{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gordon McCaw Steam Academy","outOfStateSupporters":30.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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"},{"teacherId":418375,"projectId":9948962,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to our classrooms! The outdoor jumbo building logs and exercise dice have been a BIG hit with our little learners! These items are part of our primary rewards center that students get to visit for meeting certain academic goals throughout each month. The addition of these fun new items has kids talking about it and working hard so they can attend!\r\n\r\nThe kids LOVE to work together to build little houses and cabins with the logs. It has led to some great teamwork, along with engineering challenges and solutions. I can't wait to see what they build with more practice.\r\n\r\nThe exercise dice have added an extra layer of excitement and movement to our reward center. Students take turns rolling the dice to see if they'll be doing sit ups, pushups, jumping jacks, toe touches, and more! They're strengthening their coordination, building healthy habits, and learning to work together and take turns.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a daily impact in our classrooms! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1765501247101,"projectUrl":"project/work-hard-play-smart/9948962/","projectTitle":"Work Hard, Play Smart!","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":5434920,"projectId":10018346,"letterContent":"Our preschoolers were delighted to receive hoola hoops, comet balls and balance beams. They were so surprised to find out that we could open them and begin playing with them immediately. They brought smiles to everyone. \r\n\r\nWe are truly enjoying our new gross motor toys daily. We took them outside the minute they arrived and had the best time throwing, catching, hoola hooping and balancing! We can't wait to see their continued gross motor improvement through play and practice.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to use these materials for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1768531277392,"projectUrl":"project/gross-motor-goods-for-young-go-getters/10018346/","projectTitle":"Gross Motor Goods for Young Go-Getters","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hofmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5434920_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768275093173","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-ryann"},{"teacherId":5263509,"projectId":9995181,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My students love the new stools. These stools help them focus better and pay attention during instruction. My students were so excited when they saw the new stools. Many students told me that the new stools are so comfortable. My students also love having the new books added to our classroom library. I love when they get excited about new books.\r\n\r\nI was also able to purchase new weighted friends to our classroom. When my students earn 50 points they get to go into the treasure chest. One thing they can pick is having a weighted animal on their desk for the day. They are always so excited when thier weighted friend keeps them company\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1768175502654,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-our-privacy-and-fun-friends/9995181/","projectTitle":"We Need Our Privacy and Fun Friends!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Palbaum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5263509"},{"teacherId":1185346,"projectId":10043427,"letterContent":"Our third graders were super excited to receive our new classroom materials. Wow! \r\n\r\nBy helping fund our wobble chairs and headphones students are able to learn more effectively and efficiently with more self selected choice to better meet their needs. \r\n\r\nSmall group learning takes on a new invigorating slant as students are excited to sit and learn together. Students love to sit together to work on group projects. They use headphones to access their programs and learn from media. \r\n\r\nWith much appreciation, thank you for the items.","fullyFundedDate":1768885417786,"projectUrl":"project/seats-for-learning/10043427/","projectTitle":"Seats for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rackley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1185346"},{"teacherId":4892703,"projectId":10015750,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for the amazing storage benches, folders, pencils, and books! Our classroom is thrilled to have them. My students were so excited to see the big boxes arrive with the new benches to store our books neatly and organized. \r\n\r\nYour generosity makes such a huge and lasting impact on these young learners and helps them see the bigger world. They are amazed that people who don't know them would donate to our classroom, and so grateful to those who do know our classroom and are willing to give to make it a better place, too! \r\n\r\nThank you again for making a lasting difference that will be felt for years to come. We are deeply grateful for your philanthropy and heartfelt kindness toward our learning environment. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1768537549776,"projectUrl":"project/sit-store-and-write-it-all-down/10015750/","projectTitle":"Sit, Store, and Write it All Down!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nichols","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4892703_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667797729185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cece-nichols"},{"teacherId":7072529,"projectId":8637487,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donation you made. The books purchased with this project were accessed by students immediately. As a result their comprehension has improved. They have also increased their vocabulary. Reading the books has also improved their writing skills.\r\n\r\nThe students love getting to take the books home. They come back every morning talking about the books and what they learned. After reading they give recommendations to their classmates about the book that should be read next. These books have been appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1726671256002,"projectUrl":"project/more-books-to-add-to-our-classroom-libra/8637487/","projectTitle":"More Books to Add to our Classroom Library!","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":2938201,"projectId":9792872,"letterContent":"Our accessorized aquariums were a big hit the moment scholars entered the classroom after aquariums were transformed with the media, plants, and starfish decor our aquariums acquired with this funded project! \r\n\r\nBoth the Guppies and African Dwarf Frogs swim around and hide in their newly accessorized habitats. The heater and thermometer allow us to maintain the correct temperature for our African Dwarf Frogs to survive. The replacement filters allow us to maintain a healthy habitats for both of our Guppies and African Dwarf Frogs. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donations!","fullyFundedDate":1762267693594,"projectUrl":"project/accessorizing-our-aquariums/9792872/","projectTitle":"Accessorizing Our Aquariums","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Colgate","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2938201_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1467150449874","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessica-colgate"},{"teacherId":2938201,"projectId":9665979,"letterContent":"The magnetic tiles kits have been a hit in our classroom! When materials arrived scholars were super excited and couldn't wait to get their hands on them to begin utilizing them to extend their learning! \r\n\r\nScholars have been utilizing them as table station rotations with peers to explore their understanding of alphabet, phonics, numbers, shapes, and engineering. \r\n\r\nI plan to utilize them with both individuals and small group focus lessons with teacher as well. \r\n\r\nWe hope to expand our classroom collection with additional magnetic tiles in the future! \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1758418251323,"projectUrl":"project/tiles-4-hands-on-learning/9665979/","projectTitle":"Tiles 4 Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Colgate","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2938201_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1467150449874","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessica-colgate"},{"teacherId":10105912,"projectId":9524093,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in helping me create a peaceful and structured classroom environment, complete with a few treats! I've noticed a huge difference in both productivity and student engagement. The visual timer has become one of my most used tools. It helps my students see how much time they have left to work, and it takes the stress out of transitions. The incentives have also made a wonderful impact for positive reinforcement of daily expectations. One of the most transformative changes has been the addition of the light coverings on our ceiling. They've completely changed the atmosphere of our classroom. The new lighting helps reduce eye strain and creates an overall sense of peace. Your generosity has truly brightened our space, so thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1754278895259,"projectUrl":"project/timing-tranquility-and-treats/9524093/","projectTitle":"Timing, Tranquility, and Treats!","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"}],"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"}