{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Holmes Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7999326,"projectId":9286194,"letterContent":"A fully funded DonorsChoose project like this one has a powerful and lasting impact on both student learning and classroom environment. With additional rekenreks, more students will have access to hands-on math tools that build conceptual understanding of multiplication and division. The original success story—where one student moved from beginning to approaching grade level in just a few weeks—shows how effective these tools can be when available to every learner who needs extra support. By expanding access, this project ensures that no student is left behind due to limited materials.\r\n\r\nBeyond math, the project supports a richer, more organized, and engaging classroom. Chart paper, colorful markers, and culturally relevant books help students see themselves in their learning while strengthening literacy and communication skills. Updated supplies like headphones and lighting improve comfort and focus, and the addition of stackable bins and trays helps maintain a tidy, functional space where materials are easy to access. Altogether, this project promotes a welcoming, efficient, and inspiring learning environment that empowers students to grow academically and socially every day.","fullyFundedDate":1746786118802,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-and-supplies/9286194/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials and Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7999326"},{"teacherId":8931981,"projectId":9157990,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous donations that provided headphones for my 1st grade classroom. Your support means the world to us. These headphones are making a huge difference in our daily learning. Whether students are working on reading programs, listening to stories, or practicing phonics, they can now focus without distractions. It's amazing to see their excitement when they put on their headphones and dive into their lessons. Your kindness is helping create a calm, focused, and joyful learning environment.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students have the tools they need to grow and succeed. Your generosity has not only provided essential classroom materials but also shown my students that there is a community that cares about their education. Thank you for investing in their future and for being such an important part of our learning journey. We are truly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1745242967669,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-headphones/9157990/","projectTitle":"Classroom Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8931981"},{"teacherId":5033992,"projectId":9148933,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom! Your support has made such a meaningful impact, and I wanted to share a few highlights of how your donation is helping our students learn and grow.\r\n\r\nWe've been using the new resources during our animal research unit, and the students have absolutely loved it. They're not just reading about animals—they're observing them closely through a magnetic glass and analyzing pictures to better understand each creature. The excitement on their faces when they first used the tools was unforgettable. It made reading and learning feel like an adventure!\r\n\r\nIn 4th grade, we've taken a different path of exploration—one inspired by inventors and their creations. After reading about several inventors, students are now designing and building their own marble mazes. It's been amazing to watch their creativity and problem-solving skills come to life!\r\n\r\nNext, we'll be diving even deeper into the animal research. Students will begin documenting what they observe, including the sounds their animals make and any notable behaviors. We're also using a CD player to play read-aloud stories. This is especially powerful for students who struggle with reading, as they can now hear the words and follow along in the book—building both confidence and comprehension.\r\n\r\nThank you again for bringing joy and excitement into our classroom. Your generosity has opened new doors for learning, and we're so grateful to have you as part of our journey.","fullyFundedDate":1741543711473,"projectUrl":"project/primary-stem-club-igniting-young-minds/9148933/","projectTitle":"Primary STEM Club: Igniting Young Minds, Inspiring Future Innovators","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yanuszeski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5033992_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513564988545","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-yanuszeski"},{"teacherId":7999326,"projectId":9138012,"letterContent":"The Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) books were great at providing a platform for discussing SEL skills. During a month centered around creativity, we read a book called Boxitects, which inspired students to upcycle cardboard using kid-friendly tools and create things like a \"box dog.\" Other books helped us reflect on skills such as cooperation and responsibility. \r\n\r\nBecause of you, we were successful at achieving our project's goal of using multicultural books to provide representation and to make students feel seen. Our area has a significant Marshallese population. A couple of Marshallese students loved reading books about the Marshall Islands, and better yet, some of the authors were Marshallese students! In another small group, I shared the book \"Brothers in Hope\" with students from Africa. One student shared a similar background to the refugees in the book, who fled Sudan. He smiled with excitement as he saw the similarities between him and the characters in the book. Later in the year, he shared that he likes school because he likes to read books! \r\n\r\nImproving SEL skills, representation, and excitement around reading would not have been possible with out you! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1741201389913,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-multicultural-and-social-and-em/9138012/","projectTitle":"Engaging Multicultural and Social and Emotional Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7999326"},{"teacherId":9939302,"projectId":9151881,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your tremendous support of my 3rd grade classroom. As a result of your generosity, we have been able to receive literature and supplies to help support our \"exploration\" of the Amazon Rainforest, the Polar Regions, and the Sonoran Desert. You cannot even possibly imagine how excited our little explorers have been receiving box after box of new literature! They have been ravenous about reading and have been encouraging each other to share new information they have found. It has been such a delight to see these kiddos become so passionate about their learning. \r\n\r\nOur classroom has become a better place, not only because of the wonderful supplies you helped purchase for us. Our class has become a better place because of the RESPONSE to learning caused by the supplies you helped purchase for us. Sparks of the imagination have ribboned through our classroom and have been evident in our writing, our reading scores, art, social studies, science, and even some problem-solving math. \r\n\r\nThank you for being part of our journey! You are so very appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1741704702053,"projectUrl":"project/helping-3rd-graders-become-explorers-thr/9151881/","projectTitle":"Helping 3rd Graders Become Explorers Through Art and Literature!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9939302_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757348466552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ssclark"},{"teacherId":9939302,"projectId":9187439,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your tremendous support of my 3rd grade classroom. As a result of your generosity, we have been able to receive literature and supplies to help support our \"exploration\" of the Amazon Rainforest, the Polar Regions, and the Sonoran Desert. You cannot even possibly imagine how excited our little explorers have been receiving box after box of new literature! They have been ravenous about reading and have been encouraging each other to share new information and details they have found while reading your books! It has been such a delight to see these kiddos become so passionate about their learning. \r\n\r\nOur classroom has become a better place, not only because of the wonderful supplies you helped purchase for us. Our class has become a better place because of the RESPONSE to learning caused by the supplies you helped purchase for us. Sparks of the imagination have ribboned through our classroom and have been evident in our writing, our reading scores, art, social studies, science, and even some problem-solving math. \r\n\r\nThank you for being part of our journey! You are so very appreciated by myself and my students!","fullyFundedDate":1746801761445,"projectUrl":"project/helping-3rd-graders-become-explorers-thr/9187439/","projectTitle":"Helping 3rd Graders Become Explorers Through, Art, Literature, and Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9939302_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757348466552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ssclark"},{"teacherId":7999326,"projectId":9026462,"letterContent":"Because of you, I was able to provide books to students about underrepresented leaders, such as Shark Lady,\" Eugenie Clark! and Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who made sure Apollo 13 returned safely home. I delivered lessons using the texts, Counting Katherine and Hidden Figures, allowing underrepresented students to dream and see what is possible with passion and persistence.\r\n\r\nWith donated art supplies, I was able to integrate art with literacy. Students used metallic grey paint to create moons for their Apollo 11 opinion essays. The posters were proudly hung up in the halls. Publicly displaying their art and writing gave them more motivation to produce their best work! I joyfully observed students and staff stopping by their posters to admire the creative expressions of their learning about space. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1738855492982,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-and-diverse-classroom-library-/9026462/","projectTitle":"Engaging and Diverse Classroom Library + Literacy-Integrated Art","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7999326"},{"teacherId":4824513,"projectId":9082165,"letterContent":"My students are so excited about our new STEM materials! They have been working with the new supplies in our table groups. The Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! has students working collaboratively to create monsters, vehicles, and rainbow gears to spin plastic bears on. The MOONTOY set has students using screw drivers and wrenches to create fun robots and vehicles. The Flower Garden Building Kit is also a great hit. They work together to see how tall they can make the flowers. I have had to implement the rule that they are not allowed to touch the ceiling. :-) Table groups keep the same STEM kit for an entire week so they have time to build and create things all week. They are all so excited to share their creations that we stop 5 minutes early on Fridays so that we can do a \"gallery walk\" to see what each table group has created. They LOVE this!! \r\nI called my project Connecting, Creating, and Collaborating with Daily STEM Activities because I want my students to learn how to problem solve and work together to create things. I was amazed with what they were creating with my simple materials before, but now they are following step-by-step instructions in the manuals and helping each other to create complex structures and machines. They are so excited to rotate through all of the STEM bins. We start each day with STEM bins, and I will continue to make time for this in my busy schedule for years to come because I see the lasting value of allowing them to connect, create, and collaborate. Thank you Panda Cares!","fullyFundedDate":1739375702448,"projectUrl":"project/connecting-creating-and-collaborating/9082165/","projectTitle":"Connecting, Creating, and Collaborating With Daily STEM Activities!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meuler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4824513_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1530399351270","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4824513"},{"teacherId":7587974,"projectId":8940287,"letterContent":"I am so very grateful that Donors Choose was able to find wonderful people to fund this project. I have worked as an intervention support teacher for the last 6 years working very hard to find things that I can use to help with regulation and deescalating students. Having the right items to offer really makes so much of a difference in support my students Social Emotional needs.\r\n\r\nThe students were very excited to see new Play-Doh colors and tools to create with. The kinetic sand was also a big hit, many students making comments about how satisfying it is to mold & shape items to then let it dissolve and fall through their fingers. Coloring has been a super way to regulate and find a calm body, the smelly markers have added another layer of resetting. Picking out the different smells and deciding which is their favorite has been a great way to use another form of their senses to refocus. The biggest hit has been the weighted blanket and weighted puppy (that has been named Harper). The weighted pressure is very grounding and helps get the body stable. Harper has been a great tool to help students giving them something to hold and focus on while walking through the building, this helps them keep their hands to themself during transitions.\r\n\r\nI want to thank you all again for taking the time to read about my role and how I support students in a non-classroom environment. These items help to de-escalate and prepare students to return to their classroom, knowing they are ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1735591903186,"projectUrl":"project/self-regulate-emotions-with-sensory-supp/8940287/","projectTitle":"Self-Regulate Emotions with Sensory Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bishop","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7587974_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601672621286","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7587974"},{"teacherId":8931981,"projectId":8566700,"letterContent":"I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous contribution to our first-grade classroom. Thanks to your support, we have been able to secure essential supplies, including a wiggle seat, student headphones, and an array of STEM materials.\r\n\r\nYour donation has made an immeasurable impact on my students' learning experiences. The wiggle seat has been particularly beneficial in helping my more energetic learners stay focused and engaged during lessons. The student headphones have provided a quiet and immersive environment for students to concentrate on their individualized learning programs. And the STEM supplies have ignited curiosity and enthusiasm, allowing students to explore and experiment with hands-on activities that bring our lessons to life.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has not only provided these much-needed resources but has also shown our students the importance of community support and the kindness of others. It has instilled a sense of excitement and motivation in our classroom, fostering a love for learning that will undoubtedly carry them through their educational journey.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our entire first grade class, thank you once again for your invaluable support. Your contribution has truly made a difference in the lives of our students, and we are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1729783082818,"projectUrl":"project/full-steam-ahead/8566700/","projectTitle":"Full STEAM Ahead!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8931981"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_36608","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":384,"numTeachers":38,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":58,"percentIndigenous":2,"percentLatinx":14,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":64.9,"schoolId":36608,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Holmes Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Holmes Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/washington/spokane-public-schools/holmes-elementary-school/36608"}