{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gordon McCaw Steam Academy","outOfStateSupporters":30.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":310521,"projectId":10063730,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation and support of my music classroom. The kids were so excited to see the two new stacks of stools coming into the room. Parent volunteers assembled the stools for us and it created a moment of connection for me, the parents and their kids who were proud to see their parents helping. \r\n\r\nThe stools were so needed and the kids are so happy to have a proper seat to sit behind drums and play with good technique. I am pleased that kit gives them better posture and they aren't having to sit on their knees for long periods of time. \r\n\r\nWe appreciate you and your donation to help keep us drumming!","fullyFundedDate":1776138992069,"projectUrl":"project/take-a-seat-and-drum-the-beat/10063730/","projectTitle":"Take a Seat and Drum the Beat","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barnes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp310521_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449855137772","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/supersteitle"},{"teacherId":310521,"projectId":10063732,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind support of my music room project. My students are so excited about getting more percussion instruments. They absolutely love exploring and performing with unpitched percussion. We have started using the instruments and it is so fun and satisfying to use them for story telling activities, sound effects and song repertoire for a sound carpet enhancement.\r\n\r\nKida are natural music makers and percussion is the first experience they get playing patterns, watching for cues and keeping the steady beat. Thank you for setting us up for more success!","fullyFundedDate":1776107307045,"projectUrl":"project/percussive-play/10063732/","projectTitle":"Percussive Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barnes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp310521_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449855137772","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/supersteitle"},{"teacherId":7072529,"projectId":9998782,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generosity with your donation. Your donation provided supplies that will help create a classroom environment where students can learn and reach their maximum potential.\r\n\r\n I am especially grateful for the many books that were purchased. Reading helps students become better readers! Having a variety of books helps reach their many interests and different reading levels. These books are always accessible to students, both in the classroom and to be taken home.\r\n\r\nMy students have loved reading these books. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1769090868925,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-classroom-supplies/9998782/","projectTitle":"Books and Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ovard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7072529_orig.jpg?crop=2701,2701,x591,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633660455527","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7072529"},{"teacherId":310521,"projectId":10018319,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and the needs of my students. Having an extended recorder consort is so helpful in demonstrating size vs sound, one of our many music standards to cover (it also hits a science standard as well).\r\n\r\nI personally enjoy having a consort for variety of sound that I can use with songs of different moods and timbres, movement activities and more. Giving the students a voicing option and extended range is so beneficial to their learning.\r\n\r\nWe all love the new recorder consort! Thank you so much for your generous and kind support.","fullyFundedDate":1768674208471,"projectUrl":"project/recorders-ready/10018319/","projectTitle":"Recorders Ready!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barnes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp310521_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449855137772","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/supersteitle"},{"teacherId":7653516,"projectId":10009774,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom. The labels have really helped me to add vocabulary and pictures so my students can read while cleaning up. They have enjoyed building the cake and using math along with their dramatic play.\r\n\r\nThe dot markers and pony beads have been so much fun . My students love to create bracelets and artwork for the walls.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my classroom. My students tend to come from lower income households, and do not have the same toys and materials available in their households - so I like to provide as many experiences in school as possible.","fullyFundedDate":1768623493486,"projectUrl":"project/organization-art-and-math/10009774/","projectTitle":"Organization, Art, and Math","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Julia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7653516_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631161522538","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7653516"},{"teacherId":10105912,"projectId":9996447,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom! My students use the headphones daily, and the chair bands and privacy dividers have been huge for helping them stay focused during independent work time. We also finally have enough expo markers and erasers to go around. They were so excited when everything arrived, especially the new books, which they've been eager to read and share. We've been using everything daily, and it's made our classroom feel calmer, more organized, and more productive. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1768162411135,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-learn-fidgets-to-focus-books/9996447/","projectTitle":"Tools to Learn, Fidgets to Focus, Books to Inspire","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gauthier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10105912_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754022036634","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10105912"},{"teacherId":9354855,"projectId":9998036,"letterContent":"Through your gratuitous donations I have been able to help students across the local Henderson community to communicate their feelings, to learn the connection between letter and sound, and to learn self-regulation. It is an honor to continue to serve the community I live in and I am priveledged to receive more materials to use, year after year, across these schools. I thank you for your investment in our children, furthering the development of our future, and increasing the quality of life of our amazing early childhood teachers and special educators!","fullyFundedDate":1768155248650,"projectUrl":"project/mr-browns-speech-therapy/9998036/","projectTitle":"Mr. Brown's Speech Therapy","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9354855_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699978220103","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9354855"},{"teacherId":418375,"projectId":10043090,"letterContent":"We were SO excited when our math stations games arrived. These hands-on materials have brought a new level of excitement and engagement to our math block. My students are now actively involved in learning through play, which has made a big difference in both motivation and participation.\r\n\r\nOur students especially love working with the place value games because that is our current focus. Concepts like tens and ones can sometimes feel abstract for young learners, but these games help make those ideas concrete and easy to understand. By physically manipulating pieces and playing with their peers, students are building a deeper understanding of numbers in a way that feels natural and fun.\r\n\r\nThese math stations have also encouraged collaboration and positive peer interactions. Students are talking about math, explaining their thinking, and helping one another, all while playing games and having fun! It's been so rewarding to see their confidence grow as they practice important skills in a low-pressure, engaging environment. This donation has truly helped make math both meaningful and fun for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1769814990643,"projectUrl":"project/strengthen-math-skills-through-play/10043090/","projectTitle":"Strengthen Math Skills Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. De Los Santos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp418375_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1616716329497","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/418375"},{"teacherId":5776567,"projectId":10003536,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my vision for a creative learning environment. Our young artists are looking forward in furthering their passion by applying new skills to new creative pieces, learning about additional artists and their masterpieces through new literature, and discovering innovative designs with a Spirograph. Instead of just doing a \"free draw\" when students are completed with a masterpiece, they are now able to continue their growth with a more guided purpose. After turning in a project, students pick an activity from their grade leveled choice-based drawer. \r\n\r\nWhen students learned about our new stations, their eyes lit up and there were a few \"oooo\"s! Many students are now more focused and determined to finish a project to explore their activity drawer. The new bookcase makes it easier for us to be organized in a chaos of colors. Especially this upcoming state testing, I have students at different points of a project. This way, my artists have something to do while they wait for their classmates to finish their projects. I like that my third graders can have a sense of completion when painting their peacocks, even if they missed a day from testing.\r\n\r\nI am looking forward in starting off next year introducing the drawers as a part of our everyday art class. I also plan on expanding this idea to more activities, iPads with design apps, and art books. Thank you again for laying the foundation for my dream.","fullyFundedDate":1768407859365,"projectUrl":"project/creating-beyond-the-lesson/10003536/","projectTitle":"Creating Beyond the Lesson","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Henson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5776567_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1554565853590","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5776567"},{"teacherId":310521,"projectId":9989122,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for taking the time to donate to my project. Ear protection is so important and I am happy to have the support for my students and their hearing. The kids are excited and pleased to be able to come into our small room and have ear plugs as an option. We are also using them in the music room for those who are sensitive to the sounds. The ear plugs have made many students more comfortable and also able to get through a rehearsal (or music class) that is constantly filled with sound. Thank you, again.","fullyFundedDate":1770818419156,"projectUrl":"project/plug-protect-play-and-perform/9989122/","projectTitle":"Plug, Protect, Play and Perform","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barnes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp310521_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449855137772","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/supersteitle"},{"teacherId":8134457,"projectId":9996175,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing lamination and Velcro to our classrooms. These supplies might seem small, but they make a huge difference in special education settings.\r\n\r\nSpecial education teachers rely heavily on visual supports and hands-on materials to help students access learning. Lamination allows us to create materials that are durable and reusable, such as visual schedules, communication boards, sorting activities, task cards, and interactive lessons. Because these materials are laminated, they can be used repeatedly throughout the year and withstand frequent handling by students.\r\n\r\nVelcro is just as important because it allows us to turn these materials into interactive learning tools. Students can move pieces, match items, build sentences, follow schedules, and complete structured tasks. These types of activities help students stay engaged and support independence as they work through their learning routines.\r\n\r\nTogether, lamination and Velcro allow teachers to adapt instruction, create individualized supports, and provide materials that help students participate more fully in the classroom. Having access to these supplies saves teachers time, allows us to reuse materials across many students, and helps ensure that our students have the supports they need to be successful.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our classrooms and the students we serve.","fullyFundedDate":1768152276794,"projectUrl":"project/necessary-classroom-supplies/9996175/","projectTitle":"Necessary Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kayleigh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8134457_orig.jpg?crop=1208,1208,x138,y245&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634448799921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8134457"},{"teacherId":418375,"projectId":10028993,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom library has grown in the best way!\r\n\r\nWe now have a wide range of engaging nonfiction books on exciting topics like animals, space, weather, and community helpers, all at different reading levels. This has made a huge difference for my students. Our stronger readers are building knowledge and vocabulary with rich informational texts, while my emergent readers now have accessible easy readers that help them practice decoding with confidence.\r\n\r\nHaving \"just right\" books for every learner has boosted independence and excitement. Students are choosing to read more often, exploring new topics, and feeling proud of their progress.\r\n\r\nYour support didn't just add books to our shelves, it gave our students confidence, opportunity, and a love of learning. Thank you for investing in our growing readers!","fullyFundedDate":1768700474614,"projectUrl":"project/kids-new-books-instant-engagement/10028993/","projectTitle":"Kids + New Books = Instant Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. De Los Santos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp418375_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1616716329497","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/418375"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_82937","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":730,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":7,"percentBlack":13,"percentWhite":32,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":35,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.5,"schoolId":82937,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gordon McCaw Steam Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gordon McCaw Steam Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/gordon-mccaw-elementary-school/82937"}