{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hamline Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":24.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8896951,"projectId":9553836,"letterContent":"I'm so excited to share how much your support has meant to our music classroom! Thanks to you, we now have **stackable stools and comfy floor seats with backrests**, and my students absolutely love them. They're able to pick the seat that works best for them—some like sitting up at instruments, while others prefer sitting on the floor to drum or write rhythms. One student said, \"These seats make music time way more fun!\" and I couldn't agree more.\r\n\r\nThe flexible seating has made a big difference. Transitions are smoother, kids stay more focused, and they're collaborating more naturally during group work. It's amazing how something as simple as the right seat can help students feel comfortable and confident to create.\r\n\r\nMy students bring so much joy, energy, and creativity to class, and your generosity has helped make our music room a space that really supports them. Thank you for helping us make learning (and music-making!) a little more comfortable and a lot more fun.","fullyFundedDate":1755268539022,"projectUrl":"project/take-a-seat-feel-the-beat/9553836/","projectTitle":"Take a Seat, Feel the Beat","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8896951_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754597336940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8896951"},{"teacherId":5015595,"projectId":9321520,"letterContent":"Our preschoolers love to practice stacking our new wooden stones, which will, in turn, improve their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and balance.\r\n\r\nAll those traits help in everyday life, such as grabbing a mug, holding a doorknob, or carrying their favorite storybook. They can create sculptures, constructions, models, and so much more. These are merely tools to help them become future architects, engineers, or designers.\r\n\r\nWe love our new pipsqueak markers because they are scaled to fit perfectly in small hands. Our straw STEM building toys and jumbo magnetic design shapes are a really big hit, too.\r\n\r\nWe thank you, dear donors, for funding this project and helping me provide an awesome learning environment for our youngest learners.","fullyFundedDate":1746553207794,"projectUrl":"project/igniting-imagination-in-a-pre-k-classroo/9321520/","projectTitle":"Igniting Imagination in a Pre-K Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sharon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5015595_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y177&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666218880374","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sharon-furth"},{"teacherId":10005334,"projectId":9278475,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for taking the time to donate to our Cozy Classroom Reading Readiness Project! My students have been so obsessed with the reading bench and the new books (I have been too!) Our independent reading time takes place at the end of our lesson and the students are so focused during the first portions of the lesson so that we can get to the reading time to cozy up with a book and get lost in reading! My students and I have enjoyed reading aloud to my students, \"Stacey's Remarkable Books\" so much that they go back to their classroom teachers and request they borrow my book to read to the whole class! I love being able to share GOOD books with all students and staff, thank you.\r\n\r\nWhen I pulled out the smelly markers, phonics flip books, and play doh my students were jumping with excitement! They couldn't wait to get started on some heart words (also known as sight words or high frequency words), and were beyond motivated to use the new materials. Thank you so much for being willing to reignite the love of reading and learning to read in my students. I personally was very excited about the elkonin boxes, and was surprised how excited my students were as well. All these materials will create a loving, safe, comfortable reading atmosphere for my striving readers. The hands-on learning materials have continued to increase my student's engagement and we are already excited to use them again in the fall when we return to school!","fullyFundedDate":1746787295437,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-supportive-reading-readiness-tool/9278475/","projectTitle":"Cozy & Supportive Reading Readiness Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weise","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10005334_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745521889175","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10005334"},{"teacherId":9467483,"projectId":8707841,"letterContent":"We have been so grateful for your donation! With the weather warming up the school has been hot and sticky. We are able to keep our classroom much cooler than before we had the AC unit. \r\n\r\nThe students were so excited to receive this and tend to stand in front of it on some of the really hot days! We are so appreciative that we're able to have a classroom that keeps us feeling cool calm and collected. \r\n\r\nThank you again for choosing to donate to our classroom. We would still be stuck with an 80 degree classroom if it weren't for you.","fullyFundedDate":1726670362183,"projectUrl":"project/providing-a-comfortable-learning-enviro/8707841/","projectTitle":"Providing a Comfortable Learning Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kainz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9467483_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y836&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707793721941","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9467483"},{"teacherId":10005334,"projectId":9079463,"letterContent":"We use technology in school multiple times a day on our iPads that the district provides for each student. However, our building is responsible for purchasing headphones for students to use with their iPads. Often, our headphones only have one working side due to years of use and trying our best to use our resources to our advantage, and, from normal wear and tear. Your generosity has provided the students in our classroom headphones that not only work well, but are comfortable!\r\n\r\nIn our district we have testing done on our iPads, which require headphones. You have alleviated that hurdle by providing students in our classroom with headphones. It's also providing students to listen to audio books occasionally, which statistically help build fluent readers. \r\n\r\nThe students in our classroom love the feel of the headphones, they share that it feels like \"gamer\" headphones and they're excited to use them everyday! Therefore, they are taking better care them. It has been also so helpful to have for students who need a different modality in hearing directions and/or content. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1738167353902,"projectUrl":"project/hey-hey-listen-up-classroom-headphones/9079463/","projectTitle":"Hey Hey Listen up! Classroom Headphones Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weise","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10005334_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745521889175","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10005334"},{"teacherId":8896951,"projectId":8856672,"letterContent":"When my students first saw the carpet circles, their faces lit up with excitement! For many of them, this is their first year experiencing music class and having a designated, comfortable space to sit has made a huge difference. Now, instead of scrambling to find a spot, they eagerly grab their carpet circles and settle in for singing games, instrument playing, and movement activities. These simple additions have helped create a more organized, comfortable, and welcoming environment where every student has a place. \r\n\r\nWe use the carpet circles daily for group activities, rhythm exercises, and collaborative learning. One of the most memorable moments was when we gathered in a circle to play a call-and-response drumming game. The students were engaged, focused, and more confident participating because they had a defined space of their own. With this new structure, transitions between activities are smoother, and students can fully immerse themselves in making music. \r\n\r\nLooking ahead, these carpet circles will continue to be an essential part of our music classroom. As we explore more movement-based activities and partner work, having a flexible seating arrangement allows us to adapt easily. Thanks to your generosity, my students are more engaged, comfortable, and excited about learning music. Your support has truly made an impact, and we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1736456285521,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-carpet-circles-for-musical-magi/8856672/","projectTitle":"Colorful Carpet Circles for Musical Magic!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8896951_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754597336940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8896951"},{"teacherId":8896951,"projectId":8856479,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our students can start their ukulele journey! With the new storage cabinet, we now have a safe and organized way to keep our instruments, allowing us to begin making music together. I loved to see the excitement in the classroom when students saw the ukuleles ready to use for the first time. Many of them had never played an instrument before, and their eyes lit up as they held a ukulele in their hands, eager to strum their first chords. \r\n\r\nNow that we have the storage we needed, we've jumped right into our ukulele lessons. Students are learning basic chords and strumming patterns, working on simple songs together, and have even performed for the whole school. It's been amazing to see their confidence grow as they realize they can make music. Thanks to you, our students have the opportunity to build a lifelong love of music. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1736456285581,"projectUrl":"project/strumming-in-style-storage-for-classro/8856479/","projectTitle":"\"Strumming in Style: Storage for Classroom Ukuleles\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8896951_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754597336940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8896951"},{"teacherId":5015595,"projectId":8630325,"letterContent":"Pretending in the play kitchen is a great way to get children to practice math skills while they play. Perhaps children can count how many pepperoni or mushrooms they need for their personal pan pizza! You can count on a play kitchen to provide lots of fun ways to bring math into play. My students will enjoy cutting vegetables, serving up cake, and setting the table for dinner!\r\n\r\nWe thank you from the bottom of our hearts for funding our classroom material request. You have made many children happy!","fullyFundedDate":1733260185319,"projectUrl":"project/see-whats-cooking-in-our-preschool-clas/8630325/","projectTitle":"See What's Cooking in Our Preschool Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sharon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5015595_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y177&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666218880374","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sharon-furth"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_76101","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":189,"numTeachers":18,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":14,"percentBlack":48,"percentWhite":18,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":75.5,"schoolId":76101,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Hamline Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Hamline Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/saint-paul-public-schools/hancock-hamline-univ-magnet-school/76101"}