{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gullett Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":15.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9527278,"projectId":10225834,"letterContent":"I want to extend my deepest thanks for your incredible generosity in funding our art and literacy project. Thanks to your kindness, we received a beautiful collection of books for our weekly themed units, alongside interactive literacy manipulatives like our ice cream cone letter-matching game and a set of alphabet rocks for our outdoor classroom. These materials have made learning to read and write a joyful, hands-on experience for my students.\r\n\r\nThe children loved reading the new stories and it inspired their artwork, and sparked their imaginations. The literacy manipulatives were an absolute hit during center time, with the ice cream cone letter-matching game becoming a huge highlight during our end-of-year summer theme! It was wonderful to watch the children eagerly practice their letter recognition and phonics skills while \"building\" ice cream cones.\r\n\r\nYour thoughtful gift has also enhanced our outdoor learning environments. The alphabet rocks have allowed us to take our literacy lessons outside, where the students loved searching for letters and spelling out their names in the dirt. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping our Pre-K students build a lifelong love for reading and learning!","fullyFundedDate":1777916853300,"projectUrl":"project/cultivating-creativity-through-art-and-l/10225834/","projectTitle":"Cultivating Creativity Through Art and Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garwood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9527278"},{"teacherId":9527278,"projectId":10194922,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful for your wonderful generosity in funding our outdoor sensory project. Thanks to your support, our playground has been transformed into a vibrant, interactive extension of our classroom. With the addition of our new outdoor easel, balance beam, stepping stone rocks, bubbles, chalk, and natural footprint and leaf marking sets, our Pre-K students now have a rich, hands-on environment where they can explore the great outdoors. These tools have injected a brand-new energy into our daily outside time, turning recess into a purposeful and exciting sensory adventure.\r\n\r\nThe impact of these materials on the children's daily learning is truly amazing to watch. On any given morning, you can find a group of young artists painting a nature scene at the outdoor easel, while others are entirely focused on gross motor challenges—stepping carefully across the stone rocks and balancing their way along the beam. The bubbles and chalk have sparked immense joy and social interaction, while the animal footprint and leaf marking sets have turned our playground into a scientific discovery zone. \r\n\r\nThrough these play experiences, your gifts are directly supporting critical areas of early childhood development. Navigating the balance beam and stepping stones allows our students to build core strength, spatial awareness, and gross motor confidence. Simultaneously, creating with chalk, painting at the easel, and pressing the marking sets into dirt or sand refines their fine motor control and tactile sensory processing. Thank you for making our outdoor classroom a reality!","fullyFundedDate":1778174782305,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-sensory-exploration/10194922/","projectTitle":"Little Learners Sensory Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garwood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9527278"},{"teacherId":9527278,"projectId":10226722,"letterContent":"I want to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our classroom project. Your support has brought a wave of excitement and wonder into our Pre-K classroom. Thanks to you, we were able to welcome several new, engaging learning tools into our daily routine, including translucent Legos, crystal stacking builders, natural shells, and beautiful rocks. These materials arrived at the perfect time to perfectly complement our beach theme at the end of the year and the children could not wait to explore to them all!\r\n\r\nWatching the students interact with these new items was so fun to watch. The translucent Legos and crystal stacking builders were an absolute favorite during center time. The shells and rocks added a beautiful, tactile element to our science and sensory areas.\r\n\r\nBeyond the joy these materials bring, they served as a critical role in our students' foundational development. As our young learners grasp, sort, stack, and manipulate the tiny ridges of the shells and the smooth surfaces of the crystal blocks, they are actively strengthening their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Your investment in our classroom not only brought a theme to life, but it has also provided the hands-on tools my students needed to grow into confident thinkers and creators. Thank you for making a lasting impact on our early childhood community!","fullyFundedDate":1777475400256,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-light-table-fun-for-g/10226722/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning: Light Table Fun for Growing Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garwood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9527278"},{"teacherId":6514138,"projectId":10246267,"letterContent":"It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give, towards this project! With a few more ukuleles in our classroom, my students have gained a better understanding of their instruments since there is no need to share. It has been a positive influence that encourages discipline and patients. With these additions, students will be able to work in small ensembles or for solo work.\r\n\r\nHaving access to other instruments has empowered my students to have positive attitudes towards many genres of music that we come across. We are currently using ukuleles in class and for school performances.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your donation. Our children's faces lit up as they opened their new instruments. They continue to come to class hungry to learn more about music each and every day.","fullyFundedDate":1777990539308,"projectUrl":"project/ukulele-repairupgrades/10246267/","projectTitle":"Ukulele Repair/Upgrades","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6514138_orig.jpg?crop=2034,2034,x6,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776565896003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6514138"},{"teacherId":6514138,"projectId":10179620,"letterContent":"It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give towards this project! With these materials my students have worked harder to earn their points for good behaviors. It has been a positive influence that encourages discipline and patients. My students look forward to working hard in all Essential Area Classes, and accomplish all tasks set before them.\r\n\r\nHaving access to these items has empowered my students to have positive attitudes towards behavior in and out of the classroom. We are currently working on using these materials when we have down time and after standardized tests. The students are really enjoying working towards their daily goals.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your donation. Our children's faces lit up to a new level as they saw all the new board games. They come to class hungry to earn their reward points.","fullyFundedDate":1778163437572,"projectUrl":"project/gecko-brain-breaks/10179620/","projectTitle":"Gecko Brain Breaks","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6514138_orig.jpg?crop=2034,2034,x6,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776565896003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6514138"},{"teacherId":6514138,"projectId":10005723,"letterContent":"We cannot express how thankful we are for the recorders! It was awesome to see the happiness that my students expressed after they saw the new recorders come in. We are excited to continue this journey and prepare for our upcoming programs.\r\n\r\nMy students can't wait to play more advanced music and eventually take their recorders home. Our hopes are to continue this instrument and add them into our yearly programs and future shows.\r\n\r\nI have encouraged other teachers to visit the Donors Choose website, and start their projects as soon as possible. Thank you again for your generosity and thoughtfulness. We are very appreciative!\"","fullyFundedDate":1777999164259,"projectUrl":"project/recorder-repairs-for-geckos/10005723/","projectTitle":"Recorder Repairs for Geckos!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6514138_orig.jpg?crop=2034,2034,x6,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776565896003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6514138"},{"teacherId":6514138,"projectId":10233360,"letterContent":"It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give towards this project! With these materials my students have worked harder to earn their rewards for good behaviors. It has been a positive influence that encourages discipline and patience. Students look forward to working hard in Music classes and accomplishing all tasks set before them.\r\n\r\nHaving access to these items has empowered my students to have positive attitudes towards behavior in and out of the classroom. We continue working on reward celebrations at the end every 9-week grading period, and my students are really enjoying working towards their goals.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your donations. Our children's faces lit up to a new level as they saw the new items they could earn with good behaviors. 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Students look forward to working hard in Music classes and accomplishing all tasks set before them.\r\n\r\nHaving access to these items has empowered my students to have positive attitudes towards behavior in and out of the classroom. We continue working on reward celebrations at the end every 9-week grading period, and my students are really enjoying working towards their goals.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your donations. Our children's faces lit up to a new level as they saw the new items they could earn with good behaviors. They come to class hungry to learn and earn their rewards.","fullyFundedDate":1778261807043,"projectUrl":"project/classdojo-incentives-for-gecko-musicians/10218419/","projectTitle":"ClassDojo Incentives for Gecko Musicians 5","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6514138_orig.jpg?crop=2034,2034,x6,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776565896003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6514138"},{"teacherId":6514138,"projectId":10196194,"letterContent":"It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give towards this project! With these materials my students will be able to release much stress as we come to the end of a very successful school year.\r\n\r\nHaving access to these items has empowered my students to have positive attitudes towards behavior in and out of the classroom. We are currently using our items during free time and recess.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your kindness and generosity. Our children's faces lit up to a new level as they saw the excavators and outside gardening tools. It is because of you that we will end our school year on a big positive note. Thank you again!!!","fullyFundedDate":1776791968648,"projectUrl":"project/excavating-geckos/10196194/","projectTitle":"Excavating Geckos","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6514138_orig.jpg?crop=2034,2034,x6,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776565896003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6514138"},{"teacherId":6514138,"projectId":10060691,"letterContent":"It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give towards this project! With these headphones my students will be able to complete their independent/group work in the various stations we use daily.\r\n\r\nHaving access to these headphones have made our centers run more smoothly. We are currently using them in various stations in our classes. The rhythm and beat games used in music require the use of headphones in order for the student to be able to complete all tasks set before them.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your donation. Our children's faces lit up to a new level as they saw the new headphones. It is because of you that we will continue to have a positive year in Music class.","fullyFundedDate":1774963674832,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-in-the-music-room/10060691/","projectTitle":"Headphones in the Music Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6514138_orig.jpg?crop=2034,2034,x6,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776565896003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6514138"},{"teacherId":6514138,"projectId":10108522,"letterContent":"It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give towards this project! With these basic supplies my students will be able to complete their independent/group work in the various stations we use daily.\r\n\r\nHaving access to basic supplies like tissue will help during the cold & flu seasons. Markers and erasers will aid when working in small groups and group projects.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your donation. Our children's faces lit up to a new level as they saw all of our new classroom supplies. It is because of you that we will continue to have a positive year in Music class.","fullyFundedDate":1775491468770,"projectUrl":"project/gecko-essential-area-essentials/10108522/","projectTitle":"Gecko Essential Area Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6514138_orig.jpg?crop=2034,2034,x6,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776565896003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6514138"},{"teacherId":6514138,"projectId":10008620,"letterContent":"It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give towards this project! With these basic supplies my students will be able to complete their independent/group work in the various stations we use daily.\r\n\r\nHaving access to tissue and clorox wipes will ensure that all areas remain clean and ready for learning. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your donation. Our children's faces lit up to a new level as they saw all of our new classroom supplies. 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