{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gardiner Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":73.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":10417072,"letterContent":"My students and I would like to thank you for your generosity and kindness in supporting our classroom with your donations! These amazing items would not be possible without your support! \r\nAs mentioned, these items are going to go into our classroom store, where students can use their hard-earned money to shop for the items that they really want! I am so blessed to be able to provide them some fun, exciting, and tasty items to choose from! \r\nI am hoping that this incentive method will encourage and motivate my students to make good choices and to work harder to earn as much money as they can! \r\nThank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1785536466976,"projectUrl":"project/going-shopping/10417072/","projectTitle":"Going Shopping!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"},{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":10394724,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your support for my students and my classroom! These items would not be possible without your kindness and generosity! I am so excited to be able to provide a classroom store for my students this year to use as my incentive method! I am hoping this will motivate and encourage my students to work extra hard and make good choices in order to earn extra money to spend at our classroom store! They will be so excited about the excellent variety of prizes, candy, lollipops, and sweet snacks to choose from! Thank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1785214322185,"projectUrl":"project/shopping-at-our-store-1/10394724/","projectTitle":"Shopping at Our Store #1","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"},{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":10392847,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your generous donations to help provide these items for my students! These items would not have been possible without your support for my classroom, and I appreciate it! \r\nThese items are going to go into our classroom store where students can spend their hard earned money on the items that they want. This is my first year using a classroom store as my incentive method, so I am hoping this will encourage my students to work harder and make excellent choices to earn as much money as they can! I am so grateful to have a variety of fun and tasty items that they will love! Thank you again for your support for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1785214411401,"projectUrl":"project/stocking-our-class-store/10392847/","projectTitle":"Stocking Our Class Store!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"},{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":10249372,"letterContent":"My students and I would like to thank you so very much for your generous donations to provide these items for my classroom! My students have absolutely loved the squishy cubes and these got used every day! Although Kleenex aren't a very exciting item, they are a necessity in my classroom. It is important to me to have the basic items that my students will use every day, and having my own kleenex makes it so much more convenient than having to constantly beg the office for them. The tape liner is a necessity for all of our activities that involve gluing. \r\nItems like these help a classroom to run more smoothly, and I appreciate your choosing my classroom to bless with your support! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1777999532402,"projectUrl":"project/the-bare-necessities/10249372/","projectTitle":"The Bare Necessities!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"},{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":9951223,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous donations to my classroom to provide these stuffed animals and book buddies for my students! My students have developed more interest in reading now that I have been providing these stuffed animals for them to read to! They love being able to choose either a stuffed animal or a book buddy around their wrist to do their best reading with! It is so nice to be able to have enough animals so that all students can have a buddy to read to, without having to take turns with them! \r\nThese items would not have been possible without your support for my students, and I cannot thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1766205577587,"projectUrl":"project/stuffed-animals-and-book-buddies/9951223/","projectTitle":"Stuffed Animals and Book Buddies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"},{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":9950473,"letterContent":"My students and I would like to thank you for your generous donations to provide these weighted stuffed animals for my students! They have absolutely loved reading to these plushies and constantly want to have a stuffed animal next to them throughout the day! These stuffed animals have encouraged my students to read more and stay more focused while they are reading to their animal. I love having more animals to go around now so that my students can all choose a stuffed animal of some sort to read to! \r\nThese stuffed animals would not have been possible without your support! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1765598759668,"projectUrl":"project/reading-to-our-plushies/9950473/","projectTitle":"Reading to Our Plushies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"},{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":9939483,"letterContent":"We have received our new book buddies for our classroom and my students were so excited over these! We want to thank you for your generous donations to provide these weighted stuffed animals for our classroom! I originally wanted these for my students to read to, but they have become such a hit that now they are a reward for students who are working hard, staying focused, and making good choices, also! \r\nStudents will make better choices and work harder for a chance to pick a stuffed animal to sit with them for the morning, either on their lap or their desk. They have learned how to be in control even when the stuffed animals are around. These weighted stuffed animals have served more than just the original intended purpose! We thank you so very much for your support and providing these stuffed animals for our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1765603461338,"projectUrl":"project/friends-to-read-to/9939483/","projectTitle":"Friends to Read to!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"},{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":9796464,"letterContent":"My students and I would like to thank you for your generous donations to bring this project to life! These book buddies are one of our favorite things to read to and gets us excited to do our best reading! These items would not be possible without your support and generosity to my students! \r\nWe finally have enough book buddies that each of my students can choose one during our reading time to read to, instead of having to share them, as we were before! I cannot thank you enough for helping to engage my students and get them more excited about reading! When students can read, it helps them that much more in their learning! Thank you so much for making these book buddies possible for my class!","fullyFundedDate":1765584151055,"projectUrl":"project/reading-to-our-book-buddies/9796464/","projectTitle":"Reading to Our Book Buddies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"},{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":9918167,"letterContent":"My students were so beyond excited to receive their own Operation games to help them with their fine motor skills! We made this quite a celebration before we left for our Winter Break and these Operation games were their treat to take home with them to play with their siblings or family members!\r\nI was so blessed to be able to make these games possible for my students. These games would not have been possible without all of your generous donations and support! They enjoyed learning how to play them here at school with their friends before taking them home. My students and I would like to thank you so much for your support with this!","fullyFundedDate":1764226519953,"projectUrl":"project/operation-confidence/9918167/","projectTitle":"Operation Confidence!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"},{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":9924182,"letterContent":"My students and I would like to thank you for your generous donations to help provide these resources for my students! My students have loved having their very own squishy cube to use to help them regulate their big emotions, as well as using it to help them learn how to \"be bored\" and use their extra time productively. \r\nThese fidget cubes have been a huge hit with my students, and I am so grateful to be able to provide them each their very own cube to use when they feel it is necessary! \r\nThese items would not have been possible without your support and kindness, and we thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1764628890538,"projectUrl":"project/being-in-control-gives-us-confidence/9924182/","projectTitle":"Being in Control Gives Us Confidence!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"},{"teacherId":9198356,"projectId":9856378,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our winter reading initiative. Because of your generosity, we were able to create a special \"Read with a Buddy\" prize for students who read at home and completed a book report. Students earned a cozy stuffed reading buddy along with hot chocolate, turning reading time into a fun and comforting experience during the winter months. These prizes helped motivate students to read beyond the classroom and proudly share about the stories they enjoyed.\r\n\r\nWhen students received their reading buddies and hot chocolate, their excitement was immediate. Many couldn't wait to choose a stuffed animal and talked about reading with their buddy at home. Several students shared how special it felt to be recognized for their hard work, and the incentive helped build enthusiasm and positive feelings around reading—especially for students who may need extra encouragement.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue using this incentive to encourage at-home reading and thoughtful reflection through book reports. Your support helped create meaningful reading experiences and lasting memories that connect joy with literacy. Thank you for investing in our students and helping foster a love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1761694366111,"projectUrl":"project/read-with-a-buddy-cozy-winter-reading-c/9856378/","projectTitle":"Read with a Buddy: Cozy Winter Reading Challenge","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zubke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9198356_orig.jpg?crop=402,402,x201,y130&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692218661606","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9198356"},{"teacherId":6478491,"projectId":9899755,"letterContent":"My students and I would like to thank you so very much for your generous donations to provide these books for my students! These books go along with our Little Spot books, which I use to teach my students about their big emotions and how to regulate themselves when their emotions are getting the best of them. They love the pictures and the way that the author uses different sea animals to continue teaching about these skills!\r\n\r\nThese books would not have been possible without your kindness and support for my classroom, and we are so grateful for your generosity! Your donations really do make a difference! Thank you for supporting public education!","fullyFundedDate":1763588728778,"projectUrl":"project/mental-health-matters/9899755/","projectTitle":"Mental Health Matters!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478491_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1608875327124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrager"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_57425","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":405,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":16,"percentWhite":16,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":54,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":10,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":26.8,"schoolId":57425,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gardiner Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gardiner Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/kansas/wichita-public-schools/gardiner-elementary-school/57425"}