{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Golden Spike Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":13.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10546275,"projectId":10370180,"letterContent":"Thank You, Donors!\r\nWe want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our generous donors who helped make this year's Hoop Shoot such a memorable event for our students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations, we were able to provide basketballs and trophies for our Hoop Shoot winners. These gifts meant so much to the students who worked hard, challenged themselves, and gave 100% throughout the event.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped us celebrate their dedication and accomplishments in a special way. More than just basketballs and trophies, your support gave our students an opportunity to feel recognized, encouraged, and proud of the hard work they put in.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create memories they will carry with them. Your support truly made a difference!\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,\r\nThank you for helping us make Hoop Shoot a success!","fullyFundedDate":1784566729451,"projectUrl":"project/hoop-shoot-winner-prizes-for-the-winners/10370180/","projectTitle":"Hoop Shoot Winner Prizes for the Winners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10546275_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1783524570928","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10546275"},{"teacherId":9377748,"projectId":10190645,"letterContent":"Your support helped turn kindness into something my students could actually create, hold, and share with others. Using the new art materials, students transformed ordinary rocks into bright, cheerful works of art filled with encouraging words, positive messages, and colorful designs. One of the most meaningful parts of the project was watching students think carefully about what someone else might need to hear. Messages like \"You matter,\" \"Keep going,\" and \"You've got this!\" became more than words on a rock—they became small gifts meant to brighten someone's day. My students were so excited to know that their artwork would leave the art room and become part of our larger school community.\r\n\r\nThe materials also gave us the opportunity to explore kindness in another form through origami cranes. Students practiced patience and perseverance as they learned each fold, then paired their cranes with handwritten affirmations and encouraging notes. They loved the idea that someone might unexpectedly discover one of their creations in the school and feel noticed, supported, or simply a little happier. I saw students take tremendous pride in making something for another person instead of creating only for themselves.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue finding ways for art to build connections throughout our school. Students will place their painted rocks and origami messages where others can discover them, and we will talk about the reactions and kindness that ripple outward from those small gestures. This project has shown my students that art can do more than decorate a space—it can communicate care, build empathy, and help someone feel like they belong. Thank you for giving my students the materials and opportunity to use their creativity to make our school community a kinder place.","fullyFundedDate":1778002690597,"projectUrl":"project/kindness-project-spreading-kindness-thr/10190645/","projectTitle":"Kindness Project: Spreading Kindness Through Art and Nature","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9377748_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712973885424","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9377748"},{"teacherId":9377748,"projectId":10091739,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made such a meaningful difference in our art classroom. For many of my students, art is the place where they feel free to be themselves—where quiet voices are heard, big feelings have a safe outlet, and confidence grows one brushstroke at a time. Using our new watercolors, quality paper, paint, and other materials, students have been creating colorful watercolor studies, still-life drawings, nature scenes, and animal-inspired artwork. They have loved having materials that allow them to experiment with color, layering, texture, and their own ideas. Seeing the pride on their faces when they finish a piece is one of my favorite parts of teaching: \"I made this!\"\r\n\r\nThese resources are especially important because not every student has access to art supplies at home. In our classroom, every child gets the same opportunity to explore, make mistakes, try again, and create something that is truly their own. The materials have helped students slow down, notice details, make artistic choices, and take greater pride in their work. More importantly, they help my students feel valued and capable. Art becomes more than an assignment—it becomes a way for students to communicate, build confidence, and discover that their ideas matter.\r\n\r\nWe are excited to continue building on these skills in our upcoming projects. Students will keep exploring watercolor and painting techniques while creating artwork connected to nature, culture, their classroom learning, and their own experiences. With each new project, I hope to give them more opportunities for creative choice and self-expression. Thank you for giving my young artists a voice, a sense of belonging, and the tools to let their imaginations shine. Your donation didn't just provide art supplies—it helped create a classroom where every student has the opportunity to feel like an artist.","fullyFundedDate":1776093105561,"projectUrl":"project/watercolor-supplies-for-our-spring-proje/10091739/","projectTitle":"Watercolor Supplies for Our Spring Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9377748_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712973885424","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9377748"},{"teacherId":9093743,"projectId":10159806,"letterContent":"These headphones will have an immediate impact on learning in our classroom. My second graders use technology regularly for reading practice, math activities, and individualized learning programs. Having a reliable pair of headphones for each student will allow them to work independently without distracting their classmates. Students will be able to listen carefully, focus on their assignments, and work at a pace that meets their individual learning needs.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, independent work can be challenging when there are distractions around them. These headphones will help create a quieter, more focused learning environment where students can take ownership of their learning. They will also make it easier for me to provide differentiated activities and support students at different levels without interrupting the learning of others.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful to the donors who made this project possible. These headphones may seem like a simple classroom supply, but they will give my students greater independence, focus, and access to learning every day. Thank you for investing in my students and helping create a classroom where every child has the tools they need to be successful!","fullyFundedDate":1778605604767,"projectUrl":"project/turn-up-the-learning-classroom-headphon/10159806/","projectTitle":"Turn Up the Learning: Classroom Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hammond","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9093743_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708355307407","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9093743"},{"teacherId":9097105,"projectId":9535036,"letterContent":"This project has helped my students and myself learn so much! We use this every week to learn about stem projects and to use rewards in the classroom.\r\nWe have gone through every letter in the alphabet to earn a reward. We have also cycled through digraph rewards and the kids love it. Thank you so much for allowing my kids to learn and have the opportunity to make learning fun! I am a firm believer that learning should be fun centered and give students the opportunity to have fun!\r\n\r\nThanks again for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1760804343160,"projectUrl":"project/out-of-the-box-learning/9535036/","projectTitle":"Out of the Box Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Blaisdell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9097105"},{"teacherId":9146336,"projectId":9856368,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom! Kids today now more than ever need to move and use their hands to learn. My class has absolutely loved being able to have hands-on math and activities that really help it cement into their brain what they are learning. It's also been helpful for them to be able to have space on their desk to use these tools and help increase their math knowledge. I have never seen my students love and be so engaged with their math centers before. It has been absolutely wonderful for me and the students to have these tools, so thank you so much for making it possible.","fullyFundedDate":1762195768006,"projectUrl":"project/lets-focus-up-and-move-some-blocks/9856368/","projectTitle":"Let's Focus Up and Move Some Blocks!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9146336_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753135342745","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9146336"},{"teacherId":7716064,"projectId":9356188,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation of books for our classroom. Through this book, The Wanderers, we have been able to connect with students at a level that will push their reading and English Language Arts skills.\r\n\r\nWe have been able to connect with students to practice inferencing. Oftentimes, books that are too familiar or that have been made into blockbuster movies, the students already know what happens. It makes it hard to practice inferencing. This book allows us to use predictions. We can also use evidence for those predictions without already knowing what will happen. \r\n\r\nThis book also uses incredible figurative language skills. Lots of similes, metaphors, and fantastic adjectives. This gives such good examples for their own writing skills. The Wanderers also has great characters that can be compared and contrasted with each other, or even compared with students in their own lives. This book also has wonderful words with many syllables, so it can even challenge some of my high-level readers.\r\n\r\nAs these students read this book together and use their creative thinking to picture this book, they are learning to LOVE to read!","fullyFundedDate":1757570385529,"projectUrl":"project/learning-to-read-by-loving-to-read/9356188/","projectTitle":"Learning to Read by Loving to Read!!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mckee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7716064_orig.jpg?crop=1896,1896,x0,y139&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610147636612","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7716064"},{"teacherId":10068938,"projectId":9442778,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous support of our classroom. Because of your kindness and belief in our students, our learning environment has been positively transformed in meaningful and lasting ways. Your donation of STEM toys, headphones, and teacher supplies has had a direct impact on both student engagement and daily classroom success, and I am deeply grateful.\r\n\r\nThe STEM toys you provided have opened the door to hands-on, creative learning experiences that go far beyond traditional instruction. My students now have opportunities to explore problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, and perseverance in a way that feels exciting and empowering. These materials encourage curiosity and creativity while helping students build confidence as they test ideas, make mistakes, and try again. I have already seen students who may struggle during traditional lessons shine during STEM activities, discovering strengths they didn't realize they had.\r\n\r\nThe headphones have made a tremendous difference in supporting individualized learning. In our classroom, students work at a wide range of academic levels, and having access to headphones allows them to focus during independent work, listen to reading passages, practice fluency, and engage with educational technology without distractions. For many students, this has increased both confidence and independence. It has also created a calmer, more focused classroom environment where all learners can succeed at their own pace.\r\n\r\nThe teacher supplies you donated may seem small, but they play an essential role in keeping our classroom running smoothly and effectively. Having the proper materials allows me to spend less time worrying about resources and more time focused on what matters most—teaching, connecting with students, and meeting their individual needs. Your support helps ensure that lessons are well-prepared, organized, and engaging every single day.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your generosity has sent a powerful message to my students: they are valued, supported, and worthy of investment. Knowing that people outside of our classroom care about their education has made a lasting impression on them. They take pride in using these materials and understand that they are part of something bigger than themselves.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and helping create an environment where students feel motivated, supported, and excited to learn. 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