{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hermantown Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":55.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9013857,"projectId":9588888,"letterContent":"Because of your contribution and donation, I was able to provide my class with cribbage boards, replacement pegs, new fresh complete decks of cards, and plastic cases for the cards. Not only have you provided my class with supplies to play, I am able to reach out to the community with an after school cribbage club and provide students a safe place to hangout and enjoy this fun and timeless board game.\r\n\r\nMy students and other students have enjoyed learning how to play cribbage and I look forward to continuing this for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1755799775061,"projectUrl":"project/cribbage-in-the-classroom-building-math/9588888/","projectTitle":"Cribbage in the Classroom: Building Math Skills Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kipka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9013857_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682097745114","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misskipka"},{"teacherId":6137729,"projectId":9480029,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous contributions towards our project. Thanks to your funding, we were able to add new games, manipulatives, and books to our classroom. The students have loved building with the magnatiles, and many students choose to use them every day. They like to build towers and space ships. We have not yet used all of the board games, but with a long winter ahead here in MN, we will inevitably be having some inside recess days in our future. We look forward to putting our new games to use! I like introducing games that many students can play at once, and I think the students will enjoy the new spoons game. \r\n\r\nIn second grade we teach students to write in many ways, including to express stories, personal narratives, friendly letters, informational writing, and opinion writing. Many of the picture books that were provided by this project are great teaching tools to help show types of writing and their characteristics. I am looking forward to reading these stories with my students when introducing new pieces of writing.","fullyFundedDate":1755541503036,"projectUrl":"project/stories-to-support-writers/9480029/","projectTitle":"Stories to Support Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Olsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6137729_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y663&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754933906478","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6137729"},{"teacherId":5439087,"projectId":9532818,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making my classroom Tonie collection a dream come true! My students are absolutely loving our Tonie box!\r\n\r\nThese resources have helped my students listen to reading and practice their comprehension skills on a daily basis. They loved listening to the National Geographic Tonies during our curriculum unit on plants and animals. We are currently learning how every story has characters and are working our way through the Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood Tonies! \r\n\r\nMy students are becoming such motivated listeners and readers thanks to this resource. They even ask me to take it out during our free choice time. Thank you so much for giving my students an enriching listening experience with these materials! I cannot thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1755447202282,"projectUrl":"project/listening-with-tonies/9532818/","projectTitle":"Listening with Tonies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5439087"},{"teacherId":5611479,"projectId":9595963,"letterContent":"It is with so much gratitude that I message to say THANK YOU! My students this year have really enjoyed learning with their new tools. \r\nWe have used the magnet pictures in a variety of ways. We have focused on word segmenting and word blending. The students have been practicing their sentence writing by choosing 2 pictures to combine into a sentence to show their use of capitalization, spacing, and punctuation within the sentence. They have also had fun sorting pictures into words with beginning blends and ending blends as we shift our phonics focus each week. \r\nMy students are enjoying playing the SPLAT game while working on identifying beginning and ending sounds in words. They repeatedly ask to play this game with our student volunteers from the high school! It is so engaging and fun! The game is quick so they like to play multiple rounds together.\r\nThe new laminator with laminating sheets has allowed me to protect our paper tools that we use regularly for learning. These include game pieces and cards to help make phonics work enjoyable and meaningful. \r\nThese will also make a huge impact on my future students as well. The supplies we received through this project are great quality and will last a long time.","fullyFundedDate":1755712582654,"projectUrl":"project/reading-fun-in-first/9595963/","projectTitle":"Reading Fun in First","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Borndal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5611479_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y41&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599015524597","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5611479"},{"teacherId":4456195,"projectId":9545249,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing materials to help my students have fun, hands on ways to learn their alphabet. We especially love the alphabet arcs because they fun way for them to start learning their letters. We have read the growing writer stories more then once to help reenforce the steps to become a beginning writer. \r\n\r\nAfter we work hard it is so fun to have some new toys for free choice time. My students love the new toys and are working on their sharing and cooperation skills as they play. All of these materials had an impact on their learning this fall. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1755547695270,"projectUrl":"project/starting-with-our-abcs/9545249/","projectTitle":"Starting With Our ABC’s","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kjoberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4456195_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1494538959345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kjoberg"},{"teacherId":4456195,"projectId":9522719,"letterContent":"I can't even start to express how much we are loving our Tonies box for our classroom. Because my students are emerging readers, having a Tonies box as an option to listen to high interest stories is highly sought out during our reading rotations. We love how simple it is to change the stories while using the box and how the volume can be adjusted. The students love when it is their turn to pick the Tonies for the day and are engaged in each story and song. I love to hear them singing along!\r\nThank you for providing this much loved addition to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1754491010611,"projectUrl":"project/tonies-box-at-school/9522719/","projectTitle":"Tonies Box at School!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kjoberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4456195_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1494538959345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kjoberg"},{"teacherId":4456195,"projectId":9510542,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing materials for my classroom so I can continue to to use play based leaning in my kindergarten classroom! These materials help my students learn how to play corporately together with their classmates. The Melissa and Doug Tabletop toys are fun for the kids to play with because there are four different sets and each child can find one that fits their interests. We will be using the model magic and craft supplies to make holiday crafts later this year. I am so happy and thankful that my students have these materials in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1754492741556,"projectUrl":"project/cars-and-crafts/9510542/","projectTitle":"Cars and Crafts!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kjoberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4456195_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1494538959345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kjoberg"},{"teacherId":4456195,"projectId":9448083,"letterContent":"I can't tell you how much my students love these new toys! The Mermaid Palace, Animal Club house, Pirate Ship and Animal Town are played with daily in my classroom. It is to fun to see their imagination come to life when they play these toys. My students are working on their cooperation, problem solving and sharing when they play with these today. These toys from Lakeshore Learning are so durable and I know they will last for years to come. Thank you again for your support of my Kindergarten classroom. It is much appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1753917391331,"projectUrl":"project/learn-to-play-play-to-learn/9448083/","projectTitle":"Learn to Play, Play to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kjoberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4456195_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1494538959345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kjoberg"},{"teacherId":9013857,"projectId":9251637,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation towards new headphones for students. With your help I was able to buy a class set (and spare headphones) for my class to use. We use these for audiobooks, videos, classroom extension activities and immersive learning experiences.\r\n\r\nThese headphones will make a difference during reading, math, and social studies. We are so grateful for your kindness and for believing in our classroom! My students are already excited to use their new pairs of headphones! Together we are helping them tune into learning!","fullyFundedDate":1746785561069,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-fourth-graders-tune-into-learni/9251637/","projectTitle":"Help Our Fourth Graders Tune into Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kipka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9013857_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682097745114","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misskipka"},{"teacherId":10051273,"projectId":9584264,"letterContent":"When the new mini fridge and kids' couch arrived, my students were absolutely thrilled! The excitement was immediate—one group couldn't wait to put their healthy snacks in the fridge, while another quickly turned the new couch into a cozy reading corner and imaginative \"fort zone.\" These simple additions have made a big difference in how our classroom feels. Students now have a soft, welcoming space to reset their emotions or curl up with a book, and the fridge helps ensure they have nutritious options that keep them energized throughout the day.\r\n\r\nThese resources have truly enhanced our classroom environment. My students are learning that caring for their bodies and emotions is an important part of learning, too. I've seen calmer transitions, better focus after snack breaks, and more positive peer interactions. Our classroom feels more like a home—a space where students know they are cared for, valued, and supported in every way.","fullyFundedDate":1755700167578,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-bodies-healthy-minds/9584264/","projectTitle":"Healthy Bodies - Healthy Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10051273_orig.jpg?crop=1290,1290,x0,y326&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754460402535","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10051273"},{"teacherId":10051273,"projectId":9544761,"letterContent":"When our new materials arrived, the excitement in our kindergarten room was contagious! My students' eyes lit up as they discovered the magnetic tiles, Picasso Cubes, Brain Flakes, stacking rocks, and the fort-building kit waiting for them. Within minutes, groups of students were collaborating—building castles, bridges, and animal homes—while proudly explaining their designs to their friends. One group even created a \"school\" for their toy figures using the stacking rocks as tables and the tiles as walls, complete with a \"recess fort\" in the corner!\r\n\r\nThese materials have truly transformed our play-based learning time. Students are not only building with their hands but also building relationships—sharing ideas, taking turns, and solving problems together. It's been incredible to see quieter students find their voice as \"design leaders,\" and energetic students channel their creativity into imaginative structures. Every day, I see new examples of teamwork, communication, and perseverance in action.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to connect this play to our classroom learning goals. During our upcoming STEM and math centers, students will use the same materials to explore shape attributes, balance, and symmetry. These resources will continue to spark curiosity and collaboration all year long, reminding us that the best learning often begins with play.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the power of hands-on, joyful learning and for helping my students create, connect, and grow together.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,\r\nMrs. Johnson\r\n\r\nKindergarten Teacher, Hermantown Elementary","fullyFundedDate":1754744093383,"projectUrl":"project/playful-connections/9544761/","projectTitle":"Playful Connections","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10051273_orig.jpg?crop=1290,1290,x0,y326&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754460402535","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10051273"},{"teacherId":4456195,"projectId":9174069,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donations to my kindergarten classroom!\r\nWe are loving using these hands on materials to create and learn with. It has been fun to see how I can give my students the same set of materials and they can do completely different things with them! We have really been enjoying the magna tiles sets! I love how all of these materials help my students work on fine motor skills, problem solving skills, and cooperation, in such a fun way! Thank you again for your support of public schools and especially of my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1747191034052,"projectUrl":"project/stem-in-kindergarten-2/9174069/","projectTitle":"STEM in Kindergarten #2!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kjoberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4456195_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1494538959345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kjoberg"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_76215","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":731,"numTeachers":39,"percentFrplEligible":22,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":89,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"18.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":44.8,"schoolId":76215,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Hermantown Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Hermantown Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/hermantown-independent-school-district-700/hermantown-elementary-school/76215"}