{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"James S Hunt Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":71.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1452750,"projectId":10453769,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting these special calming materials. Many students were amazed with the glitter in the Motion Bubbler Toys and enjoyed the new experience.\r\n\r\nThey have been enjoying working with the Fidget Tubes, Magnetic Blocks, Picasso Tiles, Motion Bubbler Toys and Push Pop Fidgets.\r\nThese materials have been helpful in the art room for relaxation. \r\n\r\nThey also have been enjoying these materials if they finish an art project early.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nI also incorporate activities using social-emotional learning strategies which help bring calm, joy, and relaxation to my students. They are enthusiastic learners.","fullyFundedDate":1787312496525,"projectUrl":"project/amazing-calming-materials/10453769/","projectTitle":"Amazing Calming Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Debi London","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1452750_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528343950226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1452750"},{"teacherId":6601489,"projectId":10204478,"letterContent":"The butterfly materials brought excitement and curiosity into our classroom. Students enjoyed learning about butterflies and observing their life cycle. These hands-on materials encouraged students to ask questions, build vocabulary, practice patience, and develop a deeper understanding of nature and living things.\r\n\r\nThe ladybug materials provided another fun way for students to explore insects and practice observation skills. Students were able to notice colors, patterns, and movements while developing descriptive language and sharing their discoveries with classmates. These experiences also encouraged kindness, responsibility, and caring for living things.\r\n\r\nThe magnifying glasses and outdoor exploration materials allowed our students to become little scientists. They used the tools to closely examine leaves, flowers, bugs, and other objects they found outside. These activities supported fine motor skills, sensory exploration, communication, problem-solving, and scientific thinking while encouraging movement and meaningful learning in the natural environment.","fullyFundedDate":1778009656790,"projectUrl":"project/dirt-bugs-and-discovery-outdoor-scien/10204478/","projectTitle":"Dirt, Bugs, and Discovery: Outdoor Science Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Prado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6601489_orig.png?crop=505,505,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683563230451","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6601489"},{"teacherId":1452750,"projectId":10155255,"letterContent":"My students have been having a wonderful time exploring the arts with the materials you helped support.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Jumbo Washable Disappearing Purple Glue Sticks are helpful so students learn to use glue. \r\n\r\nThe students find the Crayola glitter crayons magical since they leave a glitter affect after coloring.\r\n\r\n\r\nThey explored Play-Doh and used the rolling pins. \r\n\r\nThe wiggly eyes were used to create Clifford the Big Red Dog. I have puppets, dinosaurs and many other projects that students will add the eyes to.\r\n\r\n\r\nI have made it my mission for my art students to have the best hands on experiences with these materials that you supported.\r\n \r\nI am truly greatful and thankful your support.","fullyFundedDate":1776448362008,"projectUrl":"project/materials-for-amazing-students/10155255/","projectTitle":"Materials for Amazing Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Debi London","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1452750_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528343950226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1452750"},{"teacherId":8749721,"projectId":10198967,"letterContent":"Your full funding arrived just as my pre-K students, including our amazing learners with autism, were eager to get outside. When my students saw The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sensory Bin, they immediately reached for the textured pieces and began exploring together. The color visual timer helped everyone understand exactly how long each outdoor activity would last, easing transitions and reducing anxiety. By the end of the school year, every student had planted their own individual plant to take home. Then, in our final school days together, we made simple Pete the Cat bookmarks featuring everyone's favorite storybook character. This will allow each child to have their familiar friend, Pete, while reading board books at home this summer.\r\n\r\nTo promote the universal design for outdoor learning, I kept storytime short and paired it with hands-on STEM or conservation activities. By using visual schedules and adaptive tools, every student could follow along. For bookmark making, I offered texture choices (smooth tagboard and slightly bumpy recycled board) and adapted scissors so all hands—regardless of fine motor ability—could participate. One specific moment stands out: A student who typically refuses art activities picked up an adapted pair of scissors, cut her own Pete the Cat shape, and held it up with a huge smile. Your donation did not just buy supplies. It sent each child home with a living plant, a beloved character bookmark, and the confidence that outdoor learning is for everyone. Thank you to the PNC Grow Up Great initiative and the PNC Foundation for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1777494293425,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-nature-stem-bookmarks-for-al/10198967/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Nature, STEM, & Bookmarks for All Pre-K Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pinder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8749721_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1765730332133","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8749721"},{"teacherId":3448496,"projectId":10257489,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my class project to help prevent summer slide! These resources will prevent a cumulative loss of academic skills—while building confidence and preparing students for the next grade level. Having resources at home to continue practicing math, reading, writing, and spelling give my students an advantage and helps create healthy habits. My students will also have fun drawing on the white board which is therapeutic, calming, and improves mental health. Your support means alot!","fullyFundedDate":1778520187872,"projectUrl":"project/sliding-into-3rd-grade/10257489/","projectTitle":"Sliding into 3rd Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vazquez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3448496_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472093826230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsmvazquez"},{"teacherId":3448496,"projectId":10258332,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and generosity. I am so excited to share the resources from this project with my students. It means the world to me that they will have books they will enjoy to read over the summer. Reading books over the summer helps prevent summer slide, the loss of learning, that can take place during the summer months if students do not engage in educational activities. Reading for pleasure creates lifelong learners, boosts vocabulary, academic performance, and empathy. Embarking on a summer reading adventure is a great way to explore new worlds and build strong literacy habits.","fullyFundedDate":1778521007422,"projectUrl":"project/summer-reading/10258332/","projectTitle":"Summer Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vazquez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3448496_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472093826230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsmvazquez"},{"teacherId":1452750,"projectId":10155160,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and support.\r\nThank you for supporting this project.\r\n\r\nI'm excited that my art students who have expressed an interest in art can have access to these amazing sketch books.\r\n\r\n The sketch books have many different assignments to help build a strong art foundation.\r\n\r\nI also remind my students there are many art careers like coding, creating apps, designing clothes and more\r\n \r\nHaving access to the sketch books helped my students realized the importance of practicing and sketching ideas too.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nI also requested glitter crayons which are consumable and add sparkle to their designs.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting these important resources.","fullyFundedDate":1776447808970,"projectUrl":"project/we-like-to-sketch/10155160/","projectTitle":"We Like to Sketch","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Debi London","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1452750_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528343950226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1452750"},{"teacherId":8749721,"projectId":9996435,"letterContent":"I am writing to share the incredible impact your generosity has made on my students at James S. Hunt Elementary, a Title 1 school where access to cutting-edge technology is often a dream, not a reality. Thanks to you, that dream is now alive in our media center every single day. The Sphero Indi robotics kits you funded have completely transformed how my students understand coding, computer science, and even artificial intelligence. Instead of staring at a screen trying to grasp abstract logic, they are physically arranging color tiles on the floor, watching their robots respond, and literally building sequences with their hands. That immediate, sensory feedback is everything. My students aren't just memorizing commands. They are seeing cause and effect in real time. They are learning that coding is a language of logic, patterns, and creativity. And because I rotate every 3rd through 5th grade class through the media center, your gift isn't helping just one group. It's reaching every single upper elementary student in our school. \r\n\r\nWhat excites my students most is the moment they realize they are in control. When a little robot named Indi follows their color pattern perfectly, I hear gasps, cheers, and usually someone shouting, \"I did it!\" They love experimenting with how Indi \"sees\" color and reacts—slowing down for yellow, stopping for red, zipping forward for green. That playful discovery is their first, unforgettable lesson in artificial intelligence. They don't just feel like users of technology. They feel like builders. One of my quietest 4th graders, a girl who rarely raises her hand in class, lit up the moment she debugged her own tile sequence. She spent twenty minutes testing, failing, adjusting, and grinning the whole time. Another student, who often struggles with reading, has become our go-to \"Indi expert,\" helping his peers troubleshoot their code with confidence I've never seen from him before. These are the moments you made possible. You didn't just give us robots. You gave my students permission to think like creators, problem-solvers, and future engineers. Thank you for fueling their futures—one colorful tile at a time.","fullyFundedDate":1776694067408,"projectUrl":"project/indy-500-racing-into-coding-and-ai/9996435/","projectTitle":"Indy 500: Racing into Coding and AI","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pinder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8749721_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1765730332133","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8749721"},{"teacherId":4533626,"projectId":9910198,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Wise Prize Den: Rewards That Inspire! project. When the new items arrived, our students were absolutely thrilled. They were immediately excited to see the prizes, and many gravitated toward the new items right away. The rewards clearly reflected their interests, which made the prize den even more engaging and meaningful for them. Seeing their excitement reinforced how powerful it is to give students incentives that truly resonate with who they are.\r\n\r\nTeachers also took notice of the new prizes and the positive effect they had on student motivation. The updated items sparked conversations among staff and increased enthusiasm around recognizing positive behavior. This project made a real difference by helping us create a prize den that students are eager to work toward, strengthening motivation and reinforcing expectations across our school. Your generosity directly helped make our Wise Prize Den a motivating and inspiring space for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1773078259484,"projectUrl":"project/wise-prize-den-rewards-that-inspire/9910198/","projectTitle":"Wise Prize Den: Rewards That Inspire!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Grant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4533626_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627929442613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4533626"},{"teacherId":6601489,"projectId":9117022,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of table toys for our classroom. Your support has made a meaningful difference in my students' daily learning and play.\r\n\r\nThese materials have given my students opportunities to build fine motor skills, practice problem-solving, and engage in hands-on learning. They especially help during small group and independent work times, keeping students focused, calm, and engaged.\r\n\r\nIt has been wonderful to see their excitement as they explore the toys, share with classmates, and develop important skills through play. Your kindness has helped create a more supportive and engaging learning environment for all of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1740672642884,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-hands-big-imagination-table-toys/9117022/","projectTitle":"Tiny Hands, Big Imagination: Table Toys for Tots","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Prado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6601489_orig.png?crop=505,505,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683563230451","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6601489"},{"teacherId":6601489,"projectId":7350914,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of art supplies to our classroom. Your support has given my students the opportunity to express themselves creatively and explore their imagination in new ways.\r\n\r\nThrough art, my students are building fine motor skills, confidence, and the ability to communicate their thoughts and feelings. It has been amazing to see their excitement as they create, experiment, and take pride in their work.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has helped make our classroom a more engaging and inspiring place for all learners.","fullyFundedDate":1683663626415,"projectUrl":"project/imagination-and-creativity-through-art/7350914/","projectTitle":"Imagination and Creativity through Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Prado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6601489_orig.png?crop=505,505,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683563230451","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6601489"},{"teacherId":6601489,"projectId":9613985,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of books to our classroom. Your support has helped create a love of reading and learning among my students.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students have access to engaging stories that spark their imagination, build their language skills, and encourage a lifelong appreciation for reading. It has been wonderful to see their excitement as they explore new books and share their favorite stories with one another.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is truly making a difference in their education and growth.","fullyFundedDate":1755699488648,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-brighten-young-minds/9613985/","projectTitle":"Books to Brighten Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Prado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6601489_orig.png?crop=505,505,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683563230451","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6601489"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_45104","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":434,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":60,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":32,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":28.8,"schoolId":45104,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about James S Hunt Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"James S Hunt Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/broward-county-public-schools/james-s-hunt-elementary-school/45104"}