{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Fairview Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9135544,"projectId":9480643,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom has been buzzing with excitement and curiosity! The new Match and Sort Quickies have turned learning into a game-filled adventure where students practice vocabulary, comprehension, and social-emotional skills. Our new books make vocabulary and comprehension fun! It's rewarding to see how the right materials can increase student engagement and learnning!\r\n\r\n With your help, our students are not just learning—they're thriving. Thank you for making our classroom a place where stories come alive, imaginations grow, and learning feels like an adventure every day!","fullyFundedDate":1755792513340,"projectUrl":"project/learning-adventures-with-books-and-games/9480643/","projectTitle":"Learning Adventures With Books and Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Deatherage","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9135544_orig.jpg?crop=513,513,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690955409522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsdeatherage-akathespeechteacher"},{"teacherId":4822396,"projectId":9179910,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of the support of our summer writing program. The kids were so excited about their summer writing packets, and it was wonder to see such excitement based on writing. \r\nWhen students returned to school at the end of summer it was wonderful to see what they had written about, and it was even more wonderful to hear them talk with each other, with a true inflection of excitement, about what they had written over the summer.\r\nAgain that you for supporting our students. This is the second summer we have had a writing challenge and the benefits can be seen when students return to school.","fullyFundedDate":1745942959512,"projectUrl":"project/summer-writing-races/9179910/","projectTitle":"Summer Writing Races","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hustedt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4822396_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506539166778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4822396"},{"teacherId":4822396,"projectId":8959091,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of the support, the 3D printer has had a tremendous impact on how I am able to support my students, and differentiate their learning. Learning how to efficiently and effectively use the 3D printer has required a great deal of learning on my behalf, which also helps to empathize with my students and reminds me of how difficult it can be to learn a new task. \r\nIt is great to see how excited they get when they get to use a new math manipulative; especially when if is fresh off of the printer. They are also highly motivated when the get a chance to earn a new trinket or figure that we can create. Again, thank you for all of the support.","fullyFundedDate":1739369095839,"projectUrl":"project/lets-make-it/8959091/","projectTitle":"Lets Make It","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hustedt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4822396_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506539166778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4822396"},{"teacherId":4822396,"projectId":8798922,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of the support of our students. Having quality headphones to hear what is being said and the noise canceling headphones to block out all of the background noise has been a wonderful help for the students; especially during the time of year when there a a great deal of state mandated tests to take.\r\nAs important as the materials are for the success of students, it is often the knowledge that people from the community support their education and want them to be successful, that truly makes the difference to students.","fullyFundedDate":1737010008601,"projectUrl":"project/listen-or-not/8798922/","projectTitle":"Listen or Not","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hustedt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4822396_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506539166778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4822396"},{"teacherId":4822396,"projectId":8974207,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of your support, the extra help goes a long way to provide our students with a great educational experience. When students are allowed to express their creativity; it is when they are truly able to demonstrate their abilities. \r\nWhen students are able to express themselves with the best of their abilities, they tend to take more pride in their education, and this creates an exponentially positive experience. Students who have a great educational experience as children are more likely to become life long learners.","fullyFundedDate":1733280695187,"projectUrl":"project/creating-basics/8974207/","projectTitle":"Creating Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hustedt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4822396_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506539166778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4822396"},{"teacherId":859415,"projectId":9046171,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and the three hundred students in Kindergarten through fifth grade, we want to thank you for your generosity. Through your donation you were able to provide us with multiple card games and board games for student use. These games will provide endless hours of social interaction. \r\n\r\nThere is a lot to be learned while playing card games and board games. Games develop social skills, cognitive abilities, and language skills. They can also help kids learn to take turns, follow rules, and handle winning and losing. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for helping us 'Bring Back Board Games' for our students. We have already begun enjoying Connect 4, and look forward to playing UNO, Sorry! and classic card games.","fullyFundedDate":1739369089627,"projectUrl":"project/bring-back-board-games/9046171/","projectTitle":"Bring Back Board Games!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baldin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp859415_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1497736352643","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/859415"},{"teacherId":859415,"projectId":9046242,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supplying our 3-5 Instructional Classroom with a week's worth of snacks. Her instructional classroom includes 12 students in grades third through fifth grade, a 1:1 aid for a student, a teacher's assistant and the classroom teacher. \r\n\r\nAt the beginning of the school year, I had asked classroom teacher's to share a wish list of items they could use in their classroom. The items included anything from snacks to a bookshelf, and everything in between. Teachers ask families to send in snacks for the class once a month, but this does not always happen and all too often teachers purchase the snacks for their students. \r\n\r\nIt made the classroom teacher's day when I walked into her classroom with a huge box of fruit snacks donated by Donor's Choose donors. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1736480293787,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2025-01-0/9046242/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2025-01-09","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baldin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp859415_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1497736352643","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/859415"},{"teacherId":2711030,"projectId":8784869,"letterContent":"I am writing to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of a color printer to our 5th grade classroom. Your support means so much to me and my students. With the new printer, we can bring our lessons to life in vibrant color, making our reading materials more engaging and exciting. The ability to print colorful worksheets, projects, and creative assignments not only enhances our learning experience but also inspires my students to express their ideas and creativity in new ways. \r\nThank you once again for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Your contribution is making a significant impact on our classroom, and I am truly grateful. The class recently wrote a report on Susan B. Anthony, learning about voting rights for women, and they were able to print out beautiful reports with our new color printer. I also have printed out colorful posters and reminders around the classroom which look beautiful in color! Thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1727118046857,"projectUrl":"project/a-color-printer-for-engaging-learning-in/8784869/","projectTitle":"A Color Printer for Engaging Learning in Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2711030_orig.jpg?crop=1594,1594,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700419760680","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrscfoster"},{"teacherId":859415,"projectId":8702245,"letterContent":"I am writing this letter to express my sincere appreciation for fulfilling my Donors Choose grant titled, 'In Need of Sensory Hallways.'\r\n\r\nThrough your generosity, we have sensory hallways for our younger students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. These sensory hallways have transformed our K-2 hallway space into a child-friendly, thematic, and safe area for movement. With this intentional movement as they walk down the hallway, it helps students refocus and be able to be attentive in the classroom. \r\n\r\nYou were also able to provide us with an additional set of soccer goal nets for our upper elementary students. Now each grade level has their own set of goals to play an organized game of soccer. No sharing, no arguing...it's a win, win!!\r\n\r\nWe want our students to have multiple opportunities to develop fine and gross motor skills, play together, and work off excess energy. We appreciate your generosity and thank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1733280941596,"projectUrl":"project/in-need-of-sensory-hallways/8702245/","projectTitle":"In Need Of Sensory Hallways!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baldin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp859415_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1497736352643","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/859415"},{"teacherId":859415,"projectId":8651907,"letterContent":"I am so thankful that my Donors Choose project titled 'Help Me Build My SEL Library' was funded! I appreciate each one of you for supporting the social emotional needs of my students.\r\n\r\nI have thoroughly enjoyed sharing these books to help students manage their anger, frustrations, and sadness. Each week I visit multiple classrooms and share a read aloud that will engage students. Even my older students enjoy a great read aloud and then a rich discussion always follows! \r\n\r\nI look forward to reading more of these books to my various classes, as well as sharing them with my colleagues to help more students.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your generosity and supporting my students with their social emotional needs.","fullyFundedDate":1726667369863,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-build-my-sel-library/8651907/","projectTitle":"Help Me Build My SEL Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baldin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp859415_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1497736352643","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/859415"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_26510","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":294,"numTeachers":18,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":41,"percentWhite":41,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":72.4,"schoolId":26510,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Fairview Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Fairview Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/springfield-public-schools-district-186/fairview-elementary-school/26510"}