{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Fouke Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":62.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9262218,"projectId":9659318,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and providing my students with Raspberry Pi kits, breadboards, and electronics materials!\r\n\r\nOur journey with these materials has looked a little different than we originally planned. We initially encountered technology compatibility issues that had to be resolved before students could begin using the Raspberry Pis as intended. Once those issues were addressed, we discovered that programming them at the level we originally envisioned was a much bigger challenge than anticipated.\r\n\r\nInstead of giving up, we stepped back and started at the beginning. Students have spent time learning the fundamentals of how they work, how components connect, and how programming and electronics work together. This slower approach helps build the foundational knowledge they need before moving into more advanced projects. I have even made the materials available to another teacher that has a class more advanced so her students can benefit as well. \r\n\r\nUnexpectedly, one of the most valuable lessons from this project has had very little to do with technology. My students are learning that there aren't always shortcuts when solving a problem. Sometimes you have to troubleshoot, research, try something, fail, make adjustments, and try again. They have seen firsthand that even their teacher doesn't always have the answer immediately...and that figuring it out is part of STEM!\r\n\r\nThese materials continue to give my students (as well as students not in my class) opportunities to develop perseverance, problem-solving skills, and confidence with technology. As their understanding grows, we will continue building toward more advanced programming and electronics projects.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the opportunity not only to learn about computers and programming, but also to experience what real-world problem solving looks like. This project has reminded all of us that sometimes the challenges along the way become some of the most important lessons we learn.","fullyFundedDate":1757508552098,"projectUrl":"project/stem-money-building-financial-literac/9659318/","projectTitle":"STEM + Money: Building Financial Literacy with Raspberry Pi","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9262218_orig.png?crop=615,615,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694114223176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/fouke-stem"},{"teacherId":9262218,"projectId":10186097,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my STEM classroom and providing my students with engraving blanks! These materials will take our laser engraving projects to the next level by giving students the opportunity to turn their digital designs into real, tangible creations.\r\n\r\nThe students were so excited to see the variety of materials they would be able to design and personalize. Instead of simply learning how a laser engraver works, they can now experience the entire process. From creating an idea and designing it on the computer to watching the laser bring their work to life.\r\n\r\nThese materials will continue to be used throughout the year as we explore STEM careers, engineering, design, creativity, and entrepreneurship. Students will have opportunities to create products for classroom projects, school activities, and other hands-on learning experiences. I especially love that these projects help students see that the skills they are learning in STEM can be used in the real world.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the materials to create, experiment, problem-solve, and turn their ideas into something they can actually hold in their hands. Your support is helping make STEM learning exciting and meaningful for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1784210048587,"projectUrl":"project/materials-matter-fueling-student-design/10186097/","projectTitle":"Materials Matter: Fueling Student Design with Engraving Blanks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9262218_orig.png?crop=615,615,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694114223176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/fouke-stem"},{"teacherId":7201281,"projectId":9620934,"letterContent":"The laser engraver has opened up exciting new STEM opportunities in our GT classroom! Students are learning how technology, design, and problem-solving work together as they create and personalize their own projects. They are learning to plan a design, make adjustments, and carefully follow the steps needed to turn an idea into a finished product. Students are especially excited to see their digital designs become something they can actually hold and use. 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Next, students will continue designing, testing, improving, and thinking about how their creativity could become a successful product.","fullyFundedDate":1768507939707,"projectUrl":"project/entrepreneurial-design-challenge/9743575/","projectTitle":"Entrepreneurial Design Challenge","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Crabtree","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7201281_orig.jpg?crop=417,417,x408,y240&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588453918885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-crabtree-tx"},{"teacherId":7201281,"projectId":10121830,"letterContent":"My students were so excited when they saw the new board games! We've been using them during our GT time to practice teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. I love watching students work together, explain their thinking, and encourage each other while they play.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll keep rotating through the games and talking about the strategies that helped us work best as a team. It's been a simple but great way to get my students learning, thinking, and working together while having fun. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1772468204998,"projectUrl":"project/the-resilient-thinkers-guild-mastering/10121830/","projectTitle":"The Resilient Thinkers' Guild: Mastering Setbacks Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Crabtree","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7201281_orig.jpg?crop=417,417,x408,y240&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588453918885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-crabtree-tx"},{"teacherId":9262218,"projectId":9979390,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our STEM classroom and providing my students with two Bambu 3D printers! This project has opened up a whole new world of creativity, design, and problem-solving for my students. These printers have transformed ideas that once only existed on paper or in our imaginations into real, tangible creations that students can design, build, test, and improve.\r\n\r\nThrough 3D printing, students had the opportunity to design and print a prototype of their assigned famous inventor. They are learning the engineering design process by identifying problems, creating solutions, using digital design tools, and refining their ideas based on results. \r\nWe have also been able to sell prints from our \"STEM shop\" to afford new robotics equipment, extra Makerspace stuff, and even funded a whole week-long activity for students. \r\nThe excitement these printers have brought to our STEM lab has been incredible. Your generosity has helped create opportunities for my students to explore engineering, invention, and future careers in ways they may never have experienced before. Thank you for investing in their curiosity and helping them discover that they are capable of creating the future.","fullyFundedDate":1777702365893,"projectUrl":"project/learning-to-create-and-calculate-with-3d/9979390/","projectTitle":"Learning To Create and Calculate With 3D Printing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9262218_orig.png?crop=615,615,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694114223176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/fouke-stem"},{"teacherId":9262218,"projectId":9680638,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our STEM classroom! These materials have already made such a difference in giving my students more opportunities to learn through hands-on exploration, creativity, and problem-solving.\r\n\r\nStudents have been able to use the building materials, dominoes, magnetic pieces, Play-Doh, and paper circuits in a variety of STEM challenges. Instead of simply learning about concepts, they can build, test, make changes, and try again. I especially love seeing students take an idea in their heads and turn it into something they can actually create with their own hands.\r\n\r\nThe variety of materials has also allowed me to adapt activities for students across multiple grade levels. Younger students can focus on building, patterns, fine-motor skills, and creative exploration, while older students can tackle more complex engineering challenges, circuits, design constraints, and problem-solving. The storage materials have helped keep everything organized and accessible so that we can spend more of our class time creating and less time searching for supplies!\r\n\r\nOne of the best parts has been watching students become excited to show me what they have created. There is so much learning happening when a student says, \"Look what I made!\" and then explains how it works, what went wrong, or what they would change next time.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students have more opportunities to experiment, collaborate, think like engineers, and discover that there isn't always just one right way to solve a problem. These are materials that will continue to be used again and again throughout our STEM units and will impact hundreds of students.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and helping me create a space where curiosity and creativity can grow!","fullyFundedDate":1767223825452,"projectUrl":"project/stem-sparks-creativity-circuits-and-c/9680638/","projectTitle":"STEM Sparks: Creativity, Circuits, and Chain Reactions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9262218_orig.png?crop=615,615,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694114223176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/fouke-stem"},{"teacherId":10355445,"projectId":9907400,"letterContent":"We are absolutely loving all of our new resources! Before, we didn't have enough rhythm sticks for some of my classes, which made it difficult for every student to participate fully. Now, we have plenty, and students are able to keep a steady beat and play rhythms together as a whole class. It has made our music time much more engaging and inclusive.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they first saw the new materials. They were especially drawn to the books—those have been a huge hit. My early finishers love having the option to read music-related books once they complete their work, and it's been a great way to keep them meaningfully engaged while reinforcing musical concepts.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to start using the books more intentionally for class collaboration, such as group discussions and shared reading activities connected to our lessons. I'm also hoping to continue growing our instrument collection, especially by adding more Orff instruments, so every student has the opportunity to play, explore, and create music together.","fullyFundedDate":1765901870363,"projectUrl":"project/morgans-music-room/9907400/","projectTitle":"Morgan's Music Room","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lafayette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10355445"},{"teacherId":10169350,"projectId":9575662,"letterContent":"Our class has loved using our \"Hatching Hands-On Learning\" materials! We used them to explore life cycles, make observations, and record data like real scientists. The students have been completely engaged, asking thoughtful questions and showing so much curiosity throughout the process.\r\n\r\nOne of our favorite moments was the day our eggs began to hatch! The students were amazed as they watched tiny chicks break through their shells. Their excitement filled the room—they rushed to jot down notes and compare what they saw with their predictions. It was a true hands-on learning experience that helped science come alive for them.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll be connecting what we learned to animal needs. Thank you so much for making this possible. Your generosity gave my students an unforgettable learning experience and sparked a genuine love for science!","fullyFundedDate":1755727966293,"projectUrl":"project/hatching-hands-on-learning/9575662/","projectTitle":"Hatching Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Easley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10169350_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755289800975","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10169350"},{"teacherId":9262218,"projectId":9222748,"letterContent":"When our Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 3D printer arrived, my students were instantly captivated. Watching the first project print was like witnessing magic & they couldn't believe their digital designs could become real, physical objects in just a few hours! This incredible tool has not only opened up endless learning opportunities in engineering and design, but it's also helped us become more self-sustaining as a STEM program.\r\n\r\nWe now use the printer to design and create custom items that help generate funds for classroom materials and future projects. Students learn valuable design, production, and entrepreneurship skills as they take part in every step of the process- from concept to creation to fundraising. They've discovered how creativity and innovation can have a real-world impact, both in learning and in giving back to their own classroom community.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, we're building more than just 3D projects! we're building confidence, curiosity, and a sense of purpose. The Bambu Lab printer has empowered my students to see how their ideas can make a difference while helping us continue to grow and sustain our STEM program for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1746786440600,"projectUrl":"project/print-profit-and-prosper-empower-stud/9222748/","projectTitle":"Print, Profit, and Prosper: Empower Students With a 3d Printer!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9262218_orig.png?crop=615,615,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694114223176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/fouke-stem"},{"teacherId":9262218,"projectId":9221541,"letterContent":"The hands-on nature of these materials immediately sparked curiosity among my students. When everything arrived, kids began predicting rainfall, comparing temperatures, and discussing how weather affects plant and insect life in our school garden.\r\n\r\nWe've now transformed part of our outdoor area into a \"STEM Exploration Zone.\" The benches provide a comfortable spot for observation and discussion, while the weather tools help students collect and chart real data during our science lessons. Younger students use the sand and water table for sensory exploration and early engineering play, while older students have started recording rainfall and humidity levels as part of a long-term weather tracking project.\r\n\r\nThese resources have made science tangible, giving students a chance to connect what they learn indoors to the world around them. 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