{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hesperian Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10074892,"projectId":9613238,"letterContent":"My students were absolutely thrilled when they saw the new clipboards added to our classroom. They immediately started using them to move around the room, find comfortable learning spots, and complete their work with more independence. The clipboards have made it easier for students who prefer working away from their desks and have encouraged more flexible seating and movement during lessons—something they genuinely enjoy and benefit from.\r\n\r\nWe also received magnets that have already made a big difference in our daily routines. Instead of picture examples and visual aids laying flat on tables or getting misplaced, we can now display them clearly on our whiteboard. This has helped students follow directions more easily and stay organized. For me, being able to quickly hold up anchor charts during lessons has made instruction smoother and more efficient. Everything feels more accessible and visually engaging.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the new organization bins have transformed the way we manage our math supplies and STEM materials. Students can now quickly find what they need, and cleanup has become much faster and more structured. The bins help maintain a cleaner, more organized environment, which allows students to take greater responsibility for their materials and workspaces. It has created a more independent and student-centered classroom.\r\n\r\nOverall, we are extremely grateful for this generous donation. Each item has brought more structure, efficiency, and joy to our classroom. Thank you for helping us create a learning environment where students can thrive, stay engaged, and feel excited about their work every day.","fullyFundedDate":1757874302781,"projectUrl":"project/organize-this-classroom/9613238/","projectTitle":"Organize This Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. H","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10074892_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756165617568","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10074892"},{"teacherId":9692493,"projectId":9734536,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and providing us with a Scholastic News subscription. Your generosity has brought high-interest, age-appropriate nonfiction texts into our room, and the impact has been immediate and meaningful.\r\n\r\nWith each issue, students are learning essential reading skills such as identifying the main idea, using text features to locate information, analyzing cause and effect, and building their nonfiction vocabulary. These magazines give my students the opportunity to practice close reading using texts that connect directly to the world around them. The articles also spark rich classroom discussions about science, social studies, and current events—topics that help students become curious, informed readers.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom now looks more interactive than ever. Students annotate their articles, highlight key details, and engage in partner discussions. They love using the diagrams, captions, and bolded words to help them understand what they're reading. On \"Scholastic News Day,\" the room is filled with excitement as students open their magazines and dive into new topics together.\r\n\r\nSome students who typically struggle with longer texts have shown remarkable enthusiasm for these magazines. One student in particular, who often felt overwhelmed during reading time, now proudly volunteers to read aloud and share facts he has discovered. Others enjoy taking their magazines home to reread with their families, showing a level of ownership and pride that we hadn't seen before.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has done more than simply provide reading materials—it has strengthened confidence, sparked curiosity, and given my students access to the kind of engaging nonfiction experiences that help them grow as readers and thinkers.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and investing in our students' learning.","fullyFundedDate":1758864697002,"projectUrl":"project/third-graders-take-on-the-news/9734536/","projectTitle":"Third Graders Take on the News","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ramirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9692493_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724191758367","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9692493"},{"teacherId":19994,"projectId":9881619,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. We were all so excited to see all the boxes in the office. My students took it upon themselves to deliver them to our classroom. When we opened them there was even more excitement! I don't know who was more eager to use them, me or my 2nd and 3rd graders!\r\n\r\nMy students have enjoyed using the STEM centers. They love them all. There are so many ways in which I can use all the materials in my classroom. I plan to use them for math centers, \"Friday Fun\" centers, and early finishers can use them quietly at their desks. Right now we are still exploring them.\r\n\r\nThank you again for this wonderful donation. I don't have the school funds to buy them for my classroom myself. I appreciate you supporting education and hands-on learning.","fullyFundedDate":1763579858057,"projectUrl":"project/starting-our-morning-with-stem/9881619/","projectTitle":"Starting Our Morning With STEM!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp19994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483473434344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinfoster"},{"teacherId":19994,"projectId":9881598,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. We were all so excited to see all the boxes in the office. My students took it upon themselves to deliver them to our classroom. When we opened them there was even more excitement! I don't know who was more eager to use them, me or my 2nd and 3rd graders!\r\n\r\nMy students have enjoyed using the STEM centers. They love them all. There are so many ways in which I can use all the materials in my classroom. I plan to use them for math centers, \"Friday Fun\" centers, and early finishers can use them quietly at their desks. Right now we are still exploring them.\r\n\r\nThank you again for this wonderful donation. I don't have the school funds to buy them for my classroom myself. I appreciate you supporting education and hands-on learning.","fullyFundedDate":1763568498700,"projectUrl":"project/stem-morning-bins/9881598/","projectTitle":"STEM Morning Bins","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp19994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483473434344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinfoster"},{"teacherId":19994,"projectId":9703856,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. I appreciate your support. Teaching two different grades is challenging, especially during math instruction. The Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards allowed me to purchase many resources for both my second and third graders to work on independently while I am teaching the other grade math. \r\nMy students love math, and being able to work in small groups or on their own has been enjoyable for them, and it gives me the time to work and not worry about the other students are doing.\r\nThank you again for this meaningful resource. You are a star!","fullyFundedDate":1762265304847,"projectUrl":"project/we-are-mathematicians/9703856/","projectTitle":"We Are Mathematicians!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp19994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483473434344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinfoster"},{"teacherId":19994,"projectId":9683052,"letterContent":"To say our school librarian, Ms. Linda, was thrilled when we delivered the Dog Man books would be an understatement. We headed to the library this morning with stacks of books in my students' hands to give to her. My students were so excited to see all the great new titles that will soon be on the shelves of the library. They have already asked Ms. Linda if our class can check them out first!\r\n\r\nHaving books that more than half of our students and their families can read is huge! These Dog Man books that are in Spanish will be loved!\r\n\r\nWhen COVID hit in March 2020, our school shut down. All library books that were checked out have been marked as \"lost\", and students are not required to return them. We lost a lot of books. And, of course, most of the Dog Man books were not returned.\r\n\r\nYou have helped to stock our shelves again.","fullyFundedDate":1763582378790,"projectUrl":"project/library-refresh/9683052/","projectTitle":"Library Refresh!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp19994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483473434344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinfoster"},{"teacherId":9219046,"projectId":9322876,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My students loved getting new whiteboards for them to use. They were telling me, that it was nice and clean and it wasn't stained. My students use whiteboards almost on the daily. The whiteboards are used mostly during math time and this helps me as their teacher to know who was able to understand the new concept quickly and who I need to help and support further. Thank you so much again for supporting my classroom. Your donation is helping support the learning of little minds. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1759011906860,"projectUrl":"project/whiteboards-for-the-win/9322876/","projectTitle":"Whiteboards for the Win!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Magana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9219046_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701847958784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9219046"},{"teacherId":10177956,"projectId":9597441,"letterContent":"Our New Locker System: A Classroom Transformation: The moment our new locker unit arrived, my Transitional Kindergarten classroom erupted with excitement that I'll never forget. Twenty little voices gasped in unison as they spotted the pristine storage system against our classroom wall. \"Is that for US?\" one student exclaimed, eyes wide with wonder. They immediately began claiming their spaces, carefully placing their tiny backpacks and colorful lunchboxes into their very own cubbies. What struck me most was watching a usually quiet student run her hands along the smooth surface of her designated locker, then turn to me with the biggest smile and whisper, \"This is mine.\" That sense of ownership and belonging transformed our morning routine instantly. Before, backpacks piled haphazardly the table, jackets slipped onto the floor, and lunchboxes played hide-and-seek under tables. Now, each child knows exactly where their belongings live. I've watched their confidence grow as they independently manage their personal items, developing crucial organizational skills while feeling the dignity of having their own dedicated space in our classroom community. One morning, I observed a student helping a classmate find the perfect spot for an oversized winter coat, problem-solving together about how to fold it just right. These small moments of collaboration and independence happen daily now, all because they have a space that's truly theirs.\r\nThanks to your generous contribution, you've given my students more than just storage—you've provided them with a foundation for responsibility and self-management that will serve them throughout their educational journey. Your support allowed us to create an organized, respectful environment where even our youngest learners can practice independence. Your investment didn't just buy storage solutions—it created opportunities for growth, creativity, and the powerful message that these young learners deserve recognition and respect. Thank you for believing in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1755571006826,"projectUrl":"project/backpack-and-coat-lockers/9597441/","projectTitle":"Backpack and Coat Lockers","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Hancock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10177956"},{"teacherId":10177957,"projectId":9597965,"letterContent":"When the wobble cushions and fidgets arrived, my students were absolutely thrilled! Their faces lit up as we unpacked the boxes, and there was so much excitement as they tried out the new tools. The cushions and fidgets quickly became part of our daily routine, helping students stay focused throughout all of our learning activities during the day.\r\n\r\nThese resources have made a big difference in our classroom. Students are now able to move and release energy in appropriate ways without distracting others, which has led to longer periods of focus and better engagement. One student, in particular, has really benefited from the chew fidget. He's always been bright but has struggled to stay on task. With this tool, he's calmer, more focused, and able to participate more fully in class.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our classroom is a more inclusive, focused, and positive place to learn. My students are discovering that everyone can get what they need to do their best work, and they're so proud to have these tools that help them succeed. We're all so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1758636626971,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-the-day-away-part-2/9597965/","projectTitle":"Wiggle the Day Away, Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kyllo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10177957_orig.jpg?crop=232,232,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755210088589","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10177957"},{"teacherId":10177957,"projectId":9597450,"letterContent":"Our class has been absolutely loving the new fidgets and wobble cushions! When the wobble cushions first arrived, the excitement was contagious, and students could hardly wait to open the boxes. The best part was that they got to pump them up themselves! You would've thought we were inflating balloons for a party with how thrilled everyone was. Even now, weeks later, students still ask if they can be the ones to pump them up when they need more air. It's become one of our classroom jobs and turned into a fun little responsibility that gives them ownership over their learning tools.\r\n\r\nSince introducing the wobble cushions and fidgets, I've noticed a big difference in how focused and engaged students are during lessons. The gentle movement from sitting on the cushions helps them stay alert, and the fidgets provide a quiet way to channel extra energy. Students seem more comfortable, more attentive, and overall happier during work time. At the end of each day, they take great care to neatly organize the cushions and fidgets, making it clear they value having these tools in our classroom. Thanks to these resources, our learning environment feels calmer, more focused, and full of positive energy.\r\n\r\nWe are so incredibly grateful for these wonderful resources and for the generosity that made them possible. The fidgets and wobble cushions have truly transformed the atmosphere in our classroom, giving students the tools they need to feel comfortable and confident while learning. It's amazing how something as simple as a cushion or small fidget can make such a big difference in focus and motivation. Your support has helped create a space where students can move, learn, and thrive, and for that, we can't thank you enough.","fullyFundedDate":1755721284580,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-the-day-away/9597450/","projectTitle":"Wiggle the Day Away","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kyllo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10177957_orig.jpg?crop=232,232,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755210088589","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10177957"},{"teacherId":19994,"projectId":9788531,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My students LOVE being part of the \"Kindness Krew\". We have special shirts and lots of important jobs.\r\n\r\nOne of the most special jobs is welcoming new students to our school. Your donation helped to fill welcome bags with lots of wonderful treats! New students will have snacks, stickers, a postcard, bookmarks and more thanks to you. When my students go to the classroom, they are equipped with pom-poms and their shirts. They sing a cheer to welcome them and give them the bag. I later hear from the teacher how it made the student feel so special.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping me make these special new members of our school community feel like VIPs!","fullyFundedDate":1760572054285,"projectUrl":"project/kindness-krew-welcome-bags/9788531/","projectTitle":"Kindness Krew Welcome Bags!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp19994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483473434344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinfoster"},{"teacherId":9219046,"projectId":9338771,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My students are loving Scholastic News. They loved how colorful the magazines are and this helps them be engaged in the lessons. Also, the online resources are great. My students love watching the videos and connecting what they saw to the reading. The worksheets that are connected with the reading are also a great resource. This helps my students practice their English writing skills and this also helps students have a deeper understanding to the reading since, they are writing about it and reviewing what they read. Thank you for this great addition you have provided to our classroom. 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