{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hendersonville Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":42.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9781298,"projectId":9771549,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Come Let Us Learn About Different Games and Activities\" project for our elementary physical education classes. Your generous donation of foam frisbees, mini soccer goals and foam soccer balls, and a complete set of bocce balls has already made a bright, joyful difference in our students' daily activities. From the moment the equipment arrived, the children's excitement was contagious — they could hardly wait to explore the new games and practice new skills. The foam frisbees have been perfect for teaching throwing and catching with an emphasis on safety and coordination. Because these frisbees are soft and lightweight, even our youngest students feel confident trying new throws and learning how to track a flying object. Teachers have noticed marked improvements in hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness during frisbee activities, and students are practicing cooperation and turn-taking as they play partner and group games. The mini soccer goals and foam soccer balls have opened up opportunities for a range of soccer-based drills and small-sided games that fit perfectly within our limited indoor and outdoor spaces. The foam balls provide a safer alternative for developing dribbling, passing, and shooting techniques without the worry of injuries or damage. Our students have loved the sense of accomplishment when they score on the small goals, and those successes are already translating into more confidence during larger group activities. Teachers appreciate how the mini goals allow for flexible setups — we can quickly create stations for skill practice, organize short scrimmage rotations, or design cooperative challenges that highlight teamwork and communication. The bocce ball set has introduced an exciting new game that blends strategy, precision, and patience. Bocce is wonderfully adaptable for children of varying abilities and ages, and it gives students the chance to focus on measurement, aim, and gentle movement. The game encourages thoughtful play and respectful competition, and it's been a delightful way for students to practice turn-taking, scoring, and positive sportsmanship. We have already seen quieter students engage enthusiastically during bocce sessions, discovering pride in their careful throws and tactical thinking. Beyond the specific skills each item supports, your donation has enriched our physical education curriculum in ways that matter deeply. The variety of equipment allows us to offer inclusive, differentiated lessons that meet students where they are—physically, socially, and emotionally. With multiple activity options, we can group students by interest and skill level, rotate through stations that focus on different competencies, and provide choices that keep all learners motivated. The equipment also supports cross-curricular connections: teachers are integrating bocce scoring into math lessons, using frisbee flight paths to discuss basic physics and angles, and turning soccer drills into short team-planning exercises that reinforce communication and leadership. Those kinds of connections strengthen students' engagement and show them that physical education complements and enhances classroom learning. We are deeply grateful for the practical difference your generosity makes to our school community. The new resources have reduced wear-and-tear from older equipment, allowed us to expand our lesson plans, and ensured that every child has access to safe, age-appropriate gear. Most importantly, the donation has created countless joyful moments — laughter on the field, focused faces as students practice new skills, and proud hugs between peers celebrating a goal or a well-placed bocce toss. Thank you for believing in the power of play and for investing in our students' physical well-being and growth. Your support helps us teach healthy habits, teamwork, perseverance, and confidence—lessons that extend far beyond the gym. We look forward to sharing updates and stories from future lessons where these items continue to inspire learning, movement, and fun.","fullyFundedDate":1761933012587,"projectUrl":"project/come-let-us-learn-about-different-games/9771549/","projectTitle":"Come Let Us Learn About Different Games and Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Inabinett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9781298_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758766072217","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9781298"},{"teacherId":3069994,"projectId":9750301,"letterContent":"Your donation is greatly appreciated. My students were so excited to receive these materials, and they now have additional manipulatives to support small-group instruction and independent work.\r\nMy students truly enjoy math. Their favorite tools include number paths, clothespins used with five-sticks and ten-sticks, and prongs used to create number fans.\r\n\r\nHand2Mind Math Tools Small Group Set\r\n I use this set in a small-group center to help guide and support my students.\r\nHand2Mind Number Paths (Grades K–2)\r\n These are used in small groups to support counting, addition, and subtraction.\r\nhand2mind 120-Bead Magnetic Demonstration Rekenrek (Counting Rack)\r\nThis tool is used during whole-group instruction to support counting and number sense.\r\nAFOROEOA Stainless Steel Pencil Dispenser with 50 Pencils\r\n I decorated the dispenser with the stickers provided. My students peeled the outer layer off the pencils provided, and I replaced the pencils with higher-quality ones. Now, when students need a pencil, it is easy to retrieve one for classwork and assignments.\r\nCreativity Street Bright Hue Mini Wooden Spring Clothespins\r\n These clothespins easily snapped apart and are now being used with the number rods/sticks we created.\r\nEamay Counting Caddy & Place Value Pocket Chart for Classroom and Homeschool(Black)\r\n This product cannot be used appropriately to teach/model the place value skill passed a certain number because it should clearly show that 10 ones equal 1 ten and 10 tens equal 1 hundred. Ideally, there would be 10 blue straws to match the ones cards (so students can trade them for 1 bundle of 10 yellow straws), 100 yellow straws to match the tens cards (to trade for 1 bundle of 100 green straws), and at least 100 green straws to represent a full hundred. Instead, the product includes a mixed set of 200 straws, with not nearly enough yellow or green straws to model regrouping correctly. While I appreciate the color-matching concept, the incorrect quantities limit its effectiveness. I display what I can and teach the appropriate methods using base-ten blocks.\r\nOfficemate Round Head Fasteners\r\nThese are used to create number-fan activities for my students.\r\n\r\nWe are so thankful for your generosity and truly appreciate your support. You are a blessing!","fullyFundedDate":1759319386139,"projectUrl":"project/counting-on/9750301/","projectTitle":"Counting On","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pruitt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3069994_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x100,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628956007727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3069994"},{"teacherId":3069994,"projectId":9611949,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation. It has provided erasers so my students can fix mistakes and continue learning with confidence.\r\nMy learners enjoy the prize box items, sensory tools, and fidget prizes, which help support fine motor skill development. The alphabet and number tracing activities also help students build stamina as they practice correct letter and number formation from 1–10.\r\nThe hand2mind Worry Stone Pals Sensory Wristbands are used in the sensory center. Some students use them individually to help calm themselves, while at other times they are used during small-group instruction or at the sensory table.\r\nThe hand2mind Sensory Number Trays are used in small-group lessons and in the independent learning center.\r\nThe Nicunom 125-piece Animal Erasers are kept in both the prize box and the eraser bin. My students love the variety of desk pets!\r\nThe ZOnFRTO Galaxy Putty Slime is also in the prize box, and students enjoy choosing this reward.\r\nThe 80-piece Kawaii Squishies Mochi Fidget Toys are stored in the prize box. Students earned these squishies as rewards for doing well on tests or prize box day for positive behavior.\r\nThe hand2mind Letter Tracing Sensory Pad supports students as they practice letter formation through hands-on learning.\r\nThe Benzem Mini Pull-Back Cars are included in the prize box, and many of the students enjoy selecting these cars as rewards.\r\n\r\nThank you for being such a blessing to my classroom. You are truly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1759149328933,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-items-and-more-oh-my/9611949/","projectTitle":"Sensory Items and More, Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pruitt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3069994_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x100,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628956007727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3069994"},{"teacherId":9031278,"projectId":9449878,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. My students are enjoying sitting on the cushions daily. They are sitting more content on the rug during large group time because they are comfortable. My students are staying focus on the lessons daily now that they are sitting on something soft versus the rug.\r\n\r\n When I students saw the cushions they were excited to see the different colors. I let each student chose the color they wanted. They are responsible for storing their cushions in their cubbies.","fullyFundedDate":1758202908703,"projectUrl":"project/learning-is-fun-when-you-are-comfortable/9449878/","projectTitle":"Learning Is Fun When You Are Comfortable!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frazier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9031278_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746053113807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9031278"},{"teacherId":9069683,"projectId":9715938,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project \"The Forever Finisher Laminator\". Because of your kindness, our students now have a working laminator, that way they can laminate their pictures that we take of them doing different STEM projects during the school year. \r\nThe excitement on their faces when we opened the box was priceless! Many of my students have already found already had pictures that they drew of a project that we wanted to start working on, we like to laminate them so that the idea will last longer and have some type of protection in case of an accidental spilled. This has become one of the highlights of our classroom.\r\nYour generosity has not only provided materials but also inspired curiosity, creativity, and confidence in our classroom. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our students' futures.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,","fullyFundedDate":1758202719961,"projectUrl":"project/the-forever-finisher-laminator/9715938/","projectTitle":"The Forever Finisher Laminator","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Crystal Grant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9069683_orig.jpg?crop=465,465,x411,y112&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686333844895","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9069683"},{"teacherId":3069994,"projectId":9611477,"letterContent":"Thank You for Supporting Our Classroom!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting my students. My students were so excited when the boxes of items came rolling in.\r\n\r\nBelow are the items we use regularly in our classroom because of your donation:\r\n\r\nLakeshore Toddler Science Center – Hands-On Interactive Science Kits and STEM Supplies: Used in our science center to support exploration and discovery.\r\n\r\nMott's Fruit Flavored Snacks (Assorted Fruit): Added to our prize box as a student favorite treat.\r\n\r\nPerk Disinfecting Wipes (Fresh & Lemon Scent): Used daily to clean student table tops and keep our classroom healthy.\r\n\r\nRALLYPANDA 1000+ Fidget Toy Pack: Added to our prize box as fun, engaging reward options.\r\n\r\nXoreArt Finger Ink Pads (16 Colors): Used to stamp notes and smiling faces on student calendars.\r\n\r\n64-Pack Bubble Wands: A popular prize box item students love choosing.\r\n\r\n800-Piece Motivational Stickers: Used to encourage students and decorate graded work.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support. Every contribution made a difference and helps create a joyful, encouraging learning environment for my students. We truly appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1756489330726,"projectUrl":"project/treats-were-all-about-it/9611477/","projectTitle":"Treats! We're All About It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pruitt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3069994_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x100,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628956007727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3069994"},{"teacherId":9031278,"projectId":9303624,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating the manipulatives to my classroom. We are using the materials in out Math center and the children love working with them. When they saw the custodian bring the box in the classroom, they were excited to see what was in it. I opened it in front of them so everyone I pulled out a piece they started cheering. It was like Christmas Day in our classroom. \r\nWe are going to continue to use them in our Math center for the children to learning counting, numerals, sorting, and writing numbers. Again, we are grateful for your act of kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1747661758426,"projectUrl":"project/a-table-toy-a-day-keep-sadness-away/9303624/","projectTitle":"A Table Toy a Day Keep Sadness Away!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frazier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9031278_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746053113807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9031278"},{"teacherId":9069683,"projectId":9319738,"letterContent":"The appreciation that the contributors show to each and every one of our pupils is so overwhelming. Learning will be a little more enjoyable with the STEM lab's provided materials. The new materials thrilled the students, and they can't wait to use them in the STEM Lab. I have several bright ideas for the materials in the STEM Lab. You as the donors have made them even more possible. The cleaning supplies will help keep us safe and healthy while reducing wintertime germs. Once again, I appreciate all of your help and support.","fullyFundedDate":1746785930249,"projectUrl":"project/crafty-organizers/9319738/","projectTitle":"Crafty Organizers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Crystal Grant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9069683_orig.jpg?crop=465,465,x411,y112&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686333844895","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9069683"},{"teacherId":3069994,"projectId":9214826,"letterContent":"THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!\r\nMy dedicated learners were super excited to receive the boxes of items. As we opened the boxes my students screamed with excitement. \r\nMy students are more eager to complete activities on the white boards now because they have the dry erase markers. The new pencil sharpener is used daily to sharpen pencils that students use to take notes, complete tests, quick checks, classwork, and practice assignments. The pencil sharpener and markers will be used in my future classroom too. The fruit snacks have been used to help enhance the climate of the class. The healthy snack will be given to each student at our end of the year class celebration. \r\n\r\nThank you for being a blessing to my students; may GOD continue to bless you and may great things continue to happen for you since you were a blessing to my learners. You are appreciated!!","fullyFundedDate":1743557196513,"projectUrl":"project/sharp-markers/9214826/","projectTitle":"Sharp Markers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pruitt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3069994_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x100,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628956007727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3069994"},{"teacherId":4018143,"projectId":8933732,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the writing center that was funded through Donors Choose. It has been a great addition to my classroom.\r\n\r\nStudents are able to use the materials when they want to write for a variety of purposes. The center makes organization of the materials so much better and students are happy that the materials are easily available and ready to use at any time.\r\n\r\nThe students' writing has improved tremendously since the writing area has been available to them. They enjoy having a variety of paper, pencils, and markers on hand and can choose which ones they want to use with their writing projects. When students have that kind of flexibility, it makes them want to write more which in turn helps them become better writers. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for investing in my students. It is appreciated very much.","fullyFundedDate":1731776795681,"projectUrl":"project/authors-in-training/8933732/","projectTitle":"Authors in Training","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hughes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4018143_orig.jpg?crop=1345,1345,x202,y78&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717116149663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4018143"},{"teacherId":3069994,"projectId":9097075,"letterContent":"My spectacular second graders were super excited to see the box with the Fidget Spinners, Party Favor Toys, and The Privacy Dividers inside! My students are using the dividers when they take assessments to help with test security. Using the dividing helps stop some of the wandering eyes; thank you for donating so that my students can use the dividers. They provide a physical barrier that helps minimize distractions and reduce the temptation for students to look at their peers' work. This fosters an environment of academic integrity and encourages students to rely on their own knowledge. \r\nThe additional treats and party favors have been added to our class treasure box. Students like selecting prizes from the treasure box, which is why more fidgets and prizes are needed.\r\nOver time, the treats added to the treasure box along with the presence of test dividers can help establish a culture of trust and independence, reinforcing the value of honest effort and personal achievement in the classroom. No matter how big or small, students love rewards.With these rewards, I will be able to provide an incentive for positive behavior and engaging effort in the classroom.\r\nThe fidget spinners will be given to each student as part of the leveling up/promotion gift along with some other items and educational activities that I will provide. The party favor toys will be used for birthday celebrations and for prizes that students may select, when they earn their glow party. Additionally, test dividers create a structured, organized atmosphere during assessments.\r\n\r\nMy student like the The Privacy Divider's message ---Do your best.....You are awesome—-encourages my students and allows them to complete tests and quizzes with privacy at their desk throughout the week. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR DONATION!!!","fullyFundedDate":1738953027418,"projectUrl":"project/treasures-dividers-oh-my/9097075/","projectTitle":"Treasures & Dividers, Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pruitt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3069994_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x100,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628956007727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3069994"},{"teacherId":3069994,"projectId":9020182,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to receive the materials and they especially liked the erasers, fruit snacks, pencils, and Cheez-It Crackers. The students use the pencils and erasers to complete classwork. The laminating pouches are used to laminate some of my students activities. The the fruit snacks and Cheez-It Crackers are used as incentives for my learners. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for being a blessing to us! I pray that the Lord continues to bless you as you have blessed us! Thank you again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1735324532551,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2024-12-2/9020182/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2024-12-27","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pruitt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3069994_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x100,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628956007727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3069994"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_6182","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":324,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":67,"percentWhite":22,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":57.1,"schoolId":6182,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Hendersonville Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Hendersonville Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/south-carolina/colleton-county-school-district/hendersonville-elementary-school/6182"}