We received the donated books at the end of the school year last year, and I am so excited to see the impact they will have on our students this year! I truly believe these books will help our students' \"knowledge light bulbs\" shine even brighter as they build confidence, curiosity, and a deeper understanding of important science concepts.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generous donations, our 5th graders now have greater access to engaging, age-appropriate resources that will help them build the background knowledge they need for the science content they will be learning and assessed on this year. These books give students an opportunity to explore science beyond the information presented in a textbook or lesson and allow them to see how science connects to the world around them.\r\n\r\nAs we introduce important science topics such as body systems, weather, and force and motion, these donated books will be valuable resources in our classrooms. Students can read about how the different systems of the human body work together, explore weather patterns and the forces that shape our weather, and investigate how pushes, pulls, gravity, and motion affect the world around them. Having books available on these topics allows students to preview new concepts, reinforce what they are learning during instruction, and explore questions that spark their natural curiosity.\r\n\r\nThis gift also allows us to enrich our classroom libraries with a wider variety of science-related texts. As teachers, we can use these resources to introduce new units, provide additional examples and explanations, support small-group instruction, and give students opportunities to independently explore topics that interest them. Students will be able to pick up a book and continue learning even after our science lesson has ended.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for investing in our students and helping us provide them with resources that will inspire learning throughout the school year. Your generosity is helping us put more books into the hands of curious 5th graders and giving them more opportunities to discover, question, and understand the science all around them!","fullyFundedDate":1776430468150,"projectUrl":"project/where-stories-meet-science/10192363/","projectTitle":"Where Stories Meet Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sealey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10479014"},{"teacherId":10464809,"projectId":10158812,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping make our classroom a more organized, calming, and supportive place for my students. These resources have truly helped me create the type of environment I pictured when I started this project. My students now have spaces and materials that are easier for them to access and use throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nThe book display has made our books more visible and inviting, giving students the opportunity to see their choices and independently select books that interest them. The cubby storage has also made a huge difference in helping us organize materials in a way that is easy for my students to understand and access. We are able to use the bins for hands-on learning activities and tasks while also working on important independence skills such as choosing materials, completing an activity, and putting things back where they belong.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest impacts has been our calming and sensory spaces. My students have different sensory, communication, and behavioral needs, and sometimes they simply need a safe place to regulate before they are ready to return to learning. Having designated areas where they can sit, take a break, or use sensory supports gives them another way to communicate what they need. These resources are helping us work toward the goals that matter most in our classroom—greater independence, better self-regulation, increased engagement, and students feeling safe and successful at school.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping me give them a classroom that meets them where they are. 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