{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Honey Creek Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":45.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9606401,"projectId":9399013,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to support my students' learning! My students were so excited to use all of the materials donated to our class when I introduced them at the beginning of the year! My parents have also expressed appreciation for your donation to support their child's learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe class was especially excited to use the new highlighters! We've been in school for 10 weeks now, and they still get excited everytime I take them out to use for a lesson. I have noticed an increase in classroom participation and improvement in their academic skills. We have used the highlighters to help students find answers in the passages they read, focus in on important information in writing prompts and in math as well to help them solve real-world problems!\r\n\r\nThe scissors, erasers, and pencil sharpener have been extremely beneficial to classroom organization. My students sit in groups with color buckets that house their supplies. Having the scissors match the color of their bucket has helped my students take care and keep track of them. If a pair of scissors gets moved or are left at my teacher table, they are able to easily return them back to the correct bucket and ensure each group has enough scissors for each person to use. The pink erasers has helped us continue to use pencils long after the eraser on top is gone. They have also allowed students to erase more if needed. \r\n\r\nHaving the new pencil sharpener has been great for me! I have used this brand before and it lasts a very long time! I am able to get pencils sharpened well and in a timely manner each week! I am truly greatful for the donations given to supply my class with a pencil sharpener that is durable and does a great job sharpening pencils.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for your donation to my class! My students, parents/guardians, my school, and I are truly greatful and have seen the positive impact on their academic success!","fullyFundedDate":1752671590722,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-basics/9399013/","projectTitle":"Back to School Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mitchell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9606401_orig.png?crop=515,515,x3,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749131710128","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9606401"},{"teacherId":4856166,"projectId":8911571,"letterContent":"I am so grateful that you chose to give to my project. This project provided my Super Successful Second Grade Students with snack. \r\nThey really enjoy their daily snack time. It only lasts 10 minutes but it gives them a time to destress, socialize and have a small snack.\r\nMy students often remind me when snack time is near. Some of them will even tell me how long it is until snack time begins. \"Mrs. Russell, it's 9:18 so we have 12 minutes til snack time.\" \r\nOur school day is complex. It is important to meet students' needs on many levels (not just academic). They're people and they need frequent, built in breaks. Your generous support went towards providing them with this much needed break!","fullyFundedDate":1734706853009,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-and-salty-snacktime/8911571/","projectTitle":"Sweet and Salty Snacktime!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4856166_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726742893161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joy4life"},{"teacherId":8364106,"projectId":9307362,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the contributions to our dance team. Extracurricular activities are so crucial for children to help them be well-rounded students. \r\nThe donations have provided security to the dancers and their families. Everyone will have an opportunity to perform in costumes without the pressures of cost and availability. The students were extremely excited to know that for performances they would have nice costumes and it was one less thing for their families to have to purchase. The dance team is beginning to prepare for our upcoming Hispanic Heritage performance, and they will now have authentic looking costumes to help represent the rich culture and heritage of our Hispanic peers. The dancers will not be able to provide wonderful holiday performances for the senior living community in our area. This donation will help to spread the joy of dance to countless people. Thank you immensely from the Honeycomb Dancers","fullyFundedDate":1746787325842,"projectUrl":"project/performing-with-the-honeycomb-dancers/9307362/","projectTitle":"Performing With the Honeycomb Dancers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Traylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8364106_orig.jpg?crop=600,600,x0,y100&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1675785313012","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8364106"},{"teacherId":6749028,"projectId":9305067,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donations to our Back-to-Basics Cleaning project, our classroom is now a cleaner, safer, and more comfortable place to learn. With the addition of essential supplies like tissues, Clorox wipes, disinfecting spray, and paper towels, we are better equipped to maintain a healthy and hygienic learning environment. These items may seem simple, but they have made a tremendous difference in our daily routine and overall classroom experience.\r\n\r\nThe impact has been immediate and noticeable. With Clorox wipes and disinfecting spray, we're able to regularly clean high-touch surfaces and shared materials, helping to reduce the spread of germs. Having tissues and paper towels readily available ensures that students can care for themselves and their space without disruption to learning. These supplies have also helped students develop responsibility and awareness about cleanliness and community care.\r\n\r\nYour support has truly gone a long way in helping us get back to the basics and stay focused on what matters most—learning. By contributing these much-needed supplies, you've not only improved our physical environment, but you've also shown my students that their well-being matters. On behalf of our classroom, thank you for your generosity and for helping create a safe space where learning can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1746787044276,"projectUrl":"project/cleanup-back-to-the-basics/9305067/","projectTitle":"Cleanup: Back to the Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6749028_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720723451918","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6749028"},{"teacherId":4332019,"projectId":8139532,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity and patience as I finally submit photos. The pictures included feature our students celebrating at a PBIS glow party as a reward for their excellent behavior over 9 weeks. I used butcher paper to cover the art tables when painting with several grade levels and repurposed the table covers as banners for the glow party! In the future, I am committed to taking more photos of our amazing artists at Honey Creek. We will continue to make explore, create, make mistakes, and turn those into masterpieces.","fullyFundedDate":1706892965605,"projectUrl":"project/illuminating-creativity-with-neon-fluo/8139532/","projectTitle":"Illuminating Creativity With Neon & Fluorescent Art Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Grant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4332019_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1500673204204","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/growingwithmrsgrant"},{"teacherId":4856166,"projectId":8383197,"letterContent":"Thank you for taking the time to give to my project. This project provided electric pencil sharpeners for many teachers in my school. I originally posted the project to provide pencil sharpeners for the teachers on my 2nd grade team. When the project was funded every teacher on my team had a working electric pencil sharpener. \r\nI sent an email to the entire teaching staff at my school asking if anyone was in need of an electric pencil sharpener. Multiple teachers responded. \r\nI greatly appreciate your generosity and kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1723693108906,"projectUrl":"project/keep-it-sharp/8383197/","projectTitle":"Keep it Sharp!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4856166_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726742893161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joy4life"},{"teacherId":4856166,"projectId":9118849,"letterContent":"I am grateful that you chose to support my project, \"Where's the Dirt?\" This project supplied the 2nd graders at my school with soil and seeds for planting. \r\nWe have multiple planting beds. They are located outside our school. We received a grant several years ago that supplied these planting beds. \r\nEach student planted the seeds in our 2nd-grade planting beds. We also planted them in our school garden. \r\nThese seeds should bloom by the time we return to school in August. It will be fun to see the array of Zinnias, Marigolds and Dianthus flowers.","fullyFundedDate":1742919647717,"projectUrl":"project/wheres-the-dirt/9118849/","projectTitle":"Where's the Dirt?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4856166_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726742893161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joy4life"},{"teacherId":4856166,"projectId":9092776,"letterContent":"I am so grateful that you chose to give to my project. This project, \"2nd Grade Snack-time!\" will provide snacks for my students in the 2025-2026 school year. \r\nSnack-time is only about 10 minutes, but my 2nd grade students really love it. They get to eat a quick snack and socialize. \r\nStudents are given breakfast when they get to school. About two hours after breakfast, they are hungry again, but lunch isn't for another two plus hours. Snack-time solves this problem. Also, having the free time to socialize with their peers is so important. \r\nI appreciate your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1742919468877,"projectUrl":"project/2nd-grade-snack-time/9092776/","projectTitle":"2nd Grade Snack-time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4856166_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726742893161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joy4life"},{"teacherId":4856166,"projectId":8915091,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of my project! I am so grateful that you chose to give to my project out of all the projects posted on Donor's Choose!\r\nThis project provides my classroom with a large room diffuser and essential oils. I have asked for eucalyptus, peppermint, lavender and clove essential oils. The diffuser helps to create a calm and peaceful classroom. People often walk by our second-grade room and remark on how good it smells. The smell drifts into the hallway. \r\nCertain scents like eucalyptus, help to keep infections and colds aways so it is definitely beneficial.","fullyFundedDate":1734706850800,"projectUrl":"project/a-calm-classroom/8915091/","projectTitle":"A Calm Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4856166_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726742893161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joy4life"},{"teacherId":4856166,"projectId":7899783,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my project. This amazing project provided my students with theme-based books. \r\nEvery year during the Holidays in December, I do a Gingerbread theme. We read a diverse array of literature all centered around the gingerbread man theme. I had some of these books. This project supplied my classroom with many more of these books. \r\nThis has greatly enhanced this annual Holiday theme in my second-grade classroom. \r\nWe end this theme with our class holiday party. The students each make an edible gingerbread house.","fullyFundedDate":1701230121248,"projectUrl":"project/run-gingie-run/7899783/","projectTitle":"Run Gingie Run!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4856166_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726742893161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joy4life"},{"teacherId":4856166,"projectId":8764840,"letterContent":"Thank you for choosing to give to my project. This project will provide my 2nd grade students with snack. I am so grateful for your generosity.\r\nMy 2nd grade students come to school and eat breakfast before they come to class. After several hours, they are hungry again, but lunch is still a couple of hours away. 2nd grade snack time solves this problem. \r\nEach student really enjoys their daily snack. They get to satisfy their hunger as well as socialize with their peers. Students frequently tell me when it is snack time or how many minutes we have till snack time. \r\nThank you for your generous support!","fullyFundedDate":1726879851631,"projectUrl":"project/tasty-tidbits/8764840/","projectTitle":"Tasty Tidbits","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4856166_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726742893161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joy4life"},{"teacherId":4856166,"projectId":8763118,"letterContent":"I am so grateful that you chose to give to my project. This project provided my 2nd grade students with a daily nutritious snack. \r\nMy students love their daily snack-time for several reasons. Primarily, they get to eat. They usually also get to socialize with their 2nd grade peers. Socializing and learning how to communicate and get along with others is an important skill that young students need to practice. \r\nMy students also enjoy the break from schoolwork. They come to school and work hard each and every day. \r\nThank you for your generous support of my project.","fullyFundedDate":1726692608569,"projectUrl":"project/its-snack-time-yall/8763118/","projectTitle":"It's Snack Time Y'all!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4856166_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726742893161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joy4life"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50559","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":471,"numTeachers":43,"percentFrplEligible":83,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":69,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":12,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":55.0,"schoolId":50559,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Honey Creek Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Honey Creek Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/georgia/rockdale-county-public-schools/honey-creek-elementary-school/50559"}