{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kauri Sue Hamilton School","outOfStateSupporters":27.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7594439,"projectId":9795245,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom has transformed into a more engaging and empowering space for my students. With the new vacuum, students are now able to participate in keeping our classroom clean. For many, this is their first time using such a tool, and they beam with pride after helping out. It's a simple but powerful way for them to feel responsible and part of our community.\r\n\r\nThe griddle has become a favorite during cooking lessons. Students work together to make simple recipes, taking turns and practicing important life skills like measuring, stirring, and sharing. These sessions are full of laughter and excitement, and students are always eager to see what we'll make next. These experiences help them develop independence and teamwork in ways that are meaningful and fun.\r\n\r\nThe Pete the Cat books and Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards have brought even more joy and learning to our class. The books are easy to enjoy together, and students love the colorful stories. With the gift cards, I've been able to find activities that fit each student's needs, making learning more hands-on and engaging. One student, who was initially shy about trying new things, now looks forward to our cooking and cleaning time, showing more confidence and enthusiasm every day. Your support has truly made a difference in our classroom, helping my students grow, connect, and celebrate every success.","fullyFundedDate":1760733556593,"projectUrl":"project/cooking-cleaning-and-creating-essenti/9795245/","projectTitle":"Cooking, Cleaning, and Creating: Essential Tools for Our Special Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Matheson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7594439_orig.jpg?crop=679,679,x26,y9&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759782003466","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7594439"},{"teacherId":6917820,"projectId":9811280,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions! The weighted stuffed animals and wedge seats purchased have helped students be more attentive. Parents have appreciated the opportunity to try various sensory objects with their child to determine which help their child the best. The tubes of water filled with glitter and an animal have helped to calm students. Being regulated and attentive are foundation skills for learning. We greatly appreciate your help to ensure our students are ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1760733556732,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-self-regulation-and-attention/9811280/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Self-Regulation and Attention in Toddlers Through Sensory Supports","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hollenbach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6917820"},{"teacherId":6237945,"projectId":9642632,"letterContent":"In our speech therapy sessions, we've been incorporating engaging new resources like tunnels, microphones, and feel-and-find boxes to make learning both fun and effective. One memorable project involved creating a \"speech obstacle course,\" where students crawled through a tunnel, paused at a microphone to practice target sounds, and then reached into a feel-and-find box to describe objects using new vocabulary. The hands-on, playful nature of these tools keeps students motivated and eager to participate, turning each session into an adventure rather than a routine lesson.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, their faces lit up with excitement and curiosity. They couldn't wait to explore each item, and the microphones, in particular, sparked a lot of enthusiasm—they loved hearing their voices \"on stage\" as they practiced speech sounds and sentences. Thanks to our generous donors, these resources have truly transformed our classroom environment. As we move forward, students will use these tools to build on their expressive language skills, work on sequencing activities, and develop greater confidence in their communication. Our next steps include a storytelling unit, where students will use the microphone and props from the feel-and-find box to create and share their own stories, helping them grow as confident communicators.","fullyFundedDate":1760720593373,"projectUrl":"project/playful-speech-engaging-prek-learners-t/9642632/","projectTitle":"Playful Speech: Engaging PreK Learners Through Fun Therapy Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Erica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6237945"},{"teacherId":9215433,"projectId":9552625,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making it a priority to support students. The materials I received through this project have allowed me to increase the options I have for offering skills based lessons to our students. We have a variety of levels at my school, and having a wide variety of options for providing students access to our lessons is vital to their success at school. \r\n\r\nIn particular, having colorful and tactile options for social emotional lessons is incredibly helpful. It keeps our students engaged and interested, when they may otherwise be distracted or bored. \r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1760718924564,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-skills/9552625/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9215433"},{"teacherId":9679065,"projectId":9708688,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the wonderful toys and resources that I was gifted through Donors Choose.\r\n\r\nIt has been wonderful to see how these supplies and toys have brought so much learning and joy to the children on my caseload. The other day, I brought one of my new toys, the emotions coin drop to one of my speech therapy visits. With this particular child, we have been working on labeling and increasing emotion vocabulary in order to help with frequent melt-downs and emotional outbursts that this child is exhibiting. As we matched each of the emotion coins to the different slots, the child beamed with joy as they learned new words like \"happy,\" \"sad,\" \"surprise,\" \"silly,\" etc. Their mother was so thrilled to see their child start to connect their own emotions with words and vocabulary. It was such a rewarding and fun moment for me as a SLP to witness.\r\n\r\nAs I continue to utilize these toys and materials in my speech therapy visits, I will continue to keep the big picture in mind: Help every child progress in development. I am so thankful for all the different areas of developments these toys allow me to work on as an early intervention provider- and not just communication. I have seen the benefits and impact of them already, and I am excited to continue to see the impact they will have on the future. I am so thankful.","fullyFundedDate":1760726131992,"projectUrl":"project/play-workforce-of-children/9708688/","projectTitle":"Play= Workforce of Children","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hegewald","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9679065"},{"teacherId":6946293,"projectId":9619458,"letterContent":"In Adapted P.E. this year the students have participated in a bowling unit that they were able to use our new equipment. We have used the bowling equipment for our \"home and hospice\" students. They are unable to come to school, but the table bowling gave them the opportunity to participate in our tournament from home. Our students with limited mobility enjoyed the table top bowling too.\r\nWhen our students first saw the new equipment, they were so excited to try it that they all tried to begin at the same station. \r\nOur new scooters will give us the opportunity to have more students participate at once. In fact, we used them in our \"curling\" unit this week. The curling stone was attached to the scooter so that the students could push it down the ramp to score. \r\nIt has been our both our most successful and enjoyable unit in the last 5 years. Students call all easily participate. I enjoy observing the overall majority push the stone independently and be successful. It has been so fulfilling of me as an educator and our students.","fullyFundedDate":1760715427520,"projectUrl":"project/go-for-the-gold-paralympic-unit/9619458/","projectTitle":"\"Go for the Gold\"-Paralympic Unit","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Van Dyke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6946293_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755789495206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6946293"},{"teacherId":2440991,"projectId":9722076,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation that allowed our class to purchase new books. We've been using them to practice reading directionality—reading from top to bottom and left to right—and they've been perfect for this skill. The large, clear text and manageable word count help students focus without feeling overwhelmed.\r\n\r\nWe read these books in whole-group and small-group lessons, and during free-choice center time. Students also read the books in the library area during free-choice time, sometimes independently and sometimes with friends. It's been a joy to watch them \"read\" to each other, holding up the pictures and retelling what they remember from reading with an adult. Students also often bring a favorite book to an adult and ask to read together.\r\n\r\nBecause the books cover a range of science topics, every student seems to find a favorite. One student who loves bugs always reaches for the insect book, while another who's fascinated by transportation is thrilled there's a book just for that interest.\r\n\r\nYour support is making a real difference in our classroom. Thank you for investing in our students' reading growth and curiosity.","fullyFundedDate":1760733972333,"projectUrl":"project/curious-kids-real-world-reads/9722076/","projectTitle":"Curious Kids, Real-World Reads","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-dawn-taylor"},{"teacherId":6221821,"projectId":9501576,"letterContent":"We were so excited to get this laptop into our preschool classroom. This laptop is a game-changer for young learners. We have seen that preschoolers are digital natives—many have been exposed to technology since they could first hold a device. Integrating this laptop into our preschool learning environment has tapped into their natural curiosity and comfort with technology, making my lessons more engaging and interactive. Simple educational games, digital drawing tools, and age-appropriate apps have turned abstract concepts into hands-on exploration, helping children grasp ideas in ways that feel like play to them. \r\n\r\nThis laptop is helping my students develop essential digital literacy skills. They are learning basic navigation, responsible technology use, and the foundations of digital communication—these are skills that are going to serve them throughout their education. Most importantly, this laptop encourages individualized exploration: children can follow their interests, revisit activities at their own pace, and gain confidence as they solve problems independently. When technology is woven thoughtfully into our preschool classroom, it becomes a powerful tool to spark wonder and creativity.","fullyFundedDate":1758231972499,"projectUrl":"project/our-littlest-learners-need-to-explore-an/9501576/","projectTitle":"Our Littlest Learners Need to Explore and Learn with Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6221821_orig.jpg?crop=1093,1094,x0,y211&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754360059471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6221821"},{"teacherId":7529666,"projectId":8507488,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project. We chose these books for a variety of reasons for Inclusivity, Community Empowerment and Developmental Support: These books are designed to accommodate families regardless of their primary language or literacy level, ensuring accessibility for all. This supports diverse family backgrounds and encourages early literacy engagement. The adaptability of the books, with wording and pictures that match well but allow for variation, means they can be tailored to each family's needs, enhancing their educational value. Sharing books creates a sense of community and trust between our program and the families, reinforcing the importance of early intervention and support. High-contrast images cater to young babies and children with visual impairments, aiding in visual development and sensory engagement. The design of the books supports cognitive and sensory development through visual stimulation. Offering books during evaluations not only provides immediate educational resources but also shows families that our program is committed to supporting their child's development in practical, tangible ways. By providing these books, our program empowers families to engage in meaningful literacy activities at home, fostering early learning and interaction between parents and children. Also lightweight and indestructible, the books are suitable for young children, including those with sensory sensitivities. They can withstand use by infants and toddlers, promoting safe exploration and interaction. This project not only provides immediate support to families but also lays the foundation for lifelong learning and development.","fullyFundedDate":1723655416852,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-babies/8507488/","projectTitle":"Books for Babies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liz Cave","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7529666_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1642976972947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/elizabeth-cave"},{"teacherId":7594439,"projectId":8856655,"letterContent":"The sensory and calm spaces have transformed the learning environment for students with severe and multiple disabilities. Sensory floor tiles provide tactile stimulation, helping students manage sensory inputs effectively and maintain a focused and soothing atmosphere. The National Geographic ocean life book set captivates students' curiosity, bridging their understanding of the world with broader concepts, especially given their interest in the ocean this year.\r\n\r\nThe book-binding machine has been pivotal in creating customized, adapted books tailored to each student's unique needs. This personalization has enhanced engagement, communication, and literacy skills, allowing students to connect with the material in ways that suit their individual capabilities. As a result, students have been more engaged and motivated to learn.\r\n\r\nOverall, the nurturing environment supports sensory processing and fosters an inclusive learning experience. The tailored resources have empowered students to reach their fullest potential, honoring their resilience and capacity for growth. Every achievement, no matter how small, is celebrated, creating a space that values and supports each student's unique journey.","fullyFundedDate":1730435627855,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-minds-sensory-and-adaptive-l/8856655/","projectTitle":"Empowering Minds: Sensory and Adaptive Learning Solutions","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Matheson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7594439_orig.jpg?crop=679,679,x26,y9&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759782003466","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7594439"},{"teacherId":9619080,"projectId":8536799,"letterContent":"My name is Nesha and I'm a Speech Language Pathologist working in Early Intervention (birth to 3) in the state of Utah. I've been practicing for 25+ years. I absolutely love what I do in my career to help young children find their voice. I've noticed a change in this field. Due to increased costs of food, housing, transportation, medicine, health care, gas, etc. it has made it harder and harder for families to buy toys and supplies they might need to help their children grow and develop. \r\n\r\nThe truth is they just need simple items to expand play and foster back and forth communication. I do my best to use what the family has in the home. For some families it's not much. That's why I applied for the grant. I wanted to acquire toys to lend to families and other therapist's working with similar children at my job. Because of your generous donation I have been able to share these educational materials with families in my community. The children and families have appreciated the use of these toys. Thank you for helping the very young get off to a great start with their education!","fullyFundedDate":1731028343883,"projectUrl":"project/help-parents-teach-language-at-home-ear/8536799/","projectTitle":"Help parents teach language at home! Early learning is crucial!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Christian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9619080"},{"teacherId":9679065,"projectId":8663153,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your generous contribution to my project, \"Handouts and Activities for Families.\" Thanks to your support, I was able to access valuable resources from Teachers Pay Teachers, which have proven to be an essential tool in supporting 50+ families with Early Intervention services. As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I strive to provide families with practical and engaging resources that help children develop their communication skills, and your donation has made a tremendous impact on the success of this initiative.\r\n\r\nWith the donations given, I've been able to acquire a variety of materials that address different aspects of early communication development. Some of these materials and handouts include: speech sound cue cards, FAQ about early intervention, and final consonant deletion pair cards. These resources have not only empowered the families I work with but have also helped build confidence in their ability to support their child's speech and language growth at home. Your generosity plays a key role in improving the quality of life for these children and their families, and I am deeply appreciative of your commitment to this cause.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support. It is truly making a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1733177893728,"projectUrl":"project/handouts-and-activities-for-families/8663153/","projectTitle":"Handouts and Activities for Families","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hegewald","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9679065"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_98194","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":286,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":39,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":68,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.8,"schoolId":98194,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kauri Sue Hamilton School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kauri Sue Hamilton School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/jordan-school-district/kauri-sue-hamilton/98194"}