{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Golden Terrace Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":53.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10162322,"projectId":9787027,"letterContent":"We are using the new resources daily during our hands-on science block, and they have truly transformed how students engage with measurement and observation. During our \"Measuring Liquids\" unit, students worked in small groups using graduated cylinders and beakers to carefully measure, pour, and compare different volumes of water. They recorded their findings and discussed why accuracy matters in real-world science. Another exciting moment came when students used the microscope for the first time. They examined everyday items like salt, leaves, and fabric fibers, connecting what they observed to our lessons on scientific tools and units of measurement. Seeing students collaborate, ask questions, and apply math and science skills together was a powerful classroom moment.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials, their reactions were pure excitement and curiosity. Many had never used real lab tools or looked through a microscope before, so they were ready to try them. Thanks to our donors, students now feel like real scientists. Our next steps include a deeper investigation project where students will measure liquid mixtures, make predictions, and then observe changes under the microscope. They will apply what they've learned about units of measurement while strengthening their skills in observation, data collection, and scientific reasoning. These resources will continue to support meaningful, hands-on learning throughout the year, and our students are eager to see what they will discover next.","fullyFundedDate":1759648464508,"projectUrl":"project/learning-like-scientists/9787027/","projectTitle":"Learning Like Scientists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Frankel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10162322_orig.jpg?crop=309,309,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754619587327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10162322"},{"teacherId":8572031,"projectId":9555145,"letterContent":"I am pleased to report that the materials from my project are highly beneficial for both nonspeaking and speaking students who receive language therapy at my elementary school. Thank you again for recognizing the importance of strengthening communication in language-impaired children and for funding my project.\r\n\r\nTwo Talker Buddy Communication Devices were distributed across five preschool, primary, and intermediate classrooms for students with disabilities and intensive behavioral intervention needs. Students of all ages have shown an interest in using the devices to express basic needs/likes/feelings, such as going to the bathroom, enjoying music or videos, and feeling happy or sad - this includes several students who had previously rejected other technology. The devices are especially easy for the younger students to carry around the classroom due to their small size and lightweight design. One preschool student even calls it \"the remote\" and asks to use it often because it makes him feel empowered to communicate.\r\n\r\nThe Quick Talker 23 is being used in the preschool intensive behavioral intervention classroom, featuring nearly 50 real-life pictures of items or locations in the classroom. Examples include a mini trampoline, play kitchen, toy dinosaurs, blocks, Play-Doh, dominos, library nook, bathroom, and more. The images, text, and speech output allow students to make requests, choices, and comments by pressing buttons. The classroom teacher and assistants are being trained on how to model using the device with students. The implementation has proven to be functional and effective for everyday use, helping students increase their independence and self-efficacy as they navigate the classroom and communicate with adults and peers.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, I have used Core Words for Classroom & Home: Developing Verbal Communication Skills and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Abilities by Jennifer Jacobs to inspire book, game, and art activities focused on core words. For example, with students from two Head Start classrooms, we worked on the concept of \"have\" during a pretend shopping trip. In this activity, students identified which items they \"have\" on their list and then matched them through a memory game.\r\n\r\nI look forward to continuing to use these invaluable resources with my students throughout the rest of the school year and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1758832408765,"projectUrl":"project/all-can-communicate-using-aac/9555145/","projectTitle":"All Can Communicate Using Aac","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goodridge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8572031_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y256&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659661158592","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8572031"},{"teacherId":9700693,"projectId":9723133,"letterContent":"I would like to express my sincere gratitude. This was my 1st year with the Mind Over Matter Club. The purpose was for students to be aware of their mental ability. I wanted to students to learn how to pour into their own cup, before filling another's. We started our first club meeting with creating vision boards (pictures provided) for what we wanted the 25-26 school year to look like. Thank you for the materials that help make these vision boards a success. Students used the affirmations stickers to express how they felt or wanted to feel. They set goals for their school life and home life. \r\nOur second meeting was the friendship bracelets. They really enjoyed these. The goal was to create a bracelet for someone else in our club. Often times we are so focused on the set of friends that we already have that we don't look to make more. They loved all the letters, symbols and multiple-colored strings that came with the kit. The 3rd meeting was using the arts/crafts to name 3 things that we are thankful for. I did laminated them and students were able to use them as placemats for our Thanksgiving Luncheon, before Fall break. We have so many more meeting to come before the year come to a close and I am looking forward to using all the supplies and taking more photos.","fullyFundedDate":1758369287739,"projectUrl":"project/mind-over-matter-leadership-club/9723133/","projectTitle":"Mind Over Matter Leadership Club","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lewis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9700693_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758936066611","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9700693"},{"teacherId":8423852,"projectId":9578231,"letterContent":"Students are reading more than ever because they are motivated by meaningful incentives. They love earning new brag tags when they reach reading milestones. Your generous donation has allowed my fourth-grade students to celebrate their progress and helped foster a lasting love of reading.\r\n\r\nWe cannot thank you enough. Your support has already made a difference, and I can't wait to see how much my students have grown in ELA and how they will continue to grow as readers.\r\n\r\nStudents are excited to challenge themselves and support one another as they work toward new reading milestones. This donation for Brag tags has helped create a classroom culture where effort, growth, and achievement are celebrated.","fullyFundedDate":1758854387532,"projectUrl":"project/brag-for-books/9578231/","projectTitle":"Brag for Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fitz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8423852_orig.jpg?crop=2272,2272,x0,y537&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650623533095","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8423852"},{"teacherId":10190740,"projectId":9626293,"letterContent":"It is with sincere gratitude to say that the resources provided through this grant have given our students unique musical experiences in their curriculum, as well as special memories that will live forever with them. In our music program, we are implementing the concepts of \"World Music Drumming\", a curriculum created by Dr. Will Schmid, which engages students in music making experiences that align with the theoretical principals of West African, Caribbean, and Latin drumming and singing traditions. Our goal is to not only create musical opportunities, but also for students to learn to work together, fostering a culture of good work ethic, dedication, and respect.\r\n\r\nSome of the materials were not available when the grant was accepted. Replacement materials needed to be selected. In our case, we received a drum, but we also decided to purchase \"boom whackers\" as our replacement item. The kiddos love them! 1st through 5th graders have been utilizing them and learning about simple pitch concepts, solfège, and ensemble playing. With the drum, it has been used for general instruction, small ensembles, and a concert. Pictures will be provided.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, other generations of students will continue to use these instruments, learning to take great care of them, and preserving them for the next generations. We will continue to implement the teachings of World Music Drumming, encouraging students to respect and appreciate its content and teachings.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity in providing these recourses for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1758150963551,"projectUrl":"project/drumming-for-success/9626293/","projectTitle":"Drumming for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cordero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10190740_orig.png?crop=300,300,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756599463897","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10190740"},{"teacherId":10212419,"projectId":9637011,"letterContent":"My class has been very busy putting our new resources to use thanks to your generous donation! Students have used the chart paper to collaborate with their classmates on different activities. As you will see in our pictures, students were able to compare and contrast 3-dimensional figures. They were given a specific amount of time to work together to determine ways the 3-D figures on their chart were the same and different, and when time was up, it was time to switch! They then would go to another set of 3-D shapes to add to whatever the last group wrote. Such a great way to get students thinking critically and it was all made possible thanks to YOU! Students have had many other opportunities to use the chart paper and sticky notes in similar ways.\r\n\r\nAs the holidays approach, we will be completing many projects with the construction paper you generously donated! The students love to be able to do activities that spark their creativity. They don't know it yet, but very soon, they will be completing a lot of holiday projects that pair perfectly with various stories we will be reading in ELA and our ELA standards. We just completed a turkey retell project that the students LOVED!\r\n\r\nYour generosity is what has made this all possible. I can't thank you enough for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1756316532085,"projectUrl":"project/active-engagement-through-anchor-charts/9637011/","projectTitle":"Active Engagement through Anchor Charts and Projects!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Osborne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10212419"},{"teacherId":9832981,"projectId":9540251,"letterContent":"I can't believe it's already December! This year is flying by. I want to take a moment to thank you for your endless generosity to Collier teachers. I am so grateful for all I have been given from Donor's Choose. I mean it very sincerely when I say I see the impact of your generosity in my classroom daily.\r\n\r\nMy students were beyond excited when I introduced the new books, floor cushions, and Legos. Because my students needs vary, I try to work in small groups with my students throughout the room. Having the cushions has been exciting for the students who get stuck sitting on the cold, hard floor. They love them! Our school has also implemented reading in the morning holding stations- so the students were excited to have some new titles to choose from. And do I need to even explain their excitement for Legos? As a funny aside- after the first time using them, one student left the box upside down. When I went to put them away- Legos went EVERYWHERE! It was quite an event. \r\nThank you so much for everything we have been granted.","fullyFundedDate":1754779301430,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-ideas/9540251/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Ideas!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vacca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9832981"},{"teacherId":2027166,"projectId":9637098,"letterContent":"Thank you so much donors for your generosity and kindness towards our Legos project. The students have been hard at work with their creativity and innovation to build their own works of art with all their new sets of Lego kits. \r\n\r\nOur leadership club meets once and month and each meeting, they are so excited to share ideas and expand their thinking on what the latest ideas could be that their imagination takes them. We also provide them with challenges so they are able to create certain types of categories and build on from there. We couldn't have done this without your amazing contributions and want to thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1758592140474,"projectUrl":"project/leaders-of-legos/9637098/","projectTitle":"Leaders of LEGOs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brewster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2027166_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1639925205024","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2027166"},{"teacherId":7632058,"projectId":9624200,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Calming Corner\" project. My students were incredibly excited when the calming toys and sensory tools arrived. As a teacher of students with autism, I see every day how important it is for them to have a safe place where they can self-regulate, breathe, and reset. The new materials immediately became a meaningful part of our classroom routine, and the students gravitated toward them with big smiles and so much curiosity.\r\n\r\nSince setting up our Calming Corner, we've already seen a positive change in the way our students manage their emotions. Several of my students who normally struggle during transitions are now using the sensory toys to calm their bodies before returning to instruction. The fidgets, textured toys, and visual supports are helping them feel more grounded, and they're able to return to learning much more quickly. This space has made our classroom feel more peaceful, predictable, and supportive for everyone.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has allowed my students to practice independence and emotional regulation in a way that truly fits their needs. You gave them tools that help them feel understood, valued, and safe. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and for believing in our kids.","fullyFundedDate":1755690308338,"projectUrl":"project/calming-corner/9624200/","projectTitle":"Calming Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tepehan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7632058"},{"teacherId":2027166,"projectId":9507501,"letterContent":"I can't begin to describe the generosity I felt after you funded my projects on donors choose. Thank you so much for taking the time to donate and supply classroom materials. Responsibility is something I try to teach everyday and taking care of those materials is so important. Without your donation, the students would not have had a successful start to the school year. \r\n\r\nYour kind donation to our project was able to give students what they need for the start of the school year. They are able to take care of their materials and see what matters most. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1754235793265,"projectUrl":"project/going-backback-to-school-again/9507501/","projectTitle":"Going Back....Back to School Again!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brewster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2027166_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1639925205024","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2027166"},{"teacherId":2027166,"projectId":9648277,"letterContent":"I can't begin to describe the generosity I felt after you funded my projects on donors choose. Thank you so much for taking the time to donate and fund to make organization happen in the classroom for my class. Responsibility is something I try to teach everyday and organization is a huge part of that. \r\n\r\nYour kind donation to our project was able to organize our classroom and teach the students that organization is key! They are able to take care of their materials and see what matters most. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1758131789941,"projectUrl":"project/organization-is-key/9648277/","projectTitle":"Organization Is Key","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brewster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2027166_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1639925205024","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2027166"},{"teacherId":8012914,"projectId":9825241,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! The students have been so excited about reading and have enjoyed using the cozy reading corner. The chars and cushions have been a game changer for reading their library books. They love reading in the comfy chairs or using a cushion to sit with a friend and buddy read. \r\n\r\nA love of reading has become the focus of my classroom, and having this space for them has allowed them to enjoy reading so much. They are so excited to get to independent reding time just so they can use the cozy and comfy corner.\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you again for your donations!!","fullyFundedDate":1761173700564,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-reading-corner/9825241/","projectTitle":"Cozy Reading Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hartley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8012914_orig.jpg?crop=1632,1632,x1627,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632253393148","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8012914"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_54785","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":484,"numTeachers":68,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":11,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":79,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"7.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":46.8,"schoolId":54785,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Golden Terrace Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Golden Terrace Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/collier-county-public-schools/golden-terrace-elementary-n/54785"}