{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Jess Harben Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":63.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4530666,"projectId":10284015,"letterContent":"This project helped my students discover that math can be challenging, engaging, and fun all at the same time. The math games gave students opportunities to practice important skills while collaborating, strategizing, and thinking critically. \r\n\r\nThe math books also helped me bring mathematics to life beyond traditional lessons. They provided new ways for students to explore mathematical ideas, make connections, notice patterns, and see how math exists in the world around them. \r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials helped me create a classroom where students want to do math. My gifted learners need opportunities to be curious, creative, and challenged, and these resources gave them exactly that. I am grateful to the donors who invested in my students and helped me make mathematics a place where they can play, explore, take risks, and grow as confident mathematicians.","fullyFundedDate":1780491506860,"projectUrl":"project/multiply-the-fun-hands-on-math-for-gift/10284015/","projectTitle":"Multiply the Fun: Hands-On Math for Gifted Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Amin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4530666_orig.jpg?crop=1206,1206,x301,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778685594550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4530666"},{"teacherId":4530666,"projectId":10122515,"letterContent":"Your donations are helping my students see math as more than finding the right answer—they are giving them opportunities to think, explore, problem-solve, and revise their thinking. With these resources, my students have been able to engage in challenging math experiences that encourage them to try different strategies, explain their reasoning, and learn from mistakes.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students are learning that making a mistake isn't the end of the mathematical process—it is part of it. They are becoming more confident in defending their ideas, considering multiple perspectives, and revising their strategies when something doesn't work. Your donations are helping me create a classroom where students don't simply ask, \"Did I get the answer?\" but instead ask, \"How do I know? Is there another way? Can I make my thinking better?\"","fullyFundedDate":1772591491473,"projectUrl":"project/erase-revise-rethink-tools-for-gifted/10122515/","projectTitle":"Erase, Revise, Rethink: Tools for Gifted Thinkers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Amin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4530666_orig.jpg?crop=1206,1206,x301,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778685594550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4530666"},{"teacherId":2511120,"projectId":10122526,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our DonorsChoose project, \"A Place for Every Prop: Theater Storage for Students.\" Your support has completely transformed our musical theater workspace and given our student performers a functional, organized environment to create magic on stage.\r\n\r\nBefore receiving these storage shelves, our costumes, props, and rehearsal materials were scattered across mismatched bins and temporary boxes. Finding necessary items during rehearsals was chaotic and time-consuming. Now, thanks to you, every single item has a clear, accessible home.\r\n\r\nHow Your Gift Is Making an Impact\r\n- Streamlined Rehearsals: Students can now independently locate, handle, and return costumes, accessories, and stage props, which saves valuable rehearsal time and teaches responsibility.\r\n- Preserving Our Resources: Having dedicated, sturdy shelving keeps fragile props and detailed costumes safe from damage, allowing us to reuse items for years to come.\r\n- Fostering Pride and Focus: A clean, clutter-free space creates a professional backstage environment where students feel proud of their work and can focus entirely on perfecting their performances.\r\n\r\nSeeing the students' faces light up as they organized their new theater storage system was priceless. Your kindness has directly enriched our theater program and empowered our young artists to shine both on and off the stage.","fullyFundedDate":1777995832324,"projectUrl":"project/a-place-for-every-prop-theater-storage/10122526/","projectTitle":"A Place for Every Prop: Theater Storage for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bouras","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kimmel"},{"teacherId":9527934,"projectId":10122542,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for the generosity that made this DonorsChoose project possible. The rewards have become a special way for me to celebrate my students' hard work, perseverance, and progress in their dyslexia intervention groups. These students work incredibly hard every day, often tackling skills that do not come easily, and having a small reward to recognize their accomplishments means so much to them.\r\n\r\nWhether they reach a reading goal, master a challenging skill, or simply refuse to give up, these rewards give me another way to say, \"I see how hard you're working, and I'm proud of you.\" Thank you for helping me create a positive space where my students can celebrate their successes and feel proud of how far they have come!","fullyFundedDate":1777995964977,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-success-one-reward-at-a-tim/10122542/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Success, One Reward at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Medlin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9527934_orig.png?crop=1270,1270,x55,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772147198410","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9527934"},{"teacherId":9059842,"projectId":10283547,"letterContent":"The calendars and whiteboard space has been a tremendous help in organizing instruction for our building and for keeping our thoughts focused in planning. Our campus has a wonderful \"hummm\" of instruction because our teachers are delivery high-quality lessons. This result all starts with intentional planning and what better way to plan ahead than to track time and projects long before they are implemented?\r\n\r\nThe calendars you helped us purchase gives us a long range look at where we are going and how we are going to get there. With so much going on in our little school, interruptions can sneak up on us if we don't plan carefully. The whiteboard gives us the ability to craft exactly what we want the students to learn so we can help them grow.\r\n\r\nThe next step is to turn the students loose on the whitespace to let them engage in challenging exercises. They are already very curious and imagining what they can do in there new learning space!","fullyFundedDate":1782578280536,"projectUrl":"project/freedom-to-create/10283547/","projectTitle":"Freedom to Create","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Burson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9059842_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699236260442","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9059842"},{"teacherId":1449158,"projectId":10300269,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project to provide engaging books to my Pre-K classroom. These books are helping to stock our classroom library and allow my students the opportunity to check out books to take home and read with their families. My students were so attentive during the bear birthday book. The bright illustrations held their focus on the story, and they were able to answer many questions and remember lots of details about the book. Their story retell skills are showing improvement, in part due to having great books in our classroom. Thank you for making these experiences possible.","fullyFundedDate":1785172678746,"projectUrl":"project/a-love-of-reading-starts-here/10300269/","projectTitle":"A Love Of Reading Starts Here","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":10269391,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing books for my Pre-K classroom. My students are so excited to check out books from our classroom library to share with their families and read at home. Thank you for helping me to instill a love of books and reading that will hopefully last for their entire life. The bird and the worm books are a wonderful addition to our animal theme, and my students were so engaged and attentive when I read them out loud to the class. They learned so many new vocabulary words and information from the books. Thank you for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1785172676156,"projectUrl":"project/books-in-little-hands/10269391/","projectTitle":"Books In Little Hands","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":10194894,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project to make outdoor learning so fun and engaging for my Pre-K students. The sidewalk chalk has been a fun way to practice writing letters, numbers, shapes, and develop our creativity with pictures. The bubble wands have also been a fun way to engage with friends and run to chase the bubbles. The binoculars and insect habitats have made studying about insects come alive. It is so much more impactful to search and observe real insects, rather than just seeing them in a book. Thank you for making learning so engaging for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1779305251460,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-learning-fun/10194894/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Learning Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dunsworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1449158"},{"teacherId":9059841,"projectId":9603716,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to this project. The students at my school have used these materials in various ways. The most of which to calm themselves when they are having big emotions. These materials allow them to use play as a way of communicating when they can't find the words\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, they were very excited. Especially the younger ones as it allows them to have a voice.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your contribution. It is and will continue to be very much appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1758902990828,"projectUrl":"project/creating-conversations-one-brick-at-a-ti/9603716/","projectTitle":"Creating Conversations One Brick at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McDonald","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9059841_orig.png?crop=1044,1044,x0,y118&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685553143345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9059841"},{"teacherId":9059841,"projectId":9300371,"letterContent":"This project has impacted my office in many ways. It has allowed students who are dysregulated, a place to come and work through their feelings through play. It has become one students favorite spot because he can come to calm his brain.\r\n\r\nWhen they first saw the materials they were so excited! The little were excited that I had things that could help them without communicating, as that is sometimes difficult for them.\r\n\r\nThank you for contributing to this project so that I may help as many students as possible.","fullyFundedDate":1754369866304,"projectUrl":"project/from-pieces-to-peace/9300371/","projectTitle":"From Pieces to Peace!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McDonald","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9059841_orig.png?crop=1044,1044,x0,y118&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685553143345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9059841"},{"teacherId":1449158,"projectId":10316465,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project to stock our art center with materials that will last all year long! My students used the yellow construction paper to tear small pieces and create a yellow duck. It was fun to see their creativity as each student's duck looked unique. \r\nThey have been using the play dough daily in the fine motor center. They have been rolling play dough ropes and using the ropes to build letters, numbers and shapes. Their fine motor skills are being strengthened every time they use the play dough, and we are already seeing a positive impact on their pencil grips. Thank you for making these opportunities possible!","fullyFundedDate":1785172682849,"projectUrl":"project/creative-minds-need-creative-supplies/10316465/","projectTitle":"Creative Minds Need Creative Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dunsworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1449158"},{"teacherId":104984,"projectId":9643090,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project! The new resources have already made a huge impact on student learning and engagement. My small group students were so excited when the materials arrived!\r\n\r\nWe have been using the resources during small group lessons and hands-on activities. One special moment was watching students confidently work together on a collaborative project while using the new materials to problem-solve and share ideas with one another.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our current lessons, students will use these resources to build deeper understanding, strengthen teamwork skills, and stay excited about learning each day. Your generosity has truly helped create meaningful opportunities for our classroom, and we are incredibly grateful.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students and helping make learning more engaging and memorable!","fullyFundedDate":1758636479112,"projectUrl":"project/stronger-together-social-skills-through/9643090/","projectTitle":"Stronger Together: Social Skills Through Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hume","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp104984_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755957126952","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessicahume"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_10620","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":386,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":14,"percentBlack":28,"percentWhite":23,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":24,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"16.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":37.0,"schoolId":10620,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Jess Harben Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Jess Harben Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/richardson-independent-school-district/jess-harben-elementary-school/10620"}