{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gallberry Farm Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":49.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10484356,"projectId":10213253,"letterContent":"When the boxes arrived, my kindergartners were beside themselves with excitement—gasping, clapping, and immediately asking, \"Is that for us?!\" Opening the Gifts2U Magnetic Robots and Rockets felt like Christmas morning in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using these materials during our morning tubs and dedicated daily STEM centers. A favorite moment was watching two of my students work together to design a \"super-giant rocket-bot.\" They spent fifteen minutes trying different combinations, learning firsthand how magnetic poles work through trial and error, and cheering when they finally got the highest piece to balance without falling. The Storex deep storage trays have been an absolute lifesaver, allowing the kids to independently grab their supplies, clean up in seconds, and take real ownership of our classroom space.\r\n\r\nNext up, we are incorporating these materials into a formal early-engineering unit on structures! Students will be given specific design challenges—like building a rocket that can stand completely on two legs or a robot with four arms—to deepen their spatial reasoning, counting, and problem-solving skills. 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A favorite moment was watching two of my students work together to design a \"super-giant rocket-bot.\" They spent fifteen minutes trying different combinations, learning firsthand how magnetic poles work through trial and error, and cheering when they finally got the highest piece to balance without falling. The Storex deep storage trays have been an absolute lifesaver, allowing the kids to independently grab their supplies, clean up in seconds, and take real ownership of our classroom space.\r\n\r\nNext up, we are incorporating these materials into a formal early-engineering unit on structures! Students will be given specific design challenges—like building a rocket that can stand completely on two legs or a robot with four arms—to deepen their spatial reasoning, counting, and problem-solving skills. Thank you so much for bringing this joyful, hands-on learning into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778684174847,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-hands-big-reading-skills/10213307/","projectTitle":"Tiny Hands, Big Reading Skills!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daniels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10484356"},{"teacherId":10484356,"projectId":10253461,"letterContent":"When the boxes arrived, my kindergartners were beside themselves with excitement—gasping, clapping, and immediately asking, \"Is that for us?!\" Opening the Gifts2U Magnetic Robots and Rockets felt like Christmas morning in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using these materials during our morning tubs and dedicated daily STEM centers. A favorite moment was watching two of my students work together to design a \"super-giant rocket-bot.\" They spent fifteen minutes trying different combinations, learning firsthand how magnetic poles work through trial and error, and cheering when they finally got the highest piece to balance without falling. The Storex deep storage trays have been an absolute lifesaver, allowing the kids to independently grab their supplies, clean up in seconds, and take real ownership of our classroom space.\r\n\r\nNext up, we are incorporating these materials into a formal early-engineering unit on structures! Students will be given specific design challenges—like building a rocket that can stand completely on two legs or a robot with four arms—to deepen their spatial reasoning, counting, and problem-solving skills. Thank you so much for bringing this joyful, hands-on learning into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778766307059,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-engineers-big-ideas-and-magnetic/10253461/","projectTitle":"Tiny Engineers, Big Ideas, and Magnetic Robot Mayhem","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daniels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10484356"},{"teacherId":10484356,"projectId":10253399,"letterContent":"When the boxes arrived, my kindergartners were beside themselves with excitement—gasping, clapping, and immediately asking, \"Is that for us?!\" Opening the Gifts2U Magnetic Robots and Rockets felt like Christmas morning in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using these materials during our morning tubs and dedicated daily STEM centers. A favorite moment was watching two of my students work together to design a \"super-giant rocket-bot.\" They spent fifteen minutes trying different combinations, learning firsthand how magnetic poles work through trial and error, and cheering when they finally got the highest piece to balance without falling. The Storex deep storage trays have been an absolute lifesaver, allowing the kids to independently grab their supplies, clean up in seconds, and take real ownership of our classroom space.\r\n\r\nNext up, we are incorporating these materials into a formal early-engineering unit on structures! Students will be given specific design challenges—like building a rocket that can stand completely on two legs or a robot with four arms—to deepen their spatial reasoning, counting, and problem-solving skills. Thank you so much for bringing this joyful, hands-on learning into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778680028199,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-stem-now-with-fewer-missin/10253399/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten STEM: Now With Fewer Missing Pieces","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daniels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10484356"},{"teacherId":3096551,"projectId":10277195,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of \"Main Idea, Inference, and The Great Game Piece Rescue\" to our classroom! These engaging resources have become an invaluable part of my small-group reading instruction. The games provide students with a hands-on and interactive way to practice identifying the main idea and making inferences—two essential comprehension skills that can sometimes be challenging for students. Rather than simply answering questions on a worksheet, students are actively thinking, discussing, explaining their reasoning, and applying the skills they have learned. This allows me to observe their thinking more closely and provide immediate feedback, clarification, and additional support when needed.\r\n\r\nThe games have also been an excellent way to reinforce our whole-group reading instruction. After introducing and modeling comprehension strategies during whole-group lessons, I am able to use these resources during small groups to give students additional opportunities to practice and strengthen those skills. Students are learning to identify important details, determine what a text is mostly about, use evidence to support their thinking, and make logical inferences based on what they read. The collaborative nature of the games encourages students to listen to their peers, share their ideas, respectfully discuss different answers, and learn from one another. This provides meaningful practice while helping me identify areas where students may need additional instruction or reinforcement.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, my students are excited to come to small group! They look forward to collaborating with their peers and using the games to demonstrate what they know. Their enthusiasm has helped create a positive learning environment where reading comprehension feels less like a task and more like an opportunity to explore, think, and have fun. Your generosity has provided my students with resources that make learning more engaging while strengthening the foundational comprehension skills they need to become confident, thoughtful readers. Thank you for investing in my students, supporting my instruction, and helping make learning both meaningful and enjoyable!","fullyFundedDate":1780174331822,"projectUrl":"project/main-idea-inference-and-the-great-game/10277195/","projectTitle":"Main Idea, Inference, and the Great Game Piece Rescue","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3096551_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1540069654874","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3096551"},{"teacherId":3096551,"projectId":10277176,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating clipboards to my classroom! These simple but incredibly useful tools have made a meaningful difference in how my students learn, collaborate, and engage with their work.\r\n\r\nThe clipboards have given my students the flexibility to move beyond their desks and learn in different spaces around the classroom. My students are now able to sit comfortably on the carpet while taking notes, completing assignments, and recording important information without having to remain at their desks. This has been especially helpful during whole-group instruction, read-alouds, and interactive lessons.\r\n\r\nThe clipboards are also being used frequently during **small-group instruction**. Students use them to work out math problems, show their thinking, practice strategies, and collaborate with their classmates. Having a firm writing surface makes it much easier for students to work comfortably on the carpet or in other flexible learning spaces.\r\n\r\nThese clipboards have also provided several other classroom benefits. They allow students to:\r\n\r\n* Move easily between learning stations and activities.\r\n* Work comfortably during flexible seating activities.\r\n* Take notes during lessons and classroom discussions.\r\n* Complete math problems and show their work.\r\n* Participate in partner and small-group activities.\r\n* Write while sitting on the carpet or in other non-desk areas.\r\n* Organize and keep papers together while moving around the classroom.\r\n* Participate in outdoor or alternative learning activities.\r\n* Work independently while maintaining an organized workspace.\r\n* Build independence by allowing them to choose a learning space that works best for the activity.\r\n* Engage in collaborative learning without being confined to their desks.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the clipboards have helped create a classroom where learning can happen **anywhere**. My students are able to move, collaborate, and participate while still having the materials they need to be successful.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and providing resources that support an active, flexible, and engaging learning environment. Your generosity is helping my students learn that their classroom is not limited to four walls or a desk—**learning can happen anywhere!**","fullyFundedDate":1780174332139,"projectUrl":"project/clipboards-conferences-and-3rd-grade-b/10277176/","projectTitle":"Clipboards, Conferences, and 3rd Grade Brainpower","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3096551_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1540069654874","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3096551"},{"teacherId":10365232,"projectId":10244500,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of STEM building toys to our students. Your support provides our children with meaningful opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on learning and creative play.\r\n\r\nLegos and gears encourage students to problem-solve, think critically, work together, and turn their ideas into something they can see and touch. Your generosity helps make learning exciting, engaging, and accessible for our students.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your investment in our students and their future. Thank you for helping us create learning experiences that inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love of STEM. The students have spent hours building and engineering their creations.","fullyFundedDate":1778680027981,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-build-something-other-than-noise/10244500/","projectTitle":"Help Us Build Something Other Than Noise","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schwartz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10365232"},{"teacherId":10365232,"projectId":10244522,"letterContent":"hank you so much for your generous donation of Play dough and tools to our students. Your support provides our children with meaningful opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on learning and creative play.\r\n\r\nI have many students that need extra work with dexterity and hand strength to help improve writing. Rolling, sculpting, cutting and creating help my students not only with hand strength, but artistic expression, engineering as they build and the ability to be creative,\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your investment in our students and their future. Thank you for helping us create learning experiences that inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning through play\r\n\r\nWith sincere gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1778681534840,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-build-it-squish-it-and-try-aga/10244522/","projectTitle":"Help Us Build It, Squish It, and Try Again","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schwartz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10365232"},{"teacherId":10365232,"projectId":10244400,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of BRIO building toys you helped to provide our students. Your support provides my students with meaningful opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on learning and creative play.\r\n\r\nI believe in learning through play, and the BRIO building kits provide the students with hours of creativity and engineering weekly. These building toys encourage them to problem-solve, think critically, work together, and turn their ideas into something they can see and touch. Your generosity helps make learning exciting, engaging, and accessible for our students.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your investment in our students and their future. Thank you for helping us create learning experiences that inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love of STEM.","fullyFundedDate":1777773452099,"projectUrl":"project/stem-supplies-for-kids-who-were-born-to/10244400/","projectTitle":"STEM Supplies for Kids Who Were Born to Build","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schwartz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10365232"},{"teacherId":8919551,"projectId":10536595,"letterContent":"The books from our \"Books That Build Kind Hearts\" project have become wonderful tools for starting meaningful conversations with our students. During read-alouds, we use the stories to explore kindness, empathy, friendship, inclusion, perseverance, and how our choices affect the people around us. Students practice making connections to characters, identifying emotions and perspectives, discussing problems and possible solutions, and thinking about how lessons from a story can apply to situations they experience at school.\r\n\r\nOne of the most rewarding parts has been hearing students make those connections on their own. A character's experience often leads to students sharing examples from their own lives or suggesting what they might do differently in a similar situation. These books give us a comfortable, age-appropriate way to talk about some very big ideas. They are helping students see that reading is not only about understanding what happens in a story—it can also help us better understand ourselves and one another.\r\n\r\nWe will continue incorporating these books into media lessons and read-alouds throughout the school year. Because they address situations and emotions that our elementary students encounter every day, they are resources we can return to again and again as we work to build a school community filled with thoughtful readers and kind hearts.","fullyFundedDate":1787860828073,"projectUrl":"project/books-that-build-kind-hearts/10536595/","projectTitle":"Books That Build Kind Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8919551_orig.jpg?crop=952,953,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739986658993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8919551"},{"teacherId":10383956,"projectId":10251851,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our media center and helping us create a space where every student feels welcomed, comfortable, and included. Your generosity has made it possible for us to add the Shapes Series II Vinyl Soft Seating Six Point Gear Set, and our students are already benefiting from having a softer, more inviting place to learn and explore.\r\n\r\nWe are using the new seating as a flexible space for reading, listening to stories, working with partners, participating in small-group activities, and taking quiet breaks when students need a moment to reset. One of our favorite moments has been watching students choose a spot on the new seating, settle in with a book, and become completely engaged in what they are reading. For some of our students with special needs, having a comfortable and calming space has made the media center feel less overwhelming and more like a place where they truly belong.\r\n\r\nOur students were so excited when they first saw the new seating! They immediately wanted to sit, explore, and figure out how they could use each piece. Their excitement quickly turned into curiosity as they began choosing their favorite spots for reading and working together. It has been wonderful to see students who may have been hesitant in a large or unfamiliar space become more comfortable and eager to participate.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create more than just a place filled with books. You have helped us create a welcoming space where all learners can feel safe, supported, and excited to learn. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in the everyday experiences of our students, and we are incredibly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1778868126221,"projectUrl":"project/soft-special-seats-for-welcoming-our-sp/10251851/","projectTitle":"Soft, Special Seats for Welcoming Our Special Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gaskins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10383956"},{"teacherId":5698653,"projectId":10258500,"letterContent":"Receiving the TOMLOV DM301 Pro Digital Microscope has provided my students with an exciting new way to explore the world around them. This resource has transformed everyday objects into opportunities for discovery, allowing students to examine specimens in incredible detail and observe things that simply cannot be seen with the naked eye.\r\n\r\nThe microscope has been especially valuable for encouraging curiosity, inquiry, and hands-on learning. My students have been able to ask questions, make predictions, closely examine specimens, and discuss their observations with their classmates. The digital display has also made these investigations more collaborative, allowing students to share their discoveries and learn from one another.\r\n\r\nFor my gifted learners, having access to technology like this provides opportunities to go beyond the traditional curriculum and investigate topics that spark their individual interests. It encourages them to think like scientists—observing carefully, asking deeper questions, making connections, and using evidence to support their conclusions.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, this microscope has helped turn curiosity into authentic learning experiences. I am incredibly grateful for the support that made it possible to place this technology directly into the hands of my students and give them another tool to explore, investigate, and discover.","fullyFundedDate":1787584989491,"projectUrl":"project/for-kids-who-would-microscope-a-booger-/10258500/","projectTitle":"For Kids Who Would Microscope a Booger “For Science”","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Autry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5698653_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534433089189","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/j-autry"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1380","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":854,"numTeachers":62,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":27,"percentWhite":41,"percentIndigenous":2,"percentLatinx":16,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":10,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":51.0,"schoolId":1380,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gallberry Farm Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gallberry Farm Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/cumberland-county-schools/gallberry-farms-elementary-school/1380"}