{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Garfield Steam Academy","outOfStateSupporters":46.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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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As the marbles make their run, different tone notes are sounded and you can just see the kids watching as it hits each different leaf. They love to experiment with this and drop them from different pointes along the run.\r\n\r\nThank you again for contributing to this project. Adding these items has enhanced the time students spend in the library.","fullyFundedDate":1764844484034,"projectUrl":"project/manual-mechanical-marble-run/9848065/","projectTitle":"Manual Mechanical Marble Run","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":8383784,"projectId":9885038,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom with snacks! It is such a small thing that makes a huge impact on our daily schedule. Students look forward to snack time each day as a chance to get some much needed brain fuel and take a break from all of our educational work. By having snacks provided through grants it has taken the financial toll off of the families in my classroom this year and allowed them to focus on other ways to support their student. Snacks mean that my students are fueled and ready to learn during our long day. Our lunch is the last one of the day so snack is super important to us. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1763770405098,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-all-building-up-our-classroo/9885038/","projectTitle":"Snacks for All: Building Up Our Classroom Snack Stash","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":9466081,"projectId":9938007,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project for flexible seating. Because of you, my students now have a classroom environment that is more comfortable, inclusive, and supportive of their individual learning needs.\r\n\r\nFlexible seating has already made a positive difference in our classroom. Students are more engaged, focused, and motivated when they have the opportunity to choose seating that works best for them. These new seating options help promote collaboration, independence, and a sense of ownership in our learning space.\r\n\r\nYour kindness and generosity have directly impacted my students' daily learning experiences. They are so excited to use the new seating and are incredibly grateful for your support. Thank you for believing in our classroom and helping us create a space where all students can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1767894692222,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-student-engagement/9938007/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Student Engagement and Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Collins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9466081_orig.jpg?crop=2129,2129,x0,y319&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707621896409","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9466081"},{"teacherId":3632680,"projectId":9659744,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to provide the materials allowing my students to design and build a zoo enclosure. My students had so much fun and learned an incredible amount about their animal. They learned what it means to be a zoologist, how animals are cared for, and how their enclosures are designed to meet their needs. They gained experience in architectural design and landscape design while creating their enclosures. They exercised and grew their CAD skills by creating pieces of their designs to 3D print. All of my students loved this project and appreciate your role in bringing it to life!","fullyFundedDate":1757423419979,"projectUrl":"project/zooventure-in-steam/9659744/","projectTitle":"Zooventure in STEAM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fields","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3632680_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756384051945","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/b-russell"},{"teacherId":8383784,"projectId":9862880,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to this project! Before break we had a chance to design and build our little puppet theater and practice how we can build puppets to use and retell stories. I can't wait for students to come back from break so we can continue to utilize this tool on Fridays as part of our creative time. Students are so looking forward to building their own characters based on the stories we read during the week and retelling the stories in their own words. I am so excited to see how their creativity will take off. Thank you for making this hands on learning possible!","fullyFundedDate":1761843852637,"projectUrl":"project/building-stories-bringing-hands-on-lear/9862880/","projectTitle":"Building Stories: Bringing Hands On Learning to Our Literacy Block","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":9917895,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving towards this project! I have been looking for ways to incorporate more hands on learning into my classroom and give students a chance to practice real world skills we are learning during our social studies time. These tools will be so loved by my students. They have already made good use of the telephone and mailbox, but the dramatic play puppet theater/storefront arrived right before break. I finally got it put together yesterday and can't wait for my students to see it when we come back together. I love seeing the joy on first grade faces when they have new ways to grow and play. This will be no exception. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1764612830200,"projectUrl":"project/dramatic-play-essentials-practicing-for/9917895/","projectTitle":"Dramatic Play Essentials: Practicing for the Real World","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":8465293,"projectId":9789047,"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":1760833934489,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-organization/9789047/","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":8383784,"projectId":9766843,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of this project! My students have been excitedly working on their dog toys for a couple of weeks and have now put together dog toys and cards to send to the shelter. They were also thrilled to be able to send dog treats along with the toys and notes. I plan to deliver our donation in the next couple of days. \r\n\r\nI have enjoyed seeing students use their creativity to make stories about what it is like to be a shelter pet. Writing has been a struggle for some of my students this year, but having a project they feel connected to has made it much easier to get students to practice these key skills. I can't wait to see how their awareness posters and stories turn out in the end. Thank you for making this project possible and helping me introduce my students to community service.","fullyFundedDate":1759761711720,"projectUrl":"project/helping-paws-first-graders-supporting-s/9766843/","projectTitle":"Helping Paws: First Graders Supporting Shelter Pets","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":9335186,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support of our \"Making Math Fun!\" project. Your contributions have made a profound difference in our classroom, transforming the way my students engage with mathematics. We have been actively using the new hands-on manipulatives, and engaging math games to make abstract concepts tangible and exciting. The students now have multiple ways to explore and visualize problems, moving beyond rote memorization to true understanding. For instance, we recently used the new colorful fraction tiles to explore equivalent fractions. Instead of struggling with pencil and paper, students were able to physically represent and compare different fractional parts, leading to several \"Aha!\" moments that wouldn't have been possible before. This approach has not only boosted their understanding but also their confidence, making math a subject they look forward to!\r\nThe students' reaction when they first saw the new materials was priceless—a mixture of awe and excitement! They literally cheered when I unveiled the math game station and the vibrant manipulatives. One student, who often feels intimidated by math, immediately gravitated towards the logic puzzle sets and spent the entire independent practice time happily working on them. It truly changed the atmosphere in the room from quiet apprehension to buzzing, productive energy. They no longer see math as a series of isolated procedures; they see it as a fun challenge they can tackle with tools designed for their success. Knowing that these resources were provided by people who believe in them has also given them a real sense of pride and motivation.\r\nThe impact of your donation will continue to grow. Your generosity has laid the foundation for a year full of deeper learning, greater engagement, and, most importantly, fun in mathematics. 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