{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ernest May Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5366556,"projectId":10496458,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Classroom Full of Curiosity, Creativity, and Fun! Your generosity provides our third graders with owl pellets for hands-on science investigations and classroom incentives to celebrate positive choices, effort, and hard work. Students will have the opportunity to think like scientists as they explore, observe, and make discoveries about the natural world. The classroom incentives will also help encourage kindness, responsibility, and perseverance. These resources make learning more exciting, meaningful, and engaging for our students. We truly appreciate your kindness and investment in helping our students learn, grow, and thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1788566776511,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-full-of-curiosity-creativity/10496458/","projectTitle":"Classroom Full of Curiosity, Creativity, and Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Graf","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5366556_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525307452239","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/graf"},{"teacherId":3644485,"projectId":10558895,"letterContent":"The new stools have had a positive impact on my 4th grade students by creating a more comfortable, flexible, and engaging learning environment. They give students more seating options and allow them to move and adjust their positions while working, helping them stay comfortable, focused, and ready to learn. The stools have also encouraged students to take greater ownership of their learning space.\r\n\r\nThe new headphones have helped my students improve their focus and independence during learning activities. They allow students to listen to lessons, complete assignments, and use educational programs with fewer distractions. The headphones have been especially helpful in supporting different learning needs and allowing students to work at their own pace while building confidence and strengthening their technology skills.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1788546051334,"projectUrl":"project/sit-listen-learn/10558895/","projectTitle":"Sit, Listen, Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cruz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3644485_orig.png?crop=325,325,x0,y39&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636488546922","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3644485"},{"teacherId":6609786,"projectId":10551316,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make our school library an even more welcoming, engaging, and exciting place for our students! Because of your generosity, we have added popular book series, including The Baby-Sitters Club, Diary of a Pug, and Cat Ninja, along with fun sensory items such as stuffies, 3D erasers, and a sensory fabric wall. These additions bring together two important things: the joy of reading and the opportunity for students to feel comfortable, connected, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nOur library is more than a place to check out books. It is a place where students can explore their interests, build relationships, share recommendations, and feel a sense of belonging. Whether a student is discovering a new graphic novel, cuddling a stuffie while enjoying a book, or exploring the sensory fabric wall, these additions help make the library a place students look forward to visiting.","fullyFundedDate":1788480560342,"projectUrl":"project/read-relax-and-imagine/10551316/","projectTitle":"Read, Relax and Imagine","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Snider","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6609786"},{"teacherId":6609786,"projectId":10148446,"letterContent":"Thank you for making our reading project possible! Because of your generosity, our students now have access to popular book series, including, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Warriors, Dork Diaries, and Wings of Fire. These books have brought excitement, curiosity, and a renewed enthusiasm for reading to our school library. Your support has helped us create more opportunities for students to discover books they love and develop a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has done more than provide books for our shelves. You have helped create opportunities for students to build confidence, develop literacy skills, connect with one another, and discover the excitement of reading for pleasure. Thank you for investing in our students and helping us make our library a place where every reader can find a story that inspires them. Your kindness is making a meaningful difference, one book and one reader at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1778856364679,"projectUrl":"project/stack-our-shelves-with-stories/10148446/","projectTitle":"Stack Our Shelves with Stories!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Snider","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6609786"},{"teacherId":8158543,"projectId":10560924,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! We are incredibly grateful for the headphones, computer mice, and mouse pads you provided for our students. Your kindness will make a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experiences.\r\n\r\nHaving their own reliable computer accessories will help students stay focused, work more independently, and make the most of our classroom technology. The headphones will allow students to listen carefully to lessons and complete online activities without distractions, while the mice and mouse pads will make navigating their computers easier and more comfortable.\r\n\r\nYour generosity goes beyond providing supplies. You are helping create an environment where every student has the tools they need to learn, grow, and succeed. Because of your support, our students can spend less time worrying about materials and more time focusing on learning!\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping make our classroom a better place to learn. We truly appreciate your kindness and the difference you are making in the lives of our fourth graders!","fullyFundedDate":1788536800971,"projectUrl":"project/helping-every-student-learn-with-confide/10560924/","projectTitle":"Helping Every Student Learn With Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Klein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8158543"},{"teacherId":10420808,"projectId":10612127,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding our project for new Occupational Therapy toys and activities!\r\n\r\nMy students are absolutely thrilled with the new additions to our OT room. They are already having so much fun exploring the new materials, and their excitement during our sessions is incredible to watch.\r\n\r\nBeyond the immediate joy these resources bring, they are serving a critical purpose in our school day. Every toy and activity was chosen intentionally to help my students build the crucial fine motor precision, hand strength, and sensory processing skills they need to navigate the school environment. From holding a pencil correctly to managing buttons and zippers, these tools are giving my kids the hands-on practice they need to thrive both in and out of the classroom.\r\n\r\nYour generosity directly impacts my students' confidence, independence, and ability to succeed in school. Thank you for believing in our classroom and investing in our students' growth!","fullyFundedDate":1789092688078,"projectUrl":"project/occupational-therapy-school-supplies/10612127/","projectTitle":"Occupational Therapy School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Shih","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10420808"},{"teacherId":10649822,"projectId":10593079,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our physical therapy classroom! The stepping stones, floor markers, hurdles, cones, and foam balance square will give my students fun and engaging ways to work on balance, coordination, motor planning, strength, and safe movement.\r\n\r\nThese materials will allow me to create obstacle courses and movement activities that can be adapted to each student's individual needs while helping them build skills that support participation and independence throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nMy students are going to have so much fun moving, exploring, and learning with these new materials. Thank you for helping make our PT space more engaging and giving my students more opportunities to succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1788715846781,"projectUrl":"project/gross-motor-fun-for-school-accessibility/10593079/","projectTitle":"Gross Motor Fun for School Accessibility","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rosen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10649822"},{"teacherId":185306,"projectId":10011372,"letterContent":"Thank you once more for all you give to classrooms like mine. Teachers really do appreciate your time and charity for our youth. My students can't thank you enough for the items you help fund for our classroom. We love all the hands on learning that was provided. These items will help students year after year. You are a blessing to us all. Thank you. We have updated math kits for every kid to be able to not only use to gain better understanding of numbers, but also a fun way to engage in thinking deeper about math as a whole. We also were able to make science hands on and engaging learning. Thanks to Yound Sheldon for providing funds such great materials.","fullyFundedDate":1778015181593,"projectUrl":"project/lets-read/10011372/","projectTitle":"Let's Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp185306_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699421305025","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/185306"},{"teacherId":5251976,"projectId":10081095,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom technology! Because of your gift, our students now have hands-on opportunities to learn in exciting and meaningful ways using Micro:bits. What excites them most is that they aren't just consuming technology; they are creating with it.\r\n\r\nThis technology has especially empowered students who previously struggled with confidence. I have watched usually quiet students step into leadership roles to guide their peers through coding steps, while others persevere through challenges to see their ideas come to life. Your donation has fostered collaboration, curiosity, and confidence across grade levels, making a lasting impact on how our students view themselves as learners. Thank you again for investing in their future!","fullyFundedDate":1780454415521,"projectUrl":"project/coding-with-microbit/10081095/","projectTitle":"Coding with Micro:bit","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dominguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5251976_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522946465705","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5251976"},{"teacherId":5366605,"projectId":10194933,"letterContent":"The students have loved getting active with their new materials. They were so stoked to help open up the boxes and see what we received. \r\nThey are enjoying riding their scooters on our blacktop. They like the hula hoops and trying to use them. \r\nWe are using the dice to work on counting while working on different exercise movements! \r\nThe cones with the bars have been so cool to have the kids learn body awareness and how to crawl or try to limbo. \r\nThe parachute has brought back my own childhood memories and it has been so cool to see the kids enjoy it making it a timeless classic!","fullyFundedDate":1776716647759,"projectUrl":"project/getting-active-in-pre-k/10194933/","projectTitle":"Getting active in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Campbell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-campbell-vegas"},{"teacherId":9133498,"projectId":10015113,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our third-grade classroom. Because of your kindness, our students now have access to flexible seating options, including stools and wobble stools, as well as classroom supplies that have transformed our learning environment.\r\n\r\nWe are using the new resources every day during whole-group lessons, independent work, small-group instruction, and collaborative projects. The flexible seating has given students the opportunity to choose a learning space that helps them stay focused and engaged. One of my favorite parts of the day is during independent work. Students are able to spread out, select seating that meets their needs, and work comfortably while completing their assignments. I noticed students remain engaged for longer periods of time, collaborate more effectively, and demonstrate greater independence in their work.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, their excitement was immediate. They explored the different seating options and couldn't wait to try them out. Many students commented on how comfortable the stools were and appreciated having choices in where and how they learned. The students quickly took ownership of caring for and using the new resources responsibly. The flexible seating and supplies will continue to support student choice, engagement, and academic growth as students develop the skills needed to become confident, independent learners.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a lasting impact on our classroom. Thank you for investing in our students and helping create a learning environment where every child can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1768614534926,"projectUrl":"project/seating-and-supplies/10015113/","projectTitle":"Seating and Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9133498"},{"teacherId":185306,"projectId":10004137,"letterContent":"Hands on materials are so important to the classroom in this technology dependent generation. Funds are harder each year to help support classroom teachers and students. Your donation helps in an amazing way for each classroom to get what they need individually based on what is needed. My students struggle with basic academic skills and because of this project our test scores showed high growth and high scores. 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