{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kauri Sue Hamilton School","outOfStateSupporters":26.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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"},{"teacherId":9215433,"projectId":8663641,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. As a school psychologist intern, the items provided through this project gave me the foundations needed to create an office space where students can relax, learn, and engage with small group lessons.\r\n\r\nIn particular, the Emotional Intelligence activity and the Little Spot of Feelings book set have been so useful with my students. We have been able to practice recognizing emotions both in ourselves as well as in others. \r\n\r\nThe fidgets and weighted animals given through this project have also been invaluable. I have many students who need some sort of sensory input in order to focus and these items are used every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1730435627973,"projectUrl":"project/self-regulation-and-breaks/8663641/","projectTitle":"Self-Regulation and Breaks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9215433"},{"teacherId":3081738,"projectId":8662452,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the resources you provided for my students and the families that I work with. Your generosity has allowed me to talk about specific strategies and then leave the materials with the family so that they are able to continue to practice the things we discussed. It is so fun to see the smiles on the faces of not only the children but the parents when we are able to break through with new learning that is motivated by a fun new toy or book. The children that I work with use play to learn and there is nothing better than being able to provide something fun and motivating to foster that learning. Thank you again for your generosity, it truly does make a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1730435627896,"projectUrl":"project/i-love-learning-with-my-hands/8662452/","projectTitle":"I Love Learning With My Hands!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hartle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3081738_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1459487243064","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3081738"},{"teacherId":6917820,"projectId":8682974,"letterContent":"I would like to thank you again for your generous donation. It has been terrific to model language with the materials to motivate and ellicit engagement. Being able to reinforce the most important relationship (toddler and caregiver) is the foundation for future relationships with others and effective communication skills. Many of our families are expecting traditional 1:1 speech therapy: however, research indicates that toddlers learn the very best by engaging in daily routines with their caregivers. \r\n\r\nLearning through play is very motivating to our youngest learners. We see increased attention and engagement when our actions meet the learners' needs at their individual developmental level. Continued engagement occurs when we as caregivers make learning fun no matter the daily routine. Being able to share a variety of toys at each stage of play has been helpful in modeling effective language strategies for parents to facilitate language skills in their individual child.","fullyFundedDate":1730435627935,"projectUrl":"project/play-say/8682974/","projectTitle":"Play & Say","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hollenbach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6917820"},{"teacherId":8308847,"projectId":8834918,"letterContent":"Your recent donation to my project \"Task Boxes for Special Education Preschool Students\" was incredibly important and very much appreciated. My goal with this project was to create activities that are simple, yet effective for our students that are working on attention span, communication, self-regulation, and completing an activity. \r\n\r\nYour generous donation allowed me to create a library of task boxes and file folder activities for the special education preschool classrooms in our district. The teachers and speech therapists can check out certain activities to try with their specific students. They can then choose to buy the materials and create them for their own class or keep it for a while and then choose new activities as needed. \r\n\r\nMaking these types of activities takes a lot of time and our teachers are always stretched thin. With creating a library, they can borrow a couple at a time or test run. If the activities don't work for their students, no problem! If they do work, the teachers are more willing to invest their time in buying and creating the materials to keep in their classroom. It was also very important to me that the teachers had something they could use right away.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you so much for your wonderful and generous donation! I will be using these activities for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1731028343968,"projectUrl":"project/task-boxes-for-special-education-prescho/8834918/","projectTitle":"Task Boxes for Special Education Preschool Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lisa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8308847_orig.png?crop=198,198,x0,y10&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727464892516","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8308847"},{"teacherId":6946293,"projectId":8678102,"letterContent":"We are using our equipment for physical education activities. Many of our students are limited physically, so we used switches adapted to equipment to help students participate. This year we used a leaf blower and attached a rolling paint stick with toilet paper (tinsel), so that students could decorate the tree. Students absolutely enjoyed being able to activate the equipment dependently and decorate our \"P.E. Christmas tree!\" \r\nWe also can't wait to use our volleyball net for the pool in our upcoming unit! Thank you so much donor's. We are so appreciative of your donation for our new equipment.","fullyFundedDate":1731028343863,"projectUrl":"project/special-gold-olympians/8678102/","projectTitle":"Special Gold Olympians","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":6221821,"projectId":8658218,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my gratitude for your generous donation to our preschool classroom. Thanks to your support, we have been able to purchase a new set of blocks that are already making a significant impact in the lives of our young learners.\r\n\r\nThese blocks are not just toys; they are essential tools that stimulate creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration among our students. By allowing them to explore, build, and imagine, you have opened up a world of learning possibilities. The joy and excitement on their faces as they engage with these new resources are truly heartwarming.\r\n\r\nYour kindness and dedication to education have created a lasting impact that will benefit our students for years to come. Thank you once again for your incredible generosity and support.","fullyFundedDate":1730435627814,"projectUrl":"project/i-learn-when-i-build-with-blocks/8658218/","projectTitle":"I Learn When I Build With Blocks","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":6221821,"projectId":8725630,"letterContent":"I am writing to extend my gratitude for your generous donation to our preschool. Your support has allowed us to provide our students with sensory toys that are already making a profound difference in their daily experiences.\r\n\r\nThese sensory toys are crucial tools that help our young learners regulate their emotions and develop essential social-emotional skills. With your kindness, our students are now better equipped to navigate their feelings and build a stronger foundation for future learning and interaction.\r\n\r\nThe positive impact of these resources is evident in the calm, focused, and joyful atmosphere in our classroom. Your contribution has truly transformed our learning environment and enriched the lives of our students.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity and commitment to fostering the wellbeing and development of our children.","fullyFundedDate":1730435627620,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-focus-sensory-fidget/8725630/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Focus: Sensory Fidget Tools for Preschool Learning\"","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"}],"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":73.8,"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"}