{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Harper - Archer Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9732480,"projectId":9795404,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, \"Making Learning Shine: Grammar, Growth, and Grit in Every Child\" has truly transformed the way learning looks and feels in our classroom. The small group resources you provided have allowed me to differentiate instruction in a much more intentional way. Instead of teaching grammar and writing skills in whole group only, I am now able to pull targeted small groups and meet students exactly where they are. During a recent lesson on parts of speech and sentence structure, I worked with one group on building complete sentences while another group practiced expanding their writing with stronger vocabulary. Watching students confidently correct their own sentences and explain their thinking was a powerful moment for all of us.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the students were beyond excited. They immediately noticed the colorful organizers, task cards, and hands on activities and kept asking when we could use them. There was a sense of pride in the room knowing that these new tools were just for them. The excitement carried into our lessons, and students were more engaged, more willing to participate, and more determined to master challenging grammar concepts.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we are using these resources to strengthen our writing pieces and prepare for more advanced grammar skills. Students are currently working on drafting personal narratives and informational paragraphs, and our next step is focusing on revising for clarity, proper conventions, and stronger sentence structure. Because of your support, my students are not only growing academically but also building grit and confidence as learners. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where every child has the tools they need to shine.","fullyFundedDate":1764599260763,"projectUrl":"project/making-learning-shine-grammar-growth/9795404/","projectTitle":"Making Learning Shine: Grammar, Growth, and Grit in Every Child","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Julian's Joyous Journey to Jaw-Dropping Learning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9732480_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x387,y81&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725577003647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9732480"},{"teacherId":9732480,"projectId":9867466,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our after school students are now fueled and focused in ways that truly make a difference. \"Fueling Focus: Snacks for Our After School Learners\" has helped eliminate one of the biggest barriers to learning during our 2:45 to 3:45 tutorial block which is hunger. Instead of students being distracted or low on energy after a full school day, they are now able to settle in, grab a snack, and immediately engage in reading intervention, math practice, and small group instruction. One special moment that stood out was watching a student who typically struggles to stay attentive remain fully engaged during our fraction lesson simply because he had eaten and felt ready to learn.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the snack bins, their faces lit up. They were so grateful and kept saying, \"Is this really for us?\" That moment reminded me how powerful small acts of kindness can be. Your support did not just provide food, it sent a message that they are cared for and supported beyond academics.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we are continuing to build stamina and confidence in both reading and math during our after school sessions. With their basic needs met, students are setting personal learning goals, tracking their growth, and taking more ownership of their progress. Thank you for investing in their success and for helping us create a space where students feel nourished, valued, and ready to thrive. Your generosity is truly fueling focus and shaping brighter futures for our learners.","fullyFundedDate":1762284096696,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-focus-snacks-for-our-after-scho/9867466/","projectTitle":"Fueling Focus: Snacks for Our After-School Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Julian's Joyous Journey to Jaw-Dropping Learning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9732480_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x387,y81&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725577003647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9732480"},{"teacherId":5569374,"projectId":9858805,"letterContent":"Thank you for your contributions to our \"Developing Kinder Authors\" project! The resources from this project have been a tremendous blessing to the students in my kindergarten class. When the materials first came, the students were all smiles and excited to each get their very own big pink eraser. The erasers help them in a big way when they are correcting the mistakes in their writing.\r\n Surprisingly enough, my students really enjoy their writing block! We have been teaching on Opinion Writing and preparing for a writing assessment in a few weeks. Students will have to showcase what they can do, on their own, without any help. This is why the writing block is a very important part of our day. \r\n The Lined Chart Paper, writing paper, and dry erase writing mat have been wonderful writing materials contributing to the success of all of my students. We have been using these resources daily and the students have really improved. This would not have been possible without your donation. Thank you, for seeing our needs and helping to strengthen our writing skills.","fullyFundedDate":1762284224334,"projectUrl":"project/developing-kinder-authors/9858805/","projectTitle":"Developing Kinder Authors","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dolphus","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5569374_orig.jpg?crop=271,271,x23,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690580204847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5569374"},{"teacherId":5551143,"projectId":8865316,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Fall Festival Fun: Celebrating Autumn with Our After-School All Stars!\" Because of your generosity, our scholars were able to experience hands-on, seasonal activities that brought learning to life. We used the materials to create fall-themed learning stations that combined creativity, teamwork, and academic skills. Scholars rotated through activities that encouraged problem-solving, reading, and collaboration—all while celebrating the joy of autumn.\r\n\r\nThe moment the scholars saw the materials, their excitement was contagious. Smiles, cheers, and eager questions filled the room as they explored each activity. Many shared that it felt like a real festival just for them. The experience created a positive, inclusive environment where scholars felt valued and motivated to participate.\r\n\r\nNext, scholars will build on this excitement by connecting seasonal themes to ongoing lessons in literacy and math, including reflective writing, data collection from activities, and goal setting. Your support allowed our scholars to learn, laugh, and grow together, creating memories that will last far beyond the fall season. Thank you for being an essential part of our All Stars community.","fullyFundedDate":1738891527608,"projectUrl":"project/fall-festival-fun-celebrating-autumn-wi/8865316/","projectTitle":"Fall Festival Fun: Celebrating Autumn with Our After-School All Stars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hodges","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5551143_orig.jpg?crop=510,510,x257,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651622242470","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5551143"},{"teacherId":5551143,"projectId":9470479,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of \"From Clutter to Champion: Organizing Our All Stars.\" Because of you, our learning spaces are now organized, functional, and designed with scholars in mind. The new resources are being used daily to store academic materials, enrichment supplies, and student work, allowing our scholars to transition smoothly between activities and focus more on learning rather than searching for materials.\r\n\r\nWhen the scholars first saw the new organization tools, their excitement was immediate. They proudly explored the space, asked thoughtful questions about how everything would be used, and quickly took ownership of keeping it neat. It was a powerful moment to see them recognize that this was something created for them—a space that reflects high expectations and care.\r\n\r\nNext, scholars will continue building independence and responsibility by maintaining their organized areas while engaging in academic support, enrichment projects, and goal-setting activities. Your contribution has not only transformed our space but has also strengthened our scholars' confidence and readiness to succeed. Thank you for being a champion for our All Stars and for investing in their growth.","fullyFundedDate":1760020785405,"projectUrl":"project/from-clutter-to-champion-organizing-our/9470479/","projectTitle":"From Clutter to Champion: Organizing Our All Stars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hodges","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5551143_orig.jpg?crop=510,510,x257,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651622242470","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5551143"},{"teacherId":5026718,"projectId":9862016,"letterContent":"I would like to personally thank each donor for helping me bring games and social opportunities to my students. My students were overwhelmingly delighted to receive their games and thinking activities. The looks on their faces were priceless. I would not be able to do any of that without the help and support of donorschoose supporters. Those games are definitely going to provide countless hours of gun, thought provoking and logical thinking interaction amongst my students. Thank you so much again and again.","fullyFundedDate":1761941569070,"projectUrl":"project/think-play-win/9862016/","projectTitle":"Think, Play, Win!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cofield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5026718_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512662251398","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5026718"},{"teacherId":2090124,"projectId":9461836,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! The new Kanoodle sets, marble run game, and magnetic building blocks have already transformed our classroom. My students use these materials during STEM time, small-group rotations, and problem-solving lessons—and they've brought out incredible creativity and teamwork.\r\n\r\nDuring one activity, students were challenged to build the tallest freestanding tower using magnetic blocks. They planned, tested, rebuilt, and supported each other the entire time. When the tower finally stood, one student shouted, \"We actually did it! We're engineers now!\" Moments like these remind me how powerful hands-on learning can be.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials were first unveiled, the room filled with excitement:\r\n\r\n\"This is the best day ever!\"\r\n\r\n\"Can we start building right now?\"\r\n\r\n\"I've never seen something like this before!\"\r\n\r\nTheir enthusiasm was instant and contagious.\r\n\r\nWhat's next\r\nYour support gave you a small peek into our learning world, and we're excited to share that we're now beginning a project on simple machines. Students will use these materials to design, test, and improve their own creations. Your donation continues to fuel their curiosity every single day.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our students and helping us create joyful learning moments.","fullyFundedDate":1758202669032,"projectUrl":"project/technically-gifted/9461836/","projectTitle":"Technically Gifted","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mathis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2090124_orig.jpg?crop=717,717,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1562791693615","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/s-mathis"},{"teacherId":5026718,"projectId":9727916,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for taking the time to donate to my project. My students and I are forever grateful for your contribution. Because of you we are able to effectively clean and sanitize our classroom each and every day. We are able to keep illness and sickness at a minimum. The materials purchased are being used to clean tables, provide kleenex to students and disinfect the classroom. We really appreciate your donations to our class. It is so important that we have materials and tools necessary to help keep my students healthy and well.","fullyFundedDate":1758757470920,"projectUrl":"project/clean-caring-and-collegiate/9727916/","projectTitle":"Clean, Caring and Collegiate!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cofield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5026718_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512662251398","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5026718"},{"teacherId":5026718,"projectId":9646610,"letterContent":"I would like to personally thank all the donors for helping with my project. Your donations has had a tremendous impact about my students and I. Because of you I am able to provide a nice snack for my students each and every day. My students eat so early and they look forward to a snack towards the end of the day. It gives them the boost and energy they need to push through and perform for the remainder of the day. Without your help I would not have been able to provide this each day. We truly thank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1758217509476,"projectUrl":"project/smarty-snacks/9646610/","projectTitle":"Smarty Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cofield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5026718_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512662251398","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5026718"},{"teacherId":138287,"projectId":9205263,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of this project. In a world where technology dominates, we feel deeply that education should still include hands-on, tactile learning. Your contributions enable us to provide the crucial tools that bridge the gap between abstract concepts and concrete understanding. \r\nWith your help, students will be able to work with flashcards, manipulate physical letters and sounds, and build a stronger mind-to-hand connection. These materials make learning more engaging and accessible, especially for students who learn best by doing. \r\nWe are so grateful for your investment in this project and for helping us put effective, fundamental tools back into our students' hands.","fullyFundedDate":1746502167927,"projectUrl":"project/kicking-it-old-school/9205263/","projectTitle":"Kicking it Old School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hayes Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp138287_orig.jpg?crop=4160,4160,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689990949384","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-hayes"},{"teacherId":5026718,"projectId":9348442,"letterContent":"I would like to extend a gigantic thank you for reading and supporting my project. The items that I was able to purchase from this project has tremendously impacted my students. I was able to the start the school year with important materials for my students like homework folders, pencils, scissor daddies, paper and dry erase markers. These are materials that my students and I use each abd every day. I am elated that I didn't have to worry about how I would be able to purchase these expensive materials for my students. Thank you, thank you so much for your gratitude.","fullyFundedDate":1755985574746,"projectUrl":"project/securing-a-successful-start/9348442/","projectTitle":"Securing a Successful Start!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cofield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5026718_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512662251398","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5026718"},{"teacherId":5026718,"projectId":9460533,"letterContent":"I would like to personally thank each and every donor that contributed to my project. Without your help I would not have been able to forward my esol students the opportunity to acquire and learn the English language. I have a very large number of esol students in my class with many of speaking no English at all. This project has allowed me to download apps that will reinforce and teach my students the English language independently. My students will be given the opportunity to work on speaking and listening skills each day on the computer. This will highly impact the rate at which they learn the language. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1755728905993,"projectUrl":"project/extra-english-enhancements-for-esol/9460533/","projectTitle":"Extra English Enhancements for ESOL!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cofield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5026718_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512662251398","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5026718"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_49315","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":545,"numTeachers":33,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":88,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":9,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":62.2,"schoolId":49315,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Harper - Archer Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Harper - Archer Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/georgia/atlanta-public-schools/fain-elementary-school/49315"}