{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Helen B Stafford Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":16.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10241676,"projectId":9761868,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your generosity. With these additional resources, my scholar's have been able to stay engaged throughout differentiated lessons. Since receiving these donations independent classroom scores have gone up with academics and overall knowledge with core subjects are easier to implement and retain information. \r\n\r\nWhile still focusing on core concepts, these scholar's are excited to have another option to making the task of learning fun and exciting, instead of learning through the traditional method at all times. \r\n\r\nThank you for your continued support and remember that it \"Takes a Village\".","fullyFundedDate":1769371431506,"projectUrl":"project/the-revolution/9761868/","projectTitle":"The Revolution","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Peak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10241676"},{"teacherId":7331038,"projectId":9974839,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our Math Stackers. Students have been learning and exploring with Math Stackers. They absolutely love using Math Stacker blocks for their learning.\r\nSince receiving the Math Stackers students have been more engaged in their learning. They look forward to coming to small math group.\r\n\r\nI am extremely grateful to be able to bring in a new learning strategy for my students to use. Math Stackers have taught me a lot as a teacher and have been a great tool to increase my student's math thinking. \r\n\r\nThank you from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1770542535517,"projectUrl":"project/math-stackers/9974839/","projectTitle":"Math Stackers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nixon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7331038_orig.jpg?crop=643,643,x0,y531&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691623412784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-nixon-stafford"},{"teacherId":7331038,"projectId":9818893,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our project. My students have been enjoying all the art supplies. \r\nWe have be making prints, painting flowers and this week students started making their pape mache pinatas. They are excited about making pinatas because they will be used as decorations for our Cinco de Mayo celebration.\r\nWe are very appreciative for the all the art supplies because of your generosity we have been able to decorate our classroom, hallways, and art display case with all the art students have been making. \r\nA million thank yous.","fullyFundedDate":1766432180741,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-art-enrichment-in-4th-a/9818893/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Art Enrichment in 4th and 5th Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nixon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7331038_orig.jpg?crop=643,643,x0,y531&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691623412784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-nixon-stafford"},{"teacherId":10309753,"projectId":9821122,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has been filled with excitement, laughter, and meaningful learning opportunities. The materials from our project have helped turn practice and review into something students genuinely look forward to.\r\n\r\nThe math bingo sets have been especially helpful in reinforcing important skills such as fractions, decimals, shapes, and other key concepts. Students love the challenge and excitement of the game while strengthening their understanding of math in a fun and engaging way.\r\n\r\nOur classroom has also really enjoyed playing Yahtzee and Scrabble. These games encourage students to think strategically, practice math and spelling skills, and collaborate with their classmates. It has been wonderful to see students so engaged while learning through play.\r\n\r\nThe privacy screens have also been a great addition to our classroom. They help students stay focused during independent work, and the students absolutely love having them as part of their workspace.\r\n\r\nYour support has made a real difference in our classroom. Thank you for helping create a learning environment where students can practice important skills, build confidence, and have fun while learning!","fullyFundedDate":1767222883670,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-learn-games-that-make-skill/9821122/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Learn! Games That Make Skills Stick!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sandige","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10309753_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760491237370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10309753"},{"teacherId":1066587,"projectId":9863350,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support! Because of your generosity, we had all the materials needed for our Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students to participate in a school-wide art enrichment experience! Each student was able to select an art opportunity that matched her/his individual preference. Over the course of three to four sessions, students explored their art medium and created their own masterpieces.\r\n\r\nWe believe that art is an essential part of learning and development. Allowing students time and space to explore and create through various mediums is such a gift. Thank you for providing the materials we needed to make this experience a reality for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1762267637384,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-art-enrichment/9863350/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Art Enrichment","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Farley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1066587_orig.png?crop=981,982,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662568289316","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-hoane"},{"teacherId":7331038,"projectId":9663576,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation. Having ink to print up whatever we need for our classroom has been a blessing. My students have been so excited to be able to print their reports and stories in color.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful to be able print up my student's math quizzes and worksheets. They do so much better when their quizzes are printed up and not taken online. Being able to print up articles that they can highlight and underline has also helped students tremendously when answering comprehension questions. \r\n\r\nI am forever grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1758306310855,"projectUrl":"project/ink-for-our-classroom/9663576/","projectTitle":"Ink for Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nixon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7331038_orig.jpg?crop=643,643,x0,y531&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691623412784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-nixon-stafford"},{"teacherId":10249121,"projectId":9862500,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting our 2nd grade classrooms! When the art materials arrived, the 2nd graders were absolutely thrilled. Their faces lit up as they explored the new supplies, and they couldn't wait to start creating.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, my students now have the opportunity to express themselves through art while building confidence and creativity. These materials have brought new energy and joy into our 2nd grade classrooms and have made art enrichment an exciting part of our learning day.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your kindness and for believing in our students. Thank you for helping make meaningful, joyful learning experiences possible for our young artists!","fullyFundedDate":1762359489045,"projectUrl":"project/art-enrichment-in-2nd-grade/9862500/","projectTitle":"Art Enrichment in 2nd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hunter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10249121"},{"teacherId":7942071,"projectId":9756880,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting the efforts of our social-emotional learning and development in first grade. With these meaningful mentor texts, students will be able to explore strong themes surrounding character such as empathy, responsibility, kindness, and other traits and will support positive character development. Students will be able to relate to characters and themes in the stories and will build empathy across diverse life experiences. \r\n\r\nStudents will learn with the mentor texts in a whole group setting first and can also revisit these texts during their independent reading time so that the skills can spiral and the learning is continuous throughout the school year. \r\n\r\nAll students are enjoying these stories as they get to relate to characters and identify personal connections to various themes and experiences that will build empathy and positive social-emotional skills and strategies.","fullyFundedDate":1768774884396,"projectUrl":"project/building-strong-characters-scholars/9756880/","projectTitle":"Building Strong Characters & Scholars!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Vo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7942071"},{"teacherId":7975661,"projectId":8496148,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to our Ready Reader's Project! This project was a labor of love and thanks to you I was able to create a warm and welcoming reading area for our students.\r\n The students love to turn the lights off and lounge on the comfy pillows while reading their new stories! Reading has been so much more enjoyable since giving them a space to use. They love the lights donated that don't overwhelm their eyes while reading and throughout the day ask to turn them on! We love love our new space!! \r\n Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1729529311334,"projectUrl":"project/mendenhalls-ready-readers/8496148/","projectTitle":"Mendenhall’s Ready Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mendenhall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7975661_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650154407087","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7975661"},{"teacherId":7942071,"projectId":9861894,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to our classroom community. Students have been able to utilize clay and other art materials to create characters with specific traits as part of our science and ELA units that focus on character traits, animal traits, as well as plant characteristics. Students were so excited when they saw the various mediums they could use to create and explore with. As students were creating their various characters, students expressed extreme amounts of joy and multiple students even said \"I am so happy we get to use clay to do this!\". \r\n\r\nAs we move forward with instruction, students will also get to explore the seven elements of art to deepen their techniques and methods when creating their art pieces. This not only builds art skills, but also deepens content learning as students hone-in on key details and attributes. It is so great that students have access to these enriching materials to accompany their learning! Thank you donors for supporting our efforts of being an arts-infused school.","fullyFundedDate":1763340383161,"projectUrl":"project/art-enrichment-in-first-grade/9861894/","projectTitle":"Art Enrichment in First Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Vo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7942071"},{"teacherId":7331038,"projectId":9788502,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. My students were so excited to receive the hats for the Dia de Los Muertos celebration. They had a lot of fun performing.\r\n\r\nI wish you could have seen their excitement when they were up on-stage dancing. Thanks to generous donors like you I have been able to add more dancers to my program. Everyday students are asking me if they can be a part of my dance group. \r\n\r\nI am truly thankful for your generosity and providing me the opportunity to teach dance to these incredible students.","fullyFundedDate":1760216710605,"projectUrl":"project/creative-dancers/9788502/","projectTitle":"Creative Dancers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nixon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7331038_orig.jpg?crop=643,643,x0,y531&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691623412784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-nixon-stafford"},{"teacherId":10249121,"projectId":9699333,"letterContent":"My 2nd grade students are diving into hands-on STEAM challenges that are transforming the way they learn. With the materials provided through DonorsChoose support, they are experimenting, building, problem‑solving, and discovering new ideas every day. These activities are helping them see themselves as scientists and engineers in real time—curious, creative, and excited to learn.\r\nWhen we opened the new STEM materials, the classroom absolutely lit up. Students were buzzing with excitement, asking questions, exploring every item, and imagining what they could build. Their enthusiasm was immediate and contagious. That moment set the tone for the learning happening now—joyful, energized, and full of possibility.\r\nIn our classroom, students are working together to test solutions, make adjustments, and try again. They are learning that mistakes are part of the process and that perseverance leads to breakthroughs. Each STEAM activity is giving them the chance to explore, question, and understand the world around them in meaningful, concrete ways.\r\nYour generosity is making an immediate difference. Because of you, students are gaining confidence, collaborating with their peers, and developing skills that will shape their future. 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