{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Jefferson - Lincoln Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":21.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7677795,"projectId":10183365,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing 3D printing into our 4th grade classroom! Because of your generosity, my students have been able to experience STEM in a hands-on and meaningful way. Instead of only learning about concepts in science, technology, engineering, and math, they are now actively designing, creating, and problem-solving. Through using the 3D printers, students are developing important skills such as critical thinking, spatial reasoning, planning, and perseverance. They are also learning how to take an idea from a simple sketch to a finished product, which has been incredibly empowering.\r\n\r\nSTEM time in our classroom now looks very different. Students collaborate in small groups to design projects, test their ideas, and make improvements based on results. They are engaged in the engineering design process—asking questions, imagining solutions, creating prototypes, and refining their work. Whether they are building models to support science lessons or designing creative solutions to real-world problems, students are fully invested in their learning. The excitement when they see their designs come to life is unmatched, and it has sparked curiosity and innovation throughout the classroom.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who typically struggle with traditional academic tasks have truly thrived with this technology. One student who is usually hesitant to participate has taken a leadership role in helping others learn how to use the design software, while another has shown incredible persistence in improving their designs after multiple attempts. These experiences have helped build confidence and shown students that their ideas have value. Your support has opened the door to opportunities that many of my students may not have otherwise experienced, and it is making a lasting impact on their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1776126388705,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-stem-to-life-with-3d-printing-i/10183365/","projectTitle":"Bringing STEM to Life with 3D Printing in 4th Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eidinger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7677795_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755908970131","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7677795"},{"teacherId":7677795,"projectId":10159282,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing engaging and high-interest book series like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Bad Guys into our classroom. These books have made a tremendous difference in how my 4th grade students approach reading. Through these texts, students are practicing important literacy skills such as understanding story structure, analyzing characters, making predictions, and strengthening comprehension. The visual elements and humor in these series also support vocabulary development and help students make meaning from context, which is especially helpful for developing readers.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom has become something students genuinely look forward to each day. During independent reading time, students are eagerly opening their books and staying engaged for longer periods of time, building their reading stamina. We've also been able to incorporate small group book clubs where students read the same titles and participate in meaningful discussions, sharing their thoughts and connections. Some of my more reluctant readers, who previously struggled to stay focused or find books they enjoyed, are now among the most excited participants—laughing at funny moments, asking to read ahead, and proudly talking about their books with classmates.\r\n\r\nThese new books have helped create a classroom environment where reading feels fun, inclusive, and accessible to everyone. My students are gaining confidence and beginning to see themselves as capable readers. Your support has truly helped transform reading from a task into an enjoyable and meaningful experience, and I am so grateful for the impact you've made on their learning and growth.","fullyFundedDate":1773856499464,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-love-of-reading-with-fun-eng/10159282/","projectTitle":"Building a Love of Reading With Fun, Engaging Book Series!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eidinger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7677795_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755908970131","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7677795"},{"teacherId":9894359,"projectId":9973121,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom is becoming a more organized and supportive place for learning. With the new storage bins, each student now has a designated space for their personal items and daily supplies. This may seem like a small change, but it has made a big difference in our daily routines.\r\n\r\nStudents are spending less time searching for materials and more time focused on learning. They are taking pride in their own space, building independence, and feeling a greater sense of responsibility. The classroom feels calmer, more structured, and more welcoming for everyone.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, having clear organization and routines is essential to their success. Your support has helped create an environment where they can feel prepared, confident, and ready to learn each day.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a meaningful impact on our classroom. Your kindness and generosity truly make a difference for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1769193189533,"projectUrl":"project/helping-students-stay-organized-and-focu/9973121/","projectTitle":"Helping Students Stay Organized and Focused","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jeffries","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9894359_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753822585951","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9894359"},{"teacherId":2962068,"projectId":10058989,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our Mighty Tigers at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary now have access to Spanish SEL books that are already making a meaningful difference in their learning and growth.\r\n\r\nAt our Title I school, many of our K–5 students have limited access to books at home, especially in Spanish. Thanks to your support, our students are now exploring engaging stories that help them build Spanish vocabulary while also learning about emotions, kindness, empathy, and self-regulation.\r\n\r\nOne special moment stands out. During a read-aloud, a student who is typically very quiet raised their hand and shared, in Spanish, how a character felt using a new emotion word we had just learned. The student smiled with pride as their classmates listened and made connections of their own. It was a powerful moment of confidence, language growth, and emotional understanding all at once.\r\n\r\nThese books have quickly become a valuable part of our school. We are using them during read-alouds, small-group instruction, and Spanish lessons focused on social-emotional learning. Students are excited to participate, make connections, and share their thinking.\r\n\r\nBeyond language development, these books are helping students better understand themselves and others. They are learning how to name their emotions, show empathy, and build positive relationships, skills that will support them both in and out of the classroom.\r\n\r\nYour donation has created equitable access to important learning tools and has made a lasting impact on our students' academic and social-emotional growth.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our students and helping our Mighty Tigers thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1773887012347,"projectUrl":"project/mighty-tigers-learn-with-heart-more-sel/10058989/","projectTitle":"Mighty Tigers Learn With Heart: More SEL Books in Spanish","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Layton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2962068_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557251456581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/charity-layton"},{"teacherId":1506359,"projectId":9056480,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students and staff, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your generous grant providing a wide assortment of Scholastic magazines to our school.\r\n\r\nThese magazines have made an immediate and meaningful impact in our library. Students have eagerly explored the diverse topics, vibrant images, and engaging articles during library time. The variety of reading levels and subjects ensured that every student could find something that sparked their interest.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting outcomes has been the opportunity for students to bring the magazines home. This has encouraged reading beyond the school day and helped foster conversations about learning with their families. For many of our students, these materials provide valuable access to high-quality reading resources they might not otherwise have at home.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping us build enthusiastic readers and lifelong learners. We are truly grateful for your investment in our students' literacy and growth.","fullyFundedDate":1739478792248,"projectUrl":"project/we-are-readers/9056480/","projectTitle":"We Are Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caple","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1506359_orig.jpg?crop=1540,1540,x810,y1690&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767900606780","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1506359"},{"teacherId":5558690,"projectId":9920084,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom. They have loved having a daily snack and I enjoy that it is a healthier option. Many of my students don't have access to healthy foods that give them energy for learning. \r\n\r\nThey loved all of the choices, but they especially enjoyed the veggie chips and granola bites. It was nice to have various options they could choose from allowing them to pick something they enjoy and trying new things. \r\n\r\nIt is so amazing to me how people have a vision and understand the importance of public education and support it by giving to classroom projects! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1763996395236,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-and-more/9920084/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks and More...","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bissonnette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5558690_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532307204889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5558690"},{"teacherId":2962068,"projectId":10025192,"letterContent":"At JL, home of the Mighty Tigers, your generosity has brought Spanish-language social-emotional learning books into our classroom, and the impact has been immediate. When students first saw the new books, they were excited to recognize familiar feelings and characters while discovering new Spanish words. During our first read-aloud, students eagerly pointed to illustrations, repeated emotion vocabulary aloud, and shared personal connection, using Spanish to talk about feelings like happiness, frustration, and calm in ways they had not before.\r\n\r\nThese books are now a regular part of our instruction. We use them during Spanish read-alouds, small-group discussions, and lessons focused on emotions and character traits such as kindness and empathy. Because we are a Title I school serving a high-poverty community, many students have limited access to books at home, especially in Spanish. Having these materials in our classroom library ensures all students have equitable access to engaging, meaningful texts that support both language development and emotional growth.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue revisiting these books throughout the year to build confidence in Spanish, deepen emotional awareness, and practice self-regulation strategies connected to our lessons. Thanks to you, our Mighty Tigers are growing not only as language learners, but as compassionate, confident students ready to build positive relationships and succeed both academically and socially.","fullyFundedDate":1769193189354,"projectUrl":"project/mighty-tigers-learn-with-heart-sel-book/10025192/","projectTitle":"Mighty Tigers Learn With Heart: Sel Books in Spanish","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Layton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2962068_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557251456581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/charity-layton"},{"teacherId":2962068,"projectId":9931259,"letterContent":"Because of your generous support, our Mighty Tigers now have access to calming centers and self-regulation tools that are already making a meaningful difference in our classrooms. When students first saw the fidgets, weighted items, and calming visuals, their faces lit up, many immediately shared how excited they were to have a space and tools to help them feel calm and focused. These resources are being used daily during moments of stress or big emotions, allowing students to pause, reset, and return to learning with confidence.\r\n\r\nAt Jefferson Lincoln Elementary, our K–6 students work hard every day to show kindness, perseverance, and respect in a community that embraces multilingual learners and students with diverse needs. Many of our students face economic challenges and trauma, which can make emotional regulation difficult. These calming supports give students healthy strategies to manage those feelings while staying in the classroom, reducing disruptions and helping them feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students will continue practicing self-regulation skills as part of our daily routines, learning to recognize their emotions and choose tools that help them succeed. Thanks to you, our Mighty Tigers are spending less time overwhelmed by big feelings and more time growing academically and emotionally. Thank you for helping our students build calm minds and strong foundations for lifelong success.","fullyFundedDate":1769193189775,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-emotional-regulation-in-k-6-c/9931259/","projectTitle":"Supporting Emotional Regulation in K-6 Classrooms","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Layton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2962068_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557251456581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/charity-layton"},{"teacherId":7677795,"projectId":10022003,"letterContent":"This project has played an important role in keeping our classroom healthy and ready to learn. With the donated supplies such as hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes, students are learning valuable habits around hygiene, responsibility, and caring for their shared space. These lessons help students understand how small daily actions can protect themselves and others, reinforcing life skills that extend beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, these supplies are used consistently throughout the day. Students sanitize their hands when entering the room, after activities, and before transitions, and they help wipe down desks and shared materials. These routines have created a cleaner, calmer learning environment and allowed us to spend more time focused on learning rather than managing preventable illnesses.\r\n\r\nSeveral students have taken pride in helping remind classmates of our hygiene routines and modeling healthy habits. Families have shared appreciation for the added layer of care and safety these supplies provide. Because of your generosity, my students can learn in a space that feels safe, supported, and cared for. Thank you for helping us stay healthy and focused during cold and flu season! 💙","fullyFundedDate":1769193189242,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-hands-healthy-learners-cold-/10022003/","projectTitle":"Healthy Hands, Healthy Learners: Cold & Flu Season Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eidinger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7677795_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755908970131","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7677795"},{"teacherId":7677795,"projectId":9986432,"letterContent":"This project has completely transformed how my students interact with books. With our new library check-out system, students are learning responsibility, organization, and independence as they select and check out books on their own. The system has also helped reinforce important reading habits such as choosing \"just-right\" books, tracking what they've read, and committing to finishing a book—skills that support lifelong reading success.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom now feels authentic and empowering. Students use the iPad and book scanner to check out books independently, just like in a real library. This process has made our classroom library more organized and accessible, allowing students to spend more time reading and less time searching for books. Independent reading time is focused and purposeful, with students fully engaged in books they chose for themselves.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who were once hesitant to borrow books now eagerly check them out and take pride in managing their own reading. Some students are excited to see their reading history grow, while others are motivated by the responsibility of returning books and choosing the next one. Because of your generosity, my students feel trusted and empowered as readers. Thank you for helping us create a classroom library that truly belongs to them. 📚","fullyFundedDate":1769193189641,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-classroom-library-checkout-sy/9986432/","projectTitle":"Building a Classroom Library Checkout System for Independent Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eidinger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7677795_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755908970131","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7677795"},{"teacherId":7677795,"projectId":9984954,"letterContent":"This project has had a wonderful impact on my students by reigniting their imagination and deepening their reading skills. The fantasy book series have helped students practice key literacy skills such as visualizing, predicting, analyzing characters, and identifying themes while following rich, imaginative storylines. As students explore new worlds and magical challenges, they are also learning lessons about courage, friendship, and perseverance that resonate with their own lives.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is now filled with excitement and curiosity. During independent reading time, students are completely immersed in their books, eagerly turning pages and whispering recommendations to friends. Many students are choosing to read longer stretches of time and are excited to continue a series, which has greatly improved their reading stamina and comprehension. The shared excitement around these stories has helped build a strong, positive reading community in our classroom.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who once struggled to find books they loved have especially connected with these fantasy series. Some students excitedly discuss plot theories or favorite characters, while others proudly move from one book in a series to the next. Because of your generosity, my students are discovering the joy of getting lost in a book—and developing a lifelong love of reading. Thank you for helping make reading magical for our classroom! 📚✨","fullyFundedDate":1769193189134,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-a-love-of-reading-through-epic/9984954/","projectTitle":"Unlocking a Love of Reading Through Epic Fantasy Adventures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eidinger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7677795_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755908970131","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7677795"},{"teacherId":7677795,"projectId":9954863,"letterContent":"This project has added a powerful creative outlet to our classroom while strengthening important learning skills. With the Posca paint markers, students are developing fine motor skills, attention to detail, and visual communication skills as they plan and create their artwork. They are also learning how to express ideas, emotions, and understanding through color and design—skills that support creativity, confidence, and self-expression across all subject areas.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, art is thoughtful and purposeful. Students use the paint markers during art time, project-based learning, and cross-curricular activities to illustrate stories, label diagrams, design posters, and showcase their learning in creative ways. The vibrant colors and smooth application make it easier for students to focus on their work and take pride in the final product, resulting in higher engagement and perseverance.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who struggle to express themselves through writing have especially thrived with these tools. The Posca markers have given them another voice, allowing them to communicate their thinking visually and confidently. Students are excited to create, share, and display their work, and the sense of pride they feel is clear. 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