{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Jess Harben Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":63.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6725828,"projectId":5513248,"letterContent":"During the Covid pandemic my PreK class learned virtually at home. As educators we were challenged to make learning meaningful and engaging for our little learners. The Teacher Pay Teacher gift card allowed me to purchase thematic activities that I could print on the cardstock and laminate to send home for hands on learning. The construction paper, pony beads, jingle bells and pom poms allowed my students to make winter and holiday creativity projects that we would have made in the classroom. Each week I would organize and create weekly packets for learning. I used the ziploc bags to send how supplies they would utilize for the week of learning. We had weekly pickups on Friday for the following week. THANK YOU! for making it possible for me to create learning projects that made learning fun, engaging and meaningful for PreK students learning at home.","fullyFundedDate":1620158821337,"projectUrl":"project/exciting-prek-learning-at-home/5513248/","projectTitle":"Exciting PreK Learning at Home","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hirsch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6725828_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x244,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596858652933","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6725828"},{"teacherId":6725828,"projectId":9311606,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing supplies that are desperately needed in a Prek classroom. As teachers we are constantly thinking of ways to inspire our students through hands on learning. Your generous donation makes learning fun across many themes. \r\n\r\nThe magnetic tiles are a classroom building supply that can be used across many themes. Building with these magnetic tiles encourages STEM learning and cooperative play. The colorful cardstock is used weekly to create thematic hands on learning such as matching colorful ABC mittens during our winter themes. The laminating sheets allow us to download engaging thematic items to use year after year.","fullyFundedDate":1755712362114,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-sos-in-prek/9311606/","projectTitle":"Supplies SOS in PreK","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hirsch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6725828_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x244,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596858652933","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6725828"},{"teacherId":6725828,"projectId":9628838,"letterContent":"Many young writers do not gravitate to writing because they are lacking fine motor skills. One of the easiest ways to develop fine motor strength is to provide students with playdoh. Thank YOU for your generous donation of playdoh to my students. The playdoh center is always a favorite center. My little learners are having fun and are building fine motor strength needed for writing. \r\n\r\nI provide opportunities to write in all my centers. I encourage writing with a variety of writing supplies such as fun paper, pencils of all sizes, crayons and colored pencils in ALL the colors. Thank you for providing my students with colored pencils. We sharpen these pencils daily and they go through them quickly. Little writers are being encouraged because of YOU! Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1756836902117,"projectUrl":"project/encouraging-young-writers-through-fine-m/9628838/","projectTitle":"Encouraging Young Writers Through Fine Motor Development","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hirsch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6725828_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x244,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596858652933","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6725828"},{"teacherId":1455436,"projectId":9602344,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting creativity in my Pre-K classroom. Young children love to create and imagine and so many of the materials you provided encourage self expression.\r\n\r\nPlay-doh is always out and the play-doh center is by far one of the most popular in the classroom. Each week the colors change and we add all types of loose parts, like beads, feathers and the gemstones your provided. Back in November, we loved using markers to color the tissue paper leaves. As we sprayed each leaf with water, we saw the colors bleed into each other, making beautiful fall leaves that we hung from the ceiling to bring the season inside.\r\n\r\nThe students love using the colored pencils to write and illustrate. The craft sticks are used in multiple craft projects as well as for building and counting. By far, my favorite project is when the children paint self portraits, using the water color sets. Thanks to your generosity we are definitely celebrating art each and every day in Pre-K.","fullyFundedDate":1764622678984,"projectUrl":"project/celebrate-art/9602344/","projectTitle":"Celebrate Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weatherford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1455436_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472602049636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1455436"},{"teacherId":1449158,"projectId":10056120,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project to provide some basic materials needed in my Pre-K class to help create lessons for small groups and class books. My students love revisiting the class books we have made when they go to our class library center. We made one book where you clap the syllables in each students' name. One book compares the number of letters in each student's name, and another class book focuses on the beginning sound of each student's name. Thank you for making these experiences possible.","fullyFundedDate":1769907919434,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-basics/10056120/","projectTitle":"Classroom Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dunsworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1449158"},{"teacherId":1449158,"projectId":9641132,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project to provide materials for the pet theme in my Pre-K classroom. My students love the little people vet set, and it has been a wonderful way for my students to practice their language skills and develop new vocabulary as they use the people to talk to each other. They have used the toy pets to design pet homes and even obstacle courses. It has been so fun to see their creativity in action. Thank you for your generosity and care for my students. You are very appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1764628362723,"projectUrl":"project/pets-in-dramatic-play/9641132/","projectTitle":"Pets in Dramatic Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dunsworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1449158"},{"teacherId":1449158,"projectId":9964107,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project to provide my students' their own book to take home and share with their families. You are helping me develop a love of reading in my young students, which will hopefully last their whole lives! My students are also enjoying having their own writing journal in our classroom, and it has been a wonderful way to see the growth in their writing skills as we compare the changes from the beginning of their journal until now. Thank you for your generosity. It is very appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1766090820834,"projectUrl":"project/loving-reading-and-writing/9964107/","projectTitle":"Loving Reading and Writing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dunsworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1449158"},{"teacherId":1449158,"projectId":9936407,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project to get some hands on materials into my pre-k classroom. The TPT gift card has helped me to plan some engaging lessons for our small group learning centers. The LEGO transportation set has been a great way for my students to practice following multistep directions as they built different types of cars. Many of my students had never built with LEGOS, so it was very exciting for them. Thank you for making this experience possible for them. Your generosity is very appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1764792857347,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning/9936407/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dunsworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1449158"},{"teacherId":1449158,"projectId":9993673,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project to make our unit on transportation so fun and engaging. My students are loving flying their gliders outside. They experimented with moving the tail fin and seeing how the it flew in different ways. They also loved painting and designing their own wooden cars. It was a great opportunity for my students to show their creativity.\r\n My students will be able to take their glider and wooden car home at the end of our unit, so they can continue their learning and experiences at home. Thank you for making these experiences possible for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1769177261267,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-transportation/9993673/","projectTitle":"Hands on Transportation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dunsworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1449158"},{"teacherId":8035053,"projectId":9618784,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing books for our art room. These books have quickly become an essential part of our creative space, inspiring students before, during, and after artmaking. Through stories about artists, techniques, cultures, and creative problem-solving, students are building background knowledge, expanding vocabulary, and learning that art is more than just making something—it's a way to tell stories, express emotions, and see the world differently.\r\n\r\nReading in the art room looks joyful and purposeful. Students often gather around a book before starting a project to spark ideas, connect visuals to themes, or learn about artists who worked through challenges just like they do. Some students choose to revisit these books during early finish time or quiet moments, using them as inspiration for sketching or planning future artwork. I have seen students who may struggle with traditional reading feel confident and engaged when exploring art books filled with rich visuals and relatable stories.\r\n\r\nThese books have been especially meaningful for students who thrive with visual learning or need extra encouragement to engage with reading. Seeing themselves reflected in artists, cultures, and creative journeys has helped students feel validated and excited to learn. Your generosity has truly enriched our art room, nurturing creativity, curiosity, and confidence. Thank you for believing in our students and helping us create a space where imagination and learning go hand in hand.","fullyFundedDate":1756153406404,"projectUrl":"project/books-are-art-too/9618784/","projectTitle":"Books Are Art Too!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sparks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8035053_orig.jpg?crop=490,490,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630971325701","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8035053"},{"teacherId":6725828,"projectId":9802656,"letterContent":"Books are an integral part of our day in the PreK classroom. I have 3 structured read alouds with my students everyday. These read alouds are thematic and are tied to our unit of study. \r\n\r\nI like to read books that excite, engage and encourage my students to want to pick the book back up once I place it in our class library. I may place the book in the library with props to encourage a greater understanding of the content or plot of the book. My students might not all be able to read yet, but they remember the story being read and they will mimic reading which is a first step in instilling a love of learning. \r\n\r\nBooks excite, encourage and engage out little learners. Thank you for helping me provide my students with a book to take home and ready with their families.","fullyFundedDate":1764603731019,"projectUrl":"project/chicka-chicka-books-to-read-with-familie/9802656/","projectTitle":"Chicka Chicka Books to Read with Families","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hirsch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6725828_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x244,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596858652933","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6725828"},{"teacherId":1449158,"projectId":9548683,"letterContent":"Thank you for generously funding this project to provide some essential materials for my pre-k classroom. My students have been so excited to use the sidewalk chalk to practice writing their names, shapes, numbers, and letters when we are outdoors. The bubbles have also been a fun addition to our outdoor learning time. \r\nWe are using the dry erase markers on a daily basis to practice writing and drawing. 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