{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Garfield Steam Academy","outOfStateSupporters":46.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8383784,"projectId":10128556,"letterContent":"This project has been so much fun to bring to life! Students are already loving the hands on learning experiences and I am loving the chance to use some of what I learned in my math PD. \r\n\r\nThe vocabulary activity has been super valuable for supporting student understanding using the file folders. Shapes are one of the things we introduce in more depth in first grade and students will build on this learning for the rest of their school careers. The dice and other hands on manipulatives have been a huge hit with my students. It has allowed me to have students practice counting to 100, addition/subtraction, shapes, special awareness and in depth problem solving. \r\n\r\nThe impact on math scores since I started incorporating the learning from my math PD has been huge! I can't wait to see the end of the year learning growth for all of my students in math. These resources will be well used and loved for years to come. Thank you for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1773357737832,"projectUrl":"project/exponential-growth-using-games-to-learn/10128556/","projectTitle":"Exponential Growth: Using Games to Learn About Geometry","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lazenby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8383784_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y77&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707588496812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/emorylazenby"},{"teacherId":8383784,"projectId":10002583,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations! This project has made such a huge impact on my room in a very short period of time already. With the addition of new early reader titles I have more students than ever practicing their reading skills in the context of books and building their confidence as readers. \r\n\r\nWe use AR in my building as a way to support student literacy and build a love and joy for reading across grade levels. First grade is often the first time many of my students have been introduced to AR testing and they love getting to work toward their goals. Since adding the selection of early reader books to my classroom library I have had almost half of my class meet or exceed their AR goals for the six weeks. I have also seen my stronger readers become confident enough to read to my emerging readers as a partner to help them achieve their own goals without needing me to read books to them each time. \r\n\r\nWhile I love reading to my students it is a challenge to read books to 20 individual children each day with varying interests. I have enjoyed watching my students fall in love with certain characters and genres of books and realize that they can access books for the first time without needing an adult. What a treasure this is! Without your support it would have been a much longer road to have the selection of early reader books I now have. Thank you for seeing the vision and supporting this project.","fullyFundedDate":1769721078210,"projectUrl":"project/starting-strong-early-reader-stories-fo/10002583/","projectTitle":"Starting Strong: Early Reader Stories for All Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lazenby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8383784_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y77&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707588496812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/emorylazenby"},{"teacherId":3591074,"projectId":10150710,"letterContent":"These kids love a good competition and a good book! We spent weeks in the library learning about skyscrapers and many of the engineering concepts to takes to build a building that 'scrapes the sky.' We did a virtual tour of the Empire State Building and found the top ten tallest structures in the world. I only had a few books related to skyscrapers before this project and the students were always asking for more. Being able to provide additional titles let more students check out a book related to what were learning.\r\n\r\nTo finish this unit off, we had a competition to see which group could build the tallest free-standing structure. It was a fierce competition. This year, I was able to give each group the exact same materials which made the competition equal for all groups. We had many towers fall over, but they had a great time building!","fullyFundedDate":1776102391314,"projectUrl":"project/sky-reading/10150710/","projectTitle":"Sky Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCabe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3591074_orig.png?crop=1080,1080,x0,y352&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1575381529528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3591074"},{"teacherId":9117998,"projectId":9875741,"letterContent":"Before implementing flexible seating, my classroom was a traditional space with fixed desks and one wobble chair reserved for someone who really needed it that day. I noticed that many of my students struggled to stay focused, remained fidgety throughout lessons, and seemed uncomfortable during extended periods of instruction. I realized that one-size-fits-all seating wasn't meeting the diverse needs of my learners- some needed to move, others needed a quiet corner, and many simply needed options. Thanks to DonorsChoose donors, I was able to add flexible seating options to my classroom alongside our traditional desks. We now have wobble cushions and stability balls for students who need movement to focus. While we still maintain traditional seating for those that need more structure and consistency, the flexible options give students meaningful choices throughout the day.\r\nThe results have been genuinely positive. Students now have alternatives when they need them most, and I've noticed improved focus during independent work and small group instruction. The students who benefit most from movement—my kinesthetic learners—have more tools to support their learning style. They're more engaged when they have a choice in where and how they work.\r\nThe classroom feels more welcoming and dynamic with the variety of spaces. Small groups naturally gravitate toward collaborative seating, and students seem more comfortable during lessons. Yes, students are still students; they're still fidgety, still testing boundaries, and still finding creative ways to be silly, but I've noticed that when they have appropriate outlets for movement and choice, behavioral issues are fewer and farther between.\r\nThe variety of seating arrangements has also given us more flexibility for different types of learning. When we do partner work or small group activities, having options means I can better match students to spaces that will help them succeed. Students have also become more aware of what helps them focus. Some have learned that they do better with movement, while others have discovered they prefer a quieter, more traditional setup. This self-awareness is valuable.","fullyFundedDate":1766168326372,"projectUrl":"project/creating-calm-flexible-seating-for-bett/9875741/","projectTitle":"Creating Calm: Flexible Seating for Better Focus and Mental Health","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9117998_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729288500270","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9117998"},{"teacherId":8383784,"projectId":10028013,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom's snack needs throughout this school year. It has been such a blessing to the families I serve and the students who now don't have to worry about being hungry during snack time each day. Your donation has made it possible for me to provide a snack through the next few months and hopefully will get us to the end of the school year. Students love having a variety of snacks to choose from and enjoy getting to pick something different from our stash each day. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1771217996639,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-success-with-snacks/10028013/","projectTitle":"Fueling Success with Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lazenby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8383784_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y77&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707588496812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/emorylazenby"},{"teacherId":8383784,"projectId":9991891,"letterContent":"Wow! Your donation came at the perfect time. Our classroom has been busy learning and working hard to grow in our skills this year and that has meant using a lot of our shared supplies. Having restocks of our dry erase markers, colored markers, and band aids has been such a relief at this point in the year. Some supplies just get used daily and these are among the most popular in my classroom. Students have been able to practice their spelling words more effectively thanks to having access to new dry erase markers to use on our dry erase boards. Markers are used constantly in my classroom for rainbow writing, drawing and writing assignments, and just for creative expression. The band aids are a constant source of comfort on those days when students need a little help for a scrape or a fall. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my classroom with these very specific supplies. It is hard for families to find things like this to replenish a classroom mid-year and many of the back to school sales prices are not the same. Your support makes my classroom more functional and better for everyone. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1769005047941,"projectUrl":"project/essentials-restock-building-up-our-clas/9991891/","projectTitle":"Essentials Restock: Building Up Our Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lazenby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8383784_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y77&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707588496812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/emorylazenby"},{"teacherId":9616496,"projectId":9610075,"letterContent":"It is a joy to share the impact your generosity has had on our classroom. Because of your support, reading in our room has transformed from a static task into a dynamic, social experience. On any given day, you might see students huddled in small groups debating a character's motives, or find a student tucked away in a quiet corner, completely lost in a world they wouldn't have had access to without these new titles. \r\nThe new collection has been particularly transformative for my \"reluctant\" readers—those students who previously struggled to find stories that resonated with their own lives or interests. I've watched several students, who once avoided the bookshelf entirely, now eagerly waiting for their peers to finish a popular new book so they can be next in line. \r\nThank you for investing in our library and, more importantly, in our students' belief in themselves as readers. These books are more than just paper and ink; they are tools that have sparked curiosity and a newfound sense of community in our classroom. Your contribution has truly changed the culture of literacy in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1764716895879,"projectUrl":"project/brain-power/9610075/","projectTitle":"Brain Power!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bradford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9616496_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723835399196","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9616496"},{"teacherId":9616496,"projectId":9679556,"letterContent":"The addition of these new texts has transformed our classroom into a vibrant laboratory for critical thinking and empathy. Beyond simply improving literacy, these books introduce our students to complex skills like rhetorical analysis and thematic synthesis, allowing them to uncover how an author's stylistic choices shape a narrative's emotional impact. By engaging with diverse perspectives and challenging plotlines, students are learning to navigate \"windows and mirrors\"—seeing their own lives reflected while gaining a clear view into experiences vastly different from their own. This exposure doesn't just build better readers; it builds more compassionate citizens who can articulate sophisticated arguments about the world around them.\r\n\r\n Your support has turned our bookshelves into a gateway for discovery, where the rustle of turning pages is the soundtrack to students finding their voices and expanding their horizons.","fullyFundedDate":1764887323687,"projectUrl":"project/mirrors-windows-sliding-doors/9679556/","projectTitle":"Mirrors, Windows, & Sliding Doors!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bradford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9616496_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723835399196","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9616496"},{"teacherId":9616496,"projectId":9617523,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing a world of strategy, collaboration, and critical thinking into our classroom! When the boxes of board games arrived, the atmosphere was electric. As the students peeled back the cardboard to reveal the colorful boxes, there were audible gasps and a few \"No way!\" cheers. It felt less like receiving \"supplies\" and more like opening a treasure chest. For many of my students, seeing these high-quality resources sitting on our shelves made them feel truly invested in and valued.\r\n\r\nYour generosity hasn't just given us games; it has provided a platform for my students to communicate, solve problems, and grow together. Thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1764612649277,"projectUrl":"project/game-on-building-friendships-through-bo/9617523/","projectTitle":"Game On! Building Friendships Through Board Games","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bradford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9616496_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723835399196","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9616496"},{"teacherId":8465293,"projectId":9853202,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, \"Kindergarten Organization\".\r\nThe materials we received, specifically durable plastic cubbies, storage bins, and hanging pocket charts, have transformed our classroom from chaos to calm. As you know, organization is key in a kindergarten room, and previously, we were struggling with textbook organization ,lost supplies, and daily disruptions trying to find materials.\r\nYour donation solved this problem immediately.\r\nNow, because of your kindness, every book and Journal has a home, every book is easily visible in its proper bin, and transition times are smoother than ever. Students are gaining crucial independence as they can now find and put away their own supplies without constant teacher direction. We've seen a noticeable decrease in frustration and a huge increase in pride as students take ownership of their tidy classroom.\r\nThis is more than just new bins; it is the gift of time and structured learning.\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and our students' potential. We cannot wait to send you photos of our neat new space.","fullyFundedDate":1761917917820,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-organization/9853202/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Potteiger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8465293_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y223&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669145525145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8465293"},{"teacherId":9616496,"projectId":9836711,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\nThank you so much for your incredible generosity! These new books have breathed fresh life into our classroom library. While reading for pleasure is wonderful, these specific texts are helping my students master essential skills like contextual analysis and perspective-taking. By exploring diverse narratives, they are learning to compare different viewpoints and build the stamina required for deeper, more complex reading.\r\nIn our classroom, reading is a vibrant, social experience. You'll often find students huddled in \"book clubs\" debating plot twists or sharing their favorite passages during our daily quiet reading time. This grant has been a game-changer for my students who previously struggled to find stories that resonated with their own lives; seeing them race to the shelves to grab a new arrival has been the highlight of my term. Your support has truly turned our room into a community of eager, confident readers.","fullyFundedDate":1762655786795,"projectUrl":"project/who-was-in-american-history/9836711/","projectTitle":"Who Was… in American History","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bradford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9616496_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723835399196","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9616496"},{"teacherId":8383784,"projectId":9883167,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations towards our classroom science curriculum! Students have had a great time using our new supplies to learn about weather and they arrived just in time for us to experience some extreme weather. We recently experienced a snowstorm here in Oklahoma that closed our school for almost a full week. When we came back students were able to explore the changes in our weather patterns and better understand how the snow storm occurred thanks to our new supplies. Gauging temperature with our thermometers, reading our story about Cloudette and building our wind turbines has been so much fun and students are getting so much more out of being able to use these tools when real weather impacts are happening. Thank you for your continued support of hands on learning in my classroom. It has been super!","fullyFundedDate":1763319756916,"projectUrl":"project/skys-the-limit-studying-weather-in-fir/9883167/","projectTitle":"Sky's the Limit! 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